21 Nov 1961
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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1961
Page
1
Washington columnist Dick West reflects on aging parenting advice from an 1831 manual. He shares humorous experiments with rocking, tossing, and stroking to soothe his infant, noting timeless tips on patience and calmness, while sparingly noting one outdated line about involving the father.
Four siblings perished in a Detroit apartment fire early today as parents Delmar and Mrs Roscell saved their remaining child by dropping her to bystanders. The victims were Ricky four Danny three Sandra ten and Gloria six. Mrs Roscell 33 clung to a ledge before dropping to safety and Mr Roscell 34 jumped to a fire net after a warning from the crowd.
Variable cloudiness and cold with a few mountain snow flurries. Highs 32 to 40 fading to fair, cold nights with 20 to 28. Wednesday brings fair skies and slightly warmer conditions in the west. Beckley high 30, Oak Hill 33, river Greenbrier normal clear, Lake Bluestone normal clear with 3 gates open. Gauge at Hinton 2.5 ft.
Moscow agreed to resume suspended nuclear test ban talks with the United States and Britain in Geneva on November 28, while seeking an immediate global moratorium on all tests. The note accuses the US and UK of resisting verification while highlighting Soviet atmospheric tests, including megaton yields, and signals readiness to push toward a future where nuclear weapons no longer threaten humanity.
E Germans say wall will halt western attack as Allied reports accuse General Clay of plotting an assault. The explosive claim follows renewed Berlin radio chatter and strategist rebuttals from German authorities.
Washington reports Kennedy and Adenauer planned two White House sessions to press for a Berlin peace path with Russia and to discuss Adenauer's push for a NATO nuclear force. East German communists warned Clay faces a stronger wall and accused him of aggression while six East Germans fled to the West in the last day.
Washington UPI The House Un American Activities Committee says Maurice H Klein, former NSA personnel director, resigned 10 days ago at Pentagon urging. Investigators allege Klein lied about personal history on official documents and that a 1942 form in his file is not the original. Klein admitted misstatements on a 19 year old job application, calling them carelessness.
London UPI reports a somber mood after the Mensa Society meeting ends without solutions to major issues. Secretary Victor Serebriakoff notes light topics such as defining tedious versus boring, while members span diverse jobs from boiler maker to science fiction writer. Wait till next year echoes in fan circles.
John F Kennedy Jr who will be one year old Saturday resembles his mother Jacqueline Kennedy in an official White House photograph released Monday. The image shows him smiling in his mother's arms wearing a white suit. A color photo also shows him on the floor with a toy rooster from Madame Charles de Gaulle.
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller flies toward New Guinea with heavy heart as UPI reports no trace of 23 year old Michael Rockefeller, last seen swimming toward the southern coast with gas cans while a Dutch companion drifted at sea.
Former President Eisenhower told 7000 people in Augusta that the Soviet Union fears global war and would be drubbed by the United States. He praised American soldiers as unsurpassed and urged readiness to negotiate but never appease, urging action to influence Moscow and Peking.
A grimy diaper and a soot stained note from Mrs Barbara Kavanagh of Crewe prompted Dr Richard Beeching head of British Railways to order an investigation after the diaper remained dirty despite four washings.
Ex chauffeur Andre Porumbeanu was released on 10000 dollar bail after a 30 day contempt sentence in Brooklyn. He defied a court order to stay away from heiress Gamble Benedict, with whom he eloped in 1960 and with whom he has a son. Gamble remained on the French Riviera and reportedly suffered a miscarriage. Porumbeanu plans an appeal likely heard in January.
A New York Central freight derailed after uncoupling from the lead unit, 32 cars fell, a bridge collapsed, and a diesel plunged into the Poca River. Brakeman C E Mulford and fireman R A Turner, both of Hobson Ohio, were missing and presumed dead. Four crew members survived. The train had 73 cars en route from Charleston West Virginia to Columbus Ohio. Toxic fumes from chemical cars prompted school closures and a service-station shutdown as officials warned of possible intensified fumes with warming temperatures.
OKEMAH Okla UPI A 56 year old housewife set an unofficial women s world balloon endurance record topping the Russian mark by nearly six hours She kept her 65 foot balloon aloft 40 hours 3 minutes in freezing rain landing near Okemah after dark Monday She said the flight began in Big Spring Tex Oklahoma and Kansas and that a private grudge against Russians motivated her Ground crew were Anthony Fairbank and William Reinhart
WARM SPRINGS Va UPI hunting accidents on the first day of season leave Eu gene Pejack 32 of Alexandria dead from a chest wound and Luther Groves of Nettie West Virginia wounded with slim survival chances. Pejack hunted with a five man group in the Gathright area near Hot Springs while authorities investigate who fired the fatal shot as thousands hunt Bath County areas.
United Press International reports summarize two versions of the Bluebelle last voyage. The skipper describes a tragic accident while a survivor girl recounts horror and possible murder of five people. Sources include details from California Wisconsin Washington and Florida.
Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy is back in the White House reportedly uninjured after a horse spill during fox hunting last week. Press secretary Pierre Salinger said reports of injuries were exaggerated and she is feeling fine.
In the second of three profiles, Norman Runnion recalls Rayburn’s use of power and wisdom as House leader. The article notes Rayburn welcomed all, counseled veterans and newcomers, and urged party unity and open doors. Truman visited Rayburn's office on Roosevelt's death morning as history unfolded.
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