Sailor Defects From Khrushchev Ship Seeking Asylum
Victor Jaanimets, 29, an oiler aboard the Soviet Baltic ship Balti ka that brought Khrushchev to the U N, defec ted Monday in New York and sought political asylum. He said Khrush chev is a tyrant and blamed spying and oppression on the Soviet system. Immigration officials held him in custody while the case proceeds, with no asylum decision yet from the Justice Department. He claimed other crew members may flee as well and described escape from the ship through a department store and a back door before meeting an American sailor who helped report him to authorities.
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Victor Jaanimets
Khrushchev
U. N. General Assembly
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Jaanimets
Washington
Justice Department
Jaania
Hitler
Journal-Americans
Journal - American
George Carpozi Jr
Richard Piperno
Don Vandegrift
Frank Borsky
Soviet Union
Estonia
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Latvia
Lithuania
United Nations
The
New York Daily News
Journal-American
Alfred Anderson
Estonian Relief Committee of
United States
Harry Simon
Simon
Khrushchev beaten on two key UN disarmament issues
In New York Khrushchev faced defeats as the General Assembly set Hungary and Tibet on its agenda amid Soviet charges. The Assembly also agreed to discuss racial discrimination in South Africa and the Algerian question while the U2 controversy lingered.
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General Assembly
Soviet Union
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Hungary
Tibet
Union of South Africa
U.S
Eisenhower slips tongue in TV speech misnaming House
The President miscalled the House of Representatives the House of Democrats during a network TV appearance. Reports say the announcement included a veiled reporting ban on Patrick Henry missile tests from the submarine, with no explanation from the Navy.
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U. S
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West Virginia Weather Report and River Conditions
Fair tonight with low near 50. Wednesday mostly sunny and slightly cooler in the north. Beckley highs yesterday around 7 and 58 at noon today. Oak Hill peaked at 73 with a low near 43. Greenbrier River conditions normal and clear. Lake normal and clear with gauge 1.9 feet.
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Oak Hill
Lumumba Arrest Deadline Missed as U N Refuses Demand
U N refused to surrender Patrice Lumumba to Mobutu forces in the Congo, insisting he remain protected until parliamentary immunity is lifted. Congolese officials threatened a military assault if arrest did not occur by 3 p.m. but Lumumba remained in residence under U N protection as troops stood by.
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the Congo
United Nations Today
Patrice Lumumba
Joseph Mobutu
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Lumumba
United Nations
Rajeshwar Dayal
Bomboko
Col. Mobutu
Lumumbe
Mobutu
Joseph Kasavubu
Kwame Nkrumah
Ghana
Castro Court Trial Opens for Escambray Rebels
In Cuba a military tribunal with Castro backing begins the trial of more than 100 insurgents captured in the Escambray Mountains. An American suspect named Richard Pecoraro of Staten Island is identified among defendants, with New York fireman Pecoraro reportedly suspended after a visit to Cuba.
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Santa Clara
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Escambray Mountains
Revolucion
Havana
New York
CU Signs Bill Sees Tax Hike After Six Months
Gov. Underwood warned that extending the new medical care program for the aged beyond six months will likely require higher taxes. He signed two enactments from last week's special session to enable the program, though only six months of funding was appropriated. The aid targets all 65 and older unable to pay for services as applications rise. The Department of Public Assistance will process benefits promptly.
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Associated Press
Underwood
Department of Public Assistance
District 50 Wilcox Reach Labor Agreement in NLRB hearing
District 50 of the United Mine Workers claimed victory over Wilcox Manufacturing Co. Raleigh before an NLRB trial examiner in Raleigh County Court. Attorneys reached an agreement before the hearing. Wilcox promised not to intimidate employees over union affiliation and to post notices. The plant employs about 50 workers. The case stemmed from a protest by Rev. W H Gibson.
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United Mine Workers of America
Wilcox Manufacturing Co
Raleigh
National Labor Relations Board
Terrill H. Todd
Sidney Sherman
Washington, D.C
NLRB
Francois E. Pingon
Cincinnati
Wilcox
Robert Spilman Jr
Charles L. Forbes
Charleston
W. H. Gibson
Glen Morgan Community Church
Reid P. Davis
U M.W.A
Fire Destroys Lincoln Logs Restaurant at Shady Spring
A fire of undetermined origin destroyed the Lincoln Logs restaurant at Shady Spring early today. The blaze, fed by a gas line serving the building, burned about seven hours before crews found and cut off the valve. Owner Mrs. A. L. Eppard, of Richmond, Va., faces losses estimated at 10 000 to 12 000. Former lessee Leslie Rogers had vacated last week to start a new venture, the Village Drive-in.
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Shady Spring
Godfrey L. Cabot Inc
A. L. Eppard
Richmond
Leslie Rogers
Restaurant Fire Near Beckley Spreads Rapidly
A restaurant and truck stop near Beckley caught fire around 2 a m and was deemed largely engulfed by the time firefighters arrived. D B Richardson of Godfrey L Cabot’s Hinton office called gas loss negligible, while Beckley Fire Department noted the building was too far gone to save.
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D. B. Richardson
Hinton
Godfrey L. Cabot
Beckley
Lewis' Oratory Persuades UMW
John L. Lewis aged 80 displays his famed oratory as he denounces a proposal to let six union districts elect officers. Delegates vote down autonomy for six districts while 30 districts exist. Labor Secretary James P. Mitchell to address unemployment issues as convention continues.
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Cincinnati
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
UMW
Emeritus Lewis
James P. Mitchell
Kennedy Urges Fifth Debate Between Kennedy Nixon
Sen John F Kennedy urged a fifth TV radio debate with Vice President Richard Nixon a few days before the November 8 election. He sent telegrams to NBC and ABC supporting the plan and urged other networks to join in. The present schedule has debates through October 21 with a possible fifth suggested for November 2.
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John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
National Broadcasting Co
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Nixon
Eisenhower
NBC
ABC
Eisenhower backs Nixon Lodge on TV campaign
President Eisenhower praised Nixon and Lodge as the best pair to lead the Republican ticket and defended U S foreign policy and domestic aims in a coast to coast TV appearance sponsored by Volunteers for Nixon Lodge. He warned against inflation and urged prudent spending while addressing concerns from a panel of 10 women workers.
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Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Henry Cabot Lodge
Nixon
Lodge
John F. Kennedy
United States
Volunteers For Nixon-Lodge
NBC
Joe L. McQuade
Richwood
W. Va
Nix
Australian Warship Woomera Sinks After Explosion Near Sydney
An Australian navy ammunition ship, the Woomera, caught fire and sank after an explosion about 23 miles off Sydney. Two crew members were killed and two injured among the 27 aboard. Frigates on a nearby training mission recovered the survivors.
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Sydney
Australia
Woomera
Wreck Knocks Power Out in Fog Shrouded Crash
A tractor-trailer rammed a utility pole near Sissonville early today, cutting power to about 1200 homes and businesses for nine hours. The crash knocked down a main feeder line for Appalachian Power and damaged two Chesapeake & Potomac lines, while live wires blocked U S 21 for 90 minutes. Driver Jess Mason of Parkersburg, en route from Charleston to Cleveland with 23,000 empty bottles, escaped injury and cited heavy fog as cause.
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Sissonville
Appalachian Power Co
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co
U. S. 21
Jess Mason
Parkersburg
Cleveland
Mason
Truman in Texas preaches religion in politics tour
Former President Harry S. Truman, amid a Texas swing, plans to discuss religion in politics at a Heart of Texas Coliseum speech in Waco. He will meet with John Nance Garner in Uvalde and host a barbecue with Texas Democratic leaders at LBJ Ranch, amid Baptist opposition to Kennedy.
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Tex
Harry S. Truman
Texas
Heart of Texas Coliseum
Waco
John Nance Garner
Uvalde
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt to Speak in West Virginia
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt will arrive in West Virginia on October 19 to address two Democratic campaign events. Democratic headquarters did not provide further details about her schedule or locations.
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Charleston
Eleanor Roosevelt
West Virginia
Democratic
Short Skirt Rebellion Roils York High School
In York Pennsylvania the Central Union High School principal condemned skirts with hems above the knee as indecent triggering a feud. A 12 member citizens committee will handle the dispute after a heated meeting where many parents expressed anger at the administration. Sixty six percent of the 700 pupils staged a sit down strike but were readmitted with no bare knees observed.
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York
William N. Craley
Central Union High School
Craley
Citizens Committee
Retailers Open Meeting At G C Murphy Wednesday Morning
Beckley retailers are informed of an open meeting in the G C Murphy Company assembly room on Wednesday at 9 30. The gathering will be brief but important for all concerns to be represented. Coffee and donuts will be served.
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G. C. Murphy Company
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