Anatomy Of A Beauty Queen Big Field Starts Miss Universe
The Miss Universe pageant, in its ninth year, is the largest and most expensive beauty search with entrants from 40 foreign nations and all 50 states. By July 9 in Miami Beach a TV audience will crown Miss Universe as sponsors spend between 3 and 5 million dollars. Long Beach has shifted to an International Beauty Congress.
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Dreams of Fortune
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Atlantic City
Charcoal Broil
Newt
Blowout Patch
Her Highness
South America
Colombia
Luz Marina Zulaga
National Bureaus of Tourism
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Austria
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Brazil
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Haiti
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Hong
Unexpected Guests Drop In At Bluefield Motel
Operators of the Bel Air Motel report unusual guests from across the states, plus Hawaii, when three men from Central Virginia Electric Corp. Lovingston Va. arrived by helicopter to spray weed along power line rights of way and registered for the weekend.
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Bluefield
Bel Air
Cumberland Road
Hawaii
Harold F. Brown
W. H. Taylor
Paul Wilson
Central Virginia Electric Corporation
Lovingston
Lawrence 1960 Democratic Stakes Shift in Delegates
The piece discusses factional aims behind Lawrence politics as Lyndon Johnson gains delegate traction for the 1960 nomination. It notes Johnson attracting Kennedy supporters on early ballots and Stevenson may inherit Kennedy delegates if Kennedy falters, though Stevenson lacks strength to win them from Johnson.
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Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Senate
Senator Kennedy
Adlai Stevenson
Kennedy
Stevenson
Senator Johnson
FBI Eyes Indictment in Rees Quadruple Murder Case
Baltimore and federal authorities consider a grand jury indictment against Melvin D. Rees Jr. the 31 year old musician from West Memphis Arkansas in a string of killings tied to the Washington Baltimore Annapolis triangle. Rees faces charges in the Carroll Jackson kidnapping case and the 1957 Harold murder as hearings are scheduled for July 6 in Memphis.
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Melvin D. Rees Jr
Virginia
U. S
Leon H. A. Pierson
Pierson
Malcolm R. Wilkey
Department of Justice
Rees
West Memphis
Ark
FBI
Washington-Baltimore
Margaret V. Harold
Carroll V. Jackson Jr
Apple Grove
Jackson
Susan Ann
Janet Carroll
Puzling
Washington
Napolis
Nancy Marie Shoemette
Michael Ann Ryan
Maj
P. W. Crews
Harold
Ft. Meade
Memphis
Tenn
Soup and Fish, A Slang For Formal Dinners
A slang phrase describes men’s evening dress as soup and fish, alluding to the first two courses in formal dinners. The term signals attire tied to social dining customs and late 19th or early 20th century usage, reflecting coded language around fashion in upscale gatherings.
Deaths and Funerals in Bluefield and Richlands
Multiple obituaries from Bluefield and Richlands list Harvey Alderson Helton 53 of Bluefield died at home. survivors include wife Nellie, sons Jack and James, daughter Gerald Burke, sister J W Lester, five grandchildren. services Tuesday 2 p.m. at Bratton Memorial Chapel. burial Walnut Grove Cemetery. Other notices include Cassie Laverne Ratliff 68 of Richlands. Vivian Hampton Wyatt 49 of Bluefield. Clay Cumbee with funeral arrangements. all with details on survivors, service times, and burial plans where available.
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Harvey Alderson Helton
Union Street
Bluefield
Archie and
Lena Wilson Helton
National Electric Coil
Nellie Smith Helton
Jack H. Helton
Charleston
James Helton
Washington, D. C
Gerald, Burke
Alexandria
Cassie Laverne Ratliff
Richlands
Scott County
Albert A. Ratliff
Edgar Williamson
Allah Mustard
Jack Ratliff
Mary Stover
Cosha Parks
Lakeworth
Fla
First Baptist Church
A. M. Wiliams
Green Hill
Claypool Hill
Hurst - Scott
Vivian Hampton Wyatt
Bluefeld
Ray Wyatt
Bobby Wyatt
Huntington
M .B. Hampton
Bristol
Daytona Beach
Dudley Memorial Mortuary
Clay Cumbee
Ruby Conley
Pembroke
Maggie Gance
Narrows
Harry
Fillinger
Williams Funeral Home
Funeral services for Charlies H. Stowers held in Bluefield
Charlies H. Stowers age 72 of Bluefield Virginia died recently. Funeral Monday at 2:30 p.m. at the First Methodist Church Bluefield with burial in Maple Hill Cemetery. Masons to conduct grave rites and Masonic Lodge 222 to meet at 1:30 p.m. to prepare for the service. Dudley Memorial Mortuary listed.
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Stowers, Charlies H
Bluefield
First Methodist
Maple Hill
Masonic Lodge
Dudley Memorial Morwary
Catholics Urge Unsympathy as Khrushchev Visits Austria
Vienna Austria Catholic bishops urge faithful to show no sympathy for communism during Premier Khrushchev visit set for June 30 to July 8. With a 90 percent Catholic population, bishops call Catholics to participate in daily services and a week of prayers for Christians in communist countries.
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Vienna
Austria
Gundenman
Nikita Khrushchev
West Virginia Weather Outlook From AP
Monday in West Virginia will be partly cloudy and warm with humid air and scattered thunder showers. The forecast notes considerable cloudiness and potential storms across parts of the state.
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Evelyn Sue Rapp
Renick
Palmaneda Butler
Glenwood
West Virginia
West Virginian Hotel
Fayette Man Is Held In Murder Near Whipple
State Police arrested George Jackson Brandon, 49, of Whipple and charged him with the murder of William Pollard. Pollard was shot with a shotgun at Brandon's home and died on the front porch after staggering about 30 feet to his residence. Brandon was jailed in Fayette County and later taken to Scarbro before capture near Fayette County.
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Jackson
Fredericksburg
Gambrills
FBI
Rees
Washington
University of Maryland
College Park
Fayetteville, W. Va
Cworge Jackson Brandon
Whipple
William Pollard
Pollard
Brandon
T. D. Hercules
Fayette County
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Hercules
Scarbro
Glen Jean
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Sun Fayette County
Baptists Open Conclave In South America
The Baptist World Alliance opened its 10th congress in Rio de Janeiro in a massive stadium with about 10 009 Baptists. Dr Adams said global Baptist numbers rose from 20 to 23 million during his five year term and highlighted anti racism efforts and South African progress. The Soviet delegation denied pressuring Baptists to spread communism.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
The
Baptist World Alliance
South America
Adams
Union of South Africa
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Jakev Zhidkov
Alexander Karey
Moscow
Oceana Liquor Store Burgled in Early Morning Heist
Burglars stole 204 bottles of whiskey valued around 600 dollars from the Oceana liquor store on Sunday morning. Most loot recovered. thieves ignored the safe. Entry broke through rear door with a blow torch. whiskey left on riverbank and nearby railroad tracks. Sheriff Bert Short reported no arrests by nightfall. fingerprints being checked. Glenn McClung reported suspicious activity to police.
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Oceana
Bert Short
Short
Glenn McClung
N&W Reports Higher May Income and Five Month Earnings
Norfolk and Western Railway posts May net income of 5 475 718 and earnings per share of 3 35, a record for the first five months of 1960. Five month net income totals 25 149 239, eight percent above 1959. Operating revenues reach 21.7 million dollars with 12.1 million dollars in expenses.
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Roanoke
Norfolk and Western Railway
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