Severe crop damage and hospital sale plans emerge
Farmers report severe damage to apples peaches and cherries with snow offering little protection for trees while dairy and livestock faces reduced forage as cattle pastures lag behind. In Washington a sale agreement moves 10 United Mine Workers Memorial hospitals to the United Presbyterian Church with a regional authority to manage transfers by mid 1963 and complete shifts by July 1 or October 1 1963.
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H. B. Thomas
Washington, D. C
United Mine Workers
Kentucky
West Virginia
Virginia
United Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
Harold Ward
UMW
Miners Memorial Hospital Assn
Ward
Board of National Missions of the
Miners Memorial
Harlan
Hazard
McDowell
Middlesboro
Whitesburg
Ousted Marine Declines White House Medal Reception
Captain Arthur J. Jackson, ousted for the shooting and burial of a Cuban spy, declines a White House Medal of Honor reception to avoid possible embarrassment to President Kennedy. Jackson, 38, and three other Marine officers were expelled over the Castro spy incident at Guantanamo Bay in 1961. He is a San Jose postman and father of five.
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Pierre Salinger
White House
Jackson
Salinger
Kennedy
Arthur J. Jackson
Guantanamo Bay Naval Station
Cuba
West Virginia Frost Forecast and Weekend Weather Outlook
Frost warnings issued for tonight with colder conditions and scattered mountain snow flurries. Highs in the 40s, then fair and cold tonight with lows 26 to 36. Mostly sunny Thursday, Then temps near normal highs and lows, with below normal temps Thursday and rising into the weekend. Showers possible over the weekend. Beckley records 62 yesterday, other readings show mixed conditions across OAK HILL and Hinton with river and lake gauges showing normal, clear status.
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Beckley
Oak Hill
Greenbrier
Hood aims to break racial barrier at Alabama State University
ATLANTA quotes Jimmy Alexander Hood a Negro who will attempt to break the racial barrier at Alabama State University in Tuscaloosa. He says there should be no need for a student to leave Alabama to get a top education. Frederickburg Va quotes Lawrence G. Hoes president of the James Monroe Memorial Foundation after telling Soviet diplomat Ignar Kolosovsky that the Monroe Doctrine forced Russian missiles out of Cuba. He adds that Kolosovsky sort of ree boiled as if I'd socked him.
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Atlanta
Jimmy Alexander Hood
Alabama State University
Tuscaloosa
Alabama
Fredericksburg
Lawrence G. Hoes
James Monroe Memorial Foundation
Ignar Kolosovsky
Cuba
Kolosovsky
Congress Shows Little Enthusiasm for National Lottery
Congress showed little enthusiasm for a national lottery with New Hampshire action. The Justice Department said it would monitor the state law to ensure compliance with federal statutes. Promoters hailed the move, but no new legislative momentum emerged in Congress.
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Michael Posner
Washington
UPI
New Hampshire
Congress
Justice Department
Roman Pucinski
D-Il
Pucinski
U.S
Betty Miller's solo Pacific flight reaches Hawaii
Betty Miller a 36 year old California housewife landed her twin engine plane in Honolulu 17 hours 3 minutes after takeoff from Oakland. The Oakland to Honolulu leg was 2000 miles and part of a 7000 mile trip to Brisbane. She aims to follow Amelia Earhart's route before continuing to Canton and Fiji.
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Honolulu
UPI
California
Pacific Ocean
Betty Miller
Santa Monica
Oakland
Calif
Oakland-to
Soviet Show Of Force As Castro Marks May Day
Moscow staged a long May Day parade showing military might for Fidel Castro with four medium range missiles on display. The United States and its envoy Kohler boycotted the event as a protest to Castro. Marshal Malinovsky denounced U.S. aggression against Cuba without issuing any direct threats. Similar rallies occurred in Peking Belgrade and other capitals.
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Moscow
UPI
Russia
Fidel Castro
United States
Cuba
Peking
Belgrade
Castro
Nikita Khrushchev
Lenin
Red Square
U.S
Foy D. Kohler
Washington
Rodio Malinovsky
Malinovsky
State Steel Plant Struck by Worker Walkout
Huntington United Steelworkers Union members at the iConnors Steel Division of H. K. Porter Co struck for the night after rejecting a new contract offering pension and vacation benefits but no wage increase. About 712 employees walked off as their contract expired. firm officials said no immediate re negotiation plans were in place.
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H. K. Porter
Girdler
Johnson
The Best Thing About Popular Opinion Quote
A concise reflection notes that popular opinion rarely endures as trends shift quickly. The line implies that public sentiment is volatile and changes with time, challenging the notion of lasting agreement and urging skepticism about consensus.
Poisoner Gets Life Sentence
Mrs. Amy Bray a 30 year old mother of six pleaded guilty to second degree murder after altering her plea from innocent to first degree. Common Pleas Court Judge Harry Jaffe sentenced Bray to life imprisonment for the death of her husband William 31 last fall.
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Cleveland
UPS
Amy Bray
Common Pleas Court
Harry Jaffe
Bray
William
Law Day USA Observances Highlight Law Day and May Day Contrast
United Press International reports Law Day observances across the U S contrasting with Moscow May Day. Wichita builds a Berlin wall mockup with guards and an armored car while Cincinnati recreates Red Square. Former President Truman cancels a planned speech due to illness. Governor Connally voices core freedoms and rule of law amid about 100000 programs nationwide.
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United Press International
Wichita
Kan
Moscow
Berlin Wall
McConnell Air Force Base
Cincinnati
Ohio
Fountain Square
Harry S. Truman
Bar Associations
Jayne Mansfield Divorces Second Husband for Third
Actress Jayne Mansfield returns to Hollywood minus one husband and with rumored third spouse Nelson Sardelli after a swift five minute divorce from Mickey Hargitay in Juarez Mexico. The couple then traveled from Texas to Mexico and on to Los Angeles.
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Hollywood
UPI
Jayne Mansfield
Nelson Sardelli
Juarez
Mexico
Mickey Hargitay
Miss Mansfield
Sardelli
Brazil
Texas
Los Angeles
Crews Wins City Council Bid By One Vote In Recount
In a Ward IV city primary recount on April 26 Crews edged Parsons by one vote after two invalid ballots with single signatures were found. The City Attorney deemed those ballots invalid, but Crews’ camp kept them. The final tally after precinct 19 was 224 to 223 for Crews. Parsons said he will seek legal advice.
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Tom Crews
Charles E
Chuck’ Parsons
Parsons
Crews
Truman Sayre
Paul J. Fourney
Fourney
Sayre
Congress GOP Set To Ax Works Program
Senate Republicans led by Leverett Saltonstall move to cut 200 million from the 150 million House approved accelerated public works package as Democratic leaders vow to block the cut. The bill also includes a 73 million Philippine payment and a debate over a revised national debt calculation. Byrd warns 450 million APW funding is crucial for West Virginia communities and projects across the state.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Kennedy
Sen
Leverett Saltonstall
R-Mass
Senate Appropriations Committee
Capitol
Everett M. Dirksen
The
Treasury
Congress
Robert C. Byrd
D-W. Va
Community Facilities Administration
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
May Day Poem by Sherwood Glutz
A playful verse contrasts longing for romance with a snowy night. The speaker notes hunting long johns in two pairs of pants while May Day expectations clash with winter weather.
Woman Proves Illiterate After Writing Weekly Letter
A federal probation officer in Charleston received a weekly report from a parolee. The inmate claimed he could not read or write and sent a letter that consisted only of x's. The incident highlights literacy barriers in probation oversight.
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Charleston
UPI
Titan Explodes On Pad At Vandenberg Air Force Base
A Titan 1 ICBM exploded during launch preparations at Vandenberg AFB California after being raised from an underground silo. An Air Force spokesman said there were no injuries.
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Vandenberg Afb
Calif
UPI
Air Force
Joblessness And State Jobs Drop In West Virginia
West Virginians out of work in March fell from 71,800 to 70,600 year over year while the unemployment rate rose to 12 percent due to a labor force drop from 601,700 to 586,200. Coal payrolls declined by 4,700 to 39,500 compared with March last year.
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Charleston
UPI
West
Haiti Agrees To Dominican Demands On Refugees
Haiti's government moves to allow 22 political refugees sheltered in the Dominican Embassy to depart safely, easing a Caribbean crisis. Dominican President Bosch had threatened force to protect diplomats and refugees as OAS delegates investigated alleged embassy violations and Duvalier’s regime faced accusations of an assassination plot connections. A U S Navy task force remained in position off Haiti to evacuate Americans if needed.
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Port Aud Prince
Haiti
UPI
Dominican Republic
Francois Duvalier
Caribbean
Hispaniola
Organization of American States
OAS
Duvalier
Juan Bosch
Bosch
Rafael Trujillo
U.S. Navy
United States
Gulf of Gonaives
Santo Domingo
Body of Tucker County Man Found Near Red Creek
The body of Burton Wade Bennett, 33, was found Tuesday in woods about two miles from his Red Creek home. Authorities say he died of exposure, having been missing since Sunday night and dead about 24 hours. Dr. Guy Michael Jr. of Tucker County Hospital confirmed the death.
Roark Freed After Posting Bond In Landmark Case
Roark released from Fayette County Jail on a 2300 bond after a year in custody. Prosecutors note a non capital charge and bond is usually granted, as trial plans shift from Raleigh to Fayette County due to venue changes. Roark, 27, faces charges stemming from a 1962 cliff death and had previous convictions and appeals.
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Rush Dean Roark
Fayette County
R. J. Thrift
Raleigh County
Uled
Roark
State Supreme Court
Knapp
Luchini
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Ill
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R-N.y
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D-Ark
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