Senatorial district lineup in reapportionment bill
The committee reported a redistricting measure to Charleston for House action. Raleigh is set as one district, with Wood McDowell and Harrison as others, kinawha County to form three districts and remaining counties grouped into one or two districts. Senate seats would rise from 32 to 46 while the House stays at 110. debated hotly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Delegates
Charleston
Raleigh
Wood
McDowell
Harrison
Kanawha County
De Gaulle Moves to Forge Independent European Bloc
The piece analyzes Charles de Gaulle aiming for a Europe led by France and Germany with reduced Western influence, excluding Britain and the United States. It discusses the impact on the Western alliance, Brussels and London, and France’s plan to be Europe’s spokesman in Moscow, detailing the long term strategy and likely future shifts in power among European nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles de Gaulle
Europe
United States
Britain
Soviet Union
de Gaulle
UPI
Phil Newsom
London
Paris
Bonn
British
France
Germany
Moscow
Brussels
Harold Macmillan
Western Alliance
Joseph W. Grigg
Urals
Atlantic
Konrad Adenauer
Ludwig Erhard
Gerhard Schroeder
Erhard
Edward Heath
House of Commons
Commonwealth
Britain Faces France Veto As Common Market Boycott Grows
Five Common Market members boycott a finance ministers meeting in Baden Baden after France vetoes Britain's bid. West Germany Italy Belgium The Netherlands Luxembourg refuse to attend, signaling possible moves to isolate Paris over capital restrictions and a push to keep Britain in Europe.
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Brussels
UPI
Britain
France
Europe
Common Six
West Ger
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Benelux
Rolf Dahlgruen
Baden-Baden
Germany
Baden- Baden
Charles de Gaulle
Finance Ministry
Chrysler
Redistricting Bill Triggers House Battle in Charleston
In Charleston the House of Delegates begins a major fight over reapportionment as a floor vote looms. Committees speed action, seven bills pass in the House and five in the Senate, with only one measure sent to the governor.
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Charleston
UPI
House of Delegates
House
Senate
State Trades Cold For Slush
West Virginia swapped bitter cold for a damp slushy mix as temperatures rose from subzero readings in many areas to around freezing in most sections. Martinsburg dropped to 16 overnight, while Fairmont posted minus 27 recently, with Elkins below zero elsewhere. Snow and sleet began melting prior snowpack, and highs today should reach the high 30s to low 40s with continued mix. The forecast calls for average temperatures 4 to 8 degrees below normal into next week.
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United Press International
West Virginia
Panhandle
Martinsburg
Fairmont
Elkins
Monay
Porter Expected Discharge From Raleigh General Hospital
State Senator G. C. Porter may be released Saturday after observation and treatment since January 12. His wife says he will rest at home about a week before returning to duties in Charleston.
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G. C. Porter
Raleigh General Hospital
Charleston
Barron Defends Staff Amid Budget Scrutiny in Charleston
Gov. W. W. Barron defends state department heads and invites critics to present evidence to the Board of Public Works. He denounces persistent fiscal rumors while urging economy and vows action against noncompliance. Huntington and Charleston chambers urged lawmakers to probe overspending.
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Charleston
UPI
W. W. Barron
Board of Public Works
Barron
Charleston and
Huntington Chambers of Commerce
Chambers of Commerce
House
Ivor Boiarsky
D-Kanawha
Kanawha
Cabell County
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Jack L. Miller
R Wood
Huntington Chamber
Welfare
Lawmakers advance judiciary term limits and education bills
The House sent several measures to the Senate including extending the Marion County Criminal Court judge term from four to eight years and provisions for autopsy consent, SRC directed road funding, and steering funds to match federal public works. Other actions include a first grade age rule and allowing aliens to teach foreign languages with motor vehicle law tweaks.
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Marion County Criminal Court
House
Senate
SRC
State Education Department
Resolutions Seek Study of State Departments
Charleston content reports two State Senate resolutions by Jack Johnson and W. K. Knapp calling for a study of executive branch areas. One proposes a 10 member joint committee to probe the State Purchasing department and finish work from a prior inquiry into questionable practices. The other would form a six member interim panel to identify areas to consolidate or cut services and personnel.
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Charleston
UPI
State Senate
Jack Johnson
Mason County
W. K. Knapp
Putnam
State
West Virginia Five Day Weather Forecast
Changeable conditions with light snow or sleet then rain. North will fall to 25-30 F, south to 30-34 F tonight. Thursday turning colder with snow north and rain or snow south, then gradual ending. Temperatures run 4-8 F below normal, precipitation about a quarter inch over the weekend. Beckley and Oak Hill reports show highs near 36 F. River gauges indicate normal, clear conditions on Greenbrier Lake.
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Beckley High
BOGOY
Ecesceccces
A.M. Logay
Ccscsevcers
Oak Hill
Greenbrier
Man Drowns After Ice Break on Monongahela River
Dragging operations continue for the body of Harrison Simpson Jr. 37 Maidsville who drowned Tuesday when ice gave way on the Monongahela River during an ice measuring attempt. Rescuer Eugene Hoover Maidsville joined in but returned to shore as ice cracked.
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Morgantown
UPS
Monongalia County
Monongahela River
Harrison Simpson Jr
Maidsville
Eugene Hoover
Fire causes heavy damage at Court Bar and Lounge
A Tuesday blaze at the Court Bar and Lounge in downtown Wheeling caused about $60,000 in damage. Officials had not yet determined the cause.
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Wheeling
UPI
Court
Meredith to Return to Ole Miss for Spring Term
James H. Meredith announced at a Jackson news conference that he has decided to return to the University of Mississippi for the spring semester. He cited recent signs of improvement and thanked supporters in the United States and worldwide for their interest in the struggle for equality.
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Emic
Meredith
United States of America
Mississippi
Ole Miss
Hoffa Plans Massive Protest March on Capitol
Hoffa urges hundreds of thousands of workers to march on the Capitol to oppose labor legislation backed by senators McClellan and Goldwater and representative Martin. He labeled the bills garbage and aimed the attack at the sponsoring lawmakers during a Michigan union conference.
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Lansing
Mich
UPI
Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
Hoffa
United States
Michigan State Building and Construction Trades Union
Sen
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Dave Martin
R-Neb
Air crashes kill eight in Kansas City and two planes missing
A Continental Airlines Viscount crashed on approach to Kansas City Municipal Airport killing five passengers and three crew. The disaster followed two other fatal losses, a Navy plane off New York and a B52 down near Mora New Mexico, with search efforts ongoing.
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New York
UPI
Coast Guard
Atlantic
Las Vegas
N.M
Federal Aviation Agency
Here
Walker Air Force Base
Roswell
FAA
Mora
Kirtland Air Force Base
Albuquerque
Kansas City, Mo
Continental Airlines
Missouri
Kaw Rivers
Ohio Halls Divorcee’s Visits To Wife Slayer
Ohio corrections officials blocked further visits by German heiress Ariane Tebbenjohanns to convicted wife slayer Samuel Sheppard until her engagement status is clarified. Officials cited conflicting reports about her relationship and noted she has had one prior visit under prison rules.
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Columbus
UPI
Samuel H. Sheppard
M. C. Koblentz
Ariane Tebbenjohanss
Koblentz
Sheppard
Marion Correctional Institution
Stephen Sheppard
Bay Village
Sam
Weston Market Fire Claims Six in WV Blaze
A series of fires across West Virginia continued with a Weston Livestock Sales Corp building destroyed. Only one cow and 16 chickens perished in the Weston blaze. 20 workers were employed there. Fire victim Jim Sugar, 88, died Tuesday near Fairmont. other fatalities occurred near Logan St Albans Ripley Wheeling Sistersville. Tractor trailer burned near Clarksburg adding to losses.
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West Virginia
Weston
Weston Livestock Sales Corp
Harley Smith
Jim Sugar
Fairmont
Logan
St. Albans
Ripley
Wheeling
Sistersville
U. S
Clarksburg
Dale Hayes
Charleston
Fire Toll Rises as Week Sees 36 Deaths in Blazes
A series of fires across North America this week killed 36 people including 16 children. Fatal blazes struck homes in Waynesburg Pennsylvania Puyallup Washington Ellington New York and Fort Dodge Iowa with multiple survivors and hospitalizations. A school bus driver and three children escaped a tank truck explosion in Sugus Massachusetts as flames claimed two lives.
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United Press International
Canada
Leland Gallatin
Waynesburg
Gary
Gallatin
Harley Spencer
Puyallup
Wash
Ellington
N.Y
Albert Hitchcock Jr
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Norman Pingel
Pingel
Denver
Colo
Suugus
Mass
Three Miners Missing as Freeman Coal Mine Fire Grows
Logan Illinois UPI reports three miners are missing in a fire at Freeman Coal Mine No 5 near West Frankfort. Around 150 to 200 workers were in the mine when the blaze began. two rescue teams were pulled back as danger of underground explosions rose.
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Charles J. Marvel
Harold Glenn Miller
Paul W. Hartsock
Gene Clark
Emory Smothers
John T. Lewis
Willard Stephan
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