Unclear fragmentary report on Syria Egypt union border area
Fragmented text mentions Abdel Hamid Serraj linked to Syria during a union with Egypt and repeated border tensions between Syria and Israel. Pledge to respect Israel and transfer to civilian hands is noted, with references to Jerusalem Radio and ongoing cross border skirmishes in the region.
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Wand Likiit
Lue Y Phall
Abdel Hamid Serraj
Syria
Jerusalem Radio
Israel
Lcpult. Zea
Irael
New York Newspaper Strike Settled After 91 Days
Mayor Wagner announced a two year contract ending the 91 day New York newspaper strike. The ITU must ratify. settlement includes a $12.27 package, 35 hour second year, outside tape automation, and a common contract expiration. Cleanup issues and stereotype and mailers strikes remain.
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NEW York
UPS
Robert F. Wagner
International Typographical Union
ITU
Stereotype
Mailers
Wagner
West Virginia Sunday closing law faces county option vote
The House debated a blue law measure to let counties decide locally if Sunday closing laws apply, with a 53-46 amendment creating a local option. If enough voters petition, a county vote would trigger the law, otherwise enforcement rests with county prosecutors.
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Charleston
LPS
West Virginia
State Retailers Association
Del
Paul H. Kidd
D-Gilmer
Kidd
House
W. T. Brotherton
D-Kanawha
George Seibert
Ohio
Dels
Jack Nuzum
D-Randolph
J. E
Ned) Watson
D-Marion
James Simonton
R- Wood
Simonton
del. T. E. Myles
Fayette
Harry Buch
Senate
Beckley to Host WVEA Regional Meeting in Oct
Beckley will host a 10 county regional meeting of the West Virginia Education Association October 24 and 25. About 4,200 teachers from Raleigh Fayette Greenbrier Mercer Monroe McDowell Nicholas Pocahontas Summers and Wyoming counties expected. The statewide meeting will be split into six regions with other sites at Keyser Clarksburg Wheeling Parkersburg Huntington.
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Beckley
West Virginia Education Association
WVEA
Raleigh
Fayette
Greenbrier
Mercer
Monroe
McDowell
Nicholas
Pocahontas
Summers
Wyoming
Charleston
West Virginia
Keyser
Clarksburg
Wheeling
Parkersburg
Huntington
Margaret Baldwin
Miss Baldwin
Unemployment Rise Drives Tax Cut Push in Congress
Washington reports 250000 more jobless in February bringing unemployment to 4.9 million and 6.1 percent. Labor Secretary Wirtz and AFL CIO Head Meany urge rapid action on Kennedy tax cut as hearings continue through March 27.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Kennedy
Labor Department
Labor
Willard Wirtz
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Meany
House
Ways & Means Committee
Coal production rises for soft coal in week and year
The National Coal Association reports soft coal production rose to 8.3 million tons last week from 8 million. Year to date production runs about 71.24 million tons, down from 74.47 million in the same period last year.
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Washington
UPI
The
National Coal Association
West Virginia Weather Forecast Outlook
The report predicts cloudy and colder conditions across West Virginia with some light snow flurries in the north tonight and Friday. Temperatures will run 5 to 8 degrees below normal, with highs mainly in the 30s and 40s and lows in the 20s to 30s. Precipitation is expected to total about one inch, mainly Sunday and Monday, with snow flurries Saturday.
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Beckley High
Hinton
Mindszenty May Leave Budapest
Reports from Vatican City say Cardinal Mindszenty, Hungary’s prime prelate, may depart the U S legation in Budapest where he sought asylum since 1956. An Austrian envoy spokesman noted Cardinal Koenig of Vienna would travel to Budapest and likely meet him, amid rumors Koenig would persuade him to leave Hungary.
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Vatican City
UPI
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Hungary
U.S
Budapest
Holy See
Franziskus Cardinal
Koenig
Vienna
Mindszenty
State Income Tax Measure Signed into West Virginia Law
Charleston West Virginia Gov. W. W. Barron signed a bill Thursday to place the states personal income tax rate on a federal style scale. Proponents argued the old law made tax yield estimation hard and federal changes would directly affect state revenue.
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Charleston
UPS
West Virginia
W. W. Barron
State
Senate Passes Pollution Bills and Study Resolution
The State Senate approved two bills funding numerous state claim payments and increasing salaries for county officials across many counties. A concurrent House action is needed before sending to the governor. A pollution law study resolution calls for a nine member panel to review laws for the 1964 Legislature.
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Charleston
UPI
State
Senate
House
Local Flood Forecast Quiet in Huntington Beckley Rain Angers Farmer
Huntington drought forecast shows no floods this year while residents discuss delayed rainfall. One traveling man caused annoyance in Beckley by his remarks about floods, leading to tense mood among farmers who report needing to jack up cows to milk due to wet conditions.
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Huntington
Beckley
Anglin Dies In Auto Wreck Amid Opry Tragedies
Jack Anglin of the Johnny and Jack duo died when his car crashed into a tree near Nashville. The Grand Ole Opry mourns a spate of recent deaths including Hawkshaw Hawkins Patsy Cline Cowboy Copas and Randy Hughes from a Kansas City benefit flight tragedy. Ira Louvin Recovering From a six gun domestic shooting and Hank Snow’s band member James McDaniel died of a heart attack last week.
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Nashville
Tenn
UPI
Jack Anglin
Anglin
Johnny and
Jack
Grand Ole Opry
Hawkshaw Hawkins
Patsy Cline
Cowboy Copas
Randy Hughes
Miss
Kansas City
Cactus Jack Call
Opry
Ira Louvin
Louvin Brothers
James McDaniel
Virginia
Hank Snow
Tennessee
Grand Old Opry
Camden
Miss Cline
Soviet Union accuses U S of faked scientific data in test ban talks
In Geneva the Soviet nuclear delegation leader Semyon Tsarapkin charges the United States with deliberately falsifying scientific evidence since 1959 to justify underground testing. U S negotiator Charles Steele dismisses the speech as a familiar attempt to redefine truth through repetition.
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Geneva
UPI
Soviet Union
United States
Semyon K. Tsarapkin
Tsarapkin
Charles Steele
Rhodell Moves Up Saturday Bath Time
Rhodell will cut water off at 9 30 p m until about 4 a m as water pressure remains low. Water Commissioner Orville Duppee said leaks are being repaired to store and restore supply in the tank for the Francis section. The schedule will continue until the tank is filled.
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Duppee
Muddy Roads Isolate Raleigh 7 Residents
Raleigh County reports severe road damage isolating the No 7 area 3.5 miles of red dog road. About 53 students cannot reach school since Monday and 25 to 30 men cannot reach their jobs. Dewey Bone notes many bus routes interrupted. two contracted drivers face hindrances. Road crews and the State Road Commission are working to repair and restore service for affected families.
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Raleigh No. 7 Road
Red Dog Road
Dewey Bone
Raleigh County School Bus Transportation
Cleveland Road
Crab Orchard
Mount Tabor
Farley Hill
Epperly Hill
Glen Daniel
Dingess Branch
Ed Wills
Bone
Sand Lick Mountain Road
Covey Ridge
Willibet Hollow
State Road Commission
School Transportation Department
Centennial Signs Salvation Sidetracked on Pike
Raleigh County Centennial Committee places six steel outdoor signs along principal highways to welcome tourists. George B. Chambers heads the effort with two signs on the West Virginia Turnpike at Mileposts 2012 and 39. Four more signs sit at White Oak on Summers County line, along U.S. 19 and 41 near McCreery, Route 16 at Amigo near the Stotesbury Museum, and Pettus on Route 3. Signs are painted in eight colors from Charles Davis sketches.
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Raleigh County
George B. Chambers
West Virginia Turnpike
Summers County
White Oak
White Sulphur
Virginia
Batoff Mountain
U.S. 19
McCreery
Amigo
Stotesbury Museum
Pettus
Mire Postpones Penman Revival
Mud made the Penman church road impassable delaying a revival led by Rev. Paul Adams of North Tazewell. Beaver Block Co agreed to fund red dog paving hauled by four trucks, but one truck stuck in mud. The pastor Roy Shrewsberry sought repairs to resume services by Sunday night.
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Penman
Penman Church
Paul Adams
North Tazewell
Roy Shrewsberry
State Road Commission
Shrewsberry
Road Commission
Red Dog
Beaver Block Company
Affinity
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Raleigh County Centennial Comm
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