Humphrey to Visit State as Russians Plan Charleston Stop
In Charleston the House of Delegates will host Democratic presidential hopeful Hubert H. Humphrey on Monday with a brief speech invited. A Russian delegation, about 40 officials led by regional governors and mayors, tentatively plans to visit February 3, with arrangements still informal. Governor Underwood announced a committee to organize reception including lawmakers, officials, and Charleston leaders.
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Charleston
House of Delegates
Hubert H. Humphrey
U. S
Sen
Humphrey
D-Minn
Harry R. Pauley
McDowell
House
Del
George Rairden
R/Mason
Pauley
T. E.myles
D-Fayette
George Seibert
Underwood
Soviet Union
Re. Underwood
Don Crislip
Industrial and Publicity Commission
Morris C. Shawkey
State Department
John Shanklin
Charles E. Hodges
John Carrigan
Rmarshall
Seibert
House Puts Off Constitutional Proposal Action
Charleston AP. The House postponed action on a constitutional amendment about lawsuits against the state after debate showed signs of lengthy discussion. The measure was held until Monday as delegates prepared weekend travel. A second proposal to allow amending more than one article passed 87-2 and moves to the Senate. The Senate opened with a briefing on park and forest improvements to ease unemployment.
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Charleston
House
Commission On Constitutional Revision
Senate
Dels. W. B. Slonaker
Hampshire
Ronald L. Hockman
Tucker
M. Lane
Gov. Underwood
Demos Tax Riff Widens
Democratic leaders show deep splits over Gov Underwood's unemployment relief plan as 30 day session advances. Senate Democrats largely oppose new taxes while some back a 3 percent sales tax. a coal and natural resources severance tax gains House support but unlikely in Senate. Some favor no exemption sales tax increase. two bills backed by organized labor propose boosted unemployment benefits and a food stamp plan. Continued on Page Two.
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Charleston
Underwood
Senate
John E. Carrigan
R-Marshall
Carrigan
House
del. Hobart Booth Jr
Fayette
West Virginia Weather Briefing and Ski Report
Mostly cloudy and cold with snow flurries today through Saturday. Highs 22 to 26, mountains 16 to 20, lows 5 to 15. Weekend cold, slight rise by Tuesday and Wednesday, light precipitation about 0.1 inch. Beckley area temperatures near normal, Greenbrier and Bluestone gauge reading 3 ft. Bald Knob clear skies with skiing lights, slopes and rink in good condition, weekend outlook favorable.
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W. Va
Greenbrier
Bald Knob
On The Legislative Scene 1960 Session One Big Mess
Charleston reports the Democratic State Senate opposes the severance tax bill while the House caucus debates goals for the second session of the 5th Legislature. The Senate backs a higher sales tax and rejects severance, prompting sharp intra party tensions. Roy Lee Harmon notes factional rifts and the Finance Committee's tentative support for moving the severance measure toward a floor vote.
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Roy Lee Harmon
Charleston
Capitol
Finance Committee
House
Humphrey to Address House in Charleston Visit
Senator Hubert Humphrey will address the South Carolina House of Delegates on Monday. Rein Vander Zee, a staff member, announced he also aims to speak before the Senate or a joint session. Humphrey will stay in the state about 18 hours.
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Charleston
Sen
Hubert Humphrey
House of Delegates
Rein Vander Zee
Senate
Humphrey
Humphrey Plans Entry in West Virginia Presidential Primary
Senator Hubert Humphrey said he intends to enter the West Virginia Presidential preference primary and he expected to announce a formal decision within a few days. The remark came in an interview released today.
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Washington
Hubert Humphrey
D-Minn
Virginia
Kennedy to Challenge Humphrey in Wisconsin Primary
Vander Zee announced that Humphrey plans a noon Monday appearance as he pursues the presidential nomination. John Kennedy of Massachusetts intends to oppose Humphrey in Wisconsin, a move seen as risky next to Humphrey's Minnesota home state. Vander Zee spoke before the House of Delegates after discussions with House Speaker Harry Pauley. Senate President Ralph Bean had not yet committed, with plans to discuss further.
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Humphreys
John Kennedy
Massachusetts
Kennedy
Humphrey
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Vander Zee
House of Delegates
House
Harry Pauley
Chairman Says Balance of Power Heavily in Our Favor
The chairman told reporters in Washington that despite the Soviet edge in long range missiles, there is a clear balance of power that remains heavily in our favor.
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Washington
Slide Traps 506 Miners at South Africa Mine
Rescue teams reported contact with some of the 506 miners trapped by two rock slides at the Clydesdale Colliery near Johannesburg. White and Black workers aided the effort as air supplies were ferried to the 600 foot depths. The disaster threatened the worst postwar mining toll and raised fears of methane gas.
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South Africa
Clydesdale
Johannesburg
Clydesdale Transvaal Collieries Ltd
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Transvaal
Clydesdale Mine
Pitthead
Tne
Explosive Fuses Dynamite Found In Plane Crash Tale
Dallas wife Frances Spears says her ex convict husband Dr Robert Vernon Spears deceived family by letting another man die in the November Gulf crash. FBI arrested Spears in Phoenix after evidence tied him to the dispute over life insurance and a hidden dynamite cache. Civil Aviation and Senate panels probe possible bomb links as Mrs Spears cites dramatic radio interview.
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Arizona
William A. Turska
Phoenix
National Airlines
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FBI
Civil Aeronautics Board
Senate Aviation Subcommittee
Bolivia
N. C
Eddie Barker
Dallas
KRILD
Krld-Tv
Dr. Spears
Dr. Turska
U.S. Opens Path for China in Global Disarmament
Washington acknowledges open door for Red China to join a future disarmament program. Officials say on site inspections in China could be needed to verify arms limits, potentially affecting nonrecognition policy. Chen Yi insists China must participate. Washington hints at possible inclusion if progress occurs at Geneva talks resuming March 15 with ten nations but excluding Red China.
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United States
Red China
China
State Department
Lincoln White
Geneva
Britain
France
Soviet Union
Train Jumped Tracks Blocking State Route 78
A Chesaneake and Ohio Railway coal train bound for Danville Virginia derailed after a broken rail near the West Fork subdivision. Ten cars left the track starting with car nine on the 1116 car consist. No injuries reported and repairs were to finish and traffic resume today.
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Madison
West Fork
Danville
State Rt
Living costs dip in December after four-month rise
Washington AP reports that living costs fell by ten one hundredths of a percent in December marking the first decline in four months. The quarterly figures show a deflationary turn amid steady consumer price pressures and shifts in energy costs.
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Washington
State colleges seek build now pay later plan WVU
Gov Underwood backs revenue bond proposal to borrow against a $6 million university and $8–9 million college construction totals to move ahead now with campus building. Legislation needed to authorize bonds. boards set priorities as current funds fund limited projects.
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WVU
Charleston
Underwood
Major Soviet Rocket Flight Raises Space Ambition
A leading Soviet scientist said the Pacific launched rocket was the biggest yet and could be the forerunner of a heavy satellite with recovery gear. Pope John XXIII received West German Chancellor Adenauer in Vatican City for a five day visit. World Health Organization cited Moscow smallpox cases. French planed Sahara air ban over atomic blasts canceled with no reason given. Anuerin Bevan weak after abdominal operation. Turkish villagers found wreckage of a U.S. Navy plane. all 16 aboard were killed. Kiluaea lava threatens Hawaii dike with 15 bulldozers at work. John Factor sues for libel over a book about gangster Touhy. Eisenhower to visit Japan in June. possible other Asia trips speculated. Three networks to dedicate an hour weekly to cultural programs starting next November. Hunger strike at Utah State Prison ends. 3 inmates among last to give up protest. Philadelphia leaders urge 20 million to denounce anti Semitic acts. West Virginia teachers' conference expected in Charleston. WVU president to speak at multiple alumni events. Atlantic Greyhound seeks to cut most weekday service between Sutton and Clay.
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Konrad Adenauer
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Williamson
Public Service Commission
Atlantic Greyhound Corp
Sutton
Clay
Statehouse bookies face hearing at New Jersey Capitol
Two state employees, Robert A. Kerwick and Stephen E. Hudak, were arrested in the Statehouse corridor by state police on charges of taking horse race and numbers bets. Kerwick, 49, a janitor, and Hudak, 59, an elevator operator, await a Wednesday hearing.
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N. J
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Statehouse
Robert A. Kerwick
Stephen E. Hudak
Smith Hospitalized With Flu Rally Off
Democratic state chairman Hulett C. Smith, candidate for governor, is in Beckley Hospital with influenza. A spokesman said his condition is not serious and he entered Thursday for treatment. The illness led to the postponement of a Citizens For Smith For Governor rally at the Raleigh County Courthouse.
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Hulett C. Smith
Beckley
Smith
Raleigh County
Finish Trip by Ship for 2 Avianca Survivors
Two survivors of the Avianca crash that killed 37 said they will finish their journey to Ecuador by ship. Ian Kelton, a UN FAO official, and his Australian wife, among the five crew members and two passengers who escaped, refused to fly again and would seek a sea route possibly via Miami or Greenland to reach Ecuador. They escaped as the plane overturned and exploded after landing in Montego Bay.
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Ac State College
Board of Governors
Underwood
Montego Bay
Jamaica
Ecuador
Greenland
Ian Kelton
United Nations
South America
Keltons
Avianca
New York
Avianca Columbian National
Caribbean
Miami
Kelton
U. N. Food and Agricultural Organization
Judge censures newspapers for trial reporting
Federal Judge Roger T. Foley in Pittsburgh denounced local papers for prejudicial coverage of a criminal case involving six men charged with conspiring to transport stolen weapons to Cuban rebels. He rejected a defense mistrial motion after jurors indicated limited exposure to the coverage.
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Pittsburgh
Roger T. Foley
Las Vegas
U. S. District Court
Foley
Ioan Foley
Johnson Raps U S Bigotry In Elections
NEW YORK AP Sen Lyndon B Johnson argues religion ancestry or place of birth should not influence presidential selection. Speaking in Brooklyn at a Cathedral Club dinner honoring Rev John Rooney Johnson cites wartime leaders and scientists to illustrate national unity against bigotry and Soviet fears. He urges voters to choose a qualified leader based on issues.
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New York
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Johnson
Senate
Brooklyn
John J. Rooney
D-Ny
Cathedral Club
Lee
John
Girl initials man’s back with knife
DETROIT AP A widowed father of five said a scissors wielding teenage girl carved the initials R W into his back eight inches. Earl A. Thomas 45 reported in good condition. Joan Wierda 17 and four men were held for investigation after he said he met them in a restaurant and was attacked inside the girl's apartment.
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Earl A. Thomas
R. W
Joan
Rusty) Wierda
Gerald H White
Leslie Saunders
Robert G. Holesh
Donald Demankowski
Thomas
Demankowski
Res
10 Station Wagons Loaded with Groceries Prize
The Sunday Family Weekly combines the edition to showcase a sweepstakes offering 10 station wagons full of groceries and over 1,000 other prizes. Readers are invited to collect entries and participate in the weekend event.
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