Bank Robbery in Roanoke Seeks Suspect Carl Close
An armed bandit robbed the Williamson Road Branch of Colonial American National Bank in Roanoke around 12 50 PM taking about 4500 dollars. He fled in a 1959 Ford, later switching to a 1963 Ford with a six windshield sticker. Police describe the suspect as a 40s to 50s heavy man 5 8 to 5 10 and wearing a blue jacket and straw hat. the FBI ties him to earlier Baltimore and Winston-Salem robberies and Carl Close is a possible match. Harold Close, linked by FBI to Baltimore robbery, was previously arrested for vagrancy.
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Roanoke
Williamson Road
Colonial-American National Bank
Carl Close
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Baltimore
Winston-Salem N. C
Close
Harold
FBI
Baltimore Robery
Complications Delay Kentucky Session To Keep Open 3 UMW Hospitals
Gov. Bert Combs delays a special Kentucky session as negotiations stall over five eastern hospitals owned by the United Mine Workers. The UMW seeks about 9 million dollars, ARA funds are uncertain, and church and state partners await a UMW-ARA settlement to avert doctor exodus.
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Kentucky
UMW
Frankfort
Bert Combs
Eastern Kentucky
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Washington
Roosevelt
Combs
United Mine Workers
Hazard
McDowell
Whitesburg
Middlesboro
Harlan
Federal Area Redevelopment Administration
ARA
Federal Agency
United Presbyterian Church
The
Commonwealth
Hampden-Sydney President Dr. Gilmer Resigns
Dr. Thomas E. Gilmer president of Hampden Sydney College since 1961 and acting president the year before has resigned at his physician's recommendation. He will stay until a successor is chosen as a six member trustees committee begins search.
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Hampden-Sydney
Chewning
Seventeen Building Permits Approved by Bluefield Board
The Bluefield board of directors approved seventeen building permits in a Tuesday session at 2:20 p.m. at the Municipal Building. Projects include porch work at 505 North Powell, a garage at 209 Kidd St, basement remodeling at 625 Albemarle, and a remodel at 530 Raleigh St among others with varied costs.
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Bluefield Board of Directors
Frank Blake
North Powell
J. W. Richardson
Stowers
S. F. Gravely
Augusta St
H. M. Saunders
Bluefield Ave
E. C. Caldwell Jr
Albemarle
David Bell
Mountain View
Ex Bluefielder Will Finish At Lafayette College
Elbert L. Hendricks son of Mrs Alma B Hendricks of Cleveland Ohio and the late Elbert L Hendricks will graduate from Lafayette College this Friday He is a 1959 Glenville High School graduate and will receive a Bachelor of Science in physics He was photography manager for The Mélange cartoonist of The Lafayette and a member of the Physics Club Institute of Radio Engineers and Pershing Rifles drill team in extracurriculars
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Elbert L. Hendricks
Alma B. Hendricks
Cleveland
Ohio
Lafayette College
Hendricks
Bluefield
Easton
Glenville
Melange
Lafayette
Physics Club
Institute of Radio Engineers
Pershing Rifles
Bluefield awards street paving contract and bond printing
Underwood Brothers of Princeton won the three street paving projects with a 4400 bid for all. The Bluefield Board awarded the contract as city officials prepare for immediate start on Clovis Street Hillside Drive and Monterey Hill.
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Bluefield Street
Underwood Brothers of
Princeton
Bluefield Board of Directors
Randolph G. Whittle
Commercial Printing
Dowell Delivers Vesper Sermon at Bluefield Center
Rev. Omega Dowell spoke at the Bluefield Community Center Vesper Service on When God Cleans House. She urged that earth and heaven belong to God and warned sin has polluted the world.
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Omega Dowell
Bluefield
Ann Wilson
Dowell
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June Valli
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Sam and
Shirley Blair
Southern Printing
Whittle
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Mrs. Dowell
Rosa Redmond
Ola Mae Mills
Robert Gibson
Ann Hubbard
Panzen
Clarence Johnson
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Scott Street Baptist Church
Francis Watkins
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