Kennedy Works Bill Advances with 5.2 Billion Public Works Plan
The Senate approved a 5.2 billion emergency public works bill to reduce unemployment, sending it to a House Senate conference to merge with a 4.6 billion House bill. It allocates 500 million for pump priming projects in distressed areas and funds flood control dams irrigation harbor work and other civil construction in all 50 states including 26,788,250 for West Virginia projects and planning on several reservoirs and river basins.
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House
Senate
Kennedy
West Virginia
Robert C. Byrd
D-W. Va
Justice Reservoir
Wyoming County
U. S. Army Engineers
Kanawha River
Burnsville
Steer Creek
West Fork
Byrd
Belleville Locks
Opekiska
Pike Island
Summersville Reservoir
Cheat River
Buckhannon River
East Lynn
Hannibal
Racine Locks
Campus Desegregation Touches Oxford Under Martial Rule
Negro James Meredith began classes at the University of Mississippi as federal troops, marshals, and DoJ officials guard a campus scarred by a riot that left two dead and dozens injured. Oxford and downtown teemed with tear gas, debris, and vigilant troops to maintain order.
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Oxford
Miss
UPI
James Meredith
University of Mississippi
Anoun
U.S
Ole Miss
U.S. Department of Justice
Ed Guthman
Robert B. Ellis
Meredith
JFK
Kennedy
College
Courthouse Square
Decatur
Melvin Bruce
108 Rioters Detained Over Mississippi Campus Riots
The Justice Department announced 108 arrests in Oxford linked to the University of Mississippi riots. A spokesman hinted at former Maj. Gen. Edwin Walker among those facing possible arrest. Charges include obstruction of the court order and insurrection, with up to 20 years and a $20,000 fine.
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Edwin A. Walker
University of Mississippi
U. S
Justice Department
Oxford
Miss
Washington
Upi
Edwin Walker
Ross R. Barnett
James H., Meredith
Meredith
Baptists Host Union Service In Beckley Thanksgiving
The Beckley Area Ministerial Association outlined the annual union Thanksgiving Day service to be held at First Baptist Church. Rev Reece Burns of The Methodist Temple will deliver the sermon. A Protestant scouting committee was formed, led by Dr Walter Griswold with Rev Richard Carpenter and Rev Daniel M Dorsey assisting. A World Peace meeting was announced at St Marys Methodist, with Robert Horton as guest speaker.
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First Baptist Church
Beckley
Reece Burns
Methodist Temple
Beckley Area
St. Mary’s Methodist Church
Robert Horton
American Friends Committee
Daisy Threatens Schirra Flight At Cape Canaveral
A new tropical storm named Daisy formed in the Atlantic and threatens to delay the planned Mercury mission sending Walter M. Schirra Jr. into orbit. Forecasters track Daisy as it nears emergency zones south and east of Bermuda where calm seas are required for liftoff.
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Cape Canaveral
UPI
Daisy
Atlantic
U.S
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Navy
Earth
Schirra
Project Mercury
Ocean
Bermuda
West Virginia Weather Sleek but Mild With Clouds
Weather forecast notes cloudy but warm conditions with highs in the 70s this afternoon and cooler nights in the 40s to mid 50s. Tuesday brings more clouds and rain in the west, with rain chances spreading east by afternoon or night. highs near upper 60s to 70s. Temperatures expected to run 3 to 6 degrees below normal, with rainfall around half an inch mainly Wednesday. River and lake conditions: Greenbrier River low and clear. Lake level normal and clear. Hinton gauge at 17 feet.
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Beckley
Oak Hill
Hinton
These Units Are There in Oxford Miss Defense List
Washington reports a Defense Department roster of troops in or heading to Oxford Mississippi. Units include the 70th Engineers from Ft. Campbell Kentucky and the 503rd Military Police Battalion from Ft. Bragg North Carolina. Also listed are the 716th MP Battalion from Ft. Dix New Jersey and the 108th Cavalry Regiment plus the 1st and 2nd Battle Groups of the Mississippi National Guard. From Ft. Benning Georgia comes the 2nd Battle Group of the 23rd Infantry and the 720th MP from Ft. Hood Texas.
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Washington
Defense Department
Oxford
Miss
70Th Engineers
Ft. Campbell
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Ft. Dix
N. J
108Th Cavalry Regiment
Mississippi National Guard
Ft. Benning
23Rd Infantry
720Th Military Police
Ft. Hood, Tex
Taft Hartley Law Invoked In Longshoreman's Strike
New York United Press International reports that longshoremen from Maine to Texas walked off the job as the Taft Hartley Act was invoked by President Kennedy. He named a three member inquiry board to consider a federal injunction for an 80 day cooling off period. The ILA signaled acceptance of an injunction. the board will mediate and report by Thursday. The strike halts 90,000 dock workers and disrupts Atlantic and Gulf coast port cargo. Key issues include work gang size and a $6.05 hourly premium for evening work.
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UPI
Maine
Texas
Kennedy
International Longshoremen’s Association
William V. Bradley
Bradley
Maritime Unions
Atlantic
Gulf
Robben Wright Fleming
Illinois University
Vernon H. Jensen
Cornell University
Robert L. Stutz
University of Connecticut
White House
Federal Mediation Service
NYSA
ILA
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Goldberg Sworn In as Supreme Court Justice
The Supreme Court opened its 1962 63 term with a brief ceremony swearing in Arthur J Goldberg as an associate justice. President Kennedy and Vice President Johnson attended with Speaker John W McCormack and cabinet members. Goldberg, 54, replaces Felix Frankfurter who retired due to ill health after 24 years.
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Washington
UFI
Supreme Court
Arthur J. Goldberg
Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
House
John W. McCormack
Goldberg
Felix Frankfurter
Unprecedented Fringe Benefits Awarded USW
The United Steelworkers and two large can companies reach a new contract offering unprecedented fringe benefits with no wage increase. It grants a three month paid vacation every five years for workers with 15 or more years of service, expands hospital benefits and pensions, and covers about 32,000 employees in 63 cities across the United States Canada and Puerto Rico.
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Miami Beach
UPI
United Steelworkers of America
Big Can
Continental Can
United States
Canada
Puerto Rico
Rusk Rules Out Deal On Cuba
Secretary of State Dean Rusk ruled out bargaining with the Soviet Union over its Cuban arms buildup and U S bases around Russia. He said freedom cannot be upheld by surrendering freedom elsewhere and there would be no trade with Russia on Berlin and Cuba. Presidents Kennedy and Home voiced concern over Cuba and discussed preventing further Communist expansion in the Caribbean.
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Washington
UPI
Dean Rusk
Moscow
Cuba
U.S
Russia
Rusk
Berlin
White House
Kennedy
Lord Home
Caribbean
Algeria backs Red China's UN bid amid Cold War shift
Algerian Foreign Minister Arar Khemisti pledged support to Communist China for the United Nations seat during a Sunday night reception marking the 13th anniversary of the People's Republic. Algeria, not yet a UN member, anticipated admission soon as Beijing seeks recognition.
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Algeria
Red China
Algiers
UPI
China
United Nations
Arar Khemisti
People’s Republic
U.N
Pedestrian quip reflects gas gauge belief era remark
The line plays on a pedestrian's view of fuel as endless, humorously noting the idea of a couple of gallons left when the gauge hits empty. It lampoons cautious planning and attitudes toward early automotive fuel habits.
Stewardess Testifies She Flew Airliner
A dark haired former stewardess testified before a House subcommittee that she once briefly flew an Eastern Air Lines Constellation from Atlanta to Charlotte in 1958 as part of a joking incident. She described 35 to 40 minutes at the controls and noted broader safety concerns and calls for better training across the industry.
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Washington
APS
Constellation
Atlanta
Charlotte
N.C
Donofry
Big Eastern Airlines
New York
Trans World Airlines
Pan American Airways
Western Airlines
8 Year Old Boy Killed By Truck Near Hanover
An 8-year-old boy died after being struck by a truck on Secondary Route 9 near Hanover. The driver Will Stafford reported stopping at a store when the child climbed into the truck and later fell into the roadway, was run over by the vehicle. State Police are investigating the accident.
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Hanover
Kns
Jennings Lester
Jerry Morgan
Berlin Morgan
Mann
Will Stafford
Morgan
Stafford
Solon couple wed on horseback in rural ceremony
Solon Iowa reporters note Joan Hofmeister 24 and Don Anderson were married Sunday on horseback. The wedding party, all rodeo performers, followed on horses while the minister walked. The unusual outdoor ceremony drew a rodeo crowd and highlighted the couple’s equestrian ties.
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Solon
Iowa
UPI
Joan Hofmeister
Don Anderson
Barnett declares plea not surrender over Meredith campus entry
Gov. Ross Barnett says his call for peace was not a surrender after James Meredith entered the University of Mississippi campus. He vows never to yield, rebukes misinterpretation, and warns of possible federal marshals while crowds rally around the governor’s mansion amid Confederate symbols and a tense political stand.
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Atty
Robert F. Kennedy
Meredith
Barnett
Mississippi
U.S
Memphis driver pays speeding fine with pennies
Memphis Tennessee traffic court staff note Nell M Autry faced a minor speeding fine. She paid the ten dollar amount Saturday using one thousand pennies, drawing smiles from court employees.
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Memphis, Tenn
UPI
Nell M. Autry
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