Kennedy culture push meets critique from congressman
Washington dispatch notes a Republican congressman challenging the Kennedy administration’s cultural outreach, likening it to a trickle down approach. Playwright Thornton Wilder discusses subsidies, barroom press conferences, and his stance on retirement while reflecting on the era’s arts policy and public reception.
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Dick West Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Chester A. Arthur
Congress
World of
Arts and Letters
White House
Thornton Wilder
Wilder
Flood Damage Estimated At 500 000 In Boone Lincoln Counties
State police estimate flash flooding in rural Boone and Lincoln Counties may exceed 500000. Yawkey Griffithsville areas hit hardest as streams rose 10 to 15 feet, flooding homes businesses and schools. Water began receding. no loss of life reported.
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UPI
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Lincoln Counties
Tpr. C
Charleston
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Griffithsville
West Virginia Weather Update and Records
Mostly cloudy with showers and scattered storms this afternoon and tonight. Some storms may bring strong winds and heavy rain. Cooler tonight in western areas, lows 46 to 56. Showers fading by Wednesday. Beckley high 78, low 60. Oak Hill high 79, low 64. River conditions Greenbrier clear, Lake clear, gauges show 3 ft at Hinton. US report notes Chadron 20, Harlingen 69.
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Oak Hill
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Hinton
HI LO
New York
UPI
U.S. Weather Bureau
Chadron
Neb
Harlingen
Tex
South Vietnamese Rescue Frees Two U S Sergeants
South Vietnamese soldiers freed two U S Army sergeants, Sgt J C Quinn of Niagara Falls New York and Sgt George E Groom of St Joseph Missouri, who were captured by Viet Cong guerrillas near Danang three weeks earlier. Both men are reported in good condition.
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Soth
Viet Nam
UPS
J.C. Francis Quinn
Niagara Falls
N.Y
George E. Groom
St. Joseph
U.S
Danang
An Chau
Quinn
Henry Kresman
15Th St
Tornadoes kill eight across nine states in midwest outbreak
United Press International reports killer tornadoes and hurricane winds cut through nine states Monday and today, killing eight and injuring 145. Illinois led with five deaths and many injuries, while Ohio Michigan Indiana Kentucky Arkansas and Missouri also reported casualties. A Springfield Illinois school roof collapse killed a 12 year old boy and an elderly man died in West Frankfort Illinois.
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United Press International
Illinois
Michigan
Indiana
South Bend
Ohio
Fenton
Kentucky
Arkansas
Texas
Pennsylvania
St. Louis
Springfield
Ill
Sheldon
West Frankfort
Frankfort
Ind
Paap
I. I
Pontiac
Mich
Rantoul
Chanute Air Fource
Three Rivers
Tfl
John Cauitt
MacClernand School
Gary Keller
Cauitt
Marine Reserve Units In State Ordered Out
The Marine Corps announced a major reserve reorganization. West Virginia units see reductions with the 98th Rifle Co at Clarksburg deactivated and the 83rd Rifle Co at Huntington reduced to a detachment. Several reserves will join the 4th Marine Division on July 1 as active divisions hold about 18,000 men and the reserve force totals 45,000.
State Plans School For Unwed Mothers
West Virginia Welfare Commissioner W Bernard Smith announced a voluntary school training program for unwed mothers at the West Virginia Welfare Conference. The plan aims to lift educated deficiencies and provide reading writing and grooming skills to help participants seek employment, addressing about 1800 women aided by ADC.
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Wheeling
UPS
W. Bernard Smith
Smith
West Virginia
Youth 17 Faces Death Sentence for Cabot Arson Killing
Charles Ganss Jr. 17 of Cabot was convicted of first degree murder in the arson death of 68 year old Pauline Ritter during a $12 robbery. A Butler County jury sentenced him to death, 9:55 p.m. EDT, after a 3 hour 35 minute deliberation. His mother fainted as he was led out.
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Butler, Pa
UPI
Charles Ganss Jr
Cabot
Ganss
Butler County
Pauline Ritter
Winifred Ganss
Clyde Shumaker
Leo S.stepanian
Rebs Razed Princeton 100 Years Ago Today
Princeton marked the 100th anniversary of Confederate forces burning the Mercer County seat on May 1, 1862 as they retreated before Gen. Jacob Cox and Union troops en route to Dublin. Historians note scorched earth policy and local Confederate sympathies amid heavy rains that delayed the invasion.
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UPI
Mercer
Itoo
Jacob Cox
Ohio
Rutherford B. Hayes
William McKinley
Hayes
Set
Mercer County
Dublin
Virginia & Tennessee
Kyle McCormick
Pearisburg
Prison Rapist Waives Hearing in May Grand Jury
Rufus Mack Jr., 21, a Huttonsville Maximum Security Prison trusty who escaped from Lakin State Hospital, waived Monday to the Mason County grand jury for a May term on a charge of raping a telephone operator at the hospital. He also waived preliminary hearing on a car theft charge. Mack had been serving a 1 to 10 year sentence for grand larceny from McDowell County in May 1961.
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UPI
Rufus Mack Jr
Huttonsville
Lakin State Hospital
Mason County Grand Jury
Mack
W. Va
Here
McDowell County
Next X15 Goal 57 Miles High
Edwards AFB Calif space officials announced plans to push the X15 to 57 miles about a month after a 255000 foot flight that set a new record. Project manager James E Love predicted "300000 feet in about a month" as FAA officials prepare for official world recognition.
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UPD
Space Administration
James E. Love
Federal Aviation Association
FAA
Retired Men and Their Wives Save Jobs for Them
A humorous remark notes that many men resist retirement because their wives have saved up various jobs for them to fill. The quip underscores gendered expectations and workplace roles in a lighthearted tone.
Senate Resumes Pipeline Hearings on Coal Bill
The Senate Commerce Committee reopened hearings on President Kennedy's coal pipeline bill, aiming to promote coal transport via interstate pipelines with eminent domain rights. Rail opposition and coal-state politics hinder endorsement. supporters promise freight savings up to $1 per ton and broader industry revival. Members cautious amid coal railroad clash.
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Washington
UPI
Senate Commerce Committee
Kennedy
Senate
House
Eisenhower Library Dedication Draws Dignitaries in Abilene
Former President Eisenhower and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson join cabinet members for the dedication of the $3 million Eisenhower Library in Abilene Kansas. Neil McElroy Fred Seaton and three Eisenhower brothers attend as the ceremony marks the transfer of the library to federal custody.
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Abilene, Kan
UPI
Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
Abilene
Defense
Neil McElroy
Interior
Fred Seaton
Califonia
Mr. Eisenhower
Edgar
Milton
Earl Eisenhower
Johnson
Kennedy
Schilling Air Force Base
Salina
Kan
Medicare Backing Reported Amid Kennedy AMA Talks
Democratic leaders told President Kennedy that broad public sentiment supports the aging medical care program. The Easter home visits preceded a noon conference with AMA heads, who had concerns over financing via Social Security. McCormack said the bill could exit committee and reach the House floor, with optimism for passage if reported. The AMA disputed that Kennedy sought the meeting, noting it was at their request via Dr. Hugh Hussey and Boisseuillet Jones.
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Merriman Smith
Washington
UPI
Kennedy
American Medical Association
AMA
John W. McCormack
Congress
McCormack
House
Ways and Means
Pierre Salinger
Boisseuillet Jones
Health, Education and Welfare
Abraham Ribicoff
Jones
Hugh H. Hussey
Washington, D. C
AMA Board of Trustees
Examiner backs merger of B and O with C and O railroads
ICC hearing examiner John L Bradford recommended approval of Chesapeake and Ohio Railways control purchase of Baltimore and Ohio stock, first step toward their merger. He found the move in the public interest though the Justice Department sought dismissal. The plan aims to realign eastern railroads into three major systems with ongoing work to rehabilitate B O freight cars and traffic operations.
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UPI
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
John L. Bradford
C&o
B&o
Bradford
Commission
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Norfolk and Western
New York
St. Louis
Chicago
ICC
Justice Department
Salinger Plans Moscow Visit During Russia Trip
White House Press Secretary Pierre Salinger will spend nearly a week in the Soviet Union after a Bonn meeting and Amsterdam speech. He will travel from New York to Bonn for three days, then arrive in Moscow May 11. The trip follows earlier delays amid East-West tension and Geneva talks. Publicized plans include a possible TV speech exchange with Khrushchev era figures.
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UPI
White House
Pierre Salinger
Russia
Soviet Union
Salinger
New York
Bonn
West Germany
Amsterdam
Moscow
Geneva
Kennedy administration seen as unfriendly by businessmen
Across the country UPI interviews say two to one view the Kennedy administration is unfriendly to business and will worsen relations. They cite steel crisis tensions, muted praise, and concerns over labor wage pressures at national business gatherings led by the U S Chamber of Commerce in Washington.
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Washington
United Press International
Harry Ferguson Washington
UPI
United States Chamber of Commerce
Constitution Hall
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard Wagner
Chicago
Chamber
Marvin E. Park
Dayton, Ohio
Chamber of Commerce
1962 West Virginia road construction budget outlined
West Virginia State Road Commissioner Burl A Sawyers said a 1962 road program would cost about 100 million dollars. He noted 6.5 million in contracts let and 35 million more in prime construction pending bids. He warned maintenance and right-of-way costs are extra and forecast 1963 as a record year.
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Charleston
UPI
Burl A Sawyers
West Virginia
Sawyers
West Virginia Contractors Association
Parkers
May Day Around the World and U S Civil Rights Briefing
World May Day shows armed parades from Moscow to Havana with Fidel Castro rallying crowds and Berlin demonstrations near the wall. In New Orleans a segregation leader tours Dixie selling the “freedom bus north” plan, while a House subcommittee considers pay equality for women across state lines. Alabama voters head to the polls as James Folsom seeks a third term and McNamara and Rusk coordinate defense talks in London.
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House
Alabama
James (Kissin
Jim) Folsom
Robert S. McNamara
London
Dean Rusk
McNamara
Harold Watkinson
Rusk
Central Treaty Organization Council
White House
Titov laments New York trees amid traffic
Soviet cosmonaut Gherman Titov visits New York amid urban crowding, noting too many cars and too few trees. He attends a luncheon by the Overseas Press Club and a reception at the Russian mission on Park Avenue with wife Tamara. Titov tours the United Nations, Wall Street, and Radio City Music Hall before a Washington trip to meet John Glenn and address a space committee.
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UPI
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Titov
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Stock Exchange
Radio City Music Hall
Manhattan
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U.S
John H. Glenn Jr
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