New 1 1/4 Cent Stamp To Go On Sale Soon
A new one and one fourth cent postage stamp will go on sale in the Bluefield Post Office June 18 or shortly after, said Postmaster Arnold G. Porterfield. First sale is in Santa Fe on June 17 featuring the Palace of Governors front view designed by Tyler Dingee, turquoise color, 0.75 by 0.87 inches, rotary printed with electric eye perforations. First day cancellations can be ordered through the Santa Fe Postmaster.
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Bluefield
Arnold G. Porterfield
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Palace of Governors
Tyler Dingee
Riots in Tokyo as Students Oppose Security Pact
In Tokyo crowds of leftist students surged toward the Diet amid clashes with police. Two officers were injured as bricks rained down and the gate was toppled. Student Kunikiro Kuno called Eisenhower a symbol of U S imperialism and the class struggle.
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Tokyo
Diet
International
Kunikiro Kuno
Eisenhower
U. S
Virginia Retailers Warned On New Tobacco Tax
Virginia tax changes will take effect August 1 with a three cent per pack levy on cigarettes and two cents on cigars. Retailers holding stock on August 1 must report and pay by August 15. The tobacco tax targets stockpiling schemes and will exclude smoking tobacco and other tobacco products.
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Richmond
Virginia
General Axembly
C. H. Morrissett
State Tax Department
Toastmasters Loving Cup Awarded Amid Club Changes
Area Governor Paul Holm won first place in impromptu talks during the Alaska series. E Snelling was elected to complete Alex Mahood Jr.'s unexpired term as administrative vice president due to Mahood's resignation for pressing business. Other talks featured Eugene Jones Jr Don Houchins Tom Lockhart and a farewell from a General Services Administration inspector Brock who served about a year at the new federal building.
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Paul Holm
Alaska
E. Snelling
Alex Mahood Jr
Mahood
Eugene Jones, Jr
Don Houchins
Tom Lockhart
Ee Fright
Oo Brook
General Services Administration
Brock
Federal
Fragmented Television Note From Local Page
A damaged OCR item notes a television related entry with unclear details. The fragment mentions a setup or listing but lacks full names or dates to confirm exact scope.
Russia's Yellow Rain Harmless, Says Paper
Moscow reports that yellow rain is harmless and caused by dust storms from the Middle East. The article notes similar colored snows last winter, with no toxic danger implied.
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Russia
Moscow
Lavestia
Liberia President Visits Nigeria Amid Regional Talks
Liberia's President William V. Tubman will visit Nigeria from June 27 to July 5 at the invitation of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II. The trip marks a diplomatic exchange and regional discussions with Nigerian leaders.
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Lagos
Nigeria
Liberia
William V
Tubman
Britain
Elizabeth I
Tax Board trims utilities assessments amid 1960 act doubt
The Board of Public Works reduced final assessments for Appalachian Electric and Monongahela Power to about 110 million dollars each, after tentative plans for higher taxes. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co of West Virginia was set at 41.5 million, up 3 million, with other revisions for War Telephone, Matoaka Water, Capital Airlines, and Tri-City Trac tion Co reflecting shifts from 1959 figures.
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Charleston
Board of Public Wacks
Apan Electric Co
Monongahela Power, Co
Appalachian
Tentaive
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
West Virginia
Tor Wader Ae
Carman
Board of Public Works
War Telephone Co
Matoaka Water & Improvement Co
Capital Airlines, Inc
Tri-City Traction Co
Bluefield
Firm seedbed guidance from North Dakota College
North Dakota Agricultural College stresses a firm seedbed is crucial for grasses and legumes. The college notes it is nearly impossible to overcompact the soil when seeding.
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North Dakota Agricultural College
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Sears
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