Appalachian conference seeks federal road aid and more funds
Barron urged a federal grant to improve roads outside the federal highway system and called for a non matching money to be placed in state road maintenance funds. He proposed special courses in development work, arts and crafts, soil conservation, and water resources for Appalachia. Richard Kraft of the Area Redevelopment Administration outlined plans to form a federal agency committee to study regional development.
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Barron
Appalachian
Area Redevelopment Administration
Richard Kraft
ARA
Kennedys To Have At It Once More
Ted Kennedy declares he will win the Senate seat vacated by his brother as George Cabot Lodge opposes him in a Massachusetts race. Complete returns show Kennedy leading McCormack while Lodge edges Curtis. age and experience are debated in a battle of dynasties.
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Harry Ferguson
UPI
National
Boston
Ted Kennedy
Senate
United States
George Cabot Lodge
Kennedy
Lodge
Henry Cabot Lodge
Laurence Curtis
McCormack
Curtis
Massachusetts
Kennedys
Lodges
Ted
John F. Fitzgerald
Eisenhower
Suffolk County
Mass
Helicopter Flight Over East Berlin Defies Russian Protest
UPI reports United States defied a Russian protest by flying an Army helicopter into East Berlin amid Western access moves. A convoy crossed into the city, delayed at Marienborn, part of a week long shift of 3,000 soldiers and 500 vehicles along the Berlin Helmstedt highway. An explosion near Brandenburg Gate drew police attention as five Russian soldiers investigated the area.
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Berlin
Air Safety Center
East Berlin
Marienborn
Berlin-Helmstedt
Communist Wall
West Berlin
Brandenburg Gate
Wall
Mississippi U. Near Showdown On Integration
More than 5,000 students report for registration at the University of Mississippi amid a tense stand over racial integration. James Meredith, a 29 year old Negro, may seek admission as a transfer. the state College Board weighs compliance with federal desegregation orders as Gov. Barnett threatens to defy courts. The Justice Department files a rights brief to protect judicial processes.
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Oxford
Miss
UPI
University of Mississippi
James H. Meredith
Meredith
Jackson State College
State College Board
Jackson
Ross Barnett
Barnett
Vernon Holmes
Justice Department
Federal District Court
Hattiesburg
United
Rescue incident claims life of elderly window washer
John Hirowski, 63, died after dangling outside a sixth floor window for 25 minutes when his safety belt snapped. He clung to a window sill with one hand before rescue teams pulled him to safety, but he died of an apparent heart attack shortly after.
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New York
UPI
John Hirowski
Hirowski
West Virginia Weather Forecast Briefing
Partly cloudy this afternoon tonight and Thursday with a chance of scattered showers in the north. Lows 40 to 46 north and 44 to 50 south. Highs Thursday 64 to 69, cooler in mountains 58 to 63. Rainfall around one inch expected over the weekend. Beckley and Oak Hill area observations show mild temps yesterday and today with river conditions near normal and a water gauge change at Hinton.
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Beckley
Oak Hill
IWS
Ccs Csskeses
Greenbrier
Hinton
U.S. weighs action over Friendship Highway flaws
State Department officials say no suit decision yet against contractors for the 132 mile Cambodian Friendship Highway. Bureau tests in Cambodia seek to determine if the highway met specifications and if execution complied with conditions. Firms A L Dougherty Overseas Inc and Michael Baker Jr Inc deny responsibility, blaming heavy rains and poor maintenance by Cambodia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael’ Baker Jr
Joseph D. Hutman
Washington
UPI
State Department
Justice Department
Department
A.L. Dougherty Overseas Inc
New York
Hammond
Tunnel remark and civil rights notes across headlines
Berlin official says building a tunnel is not a crime amid expected Soviet protests over an East German escape. Meredith says federal marshals may not be needed at Ole Miss enrollment. Gallagher argues over foreign aid funding, suggesting the US might forgo aid if funds cannot be provided. Mansfield dodges questions on separation from Mickey Hargitay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
West Berlin
East Berlin
Prison Guards Leap To Safety In Montreal Jail Riots
In a dramatic eight hour confrontation at Bordeaux city jail two guards were overpowered by seven inmates in the mental care wing. The guards leaped from a fourth floor tier into firemen nets as dawn neared, suffering shock but unharmed. Inmates were recaptured ten minutes later after barricading behind a metal grillwork and refusing talks. They demanded intermediary talks led by local DJ Frenchy Jarraud who spent two hours listening to their demands.
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Montreal
UPS
Bordeaux City
Frenchy Jarraud
Jarraud
Deaths in Germany Alabama and Chicago
Therese Neumann 64 known for stigmata died Tuesday in Waldrassen Germany after Holy Week wounds appeared yearly. Pilgrims saw her in trance with blood from wounds and eyes though the church avoided formal stance. Hugh Comer 70, son of ex Gov Braxton Bragg Comer and Avondale Mills board chair, funeral today in Birmingham. Jefferson G Ish Jr., 74, Illinois Public Aid Commission member and former president of Pinebluff Agricultural and Normal College, died Tuesday in Chicago.
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Waldlassen
Germany
UPI
Therese Neumann
Christ
Miss Neumann
Vatican
Birmingham
Ala
Hugh Comer
Braxton Bragg Comer
Avondale Mills
Chicago
Jefferson G. Ish Jr
Ilinois Public Aid Commission
State Agricultural, Mechanical and Normal College
Pinebluff
Ark
N Y GOP Set To Nominate Rocky Again
The New York Republican state convention moved to renominate Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller for a second term and a possible White House bid. Lt. Gov. Malcolm Wilson and Atty. Gen. Louis Lefkowitz also were nominated for second terms as Javits was tapped for another Senate term.
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Buffalo
N.Y
UPI
Nelson A. Rockefeller
White House
Malcolm Wilson
Louis Lefkowitz
Rockefeller
U.S
Jacob K. Javits
Latin Army Crisis Spurs Tank Advance Toward La Plata
Buenos Aires reports say dissident units from Campo de Mayo moved to La Plata with Magdalena garrison tanks. Police fear bridge sabotage as government surfaces purge of generals Luchessi Pistarini Alsogaray. cabinet meets. Guido signs cautious statements amid tense, outwardly calm Buenos Aires. Alvaro Alsogaray travels to Washington.
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Buenos Aires
UPI
la Plata
Secreitariat
Magdalena
River Plate
Interior
Campo de Mayo
Argentina
Jose M. Guido
Eduardo Luchessi
Pascual Pistarini
Camp Mayo
Cavalry Corps i
Julio Alsogaray
Armored
Alsogaray
Alvaro
Washington
Rickenbacker Calls U S to Quit U N and Fight Communism
Philadelphia UPI Captain Eddie Rickenbacker urged the United States to withdraw from the United Nations end relations with Russia halt disarmament talks and rely on military strength to combat Communism in the Western Hemisphere He questioned the nuclear ban arguing only nuclear weapons give any chance against Red power in Russia and China and asked what more there is to negotiate but surrender.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Eddie Rickenbacker
U. S
United Nations
Russia
Rickenbacker
Eastern Airlines
Union League
Committee For Patriotic Action
Western Hemisphere
China
Soviet Union
Trade Bill Okeh Appears Assured
Senate set President Kennedy's five year Trade Expansion Act for final passage today. Approval of the House passed measure was assured. Despite protectionist assaults, Democratic leaders steered the bill through amendments in a day and a half of debate. The bill grants Kennedy broad tariff cutting powers to bargain down world trade barriers and meet European Common Market competition. Working past midnight the Senate disposed of almost all amendments and reserved final roll call for today. Both chambers poised to act.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Kennedy
House
Tariff Bill Expands Powers and Aid for Hard Hit Sectors
The legislation includes tariff reductions up to 50 percent, with some products reaching zero tariffs, affecting 80 percent of world trade by the United States and the Common Market. It also grants new federal aid programs for workers and industries damaged by import increases due to tariff concessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sions
United States
Rusk Warns Aid Cut Harms U S Foreign Policy
Secretary of State Dean Rusk said foreign policy aims would be greatly endangered if Congress approves a $1.1 billion foreign aid cut ordered by the House Appropriations Committee. He delivered the warning in a letter to Speaker John McCormack and presented it in person.
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Washington
UPI
Dean Rusk
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
Rusk
John McCormack
Woman Found Hanged in Hotel Room in Washington
The body of 43 year old Pauline Halterman of White Sulphur Springs West Virginia was found hanged in a hotel bathroom in Washington today. Police said she had been in ill health and a friend provided the information.
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Washington
UPI
Pauline Halterman
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Biggest Budget Hike For West Liberty Colleges
Charleston UPI reports the State Board of Education proposes West Liberty State College receive the largest budget increase for 1963 64 among nine state colleges and universities. West Liberty asked BPW for 1 208 084 dollars, up 457 417 from this year. Total higher education requests would rise to 11 208 531 dollars, up 1 721 606. West Liberty cites higher admin costs and student teacher ratio reduction as causes. Other increases include Marshall University 385 454 and West Virginia State College 160 945. Enrollments rise except Concord.
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Marshall University
Board of Education
West Virginia State College
West Liberty
West Virginia State
Fairmont State
Glenville State
Shepherd College
Concord
West Virginia Tech
Bluefield State
Schools For the
Romney
Division of Vocational Education
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
H. K. Baer
State Traffic Toll Reaches 300 Mark
Huntington boy Johnny D. Ellis, 11, dies in Charleston after being struck by a car last Thursday. His death pushes West Virginia 1962 traffic fatalities past 300, with 248 deaths on state highways and streets by this time last year, according to the State Police Accident Prevention Bureau.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
Johnny D. Ellis
State Police Accident Prevention Bureau
New Nuclear Blast Recorded Near Novaya Zemlya
Uppsala seismological institute reports a new atmospheric nuclear test in the Novaya Zemlya area of the Soviet Union. The event occurred at 12 01 p m local time, about 1335 miles from Uppsala, with a magnitude of 17 megatons and at a lower altitude than recent tests.
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Uppsala
Sweden
Uppsala Seismological Institute
Novaa Zemlya
Soviet Union
U.S. Welcomes UN Debate On Chinese Seat
United States welcomes a debate on seating in the United Nations to challenge Soviet moves. Ambassador Stevenson would not object to a full General Assembly discussion. Washington expects the General Assembly to back Chiang Kai-shek, with a two thirds vote rule for any change in representation.
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U.S
United Nations
N.Y
UPI
United States
Russia
China
Adlai E. Stevenson
General Assembly
Assembly
Chiang Kai-shek
Andrei Gromyko
U.N
Peiping
Wains Fined After Wife Advances DUI Charge In Court
In Wallasey England William Waine aged 43 was fined 10 pounds after his wife had him arrested for attempting to drive while intoxicated. Mrs Waine said it was better than him ending up in the mortuary. Waine agreed, noting his wife was right.
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Wallsend
England
UPI
William Waine
Senate Okehs Strong Cuban Resolution
Senate committees unanimously approved a Cuba resolution declaring U S determination to use all means including arms to resist communism in the Western Hemisphere. The measure, backed by 33 senators, awaits House action and Kennedy's signature. The text commits U S to oppose an externally extended Cuban military capability and to work with the OAS and Cubans for self determination.
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Washington
UPI
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Cuba
Hemisphere
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Armed Services Group
John J. Sparkman
D-Ala
House Foreign Affairs
House
Senate
Kennedy
Congress
U.S
United States
Organization of American States
OAS
The
Kenne
Buy In State Plan Backed By West Virginia Leader
Governor Barron pledged full support for a plan urging West Virginia firms to boost purchases of state products during the 1963 centennial year. The idea, discussed with industry executives, aims to spur small industries and was set for further discussion at an Oct. 11 meeting. Barron offered to promote the project anywhere, anytime.
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Charleston
UPI
W. W. Barron
West Virginia
Barron
Mountain
Britain Granted Guarded OK to Seek Common Market Entry
London reports say the Commonwealth prime ministers issued a final communique giving a grudging go ahead for Britain to pursue entry into the European Common Market. They warned Britain must secure terms protecting Commonwealth interests before any full admission, while noting the final decision rests with the British government.
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London
UPI
Commonwealth Prime Ministers Conference
Britain
France
West Germany
Italy
Benelux
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