Causes Cited In Probe Of Charleston Plane Crash
CAB hearings into the May 12 Capital airliner crash near Kanawha Airport focus on weather obstructions braking action and a pilot order. Four-engine Constellation with 44 aboard plowed off a rain slick runway, killing two and injuring 28. witnesses describe miscommunication and partial engine power changes amid a ground loop and embankment plunge.
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Charleston
Kanawha
Civil Aeronautics Board
van O'Brien
CAB
J.N. Cyrocki
OAB Air Safety
Miami
Fla
Richard Ohm
Ohm
Charles Spoth
Pittsburgh
C. T. Crenshaw
Eastern Airlines
Francis Wischmeyer
Rochester
N. Y
Bert Routine
Orlando
Crenshaw
Record Crowd Visits Claytor Lake Park Largest Yet
Officials at Claytor Lake State Park in Pulaski Virginia reported more than 5000 people visited the park last Sunday marking the largest crowd of the season at the gzark a local attraction drawing families and outdoor enthusiasts.
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Pulaski
Claytor Lake State Park
Education Board Accepts Concord President Resigns
The State Board of Education accepted Concord College president Dr. Virgil Stewart’s resignation to be effective July 1. David Kirby will become acting president and Nellrose Price will succeed retiring registrar S. L. McGraw. The board also approved FHA bonds for Fairmont State College and plans for Marshall College dormitory.
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State Board of Education
Concord College
Virgil Stewart
Stewart
David Kirby
Concord
Athens
Nellrose Price
S. L. McGraw
Price
Federal Housing Authority
Fairmont State College
Herbert K. Baer
Federal
Marshall College
Marshall
Bluefield State College
Montgomery
West Virginia Tech
Charleston
Preliminary Hearing Waived In Slaying
John Richard Breeding 52, father of 10, waived preliminary hearing in the fatal shooting of Earnest Roberts 24. Breeding, held to the McDowell County grand jury, faces trial as the next criminal court term begins July 14. Prosecutor Harry Camper said Breeding admitted the killing after an argument with neighbor Roberts.
Industry talks stall as union rejects June offer
Industry negotiators and union leaders clashed over concessions with Cooper indicating the industry had not presented a basis for settlement. The June 10 proposal still lacked immediate wage or fringe benefits and observers warned the bargaining deadlock could stretch to the Tuesday deadline, risking inflationary costs for steel and related industries.
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Cooper
Weather Forecast for West Virginia and Virginia
Weather by the Associated Press notes considerable cloudiness and warm, humid air with scattered showers and afternoon thunderstorms. West Virginia highs reach 75 to 86, with cooler mountain areas 60s to 70s, while Virginia shows similar highs in the 75 to 86 range along the coast and in the mountains, with lingering thundershowers Friday.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Texas
Lower
Mississippi
Two Y Teams Tie On Quotas
Two YMCA teams in City Y compete to reach their quotas. Team captain L. M. Carper leads a unit including Fred, with 12 contacts needed to hit its target. The article highlights the effort of the top individual worker in the race.
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Y.M.C.A
L. M. Carper
Fred
Invasion Remnants Being Hunted Down
Fragmented reports circulate about ongoing efforts to hunt down invasion remnants. Rumors and contradictory accounts have colored coverage since fighting began in mid June.
Bank Hold Up Flops in Mountain City Tennessee
Two young gunmen rob Farmers State Bank in Mountain City taking 4160. Leroy Guy, 19, of Valley Forge confesses and about 3000 is recovered with the getaway car in Carter County. Robert Ward, near Mountain City, is sought by troopers and FBI agents. An unidentified female customer flees as the robbers grab a cash drawer before fleeing.
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Leroy Guy
Valley Forge
Tenn
Carter County
Robert Gerald Ward
Mountain City
Elk Mills
Tennessee Bureau of Identification
FBI
E. H. Muse
Sam Adams
Ther
Muse
US May Resume Underground Tests If No Agreement
AEC chief McCone told a Senate subcommittee that the United States would proceed with underground nuclear tests on its own if the Soviet Union rejects a joint testing agreement. He outlined preliminary underground tests with non nuclear explosives planned for this summer and said a national program would start to develop detection methods, with the moratorium due to end in October.
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Washington
John A. McCone
Atomic Energy Commission
United States
McCone
Senate Foreign Relations
U.S
AEC
Soviet Union
Geteauu
Two Bomarc missiles fired successfully in simulated attack
At Eglin Air Force Base two IM99A Bomarc missiles were launched against a simulated attack by high speed jet drones over the Gulf of Mexico. The 47 foot missiles intercepted targets more than 100 miles from the launch site on Santa Rosa Island as they fired with perfect timing.
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Eglin Air Force Base
Fila
Gulf of Mexico
Air Force
Santa Rosa Island
Librarians Gather for 78th Conference and Confessions
Arthur Edson Wigton recalls his boyhood librarian and muses on Librarians’ 78th conference. He notes 50,000 librarians nationwide, talks of graduate school standards, and 7,000 vacancies, urging more young people to join the field and keep reading alive.
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Wigton
America
Association
David H. Clift
Dominicans Report Attack on U S Ambassador in Washington
Dominican officials claim U S Ambassador Farland was attacked after shaking hands with a Dominican air force pilot. The pilot allegedly lured rebels from Puerto Rico and handed them to authorities. Farland, based in Morgantown, was summoned to the foreign ministry on June 19 and introduced to Lt Col. Juan De Dios Ventura, an airman tied to the undercover operation. Ventura allegedly flew 65 armed men.
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Ciudad Trujillo
Joseph S. Farland
Washington
Puerto Rico
Farland
Morgantown
W. Va
Foreign Ministry
Juan de Dios Ventura
Ventura
Rafael Trujillo
Satchmo Improves After Pneumonia Attack in Italy
SPOLETO Italy AP Louis Satchmo Armstrong, 58, once again sits up eats wet foods talks a lot after pneumonia attack. The New Orleans born jazz king came for an American European music festival and was taken to a hospital Tuesday for treatment and observation.
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Spoleto
Italy
Louis
Satchmo) Armstrong
New Orleans
Two More Bodies Recovered in Stalheim Hotel Fire
The burned Stalheim Tourist Hotel in Norway yielded two more bodies, raising confirmed dead to 12 with 12 still missing. Of 24 total, 22 believed American. 147 guests present, 130 Americans. U S Embassy listed 81 alive Americans. officials note list only shows known survivors. Fire blamed on careless smoking. Norwegian guide questioned and released.
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Stalheim
Norway
U.S
Oslo
Reuben Monson
Henderson New Civitan President Installed in Bluefield
Dan W. Henderson was installed as the 1958 1959 president of the Bluefield Civitan Club during last night’s ceremony at the Bluefield Auditorium Restaurant. Officers installed included Howard Hale as first vice president Orin Davis as second vice president Thomas Healy secretary Noel Wickham treasurer and Sid Ellison as assistant treasurer. Jim Hill received a three year perfect attendance award and an honor for service to promote citizenship and Noel Wickham also earned a three year award. Two and a half year perfect attendance awards were given to other members as plans for a future Ladies Night were announced with invited guests from Bluefield’s other civic clubs.
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Dan W. Henderson
Bluefield Civitan Club
Bluefield Auditorium
Howard Hale
Orin Davis
Thomas Healy
Noel Wickham
Sid Ellison
Jim Hill
Bluefield
VFW Convention Opens in Martinsburg with 400 Expected
Delegates to the 39th West Virginia Veterans of Foreign Wars convention began checking in at Martinsburg with more than 400 expected by the opening session. The program includes a Thursday night feature race at the track with J H Moore of Huntington leading the feature. The auxiliary is led by Ethyl Hydaki and Sue Sig with T C O'Connell of Texas as junior national vice commander.
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Martinsburg
West Virginia Veterans of Foreign Wars
John H Moore
Huntington
VFW
Se & de Weer Organivice
Moore
Ethyl Hydaki
Women’s Auxiliary
T. C. O'Connell
Texas
Sue Sig
Washington
Seerene & Senesiliary
Deaths and Funerals in Welch and surrounding areas
Percy Carlyle Clark Sr. of Welch dies in hospital at Welch born Richmond Virginia 1927 foreman at Premier survived by wife Myrtle 11 children and numerous relatives funeral today in Christian Church Cemetery Chapel with burial at Saeger Memorial Cemetery Roderfield Rosa Bell Shepherd 59 of Cambria dies at home with large extended family survivors include husband Bird A Shepherd and many children and grandchildren services at Fairlawn Brotherhood Church with interment Shepherd Cemetery Ernest Roberts 21 of Jolo shot death to be mourned at parents home with multiple siblings and family members funeral details provided Billy Ray Ball 24 of Raven dies at parents home seven siblings survive funeral Friday Road Ridge Holiness Church burial Ball Cemetery Charles G Surface 70 of Christiansburg dies in Roanoke hospital wife two daughters and twelve grandchildren survivals and funeral arrangements listed Marvin H Ayers 48 of Sophia dies after long illness burial Sophia Baptist Church E Ritchey of Princeton dies in sleep born 1915 Chattanooga wife and relatives survive burial details given Eugene Emory Ritchey Route 1 Princeton dies in sleep born 1915 Chattanooga family and burial plans noted
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Percy Carlyle Clark Sr
Welch
Welch Hospital
Richmond
Myrtle Daniels Clark
Herman C. Andohn L. Clark
Norfolk,Va
Percy C. Clark Jr
Danville
James E
Earl W. Clark
Benjamin Abbitt
Baltimore, Md
Louis Mathis
Mac Shoup
Betty
Linda Clark
Ervin Raikes
Norfolk
Clinton Clark
Hattiesburg
Esther West
Roderfield
Lillie Daniels
Washington, D. C
Christian Church Cemetery
William S. Jenkins
Saeger
Rosa Bell Shepherd
RFD I
Cambria
C. D.perry
Brammer Linkous
Homer Duncan
John Young
Emma Wills
Lafayette
Victoria Long
Lavenia Paulus
Mary Boothe
Salem
Fairlawn Brothern
Shepherd Cemetery
K. E. Richardson
DeVilbiss Funeral Home
Radford
Ernest Roberts
Jolo
W. H. Baker
Crockett Hagerman
George Allen
Paynesville
Hannibal
Edna Estep Roberts
Dora Sue Roberts
Ernest Wayne Roberts
Donna Carol Roberts
James
Herman Roberts
Choloe Belle
Catherine Roberts
Fanning Funeral Home
Jaeger
Adam
Billy Ray Ball
Raven
Albert
Etta Horton Ball
Ethel Short
Myrtle Short
Alta Lowe
Richlands
Oakley Dills
Tiqua
Ohio
Lawrence
Daymon
James Ball
Road Ridge Holiness Church
Charles G. Surface
Christiansburg
Roanoke
Puerto Rico
W.V. Weeks
Lon Haley
Speedwell
Richardson
Woodlawn
Bluefield
Marvin H. Ayers
Sophia
Oakvale
Virginia Minnix Ayers
Roger
Willie Ayers
R. A. Pennington
R. 0. Bailey
Oakland
Calif
Fred Ayers
L. C. Ayers
Beckley
Sophia Baptist Church
Oakvale Cemetery
Eugene Emory Ritchey
Route 1
Princeton
Chattanooga
Tenn
Elsie Otey Ritchey
E. M. Ritchey
Glenn W. Ritchey
U. S. Naval Station
Astoria
Ore
E. Mack Ritchey
J. D. Killinger
Marion
J. E. Barker
Ocala
Fla
R. K. Lambert
Ernest McGee Ritchey
Hawkins Funeral Home
Funeral notices from multiple states and churches
Obituaries list several funeral services today across Virginia Ohio and Florida. Phillip B Jefferson 72 formerly of Pearisburg Va service 2 30 p m at Pearisburg Baptist Church with interment Northside Cemetery. Isaiah David Hill 80 Mont calm service today Pine Grove Church of Christ with Roselawn interment. William Riley Wimmer 81 Jewell Valley Va 11 am at Oak Grove Church near Whitewood with Maplewood Cemetery interment. Gertrude McCormick Perry Mrs Akron Ohio 11 am today. Frederick W Smith New Port Richey Fla 3 15 pm Wilhelm Funeral Home St. Augustine. Edward Hoge Van Hoosier 75 Tazewell Va 2 pm Main Street Methodist Church with Maplewood Cemetery interment. S Mrs S W Werfel 62 Bluefield Va 11 am today with Monte Vista Park Mausoleum interment.
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Jefferson
Phillip B
Pearisburg
Baptist Church
Northside
Hill
Isaiah David
Montcalm
Pine Grove Church of Christ
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Wimmer
William Riley
Jewell Valley
Oak Grove
Whitewood
White Mountain
Perry
Gertrude McCommick
Akron
Smith
Frederick W
New Port
Fla
Wilhelm Funeral Home
St.van Hoosier
Edward Hoge
Tazewell
Main Street Methodist Church
Maplewood
Werfel
S. W
Bluefield
Monte Vista Park Mausoleum
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John Howanski
Cyrocki
Renshaw
Kenawha
Wischmeyer
Eastman Kodako
Ing
Rautine
Martin Aircraft Co
Als 3 Pean
A. H. Spangler
West Virginia State Board of Education
Bluefield Country Club
Spangler
Lacy I. Rice
Raymond
State Education Board
Concord Prox
THE
Associated Press
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Los Angeles
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Milwaukee
St. Paul
New York
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Phoenix
Congress
Tennessee Bank
Farmers State Bank
Edson
Arthur Edson
Lady Chatterley
Satchmo
Seattle
Mansas City
Vous
Ohio-Tennessee
New England
Florida
Great Basin
Rockies
P. C. Clark SR
B. A. Shepherd SR
Lena S. Dillow
Lena Stowers Dillow
Bland
Herbert Hall
Wayne Brown
Lester Hardin
Sam Pauley
Wytheville
Mary Ella Morehead
Harry Dillow
Mich
Otis Dillow
Pueblo
Colo
Lewis Dillow
Portsmouth
Paul Stowers
Bland Methodist Church
Newberry Funeral Home
Howard Rose
Bobby Hurt
Hurt
Jimmy Pauley
Clifford Dunagan
William King
E. E. Ritchey
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