Big Three Hopeful For Progress Toward Peace
New York June 17 The Western Big Three ended two days of high level talks with hope that much can be achieved toward the goal of peace in coming months. A joint communique noted plans for a heads of state summit with Russia at Geneva on July 18 and praised past allied policies as a foundation for resolving outstanding issues. The ministers expressed confidence in Adenauer’s Moscow trip and discussed aParis NATO consultations before Geneva. The communique said the Soviet invitation to the summit was accepted.
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New York
Russia
Geneva
United Nations
Konrad Adenauer
Moscow
Adenauer
John Foster Dulles
Harold Macmillan
Antoine Pinay
Waldorf- Astoria
Paris
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Americans Expelled by Reds for Improper Activities
Moscow expelled three American Army officers attached to the U.S. Embassy. Lt Col John S Benson Capt William R Stroud and Capt Walter Mule were declared persons non grata and have left the Soviet Union. The move heightens tensions in the U.S.-Soviet diplomatic feud and could prompt U.S. retaliatory steps against Soviet diplomats. State Department offered no official comment.
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Washington
Russia
Moscow
Soviet Union
United States
New York
John S. Benson
William R. Stroud
Walter Mule
State Department
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov Tours Wyoming Hat Gift
Cheyenne Wyoming June 17 Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov toured the West as a tourist receiving a 10 gallon hat from Denver Post reporter Robert N Byers. He and Ambassador Georgi Zarubin traveled toward the United Nations meeting in San Francisco in June 2025. Molotov praised peace and asked about a Wyoming cloudburst as the City of San Francisco train crawled and breakfast was served to his room.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
V. M. Molotov
West
Molotov
Georgi N. Zarubin
United States
United Nations
San Francisco
Robert N. Byers
Denver Post
Wyoming
Union Pacific
Egbert
Burns
Nebraska
Western sheep drive to place hundreds on Raleigh farms
The county pushes a Western sheep expansion with several hundred ewes and lambs planned for Raleigh and adjacent counties. Morgan of WVU Ext. Service touts Western sheep as adaptable, long lived and more profitable than natives, with lots from Montana Wyoming and Oregon priced around 20 to 28 dollars. Financing via Farm Home Administration loans at 5 percent aids flock purchases, while local banks offer loans. The dog tax revenue and rabies vaccinations are noted, with 4 573 dogs destroyed and over 5 000 vaccinated to curb the dog problem.
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Ben Morgan
West Virginia University Extension Service
Morgan
West Virginia
Montana
Wyoming
Oregon
Nevada
Extension Service
Ben Sharpe
Farm Home Adminis
Tration
Sharpe
Isaac McKinney
Bank of Raleigh
Beckley
Raleigh
John C. Ward
Ward
Hulett C. Smith
Rural Development Council
J. R. Beaty
RDC
Livestock Commission
Inmate Seen Near Slain Maryland Girls Probe
Washington reports police checked a tip of an armed inmate from a Army mental hospital in a suburban Maryland picnic area where Nancy Shomette and Michael Ryan, both teenagers, were killed by .22 rifle fire near the University of Maryland. Norman Hager, an 18 year old friend held for questioning, was freed after habeas corpus challenges.
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Washington
Army Mental Hospital
Maryland
Norman William Hager
Hager
Woodlands
University of Maryland
Rodney Shomette
Weather Summary: Mostly Sunny and Warm Across Regions
The pattern remains warm with high temperatures from 78 to 84 degrees on the east and 84 to 88 degrees on the west. Expect Sunday cloudiness but little change in temperatures, sustaining warm conditions.
Weekend Heat Expected With Little Rain Across West Virginia
The Weather Bureau forecasts weekend highs about 46 degrees above normal, with little to no rainfall expected through Wednesday. West Virginia typically records southern region temperatures around 73 degrees.
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The
Weather Bureau
West Virginia
Peron Maintains He's Pro-Religion
Argentine President Juan Peron vowed to crack down on looting mobs looting churches after the Thursday revolt in Buenos Aires. He said the violence was not against religion and blamed Communists. Police reported 156 killed and 846 wounded, with rival counts and ongoing communication blackouts fueling doubts of total suppression.
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Peron
Montevideo
Uruguay
Juan Peron
Buenos Aires
MMBC
Dvng
Ilidil
la Nacion
Reuters
U. S
Government House
Treasury
General Confederation of Labor
Broadway's Golden Dead
New York and June 17 The last act curtain fell today on John Golden the Broadway producer famed for his philanthropy and hits. He died in his sleep at 80 after a life spent in theater from a stage debut at eight to writing Poor Butterfly and producing over a hundred shows.
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New York
John Golden
Golden
Broadway
Senators Confirm Austria Freedom Three Ballots
The Senate ratified a treaty restoring Austria's independence by a two thirds majority after hours of debate. Three Republicans Jenner Malone and McCarthy opposed, while others lauded the pact as a milestone toward freedom and UN membership for Austria. The treaty, signed in Vienna May 15, requires ratification by Britain France and Russia to take full effect.
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Washington
Senate
Austria
Jenner
Ind
Malone
McCarthy Wis
Sen
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Russia
Hitler
Germany
Great Britain
France
Vienna
Sen. Sparkman
D-Ala
George
Dga
Foreign Relations Committee
Europe
Mansfield
D-Mont
United Nations
Aiken
R-Vi
Humphrey
D-Minn
Education Confab Sets WV Conference Program
Charleston June 17 A committee led by Marshall College president Stewart H. Smith completed a tentative WV Conference on Education program. Four hundred invitees from business labor professions and other groups will be invited for the Sept 22 23 Charleston event as a prelude to the White House Conference on Education set for November 28 December 1 in Washington.
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Charleston
Stewart H. Smith
Marshall College
West Virginia
White House
Washington
Wilma Frew 64 Taken By Death
Wilma Christena Frew 64 of Glen Daniel died at 7 45 p m yesterday at her home after a lengthy illness She was born Oct 17 1890 in Blairsville Pa daughter of Lorenza and Anna Marie Ross Dow A Raleigh County resident for 10 years survivors include her husband Howard Bruce Frew a daughter Florence Wilma Frew at home a son Robert Meredith Frew in the Army two sisters Mrs Viola Smith of Pittsburgh and Miss Aldora Dow
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Wilma Christena Frew
Glen Daniel
Blairsville
Lorenza and
Anna Marie Ross Dow
Raleigh County
Howard Bruce Frew
Florence Wilma Frew
Robert Meredith Frew
Viola Smith
Pittsburgh
Aldora Dow
Dr C R Orton Dies At 70 In Sewickley Hospital
Morgantown reports death of Dr C R Orton aged 70 who retired this month as dean of West Virginia University College of Agriculture. He died yesterday at Sewickley Hospital in Pennsylvania.
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Morgantown
C. R. Orton
West Virginia University College of Agriculture
Sewickley
Pa.) Hospital
Marbles Champs Head for National Tourney at Asbury Park
Four Southeastern West Virginia district marble champions depart for the 31st annual national tournament at Asbury Park New Jersey after a good luck luncheon. Riders include Harold Poindexter 14 from Pineville Junior High and Dennis Kyle 11 from Nettie District Four with others from Mount View Montroal and Beckley area. Money raised by Beckley Manufacturing Co and local groups pushes fund over goal. coach and helpers assist and watch over scores and logistics.
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Marbles
Beckley Area Marbles
Asbury Park
N. J
William ‘Buster’ Brown
Princeton High School
Dennis Kyle
Wayne Hutchinson
Harold Poindexter
Kenneth Staggers
Post-Herald
West Virginia
Gene Keatley
District One
Elks Lodge
Cranberry School
Mount View
Pineville Junior High
Nettie
New Jersey
New York City
L-County
Poindexter
Bobby Hickman
Huntington
Hutchinson
Beckley Elks Lodge
Boyd
Montroal
Armco Steel Corporation
Kyle
Harry McCue
Woodlawn
Esso Servicenter
Mibsters
Buster’ Brown
Princeton High
Beckley Manufacturing Co
Marianna
Richwood Lions Club
Mount View Pta
Ned H. Ragland
Roy Matheny
Richwood School
Flynn files $1 million libel suit against Confidential
New York, June 17. Movie star Errol Flynn has brought a million dollar libel suit against the magazine Confidential. Publishers in State Supreme Court demanded a bill of particulars outlining the basis of the suit. Flynn contends an article in Confidential’s March issue libeled him by referring to “the greatest show on earth—Errol Flynn and his two way mirror.”
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New York
Errol Flynn
Confidential
State Supreme Court
Flynn
Twoway Mirror
City Firm Lands Jamaica Job
Beckley based Belt Sales and Service will splice a conveyor belt over half a mile long at a Jamaica bauxite mine near Kingston for Kaiser Aluminum. President M. A. Johnston and Plant Manager R. W. Graybeal flew to the site via Charleston and Miami. The project will take about a week, with Jamaica bauxite shipping routes shifting from Baton Rouge to Kaiser's new Ravenswood mill on the Ohio River.
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Beckley Company
West Virginia Belt Sales and Service
Kaiser Aluminum Corp
Kingston
Jamaica
M. A. Johnston
R. W. Graybeal
Charleston
Miami
Fla
Baton Rouge
Kaiser
Ohio River
Ravenswood
Stocks Advance In Late Rally Elevates Market
New York June 17 stock market moved higher in a late rally. Gains ran from 1 to 2 points in most listings while losses rarely exceeded a point. Investors tracked cautious activity as indexes climbed through the session.
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New York
Jelke Ordered to Begin Prison Term at Sing Sing
New York June 17 A court order signed by General Sessions Judge Francis L Valente requires Minot F Mickey Jelke 25 oleomargarine heir to be taken to Sing Sing Prison Monday to start serving his two to three year sentence for compulsory prostitution
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New York
Minot F
Mickey) Jelke
Sing Sing
Francis L. Valente
Plea For Prayers Marks Conclusion Of Test Operation
President Eisenhower ended Operation Alert with a call for peace prayers and faster approval of military reserve plans. He spoke from a secret post at dusk, citing lessons from Civil Defense drills that evacuated 15 000 government staffers before a simulated bombing. He urged that no extraneous issue block Congress from acting on reserve bills.
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Eisenhower
Congress
Washington
United States
National Guard
Persistence Finally Pays Beesaan Take Five Thousand Fines
New York tracffic officers after years of chasing a mystery brunette finally fined Dana Miller for 86 traffic summonses since 1947. In court she appeared with twin sister Sonia Shay of Carmel. Miller received a record 4300 dollars fine, Shay 700 dollars for their shared car duties.
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New York
Dana Miller
Saul J. Allen
Allen
Miler
Sonia Shay
Carmel
N. Y
Miller
Shay
Senate panel OKs commission to study Eisenhower security program
A Senate committee voted unanimously to create a 12 member commission to study the Eisenhower administration security program. Hearings on allegations of rottenness featured Louis J. Lyell and other ousted SBA investigators. The panel set a report deadline of December 31, 1956, with members named by the President, Vice President, and Speaker of the House.
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Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
Humphrey
Dminn
Government Operations Committee
Congress
Louis J. Lyell
Small Business Administration
Senate Civil Service
Wendell S. Barnes
SBA
Lyell
Clarence E. Clarke
Sen. Mundt
R-Sd
House
Nixon
Rayburn
D-Tex
MecCellan
D-Ark
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Fayette
Summers Counties
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Atlanta
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Richmond
Greenbrier
New
Leon
Freedom
Wilma Frew
Orton
Marbles Champs
By George Springer
George Springer
Jelke
Security Program Bureau Sought
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