Kennedy asks Congress for 4.9 billion in foreign aid
President Kennedy asked Congress for nearly 4.9 billion dollars in foreign aid for fiscal 1963, including 1.5 billion for military aid and 3.4 billion for economic aid. He called for a new 3 billion four year Alliance for Progress fund with about 600 million to be used in 1963. He urged no other major changes to aid machinery and highlighted a contingency fund for emergencies and South Vietnam support.
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Court Reverses Schoonover Conviction Unconstitutional Crime Commission
The West Virginia Supreme Court overturned Orval Schoonover’s false swearing conviction, ruling the Crime Commission created in 1960 was unconstitutional. The decision voids the indictment and potential one year sentence, with retrials for two fellow SRC employees pending. The court left open the possibility of a properly formed commission under constitutional procedures.
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Barron Seeks More ARA Aid
Gov. W. W. Barron travels to Washington to press for increased Area Redevelopment Administration aid for West Virginia. He will meet with the WV congressional delegation ARA administrator William Batt and Paul Crabtree along with state officials Hulett C. Smith and Robert McDonough to accelerate ARA projects in economic community industrial and travel development.
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Texas woman’s crash causes wide damage and injuries
Mrs Lota Lewis lost control Monday in Lubbock Texas as her car jumped a curb and tore through two front lawns. The vehicle crashed through a garage struck a 1962 model car and pushed it out the far end, then crossed yards and sideswiped a house. It knocked an air conditioner from a window and struck another house, ending after $14000 in damage. Mrs Lewis was hospitalized with hand and leg injuries.
Twin Snowstorms Grasp Great Lakes and North Atlantic
Twin storm centers over the Great Lakes and North Atlantic spread heavy snow across the Midwest and Northeast today, driving polar air into the northern plains. Gusty winds sparked near blizzard conditions in Vermont, Iowa, and Nebraska, with the leading edge spawning thunderstorms as far south as northern Florida. South of the belt, rain and lingering snow affect travel and daily life.
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West Virginia Weather And Flood Threats Spread Across Regions
Parts of West Virginia expect mixed cloudy skies through Wednesday with mountain snow flurries and light rain elsewhere. Temperatures peak in the 30s and 40s, with lows near 30 tonight as rivers show higher flows and flood threats rise in the Mid-Atlantic after rapid thawing.
House OKs three year program to retrain workers displaced by machines
Washington UP I reports the House approved a three year plan to retrain over half a million workers displaced by automation. The Labor Department noted February gains in manufacturing employment and a longer factory work week, signaling a sharply improved job picture.
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Divorce Sows Ongoing Strife Amid Bee Restaurant Debate
A fragmented note reports multiple parties seeking divorce over a shared dispute surrounding bee restaurant dining decisions. The sparse text hints at personal strain and social friction without detailing concrete events or dates.
Jackie Kennedy Visits Sick Children Ward in Delhi
Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy handed out lollipops and chatted with bed bound patients at All India Medical Institute’s children’s ward in New Delhi on day two of her India visit. She praised parents staying with children and greeted crowds with namaste.
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Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan
Krishna Menon
Red Sandstone Presidential Mansion
Steel Talks Resume in Pittsburgh with Kennedy Backing
Negotiations between United Steelworkers led by President David J. McDonald and major steel producers headed by R. Conrad Cooper reconvene in the Penn-Sheraton Hotel after a nearly two week recess. The talks, previously stalled on March 2 as both sides stood far apart, resume at the request of President Kennedy. The current contract covers about 430,000 workers and expires June 30.
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French Rebels Split On Cease Fire Pact Terms
In Evian talks, French officials and Algerian rebel negotiators remain far apart on military conditions of a cease fire. Rebels express disappointment with French demands on the National Liberation Army. French optimism fades as a cease fire likely cannot be announced before Wednesday at the earliest.
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Rail unions threaten nationwide railroad strike
CHICAGO UP I unions refuse to accept work rule changes tied to a presidential railroad commission report. BLFE and BLE presidents indicate strike authorization ballots go out around April 1. They warn a national crisis could arise if negotiations are based on the commission findings, which recommended eliminating about 40 000 firemen jobs.
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
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Kennedy matriarch undergoes pelvic hernia operation
Rose Kennedy age 71 underwent a successful pelvic hernia operation lasting about an hour. Dr. Roy J. Heffer nan said she is in excellent condition and to remain hospitalized eight to nine days. The surgery began at 8 a.m. EST with no observed malignancy. President Kennedy was informed and no other family members were present at the hospital.
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UPS
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Roy J. Heffernan
Kennedy
Heffernan
Palm Beach
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Rusk and Gromyko Hold Talks Over Berlin Stand
Secretary of State Rusk and Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko conferred over three hours in Geneva as Moscow presses for a German peace treaty and broader East German sovereignty. Western officials warn Moscow aims to turn the disarmament conference into propaganda as nuclear experts seek to fit test ban talks into the agenda.
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Radio prank intrudes on Dallas police patrol channel
A quarrel between a man and a woman broadcast over a police frequency in Dallas for about 20 minutes. Ray Bedard, an engineer, fought to drown out the intruding dialogue, which police could not trace to a source. The couple argued over love and a ring as the feed faded away.
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Castro Faces Drastic Cuban Rationing Measures
Cubans begin registering for coupons as Fidel Castro orders nationwide food and soap restrictions. Rationing, blamed on the imperialist blockade, starts next Monday with staples like rice beans meat milk and fats limited. Cities especially Havana feel the impact as a distribution board is created to manage allocations. per person monthly limits include lard six ounces, soap one cake, detergent one medium package, and toothpaste one tube.
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State Police announces transfers at Co D and A
State Police announce leadership changes with W R Callaghan retiring from Co A command after 26 years. P R Pritchard promoted to Co D commander from Beckley. Lt G F Randall promoted to captain at Beckley and Glenn Starcher becomes lieutenant. E C Guthrie promoted to first sergeant and moves to Beckley.
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UPI
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Shinnston
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Callaghan
Department of Public Safety
P. R. Pritchard
Co. D
Jat
Beckley
Clarksburg
WVU Receives Over 200000 in Gifts and Grants
West Virginia University trustees accepted more than 200000 in gifts and grants at their February meeting. University president Paul A Miller said 188 637 of the total came from NIH and NSF, with NIH providing 136 052 to fund seven health science research projects.
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UPI
West Virginia University Board of Governors
Paul A Miller
National Institutes of Health
NIH
National Science Foundation
Miller
Insignia Debate for Pentagon Civilian Ranks
A columnist proposes shoulder boards for Pentagon civilians to show rank with symbols like windows for office size and miniature plumbing for private lavatories. The piece extends the idea to Congress with fanciful designs for senators, committees, and chairmanships.
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UPI
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Congress
House
Senate
Ways & Means Committee
Senate Agriculture Committee
Two West Virginia children killed in separate crashes
Two youngsters died in separate overnight accidents in Mason and Kanawha Counties. Charlotte Sue Johnston, 6, was struck outside Nitro in front of her home, knocked into the path of a truck. Billy D. Dabney, 11, of Apple Grove near Pt. Pleasant, was hit along West Virginia 2 near his residence. The driver was identified as Dolas Jeffers, 24, of Glenwood.
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Lent prayer invite from George Meany AFL-CIO leader
On weekdays during Lent George Meany invites readers to join in his favorite prayer. He asks to unite every thought word and deed with the Mass, offering it for God's glory, reparation for sins, and the souls in purgatory. The prayer ends Through Christ our Lord Amen.
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