Castro Seizes 167 American Firms in Cuba Retaliation
Havana AP Castro regime nationalized 167 American owned firms in retaliation for the U S embargo, leaving 213 untouched including Moa Bay Mining. The seizure affects about 250 million dollars of American property, with no compensation expected, while Guantanamo Bay and Moa Bay were not confiscated. The decree cites Washingtons embargo as justification.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Cuba
United States
U.S
Moa Bay Mining Co
Moaday
Castro
Washington
Sears Roebuck
Woolworth’s
Nicaro Nickel
U. S. Navy
Guantanamo
Fire Kills Six in Parkersburg Home Tragedy
In Parkersburg a early hour fire ripped through a frame home killing a 47 year old mother, four of her children, and a 3 month old granddaughter Brenda Lee King. Roy McWilliams 50 saved two children Connie 6 and Samuel 4. The victims include Patricia Ann 12 and brothers Robert Newton 10 John Michael 9 Billy Joe 8. Roy McWilliams survived burns and shock. fire cause undetermined pending state and city probes.
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Parkersburg
Roy McWilliams
Connie
Samuel
Shoeless Pilot Circles Globe in 21,332 Miles Flight
Honolulu AP Charles Banfe, a Pan American pilot from Palo Alto, completed a nine day globe circling trip in a light twin engine Super V, landing at Honolulu International Airport. He flew 21,332 miles at about 190 mph, ending as he began without his shoes. The route included Oakland New York Gander Shannon Rome Beirut Karachi Calcutta Bangkok Manila Tokyo and Wake.
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Honolulu
Charles Banfe
Honolulu International Airport
Pan American World Airways
Banfe
Palo Alto
Calif
Oakland
New York
Gander
Shannon
Rome
Beirut
Karachi
Calcutta
Bangkok
Manila
Tokyo
Wake
Maverick Leads Beckley Cowboy Contest Tonight
Bet Maverick maintains a slim lead as the Cowboy Contest unfolds at Beckley Memorial Building tonight and Wednesday. Contestants include Wyatt Urpe Isadore Wein Cluck Conners Trifleman Justin Carr Halladin Matt Killen Harry Patterson and Hat Materson with the winner to be announced Wednesday night supporting the Follies of 1960 by the Woman's ClubJunior Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stills
Gene Schlatterer
Woman’s Club of
Beckley
Beckley Memorial
Halladin
Howard Hall
Matt Killen
Harry Patterson
Winter Storms Hit New York and World News Roundup
Heavy snow up to 18 inches blanketed parts of New York with gusty winds and power outages while schools closed. Dag Hammarskjold pitched a 66 million dollar UN Congo operation budget. Dow Chemical plant in Freeport, Texas, reported a fatal and serious injuries from a rupture and fire. West Berlin reports clashes amid wage-cut tensions in East Germany. The Three Stooges sued for 450 thousand dollars by Valerie Howard for earnings sharing with Jerome Howard estate. The Soviet bloc seeks quick GA debate on Cuban Narges amid US invasion claims. The Finch murder trial entered sixth day of deliberation. France’s de Gaulle wins Parliament approval for a 1.2 billion atomic deterrent plan. Tate, ex-treasurer, dies in Washington after a fall. Estonian sailor urges tougher Kremlin stance before Captive European Nations.
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New York
Dag Hammarskjold
General Assembly
U. N. Congo
Dow Chemical Co
Freeport
Tex
West Berlin
East Germany
Three Stooges
Los Angeles
Valerie Howard
U. N
United States
Fidel Castro
Finch
Charles de Gaudle
France
NATO
National Assembly
Michael Debre
Tate
Washington
D A Probes Death of Harlow's Husband After 28 Years
Los Angeles district attorney opens a fresh inquiry into writer-producer Paul Bern's 1932 death, amid Ben Hecht’s claim of forgery and murder by another woman. Jean Harlow, his wife, died five years later from uremic poisoning.
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Los Angeles
District Attorney's Office
Paul Bern
Jean Harlow
Bern
Miss Harlow
Dist
William B. McKesson
Ben Hecht
Hecht
Benedict Canyon
McKesson
Dorothy Millette
Sacramento River
West Virginia Weather Summary Morning Scattered Cold
West Virginia forecast shows clear to cold conditions with a low near 18 tonight and sunny, warmer conditions tomorrow. Highs range around 60 in extreme west and about 48 elsewhere. Beckley yesterday's high and last night’s low are noted, with station readings in Oak Hill for current morning hours. River conditions show Greenbrier and lake levels normal and clear, gauge 14 reading 3 ft.
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Beckley High
Oak Hill High
Greenbrier
Lake
Editorial Laughs At Kennedy And Praises Nixon
A Republican editor mocks Senator Kennedy as too liberal and praises Nixon for being conservative. The piece quips that conservatives are often seen as cowardly or too lazy to act, reflecting sharp partisan humor.
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Kennedy
Nixon
Allus
Murderer Slain Trying To Shoot Way Out Of Jail
Clarence Leon Raby, once an FBI top ten fugitive, was shot and killed while attempting a jail break in Knox County Tennessee. Deputy Kenneth Milligan was wounded. two women are held for investigation. Raby faced murder and robbery charges linked to July and August killings, including sheriff’s deputy Ben DeVault’s death. He had surrendered earlier in the summer and remained jailed for safekeeping.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Clarence Leon Raby
FBI
Kenneth Milligan
Raby
Knox County
Clinton
Tennessee Bureau of
Walter Bearden
Clarence Brown
Highway Patrol
Dave Humphreys
Frank G. Keith
Andersonville
Ben DeVault
E. B. Bowles
Pickets Cleared in Parking Case at Pine Lodge
Four AFL-CIO affiliated men cleared of illegal parking charges after a dismissal at the Pine Lodge Nursing Home construction site. The case was heard by Magistrate W A Burke amid ongoing labor dispute between local contractors and the Southern West Virginia Building and Construction Trades Council. Unions vow to secure contracts for all union workers. international representatives attend a council meeting at the Pipefitters and Electricians Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afl-Cio
Pine Lodge
Nursing Home
W. A. Burke
Robert Ashworth
I. H. Phillips
Phillips-Williams Construction Co
R. L. Zeigler
Jack Gillisps
Edward Sullivan
Robert Nugen
Southern
West Virginia
Pipefitters and Electricians Hall
Valley Drive
Byrd Predicts Democrats Will Carry Texas for Kennedy Johnson
U S Senator Robert C Byrd told The Register by phone that Texas will vote Democratic, giving a Kennedy Johnson victory on November 8. Byrd cited problems but said Kennedy and Johnson will win as he conducted an intensive speaking tour, delivering 11 speeches in nine Texas counties.
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Texas
U. S
Robert C. Byrd
Byrd
The
Register
Kennedy
Johnson
House probes secret overseas poll on U.S. prestige
Rep. John E. Moss directs a House subcommittee inquiry into whether the US Information Agency kept secret an overseas poll. CBS reported that respondents abroad saw Soviet military strength surpassing the United States within a decade, with the Times citing surveys showing Soviet leadership. USIA head George V. Allen declined to comment. The issue ties to Kennedy Fulbright questions about polls and prestige.
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John E. Moss
D-Calif
House
US Information Agency
USIA
CBS
United States
New York Times
Soviet Union
George V. Allen
John F. Kennedy
U.S
Sen
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
White House
Washington Post
Eisenhower Says U.S. Powerful Without New Arm Deals
President Eisenhower declares America the most powerful nation and says no massive defense or economic boost from the federal government is needed. He closes a cross country tour, plans political rallies for Nixon Lodge, and will speak nationally from Philadelphia and New York.
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Houston, Tex
Eisenhower
America
White House
Washington
Nixon Lodge
Philadelphia
New York
Gol
Nixon Slugs Ahead on Prestige Issue in Ohio Trip
Vice President Richard Nixon told about 5 000 in Marietta and 8 000 in Parkersburg that Kennedy’s frontier slogan shows no real future plan. He accused Kennedy of downgrading U S prestige, defended West Virginia, and warned Khrushchev will not beat the United States. Ohio GOP chairman Ray Bliss said Nixon’s appeal has grown, predicting victory in Ohio and West Virginia.
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Nixon
Richard M
Parkersburg
Kennedy
West Virginia
United States
Henry Cabot Lodge
Khrushchev
Ray Bliss
Ohio
Bliss
Williamstown
W.va
Marietta
Adviser disputes recession relief plan
President Eisenhower's chief economic adviser said the economy does not point to a looming recession despite a dip in production. Raymond J. Saulnier, head of the President's Council of Economic Advisors, told Iowa bankers the economy is in a position to advance.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Raymond J. Saulnier
Council of Economic Advisors
Iowa Bankers Association
Des Moines
White House
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Kennedy slams Nixon over federal aid to education in Illinois
In a Chicago suburb speech at a Carpentersville shopping center Kennedy said Nixon raised a false issue to block federal school funds. He noted a 44-44 Senate tie on school construction and teachers salaries and accused Nixon of engineering the pause to defeat aid. Kennedy argued federal programs already aid 3,300 districts with no complaint over federal controls.
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Illinois
Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Chicago
Richard M. Nixon
Carpentersville
Nixon
Senate
U.S
Congress
Doctor Ward Wylie joins Kennedy committee in WV
CHARLESTON AP Democratic State headquarters announced the appointment of State Sen. Ward Wylie of Mullens as one of 24 physicians nationwide to serve on a Doctors for Kennedy Committee. Wylie led Kennedy's primary campaign in West Virginia.
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Charleston
Ward Wylie
Mullens
How Well Are Taxpayers Billions Spent on Highways
AP investigation finds some overrun concerns and political profiteering around the federal highway program. While many roads are built at reasonable costs, inefficiency and fraud allegations persist as taxpayers cover roughly 90 percent of $1 million per mile for major projects. Page 2 continuation.
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United States
State To Get A Coal Plant
West Virginia will host a nuclear age coal gasification plant linked to the Turret federal project. Gov Cecil Underwood announced at a Solid Fuels Conference dinner that Morgantown would be involved with the Appalachian Experiment Station and a planned Los Alamos experimental reactor for process heat. The plan aims to boost the coal industry and economy by developing commercially feasible gasification using nuclear heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Tinderwood
Interior
Fred A. Seaton
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Appalachian Experiment Station
Morgantown
Underwood
Crislip Praises Cecil's Part In Industry Growth
West Virginia Industrial and Publicity Commission leader Don Crislip told Bethany College seniors that no single person or group can claim all credit for attracting industry. He credited Governor Underwood and a supportive state government for improving the industrial climate and cited 76 new industries and 70 expansions in 30 years.
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Bethany
West Virginia
Industrial and Publicity Commission
Don Crislip
Bethany College Economics Department
West Virginia Underwood
Underwood
Crislip
Reunion after 20 years brings mother and daughter together in Wheeling
After two decades apart, Tatiana Budka and her elderly mother Ana Orsykevych were finally reunited in Wheeling when Budka landed in Pittsburgh. Gov. Cecil Underwood and Ukraine council of ministers chairman N. P. Kalchenko had pressed for travel access, but the moment arrived only for one to share the embrace as the other, sight impaired, could not greet her in time.
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Wheeling
Tatiana Budka
Pittsburgh
Ana Orsykevych
Budka
Ukraine
Cecil Underwood
N. P. Kalchenko
Council of Ministers of
Republic of the Ukraine
Underwood
Kalchenko
Russia
West Virginia
Mrs. Orsykewych
Big Baby Goes Home Healthy After Premature Birth
In Asheville North Carolina Mary Helen Williams left Memorial Mission Hospital weighing 5 pounds 10 ounces after a three month stay. Born July 15 three months early to Mr and Mrs Cicero Williams in Lincoln County she arrived in a portable incubator two days after birth. She left a healthy baby.
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Asheville
N.C
Memorial Mission Hospital
Mary Helen Williams
Cicero Williams
Lincoln County
Gov Appoints 11 Member Council On Coal Use
Gov Underwood names an 11 member Scientific Advisory Council to study coal uses and guide state action. First meeting set for 1 p.m. Wednesday Nov 2 in Charleston. The panel includes industry reps and researchers from Food Machinery, DuPont and West Virginia University may host a coal research center. The legislature will study state aid and a coal research center as part of a broader review.
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Charleston
Underwood
West Virginia
Joint Committee On Government and Finance
Advisory Council
West Virginia University
Emil Ott
Princeton
N.J
Food Machinery and Chemical Corp
Ralph V. Green
Belle
E. I. DuPont DeNemours and Co
J. Murray Jr
South Charleston
Campaign Booms Enter Crucial Stage In West Virginia
The 1960 state race shifts into high gear as Nixon and wife campaigned through Parkersburg, meeting Gov Underwood and party leaders. Democrats counter with Sen Jennings Randolph in Welch and will have Walley Barron join him at the McDowell County Courthouse for a rally, while opponent Harold Neely is set to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Parkersburg
Richard Nixon
Pittsburgh
Nixons
Underwood
GOP
U. S. Senate
Walter S. Hallanan
Perle T. Harman
Congo Army Column Heads Toward Leopoldville, U N Blocks
Belgian radio reports a Congolese armored column moving from Thysville toward Leopoldville as U N troops dig pits and deploy heavy weapons on the Thysville Leopoldville road to halt the advance. Gabe Paul resigns as Reds top executive to join Houston Sports Association as GM.
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Brussels
Belgium
Leopoldville
Thysville
Congo
U. N
U.N
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