Barron Pushes TVA-Type Plan for Appalachians Development
West Virginia Governor W. W. Barron met with eight state governors at Hershey to discuss a federal regional study and funding to draft a master plan for human and industrial development in the Appalachians. He proposed creating an Appalachian regional authority modeled after the Tennessee Valley Authority to create about one million new jobs and attract industry, commerce, and recreation.
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W. W. Barron
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Area Redevelopment Administration
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Court Needs Authority To Lease Resort Site
A Washington Checchi and Co survey urges Raleigh County to enable a long term lease or non profit cession for a Stephens Lake resort as part of a four county plan to attract tourism. It notes funding gaps, suggests state and federal support, and cites legal authority hurdles for the county court and park board.
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Bluestone Lake
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Washington
State Attorney General
West Virginia Weather Report Brief
Weather forecast notes showers and partly cloudy skies across western regions with highs in the 70s this afternoon. Tonight lows around 55 east and 60 west. Tuesday through Thursday bring a cool trend, near normal highs in the 80s, with precipitation totaling about one half to one inch. River gauges show Greenbrier and Lake conditions normal and clear. Temperature extremes noted: Redmond Oregon 30 degrees, Imperial California 112 degrees.
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World leaders and schedules in a clipped press digest
Churchill leaves hospital and chats with nurses signaling renewed interest in world affairs. Geneva resumes Laos peace talks as nations express willingness to conclude quickly. Eisenhower to sail July 19 for a six city European tour with family. Ikeda's Liberal Democratic party wins a majority of seats in Japan's upper house. De Larminat kills himself to avoid trial of Salan. Queen Elizabeth visits Charles at Gordonstoun. Ribicoff resigns to seek Senate nomination. Public debt limit raised to 308 billion dollars. Kennedy signs bill. Officer notes Buchanan named Physician of the Year.
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London
Russia
Laos
Geneva
Dwight D. Eisenhower
New York
France
Freeman Gosden
Amos N' Andy
Hayato Ikeda
Liberal-Democratic Party
United States
Japan
Liberal-Democrats
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Charles de Gaulle
Raoul Salan
Secret Army
Algiers
de Gaulle
Elizabeth
Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Charles
Gordonstoun
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Connecticut
Kennedy
President
Committee On Employment of
Josephine Jordan Buchanan
District of Columbia General Hospital
Local Delegate Observer At Conference In Hershey Pa
C Berkley Lilly Beckley attorney and House of Delegates member represents West Virginia at the 54th annual Governors Conference in Hershey Pennsylvania. Governor Barron designated Lilly as observer for both the State Senate and House. The four day meeting culminates with President Kennedy's address in Philadelphia Independence Hall at 11 15 a m on Independence Day. Governors and party members will form a motorcade to Philadelphia with noted officials including Tax Commissioner C Howard Hardesty and Welfare Commissioner C Bernard Smith among others. Sunday featured a trip see Local Delegate Page 2.
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Beckley
House of Delegates
West Virginia
Hershey
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Lilly
State Senate
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Philadelphia
Independence Hall
Barron
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Burl Sayers
C. Bernard Smith
Hulett C.smith
Curtis B. Trent Jr
De Gaulle and Adenauer Meet in Historic Reconciliation
France's President Charles de Gaulle and West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer clasped hands in a landmark gesture of reconciliation after years of conflict. Adenauer arrived at Orly Airport for a six day visit, with de Gaulle present to welcome him.
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Dow Jones Noon Averages Shift Higher At Midday
At noon the Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at 362.83, up 1.55 points. The 20 rail stocks rose to 116.70, up 0.07, while the 15 utilities average gained 0.44 to 108.72. The broader 65-stock index reached 195.84, up 0.51 as total volume reached 1,120,000 shares.
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Beckley N-KIC garment plant plan abandoned
New Kanawha Industrial Corp halted plans for a garment factory on the 1921 By-Pass after Beckley residents failed to buy enough stock. A Beckley board and local bankers cited insufficient funding, with a later meeting and statement planned after the Beckley Business Development Corp and Chamber of Commerce session.
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Kennedy Seeks Path to Preserve Mexico Ties
President Kennedy aims to preserve goodwill after a 48 hour stay in Mexico City. Despite a warm reception, the visit did not resolve U.S.-Mexican tensions, and challenges remain. He plans a July 4 address to governors in Hershey and Philadelphia, hoping to echo his Mexico welcome in Brazil.
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Mexico City
Brazil
Senate Debates Medicare Bill
The Senate opened debate on a bipartisan Medicare bill to involve states and private insurers. It would extend health coverage to about 2.5 million more people and costs about 13 dollars per year for individuals earning at least 5200. Coverage includes hospital care nursing home and some drug costs. Hubert Humphrey predicts House approval if Senate support is strong.
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UPI
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J. Edgar Hoover
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House Foreign Affairs Committee
Harlan Cleveland
U. N
Spy Soblen Improves After He Attempts Suicide at 30,000 Feet
London reports the Soviet spy Dr Robert A Soblen in serious but slightly improved condition after he attempted suicide aboard an El Al Boeing 707 en route from Israel to the United States to serve a life sentence. He slashed his wrist and stabbed his abdomen in view of a U S marshal and an Israeli police doctor. The knife punctured his spleen and he received blood transfusions at Hillingdon Hospital where he was treated for lymphatic leukemia. Doctors will decide whether he should be moved to New York, with a possible 10 day wait for orders.
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UPI
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Israel
United States
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Hillingdom Hospital
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Richard Cope
New York
Khrushchev warns of Soviet response to attack on China
Premier Khrushchev issued a nationwide warning that any attack on Communist China would be met with a crushing rebuff from the entire Communist bloc including the Soviet Union. He accused Chiang Kai-shek of planning to invade the mainland with support from aggressive U S circles.
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UPI
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Soviet Union
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Chiang Kaishek
U.S
5000 ADC Workers Get Week's Reprieve
Charleston dispatch reports about 5000 public works employees hired by the State Road Commission spared from a one week furlough as ADCU aid to dependent children program nears congressional action. West Virginia officials provided $50,000 from a $3 million appropriation to cover state share while federal funds continue. The ADCU program, started last August, has cost about $14 million with current monthly spending around $1.5 million.
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San Quentin Break Feared By Death Row Inmates
Six condemned murderers at San Quentin Prison seized two guards early today and surrendered after three hours amid tear gas. They hoped to escape, claiming they faced execution. hostages were released once tear gas stopped.
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UPID
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Fred Dickson
Dickson
Roy B. Kardell
Dale Frady
Louis’ Nelson
Moya
Clyde Bates
Manuel Chavez
Augustine Baldonado
Willard Winhoven
David Bickley
James Neiswonger
Tower Rebellion Leader Quits and One Holds Out
Pittsburgh UP I reports convict ringleader Robert Payne and fellow rebel James Reed climbed down from a water tower at Western Correctional Institution. Miller, 32, remains on a catwalk 80 feet above the prison yard. Warden Maroney says Payne and Reed are dry and hungry but in not bad condition.
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UPI
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James Reed
Charles Miller
James F. Maroney
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Maroney
Miller
Traffic Death Toll Now 203 in West Virginia
West Virginia's traffic death toll for 1962 rose to 203 as Monroe County resident Cora Spangler died from injuries after a wreck near Hinton. The crash also left her passenger Ward M. Walker lightly hurt while the toll compares with 156 at the same point last year.
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United Press International
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Monroe County
Hinton
Marion County
Cora Spangler
Peterstown
Monoe County
W. Va
Ward M. Walker
News Conference Set By President Kennedy At White House
Washington reports that President Kennedy will hold a news conference at 4 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time Thursday, as announced by the White House. The event outlines the administration's planned topics and prompts anticipated media questions.
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Washington
UPS
Kennedy
White House
Judge Refuses Bond For Roark In Grandview Park Death
Rush D. Roark of Shady Spring remains jailed as Judge Harry L McCreery denies bond in the death of Wilbert Ray Plumley whose decomposed body was found near the Grandview State Park overlook after a June 25 call. Roark and co defendant Boyd Gordon Lilly Jr waived grand jury action in hearings before Magistrate Joe Rodriguez after alleging a June 17 confrontation that led to Plumley being thrown over the ledge during a drunken dispute. Prosecutor Anthony Sparacino opposed bond. Roark’s attorney Joseph Luchini sought release in any amount.
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Raleigh County
Harry L. McCreery
Rush D. Roark
Shady Spring
Wilbert Ray Plumley
Plumley
Grandview State Park
Roark
Boyd Gordon Lilly Jr
White Oak
Joe Rodriguez
Joseph Luchini
Anthony J. Sparacino
Bond
Algeria Votes 99 to 1 for Independence
A Tunis based GPRA vote ran 99 to 1 in favor of independence as de Gaulle eyed formal end to French rule. Leftist Mohamed Ben Bella fled to Libya, Boumedienne ousted over criminal charges, and reports said troops moved into Algerian cities with FLN flags already raised.
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Rhodell to Pick New Mayor Tuesday Night
Rhodell council will elect a new mayor on Tuesday after Rosa McKinney’s resignation following a council meeting with Pastor Clyde Holland. The town plans a July 4 street dance sponsored by the Rhodell Women’s Recreation Club, of which three council members belong. Holland objected, noting the Church of God does not sanction dancing and cited potential impact on McKinney and the church. McKinney, in poor health, had announced but reconsidered resignation before deciding to step down. no candidates named, but officials say the successor will be a woman.
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