Barron Urges Swift Action On PWA Programs
West Virginia Governor Barron urged immediate start to PWA projects with a $400 million program. His Washington liaison Paul Crabtree will direct state activity, aid cities and counties, and push rapid planning within a week. CFA expected to receive about 60 percent of funds, placing project qualification on communities. Crabtree noted liaison with CFA head John Hey and emphasized a crash program approach.
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Charleston
Barron
Washington
Paul Crabtree
PWA
Crabtree
Nounce
Pt. Pleasant
H. Conley Dillon
Community Facilities Administration
CFA
Area Redevelopment Administration
John Hey
West Virginia Faces Five Constitutional Amendments
United Press International reports that West Virginia voters will see five constitutional amendments on the ballot, a historically large and controversial package. The slate includes liquor by the drink, an Executive Amendment expanding governor powers and two-term eligibility, and the Fair Apportionment Amendment, amid debates over redistricting and legislative powers.
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J. Richard Toren
United Press International
Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
Secretary of State
Supreme Court
Convicted Killer Denied Review In West Virginia
Charleston dispatch reports Ernest Stevenson's second bid for Supreme Court rehearing on his first degree murder conviction and death sentence for the 1960 rape slaying of Louise Davis in Huntington. The court rejected 3-2. Stevenson is jailed in Moundsville. The article also previews West Virginia ballot amendments, detailing five proposed measures on liquor control, executive terms, sheriffs' terms, legislative representation, and agenda powers.
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Charleston
UPI
Ernest Stevenson
Huntington
State Supreme Court
Cabell County
High Court
Frank Haymond
Leslie Given
Haymond
Fred Caplan
Given
Stevenson
Moundsville
Lidice rebuilt with population surpassing original village
The Czech village Lidice rebuilt after World War II now hosts more residents than the original settlement. In Australia the legend of the white ghost bat endures among Aborigines, who fear its pale wings and feeding habits.
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Lidice
Kennedy Speech on Cuba Crisis and Missile Buildup
President Kennedy outlines U S monitoring of Soviet missile sites in Cuba and declares a quarantine on offensive weapons. He warns of potential attacks on the Western Hemisphere and calls for UN and OAS action, urging Khrushchev to withdraw missiles and seek peaceful solutions.
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UPI
Kennedy
Cuba
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Cape Canaveral
Mexico City
United States
Central America
Caribbean
Lima
Peru
Americas
United Nations
Soviet Union
Soviet Unions
Gromyko
United States of America
World Community of Nations
U.S.S.R
Latin America
Western Hemisphere
Congress
Berlin
OAS
Guantanamo
Organization of American States
Security Council
U.N
Khrushchev
West Berlin
America
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Oak Hill
Society of Free Nations
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Barehart
Chrysler
Second Street
Canterbury Motor Co
Mount Hope
City Auto Service, Inc
Pineville
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Frankfort
Kentucky
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