Beckley Eyes Federal Low Rent Housing Project
Beckley plans a fully federally financed low rent housing program for seniors and families. Architect Dale Zent outlined steps to form a local housing authority, obtain PHA approval, and begin a year long construction, with city costs covered by subsidies and income adjustments. Mayor Miller touted the plan’s independence from city funds and its potential to improve elderly residents' lives.
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Beckley
Cecil L. Miller
Dale Zent
Toombs
Amisano & Wells Inc
Atlanta
Zent
Public Housing Administration
Housing and Home Finance Agency
PHA
Moundsville
Ment
East
Miller
Khrushchev Guarantees West Berlin Access in Peace Pact
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev promised that any peace treaty with East Germany will assure Western access to West Berlin and include guarantees against interference in West Berlin. He stated that after signing the treaty, international non interference guarantees would be written in and access routes would remain under East German control with arrangements through the German Communists. He indicated openness to further talks with President Kennedy and a broader peace treaty negotiation.
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Henry Shapiro
Moscow
UPI
Nikita Khrushchev
East Germany
West Berlin
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Berlin
Viet Nam
German Democratic Republic
Kennedy
Vienna
Recession Over Kennedy Tells AFL-CIO Leaders
UNITY HOUSE Pa UPI President Kennedy said the recession has ended and urged continued effort on economic problems while thanking labor leaders for backing foreign policy and domestic programs Meany pledged continued support on international matters Goldberg delivered Kennedy's letter and discussed policy Meany reportedly plans to run for a fourth two year term despite criticism from some council members
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Unity House
UPI
Kennedy
Afl-Cio Executive Council
Arthur J. Goldberg
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Meany
America
Goldberg
White House
New York
Labor
Council
Employment Up In May West Virginia adds 11,000 jobs in May
West Virginia's employment rose by 11,000 in May to about 582,200 on payrolls, though 25,400 below May 1960. Non agricultural jobs reached 444,200 with a 4,500 rise from April, non manufacturing up 2,700 to 323,100 and manufacturing up 1,800. Unemployed totaled about 78,000, 11.8 percent of the 660,000 civilian labor force.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
State Department of Employment Security
Weather snapshot: Mostly sunny with warm highs and rain chances
A regional forecast reports mostly sunny skies today with highs in the 76 to 82 range and a warm night with lows 58 to 64. Scattered evening showers and thunderstorms possible, near normal high low averages 82 56 in the north and 87 63 in the south. Rainfall 1 third to one inch, mainly late Thursday into Friday and over the weekend. River conditions show Greenbrier and Lake at normal with 4 gates open and gauge 28 feet.
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Beckley High
Sccvscerree
Oak Hill
De Gaulle plans Algeria pullback to ease Berlin risk
France moves to reduce its Algeria force as part of a strategy to avert a Berlin crisis. De Gaulle announced a division would return home with more to follow, seeking to end North Africa war this year. Talks with Algerian rebels to resume, partition suggested if talks fail. US nuclear bomber access to French bases under consideration.
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Paris
UPI
France
Algeria
Berlin
Charles de Gaulle
Algiers
de Gaulle
North Africa
Europe
Nikita S. Khrushchev
East Germany
West Berlin
Lorraine
U. S
United States
Britain
Kennedy calls Berlin crisis Soviet manufactured
President Kennedy labeled the Berlin crisis as Soviet manufactured and warned that fresh Soviet aggression would not break allied unity. He spoke at his first news conference since May 5, stressing that peace in Germany depends on collective Western resolve and that any disturbance would be the Soviet responsibility. Khrushchev in Moscow claimed a peace treaty with East Germany would keep Western access to West Berlin under East German control, with details to be arranged with East German authorities.
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Merriman Smith
UPI
White House
Washington
Kennedy
Berlin
Russia
Germany
Nikita Khrushchev
Moscow
East Germany
West Berlin
Khrushchev
Berlin stand call by Dirksen sparks Berlin remark
United Press International reports Senator Dirksen says the country is ahead of the President and Congress in backing a firm Berlin policy. In Dearborn mayor Hubbard mocks Freedom Riders as freedom clowns. In Pittsburgh Sister Christopher notes a bowling score after a hamburger. In Acton Edward Payne laments his daughter’s elopement with Screaming Lord Sutch and his long haired son-in-law concern.
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U.S
United Press International
Washington — Senate
GOP
Everett M. Dirksen
Berlin
Congress
Acton
England
Edward Payne
Lord Sateh
Plane Crash Kills Five Aboard Beechcraft Bonanza
A downed twin engine plane near Lapush Washington claimed the lives of Ned M. Trimble and Ed Koterba among three others. Don Cornwell remained missing with Coast Guardsmen still searching. The crew included Robert Adams of El Paso Natural Gas and Bozell & Jacobs Seattle employee E G Hines.
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Koterba
Lapush
Wash
Kansas City Star
Ned M. Trimble
Bethesda
Washington
United Feature Syndicate
Don Cornwell
Charleston Urban Renewal Project Approved
Washington approves a $4.5 million package for a nine acre urban renewal in downtown Charleston West Virginia. A federal loan of $3,339,047 and a $1,165,445 grant will fund slum clearance and redevelopment from mixed commercial and residential use to all commercial. Demolition may begin soon as final approval arrives with 137 families affected. The city will later repay some costs from selling refurbished property.
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Washington
UPI
Charleston
W.va
U.S
William L. Slayton
West Virginia
Post Office Moves to Silence Birch Society Slogan
Washington UPS report notes Post Office said it has moved to suppress use of a postmark slogan linked to the John Birch Society. Pitney Bowes asked several members to stop using the slogan while remaining cases continue, with officials noting no direct control over cancellations.
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Washington
UPS
Post Office Department
John Birch Society
James Kelleher
Post Office Information
Republic
Kelleher
United Press International
Pitney- Bowes Meter Co
Stamford
Sevierville, Tenn
Gasoline Dealer Fined For Misleading Public
Nashville jury found service station operator James Victor Sharp failed Madison Avenue standards in an ad. Prosecutor said a 25.9 cent price with 11.6 cent tax shown below misled customers. Sharp received a $200 fine and 10 days in jail. he plans an appeal.
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Nashville, Tenn
UPI
James Victor Sharp
Madison Avenue
Douglas Fisher
Sharp
Crackdown Promised Vs Nursing Homes Over Fire Law Compliance
West Virginia authorities threaten license loss for about 30 nursing homes and hospitals failing fire protection rules. State Fire Marshal Wright urged withholding new licenses until compliance plans are shown. Four facilities currently operate without licenses: Alcan Center Charleston Goff's Rest Home St Albans Kelley Nursing Home Parkersburg Riverview Rest Home Vienna. Last July eighteen facilities had licenses refused for fire regulation noncompliance.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
B. FE. Wright
State Health Department
Wright
N. H. Dyer
Alcan Center
Goff's Rest Home
St Albans
Kelley Nursing Home
Parkersburg
Riverview Rest Home
Vienna
Wood County
Dyer
Gizenga Moves Threaten Congo Unity Crisis
LEOPOLDVILLE The Congo United Nations warned Gizenga troops to halt any offensive into north Katanga after reports of renewed drives from Sentery Kasai Province. UN forces had already disarmed a Gizenga patrol and a parliamentary session loomed with three Gizenga ministers due back from Stanleyville to review security.
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Leopoldville
the Congo
UPI
Congo
Antoine Gizenga
Katanga
United Nations
Gizenga
Katangese
U.N
U.N. Security Council
Sentery
Kasai
Manono
Moise Tshombe
Oriental Province
Stanleyville
Cold War Exchange Cites Unity and Defense Pledge
A transcript shows John F Kennedy warning the Soviets against undermining allied unity with threats. Nikita Khrushchev counters by saying East Germany peace treaty will be signed and Western mobilization will trigger stronger defense measures, signaling ongoing tension and deterrence.
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Nikita S
Khrushchev
Kennedy challenges Khrushchev on Soviet output and Cuba
President Kennedy bluntly challenged Khrushchev on Soviet outproduction claims for 1970 and said a small rise in U S growth would stop Russia from outproducing the United States ever. He compared Khrushchev to a tiger hunter and noted a near record 412 reporters at his news conference. He pressed Berlin and test ban issues and warned Castro’s bad faith over 1,200 prisoners for 500 tractors.
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Union
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
United States
Russia
America
Berlin
Castro
Fidel Castro
Germany
Europe
Col Banks Hospitalized as Court Martial Set
Col William W Banks a former Boston air defense sector commander is hospitalized with a kidney infection ahead of a court martial over the January Texas Tower No 4 collapse that killed 28. His trial was set for after July 17 at Stewart Air Force Base New York following his relief from duty.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
UPS
Air Force
Texas Tower
Atlantic
William W. Banks
Beckley
W.va
Boston
Stewart Air Force Base
Newburgh
N.Y
Air Defense Command
Banks
Stewart Afb
ADC
Robert M. Lee
Texas Tower No. 4
Petition seeks inquiry into Jeff Chandler death over negligence
The Screen Actors Guild filed a petition signed by more than 150 members asking a probe into whether Jeff Chandler died due to negligence or error. Clint Walker led the effort with Efrem Zimbalist Jr and Dorothy Provine among signers. Walker stressed no charges are made.
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Screen Actors Guild
Jeff Chandler
Clint Walker
Efrem Zimbalist Jr
Dorothy Provine
Phoumi Nosavan
Washington
U. S
Laos
Dean Rusk
Averell Harriman
Geneva
Kennedy
Senate Probers Fault Texas Tower No 4 Design
Senate investigators charged the ill fated Texas Tower No 4 had a clearly inadequate basic design to withstand Atlantic winds and waves. The 185 foot water depth offshore New Jersey collapsed in January 15, killing 28 sailors. The 41 page report cites design flaws and a hodgepodge of indecision in repairs. The Navy and Moran Proctor Mueser Rutledge are named in the findings signed by all seven subcommittee members led by Sen. John C. Stennis.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Texas Tower No. 4
New Jersey
Senate Preparedness
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Navy
Air Force
New York
Moran, Proctor, Mueser & Rutledge
Woman's Slayer Takes Own Life at Parkersburg Tavern
Dan ny Kimble Parkersburg tavern operator fatally shot Delores Jean S. 29 mother of four, then apparently grazed his head and fled. His body was found along railroad tracks in Vienna after a note read I loved her I didn't want to live without her. Mrs Sams, once employed by Kimble, was separated from her husband.
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Parkersburg
UPI
Danny Kimble
Kimble
Delores Jean S
Vienna
Sams
Air Conditioning and Boredom Named Modern Disease Causes
NEW YORK UPI reports at the AMA meeting two diseases blamed on modern life. Dr Marvin E Chernosky links air conditioning to skin disease from constant dryness. Dr Dana L Farnsworth argues boredom causes aimlessness and meaninglessness, a social sickness.
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New York
UPI
American Medical Association
Marvin E. Chernosky
Houston
Dana L. Farnsworth
Harvard University
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