Margaret Bears Son Becomes Fifth in Line to Crown
Princess Margaret delivered a healthy boy at Clarence House at 10:45 a.m. The infant is named Viscount Linley and moves Margaret’s status to fifth in the line to the throne. Queen Mother Elizabeth and Lord Snowdon attended as doctors confirmed both mother and baby are well.
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London
UPI
Margaret
Britain
Clarence House
Elizabeth
Viscount Linley
Countess of
Snowdon
Kensington Palace
Lord Snowdon
Anthony Armstrong - Jones
Sir John Peel
Peel
Sir John Evans
John Weir
Vernon F. Hall
Queen Elizabeth
Prince Andrew
Beth
Storm dumps 16 inches of snow in Northwest
United Press International reports the season’s first major cold wave blasted from Montana through the Northwest and Midwest, bringing heavy snow up to 16 inches and subzero temps. Tornadoes formed in the Southwest, while Kansas and Nebraska faced flooding as warm Gulf air interacted with the cold front.
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United Press International
Midlands
Colorado-Wyoming
Gulf of Mexico
Kansas
Nebraska
Chicago
Indianapolis
Nashville
Midwestern
Plains States
Montana
Canada
Drummond
Wyoming
New Mexico
Colorado
Dakotas
Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsin
Warm Now But Not For Long Charleston WV Weather
Charleston and surrounding areas expect near 80 today as record highs for November 3 loom. A cold front arrives tonight bringing a sharp drop by Saturday with readings near freezing Sunday. Some showers likely with the front, with possible mountain snow Saturday night.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
Weather Bureau
West Virginia Weather Outlook With Scattered Showers
Increasing cloudiness and warm with a chance of scattered showers late today or tonight. Highs around 75 to 60 with lows in the 50s, cooler by weekend. Temperatures will run 2 to 8 degrees below normal in southern and northern sections. Rain totals under half an inch, showers Saturday and early next week. Local highs and lows noted for Beckley and Oak Hill. river gauges show Greenbrier River normal and clear.
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Beckley High
A&m
Oak Hill
U. S. Weather Bureau
Chadron
North Platte
Neb
McAllen
Tex
U Thant Named Acting U.N. Secretary General Today
UNITED NATIONS BURMAH ambassador U Thant becomes acting secretary general of the United Nations as Security Council recommends him for election by the General Assembly. The U.S. and Russia backed the appointment with Ceylon Liberia and the United Arab Republic sponsoring the resolution. Thant will serve until Hammarskjold’s term would have expired in 1963.
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United Nations, N.Y
UPI
U Thant
Burma
United Nations
Russia
United States
Security Council
General Assembly
Cherie
Dag Hammarskjold
Rhodesia
Thant
Cabieel
Ceylon
Liberia
United Arab Republic
Hammarskjold
Tighter Strip Mine Regulations Coming
West Virginia tightens pollution controls on strip mines as State Natural Resources Director Warden Lane and Mines Director Leonard J. Timms issue new rules effective December 1. The measures require diverting surface and ground water where practicable to cut black water flow, and if water enters operations to minimize acid mine drainage discharge to streams.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
Warden M. Lane
Leonard J. Timms
Joe F. Burdett
Ethan Allen Fires 2 Polaris Missiles
The USS Ethan Allen fired two Polaris missiles 88 minutes apart from the Atlantic depths. The first launch occurred at 9:02 a.m. EST and the second at 10:30 a.m. EST. Both shots apparently succeeded, marking a major submarine test in Cape Canaveral reporting.
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Cape Canaveral
UPS
America
Atlantic Ocean
U.S.S
Ethan
UPI: JFK Could Order Above Ground Nuclear Tests Soon
Atomic experts say the United States might resume above ground tests in two to three months if Kennedy deems them necessary. Russia has conducted more tests, prompting speculation about new developments. If ordered, tests would likely occur at Eniwetok Bikini in the Pacific, costing over 100 million dollars to prep.
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Joseph L. Myler
Washington
UPI
United States
Kennedy
U.S
Russia
Arctic
Eniwetok-Bikini Proving Ground
Pacific
City bank rejects Beckley bid on Main Street building
Bank officials rejected the City of Beckley’s bid to buy the old Main Street building for a City Hall. A Nov 1 letter from Elmer Davis confirmed the oral rejection of the city offer and indicated the bank would not compromise, though it left open a future reconsideration. Mayor Miller indicated the city would take no further action at this time.
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Beckley National Bank
Elmer Davis
Cecil L. Miller
Mosler Safe Co
City of
Beckley
Davis
Main Street
Mille
Council
Dead Thurber compared to Mark Twain in death
James Thurber died at 66 after brain surgery and pneumonia. Burial planned in Columbus where he was born and rose as a humorist, playwright, and cartoonist whose work drew comparisons to Mark Twain. Danny Kaye comment referenced.
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New York
UPI
Columbus
Ohio
Jamie Thurber
Mark Twain
James Thurber
Doctors Hospital
Thurber
Ed Walker resigns from U S Army in bold stand
Major General Ed Walker announces resignation saying the army must be free from the power of little men who punish loyal service in the name of the country. In New York fashion, John Moore notes Marilyn Monroe may be a special case for his fall tunic collection. In Las Vegas Danny Kaye lauds James Thurber as a great American humorist.
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U.S
United Press International
Washington
Edwin Walker
U.S. Army
New York
John Moore
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn
Panhandle vice under Burchett control says minister team disputes
Charleston dispatch reports West Virginia State Police Supt. W E Burchett asserts tight control over Northern Panhandle vice while Wheeling ministers contest the scope of gambling activity near White Sulphur Springs. He cites raids destroying about $10000 in gambling equipment and notes raiding authority rests with troopers once warrants are signed.
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Carter B. McDavid
Charleston
UPI
W. E. Burchett
Panhandle
Northern
Burchett
White Sulphur Springs
Blanket Okay
West Virginia shoppers expect 210 million Christmas spend
West Virginia's economy shows an upward trend since last spring and is projected to lift total personal income to about 3.2 billion this year, with Christmas season sales around 210 million, about five percent higher than last year. Merchants anticipate a healthy December despite roughly ten percent unemployment, with some concerns over city walkouts affecting sales. Stone & Thomas foresees overall growth and emphasizes imported goods as a distinct holiday offer.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
Diamond For
England
Austria
Italy
Europe
Huntington
Hunington
Stone & ‘Thomas
Wheeling
Parkersburg
Clarksburg
Weirton
Stone & Thomas
Orient
France
Germany
China
America
State To Buy Buffalo Mate For West Virginia Farm
West Virginia officials plan to bring seven buffaloes from Cache Oklahoma to bolster a lonely male at the Buckhannon area state game farm. One animal will mate with the existing bull at French Creek farm in Upshur County, while six others will be kept in Chief Cornstalk Public Hunting Area in Mason County for viewing only. The herd is due next Friday.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
Buckhannon
State Natural Resources Department
Cache
Okla
French Creek
Upshur County
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Cornstalk
Mason County
RAF jet bomber crashes on busy highway in Nebraska
A British Royal Air Force jet bomber crashed shortly after takeoff from Offutt Air Force Base and burst into flames on a busy highway in Omaha Nebraska. All six crew members aboard escaped with their lives. It was unclear if any motorists were involved in the crash.
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Omaha
Neb
Imports To Be Boosted By U S And Japan
In Hakone Japan the United States said it would increase imports by 2 billion within the next year. The move signals an end to the recession and a confident recovery continuation. The statement followed a morning session of the three day cabinet level talks led by U S Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Japanese Foreign Minister Zentaro Kosaka.
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Hakone
Japan
UPI
United States
U.S
Dean Rusk
Zentaro Kosaka
Churchill Admits Hearing Aid Talk Baffles Him
Sir Winston Churchill, aged 87, remains sharp despite hearing loss and jokes about avoiding a hearing aid. He attended a grand-daughter Celia Sandys’ dance at Quaglino's Club after a Harrow reunion scare, enjoying life with champagne refills and reading as his sight stays strong. He limits rich foods but still drinks after dinner brandy, and he owns Chartwell and Hyde Park Gate homes with a pension and a growing painting collection including Bottlerama.
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London
UPI
Sir Winston Churchill
British Isles
Harrow
Quaglino’s Club
Sir Winston
Celia Sandys
Winston
Bernard Baruch
Hitler
Hermann Goering
Air Force
France
Ime
Chartwell
Westerham
Kent
Hyde Park Gate
Global and Local News Briefs Span War, Politics, and Culture
A wire dispatch summarizes UAW Chrysler talks as near a master contract before a strike deadline. Western allies press access in Berlin with three more convoys. Jayne Mansfield crowned Miss Best Design 1961 at a Los Angeles charity ball. Gen Maxwell D. Taylor returns to briefing Kennedy on South Vietnam. Kekkonen arrives in Helsinki amid Moscow pressure over West Germany. Moscow replaces Stalin portrait with Khrushchev image. Billy Graham presides at Mordecai Ham funeral in Louisville. Pope John XXIII marks coronations and birthday with diplomats urging peace. Humphrey urges European integration and Berlin talks with Adenauer. West Virginia hosts the Progressive Credit Life Insurance Co. as it becomes the 11th domestic insurer.
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United Auto Workers and
Chrysler Corp
United States
West Berlin
Jayne Mansfield
American Institute of Building Design
Woodland Hills Country Club
Los Angeles
Maxwell D. Taylor
Washington
Southeast Asia
Kennedy
Viet Nam
Urho Kekkonen
Helsinki
Russia
West Germany
Moscow
Central Intelligence Office
Stalin
Nikita Khrushchev
Billy Graham
Louisville
Mordecai F. Ham
John XXIII
Senate
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Humphrey
Konrad Adenauer
Berlin
Walker quits Army to fight Reds his way
Maj. Gen. Edwin A. Walker resigns after 30 years in protest of military censorship. He says as a civilian he can wage his anti-Communist fight, refuses retirement pay, calls it a compromise with principle. Walker, removed from command in Germany over alleged right wing activities, sends statement to Senate subcommittee and Thurmond.
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Darrell Garwood Washington
UPI
Edwin A. Walker
Germany
John Birch Society
Walker
Senate
Congo Claims Backed By Both Sides In Katanga Fighting
LEOPOLDVILLE Congo and Katanga factions each claim success in Katanga Province. Mobutu reports 73 miles advanced and flags planted at 72 locations, while Katanga minister Kimba says invaders were repelled and accuses central forces of disguising as civilians to sow panic.
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Leopoldville
the Congo
UPJ
Katanga
Congo
Joseph Mobutu
Evariste Kimba
Mobutu
Barron Has Rocking Chair Like Kennedy's
W. W. Barron owns a chair resembling the one admired by President Kennedy. The rocker, a gift from North Carolina Governor Terry Sanford, was made in North Carolina with timber origins uncertain. Barron says it is very comfortable and aims to attract more woodworking industries to the Mountain State.
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Charleston
UPI
W. W. Barron
Kennedy
Barron
North Carolina
Terry Sanford
West Virginia
U V A Students Riot Prompts Tear Gas Use
Police fired tear gas to break up a riot at the University of Virginia as about 500 students protested a short Thanksgiving holiday. Rocks and beer cans damaged six police vehicles. eight students and one alumnus were arrested for disorderly conduct. Ralph Howard Reeder of Trenton N J was injured.
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Charlottesville
UPI
University of Virginia
Ralph Howard Reeder
Trenton
N.J
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