Lovencentin Swaps as Kanawha County Schools Chief
Flinn to resign June 30 as Kanawha County superintendent after 19 years to become assistant superintendent in charge of research. Lovenstein named as successor effective July 1, with duties including survey of building needs and revisions of administration manuals. Both men have long WV education ties and civic service.
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Virgil L. Flinn
Kanawha County
L. K. Lovenstein
Flinn
Ravenswood
West Virginia University
Lowenstein
Terra Alta
Preston County
Davis
Elkins
Harrison County
Poca
Putnam County
St. Albans
Roosevelt
Lavenstein
West Virginia Safety Council
Guide Found Frozen in Alps as Two Missing Abroad
An Alpine guide was found frozen to death in the valley Blanche near Chamonix France. His ski instructor companion and a pupil were missing after a Thursday morning trek toward Courmayeur Peak. Other guides located Paul Demarchi's frozen body. hope remains for the others.
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Chamonix
France
Valley Blanche
Courmayeur Peak
Paul Demarchi
Teens From Rehurch Team Stage Bank Prank in Md
Three teenagers from a church basketball team staged what police called a bank hold up prank at First Federal Savings and Loan in Hagerstown Maryland. Michael C Bird 16 of Silver Spring Daniel G Hummel 16 and William A Blongren 17 Montgomery Blair High School Silver Spring were detained by a customer and handed to police. Bird admitted no joke while Blongren said he expected to resign as class president.
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Hagerstown
Federal Savings and Loan Assa
Neva Shannon
Michael C. Bird
Silver Spring
Definition of Modern Home Suitably Describes Electric Convenience
A contemporary home is defined by its electric appliances that perform tasks on demand while external costs like electricity bills remain the owner’s responsibility. The quote underlines the joking view of modern convenience as powered by technology rather than free energy.
Probers Criticize Keck in Case Vote Influence Case
Senate investigators fault an old man's funds used to influence Sen. Francis Case on a natural gas bill. They censure two Superior Oil Co lawyers and say Howard Bybeck bears responsibility for the actions. The 6,000 word report found no bribe but urged the Justice Department to look for legal violations.
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Washington
Senate
Francis Case
Superior Oil Co
Los Angeles
Howard Bybeck
Case
Justice Department
United States Senate
Select Committee
Sen
George
D-Ga
Eisenhower
Special Investigating Committee
Keck
South Dakota
John JM. Nett
Lexington
Neb
Superior Oil
Rom Elmer Patman
Maybe brunettes are deductible
A Denver man claimed blondes abandoned as a deduction on his income tax return. He explained he struck the I on his typewriter by mistake while writing about worth.
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Denver
Worth
Jess Bonds
Tigers applaud Charleston fans for record season ticket sale
The Charleston Senators and Detroit Tigers management praised Charleston and Kanawha Valley fans after an unprecedented sale of 1 709 season tickets surpassing the 1 674 goal. Henderson L Peebles chaired the drive saying 35 tickets over goal by 10 15 p m Wednesday and 17 more were requested to top the quota by one percent. Tigers officials led by Spike Briggs Muddy Ruel John Mc Hale and James A Campbell sent a telegram of congratulations. Club manager Charlie Metro pledged hustle and hard work to field a strong team. The committee thanked solicitors, stores and press and urged fans to buy more as April 17 opening day nears.
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Charleston Senators
Detroit Tiger
Kanawha Valley
Henderson L. Peebles
Peebles
Charleston
Detroit Tigers
Tiger
Spike Briggs
Muddy Ruel
Tigers
John Mc Hale
James A. Campbell
Senators
Charlie Metro
Charles
Coyle & Richardson
A. W. Cox
Frankenberger's
Kaufman's
South Charleston
Kelly Dyer Department
St. Albans
Robertson-Parris Co
Clendenin
Stone & Thomas
Woodrums’ Furniture Store
McClung & Morgan
Marmet
Dope Starved Thugs Kill Two in California Robbery Wave
A 12 hour crime wave across Los Angeles and Long Beach left two dead and three wounded as eight armed robberies were reported. A green sedan linked to multiple holdups carried the gang, whose motive appeared tied to narcotics purchases. Asst. Manager Floyd Wolfe was killed at Long Beach’s Foodline Market while clerk Lucille Smith was assaulted during the heist.
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Los Angeles
INS
Long Beach
Hollywood
Floyd T. Wolfe
Mra
Lucille Smith
West Side Placards Remain After Youths Move On
A moving truck frames a laughing couple amid sparse furniture as youths remove Welcome Methodists placards from the West Side, signaling a small urban scene of street life and shifting neighborhoods.
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West Side
Welcome Methodists
Egyptian Raiders Stage Nine-Point Assault on Israel Border
Egyptian raids escalate border clashes near Ashkelon amid gun duels and reported Israeli deaths. Dag Hammarskjold visits Rome for diplomacy as Arab League debates action and a Cairo meeting outlines possible responses.
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Israel
Jerusalem
Ashkalon
Tel Aviv
Khan Yunis
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Middle East
Rome
Hammarskjold
Pius ‘X11
Holy Land
Hammarskiald
London
Selwyn Lloyd
Arab League
Cairo
League
Algeria
France
Evaluation boost for schools eyed in West Virginia
West Virginia Education Association executive secretary Phares E. Reeder said a radical property assessment hike proposal could be pressed. The plan would make appraised property values the assessed values for public schools across 55 counties, with Senate Bill No. 3 applying to other uses.
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West Virginia Education Assn
WVEA
Phares E. Reeder
Rebels Hit Algeria As France Seeks Reinforcements
Near Djourf in the Nementcha Mountains fighting leaves about 100 rebels dead and 25 French killed with 200 wounded. Other clashes across eastern Algeria add to roughly 250 total rebel losses. Lacoste calls for 200000 more troops as Mollet government signals no surrender on independence. Bouraiba warns oppression cannot stand in North Africa. Senate Bill No 3 outlines county utility assessments rising to 50 percent by 1959. Morocco and Tunisia trends noted.
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Algiers
Algeria
Robert Lacoste
Djourf
Nementcha
Nedromah
Constantine
Guy Mollet
France
Paris
U.N
Tunisia
Morocco
Habib Bouraiba
Beja
Africa
Cops Net Two Bank Bandits In Flint Bank Heist
FBI agents and Flint police captured two Chicago men, John Alkes and George Ballin, after a daylight robbery at the East Side Citizens Commercial & Savings Bank. They recovered 62204 and recovered money. a third suspect, Dave Felkes, remained at large with possible hostages. Police evacuated and searched a two-apartment home at 3402 Lewis Blvd as officers closed in.
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Flint
Mich
FBI
Dave Felkes
John Alkes
George Ballin
Chicago
East Side
Citizens’ Commercial & Savings Bank
Lewis Blvd
West Virginia Lunch Program Faces Funding Shortfall
Federal funds totaling about 1,150,000 will be spent by month end, risking end of the school year for many counties. Director Martha Bonar notes reliance on student payments to stretch remaining funds as rural districts may close earlier in May, leaving some programs salvaged by small surpluses if possible.
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West Virginia
Martha Bonar
Miss Bonar
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