Two All Star Games Highlight 1962 MLB Plans
Major league baseball continues the two All Star games in 1962 with Washington on July 10 and Chicago 20 days later at Wrigley Field. The plan aims to boost the players pension fund, but AL owners hint at ending the two-game format while considering a single East West game for charity.
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Washington
D. C
Wrigley Field
Chicago
Robert Z. Cannon
Milwaukee
Boston
Stan Musial
St. Louis
What Presidential Policy Will Reassure Business
Washington reports that White House decisions urge top officials to remain silent on the economy to reassure business leaders. The piece notes President's shift from liberal labels to moderate, debates whether tax cuts or increased domestic spending will spur growth and how Democratic Left pressures shape policy. It highlights unemployment figures, hidden joblessness, and the aim of robust domestic programs to expand markets and confidence.
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Washington
White House
Roger Blough
Yale
Leon Keyserling
Keyserling
Eisenhower
Beckley Newspapers rates and carrier terms notice
Beclwey Newspapers Corporation issues a subscription rate notice and carrier terms. It lists daily and Sunday rates for various periods, home delivery options by carrier or distributor, and clarifies tax rules and contractor responsibilities for prepaid or advance payments within West Virginia. It names Tom Hodel as managing editor and notes Beclwey's advertising representative Ward Griffith Company NC.
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National
Ward-Griffith Company
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Atlanta
Boston
Charlotte
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Greenville
Pittsburgh
West Virgina al
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Exchange Students Visit Capitol In Charleston West Virginia
Sixty one exchange students from 25 nations toured Charleston this week under Charleston Women's Club sponsorship. The group, part of over 2,000 students in U S high schools, visited the state house and marveled at the rotunda dome. They will join the American Field Service program in Washington next week before returning home.
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Jerry Beigel
Charleston
W. Va
UPI
Capitol
Connecticut
New Jersey
American Field Service
Washington, D. C
Republicans split over RNCC aims and Romney Nixon ties
Washington dispatch reports that old line Republicans distrust RNCC as a gadget for George Romney and Richard Nixon. They see liberal modernists gaining power since 1940 with Willkie Dewey and Eisenhower, fueling a push to label liberals as Libma while seeking party control.
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Lyle C. Wilson
Washington
UPI
Republican National Citizens Council
RNCC
George Romney
Michigan
Romney
Richard M. Nixon
California
Nixon
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Wendell L. Willkie
Indiana
Willkie
Thomas E. Dewey
Dwight D. Eisenhower
They Say Youth Is Weak and War-Wary No More
A column debates claims that today’s youth lack grit, cites quotes from Maj. Gen. Stillman and Rep. Judd, and surveys GOP fault lines between old and new conservative factions. The piece argues Republicans aim to restore pre-New Deal principles rather than recreate Harding era politics.
Russia seeks Laos peace deal amid Geneva talks
UPI reports from Geneva indicate Russia aims for a western backed agreement on Laos despite public Communist friction at the 14 nation Geneva conference. The Soviets show seriousness in private talks and may use Laos to bolster their coexistence policy, though the issue is not central to Moscow.
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Phil Newsom
UPI
Laos
Karol Thaler
Geneva
Russia
Tha
Ler
Berlin
Algeria
Ben Youssef Ben Khedda
Mohammed Ben Bella
Ben Khedda
Evian
Ben Bella
France
Marseilles
Konrad Adenauer
Paris
West Virginia U Names Marshall Glenn Head Coach
25 years ago the West Virginia University board named Marshall Glenn as head football coach succeeding Charles Tallman. The piece also notes J T Lynch leaving Beckey for Bluefield to manage Metropolitan Life Insurance consolidations and other national economic observations.
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Raleigh Register
Board of Governors
West Virginia University
Marshall
Little Sleepy) Glenn
Charles C. Tallman
Beaver Coal Company to Replace Residence with Stone House
On Tuesday evening William MacTaggart was instructed by the Beaver Coal Company to remove the remains of his fire-destroyed residence and rebuild with a handsome modern stone structure. The cost is estimated at 12,000 to 15,000 dollars, far above the one-third price to repair. This marks the first stone residence in the city, with Beaver Coal leading a trend toward substantial stone homes.
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Raleigh Register
William MacTaggart
Beaver Coal Company
Beaver Coal Co
White House Party Letter From May 1936
A typed letter on Sears Roebuck stationery recounts a White House invitation for May 14 1936 and a cocktail party before the main event. The writer describes arrival, security, introductions to President Roosevelt and key officials, the Grand Stairway, and a visit in the Blue Room before promising continuation.
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Sears, Roebuck and Company
Home Construction Division
Connecticut Avenue
Washington, D. C
White House
Garner
Cordell Hull
Homer Cummings
Madame Perkins
Labor
Henry Wallace
Agriculture
Roosevelt
Hull
Rexford Tugwell
Ceremony Honors Guide Promoted to Inspector in Ontario
A celebration in Owen Sound marked the promotion of Officer Bert McKie of the Ontario Provincial Police to Inspector. Barry Shanahan presented a gold and silver star and mementos as Central City Kentucky delegates led cheers. The event followed a Toronto breakfast, Parliament visit, yacht club reception, and Georgian Bay excursions.
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Owen Sound
Bob Anderson
Central City
Kentucky
Barry Shanahan
Point Pleasant
New Jersey
Bert McKie
Ontario
Barry
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West Virginia Department of Commerce
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William Santonas
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Charles Hall
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Milton
Huntington
Department of Natural Resources
John R. Ayers
Watoga State Park
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Robert M. Stillman
Air Force Academy
United States
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R-Minn
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Mapleton
Iowa
Queen’s Park
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Q.C
Jim Fitzpatrick
Robarts
Missouri
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Centre Island
Great Bay
Alex Maurice
Metropolitan Toronto Convention and Visitor Association
R.C.H.C. of
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Walter Raleigh
England
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Huronia
William Fitzwilliam Owen
Great Lakes
Georgian Bay Country
Bryan L. Cathcart
Department of Travel and Publicity
Clarence Pennington
Bryan Cathcart
L. B. Smith
Texas
Bobby Anderson
Walter Rummel
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