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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1963
Page
3
Residents near the dam faced widespread outages and evacuation as a wall leak caused a 7 foot breach. Thousands fled to relatives or evacuation centers while rescue teams battled mud and collapse debris. Eyewitnesses described a triangle wedge tearing from the wall as water shot into the air.
Residents surveyed a landscape of ruined streets and collapsed homes after the dam breakdown. Debris scattered everywhere while water drained slowly from a reservoir. Police issued passes as residents awaited a chance to salvage possessions and assess damage.
Police report burglars took cash and liquor from a club on Washington Street and a 75 dollar portable TV was stolen from a car on Donnally Street. A massive dam breakthrough caused a wall of water 30 feet high to flood a valley, sweeping homes and garages as 650 families faced destruction in an apartment complex and emergency crews cleared routes for responders. Residents described rescue efforts by officers in boats and on rooftops, with many evacuated and damaged areas still soaking.
A fragmented weather note mentions Sunken Sunset and references Monday with unclear December or typo. The readable terms point to a local forecast item about conditions for Monday in a newspaper brief.
In Logan County two Mount Gay and Monitor coal operations face a union vote overseen by the National Labor Relations Board. Workers will choose among United Mine Workers of America Reform Mine Workers Union or no union, with clerical and supervisory staff excluded.
Miners federation leader Lechin and Paz Istenssoro negotiated to free hostages held since December 6 after government troop withdrawal and bond releases for union leaders. Eight Catavi union officials relayed acceptance of terms, with cautious optimism amid delayed release.
Italian frontier police refused to let Catherine Spaak, film star and niece of Bel gian Foreign Minister Paul Henri Spaak, leave the country with her seven month old baby. The actress and her Malian husband had split two days earlier and attempted to cross into France to train at Bardonecchia. Police escorted them to a Rome-bound train as they disappeared from Rovere Saturday night.
Police raided two Wheeling discount houses on Sunday arresting 19 persons for violating West Virginia Sunday closing law. Clerks or proprietors at The Big Wheel and Valuity were among those arrested. All posted 100 bond and were released. This was the third consecutive Sunday the two states have been raided.
Fabricio Capucci told Rome police his wife took their daughter and fled with the 11 year old, while the 22 year old actor announced a legal separation. The couple married in January and the daughter was born four months later.
A family of nine, Harley Ramsey his wife and seven children, lost their one story frame house to a Saturday night fire in Ansted. They escaped unhurt but lost all belongings as firefighters arrived after the blaze fully engulfed the residence. Ramsey worked at Union Carbide Metals plant at Alloy.
A Sunday blaze caused $1,200 damage to the one story frame home of Joh Pack at 192 Dimwood Ave as workers thawed a frozen water line. Firemen fought the fire with no injuries reported.
J P D McAuliffe spokesman for the congregation explained that Chrismans are ornaments carrying century old symbols from the life of Christ such as crosses and stars. He said the tree will emphasize Christmas as a religious day away from Santa Claus and tinsel.
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