Shy Jacqueline Kennedy Becomes First Lady of USA
Washington reports Jacqueline Kennedy, 31, will be the nation’s first lady, balancing her shy nature with a growing interest in arts. She admires Eleanor Roosevelt, plans to accompany President John F. Kennedy, and prepares for the inaugural events including a white gown she designed for a five ball sequence.
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Youngest Chief Executive Awakens to New Peace Quest
John F Kennedy, inaugurated as the 35th president at 12 51 p m in a snowbound Capitol, urged a renewed quest for peace and pledged loyalty to allies while calling on both sides to unite against tyranny poverty disease and war He spoke to fellow citizens of the world framing a grand alliance to avert destruction and to expand science and space exploration across East and West and Latin America in a pledge to master Latin American poverty and to keep the hemisphere sovereign over its own house
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President Kennedy Found in Excellent Health Before Inauguration
UPI reports a medical statement from Drs. Cohen and Travell saying President Kennedy’s health is excellent in a physical exam conducted this month. The one sentence release was read by Pierre Salinger two hours before the swearing in.
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Janet Travell
New York
Quotes From UPI on Plane Crash Escape and Town Shock
The report quotes Queens County District Attorney Frank D. O Connor on the DC8 crash escape noting miraculous safety. Joyce Groper recalls fleeing the burning plane losing shoes. Sheldon Iowa Chamber head Mason Skewis reacts to a $2 million embezzlement by a respected local woman calling the town wealthy and shocked. Milton Berle jokes at a GOP fundraiser about a vetoed inauguration.
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102 Survive Crash At Idlewild Airport In Snow
One hundred two passengers escaped a DC8 crash and fire after takeoff at Idlewild Airport in a snow storm. Four crew members died and several were injured. The flight bound for Mexico City carried 98 passengers and 8 crew. Victims identified include captain Ricardo Gonzales first officer Antonio Ruiz Bravo second officer Javier Backa Alvarez and stewardess Gloria Sanchez.
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Miguel Mateos
Mexico City
Adolfo Lopez Mateos
Ricardo Gonzales
Antonio Ruiz Bravo
Javier Backa Alvarez
Gloria Sanchez
Peek a Boo Norfold Orchestra Reads Glasses Faults
A Norfolk woman cellist in the Norfolk Orchestra told Health Ministry she cannot read music. After receiving half glasses she still cannot see the conductor. Officials suggested lowering the music stand and peering over the spectacles at the conductor. Later, city officials faced bars awaiting bail for the 1961 March of Dimes. In Beverly Hills Lady Lawford, mother of Peter Lawford, received an invitation for tonight's inauguration ball from John F. Keane Thieves in Moline stole a coin changer containing about $100 but she declined the Help Yourself luncheon offer due to the cold Washington weather.
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Winter Snow Disrupts Travel and Power in Beckley Area
The heaviest storm of the season dumped 12 inches over Beckley causing travel slowdowns, outages, and minor accidents. Eight inches fell before 5 p.m. Thursday with four more inches overnight. Chains advised for highways and police caution. Several school bus routes blocked. airport plow operations ongoing. About 125 customers faced two to three hours of darkness in Glen Rogers Ravencliff area due to line burns. Power disruptions affected Hot coal McAlpin Winding Gulf regions for hours.
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Lawmakers debate mental institutions in Charleston dispatch
A Charleston despatch reports lawmakers express concern over mental health care. One legislator jokes about locking up the feeble minded, asking who would write rock and roll songs if that happened.
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B52 Explodes Over Utah Badlands Killing Four Crew
A B52 intercontinental bomber exploded six miles above the southern Utah Badlands. Four crewmen died and two officers survived after bailing out at 36,000 feet. The survivors described the drop as colder than hell before hiking to a highway for help. Police recovered four bodies. a fifth crewmember remained unaccounted for as authorities investigate.
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West Virginia Weather Report and Temperatures
Cloudy and cold with snow flurries tonight and Saturday. Temperatures will run 10 to 12 degrees below normal with highs 46 to 26 in the south and 43 to 21 in the north. Precipitation near one fourth inch with light snow. Also reports Beckley Oak Hill and Greenbrier River conditions and a UPI note on extreme temperatures.
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Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip begin 39 day Asia tour
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh depart London for a 39 day tour of the Middle and Far East, including India and Pakistan, marking the first British monarchs to visit these nations since 1947 independence. Meanwhile UN protection seeks calm in Kivu as residents flee to Bukavu amid unrest. Attorney William Burt sues California Water and Telephone Co. for 50,000 over a telephone directory omission. Jazz pianist Hazel Scott remarries in New York after divorcing Rep. Adam Powell Jr. Pro-Western and Communist forces clash at a strategic road junction in a key battle, with双方 claims differing on the outcome.
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Paris
Little Liz I-20 Calendar of Payments Due
A compact NEA note references a calendar for due payments, noting that the man who has everything needs a clear schedule. No specific dates or entities are provided beyond the license-like phrase.
Nixon Plans Law Firm Move After White House Exit
Vice President Richard Nixon said he would join a Los Angeles law firm around March 1 after leaving office. He stressed the GOP center position as correct and hinted he would not rule out future political work, planning time for public affairs and politics.
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NYC Plans Court Fight to Delay Rail Merger
New York Central Railway plans a legal fight to block the B&O and C&O merger, seeking a ruling from the Supreme Court if needed. Observers say delaying tactics could stall the merger for up to two years and influence a possible three way consolidation. The B&O move to affiliate with the C&O shifts attention away from the Central’s bid, which secured less than 20 percent of B&O shares.
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Bowl-Wick Plans Expansion Hits City Permit
Bowl-Wick Inc on Johnstown Road gains city approval for a 16 lane addition to the recreation center. D E Vipperman Construction will handle the project at an estimated 50 thousand dollars with a 122.50 permit fee and 300 for sewer work. The plan adds a wall removal to create a bank of 32 lanes and matches the existing brick block design. Construction aims to start as weather allows with a May 1 completion target.
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Ike To Get Pension and Privileges Upon Exit
President Eisenhower leaves office today with a $25,000 annual pension a $50,000 yearly expense account and free mailing privileges. He must pay taxes on his pension. Congress may restore his five star general rank without the $20,000 pension due to ex president allowances.
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Soviets Welcome Change To JFK Inauguration
In Moscow the United Press International report says the Soviet Union welcomed the end of the Eisenhower era and anticipates Kennedy era policies. Trud, the trade union newspaper, called the world’s peoples hopeful and a new page in U S Soviet history begins. Observers expect Soviet policy to shift to watchful waiting until Kennedy signals his stance on overtures for improved relations.
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New State Police Supt Promises No Politics
West Virginia appoints Col. W. E. Burchett as state police superintendent, vowing no politics for four years. He pledges to restore high standards, seek veteran input, avoid mass transfers, and improve morale while requesting a raise for officers but not for himself.
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