Sixty Coal Cars Derail Near Centralia WV
A Baltimore and Ohio Railroad spokesman said 60 coal cars and three diesel locomotives derailed on a downhill Webster County section near Centralia. Crews worked into the night to clear wreckage and may reopen tracks by Monday noon. investigators seek the cause of the accident. The train carried coal from Gauley Eagle No 4 mine at Tioga to the Jersey City area.
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Sutton
W.va
Centralia
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Webster County
Tioga
Jersey City
N.J
Truth in Lending bill backed by White House push
Supporters of the Truth-In-Lending bill seek a White House nudge to pass a measure requiring consumer credit disclosures by lenders. Sen. Paul Douglas notes long congressional backers face strong opposition but remains confident the law will come, while staff economist Jonathan Lindley cites vast credit volumes and abuses.
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Washington
NANA
White House
Johnson
Paul Douglas
D.ill
Sen
Douglas
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Jonathan Lindley
Virginia fourth in national traffic control rating for 1963
Virginia rated fourth nationally by the National Safety Council for traffic control programs in 1963 with an 88 percent score. District director George E. Grotz called Virginia's efforts splendid as fatalities rise nationwide 17 percent while Virginia increases are about 5.5 percent. Death toll nears 970 and may exceed 1,000 by year end, a level last seen in 1941. Virginia ties North Carolina for fourth behind Maryland Arizona California.
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Richmond
Virginia
National Safety Council
George E. Grotz
Governor
Highway Safety Committee
North Carolina
Maryland
Arizona
California
Insect Pests Studied Like Detectives at Virginia Tech
Entomologists at Virginia Tech study how different insects damage plants. Fresh plant material is collected dried mounted and indexed to help identify pests. The work aids students and others interested in pest control.
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Smith Forms Task Force On Conflict of Interest
Gov elect Hulett Smith forms a 21 member task force to study conflict of interest laws for a January bill. Bernard Jacobson of FMC South Charleston named temporary chair. members include Forrest Kirkpatrick of Wheeling Steel Zane Grey Staker of the State Bar Charles Friedman of DuPont Washington Works and Dr L B Allen of Bluefield State College.
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Charleston
Hulett Smith
Smith
Bernard Jacobson
FMC Corporation
South
Attornney General’s Office
Benjamin Yancey
Forrest H. Kirkpatrick
Wheeling Steel
Zane Grey Staker
West Virginia State Bar
Charles Friedman
DuPont Washington Works
Parkersburg
L. B. Allen
Bluefield State College
Ed Flint Builds Plane at Home in Augusta
Augusta residents Ed Flint and others pursue homebuilt aviation, storing wings and fuselages in living spaces. Flint, a three year builder, joins the Experimental Aircraft Association and collaborates with his wife on the project as several hobbyists craft small homebuilt airplanes costing about 1500 dollars.
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Augusta
Ed Flint
Nick Jones
Jones
Jamie A. Brooks Jr
Wade Teague
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Montgomery St
Bluefield
Patrick Air Force Base
Fla
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Air Force Test Range
Pruett
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Central Pharmacy Corner
Federal and Commerce Bluefield
Mother Mary Annunciation
The
Divine Motherhood
Ladywell Convent
Godalming
Surrey
England
Council Lands
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Andy Williams
Bobby Darin
Robert Goulet
Insect
Russell Stover
Hankla’s Pharmacy
Bland St. Bluefield
W. Va
By Brenda Woody
Flint
Experimental Aircraft Association
Little Toot
Kennedy
Westgate
Princeton Ave
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the Commercial Bank OF
Bluefield, W. Va
Commerce Street Side
Commercial Bank of
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Coca-Cola Company
Bluefield Coca-Cola Bottling Company
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