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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1960

Page

4

Telepathist's Suspect Undergoes Mental Exam In Jackson Murders

In Fairfax an alleged mind reader's findings led to a mental examination of the top suspect in the Carroll V. Jackson family killings. Police pursued the trash collector linked to the Maryland and Virginia victims while continuing to seek the killers of four Jackson family members.

Jackson Fairfax Virginia Carroll V. Jackson Peter Step Fairfax County Apple Grove Herkos F. Regis Riesenman St. Elizabeth's Hospital

Capital Airlines Constella tion crash blamed on aquaplaning and crew error

The Civil Aeronautics Board ties the May 12 1959 Charleston W Va accident to aquaplaning on a wet runway and poor crew coordination during approach. The four engine Capital Airlines Constella tion slid off 600 feet from the end, burned, killing two of 38 passengers and one crew member. other occupants survived with varying injuries.

Washington Charleston W. Va Civil Aeronautics Board Capital Airlines Constellation Richard V. Ohm Charles Spoth

Chevalier Degree to Be Invested in Brooks Tonight

The Bluefield Chapter of the Order of De Molay will invest David Cowan Brooks with the Chevalier Degree at the Masonic Temple tonight. Brooks, son of Mr and Mrs A H Brooks of Shenandoah Avenue, is a Bluefield High School graduate now at Marshall College and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha.

Bluefield Order of de Molay David Cowan Brooks Masonic Temple Brooks A. H. Brooks Shenandoah Avenue Marshall College Lamba Chi Alpha Grand Council Jimmy Weldon Farley J. W. Farley Double Gates Medical College of Virginia Richmond Farley Beaver High School University of Virginia Roanoke Memorial Hospital Roanoke

Pennsylvania Clerk on 10 Year Probation

Francis H. Crum a 57 year old former Monessen city clerk in Greensburg was placed on probation for 10 years after pleading guilty to embezzlement. The judge ordered restitution of 4669 dollars from city funds following an audit covering June 1954 to December 1 1959 which showed the shortage.

Greensburg Francis H. Crum Monessen Davis H

Rockefeller Endorsement Fails to Shake GOP Nomination Odds

Republican national leaders praise Eisenhower Nixon in a party vote while Thruston Morton predicts Nelson Rockefeller may reenter the race within days. The pushback supports Nixon as likely nominee despite Rockefeller speculation. Morton warns against complacency amid defense spending debates.

Washington Nelson A. Rockefeller Thrusten B. Morton Morton Republican National Committee Eisenhower Richard M. Nixon Rockefeller New York Nixon Eisenhower-Nixon Record National Committee George L. Hinman

Seven Died In West Virginia Hit And Run

State Police said a six year old girl named Vickie Stover was struck and killed by a car in Raleigh County near the Clear Creek Post Office. Whitesville police questioned two coal truck drivers and an automobile operator as they investigated the fatal hit and run. A truck driver reported a car in front of him struck the child.

Whitesville W. Va Raleigh Vickie Stover Clear Creek

Logan County election contest filed over primary

Parkersburg AP Logan County commissioners hear anew allegation of irregularities from the May primary. Attorney William L. Jacobs mails a notice of contest for Democrat Harry Dingess, challenging votes at Coal Branch and Precinct 63 after recounts and claims of improper assistance and officer involvement.

Parkersburg Logan County William L. Jacobs Harry Dingess Logan Dingess W. E. Bivens Jackobs Coal Brasc Jacobs Bivens

FBI probes prisoner treatment at Youngstown jail

The FBI has completed a preliminary inquiry into prisoner treatment at the Youngstown jail and sent results to the Justice Department. Police Chief Venorsky reprimanded Captain Birich for leaving his post on May 18 and for directing certain prisoners to a particular guard.

Cleveland PBI Youngstown Justice Department Washington Edward F. Harcett FBI Peter Venorsky Steve Birich

Local Banker Attends ABI Convention Panel

Douglas Perry of the Bluefield Chapter American Institute of Banking spoke on Chapter Administration at the ABI national convention in Boston. Dr. Leroy Lewis praised Perry as a strong panel speaker and expert on the topic. Perry works for the Bank of Graham in Bluefield Virginia as the local banking unit serves Mercer McDowell and Wyoming counties in West Virginia and Giles and Tazewell counties in Virginia.

Douglas Perry Bluefield American Institute of Banking Boston Mass The American Institute Leroy Lewis AIB Perry Bank of Graham Em Institute of Banking Mercer McDowell Wyoming West Virginia Giles Tazewell Virginia Question of

Khrush's Buddy Eaton Returns Home From East Tour

Cyrus Eaton a 71 year old Cleveland financier returns from a European trip including a Paris Khrushchev meeting and an Iron Curtain tour of Czechoslovakia Hungary Poland and East Germany He defended capitalism saying the United States will stay with its system and criticized Western diplomats for losing touch with people abroad He urged moderation in criticism of Khrushchev and warned against appealing to fear to turn Hungary West.

New York Cyrus Eaton America Nikita Ahrushches Ichewid United States Eaton Europe Khrushchev Paris Czechoslovakia Hungary Poland East Germany Moscow Eisenhower Baton Kheushchev

Injured Boxer In Weaker Condition Report

A young professional boxer in Pensacola was described as weaker in condition after a May bout. Dr. Farias D. Kimbell Jr. reported a blood clot removed, bleeding stopped, brain damage undetermined, and the boxer remaining unconscious and critical. The fighter is William Crosby from Mobile, Alabama.

Pensacola Frs Farias D. Kimbell Jr Kimbell Howton Tex Wiliam Crosby Mobile Ala

U S protest over Castro charges escalates rift

The United States issued a strong protest against Cuba's charges directed at its regime. A formal note and copies were sent to the OAS and all hemispheric nations, signaling heightened tension after a diplomatic memorandum last Saturday.

Washington United States Maindster Fidel Castro Cuba Ovanir U.S Cattre Ater United Sates

Beetle Bailey Becomes Private First Class

The comic hero Beetle Bailey is promoted to Private First Class at Fort Carson. The promotion breaks a record for longest stay as a private, despite creator Mort Walker’s initial doubt. The aftermath unfolds in the Sunday strip.

Sunday Daily Telegraph Fort Carson Cole Mort Walker Beetle Mort Sarge Cub Seoul

Dutch Queen To Host Ben Gurion Family Visit

The Hague AP reports Israeli Premier David Ben Gurion his wife and daughter will visit The Netherlands unofficially June 22 24. They will be luncheon guests of Queen Juliana at Soestdijk Palace with the foreign ministry providing details.

the Hague David Bendrurion Foreign Ministry Juliana Soestijk Pal

Pygmies in Congo Forest Move Silently Believed Invisible

In the fhuri Forest of the Belgian Congo, pygmies slip through undergrowth with such quietness that nearby Bantu tribesmen are convinced they can vanish from sight.

Belgian Congo Fhuri Forest

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