West Virginia to start driver point system in November
State Motor Vehicles Commissioner Jack Nuckols announced a new Driver Improvement Bureau will administer a driver point system starting November 1 to curb chronic traffic violators. Points range by offense with revocation possible at 12 points, while two-year resets occur if 12 points are not reached. reductions possible via improvement clinics. Nuckols cites 2,212 convictions from a September dry run and requests a fiscal 1963 64 budget of 1,604,031 dollars, largely for the new bureau and up-to-date files.
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Charleston
Stuck
Nuckols
Fourth Congress Branch Saps Time in Adjourning Debate
Washington commentary argues Congress has four branches the executive judiciary Senate and House and urges each to pass its own bills. It suggests bypassing mutual term agreements to end adjournment delays with potential presidential veto or court rulings to resolve conflicts.
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House
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Billie Sol Estes
Supreme Court
Mental Health Budget Seeks $12 Million for 1963 64
Acting State Mental Health Director Mildred Bateman submitted a 1963 64 budget request totaling 12 024 958 an increase of 4 582 710 over the current year She noted lawmakers may not grant the full rise but any growth helps avoid standing still The plan funds the department five hospitals and the State Training School with 3 786 706 earmarked for more staff and regular pay raises to meet APA standards The proposal targets more personnel to aid children and alcoholics including potential expansion at Barboursville for alcoholic treatment and central staffing upgrades at Huntington Spencer Lakin Weston Barboursville and State Training School with specific increases shown.
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American Psychiatric Association
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Barboursville State Hospital
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Spencer
Lakin
Weston
State Training School
Yakima Cold Storage Ranks Third in U S Capacity
Yakima Washington hosts the nation’s third largest cold storage capacity at 17 000 car loads. The facility trails only Chicago and New York in size and is a key regional logistics hub.
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Yakima, Wash
United States
Chicago
New York
Industry Reports Record Car Sales
Detroit reports record October auto sales for 1963 with Chevrolet leading toward a two million year. Chevrolet sold 68,000 passenger cars from Oct 1 to 10, a 43 percent rise from the prior record. GM divisions Chrysler Plymouth and Dodge report strong day totals, with Plymouth up 53 percent and Dodge delivering 12,329.
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Detroit
UPS
Chevrolet
General Motors
Larry Averill
Chrysler Corp
American Motors Corp
Motorcade to escort LBJ through West Virginia stop plan
A Steubenville to Chester motorcade will highlight Vice President Lyndon B. Johnsons West Virginia visit Oct. 26 with stops at communities along the route. Johnson will speak at a Chester breakfast rally, tour Weirton Steel and finish with a Parkersburg luncheon and rally. He campaigns for Democrats Cleveland M. Bailey and Ken Hechler against Arch Moore and Clyde B. Pinson.
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Charleston
UPI
Steubenville
Ohio
Chester
Hancock County
Lyndon B. Johnson
West Virginia
Robert P. McDonough
Johnson
American Legion Hall
Weirton Steel
Parkersburg
Cleveland M. Bailey
Ken Hechler
Arch Moore
Clyde B. Pinson
Widow Sails to China to Seek Son's Release
New York widow Ruth Redmond, 65, leaves for Communist China to personally appeal to Premier Chou En-lai for her son Hugh Redmond, 42, imprisoned in Shanghai for 11 years on spying charges. The trip is funded by Yonkers residents. She previously visited in January 1958 without success.
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New York
UPI
China
Chou En-lai
Ruth Redmond
Yonkers
N.Y
Hugh
Hugh Redmond
Shanghai
Redmond
World gold production by region and value
Annually the world yields about 40 million ounces of gold valued at roughly 1.4 billion dollars. About half of this output comes from South Africa, highlighting the region’s dominance in global gold mining.
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South Africa
Boy Returns to Football After Saving Foot Surgery
An 11 year old Flint boy, William Bennett Jr., nearly lost his right foot last June when a mower blade cut through bone and tissue. Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Hira E. Branch repaired the damage, bones were welded, infection cleared, and by September the boy was playing football again and returning to school at Holy Rosary.
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Flint, Mich
UPI
Flint
William Bennett Jr
Harold Bennett
Bill
St. Joseph Hospital
Hira E. Branch
Holy Rosary School
Three Kennedy Myths Ripped by Press Secretary
UPI report from San Francisco quotes Pierre Salinger presenting three Kennedy era myths. He argues Congress has approved about 70 percent of the President's requested legislation by adjournment. He cites claims of poor legislation, anti business harassment, and press hostility as myths.
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UPI
Pierre Salinger
National Conference of
United Press International Editors and Publishers
Salinger
Congress
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