Man Killed Two Hurt In U S 21 Crash
One young man died and two others were injured in a two car collision on U S 21 seven miles north of Charleston. Hansford L. Miller 22 of Grapevine near Sissonville died on arrival at Charleston General Hospital with multiple severe injuries. Ariel Bunk Jordan 31 also of Grapevine was in critical condition with a possible skull injury and shock. Gearld L. Roe 22 of Sissonville was listed in serious condition with a throat injury and possible larynx damage. Roe drove one of the cars. conditions prevented determining drivers. Three Cunningham ambulances aided the victims. The crash occurred on a rain slick curve. investigation continued. Miller’s boot was ejected in the impact.
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Charleston General Hospital
Hansford L. Miller
Grapevine
Sissonville
Goff P. Lilly
Ariel
Bunk) Jordan
Gearld L. Roe
Cunningham
B. L Jackson
Roe
Charleston
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Jordan
Jackson
Lilly
Bert Sonis, WTIP Head, Dies at 42
Berton Sonis, longtime WTIP head, died yesterday at age 42 from complications of a lung condition. Born October 24, 1915 in Worcester, Massachusetts, he moved to Charleston in 1943 and worked at WCHS before becoming program director. He served on Kiwanis and Press clubs boards and belonged to the Elks Lodge.
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Send Contest Entry Now To Beat Basket Deadline
Out of town entries for the Gift Basket contest must be mailed today to reach Charleston by the Saturday deadline. Postmark by 9 p.m. Saturday to qualify. Entries may be mailed in Charleston by noon Saturday or to main post office last minute. The prize pool includes four prizes worth $3,000 each. Read the Yuletide Contest blank in The Gazette and mail with at least one dollar.
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Ries
Kanawha County
the Gazette
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Gazette
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Theazette
Tag Galyean
Salvation Army
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U.S
West Virginia considers a $30 million tax plan
A bipartisan push explores a $30 million tax package to fund roads and schools. Proposals include a one cent sales tax, a constitutional income tax with a $10 million cap, and higher property taxes. public votes would decide the tax amendments.
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Neely
NATO agrees to gird Europe for rocket warfare plan
Atlantic Alliance leaders at a Paris summit endorsed military and diplomatic steps to ready Europe for buttoned rocket warfare. The United States signaled openness to limited talks with the Soviet Union while pushing disarmament discussions through the United Nations.
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Macmillan
Konrad Adenauer
Felix Gaillard
France
Canada
U.N. Disarmament
Einar Gerhardsen
Tornadoes Kill 5 In 2-State Area
A pair of tornadoes struck Illinois and Missouri causing at least five deaths and numerous injuries. Morphy's Bord, Du Qualn, and Farmington reported fatalities while Mount Vernon, with about 16 500 residents, faced widespread destruction and heavy casualties. Local teams and neighboring towns aided rescue efforts as communications faltered.
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Salem
Centralia
Benton
Tom Pendergast
Associated Press
Western Gardens
Saturday Ad Increases Readership For 99 Results
An advertiser reports remarkable success from a Saturday ad, noting constant phone calls and 300,000 extra readers. The message urges dialing a number to place ads and boost weekend reach.
Buffalo High School coach transfer sparks student walkout
Buffalo High School students walked out in protest over the sudden transfer of basketball coach Harold Sandy Carr to George Washington Junior High. Principal Hershel Graham ordered four ex-students off practice prompting Carr to leave the gym. The next day Carr was reassigned to Buffalo while Eleanor’s coach waited for clarification. Estimates of strikers ranged from fifty to between fifty and sixty of the 284 pupils.
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Sandy) Carr
George Washington Junior High
Eleanor
Carr
Buffalo
Hershel Graham
Graham
Lovine
Loving
Page
Putnam County
Sandy) Garr
Inside Today SHONES and Display Ads Listings
The notice lists Ada-D14 0611 Shones on the Ada page and Display Ads-D16 0651 for All Others-D17 6141. It appears as a classified display reference with position codes and page numbers.
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