Sidewalk Project Shelved After Cost Objections
Bluefield board stalls a four phase sidewalk program after resident Arnold Crotty objects to high bids. Engineer estimate totaled 7 300 dollars while Corte Construction bid 9 184 dollars and Aliff and Moore 12 000 dollars, raising owner costs to about 1 59 per foot. The panel delays action to let city manager consult with engineer and property owners on a best solution.
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Bluefield Board of Directors
Memorial School
Arnold Crotty
Croly
Memorial Avenue
Corte Construction
Crotty
Memorial Area
Corte
Aliff and Moore Construction
Shenandoah Avenue
Pearl Street
Bland Road
Parkway
Hillside Drive
Whittle
Frederick Street
Green Street
Alder
Willow Streets
Bid Opening For 7 Street Projects Set For July 20
Bluefield city officials announced bids for seven summer street paving projects will open at 2 30 p m on July 20. Four resurfacing and three new asphalt projects named Walnut Highland Wythe Groveland Calhoun White Thorn extend and White Thorn extend from WV line.
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Bluefield
Walnut Street
Highland Street
Carolina Avenue
Wythe Avenue
College
Pearl
Groveland
Edgewood Drive
Mountain View
Calhoun
Stewart Street
Charleston Terrace
Bluefield Country Club
Virginia Line
Bluefield Board Approves Twelve License Renewals and New Issues
The Bluefield Board of Directors approved twelve licenses in a Tuesday session at the Municipal Building. Renewals include Bus Terminal Restaurant, Hot Spot Cafe, Bluefield Country Club, Kittys Lunch, Vitos Lunch, West Virginian Hotel, Matz Hotel and more. New licenses issued cover Foster Construction Co., Hazel V H Cress for Mellinger sales, and Richard P Collins representing Amway in house to house sales.
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Bluefield Board of Directors
Bus Terminal
Bland
Hot Spot Cafe
Bluefield Country Club
Kitty’s
Princeton Ave
Vito’s
Stewart
West Virginian
Matz
Brunswick Pool Room
Don Clark
Pontiac-Buick Inc
Bluefield Ave
T and P Pontiac
Foster Construction Co
Cliffmont
Hazel V. H. Cress
Mellinger, Inc
Pen Mar Ave
Richard P. Collins
Amway
University of Oslo Welcomes 300 Foreign Students
The University of Oslo opened its international summer school welcoming over 300 students from 26 countries, including 205 Americans from 32 states. U.S. Ambassador Margaret J. Tibbetts attended as part of the welcome ceremony.
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U. of Oslo
Oslo
Norway
The
University of Oslo
U. S
Margaret J. Tibbetts
City Weighs Radio Systems for City Vehicles
Bluefield city officials consider spending about 2100 dollars to outfit seven city vehicles with two way radios. Trucks and city staff vehicles including the inspector, mechanic, street superintendent, and city engineer would gain units, with a municipal building control unit also planned. final purchase decisions rest with the Bluefield Board of Directors.
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Bluefield
Randolph G. Whittle
Whittle
Bluefield Board of Directors
Irish Justice Named to Lead Race Conflict Inquiry
Justice Seamus Hendy of Ireland’s High Court was chosen by the ICJ to chair a probe at the request of British Guiana into alleged racial discrimination between East Indian and African communities.
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Geneva
Seamus Hendy
High Court of Ireland
International Commission of Jourists
ICJ
British Guiana
Goforth Answers Bluefield Board Candidacy Questions
Goforth lists Bluefield needs arterial roads Hale's Culvert Grant Street Bridge dump library and educational facilities. He cites sixteen years on the City Board and a lifelong residence to justify his candidacy and public service.
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Humane Society
Bluefield
Hale
Grant Street
Soviet Opens Part Of Border To Norway
Moscow reports Russia has opened a crack in its northern border with Norway allowing Norwegians on short tours and fishing expeditions to an electric station site on the Pasvik River. Norwegian journalist Harry Westerman first across. crossing credited to good relations, none noted for Soviets traveling to Norway.
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Moscow
Russia
Norway
Izvestia
Pasxik River
Harry Westerham
Police blame officials over unsafe bathing spots on Jumna River
NEW DELHI AP police accuse municipal officials of neglect in providing safe bathing places for Hindu worshipers at the Jumna River where more than 150 people died by drowning last year.
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New Delhi
Jumna
Plans Completed for Bluefield City Election and Holidays
Bluefield city officials announced plans for the municipal election with ballots prepared and polling at 15 sites from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Absentee voting closes July 3 with notarized statements required. holidays July 4 observance means offices close. Mercer Street Bridge progress slated for completion by November 1. citizen Eugene Cole praised Stadium Drive paving and curb work.
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Bluefield
Bluefield City
Henry Warden
Board of Directors
Mercer Street Bridge
Eugene Cole
Stadium Drive
Coal Output Tops Last Year Across Bituminous Week
Area and national production show gains for the week ending June 19. Total bituminous coal output reached 504,001 tons locally, with a U.S. total of 10,780,000 tons, up from 10,143,000 tons the previous year. Regional totals list Norfolk and Western Poca, Virginian, Tug River, Upshur Buchanan, Clinch Valley, Thacker Tiller, and Kenova with year over year increases.
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U. S
Norfolk and Western
Pocahontas
Virginian
Tug River
Upshur Buchanan
Clinch Valley
Thacker - Tiller
Kenova
Egypt and Indonesia to Boost Trade on Barter Basis
Cairo officials said Egypt and Indonesia agreed to raise trade on a barter basis after talks during President Sukarno’s visit to Cairo. The move aims to expand economic ties and reduce currency exchange needs between the two states.
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Cairo
Egypt
Indonesia
Sukarno
Shastri to Visit Yugoslavia in Late July
Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri will travel to Yugoslavia as a guest of President Tito four days starting July 28, according to official sources.
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Shastri
Yugoslavia
New Delhi
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Tito
Montgomery Man Hit By Train Near Montgomery
A man crossing the Chesapeake and Ohio tracks near Montgomery West Virginia was struck and killed by a passenger train. State Police identify the victim as William M. Keffer about 60 from the Montgomery area.
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Montgomery
Chesapeake & Ohio
Here
William M. Keffer
Permit Okayed For 154000 Building Project In Bluefield
Bluefield directors approved 26 permits totaling 179875 including a 154000 permit for Daily Telegraph Printing Co to construct a new business building across Ramsey Street from the Municipal Building. Other approved repairs and demolitions listed include residences on Jones Wythe Mercer Fairfield and Cliffmont, a store room conversion on Raleigh Street, and two commercial demolitions at Jefferson and Roanoke streets.
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Daily Telegram Printing Co
Bluefield Board of Directors
Ramsey Street
Sunset News Observer
Viola S. Easley
Wythe
Ester B. Rollins
North Mercer
C. M. Thornton
Heatherwood Road
Helena and
Estill Bailey
Fairfield
J. F. Wilson
Raleigh St
Hugh F. Stanley
Franklin St
David Keesee
Cliffmont
Robert Hensley
Pearl St
Roller Flora Co
Jefferson St
Bluefield Produce and Provision Co
Roanoke St
Blanche Jones Hunter
Jones St
Roller Floral Co
W. S. Belcher Jr
Fairmont St
Chester H
Ruth Belcher
Frederick St
Sidney J. Kwass
Bland Street
Clara Rose
Ridge St
P. T. Lilly
Princeton Ave
Kentucky Central Life Insur
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City of
Sanitary Board
Goforth
Alice Jenkins
Edward L. Lewis
Waterlick Road
Lynchburg, Virginia
Keith
Pat
Eddie
Larry
Lewis
Mr. Lewis
Appalachian Power Company
Roanoke
Virginia
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