West Virginia School Superintendent Rohrbough Dies
R Virgil Rohrbough, 59, West Virginia state school superintendent, died in Richmond after a heart attack at the Southern Conference basketball tournament. He had served since 1957 after an appointive change. Survived by wife Mildred and daughter. Gov. Barron mourned the loss as a devoted public servant.
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William D. Thompson
Kennedy weighs expanding Peace Corps for home front use
President Kennedy considered broadening Peace Corps plans to send trained volunteers to needy U S areas as well as abroad. In a televised interview with Eleanor Roosevelt he said Americans may serve in slum and depressed regions in education retraining and industrial revitalization.
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Kennedy school aid plan prompts congressional debate
President Kennedy's five year 5.6 billion education program proposes 2.3 billion over three years for public schools with a minimum of 15 per pupil annually. States decide use for buildings or teachers, with lowest incomes receiving more. penalties apply if state education spending drops during the program. The higher education portion will go to Congress later.
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Trawler Shadow Near Proteus Amuses Captain Off Irish Coast
A Russian trawler shadowed the S S Proteus within a half mile of the Polars submarine tender off the Irish coast but fled when a plane appeared. Capt Richard Laning called the encounter amusing. The London Sunday Times claimed the trawler carried three large radar aerials and had its name painted out.
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London Sunday Times
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Legislature Begins Last Week On Teacher Pay And Whisky Hikes
West Virginia lawmakers moved to finish revenue work as finance committees prepared to advance 1961 62 budget bills around 134 million dollars each. The House aimed to pass the final two phases of a 20 per month teacher pay raise while also moving liquor tax bills intended to cover about 300000 in excess funds. Senate plans included conference consideration on a cigarette tax tweak after House amendments. Controversial measures on unemployment benefits and workmen’s compensation were in play in both chambers.
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West Virginia Weather Report and Five Day Forecast
Mostly cloudy and warm with showers and scattered thunder storms today and tonight. High today in the 70s, low tonight 55 to 60. Showers ending by Tuesday, then partly cloudy and cooler. Five day forecast: temperatures 4 to 7 degrees above normal highs 49 to 54. Rain Wednesday or Thursday and again Saturday. total ½ to ¾ inch. Beckley high 72, low 62. Oak Hill high 74, low 60. River Greenbrier normal and clear. Lake normal but muddy with 4 gates open. Gauge 3 ft.
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Nixon Denies Governorship Aspirations
Former Vice President Richard Nixon told a Filmland audience in Beverly Hills that he has no plans to seek the California governorship. Speaking beside Governor Edmund G. Brown he said, I have no plans to get his job, I plan to get others. He pledged to announce this week what kind of job he will take and had left open a possible return to Washington, with speculation he might join a Los Angeles law firm.
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Los Angeles
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Governor Announces Better W. Va. Award
Governor W W Barron unveils an honor award to spur outstanding service for West Virginia. The honor awards recognize special contributions benefiting the state beyond routine citizenship duties.
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Nine Die In Fiery El Paso Tanker Crash
A KB50 tanker returning to Biggs Air Force Base from a Pacific training mission crashed near El Paso. Nine airmen were killed after the six engine aircraft ran low on fuel and exploded on impact with a sand dune eight miles from a highway. Names released include Maj. Fred Tadelford and Capt. Bruce E. Christian with other crew members identified by rank and hometown.
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Pacific
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Bruce E. Christian
Reading
Wayne W. Holt
Albion
Ind
Bernard F. Riv
Kennedy Split Over Parochial School Aid in Education Bill
President Kennedy faced opposition in Congress over excluding parochial schools from the $5.6 billion aid plan. Rep McCormack urged十 adding construction loans for private schools, while Kennedy and church leaders resist citing constitutional limits. Powell supported the President, saying loans could aid southern districts. Williams warned of a major Senate clash but expected final passage.
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Adam Clayton Powell
D-N.y
House Labor and Education Committee
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Harrison A. Williams Jr
D-N.j
Senate
Indiana killer tornado strikes Kokomo home
A killer tornado ripped into Indiana demolishing a Kokomo home and killing a 68 year old woman while injuring three others. The same storm system spread snow and freezing rain across the upper Midwest with heavy snow warnings from Wisconsin to Michigan and gale warnings along the Great Lakes.
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President Puts New Curbs On Buying Abroad
President Kennedy announced new spending curbs on Americans serving abroad aimed at saving up to 110 million dollars annually and easing the drain on U.S. gold. The plan includes a ban on transporting newly bought foreign cars at government expense and relies on voluntary actions by individuals plus specified military department steps to cut overseas expenditures.
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Kefauver Sees Reversal of No New Starts Policy
Senator Estes Kefauver spoke at a Charleston fundraiser claiming the new national Democratic administration is reversing the old policy of no new starts in resource development. He said inertia has been replaced by action and injustice by a government serving all, not just the affluent.
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UN Rushes 1000 Moroccans to Matadi Port
The United Nations moved 1,000 Moroccan troops toward Matadi after Congolese troops reportedly seized the city. Dispatches credited six Sudanese U.N. soldiers with wounds in the Matadi battle. Officials reported nine Canadians and seven Sudanese missing, while eight Canadians reportedly returned safely with three described as minor injuries.
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Navy Diverts Task Force for UN Congo Crisis
The Navy shifted a small goodwill squadron away from South Africa and ordered ships to standby near the Congo to be ready if the United Nations requires them.
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UPI
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Congo War Forces Threaten Matadi Refugees Flee
Reports from the Congo front say hundreds of refugees, white and black, fled into nearby Angola as Congo native forces closed in on Matadi. U N. sources say Sudanese troops in Matadi faced annihilation with orders to retreat or be destroyed. Col Kiemba urged the U N to allow a cooling-off period before surrender efforts.
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New York
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United Nations
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UN orders talks to restore Congo port control at Matadi
Lt Gen Sean McKeon, Irish commander of UN forces in the Congo, is ordered to negotiate to restore UN authority over Matadi port after Congo troops drove out the Sudanese garrison under threat of annihilation. Hammarskjold demands Congo end aggressive actions and seeks talks with Kasavubu and Ileo.
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U.N
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Kasavubu
Joseph Ileo
Tananarive
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Madagascar
Youth steals police car but forgets cap in Chattanooga
A 19 year old, Grady Smith, admitted stealing a police cruiser after swapping vehicles earlier. A patrolman warned him driving without a police cap is against regulations. Smith sat in the driver seat and confessed the theft. In other US news Senator Dirksen joked about stage ambitions while a North Dakota legislative session ended with governors’ race declarations.
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Elizabeth Taylor Wins Fight For Life In London
Elizabeth Taylor, 29, battling virulent staphylococcus pneumonia, improved after a tracheotomy and lung treatment in a London clinic. Her husband Eddie Fisher called her recovery a miracle as doctors said she is holding her own and resting comfortably with an expected hospital stay of 10 to 15 more days.
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Uncle Joe Grundy dies at 98 after shaping GOP policy
Joseph R. Grundy known as Uncle Joe, longtime Republican powerbroker and creator of Grundyism, dies at 98 in Nassau Bahamas. He helped bankroll campaigns for Coolidge and Hoover, played a behind the scenes role at GOP conventions, and was noted for high tariffs and low taxes. His influence spanned Philadelphia and national politics, with a career as industrialist and Quaker fundraiser.
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