Kennedy calls for moon race to keep space peaceful and first
President Kennedy urged a rapid push to reach the moon and beat the Soviet Union to space, framing space as a realm for peace not conquest. He warned space must not host weapons and vowed U.S. leadership in science to decide whether space becomes a realm of peace or war. He noted cost concerns but pressed for high gears and first position in space.
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Houston
Tex
UPI
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Russia
Moon
Columbus
United States
Soviet Union
Four Steel Firms Refuse Data For Kefauver Probe
Four major steel producers again refused to supply secret cost data to Senator Kefauver’s antitrust and monopoly subcommittee. They argued disclosure would violate constitutional protections against unreasonable search and seizure and harm U.S. steel competitiveness. Thomas F. Patton of Republic Steel led their testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee as the panel weighs potential contempt citations.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Sen. Estes Kefauver
Kefauver
Congress
Thomas F. Patton
Republic Steel Corp
Senate Judiciary Committee
Court of Appeals
Antitrust Subcommittee
Patton
Bethlehem, National
Armco Steel
U. S
Proxmire amendment stumps Senate on power study
Debate over the tax revision bill reveals confusion as Senators misunderstand William Proxmire’s amendment to deny investment credits for utilities. He cites a complex study by Kissellgoff and Modigliani, prompting Oklahoma Democrat Robert Kerr to admit he cannot comprehend the work or even pronounce the authors’ names.
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Dick West Washington
UPI
William E. Proxmire
Wisconsin
Proxmire
Congressional Record
Senate
Robert S. Kerr
Oklahoma Democrat
Kerr
Truman praises White House successor at dinner
United Press International reports in San Francisco that former President Harry S. Truman praised the current president, saying a youngster in the White House is doing a hell of a good job whether you like it or not. In Cape Canaveral, a disgruntled missile worker questions John Glenn’s speed, suggesting Jack Kennedy may beat him by a mile.
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United Press International
San Francisco
Harry S. Truman
White House
Cape Canaveral
John Glenn
Jack Kennedy
West Virginia Weather Forecast Bright and Warm Ahead
Five day forecast shows sunny, warm days with highs in the 80s and upper 70s in mountains. Nights remain mild with lows in the 50s to mid 60s. Weekend may bring scattered light showers as temperatures run 2 to 7 degrees above normal. Beckley and Oak Hill report highs around 78 to 80 and lows near 45 to 50. River conditions include low Greenbrier and a new gauge at Hinton measuring 1.8 ft.
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Sh AO Nee Eas Cos
ST Ae
Oak Hill
Greenbrier
Hinton
Per Capita Tax In State High
West Virginia faces a high per capita state tax load, ranking second among its neighbors. Commerce Clearing House reports 1960 taxes average $115 per person, near the national $112.86. Maryland exceeds at $127. Pennsylvania matches at $115, with Kentucky $101, Ohio $90, and Virginia $89. Nationwide per capita taxes rose to $20.6 billion this year, up sharply over the past decade.
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UPI
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Commerce Clearing House
Tax Reporting
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Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Ohio
Virginia
Senator's Widow Beaten Upsets Mark 9 Primaries
Nine states held primaries with notable upsets including Governor Wesley Powell losing in New Hampshire to John Pillsbury and Rep. Perkins Bass defeating Mrs. Doloris Bridges for the Senate nomination. Vermont, Arizona, Colorado, Minnesota, Rhode Island, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin also reported results with several incumbents or veteran candidates defeated or renominated.
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New Hampshire
Wesley Powell
Powell
John Pillsbury
Perkins Bass
Doloris Bridges
Sen
Styles Bridges
Vermont
Arizona
Colorado
Minnesota
Rhode Island
Utah
Washington
Wisconsin
W. Robert Johnson
William H. Meyer
George D. Aiken
Carl Hayden
Senate
Evan Mecham
Stephen Shadegg
Shadegg
Barry Goldwater
John A. Love
David Hamil
William B. Chenoweth
J. Edgar ‘Chenoweth
Congress
Rep
H. Carl Andersen
Robert J. Odegard
Andersen
Billie Sol Estes
Karl Rolvaag
Elmer L. Anderson
Walter H. Judd
R-Minn
John A. Notte
Woonsocket
Kevin K. Coleman
Wallace Bennett
Salt Lake City
J. ‘Bracken Lee
David Kings
Bennett
Warren G. Magnuson
John Patric
Richard G. Christensen
Alexander Wiley
Phillip Kuehn
Atty
Gen. Reynolds
Huntington Defends Charter Vote Refusal
Huntington City Council defended before the State Supreme Court its delay in scheduling a city charter election while petitions are vetted. The council cited ongoing signature checks, labor costs, and focus on fire protection and refuse removal petitions, with thousands of signatures reviewed and hundreds flagged invalid.
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Charleston
UPI
Huntington
State Supreme Court
Georgia Voters Flock To Polls In Primary Clash
Sunny weather and race and corruption issues spurred Georgia voters in a record Democratic primary. Turnout, forecast at 780000 to 850000, matched urban and rural ballots for the first time in over 50 years, with long lines reported statewide. The county unit system had let rural counties dominate elections since the Civil War.
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Atlanta
UPI
Georgia
United Press International
Nixon Launches Calif Campaign Against Brown
Nixon begins a border to border California campaign to unseat Democratic Governor Edmund G. Brown with a 24 stop tour from San Diego to Eureka over four days. He vows an intensive "sub four minute mile" effort, aiming to cover 2,000 smiles before the November 6 election while Brown focuses on Southern California where over 60 percent of voters live. Also on the trail, former President Truman campaigns for Brown in Southern California, attending a three day tour highlighted by a high profile banquet for state Attorney General Stanley Mosk on his 50th birthday.
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Pomona
Calif
UPI
Richard M. Nixon
Congress
U.S. Senate
Nixon
Edmund G. Brown
San Diego
Eureka
California
Brown
South
San Francisco
Harry S. Truman
Richard Nixon
Truman
Stanley Mosk
Eisenhower to Campaign Coast to Coast for GOP
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower will headline a wide national tour for GOP candidates this fall. The plan, outlined by the Republican National Committee, includes stops in Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina with early rallies and campaign kickoffs for Halleck, Scranton, and other state races.
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UPI
Dwight D. Eisenhower
GOP
Republican National Committee
William E. Miller
Eisenhower
Rensselaer
Ind
House
Charles A. Halleck
Kankakee
Ill
Friay
United States sticks to Cuba policy despite Soviet threats
Secretary of State Dean Rusk told a closed House session the United States will not tolerate Cuba as an offensive base. The Kennedy administration remains unmoved by Soviet threats or congressional calls for a naval blockade. Guatemala seeks sanctions under the Rio Treaty, while Cuban refugees report a PT boat attack near Caibarien and a retaliatory return to base.
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Dean Rusk
House
United States
Cuba
Stewart Hensley Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Soviet Union
Jor
Guatemala City
Jesus Anda Murrillo
Guatemala
Unda
New York
City Cop Robbery at 1306 S Kanawha St
Police Sgt and Mrs Cottle were robbed at gunpoint about 9 30 pm Tuesday by a muscular 25 to 30 year old Negro who tied them and forced them to lie under a bed in a basement bedroom. He took $66 in Cottle’s billfold two watches change and a knife and fled. The pair were later found by their three sons.
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S. Kanawha St
Progress Reported In Telegraphers Strike
Federal mediators in the telegraphers strike against the Chicago and North Western Railway reported progress toward a settlement. National Mediation Board official Francis A. O'Neill Jr said both sides are trying to make a deal and he hopes the 14 day old strike may be settled by week’s end.
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Washington
UPS
Chicagoand North Western Railway
Francis A. O'Neill Jr
National Mediation Board
O'Neill
Quads Born Two Die in Australia Hospital
In Woollongong Hospital near Sydney, Mrs. D Allan gave birth to quadruplets. Two infants died the same day, according to authorities.
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Sydney
Australia
UPI
D. Allan
Woollongong Hospital
Here
Virginia Sets I-64 Hearing on Covington Route
The Virginia State Highway Department will hold a public hearing on October 9 at 2 p.m. in Alleghany County court house Covington to discuss routing Interstate 64 from the West Virginia line along current U S 6 for 6.9 miles to near Route 661 west of Callaghan. The planned I 64 corridor would extend westward through West Virginia to White Sulphur Springs Hinton Beckley Charleston and Huntington.
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Richmond, Va
White Sulphur Springs
Hinton
Beckley
Charleston
Huntington
Soblen’s Brother Freed After Five Years In Prison
Jack Soble, brother of convicted Soviet spy Dr. Robert Soblen, was released from federal prison Aug. 31 after serving five years of a seven year term for conspiring to steal U.S. defense secrets. A spokesman cited time off for good behavior and said releases are not publicized to avoid hindering rehabilitation.
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Jack Soble
Robert A. Soblen
London
U. S
Justice Department
Sable
Formosa
China
Red China
Herbert Hoover
Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
New York
Time profile cites Byrd welfare probe and DC relief costs
The Time magazine feature on Senator Robert Byrd examines welfare fraud in the District of Columbia, detailing rising relief costs, suspect supplies in homes, and cases of ineligible recipients. Celebrezze acts to review the $4.3 billion program as Byrd faces protests and opposition.
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Health, Education and Welfare
Anthony Celebrezze
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
Time
Byrd
National
Washington Post
Times Herald
Celebrezze
Sophian
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