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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1957

Page

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West Virginia pulls for public school action in governor's call

About 350 delegates from 47 counties urged Gov. Underwood to include public education in the 1958 legislative call. The conference at Morris Harvey College pressed for state aid reform and local needs driven goals, amid debate on funding methods and long range plans.

Harry W. Ernst the Gazette West Virginia First Citizens Conference On Education Gov. Underwood Morris Harvey College Underwood Rohrbough Eston K. Feaster West Virginia University Cal

Spain Angers Morocco By Deploying Warships Off Agadir

Rabat protests eight Spanish warships seen offshore at Agadir as the so called siege of Sidi Ifni continues. Morocco orders its ambassador to inform diplomats and to take steps as Spain withdraws from Tilouine and Sybouia in the enclave.

Rabat Morocco Madrid Agadir Sidi Ifni Uni Spain Agnis Foreign Ministry Abdelkrim Benjelloun Ifni Tilouine Sybouia

Inside Today Phones Ads Display Update

Inside Today notes phone ads display format changes and catalog numbers Ads-DI 4 and DI 27-6167 listed among upcoming listings.

Tito Refuses Comment On Yugoslav Choreography With Titoist Delegation

Informants report U S ambassador Hiddleberger was told of a decision by Tito not to comment tonight. Washington officials say a report from Moscow is involved as Yugoslavia faces renewed foreign aid discussions. The Central Committee criticized a Yugoslav Communist delegation for not signing a declaration, while stressing ongoing cooperation among parties despite differences.

Lito U.S James’ i Hiddleberger Si Riddleberger STATE Department Washington Tito Yugoslavia Billiar Central Committee Moseo Comanita Party Steves

Varied Fare Stolen by Lover of Meat

Det. Bill Hammack describes a theft at 2 Nook 212 W Virginia St where two legs of mutton, a large ham, a pork roast, four boxes of wieners, a beet roast, 10 pounds of margarine, two cases of beer, a pressure cooker, a chain holder and $21 in cash were taken. Entry was by prying a rear window. The culprit was hungry.

Bill Hammack Hammack

Residents oppose Matoaka bank move to Princeton

In Matoaka the 51 year old Bank of Matoaka owners seek to relocate to Princeton citing privacy and growth. Residents fear immediate business paralysis and a ghost town. State Banking Commissioner Donald Lee cannot compel retention but must approve any transfer after hearings.

John G.morgan the Gazette Matoaka Bank of Princeton Donald Lee Mateaka To5 Jmm

Unions Seize Dutch Banks In Indonesia

Indonesian Sobsi unions declare three major Dutch banks as property of the Republic of Indonesia. Jakarta government seeks to curb wildcat seizures amid fears Dutch interests will be fully overtaken. Military and government later deny reports of action as uneasy doubts rise.

Patie Sumatra Sap Maleimbolen Gintings M. Jakarta Sobsi Indoresia Jakarta Sso Cal Dras Npr

Army to Attempt Satellite Firing Amid Space Race

Washington reports firm orders for the Jupiter C rocket to launch a satellite, with date and target kept secret. The same day the Thor missile from Cape Canaveral successfully lifted and veered southeast while Vanguard work continues. Britain and the US move to deploy missiles in the UK to bolster prestige.

Washington Soviet Union McIlroy Sen Air Force Cape, Canaveral Pentagon Thor The Navy Mily

Incinerator Incident In Louisville Victim Recounted

Police report a 57-year-old man, Clarence Shackleford, crawled into a trash pile at a new incinerator site in Louisville to keep swarms away. A crane operator halted the lift and rescued him as the pile neared the 400 degree furnace. A partly filled bottle was found in his pocket.

Mee Wisville Dees Clarence Shackleford Hej Svarns

Definition SELF MADE. DEAN One

A fragmentary definition notes a person who knows how to make money better than how to make a matt. The quirky phrasing suggests a playful or misprinted quotation about cleverness in wealth.

Dean One Matt

Red tape in Soviet industry hampers council work in Perm

Pravda reports a Moscow broadcast editorial condemning bureaucratic busybodying and delays in Soviet industry. It cites a Perm council where daily two to three hour operational meetings followed by hours in a vice chairman's office hinder progress on materials and technical supplies.

London Pravda Moscow Radio Perm Solomonovich Inga

Yuletide Contest Promises Big Prizes For Salvation Gift Drive

Readers urged to donate at least one dollar to the Gift Basket and guess the mystery firm in The Gazette Yuletide Contest. Prizes include a 1958 Dodge Royal Lancer, an entire gas kitchen package, a 3 1/2 ton Arkla Server AC, U S Savings Bonds worth 3000, and more. Entries may be submitted daily with a postmark tie break. Clues run daily with the winner announced December 21 on WCHS and WCHS-TV.

WCHS the Gazette Salvation Army Tag Galyean Rex U.S Wchs-Tv Gazette Cluesv Mys~tery Gizette

Thief Drags Safe Six Miles From Auto Store

In Philadelphia a thief towed a cart containing a safe six miles from an auto supply store. He forced the safe open and left a note reading Empty Safes I will never hide in your store again.

Philadelphia

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