Shooting Death Probed In Tazewell County
A 32 year old Tazewell County woman Mrs Mildred Grace was shot Sunday afternoon at her home and died en route to a hospital. Authorities led by Commonwealth Attorney Wade S Coates and Sheriff E P McGlothlin say the shooting may be accidental and the case remains open with no charges by midnight. Grace is survived by her husband three children and her mother. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Horne in charge.
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Tazewell County
Mildred Grace
North Tazewell
RFD
Commonwealth
Wade S. Coates
E. P. MceGlothlin
Coates
James Grace
Gary Gene
Gordon Ray
Sherri Kay Grace
R. P. Harmon
Tazewell
Peery-St. Clair
Horne
Ruth Flores
Aaron
Eric Leon
Ontario
Calif
Mountain Motel Death Goes To Bland Jurors
A Mercer County man charged with murder in Bland County Virginia will go before the Bland County grand jury for possible indictment as part of a broader case. Indictments are also sought in a $100,000 statewide theft and burglary ring centered in Bluefield involving multiple suspects from Bluefield and Princeton area.
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Bland
Mercer County
Bland County
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tLwu
Princeton Area
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Bernard Tolbert
Mountain
East River Mountain
McDowell County
Virginia
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Hess
Princeton
Tolbert
Cabin 13
Bradley
Kidnapping Suspect Arrested After Boy Found Missing Boy
A 7-year-old boy, Buddy Murray Jr., was found distressed but unharmed in a Bishop hotel 200 miles from Venice, California, with former mental patient William Harris Elwell, 28. Elwell, described as extremely dangerous, was jailed awaiting Venice police. The boy had vanished after being lured by Elwell with chocolate milk. authorities traced a ticket purchase and a bus drop-off to Bishop. Buddy’s parents expressed relief as Elwell faced charges for kidnapping and past insanity.
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Bishop
Calif
Wayne
Buddy) Murray Jr
William Harris Elwell
Venice
Los Angeles
Buddy
Elwell
Wayne Murray Sr
Richard
Wayne Sr
House Group Reports Waste in U.S. Arms Aid
A House subcommittee warned of waste and misused U S overseas arms aid in a report led by Rep. Thomas E. Morgan. Findings described pilots using airplanes for personal use and stockpiles misallocated to civilians, prompting calls for reforms as Eisenhower's aid program faces Congress.
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Washington
House
U.S
Rep
Thomas E. Morgan
D-Pa
Eisenhower
Congress
U. S
America
William H. Draper
Morgan
Full Foreign Affairs Committee
United States
Marshall Remains In Serious Condition At Army Hospital
General George C. Marshall stayed in serious condition at Womack Army Hospital Ft Bragg as of Sunday. The medical bulletin said his condition is unchanged after he suffered a stroke January 15 and another stroke February 17.
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FT. Bragg
N. C
George C. Marshall
Womack Army Hospital
Runaway Girl Identifies Virginia Youth in Police Chief Killing
A 16-year-old runaway from Erie, Michigan, identified 19-year-old Doug Parker of Lynchburg, Virginia, as the man who shot West Virginia Police Chief Amos Morris near Fairmont. The girl, Nancy Sedlock, 16, was held for questioning in Frederick, Maryland, after escaping from Parker in a car. Morris was killed by five bullets while pursuing them. Parker remained at large as authorities trace the car and movements between Mannington and Frederick.
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Frederick City
West Virginia
Frederick
Charles Main
Nancy Jean Sedlock
Erie
Mich
Main
Doug Parker
Lynchburg
Amos Morris
Mannington
W. Va
Fairmont
Parker
Frederick Streets
Morris
Michigan
Hampton Road
Marion County
Paul E. Parker Jr
J. Max Gill
E. D. Hamilton
Hamilton
Virginia
U. S.50
Richmond
U.S. 50
Mount Storm
Grant County
U. S. 50
Maryland
H. Clair Hess
Stanley Jackson
Macmillan Sees Value in Moscow Talks
British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan wrapped up a 10 day mission in Moscow saying ongoing discussions with Soviet leaders will aid future international talks. He met with Nikita Khrushchev and top Soviet officials to seek broader understanding ahead of possible summit talks and a Berlin settlement. He noted no immediate solutions but stressed the value of frank exchange and better mutual understanding.
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Harold Macmillan
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Nikita Khrushchev
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Khrushchev
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U. S
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Otto Grotewohl
Walter Ulbricht
East Germany
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Selwyn Lloyd
Andrei Gromyko
Mikoyan
Rostov
United Kingdom
Frunze Naval College
Civic Pioneer Dies At Home In Bluefield
William J. Cole 75 prominentBluefield businessman and civic leader dies at his home. He built the West Virginia Hotel and led multiple chambers of commerce, highway associa tion work, and community projects across two states. Funeral services set for Emmanuel Lutheran Church with burial at Monte Vista Park Cemetery. Local mourners include family of Cole and church members.
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Bluefield
College Avenue
Cole Baking Company
Cole Realty Company
West Virginian Hotel
Masonic Lodge
Mary Holbrook Cole
William Paul Cole
John Holbrook Cole
Carlyle Witten Cole
Robert Kenneth Cole
Carlyle Bolen
Beckley
Dave Spracher
Richard Henley
Knoxville
Tenn
H. T. Totten
George A. Reynolds
Hubert Cole
Carroll Cole
Muskegon
Mich
Isaac Edmondson
Glade Springs
Bob Umbarger
Edwin Johnston
Baltimore
Edward Jarrell
Goldsboro
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Paul L. Royer
Monte Vista Park
Mercer Funeral Home
Carlyle S. Bolen, Jr
W. Paul Cole, Jr
C. Witten Cole, Jr
James F. Cole
Richard Courtney
Harold Bailes
Denton Jones
Eleanor Roosevelt Sells Oleomargarine On TV Amid Controversy
Former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt endorses Good Luck Margarine in three TV spots and radio recordings. Her stance stirs debate among critics while boosting advertiser interest as she pursues a broader message on feeding the underfed and the pleasures of eating oleomargarine.
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New York
Eileanor Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Thomas L. Stix
Mrs. Roosevelt
Brazil to Launch First Space Rocket This Month
Adm. Octacilio Cunha, head of a Brazilian delegation to Argentina, said Brazil will launch its first space rocket this month. The rocket is built by the Brazilian army engineering school and marks a milestone for the nation’s space program.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Brazil
Adm
Octacilio Cunha
Moon rocket launch postponed at Cape Canaveral
The Army moon rocket launch was postponed Sunday night due to a power failure and gusty winds at the missile test center. A next attempt to send a probe past the moon into solar orbit was expected Monday night.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Florida
Cape
Missile
Atlantic
Missile Test Center
Probe Near Moon Aims for Solar Orbit to Study Lunar Passage
The mission must launch by March 6 to avoid a month delay. If launched, the satellite will pursue a solar orbit and report observations of the moon's pass and interplanetary space. An Army probe carries a photoelectric sensor to view the moon and test a camera trigger for future space experiments.
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Soviet Union
Army
Car Injuries Claim Youth in Red Ash Crash
An 18 year old Tazewell County youth died at Richlands Virginia after a one car crash that rammed a utility pole near the Red Ash Post Office. Carl Jackson of Red Ash was a passenger in a car driven by Billy Eugene Sisk of Red Ash. No charges had been filed. Deputy Ralph Short investigated.
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Tazewell County
Clinch Valley Clinic
Richlands
Carl Jackson
Red Ash
Wytheville
Young Jackson
Jackson
Billy Eugene Sisk
Ralph Short
Supersonic Booms Expected Daily Over Philadelphia Area
An Air Force official warned Philadelphia and surrounding areas to expect 50 to 200 sonic booms daily. The notification came during a Sunday briefing, noting widespread impact across a large radius.
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Philadelphia
Air Force
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