Fox Tosses New Blasts At the Ride
Washington AP Boston financier John Fox testified he was told Bernard Goldfine funded a Washing ton house for Sherman Adams and sent checks over long periods. White House, Adams chief assistant, called the testimony ridiculous. Fox also cited a 1952 Massachusetts Senate race, Kennedy loan claims, and Lodge’s soft-on-Communists stance. Lodge and Kennedy offices deny improper acts. White House and Congress criticized the subcommittee for airing the testimony.
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Kennedy
Joseph P. Kennedy
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Post
Pro-West Regime under Siege in Lebanon Four-Front War
In Beirut and across Lebanon, pro-Western President Camille Chamoun fights for survival as rebels clash with army on four fronts. Government says rebels are driven from Basta and Mt Tered positions, while Rashaya and Tripoli see continued heavy fire. Rebel leaders claim control of three quarters of Lebanon, demanding Chamoun’s resignation.
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Lebanon
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Basta
Mt. Tered
Tripoli
National Front
Chamoun
Early fire kills woman at Sam's Place near Sistersville
An investigation into an early morning fire at Sam's Place on W Va 2 north of Sistersville claims a woman, likely Virginia Owen wife of the tavern owner Sam Owen, is dead. A portion of a woman's body was found among the ruins.
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Sam
Herndon
Wyoming County
Roberta Linn
Hollywood
Third Trial Ordered In Becktley A&P Robbery Case
A Raleigh Criminal Court jury failed to reach a verdict on Ralph James Kincaid of Mullens in the Feb 26 armed robbery of the Beckley A&P, reporting 11-1 for conviction. The judge discharged the hung jury after nearly eight hours of deliberation, with a mistrial declared and retrial set for the next term.
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Harry L. McCreery
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Crash Mars New U S Jet Record
BRIZE NORTON ENGLAND AP Two USAF KC135 tankers broke New York to London speed records flying 3337 miles in under 50 hours Their crews learned of a Westover Massachusetts crash that killed 15 colleagues The Alpha landed in 5 27 42.8 at 630.2 mph and Bravo in 5 29 374 at 626.5 mph The prior west-east record was 6 16 by a RAF Canberra in 1955 The east-west attempt was canceled after the crash but planned for Saturday if weather allows
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Archaeologist Finds Moonshine Still at Georgia Site
University of Georgia archaeologist Dr. James H. Keller, examining cairns in a mountain amphitheater near Fayetteville, uncovered evidence of an abandoned moonshine still. He aims to learn how commerce shaped the area and to search for clues about an older culture in the cairn.
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University of Georgia
James H. Keller
Clerk Wife Fortune Reunited In Rabid Romance
A St. Louis rector and his wife reconciled after she pursued an inheritance and a romance with Raymond Headspeth, a ranch hand with a police record. Headspeth was arrested in Miami after allegedly stealing $84,000 from her hotel safe and spending lavishly. the couple had rushed to divorce before reconciliation.
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Barbara Fox Doubleday
Reno
Doubleday
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Ariz
Barbara
Miami
FBI
Headspeth
Washington
Communist Envoy Abducted and Robbed in Washington
Police report three men kidnapped Polish diplomat Marian Dobrasielski first secretary of the Polish Embassy, blindfolded him and drove him through the city before tossing him into Rock Creek Park. He was robbed of $25, his watch and a belt, which were later found in a car linked to another robbery.
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Rock Creek
Nunzio Bonaccori
Marian Dobrasielski
Dobrusielski
Rock Creek Park
Bonaccori
Weather Fair With Warm Weekend Across Regions
The forecast expects 75 to 80 degrees in the east and 60s in the west with Sunday warmer and mostly fair. A chance of afternoon thundershowers is noted in the northwest. West Virginia will see cool temperatures through the weekend, then warmer by Tuesday and Wednesday. Through Wednesday temperatures will average four to eight degrees below normal. Scattered showers are expected Sunday and about Tuesday, totaling around half an inch.
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Weather Bureau
Cuba Rebels Seize Yanks In Moa Raid
Cuban rebels abducted 10 American and 2 Canadian engineers in a Moa raid in Oriente Province. Three men were killed. A rebel leader said the hostages were taken as reprisal for U S support to Batista and refueling at Guantanamo Bay.
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Fidel Castro
Oriente
Moa
John Schissler
United States
U. S. Naval Base
Guantanamo
Field Lectures Tax Men Appraise At True Value
Charleston AP Field urged county assessors to set property on the books at true value to avoid legal troubles like Kanawha County. The four hour meeting reviewed a Supreme Court decision reversing a bank stock assessment. Field noted appraisal surveys do not set local values and discussedSB 3 and cross class uniformity concerns.
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Kanawha County
State Supreme Court
John A. Field Jr
Kanawha
Field
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House of Delegates
Supreme Court
Kanawha Valley Bank of Charleston
Tax
Bazzie Demoted and Transferred Within State Police
Capt J B Jack said former Sgt E D Bazzie has been transferred to Co C Elkins area at his own request and his rank reduced to trooper due to no sergeant vacancies. Bazzie cited health reasons and will be eligible for retirement July 17. Transfer effective Friday with no replacement named at South Charleston. The move follows March transfer from Princeton that drew bipartisan protest from Mercer County leaders and local groups.
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J. B. Jack
State Police Co. B
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Elkins
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Fair
Princeton
Mercer County
Underwood
Bluefield
Nicholas Doctor Succumbs At 88
RICHWOOD June 27 Dr. Edgar Clark Bennett 88 died this morning in a Richwood hospital after a long illness. Born at Leivasy he came to Richwood around 1900. He and brother in law Dr. Leonard McCutcheon owned the first Richwood drug store and Bennett had an office there. A University of Louisville Medical School graduate he practiced into his 80s and delivered more than 1,000 babies. He was mayor of Richwood for five terms and twice postmaster. Survived by wife Lucinda daughter Beatrice Wilson five grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral 2 p m Sunday at Richwood First Methodist Church Rev Charles Rightmyer officiating. Burial Odd Fellows Cemetery. Body at Simon Funeral Home and to church an hour before service.
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Edgar Clark Bennett
Leivasy
Leonard McCutcheon
Bennett
University of Louisville Medical School
Lucinda
Beatrice Wilson
Brookeville
C. O. Bennett
Buchannon
Richwood First Methodist Church
Charles Right
Two Nuclear Tests Performed At Eniwetok Atoll
Washington reports two nuclear detonations in the Pacific Friday at Eniwetok Atoll. AEC and DoD jointly announced tests occurred an hour apart, at 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. EDT.
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Pacific
Eniwetok Atoll
Atomic Energy Commission
Department of Defense
New York Stocks Finish Higher for Third Straight Session
The stock market rose Friday marking a third consecutive advance and pushing the average slightly ahead for the week. Investors chased gains in multiple major issues as trading stayed steady amid mixed economic signals.
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U.S. Protests Cuban Kidnapping of Engineers
Castro accuses U.S. aid to Batista as Mrs Schissler cites rebels claiming the men would be held briefly then released. Ambassador Smith orders Consul Wollan to Moa to report. Cuban gov still seeks safe return. Moa attack leaves two civilians and one rebel dead, three soldiers wounded. Moaday Mining Co officials seek quick release to blunt U.S. publicity for the rebels.
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Schissler
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Earl E. T. Smith
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Moa
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Wollan
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Dicker
Police Hold Two In Whisky Raids
State Police arrested two people after raids on the Skyline Club at MacArthur and June's Tavern at Eccles. June Presnell, taken at Eccles, faces arraignment today before Magistrate J. E. Mays on a charge of possession for resale of tax paid whisky. Jess Carter, arrested at the Skyline Club, was arraigned Friday night on a similar charge with a decision pending. A quantity of whisky was seized from both establishments.
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Eccles
June Presnell
J. E. Mays
Jess Carter
Mays
Mines Boss Calls For More Safety Research
Huntington AP The state Mines Department chief Crawford L. Wilson urged increased safety research to prevent coal mine accidents. Speaking before the West Virginia Coal Mining Institute, Wilson said laboratories must recreate underground conditions to anticipate hazards, as about 200 members attended the two day meeting. He noted the new state mining law taking effect July 1 as bipartisan progress in inspector duties and mine safety administration.
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State Mines Department
Crawford L. Wilson
Beckley
West Virginia Coal Mining Institute
Department of Mines
Garrett Dies In St. Albans Hospital
Thomas F Garrett Jr son of Dr T F Garrett of Sprague and the late Mrs Garrett died Friday in a St Albans hospital. Survivors include his widow Kathryn Phillips Garrett two sons Thomas and Samuel a daughter Betsie at home two sisters Mrs George McNew of Charleston and Miss Marie Garrett of Huntington.
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T. F. Garrett
Sprague
Garrett
St. Albans
Kathryn Phillips Garrett
Thomas
Samuel
Betsie
George McNew
Charleston
Marie Garrett
Huntington
Special Prosecutors Hired For Murder Trial
Two special prosecutors will assist in the murder trial of Lindy Givens of Cool Ridge and Forest Dallas Moye of Ghent, opening Monday in Raleigh Criminal Court. The defendants allegedly killed 63 year old Thomas Pace of Fireco with a bumper jack after a road dispute. Pace’s relatives hired Beckley lawyers J. Butts and Clay S. Crouse to aid the prosecution.
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Cool Ridge
Forest Dallas Moye
Ghent
Raleigh Criminal Court
Thomas Pace
Fireco
Pace
Beckley
J. §. Butts
Clay S. Crouse
Anthony J. Sparacino
Givens
Moye
J. Q. Hutchinson
Temple triples for Reds win over Giants in ninth
Cincinnati basemen Johnny Temple lined a ninth inning triple driving in two runs to propel the Reds past the Giants. Jerry Lynch added a homer to seal the victory as Cincinnati pulled ahead late in the game.
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Johnny Temple
Cincinnati Redleg
San Francisco
Giants
Jerry
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