Senate debates constitutional succession amid delays in Charleston
In Charleston, the Senate paused during a two day session as House members held a Committee of the Whole to hear from a Board of Public Works member. A presidential succession amendment faced a final vote after a delay to allow reading material. A birth control bill moved to passage after defeating an amendment sought by Minority Leader Carrigan.
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Truman E. Gore
Travel Director Seeks Boost in West Virginia Tourism Ads
Travel Director Robert Bowers proposes a three step plan to lure motorists off interstates by pre trip advertising of West Virginia attractions. The plan calls for state funded promotional ads and regional county cooperation with $1,000 local matches and $10,000 state support, aiming to extend the tourist season into fall and to compete in winter sports markets alongside major national coverage.
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Robert Bowers
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West Virginia
Senate shows bid for 134 member WV Constitutional Convention
UPI reports Charleston Senate hears Gov Hulett C Smith plan for a 134 member constitutional convention to revise West Virginia. A March 14 1967 referendum would decide call. if approved, a Sept 12 1967 election would choose delegates to meet Nov 1 1967, with pay limited to mileage and per diem.
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Ward W. Carson
Frank Taylor
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House Body Attacks DC Implied Consent Blood Tests Bill
A House Judiciary Committee hearing criticized an administration backed implied consent bill. The measure would deem a driver to consent to a blood test upon applying for a license if arrested. Nurses and hospital associations argued the bill intrudes on rights and is poorly drafted. A nurse said it violates Fifth Amendment protections and that nurses should not be referenced administering samples.
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Richard Cooper Files For House Race
T. Richard Cooper, local used car dealer, filed to enter the House race as a Democrat today. He is former vice president of Beckley Lincoln-Mercury and owner of Coopers Motors, Inc. on Valley Drive, and serves as Beckley Shrine Club president and First Rap member.
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Nuclear Device Lost When B52 Crashed
UPI report confirms the B52 collided with a KC135 tanker off Spain carrying at least one unarmed nuclear weapon. Radiological surveys showed no danger to public health, but local villagers and troops conducted ongoing searches with geiger counters near Palomares.
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Granada
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Johnson urges constitutional change to abolish electoral college
President Johnson asks Congress to amend the Constitution to abolish the Electoral College and move to direct nationwide presidential and vice presidential vote. He backs a four year term for Congress, seeks early 1972 enactment, and directs judiciary committees to act on both proposals. In Saigon, Viet Cong fired on a U.S. base during Tet truce talks as a medical evacuation was conducted near the Ba To camp.
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Johnson
Congress
Ar Army Huib
Capital
U. S
Johnson aims to gauge Viet Nam peace talks report
President Johnson awaits a Rusk briefing on Soviet and other nations responses to the peace offensive. Rusk returns from the Far East with Ambassadors Averell Harriman and Henry Cabot Lodge noting Hanoi’s reluctance to end the conflict. Officials warn of delicate ceasefire wording and U S air campaign pause amid Lunar New Year talks.
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North
Viet Nam
Dean Rusk
Hanoi
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Ni Viet Nam
Henry Cabot Lodge
Saigon
Rusk
Alexei Kosygin
New Delhi
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Moscow rejects new peace plea on Viet Nam talks
Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko told Japanese envoy Shiina that the United States must lead peace talks by stopping fighting and troop withdrawals. Russia rejected mediation, continuing to back North Viet Nam with moral, economic and military support amid Western pressure.
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North
Viet Nam
A. Gromyko
Etsaburo Shii- de
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Shiina
Quack doctor foil ends in Colorado arrest
A Denverbased report recalls Dr Arthur Osborne Phillips describ ed as a remarkable medical phony who hoodwinked authorities across 10 states over four decades. He claimed expertise in laser surgery at the University of Colorado medical center but was exposed when a California convention led Colorado authorities to arrest him for parole violations.
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Balewa Dead Report Confirmed By BBC
London based BBC reports Nigeria’s federal minister Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa is dead after the military uprising last week in Lagos. The statement says Balewa and Festus Okotie Eboh were killed in connection with the coup against the central and regional governments.
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British Broadcasting Corporation
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
BBC
Lagos
Balewa
Festus Okotie Eboh
State Fires Claim Two Dwellers in Separate Incidents
Two separate West Virginia fires killed two people on Wednesday. James Leslie Kincaid, 45, of Lanark, perished when his small house trailer burned. In Charleston, 89 year old Margie Penn was found dead in a hallway as smoke overwhelmed her while trying to reach a door. Police found no foul play and noted Kincaid was thawing frozen water with a torch.
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Charleston
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Dirksen Sounds Battle Cry Against School Prayer Ruling
Senator Everett Dirksen of Illinois vows to fight the Supreme Court over public school prayer after the court refused to hear a Queens, New York case allowing voluntary prayer in classrooms. He denounces the nine justices and declares he will continue the battle to protect Americans' right to worship.
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Queens
Candace Messler Quintessential Widow in Murder Case
Miami observers focus on Candace Messler and her nephew Melvin Powers in a murder for passion trial over the death of multi millionaire Jacques Messier. Veteran juror foreman Percy Foreman leads the defense, shaping the panel after 38 years of practice.
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College Students May Be Drafted In Vietnam War
Washington UPI reports the selective service will decide in ten days whether to tap college manpower for Vietnam. Gen Hershey said if used, the poorest students would receive 1-A deferments and be drafted next year. He noted possible end of blanket deferments and referenced Korean War class standings tests used to defer freshmen.
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William Brotherton
D. Kanawha
Howard Carson
Brotherton
Washington
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Viet Nam
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McNamara Backs LBJ War Effort Request
Sen groups D Ga says President could have anything needed for the war effort and that the request might meet rough going. He pledged defense support and noted details to follow on Page 2 McNamara story.
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D-Ga
Reluctant Fire Tragedy Claims Tunwar Family
In Melville Louisiana a man Charles Tunwar 52 doused a reluctant stove fire with kerosene triggering an explosion. He survived with critical burns while his wife Geraldine and all six children Elsie 11 Bobbie Mae 9 Mary Ann 5 Rosemary 3 and Charles Jr 7 died in the blaze.
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Space Launch and Football On Same Screen TV Bonehead Award
The Dallas Bonehead Club will award NBC News for broadcasting a Gemini 7 launch and a professional football game on the same screen Dec. 4. The spoof trophy honors a scheduling blunder that forced viewers to choose between programs, with NBC’s Bruce Monroe to accept. Jim Marshall won last year for a wrong way run and fumble.
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Charleston woman dies from long injuries in crash last fall
United Press International reports Mrs. Etta Beaver 73 died from injuries she suffered nearly two months earlier in a crash near Alum Creek that also killed her brother Gooras six days later. Raymond Wagner 55 and others are named in the incident as details emerge.
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London critic pans Donovan performance in Express review
London critic James Thomas of the Daily Express offered a sharp one word verdict, "Ugh," in describing Donovan's Wednesday program. The hostile reaction centers on the singer's stage presentation and overall execution, reflecting a polarized response from the arts scene.
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