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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1962
Page
1
Washington columnist cites Shakespeare and a Kennedy era tax cut dialogue to frame tax policy debates. The piece interviews the famed bard on reform, noting lines about miracles, cuts, taxes, and public finance amid post election and Cuban crisis context, with aphorisms about honesty and taxation.
The Indian army remains in patrolling contact along the cease-fire line with China. A US British fact finding mission visits New Delhi to discuss defense aid as both sides observe the truce. Nehru cautions the long war may last years while denying clear firing or retreat orders. US and Canadian transports arrive to bolster border logistics and weapons shipments.
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer prepared for a national televised address from Bonn after a West Berlin trip. He vowed CDU support and warned West German troops wouldFront Berlin if fighting erupted, while downplaying Spiegel editor arrests as unnecessary. He did not expect Soviet force.
In Washington Senator Wallace Bennett warned of a real donnybrook in Congress if Kennedy pursues new federal programs along with a tax cut. He may oppose any tax reduction without evidence of cutting spending while the administration plans 1963 reform, including relief for individuals and possible small corporate rate cuts. The plan also eyes repealing sick pay exemptions, tightening capital gains rules, oil and gas taxation reforms, and extending asset holding periods.
The forecast shows cooler conditions across West Virginia with clouds and highs in the 40s to lower 50s, cooler by weekend. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a chance of rain changing to snow flurries and a low in the 30s. Five day outlook calls for near normal high lows, and precipitation around a quarter inch on Saturday Monday and Wednesday, with temperatures fluctuating through the week.
A quip attributed to several men claims the top traffic safety rule is to avoid giving a wife the car keys. The remark frames driving caution with domestic humor, circulating in informal discussions and jokes.
William J. Smith died on Thanksgiving Day at his daughter's home four miles east of Winfield. Bedfast for over two years after a broken hip, he was in critical condition recently. He would have turned 110 on February 28 and was born ten years before West Virginia's creation in what is now Lincoln County. His daughter Mrs Etta Leezer and son Fred Smith, plus friend Davey Craft, were at his bedside.
A Portuguese air force C54 transport exploded on takeoff from Sao Tome, killing 18 of 32 aboard. Most victims were Portuguese servicemen bound for Lisbon on leave from Sao Tome, a link in the airfield chain between Portugal and its African colonies.
A four engine Ilyushin 18 of Hungarian Malev Airlines crashed during landing at Le Bourget Airport. The derailed jet carried 13 passengers and eight crew, with no survivors, after departing Budapest and Frankfurt. The crash occurred near Roissy-en-France, six miles north of the airport.
United Press International reports a double fatality in Taylor County and three others during the 30 hour Thanksgiving holiday, bringing West Virginia road deaths to 381 for the year. Victims include Larry McDaniel 16 and Hubert Hebb 19 of Arden Taylor County.
American observances included church services parades and football games as the Thanksgiving holiday period produced 182 traffic deaths and 239 total fatalities when fires and mishaps are counted. California logged 19 road deaths, Texas 16, New York 12, amid a two-car collision near Livingston, Texas.
Republican election commissioner Homer Fraley of Wayne County sues for 30500 in federal court alleging false arrest on November 6 to prevent him from appearing at the Precinct 26 polling place. He says Justice of the Peace Louise Ramey issued the warrant November 2 and delayed its execution until November 6.
State Road Commissioner Burl A. Sawyers expects to award the first paving contract for Interstate 64 north of the Kanawha River within two months. Officials note the routing decision for Charleston remains unsettled as a joint study by state federal and local road officials seeks a location plan. Much of the highway between Nitro and Huntington is already in use and the bridge over the Kanawha River at Nitro has been built.
A gang of men wearing black hoods robbed the Armour meat packing plant in daylight, securing $50,770 in cash in a carefully planned spree that lasted only a few minutes. Police described the incident as tightly coordinated and efficient.
President Kennedy convened a high level security meeting at his Cape Cod residence with National Security Council executive committee members and key military and diplomatic advisers from Washington and the United Nations. The White House said no new crisis emerged as they reviewed the Cuban situation amid the Soviet threat.
A Cotton Belt freight train struck a loaded fuel oil truck in downtown Chandler Texas causing a blast and fire that engulfed the locomotive. At least three train crew members were killed two burned beyond recognition. A Tyler nurse said the truck driver James Luce 33 of Tyler was admitted with facial burns.
John Nance Garner, celebrating his 94th birthday in UVALDE, says he will quit smoking cigars but will not do so immediately. He shared dietary habits and reflected on his long career as Cactus Jack while extending executive clemency to 11 people, including a full pardon for Matthew Connolly, and restoring Robert Morgenthau as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York.
President Kennedy granted a full pardon to Matthew J. Connelly, former appointments secretary to Harry S. Truman, for six months of a two year sentence in a celebrated tax case. The action also affected five narcotics violators, a bank president, a postmaster, an accountant, and a veteran, all receiving clemency or commutation.
The Raleigh Register teases a new Ben Casey strip starting Monday. The story follows young doctors in a major metropolitan hospital revealing behind the mask problems and private lives as they confront human issues with dedication and stubborn individuality.
London reports indicate Prime Minister Harold Macmillan may fly to Washington to meet President Kennedy for a free swinging policy review after the Cuban crisis. Aims include aligning Western strategy and possible 1963 bilateral talks with Kennedy and De Gaulle, with no summit plans involving Khrushchev.
Navy Secretary Korth says U S may return wives and families of servicemen to Guantanamo by Christmas. Secret police in Buenos Aires break up plot against government arresting four retired officers led by Gen Menendez. Cuban crisis fighters begin returning to Florida bases. Former French president Rene Coty dies at 80. East Windsor fire suspected arson causing 1 050 000 dollars damage. Mikoyan meets Castro and Corticos in Havana with details undisclosed. Macmillan party suffers by election reverses in England. FAA to inspect bullet riddled metal near Ashland Oil crash. locals suspect target practice.
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