Barron and Leaders to Confer on Welfare Financing
West Virginia Governor Barron planned more talks with legislative leaders on the eve of a special session to agree on revenue measures for an expanded welfare program. A temporary penny sales tax continuation was among options, with aims to raise about 7 to 8 million for hiring fathers of dependent children for public works. Other ideas included a 4 percent sales tax excluding groceries, and reallocation of funds from the Emergency Employment Program, though the 4 percent plan faced admin hurdles. Figures from Tax Commissioner Hardesty and Public Assistance Director Smith framed the debate as the session approached.
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Barron
C. Howard Hardesty Jr
Cunningham on WV Senate vacancy dominates Raleigh County talks
Roy Cunningham Beckley attorney is the leading name mentioned for the West Virginia Senate vacancy, but no official sources have named anyone. Two Raleigh County vacancies prompt questions as Gov. Barron prepares to appoint both a new delegate and a senator, with lists not finalized and announcements expected later. The Raleigh County Democratic Executive Committee proposed three candidates for the delegate post while the senatorial committee has not yet submitted names.
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West Virginia
Senate
Roy Cunningham
Beckley
Raleigh County
Roy Lee Harmon
Wayne County
Jack A. Nuckols
Barron
Democratic Executive Committee
David Abrams
H. Dale Covey
D. W. Kinzer
Harmon
Beckleyan
Gene Riffe
Nuckols
Riffe
Court Sets Rule For Contempt Convictions
The Supreme Court warns lawmakers and the Justice Department to limit contempt of Congress rulings to questions relevant to the investigation. In a 5-4 decision, the court overturned Berhard Deutch’s contempt conviction for refusing to answer unrelated questions. Also, the court upheld the Atomic Energy Commission licensing approach for atomic reactors, ruling safety findings need not repeat at permit issuance.
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Charlotte G. Moulton
Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Justice Department
Congress
Berhard Deutch
Springfield
Deutch
Cornell University
Ithaca
N.Y
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
William J. Brennan Jr
Weirton Doctor Named General Practitioner of the Year
Charleston dispatch reports Weirton physician Dr Myer Bogarad, 59, named West Virginia General Practitioner of the Year for 1961 by the West Virginia State Medical Association. A Providence Rhode Island native, he has practiced in Weirton for over 30 years, led Hancock Medical Society, helped launch the Ohio Valley Chapter of the AAGP, and served as treasurer and president of the state AAGP. His nomination will be sent to the American Medical Association for national consideration.
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Charleston
UPI
Myer Bogarad
Weirton
West Virginia
Myer Bognarad
Bogarad
Providence
R.I
West Virginia State Medical Association
Hancock Medical Society
Ohio Valley
West Virginia Academy
Capt Coen Resigns From West Virginia State Police
Capt Roy G Coen 34 veteran of 26 years retires to take private employment. Native of Fairmont he faced mandatory retirement next year and will leave the force effective June 30 after promotion to captain last April 1. He commands Company A based in Shinnston.
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Charleston
UPI
Roy G. Coen
West Virginia
State Police
Coen
Fairmont
Shinnston
Weather bulletin with scattered afternoon storms
Partly cloudy hot today and Wednesday with scattered thundershowers mainly in the afternoon and early night. Highs in the 90s, tonight lows mid to upper 60s. Beckley and Oak Hill observed temperatures and river conditions show Greenbrier River normal with four gates open and a new gauge at 2.9 feet.
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Beckley High
Oak Hill
Berlin Ultimatum In Effect time runs six months
East Berlin paper Berliner Zeitung cites six month deadline from Khrushchev memorandum handed to Kennedy in Vienna. It warns Western rights in Berlin could end and Western occupation routes could come under East German control unless Moscow’s plan is accepted.
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Berlin
East Germany
Housing Bill To Face House Test Next Week
Washington is set for a House floor showdown as conservatives challenge a $6 billion housing bill backed by Kennedy. The measure would subsidize middle income housing via below market loans for apartment projects up to 12.5 million, with rent controls and occupancy limits defined by federal review. The Senate approved the bill 64-25 after disputes over subsidized rental housing for middle income families. The House fight targets the mid income provision and other features, with a coalition of conservatives and Southern Democrats expected to press for cuts.
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Washington
UPI
House
Kennedy
Senate
Kennedy names Morrison as U.S. ambassador to OAS
President Kennedy named De Lesseps Morrison mayor of New Orleans for 15 years as the new U S ambassador to the Organization of American States Morrison will resign as mayor within days and the New Orleans City Council will choose his successor
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
de Lesseps Morrison
New Orleans
U.S
Organization of American States
OAS
Morrison
Caroline Kennedy Welcomes Father Home On Crutches
Washington (UPI) Three year old Caroline Kennedy ruled the White House as her parents were away. She watched President Kennedy land at the grounds on crutches, shouted Hi Daddy, and waved back as he smiled. She often interrupted meetings with visitors demanding her father play. Caroline wore white denim shorts and a blue white striped shirt while keeping an eye on John F Kennedy Jr. in his pram.
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Washington
UPI
Caroline Kennedy
White House
Palm Beach
Fila
Dent
Kennedy
Caroline
John F. Kennedy
Aviation firm to build new plant in Mercer County
North American Aviation plans a feeder plant in the Bluefield Princeton area of West Virginia to employ about 300 workers. The 40,000 square foot facility will start construction in September and support six divisions with component assembly work. Senator Jennings Randolph and Secretary of the Air Force official M. Zuckert praised the project as proof of West Virginia’s labor skills and industrial diversification.
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Mercer
U. S
Jennings Randolph
North American
Bluefield
Air Force
Eugene North American
M. Zuckert
West Virginia
Randolph
Missing Agent Found At Race Track Resigns
The Defense Department announced the resignation of NSA employee William Hyter Covington 28 after being found at Delaware Park race track following a week missing. He returned to Washington voluntarily after colleagues located him. Covington and his wife live in Laurel Maryland.
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Washington
UPI
Defense Department Today
National Security Agency
Department
William Hyter Covington
Covington
Delaware Park
Maryland State Police
Laurel
Riders Begin Fla Invasion On Bus to Challenge Segregation
A new CORE organized group of 14 union and professional workers and a second interfaith group of 14 Protestant ministers and four rabbis left Washington by bus aiming for Florida. The riders follow last month’s interstate bus protests as 110 Freedom Riders have been jailed in Jackson, Mississippi, with state officials warning of potential transfers due to crowded jails.
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United Press International
Freedom Riders
Washington, D.C
Florida
Union and Professional Workers
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
Jackson
Miss
Betsy Ross Enlists for Flag Day in Dallas
Betsy Ross will serve Uncle Sam on Flag Day after enlisting in the Army Monday in Dallas Texas. A series of light news items follows including a grand piano incident in Poole England a littering fine in England and interruptions to radio service in Ventura California after a power line break.
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Betsy Ross
Dallas, Tex
UPI
Uncle Sam
Army
Poole
England
Reds Step Up Propaganda Versus West On Laos
Geneva dispatch reports a coordinated Communist push to undermine Western demands for reliable guarantees of neutral Laos. Chen Yi led a bitter charge blaming the United States as delegates prepare to press for Laos neutrality. The West backs ICC oversight as talks focus on insulation from power blocs and a truly effective ceasefire.
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Geneva
UPI
Laos
Chen-Yi
United States
Global brief highlights from Kennedy Eichmann and world events
President Kennedy cancels a luncheon speech at the U S Conference of Mayors due to a back ailment. Eichmann's trial nears defense readiness as a week long recess begins after two months of evidence. Pegov’s Tehran departure signals Kremlin discontent with Iran. Churchill flies to London for Ascot after Monte Carlo. Walworth Barbour presents credentials as new ambassador to Israel. Ghana signs aid pact with the Soviet Union for housing and harbor projects. Sukarno arrives in Peking to cheers from Chinese leaders. Iranian premier Amini appeals for earthquake victims aid after a southern mud house disaster. Stevenson visits Asuncion with Stroessner hosting a 800-strong guard and 1,000 Paraguayans greeting him. Residents of Dumfries discover a charter writ last April.
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Kennedy
U. S
Tehran
Kremlin
Iran
Winston Churchill
Monte Carlo
London
Riviera
Walworth Barbour
Israel
Itzak Ben-Zvi
Jerusalem
Ghana
Soviet Union
Accra
Tema
Sukarno
Peiping
Ali Amini
Adlai Stevenson
Asuncion
Paraguay
Alfredo Stroessner
Dumfries
Forest Fire Threat to Newfoundland Towns Contained
In Hare Bay and Dover Newfoundland a forest fire burned six miles of timberland then encircled the villages prompting evacuation of more than 100 women and children to Gander. Over 1,000 fishermen and firemen fought the blaze amid shifting winds until a wind drop helped gain headway. No injuries or damage estimates yet. roads blocked and escape by sea or helicopter.
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Hare Bay
Nild
UPS
Newfoundland
Dover
Gander
Gander's
Thornhill Porter and Rahall Named for State Senate Seat
W. A. Thornhill N. Joe Rahall and G. C. Porter were recommended to Governor W. W. Barron to replace Jack Nuckols of Beckley as state senator. Recommendation came from ninth district committee members Robert Wylie and Mrs. John Lambert after an unsuccessful effort to convene the full committee.
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W. A. Thornhill
N. Joe Rahall
G. C. Porter
W. W. Barron
State Senate
Jack Nuckols
Beckley
Robert Wylie
Mullens
John Lambert
Pineville
Wylie
Raleigh County
Gene Riffe
Frances Bryson
Lambert
Wyoming Hotel
Employment Report Signals Optimism In May
Washington reports May employment gains show stronger heavy industry and a longer factory work week. Durable goods lead with a near 150,000 rise. total nonfarm payrolls grow to 52.5 million. Steel and auto sectors drive the upturn, with four straight months of weekly gains totaling 0.8 hours since January.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Raymond Larson
Department
BPW Rejects Tax Hike for C&O Railways Valuation
The Board of Public Works voted against raising Chesapeake & Ohio Railways property assessment from 113.5 million, despite a state Tax Department proposal for a 4 million increase. The Norfolk & Western valuation was raised by 2 million to 119.5 million as recommended. The board favored no increase for C&O but debated further reductions.
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Charleston
UPI
Board of Public Works
State
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co
Norfolk & Western Railroad
C&o
Ike Urges Deadline On Test Ban Accord
Former President Eisenhower urged the Kennedy administration to set a deadline for reaching a nuclear test ban with Russia. Speaking at a testimonial dinner in Cincinnati, he said the time has come to fix a date and no longer be bound by tacit agreements. He warned that while talk continues, Russian tests may proceed inside their vast interior.
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Ohio
UPI
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Russia
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