Nixon sees Kennedy as unbeatable in 1964
Close Nixon associates say he believes beating President Kennedy in 1964 would be impossible. Advisers expect the 1964 economy to peak, aiding reelection, and Nixon contemplates California governor run, with no draft plan for a GOP bid. He foresees possible Rockefeller Goldwater center ticket and even a dark horse run by George Romney.
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Boston Riots Stir Teen-Agers Attack at White's Stadium
In Boston two separate teen riots prompted a police crackdown. At White's Stadium a 25 minute melee left more than 20 stabbed or beaten as 75 officers restored order. A second mob of about 400 teens overran a downtown hotel seeking Paul Anka.
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N W Merger Case Completes Hearings In Washington
The Norfolk and Western Railway completed its case for a four way consolidation at the Interstate Commerce Commission hearings led by examiner Lester R. Conley. Three railroads New York Central Erie Lackawanna and Akron Canton Youngstown oppose the plan and will cross examine witnesses when hearings resume in about two weeks. N W seeks to merge with Nickel Plate the New York Chicago and St Louis Railroad lease the Wabash and buy the Sandusky line.
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West Virginia Weather Outlook and Five Day Forecast
Fair and warm today with highs near 74 to 80 degrees. Partly cloudy tonight. cooler Saturday with scattered showers statewide. Five day outlook shows near normal highs from 71 to 65 and lows from 44 to 38 in the south and north respectively. Rainfall expected about 1.5 inches as showers move through the state. River gauges indicate Greenbrier River normal and clear. Lake level normal and clear. New gauge at 1.8 feet.
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Guardian Guide And Fort Worth Auto Crash Heroic Cry
An automobile crashed into a bridge abutment injuring driver Bobby Marsh 22 in Fort Worth Texas. Marsh told a policeman that a passenger was with him and later identified the fellow as the Good Lord, saying He saved him from death.
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Demos Plan All-Out Campaign To Unseat Moore
West Virginia Democrats backed by a Kennedy cabinet member pledged a strong push to defeat Arch Moore Jr. in the reconfigured 1st District. Interior Secretary Stewart Udall urged support for Bailey at a $25 dinner, lauding Kennedy era policies and criticizing Republicans for a sterile record.
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Ward to Be Sworn In as U S Marshal for W Va
John C Ward of Beckley was expected to be sworn in today as United States Marshal for southern West Virginia. Judge John A Field in Charleston prepared to administer the oath once Washington papers arriving with Ward's interim appointment arrived. Ward was named by President Kennedy to succeed Russell Bell of Charleston who resigned. Congress adjourned before Senate action and the President gave an interim appointment pending Senate action early next year. Ward went to Charleston for the swearing in ceremony.
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Ford and UAW Reach Three Year Pact Amid Local Disputes
DETROIT UPI Ford Motor Co and the United Auto Workers Union announce a three year contract approved by the Ford council and International Executive Board but awaiting ratification by 85 bargaining units. With 21 units still in dispute, the executive board allows idle units to remain on strike pending Monday review, as negotiators race to resolve outstanding issues. Five settlements were announced after a day of committee sessions.
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GMC Charged With Violating Anti-Trust Act
General Motors Corp and four officers face federal indictments for conspiring to block slot car sales through Southern California discount outlets. The case, the first of its kind, also cites three local dealer organizations. Names include Kenneth E. Staley, Lee N. Mays, Roy M. Cash, and Robert M. O Connor.
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Rarick Plans Court Action To Oust McDonald
Pittsburgh based union faction leader Donald C. Rarick says he will seek federal court relief to overturn the USW president David J. McDonald’s re election. The move follows a federal ruling that the union election system was illegal and after a stay kept Kay Kluz in place as District 20 director pending appeal.
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United States Dominates Foursomes in Ryder Cup Bout
The United States swept six of eight foursome matches at Lytham St Annes as Britain trails in the Ryder Cup, moving the U S closer to securing the biennial golf team event.
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Episcopal Bishop Opposes Individual Fallout Shelters Plan
Washington bishop Angus Dun blasts the self-help shelter idea as immoral and unjust urging community built shelters funded and managed publicly. He cites moral failure, inequity for renters, feasibility concerns, and needs for future leaders to rebuild society after a nuclear attack.
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Kennedy weighs sending U S troops to South Vietnam
Washington reports President Kennedy is far from convinced that U S troops should be sent now into South Vietnam. A policy debate among advisers helped prompt Gen Maxwell D Taylor to Saigon to assess a larger aid and force expansion. Rostow urged stronger action including combat troops as a reserve. The discussion followed Kennedy's Berlin crisis briefing and his North Carolina trip.
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War Could Start Any Time Says Gen Meloy
U S Gen Guy S Meloy Jr supreme Allied commander in Korea ordered chiefs to prepare troops for combat as a war could start at any time He spoke at a conference of 10 American and 23 South Korean generals the first since the May coup predicting the Pacific remains vital and urging readiness across small units under command.
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Quotes From UPI: Eisenhower Knocks TV Debates
A roundup of quotes includes former President Eisenhower disliking a candidate debate format, Maj. H. C. Knickerbocker Jr. condemning Yugoslav pilots at Perrin AFB as communists enemies of America, Rt. Rev. Angus Dun criticizing shelters, and Gen. B. A. Schriever stressing space program cooperation as vital to national survival.
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Hoffa Denies Red Ties Before Senate Panel
President James R Hoffa told the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee he disclaims ties to Communists while defending Teamster alliances with unions described as Communist dominated. He addressed his agreement with the West Coast Longshoremen's Union led by Harry Bridges and with the International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers.
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Berlin gunfire across border as refugees flee
In West Berlin, Communist police fired hundreds of shots into the American sector in two dawn bursts aiming to stop nine East German refugees who crashed a truck into the border barrier. The salvoes, from 5:00 to 5:08 a.m., missed five U.S. Military Policemen and caused no returns.
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Bonn Reporter Shot and Kidnapped Dies in East German Border Incident
Kurt Lichtenstein chief reporter of Dortmund Westfaelische Rundschau was shot in the stomach while talking to East German farm workers near Gifhorn and dragged into East Germany where he died that night. East German police reportedly fired from over 70 yards and crossed the border with him. Lower Saxony Interior Ministry confirmed the shooting and kidnapping.
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Fidel Castro plot eyed to justify Bay of Pigs leaders’ liquidation
Exile leaders in the United States claim Fidel Castro may fake an invasion of Cuba to justify liquidating imprisoned Bay of Pigs leaders. Dutch actions escalate as diplomats exit over defection fallout. A US Navy Board probes a fatal air collision at Sanford NAS. A satellite communications proposal seeks a globe spanning system. Western European troop movements rise as Berlin talks loom. Kennedy heads to Hyannis Port for the weekend. A Soviet test fires a carrier rocket in the Central Pacific. Firing squads execute a Castro foe as the regime’s 1961 kill tally grows. United States Strike Command is named to oversee limited war tasks. Elvis J. Stahr Jr. embarks on a Far East inspection tour. House Speaker Rayburn’s pneumonia recovery continues.
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New Trial Ordered In Cigarette Cancer Suit
Otto Pritchard of Pittsburgh wins a new trial in a $1.2 million damages suit against Liggett and Myers Tobacco Co. The case alleges lung cancer from smoking eee cigarettes for 32 years. a three-judge panel found tobacco tests inconclusive and allowed the warranty claim to proceed.
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Deferments Granted to 15 Guardsmen of WV National Guard
CHARLESTON UPI Only 15 members of the 150th Armored Cavalry Regiment of the West Virginia National Guard received deferments as the unit prepared for active duty on Sunday in 20 state armories. Deferments ranged from 30 to 90 days, with four high school teachers and three graduate students given 90 days. Williams noted 7 discharged for hardship and 12 physically disqualified, and all deferments will eventually lead to active duty.
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Khrushchev offers no new Berlin access guarantees
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev reiterated a desire for a Berlin settlement with guaranteed access but did not specify the guarantees or enforcement details. He wrote to Japanese nuclear group leader Kaoru Yasui and to British Labour MPs, restating his willingness to seek a full solution without clarifying means of enforcement.
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Latest Pike Victim 200 Pound Black Bear
A 200-pound black bear was found on the West Virginia Turnpike about 18 miles north of Princeton near Camp Creek Mercer County after being struck by a vehicle. A motorist alerted turnpike patrol, the first bear sighting in the area in about 15 years, per a game warden. A state police spokesman quipped they are glad it was a bear and not a pedestrian.
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