West Virginia Guardsmen Debate 1959 Military Grants
A heated exchange cites 1959 and 1960 funds for armories in Montgomery Elkins Spencer Charleston and notes federal grants of 189 000 for each plus 521 000 recommended in the 1959 60 budget. The Adjutant General is accused of lacking full candor on appropriations and the political tenor is sharp as the speaker argues the record shows 753 000 extra for West Virginia armories.
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Hin ton armory funding in military construction plan
MVNO and recommendations total $157,000 for an armory at Hinton in this year’s military construction program. Democratic Senators and Democratic Congressmen from West Virginia urged the action.
Britain Moves To Head Off Protests At U S Sub Base
Britain's government launches a public relations push to avert protests against basing U S nuclear submarines in Holy Loch Scotland. Officials invite 12 Clyde area towns to a meeting at Greenock to discuss the lease as Prime Minister Macmillan says Holy Loch will host Polaris submarines next February with 1500 U S Navy personnel.
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Accused Killer Taken By Posse Without Fight
Curtis Lee Jones a 38 year old Arkansas ex convict accused of murder rape and kidnapping surrendered without a struggle after a shotgun blast over his head. Captured on the Callahan ranch twenty miles north of Laredo the highway patrolman who fired the shot forced his surrender. Jones said he intended to give himself up and feared being killed.
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West Virginia Weather Report and River Conditions
Cloudy and cooler tonight with light showers and possible snow flurries at higher elevations. Low 30s. Thursday mostly cloudy and cooler. Beckley highs near 58, lows around 40, with morning and midday readings ranging from 43 to 58. Oak Hill high 70, low 5 34. River Greenbrier normal and clear. Lake normal and clear with 1.8 gates open. New gauge at 2 ft.
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Macmillan Statement on Polaris Firing Sparks U S Debate
Washington reports surprise at Ian Macmillan’s claim Britain would be consulted before Polaris missiles from U S submarines in the Clyde estuary. The statement followed a U S accord to maintain a mobile tender and floating dock there. State Department officials questioned whether Britain would be consulted prior to any launch.
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Crow Democrats deny GOP switch on Old Crow Road
Democrats on Old Crow Road dispute a Saturday newspaper report claiming their support for the Underwood GOP regime. They say only six people attended a meeting where a stamp of approval was issued, no motion or vote occurred, and the paper was not read. Authors Ford Pugh and Lewis Hatcher are named in their correction.
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Father Finally Turns Up Eight Children After Fire
The father of eight children burned out of their Yards Virginia home Sunday turned up at Bluefield's Union Mission around 10 a.m. today. The children have been cared for at the mission since the fire. The youngsters, sons and daughters of Mr. and Mrs. John Noel, were alone when the blaze started Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Noel has not yet been located. Noel has not spoken with the Rev. Monroe Dodson, the mission’s caregiver, who was assisting the children.
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Producer Admits Wife Killer Hire
GLENDALE Calif AP a retired movie producer has admitted hiring another man to bludgeon his wife of three years to death with a lead pipe and make it look like the work of a burglar James R Howlett 64 was booked on suspicion of soliciting a crime murder His wife Leone M Montieth Howlett 78 said Our marriage was entirely happy Detectives used a hidden microphone to record Howlett speaking with Henry Lucero 32 Lucero said Howlett contacted him after he placed a newspaper classified ad seeking 1000 Lucero notified police and a second contact was arranged Howlett once produced film cartoons for children
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Death Plane Pilot Rating Revoked Before Crash
FAA announced an order revoked the airline pilot rating of Donald L Chesher on July 15. He was killed in the Arctic-Pacific Airlines crash near Toledo last weekend, alongside 21 others. The action cited excessive flying hours and improper crew listing.
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UN Turns Down Cuba Invasion Debate Bid
United Nations in New York saw Cuba and Soviet allies fail to push for an immediate UN Assembly debate on U.S. invasion plans. The 99 nation assembly voted 45 to 29 against sending the Cuban charge to the political committee, with 18 abstentions. A later vote backed following the steering committee recommendation by 53 to 11, with 27 abstentions, as debate shifted to the political committee. U.S. Ambassador James J. Wadsworth called the charges monstrous distortions and falsehoods.
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Newspapers reveal secret report on U S prestige drop
New York Times Washington Post and Times reveal a secret Aug 29 summary claiming U S prestige worldwide has waned versus the Soviet Union. The report linked to Fulbright Kennedy and Nixon campaigns, with papers noting declining U S standing and diverging editorial stances.
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Princess Margaret Boy Bows Out Of Parliament Opening
London salons buzz over a report that Princess Margaret stayed away from Parliament opening amid talk there was no seat of honor for her husband. Rumors swirled as Antony Armstrong-Jones faced questions about royal attendance.
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Dorticos Says Consent Of U.S. Not Necessary
Cuban President Osvaldo Dorticos challenged President Eisenhower over Guantanamo base rights, saying Cuban consent alone would govern the territory without U.S. approval. Eisenhower reaffirmed U.S. rights, stating agreements with Cuba can be changed only by mutual consent and that the base poses no Cuban threat. The exchange comes as U.S. and Cuban leaders navigate tensions amid Cold War pressures and Sino-Soviet links.
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Kennedy Pledges Bill To Raise Teachers Pay
Los Angeles JP Sen John F Kennedy pledged next year a Democratic Congress and president will enact a bill to raise teacher salaries He called for an adequate school construction bill as a first item on the 1961 agenda He outlined promises in an education talk before a breakfast rally then heads to San Diego San Jose and San Francisco The campaign faces a frenzied climax this week with a jaunt through 16 states A Detroit stop was dropped due to schedule Nixon taunts and a flare up on a police motorcycle set ticker tape ablaze at the Long Beach rally
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Congressman To Speak At Demo Dinner Tonight
Congressman Edmondson is set to speak at the Democratic fundraising dinner in Beckley Hotel ballroom at 7 p.m. Tonight Raleigh County leaders greet him on arrival at Raleigh County Memorial Airport at 5 13 p m. Hulett C Smith and other party officials will escort him to the hotel for the event titled Donkey Feed Bag. Tickets at $10 remain available from Dave Abrams or at the hotel.
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Eisenhower backs Nixon Lodge at Long Island rally
President Eisenhower joined Nixon and Henry Cabot Lodge at a Roosevelt Field rally in suburban Long Island. He praised Nixon and Lodge as the finest leadership for the nation and endorsed their bid against Senator John F. Kennedy, outlining a campaign swing through New York City and a Herald Square parade.
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London Working Girls Strike For Beer Break
London workers at a beer shampoo factory begun a mid-morning strike for a beer break. From Monday 26 women started the action and on Tuesday eight office workers joined, marching to the Lord Palmerston pub an hour before lunch and drinking for two hours. The manager learned beer used in shampoo was being consumed during tea breaks and ordered tea only.
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Guantanamo Base Defenses Stand Ready For Attack
Rear Admiral Allen Smith, commanding the Caribbean's 10th Naval District, said Guantanamo Bay forces can repel an attack until reinforcements arrive. He noted mine fields along the boundary and emphasized the base would hold for about 72 hours as more Marines, jets, and ships head to the Caribbean to bolster defenses. Castro denied plotting aggression, while Eisenhower warned the U.S. would defend the base's strategic hemisphere role.
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Woman Road Victim in W Va Collision Killed
Mrs. Lenora Ellis 55 of St Albans died in a two car crash on W Va 35 near Putnam County. Her husband Garland Ellis 64 was injured with head and face wounds. Elmo Vandall 34 sustained a fractured collarbone and jaw. Witnesses said Vandall and Ellis cars met head on on a hilltop.
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Sayin about old saying and a feller’s crime
Sherwood Glutz notes that some old sayings are wrong like the bloke who burned an orphan asylum and then harmed his grandmother. He cites love is blind yet some sellers see more in their sweethearts than he can, illustrating his point with sharp satire.
GOP Finish Campaign Sat In West Virginia Rally
West Virginia Republicans close their formal campaign with a Saturday night rally in Sistersville, Gov. Underwood's hometown. State candidates and leaders including Daniel L. Louchery will attend.The events start at 4 p.m. with a parade, a motorcade to St Mary's for a banquet, then return for an 9 p.m. rally at Sistersville Junior High School ending with a 9:30 p.m. radio broadcast featuring Underwood and Harold E. Neely on a state network.
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