Tragic South Charleston Fire Kills Three Children
A blaze tore through a five room upstairs apartment at 90712 Toman Street near G Street yesterday, killing three foster children Eu gene Evans 3 Cheryl Lynn Appleman 13 months and injuring their mother who was burned trying to save them. The fire began around 11 30 p m neighbors say it started in a bedroom and army and navy personnel fought the flames but could not stop them. The Burrows family hosted the children and lessons were learned from a welfare department foster program. The downstairs resident Mrs William Shock escaped with her four year old daughter. The cause remains under investigation.
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Deedee
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Aran
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Sarah Reed
Abandoned Tot of South Charleston Fire Featured in Prior Case
Lynn Appleman, one of three children killed in a South Charleston blaze, had earlier been the center of an abandonment case. Born November 28, 1954, to Barbara Appleman, Neal Appleman’s payment on hospital care failed, the couple vanished, leaving the infant at the hospital. A court ordered custody to the state Child Welfare division, which placed the child in foster care.
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Institute rubber plant sale clears way for spring reopen
The federal Institute synthetic rubber plant is to be sold to Goodrich Gulf Chemicals Inc of Cleveland for 1 008 000. The plan calls for resuming rubber production with 200 to 300 workers initially and possibly 600 later. Congress must review the sale and could disapprove within 30 days.
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the Gazette
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Kawha Valley
Goodrich-Gulf
Iperial Commodities Corp
United Rubber and Chemical Corp
Charleston
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Two Businesses On Quarrier St Ravaged by Fire
A two alarm blaze on Quarrier Street destroyed the Austin Floor Covering Co stock and records and damaged IBM equipment at 1028 Quarrier. Charleston fire units battled embers, smoke, and spreading flames into early morning, limiting damage to adjacent buildings.
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Pritch
State resumes case against hotel owner
James A. Hill reports in Logan that the state rebuilt the case against Melvin Loveless as the mastermind in a $600 robbery murder in Charleston. Prosecutor Claude Joyce brought 14 witnesses before Judge C. C. Chambers as the defense prepares to present evidence. Co defendants still serve life terms after cooperating.
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Logan
Melvin Loveless
Claude Joyce
C. C. Chambers
Joyce
Charleston
Jack Savage
John Gosgern
Loveless
U S Consulate Attacked as Jordan Riots Escalate
Arab mobs raid the U S consulate in Amman amid protests over Jordan joining the Baghdad Pact. Windows broken flags torn from U S and French posts as casualties rise to about ten killed and numerous injured nationwide. King Hussein names Ibraham Hashim caretaker premier as unrest prompts elections.
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Hanover's Wishing Star Inspires Gazetteer Feature
In the Gazette's pages a feature titled Hanover's Wishing Star unfolds across the Arts and Columns sections. The piece traces local storytelling threads and notes personal remarks from readers and contributors.
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Alvarez
Gazette
Karen
Hanover
Administration seeks atom ship and guided missiles funding
Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson announced the administration will ask Congress for funds to build an atomic powered surface warship and to boost guided missile purchases by about a third next year. He also proposed raising the armed forces manpower ceiling from 2 850 000 to 2 900 000 to create a reserve bank of 50 000 men for emergencies.
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Nashua Girl Won’t Lose Dream of Horse After All
A Nashua auction tale ends in a Christmas gift for Karen Ann McGuire 12 of Valhalla New York. Hanover Bank officials join to buy a friendly horse after her 24.03 bid failed against Nashua the champion racehorse.
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Ture
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