Khrushchev Top Aides Sacked Top
The United States foresees no early change in Russia's peaceful coexistence policy but braces for one if Soviet troubles mount. Khrushchev’s ouster is seen as loss of ground against Red China and economic struggles. Kosygin and Brezhnev may test policies. failure could push a shift toward compromise or more militant posture. Brezhnev, Kosygin must curb decay in Soviet influence amid Moscow Peking split. domestic resource fights hurt policy execution and Western honeymoon risks ending.
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Rambler Makers Struck By UAW
The United Auto Workers union struck American Motors Corp after narrowly avoiding abandonment of a historic profit sharing contract. Negotiations continued to midnight CST before the walkout, involving about 26,000 AMC workers alongside 260,000 GM workers in the 1964 auto industry strike wave.
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Kremlin Begins Cleaning House
Henry Shapiro reports a house-cleaning of Khrushchev’s top aides underway in Moscow as Khrushchev himself falls from power. Several aides including Alexei Adzhubei and Pravda editor Pavel Satyukov are dismissed, with Brezhnev and Kosygin steering the purge while promising to keep peaceful co existence and a tough stance toward Peking.
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Who Changed Cold War Now Out Of Picture
Washington report notes within 11 months the two world leaders who forged the first profound changes in the cold war have passed from the scene. The obituary brief reflects on their roles and the shift in geopolitics marking their departures.
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Red China tests first atomic bomb and seeks world peace talks
China announced a successful atomic test at 3 p m Peking time and proposed a world conference to ban nuclear weapons. NCNA claimed the blast occurred in western China with no precise site given, observers guessing Sinkiang or Mongolia. A Fordham seismograph logged a strong quake signal at 3 13 a m EDT.
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Song Writer Cole Porter Dies At 71
Hollywood tribute notes Cole Porter an Indiana born composer who rose to fame in musical theater with songs like I Love Paris Night and Day and Begin The Beguine He died at 11 05 p m PDT at St Johns Hospital Santa Monica after surgery for a kidney stone He was 71 Porter died from complications following the operation with aide Stanley Musgrove stating Porter was conscious but not lucid nearby companions included his wife and colleagues The report also references Khrushchevs ouster and Kennedy Khrushchev decades later and the Vienna talks and the Cuban missile crisis briefings
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Isbell Loses Punch At Sea
Morehead City North Carolina is the scene as Hurricane Isbell weakens while moving toward the coast. Col David Spivey civil defense director notes luck in a shelter crowd of about 200 as the storm downgrades from a tropical twister to a tropical storm with winds easing from 75 mph offshore to 50 mph at Hatteras.
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Beckley Forecast: Cloudy, Rain, Then Clearing
Beckley and vicinity expect cloudy cool weather with occasional rain today and tonight. High around 60, low near 46. Saturday outlook is gradual clearing and warmer with highs in the upper 60s. River gauges show normal, clear conditions at Greenbrier and Lake.
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U.S. Detects Red China's First Nuclear Explosion
Washington officials confirmed the United States detected Red China’s initial nuclear test with UPI reporting. The disclosure marks a historic milestone in Cold War dynamics and raises global security concerns.
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Red China joins nuclear powers after successful test
The United States and allies react as Red China conducts a nuclear test, joining the United States, the Soviet Union, Great Britain, and France as major atomic powers. Officials note the test is a milestone with long road to delivery systems and stockpiles. Chinese state media tout the achievement as a major contribution to world peace and a boost for the nation.
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Security Tightened For Johnson's Visit
CORPUS CHRISTI Texas UPI reports special safety precautions are being taken for President Johnson's visit Sunday. Authorities dismiss the Nazi arsenal plot as a false alarm though the ex mental patient sought for threats remains at large. The sheriff's office says no new leads have surfaced.
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Sawyers Refutes GOP Charge Over Tunnel Contract
Charleston UPI Burl Sawyers rejects GOP accusation that he hired an out-of-state firm to inspect the Interstate 70 Wheeling tunnel project. He says Michael Baker Inc. won the bid at 187000 to 309000 dollars, was paid 240000, and met ASCE and Public Roads specs. The firm previously did 2.1 million in state work under the Underwood era.
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Squirrels Open Season With Noon Scoring Hopes
A playful local note predicts Sherwood squirrel season opening with a noon target of 4 to 0 in favors of the squirrels. The writer warns against trigger happiness and names Goldwater as a cautionary figure.
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Underwood Liquor Audit Debate Heats Up Campaign
Charleston dispute centers on whether 40 liquor cases were moved from the executive mansion in 1961. Attorney General C. Donald Robertson, seeking reelection, labeled Underwood a liar after Underwood denied the claim. Fred Wellman cited a 1961 storage audit noting moving firm head said whisky and wine moved to Huntington.
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Dobrynin Assures LBJ Red Policy Unchanged
Soviet Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin told reporters after a White House meeting with President Johnson that Soviet foreign policy would stay the same under the new Kremlin leadership. He said peaceful coexistence, tensions relaxation, and the party conference decisions guide policy despite Khrushchev's ouster. The 45 minute talks were at the President’s request.
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Miner David E Stewart Dies From Injuries in Mine Mishap
David E Stewart of Wolfe Mercer County died Thursday from injuries suffered earlier at the Cannelton Coal Co mine in Superior McDowell County. Officials say he was caught between a mine motor and tunnel wall in the accident.
WVU Officials Say Professors May Support Candidates as Private Citizens
West Virginia University leaders stated faculty members may back political candidates but must do so as private citizens, not as representatives of the university. President Miller and Provost Golay stressed the university’s neutrality while noting individuals involved in Professors for Johnson and Humphrey act freely with responsibility.
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GOP Chief Subpoenaed in ADCU election coercion probe
State Welfare Commissioner W. Bernard Smith opened an investigation into alleged coercion of ADCU workers paid one dollar per hour in the November general election. He issued a subpoena for State Republican Chairman C. Weaver to appear and provide information under oath. Additional witnesses may be called as the probe continues.
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Bids Advertised for Bluestone Dam Project
Bids will be opened November 10 by the Corps of Army Engineers in Huntington for a construction project at Bluestone Dam in Summers County. The work calls for erecting 1 130 feet of guard rail for an access road and parking area at the dam site. Invitations for bids will be issued October 22.
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Truman rests comfortably at home in Kansas City visit restricted
Former President Harry S Truman was reported resting comfortably and expected to rise briefly from bed. Visitors remained limited to family and close friends as he recuperates at his Kansas City residence.
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World Series Manager Keane Re signs with Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals announce World Series manager John Keane has re signed as skipper today, locking in leadership for the club this season and signaling continuity for the coaching staff and roster strategy.
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