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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1961
Page
3
Kanawha County officials warn that a proposed supplemental bond issue may be scaled back or defeated. If approved, tax rates could fall slightly and fund 26 projects, otherwise classrooms labs gyms and kitchens may go unbuilt as funds now total over 7 million dollars but remain insufficient to finish the planned work.
The Charleston commission hears evidence on proposed fare increases for basic city bus service. Randolph cites minor examination differences while projecting a 5 cent to 10 cent fare rise for long rides and larger increases for suburban trips. The company notes higher labor costs and expects gross revenues to rise, arguing the hike is needed to sustain operations.
The AFL-CIO executive committee urged cutting standard work hours through collective bargaining and for Congress to act on shorter weeks. President Kennedy opposes legislation while labor leaders seek measures to preserve employment amid rising talks of faster limits and overtime implications. Separately Norway plans 400 radioactivity stations by 1960, expanding measurement and monitoring.
Fragments from a Weather Bureau forecast mention temperatures and sunrise sunset details for several areas. The legible items reference Harleston and general temperature indicators, with unclear notes on wind and precipitation.
Parents of the visually handicapped will sponsor a 7 30 pm show Saturday at Charleston High School to benefit the parents fund drive. Proceeds help provide transportation for children attending special schools in Charleston. Tickets available at Center Hardware in St. Amans Guthrie and Beane Music.
Charles C. Dickinson of Charleston named chairman of the 1961 West Virginia Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee. The state committee meets December 13 to choose two men for the four regional Rhodes Scholarships to be awarded December 16. Members include John Vo Ray Charleston, Dr. T. S. Wilder Beckley, J. C. Phillips Wheelersburg, and John F. Gulay Morgantown. Wilder will represent West Virginia on the regional committee. The American Rhodes Scholarship will send a student to Oxford University England next fall.
Avra Ho Sussuece, an auditor for the Charleston Internal Revenue Service offices, received an award for providing additional taxpayers' convenience. Presentation was made by W. O. Plummer, awards coordinator for the Parkersburg District IRS.
Report describes a TV program episode where Russian guests faced a staged controversy. The segment sparked protests by students and alleged doctoring of data, with organizers denying manipulation while critics claimed Soviet university ties influenced the event.
Staff Sgt. Robert H. Campbell 71, West Virginia native and Army photographer, retires after a 45 year career in three nations. He held the Army's lowest active enlisted serial number and received the Army Commendation Medal in a Jacksonville ceremony. Campbell joined Canadian Army in 1912 and U.S. Army in 1916 at Fort Bliss Texas, earning Croix de Guerre, Purple Heart and multiple campaign ribbons. He plans to enter the reserves after the ceremony and continues as a recruiting officer in Jacksonville Florida.
Campbell served in major World War II campaigns including Tobruk and El Alamein after joining Austria's army in 1936. He later transferred to the U S Army and was assigned to General Douglas MacArthur's headquarters, continuing service after the war.
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