Kennedy seeks five year program to curb juvenile delinquency
President Kennedy urged Congress to approve a five year federal program to fight rising juvenile delinquency. He warned up to four million children may face courts in the next decade and ordered creation of a committee on juvenile delinquency headed by Attorney General Kennedy with David L. Hackett as executive director. The plan funds demonstration projects training and technical assistance to prevent and control youth offenses.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Congress
Robert F. “Kennedy
David L. Hackett
Laos cease fire verified signals quick start of talks
Western officials report the International Control Commission has verified the Laos cease fire. Word from Vientiane indicates the conference on Laos will begin on Friday as scheduled, with Geneva and UPI sources noting progress amid the jungle conflict.
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Geneva
UPI
Laos
Vientiane
International Control Commission
Laotian aide assassinated in Vientiane
Maj. Chao Ekarat, a Laotian prince and nephew of Souvanna Phouma, was killed early today while driving in downtown Vientiane. Unconfirmed reports suggest the Pathet Lao staged the assassination as Laos government delays naming a Geneva delegation pending IC C verification of a cease fire.
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Vientiane
Laos
UPI
Phoumi Nosavan
Pathet Lao
Chao Ekarat
Souvanna Phouma
International Control Commission
Chinese Agree On Laos But Set Own Rules
Chinese Foreign Minister Chen Yi said Beijing backs a unified independent Laos and urged all participants to respect Laos sovereignty and avoid internal interference. He labeled the Laos conference an enlarged Geneva meeting and hinted it extends the 1954 Indochina talks, while U S deliberations on talks with the Communists continued with Secretary Rusk closely monitoring White House guidance.
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UPI
Chen Yi
Laos
Chen
United States
China
Cambodia
Viet Nam
Indochina
Dean Rusk
White House
Churchill Wins First Companion of Literature Honor
In London, Sir Winston Churchill, age 86, is named Britain's first Companion of Literature by the Royal Society of Literature, joining four other elderly authors chosen for the inaugural living order. Only Somerset Maugham and John Masefield attended in person. Churchill sent his representative daughter.
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London
UPI
Winston Churchill
Britain
Academie Francaise
Winston
Royal Society of Literature
Somerset Maugham
John Masefield
Sir Winston
Christopher Soames
G. M. Trevelyan
E. M. Forster
West Virginia Weather Update and River Conditions
Mostly cloudy and cool with rain in the south and extreme east. Highs in the 60s, tonight cloudy with rain east portion, lows in the 50s. Friday partly cloudy and warmer, rain in extreme east ending in the morning. Beckley high yesterday 58, low 50s. Oak Hill high yesterday, low last 24 hours around 48 to 57 with variable conditions. Greenbrier river normal and slightly muddy. lake normal and clear with 5 gates open. gauge 3.7 ft.
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Javesk Pel
Vtaneen
Liquor Profits Down Blames Shawkey
Charleston West Virginia state Liquor Commissioner Clarence C. Elmore blames a cash and stock shortfall on deposits to general revenue and veterans funds over four years. He notes predecessor Morris C. Shawkey deposited about 3 million more than whisky sales netted. Profits dropped to 4.5 million with cash from 2.18 million at end of 1957 to 531431 last June 30. Inventory fell to about 48 000 cases from 55 000 to 65 000. He says efforts to economize are underway including payroll cuts.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
Clarence C. Elmore
Elmore
Morris C. Shawkey
Shawkey
Liquor Commission
Fire Hits Raleigh Cleaners and Laundry Again
A second blaze at Raleigh Cleaners and Laundry at 205 Cedar Street caused about 500 dollars in damage Wednesday night. Firemen arrived at 9 45 PM and had the fire under control quickly. The April 6 fire destroyed the garage and three trucks, with damages listed at 3 500 dollars. Owner R B Armentrout arrived after firefighters. A department spokesman said the Wednesday fire burned for 10 to 15 minutes before detection, with a 15 foot strip of the right side of the building in flames.
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Raleigh Cleaners and
Cedar St
R. B. Armentrout
Nun Saint Bertilla Boscardin Canonized by Pope John XXIII
Pope John XXIII canonized Sister Bertilla Boscardin, an Italian nurse who served during World War I, in St Peter's Basilica. The ceremony drew the Pope, 27 cardinals, pilgrims, and an Italian Milwaukee resident who credits the nun with saving her life in 1952 after poisoning. Sister Bertilla, who died in 1922 at 34, was beatified in 1952 and praised for humility and heroic virtue.
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Vatican City
UPI
John XXIII
St. Peter’s Basilica
Bertilla Boscardin
Milwaukee
Veronica Frigo Zovi
Italy
Bertilla
Zovi
Pius XII
John
Bertilla T
Dorothean
State Chemical Firm To Expand In West Virginia
NEW MARTINSVILLE West Virginia plans for a 1.5 million dollar expansion were announced by the McKay Chemical Co It will be the firm's fifth major expansion since opening five years ago The plant owned jointly by Monsanto Chemical Corp and the West German Ler benz fabricen Bayer will reach an annual capacity of 50 million pounds upon completion about 10 million pounds more Mobay makes a synthetic foam like material used for home insulation chair padding Plant manager W T Dunlap said the expansion follows increased demand for the material
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Martinsville
W. Va
UPD
McKay Chemical Co
Monsanto Chemical Corp
Lerbenfabricken-Bayer
Mobay
W. T. Dunlap
Man Recognizes Self in Auschwitz Boy Film
New York UPI reports Marc Berkowitz, 29, watches a documentary clip showing a starving Auschwitz boy and instantly identifies himself at age 12. He recalls his escape from Czechoslovakia to Poland, the execution of relatives, and surviving in a Jewish ghetto as he vows to prevent a repeat of the horrors.
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New York
UPI
Marc Berkowitz
Manhattan
Berkowitz
Hitler Ilis
Auschwitz
Poland
Columbia Pictures
Europe
Marc
Czechoslovakia
Gether
Chotkow
Randi
Bernhard
Oak Hill Sues Merchant Over City Tax
Oak Hill filed the first of several civil suits in Fayette County Circuit Court against Ferris Aide for nonpayment of the city gross sales tax enacted last November. The city seeks $313.17 including a 25 percent delinquency penalty and asks that Aide be enjoined from business until compliant. Aide operates Aide's Nu-Way Store Nu-Way Annex and Aide's Shoe Store. Returns show liabilities across three quarters plus a wholesale tax. The suit targets Aide as a holdout merchant and notes council rates differ from a merchant association plan. The outcome may lead to further tax adjustments for more revenue.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Fayette County
S. C. Higgins Jr
Ferris Aide
H. R. Cole
AIDE
Nu-Way
Nu-Way Annex
Oak Hill Merchants Association
Education Aid Bill Approved by Senate Labor Committee
A modified Kennedy aid to education bill, worth 2.55 billion dollars, won approval from the Senate Labor Committee. Senator Jennings Randolph forecasts a two to three day debate and Senate passage, with West Virginia’s share rising to 38.7 million dollars for a three year period for public school construction and teacher salary equalization.
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Kennedy
Senate Labor Committee
Jennings Randolph
D -Wva
Senate
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The
Register
West Virginia
Senate Subcommittee On
Education
Labor Ere
Contract rules out airport drag strip
A Raleigh County memorial airport drag strip plan faced a legal hurdle. The county court must honor a federal contract prohibiting non aviation activities that could interfere with the airport’s use. Commissioner Lilly’s absence delayed action until the May meeting as airport officials emphasize aviation safety and proper operation.
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Raleigh County Memorial Airport
John Meadows
Kanawha Street
Bil Farmer
John C. Ward
A. J. Lilly
Lilly
United States
Beckley Center Hopes for Data System Upgrade
Rep John M Slack Jr urged rapid expansion of IRS automatic data processing to relieve Beckley area workload. Raleigh County offered 1,400 acres for a regional processing center, but IRS Caplin said progress will be slow pending pilot results in Atlanta and policy decisions.
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Internal Revenue
Beckley
John M. Slack Jr
Atlanta
Caplin
Labor chief launches national push to find 5 million jobs
Labor Secretary Arthur J. Goldberg said he would run an intensive nationwide drive to place the nation's five million unemployed. He urged all employers to list openings immediately with the U S Employment Service, with 40 governors pledging support.
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Washington
UPI
Arthur J. Goldberg
Goldberg
U. S. Employment Service
Troitino Counterclaims In Raleigh Suit Against McQuade
Tom Troitino and Troitino Bros Inc file counterclaims for 50 000 each in Raleigh County Circuit Clerk. McQuade editor of The Raleigh Register seeks 15 000 compensatory and 15 000 punitive damages for an alleged November assault in the newspaper office. Counterclaims say Register articles damaged their reputation and business, causing lost contracts and failed bids.
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Tom Troitino
Troitino Bros., Inc
Raleigh County
C. J. McQuade
Raleigh Register
McQuade
Troitino
The
Register
South Oakwood Avenue
Experts Probe Cause Of Crash That Killed 78
In Algiers a French airliner crashed in the Sahara killing 78 aboard including five members of an American diplomat’s family. French experts opened a sabotage inquiry as authorities sought a definite cause noting the plane did not fall from a great height and appeared to burst into flames on impact. Police and aviation specialists arrived with the wreckage site analyzed for clues.
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UPI
Sahara
Brazzaville
Paris
Henri Markel
United Press International
Air France
Markel
Robert Bouchier
World Traveler And Helpmate To LBJ Lady Bird Johnson
Lady Bird Johnson keeps campaign promises as a world traveler and public figure in Washington. Since inauguration she has toured Africa and Asia with Lyndon Johnson, promoting the Kennedy Johnson ticket and assisting Mrs. Kennedy. She handles social and civic duties, often attending luncheons and receptions in Mrs Kennedy’s absence, and presides weekly over the Senate wives gathering.
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UPI
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Pat Nixon
Senegal
Africa
Johnson
Mrs. Kennedy
Mrs. Johnson
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