Paradox of West Virginia’s economic role and limits
West Virginia, the paradoxical economic test bed for federal programs, shows both fostered growth and persistent hardship. Defense contracts and new plants emerge, yet 70,000 jobless and 1,000 lost coal jobs loom. Welfare reform debates and retraining efforts aim to rebuild pride and independence amid stark contrasts.
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Kennedy
Allleghenies
West Virginia
State
Commerce Department
Charleston Glass
West
McDowell County
State Welfare Department
Welfare Department
W. Bernard Smith
Red China charges CNs prepare invasion with U S backing
AP dispatch reports radio Peiping accusing Chiang Kai-shek forces on Formosa of planning a large scale invasion of the mainland with alleged support from U S imperialism. The broadcast cites Mao Tze Tung and warns coastal provinces to bolster defense while Taipeis leaders push for mainland return amid uprisings.
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Red China
U.S
Washington
Formosa
Quemoy
Matsu
Radio Peiping
New China News Agency
Taiwan
Mao Tze-Tung
Chen Cheng
Taipei
Chen
Mainland Recovery Planning Board
Hong Kong
Portuguese Macao
Chiang
Tazewell Purchases Street Sweeper For City Fleet
The Town of Tazewell has purchased a street sweeper expected to arrive in about three weeks and enter service on arrival. Work crews are active on street and water line maintenance and a drainage project to fix a surface water problem on West Pine Street.
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Tazewell
West Pine Street
Speakers Press Centennial Fund Drive Across West Virginia
Governor Barron and three former West Virginia governors will headline local kickoff meetings to raise 1 million dollars for the state's Centennial next year. The drive began last Wednesday on the 99th birthday with former President Truman as the main speaker. The schedule includes events in Martinsburg, Fairmont, Elkins, and Morgantown with Barron joined by Underwood Holt and Patteson on successive days.
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Morgantown
West Virginia
Centennial Commission
Carl Sullivan
West Virginia Centennial Commission
Federal Area Redevelopment Administration
Ohio
Kanawha
Logan
Charleston
Barron
Harry S. Truman
Hershey
H. Ward Christopher
Cecil H. Underwood
Martinsburg
Homer A. Holt
Fairmont
Parachutist Injured In Governor's Day Activities
In Kingwood West Virginia during Governor's Day events a paratrooper from the 16th Special Forces Group suffered two fractured vertebrae after a jump at Camp Dawson. Sgt. William Valke of Parkersburg was treated at Preston Memorial Hospital then WVU Hospital Morgantown and faces a month in a body cast. Other unit members and officials attended the event including Staff Sgt. John Shaver who received the Gov. Okey L. Patteson Trophy and Lt. Gen. Upham.
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W. Va
Gon
Barron
West Virginia National Guard
16Th
Camp Dawson
William Valke
Parkersburg
Valke
Preston Memorial Hospital
West Virginia University Hospital
Mora
WVU
Gantown
Robert Johnson
Valko
Washington Junior High
Special Forces Group
John Shaver
Huntington
Okey L. Patteson
West
Williams
U. S
Henry Gassaway Davis
VEW Will Elect Officers Today
Clarksburg AP reports James Fawcett of Grafton is expected to move from senior vice commander to department commander at the West Virginia VFW 41st annual convention finale. Leo C. Shuck of Keyser may become senior vice commander. candidates for junior vice commander may include two or three contenders. Francis Stover of Washington, WFW, spoke at the banquet. Resolutions urged Congress to expand service connection compensation and liberalize World War I veteran pensions and endorsed resumption of nuclear testing.
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Clarksburg
James Fawcett
Grafton
West Virginia
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Department
VFW Ladies Auxiliary
VFW
Richard Cooper
Weston
Fawcett
Leo C. Shuck
Keyser
Shuck
Francis Stover
Washington
WFW
Congress
Summer Camp Resumes Today at Camp Roland
The second week of summer camp at Camp Roland Bland County begins today at 2 p.m. with about 100 campers expected. The first week closed with 81 attendees and a Friday campfire led by Camp Director Joe Friedl. Region Four Camp Committee officials rated the camp a B and the third period starts July 1 at 2 p.m. with expectations of a record week.
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Camp Roland
Bland County
Appalachian Boy Scout Council
Jack L. Lewis
Joe Friedl
Scouting
Region Four Camp Committee
Cincinnati Ohio
Lew
Mount Zion Church Completes Vacation Bible School
Mount Zion Baptist Church held closing exercises last Friday at 7 30 p m to showcase demonstrations and accomplishments of its Vacation Bible School. A children's work display was also featured.
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Mount Zion Baptist Church
Ministers Alliance to Convene June 25 at Blanefield Center
Members of the International Ministers Alliance will meet Monday June 25 at 11 a.m. at the Blanefield Community Center on Ramsey Street. Laymen from area churches are eligible to attend, group spokesmen said.
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International Ministers Alliance
Blanefield
Ramsey Street
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