Voting Light To Average In Raleigh County Primary
Voters turnout in Raleigh County during the primary was light with many precincts reporting "Light" or "Average" engagement. An 82-year-old voter at Piney View overcome infirmities to cast his ballot, while observers noted low interest across several precincts and a statewide lack of major contests for the first time since 1938.
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Conley Grade
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Your Child From One to Six Parallels Senate Term
A Washington column draws a humorous parallel between the Health Education and Welfare booklet Your Child From One to Six and a U.S. Senate term. It notes how preschool behavior mirrors political development, with quotes about speech, self centering, and rule following across six years, linking child growth to political power.
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West Virginia Weather Deluge With Scattered Thunderstorms
Weather bulletin notes thunderstorms and showers across the region with locally severe storms possible this afternoon. Tonight, showers end as temperatures fall to the 50s. Wednesday brings partly cloudy cooler conditions.
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Two Royal Lao Battalions Trapped Near Nam Tha
UPI reports two Lao royal army battalions the 28th and 30th may be trapped after Communist rebels overran Nam Tha. Lt. Col Edwin Elder says about 1,000 to 3,000 of the 5,000 loyalists regrouped south of the town while rebels cut the escape route toward Ban Houei Sai and Vieng Pu Kha. The commander Gen La attempts reorganization toward Ban Houei Sai with no artillery and a damaged transport fleet lasting only eight vehicles.
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Quotes From Estes Carpenter On God And Nudist Letter
United Press International reports agriculturist Billie Sol Estes says God watches businesspeople. The Nudes letter suggests Beverly Hills residents need nudist therapy for mental health. Astronaut Scott Carpenter credits faith with aiding preparation for life and flight.
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WVU Gets AMA Grant for Medical School
The American Medical Association awarded West Virginia University Medical School 14374 dollars to bolster educational and research programs. Dean Clark K. Sleeth called the donation a concrete illustration of practitioners continuing interest in medical education and research.
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Proof Had Been In The Pudding
In Roanoke Virginia Mrs Lovinia Dodd a Western Union clerk demanded identification before giving a man a 65 dollar telegraphic money order. The man fled after showing false teeth inscribed with his name and address.
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JFK Urges UAW Restraint in Wages and Prices
President Kennedy told the UAW convention in Atlantic City that his administration will not fix prices or wages, urging organized labor and management to show responsible restraint. He praised the union’s output driven pay gains and asked for help in advancing pro labor legislation while stressing the need to avoid inflation. The speech sought a united front with Walter Reuther to keep prices stable and win Democratic congressional support.
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Space Shot Delay Seen
CAPE CANAVERAL CAPE CANAVERAL The timetable for astronaut Scott Carpenter's orbital flight has been pushed back at least two days by difficulties in his Atlas booster rocket. The exact nature of the problem was not disclosed but sources say the trouble has been corrected in less time than anticipated after a close study of a final practice mission run last Friday by the Mercury launch crew.
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Joblessness Down In 3 State Areas
Unemployment in the Charleston Wheeling and Huntington metro areas declined from year-ago levels through mid March, with varying changes in jobless totals and employment. The Charleston area reported 7,600 unemployed and 85,450 employed, Wheeling 9,200 unemployed and 61,550 employed, Huntington Ashland region about 9,650 unemployed and 78,100 employed, New Martinsville rose to 1,450 unemployed, Morgantown up to 2,730, with differing year over year shifts in each area’s labor force and totals.
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Campaign Vs Crime Wins Pulitzer Prize
Sante YORK UPS A campaign against crime earning the Panama City News-Herald the 1962 Pulitzer Prize for meritorious journalism. The editorial drive against gambling and illegal liquor led to indictments of a former Bay County police chief and five others on conspiracy charges.
Carpenter Disagrees With Titov Over God
New York based UPI report shows Scott Carpenter, slated for a triple orbital flight, clashing with Gherman Titov on God's existence. Carpenter, like John Glenn, asserts belief in God and religion as influential to life and flight preparation. Titov earlier said his 17 orbit flight yielded no evidence of God.
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Huntington Opposes Gas Co Rate Hike
Huntington City Council voted to provide funds to oppose United Fuel Gas Co. request for a 2 482 000 rate increase for 120 000 West Virginia customers. Huntington becomes the first major southern WV city to go on record against the hike after Charleston officials study the proposal. Previous rate increases faced by United Fuel drew support from Charleston and Huntington, with about 25 000 contributed by municipalities.
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Bigamy penalty noted in brief legal item
A short legal notice cites a penalty for bigamy as two mothers-in-law, a whimsical phrase reflecting a court or editor's wording in the fragmented text. The exact legal context and jurisdiction are not stated in the readable fragments.
Doctors Claim More Support For Protest
Dr. J Bruce Henriksen of Point Pleasant Hospital announced growing backing for a doctors revolt against Medicare type care, with 250 New Jersey physicians signing petitions and inquiries from Texas New York California Louisiana North Carolina and Illinois. The New Jersey Assembly sent a bill to threaten licenses and fine or jail doctors who refuse to treat, a measure unlikely to pass though it drew a dismissive poll. Henriksen warned of a potential police state impact and said support was spreading among physicians.
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Pennsy Central Merger Cleared by Stockholders
New York Central President Alfred E. Perlman said shareholders approved the proposed merger with the Pennsylvania Railroad before the annual meeting. Pennsylvania Railroad stockholders also approved the merger by an overwhelming margin, paving the way for a $5 billion, 22,000 mile railroad system to be formed as Interstate Commerce Commission review remains.
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Kennedy tests jet powered helicopter on Atlantic City trip
President Kennedy flies a new jet powered helicopter to Atlantic City New Jersey for a United Auto Workers convention. The craft departed the White House at 9 08 a m and landed 10 19 a m EDT. Caroline Kennedy covered her ears and eyes as the noise rose near the White House gate.
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Swan Restaurant Changes Owners
The Swan on Main Street has been sold to Konstanti nos Gus Zaferatos and his wife Billie, who will run the restaurant they have kept in Beckley since 1932. Zaferatos has been chef for eight years and both new owners are Greek natives. work to refinish the front and repaint the interior begins this week while hours remain 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. weekdays and 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sundays. Sale price not disclosed.
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Five States Go To Polls Today For Primaries
Voters in Ohio Florida New Mexico Indiana and West Virginia head to the polls in primary elections to nominate candidates for two governorships two Senate seats and 54 House seats. Notable names include Florida former Sen Claude Pepper seeking a comeback against three opponents.
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West Virginia Primary Election At-a-Glance
UPI reports WV primary details including nominations for Congress across five districts, 16 State Senate seats, 100 House of Delegates seats, plus county offices and nonpartisan school boards. About 1,037,500 eligible voters with 658,500 Democrats and 379,000 Republicans. polls 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. EST. 2,702 polling places statewide. Holiday for school children and state workers.
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Ohio Primaries Feature Taft Fess in GOP House Race
In Ohio the GOP nominating contest for an at large House seat pits two sons of prominent leaders against each other Robert Taft Jr. and Thomas L. Fess. The Democratic primary includes Gov. Michael V. DiSalle facing Atty. Gen. Mark L. McElroy, with DiSalle favored to win. If DiSalle secures renomination he will contend with former state auditor James A. Rhodes in November. Ohio also selects candidates for the Senate seat.
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Lafayette christened by Jacqueline Kennedy in Groton
The Polaris submarine Lafayette, hailed by Secretary Korth as a magnificent progress toward peace, was christened today by Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy, who cracked a champagne bottle on its prow at Groton Connecticut as the 7,000-ton vessel moved along the ways. Gen Lucius D Clay left his post in Berlin after pledging to defend the city at any price. The White House announced a 4 pm Wednesday news conference to be carried live. A low yield underground nuclear blast was set off at the Nevada test site, the 31st in the series. Myron Emanuel Sharpe of Crosscurrents Press Testified before a House subcommittee on un American activities. Brazil and the Soviet Union signed a $40 million trade pact trading coffee for oil wheat and machinery. Jerry Finkelstein called to help raise 30 million for a proposed national cultural center in Washington. The trial of John E Francis, former deputy public property commissioner, was noted.
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