West Virginia Faces Deep Unemployment Crisis
West Virginia endures severe job losses as coal mines shut and stores lay empty. Coal fields suffer from mechanization and market shifts while new industries and retraining programs aim to stem declines. unemployment hovers around 19 to 12 percent with 85,000 out of work and 250,000 on USDA surplus aid. Charleston area looks to power, oil, gas, chemicals, and wood processing for relief amid bleak mountain towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virgina
West Virginia
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Theij
McDowell County
Kanawha Valley
Charleston
Ohio River Valley
Wheeling
Virginia
W. W. Barron
Mount
Hope
Bothers Hospital
Beckley General
Stotesbury
Raleigh County
Barkley
Balanchine Calls Kennedy a Fairy Queen Inspiring Nation
Ballet director George Balanchine, guest at the White House, praised Mrs. John F. Kennedy as young and artful, saying she would inspire the country. He recalled a warm first meeting and noted her genuine interest in music and ballet during tea with the First Lady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George Balanchine
John F. Kennedy
White House
Kennedy
Balanchine
New York City Ballet
Hollywood
Capital Theater
America
United States
Three Stooges Return to Movie Making in Comeback
Hollywood AP reports the Three Stooges Moe Howard Larry Fine and Joe Derita ready for a revival. The men spoke of a renaissance as they performed in flamboyant costumes with medieval armor and props.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Three Stooges
Hollywood (Ap
Moe Howard
Moe
Larry Vine
Joe Derita
Curly Howard
The
Mayor Who Won Race In Jail To Be Freed
The former Warner Robins mayor Kemp Harrison, 49, who won re election while serving a federal sentence for bank fraud conspir acy, will be released on parole March 21. He resigned Jan 16 citing poor health after a state court declined to oust him. The piece weaves in unrelated media tidbits about The Three Stooges and Snow White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahassee
Fla
Warner] Robins
Kemp A. Harrison
Middle Georgia
Harrison
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nate Polowetaky
Heane
Christias
Col
Kenneday
Beckley
Jovs
George Titler
District 29
United Mine Workers
Iminey
Indus
United Mine Work
Montie
Garth Rd
Sheer Nanan
Henke & Pillot
Norge Gas Dryers
Orly
Houston
Warn Sealer
Texas
Mrs. Kennedy
Henke Pillor
Choice
Alka Seltzer
West Bend Aluminum
Aristan
Treasury of Learning Handy Porta
Teia
Alps
Himal
Sonja Henie
20Th Century-Fox
Jake
Snow White
Laurel and
Tardy
Stooge
Ted Healy
Larry
Curly
Healy
MGM
Stooges
Columbia
Snow White J
Charles Wick
BlaKe
Chedule
Tvs
Dacron
DuPont
Avery
Sinet Me
T.V
Sven
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!