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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1965
Page
8
The Seismograph Bureau reported a 5.7 magnitude quake centered about 20 miles southwest of the West coast of Mexico near Mexico City. The tremor occurred at 2 43 am Tuesday and was detected by observers in Mexico City.
Students practice Irish English Swiss German Scandinavian Ukrainian and Serbian dances in a class taught by Mrs. George J. Hanks Jr. The students shown include Heather Hart Patti Mace Karen Carper and Jan Miles.
Downtown daylight purse snatching on Capitol Street reported at about 10 35 am. Sybil Rose of 723 Bigley Ave said three boys 16 or 17 crowded her as she entered a store, one reached behind her and her billfold vanished. One wore a black leather jacket with gold letters. Similar theft reported on Fife Street last Friday between Capitol and Summers streets.
State and city police seek a gunman who robbed cab driver Harry Davis on Summers Street and burned the Yellow Cab Co. taxi. The man fled toward Withers Creek, then led tracking teams across snow until tracks vanished near Coal Fork. Two Charleston officers were injured in a cruiser crash during the chase.
The Dunbar Urban Renewal Authority held its first official meeting electing Planning Director Charles MacQueen as chairman and Charles Mallory as vice chairman with Elliott Morgan as secretary. ByLaws were adopted and regular meetings set for the third Tuesday of each month at 7 30 p.m. in the city building. Meetings will be open to the public. Next month members will discuss renewal.
Fire units answered a call at 3 44 a m reporting smoke or fire at 55 Beech Avenue with investigation underway. Units from Air Morris Street were dispatched and details show a DM incident possibly at Liswavle Read location.
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