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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1963
Page
1
President Kennedy asks Congress to clip deductions to about 5 percent of income, funding part of an 11 billion dollar tax cut. The plan phases in from 1963 to 1965 and adds new allowances for low income and the elderly while targeting oil, gas, stock options, and corporate rules.
The Charleston Gazette calls on Gov. W. Barron to dismiss Motor Vehicles Commissioner Jack A. Nuckols amid accusations of wasteful spending including a $495 walnut desk and other pricey items. The editorial argues economy in government and suggests a no nonsense stance.
Gov. W. W. Barron’s major tax proposal would extend the 3 percent sales tax for one more year. The plan was set for airing by both chambers as bills moved through amendment stages with hearings planned.
The News-Register in Wheeling reports behind the scenes maneuvering to exempt groceries and prescription drugs from West Virginia sales tax as part of a compromise. It says the legislature will reject attempts to substitute a corporate net income tax for part of the business and occupation tax and credits former Senate President Ralph J. Bean for paving the way. Labor unions now back a corporate net income tax, while the 3 percent sales tax yields about 43 million dollars annually.
Chilled conditions persist with zero to five degree highs and subzero lows expected tonight. Beckley reported a -18 degree reading this morning while Oak Hill saw 41 yesterday with 15 below last night. River and lake gauges show normal, clear conditions as new gauge at Hinton reads 3.3 feet.
Charleston lawmakers introduce a bill to treat possession of federal liquor stamps licenses or tax receipts as prima facie evidence of unlawful sale storage or furnishing of alcohol under state law The measure by House Speaker Julius W Singleton and Del Paul Workman defines prima facie as established without extra proof unless countered by evidence
A two year management research survey outlines 15 recommendations to redevelop depressed coal counties in West Virginia. The report funded by a $39,000 SBA grant stresses tourism water resources handicraft and small service enterprises led by residents to replace reliance on large employers and spur local investment.
A national deepfreeze hits, with Flat Top at 20 below zero and Raleigh County schools reporting about half of students excused. The worst January cold in decades prompts buses to stay idle, transportation strains, and motorists face stalled vehicles amid widespread freezing.
Charleroi Pennsylvania laborer Gus Brickner known as the human polar bear swam six minutes in the ice packed Monongahela River despite 18 below temperatures. He cut through ice with a towboat and said he beat his previous cold weather record by six degrees, surpassing 12 below on Dec 10, 1950.
A historic cold wave swept southward causing school closures and more than 140 deaths. Temperatures broke century old records, grazing crops suffered thousands in damage, Florida citrus faced another siege, and Southern California crops lost millions while the Rio Grande Valley's crops faced peril. Snowstorms from the Great Lakes dumped heavy snow in Pennsylvania and New York, with West Virginia also struck.
Mrs Robert F Kennedy is expecting her eighth child in June. The family includes Kathleen, 11, Joe, 10, Bobby, 9, David, 7, Courtney, 6, Michael, 4, and Mary Kerry, 3. Meanwhile USA and Britain plan to assume air defense of India if China prepares bomber strikes. Federal government presses settlements in Gulf Coast and dock strikes and seeks to avert a Boeing plant walkout. James Meredith settles in Jackson but will not disclose university decision until term ends. Reading Railroad train brakes failed leading to a crash injuring 276. no serious injuries. Tshombe to begin talks in Elisabethville. Kennedy to hold 4 p.m. EST news conference broadcast live.
The Army publishes a wind chill chart showing how wind speeds deepen cold. At 20 degrees with 1 mph wind, exposed skin feels like 11 below. At 5 mph it feels like 27 below, and 10 mph equals 38 below. A 45 mph wind with 30 degrees feels like 40 below.
The White House said President Kennedy will meet March 18 to 20 in San Jose Costa Rica with the chief executives of six Central American nations.
The remark contrasts two types of fools as seen by most women, emphasizing perceived distinctions in wealth and prudence. It reflects a humorous or social observation on aging, money, and judgment without naming individuals or events.
Senator Robert Byrd announced plans to seek a congressional appropriation of $25 000 to begin construction of a Visitors Information Center in the Monongahela National Forest near Cranberry Glades between Richwood and Marlinton West Virginia The proposal targets funding for the project and outlines its location and purpose.
Sen Frank E Moss of Utah said he would again co sponsor legislation to grant eminent domain rights to coal pipeline companies. He cited potential cost savings for transporting energy from Utah to Southern California and noted a coal pipeline would use less water than a steam plant.
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