Strike Deadlines Approach For 50 000 Aircraft And Missile Workers
San Diego AP report outlines looming strikes by 50 000 aircraft and missile workers as negotiations stall. Convair divisions of General Dynamics, Lockheed missile division, and Douglas plants face potential walkouts with 99 000 others already affected, payrolls vary from 1.65 dollars an hour to 1.08 dollars monthly for engineers. Injuries occur as pickets clash with traffic and police near Convair’s main plant.
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Calif
Convair
General Dynamics
Air Force
Atlas
Asso
Inernational Assn. of
IAM
Lockheed Missile Division
United Auto
Douglas
Billy Joe Dove
EAA
Ward Willicutt
Willicutt
Leroy D Pitcher
Rex Stafford
Pitcher
Walking Doctor Struck By Car in Indiana Crossing
Dr Barbara Moore, a 3200 mile cross country walker, was struck four miles west of Brazil Indiana by a car on U S 40. She suffered a sprained ankle and a bruised back but remained determined to resume her journey. Authorities described the incident differently, with no charges filed against the driver Elizabeth M Kane of Shamokin Pa.
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Brazil
Ind
Barbara Moore
United States
Indiana
Clay County
Dr. Moore
Kansas
Moore
Harry Foy
Elizabeth M. Kline
Shamokin
Foy
Three Indicted on White Slave Charges in Pittsburgh Case
A federal grand jury indicted Joseph C. Stead Jr. in Las Vegas, Joseph F. Frank serving a prison term, and Agnes Toomer of Wheeling on white slave charges. They allegedly planned to take Patricia Kister, 19, from Pittsburgh to Wheeling in March 1959 for immoral acts. Kister recently received 11 to 23 months for involvement in a robbery slaying at a Pittsburgh airport hotel last September.
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Pittsburgh
Joseph C. Stead Jr
Las Vegas
Joseph F. Frank
Agnes Toomer
26Th Street
Wheeling
W. Va
Patricia Kister
Kister
Greater Pittsburgh Airport
Wytheville to Host Branch Library Plan Backed by Council
Wytheville town council voted in a special session to fund a Wythe-Grayson Regional Library branch under a mobile unit plan. The Library Committee led by W L Lazenby urged a public library as a cultural asset, asking for $1,000 in the 1960 61 budget with civic groups funding the rest.
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Wytheville, Va
Wytheville
Library Committee
W. L. Lazenby
Lazenby
Jane Johnson
Wythe - Grayson
Auto License Sales Top '59 Rate Despite Late Jam Looming
Charleston report shows West Virginia Motor Vehicles Commissioner says last Saturday's sales exceeded the year before but fell short of demand. He notes about 57,000 more plates issued by Monday, with passenger cars up 45,000 and trucks 12,000, and no extension planned for this year’s tags.
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Charleston
West
Holcomb
Westee Eeaun
Compulsory Health Insurance Opposed
President Louis M. Orr of the American Medical Association urged physicians to oppose compulsory health insurance for the aged and to keep fees aligned with patient ability to pay. He warned that charging unaffordable rates invites outside intervention. Orr will be succeeded as AMA president by Dr. E. Vincent Askey of Los Angeles.
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Miami Beach
Fila
Louis M. Orr
The
American Medical Assn
Orlando
Fia
Orr
AMA
E. Vincent Askey
Los Angeles
Magic Carpet Lifts Lad Then Dunks Him into Sea
In Wells England eight year old David Lilley slept on an air mattress when a strong gust swept him and the mattress into the water. A passing boat recovered him about twenty yards from shore and ferried him to safety.
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Wells
England
David Lilley
David
Weather Outlook for West Virginia and Virginia
Partly cloudy and humid with thundershowers Tuesday then fair and cooler Tuesday night and Wednesday. In Virginia, partly cloudy and humid with showers and thunderstorms mainly Tuesday afternoon and evening, highs in the 80s, then fair and less humid Wednesday.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Weston State Plans Spending From Accumulated Funds
Weston State Hospital will allocate 10 900 dollars drawn from accumulated funds due to vacant professional positions to install a machine accounting system. The transfer to the hospital equipment account was approved by the Board of Public Works. Other transfers from personal services funds to current expenses cover utilities drugs and increased DMV and license plate costs.
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Charleston
Weston State Hospital
Legislative Auditor's Office
Board of Public Works
Spencer State Hospital
Department of Motor Vehicles
Eisenhower may land at Keelung seaport in Formosa visit
Residents of Keelung and Taipei’s seaport area anticipate President Eisenhower’s potential landing there during his Formosa visit this week. If weather turns bad, the president’s party would reach Taipei by helicopter from the cruiser St. Paul to Taoyuan airport.
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Formosa
Keelung
Eisenhower
St. Paul
Italy and Argentina Reach Atomic Energy Accord
Rome Italy and Argentina have reached a cooperative agreement on peaceful atomic energy use. An exchange of notes will mark the visit to Rome this week by Argentine President Arturo Frondizi.
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Rome
Italy
Argentina
Arturo Frondiz
Virginia Town Elections Today
Virginia voters in Tazewell and Giles Counties cast ballots today for town offices. Bluefield seeks a city treasurer while Pocahontas contends for mayor and council. Giles County towns elect all offices, with Narrows and Parisburg races highlighting competitive contests. Polls open 3 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Bluefield municipal building.
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Tazewell County
Bluefield
Pocahontas
Richlands
Cedar Bluff
Giles County
Giles
Parisburg
Demo Delegation Plans June 25 Meeting at State Capitol
West Virginia’s 25 votes at the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles will be organized at a June 25 meeting in the State Senate Chamber, Capitol. Committeeman John F E Amos stated the session will choose a delegation chairman vice chairman and secretary and name state representatives for major convention committees. Violet Snedegar of Elkins shares one vote with Amos.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Los Angeles
State Senate
Capitol
John FE. Amos
Amos
Violet Snedegar
Elkins
Rutledge Waives To Jury In Fatal Skating Rink Shooting
George Rutledge 59 of Princeton waived preliminary hearing on murder charges in the fatal shooting of his son in law James Leroy Gilley 23 during an argument at Dock's Skating Rink on the Bluefield Princeton Road. Bond not set, Rutledge held in Mercer County Jail awaiting grand jury action and court ruling.
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George Rutledge
Princeton
Squire Charles Caffee
Mercer County
Rutledge
James Leroy Gilley
Dock
Bluefield
Princeton Road
Gilley
Joyce
Gilleys
Air Force Reserve Meets For Final Semester Session
The final meeting for Flight D Air Force Reserve will be held tonight at 7 38 at 1207 Bluefield Ave. Captain Reed Ewing will administer the final examination on the past semester's work.
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Air Force Reserve
Bluefield Ave
Reed Ewing
Alternates Named by National and State Delegates
The document lists alternates designated by Democratic and Republican delegates for the national convention and state districts. Names include Ward Wylie, Diana Wilson, Richard Barnes, Mary Hart Dawisson, Charlies Peters, Frances Evans, Hullett C. Smith, Robert Byrd, Joe Rahall, and others across locations such as Weston Charleston Wheeling Beckley Morgantown Clarksburg and Morgantown.
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Ward Wylie
Wyoming
Diana Wilson
Weston
Richard W. Barnes
Wellsburg
Frank A. Rybka
Weirton
Frank J
Mary Hart Dawisson
Charles M. Love
Charleston
Charlies G. Peters
Brotherton
Frances Evans
Logan
R. D. Bailey
Pineville
Thomas M. Bloch
Wheeling
Kermit R. Mason
Morgantown
W. A Veach
Petersburg
Cecil B. Highland Jr
Clarksburg
Hardin A. Harmer
Walter 5. Hailanan
James E
Phil M. Cohley
Eugene L. Scott
Beaver
Court Avoids Tax Gift Test on Union Benefits
The Supreme Court backed a jury verdict that strike benefits from Local 833 of the United Auto Workers were tax free, rejecting a call to establish a general test for gifts. Allen Kaiser received $545 in 1954 as vouchers for food and rent during the Kohler strike, with lower courts divided before the Supreme Court's decision.
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Supreme Court
Justice Department
William J. Brennan
Brennan
Allen Kaiser
United Auto Workers
Kohler Co
Kohler
Wis
Federal District Court
Wisconsin
U.S. Court of Appeals
Chicago
Murphy declines Mercer GOP post amid public aid rule clash
C. W. Pat Murphy of Massachusetts said he would not take the vice chairmanship of the Mercer County Republican executive committee. He cited his current role on the state public assistance council as barring holding a political post.
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C. W
Pat) Murphy
Matoaka
Mercer County
Republican Executive Committee
Murphy
Deaf Public Assistance Council
Jury finds in favor for neither party in Mercer County suit
In a consolidated circuit court action the jury ruled neither James Carter nor Leland Carter were guilty. Otha Carter sued Khat Carter for damages to his car and Leland Carter sued Otha Carter for 174.72 dollars in truck damages.
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Mercer County
Consolidated
Mon
Ha James Carter
Leland Carter
Otha Carter
Khat Carter
Dead at 75 Vicie Sparks of Cedar Bluff Va Dies
Vicie Beavers Sparks 75 of Cedar Bluff Va died at home after brief illness. Survived by husband J Sparks and five daughters and six sons. Funeral Wednesday at 1 pm Crossroads Advent Church with burial at Beaver Cemetery. Grandsons named pallbearers. many relatives listed.
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Cedar Bluff
McDowell County
Mose
Nannie Asbury Beavers
Baptist Church
Sparks
Lydia Mutter
Ethel Godby
Helen Kestner
Dora Hawkins
North Tazewell
Hazel Hickman
Richlands
Willie Sparks
Jaeger
J. Leck Sparks
Tazewell
Harvey Sparks
Goldsboro
N. C
Joe, Ruel
Elbert Spark
Nannie Russell
Rebecca Grose
Pearl Christian
Amanda White
Katherine Williams
Elizabeth Sparks
Martha Dawson
Rays
Lanny Sparks
Tommy
Jimmy Hawkins
David
Ruel Godby
Buddy Mutter
Pete Beavers
Tommy Wallace
Ezra Sparks
Victor Christian
Jake Goodwin
Mose White
Jack Raines
Arch Whitt
Mrs Ellen Bland Dies After Illness In Narrows Va
Mrs Ellen Bland 63 wife of F L Bland of Narrows Va died Sunday morning in Giles Memorial Hospital Pearisburg Va after a long illness. Survived by husband three brothers Willie Mitchell Vaughan of Narrows Solomon Vaughn of Roanoke and sister Mrs Georgia Blackburn of Narrows. Funeral Tuesday at 2 30 pm at the home Rev Kenneth Potts Elder Ray and Elder Doxey officiating. Burial in Fairview Cemetery Narrows. Residence Monday at 5 pm from Riffes Funeral Home Narrows.
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Burke Mountain
Keystone
Grace Hospital
Welch
Lake Superior Coal Co
Superior
Virgie Mae Lusk
Garland Lusk
Constantine
Robert
Billy Lusk
Washington, D.C
Kermit Lusk
US Air Force
Bermuda
Roger Lusk
Atre Stepson
Roby Rotenberry
Wanblonon de
Shirley Basford
Welaka
Fla
Carol Lusk
Hershey
Alvin Lusk
Beulah Kirby
Mary McKenny
Pen Ridge Church
Ed Sizemore
Bowling Green
Rotenberry Cemetery
Oe Funeral
Northork
Ellen Bland
F. L. Bland
Narrows
Giles Memorial Hospital
Pearisburg
Arong
Willie
Mitchell Vaughan
Solomon Vaughn
Roanoke
Georgia Blackburn
Kenneth Potts
Ray
Doxey
Fairview
Riffe
Pearisburg Man William H. Buchanan Jr. 73 Dies
William H. Buchanan Jr. 73 of Pearisburg Va died Monday afternoon at Giles Memorial Hospital. Survived by wife Clara Neel Buchanan and sister Mrs. Roy Journell of Kimballton Va. Funeral services Wednesday at 2 30 p m at First Methodist Church Pearisburg with burial in Birchlawn Cemetery. Givens Funeral Home Pearisburg until one hour before services then in church.
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Christie Ave
Princeton
Greenview Methodist Church
Green Valley
Bluefield
Princeton Road
First Methodist Church
Princsxton
George
Lilly Harry Bowling
C. D
Windy) Price
Curtis Moore
Maple Acres
Charles Bowling
Mullens
George W. Seaver Memorial Mortuary
William H. Buchanan Jr
Pearisburg
Giles Memorial Hospital
Clara Neel Buchanan
Roy Journell
Kimballton, Va
First Methodist
Birchlawn
Givens Funeral Home
Deaths of Arthur I Bell and Maggie Evans in Virginia
Arthur Isaac Bell 76 of Coopers died Sunday in Pocahontas Virginia. Survived by daughter Mrs Jack Booth Charleston and son Howard T Bell Coopers plus nine grandchildren. Services set for Wednesday 2 pm at Coopers Methodist Church with Rev William Quesenberry and Dr W P Eastwood. burial at Woodlawn at the son's home in Pocahontas then church service Wednesday 1 pm. Maggie Evans mother of Mrs Lettie Ray of Bluefield died Saturday at Mrs Hester Woody’s Salem Virginia home. funeral plans incomplete.
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Arthur Isaac Bell
Coopers
Pocahontas
Jack Booth
Charleston
Howard T. Bell
Coopers Methodist Church
William Quesenberry
W. P. Eastwood
Woodlawn
Maggie Evans
Lettie Ray
Bluefield
Hester Woody
Salem
Virginia Delegation Members Assigned
Gov. Almond named G. Fred Switzer as vice chairman of Virginia's delegation to the Los Angeles nominating convention. He also announced committees with A. McMurran, W. C. Battle, Mrs. Erick Larson, Nancye Vaughan, Thomas Mason, Ellen Oskins, and Stuart Campbell Jr. Garland Harwood will be secretary of the delegation.
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Almond
G. Fred Switzer
Harrisonburg
Los Angeles
National Party
Paul Butler
Virginia
Is A. McMurran
Newport News
William C. Battle
Charlottesville
Erick Larson
Highland Springs
Nancye G
Coal Loadings Dip On Norfolk Western Rail Line
Roanoke Virginia last week Norfolk and Western Railway coal loadings edged down from the prior week and logged a drop of more than 2,000 cars versus the same week a year earlier. Weekly total reached 26,002 with daily totals 3,281 Monday 5,389 Tuesday 5,415 Wednesday 5,472 Thursday 4,903 Friday and 1,202 Saturday.
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Norfolk and Western Railway
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