30 Dec 1956
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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1956
Page
1
The readable text notes a confrontation where rebels or European agents detonated devices and pursued a figure, who was shot at close range with submachine gun bullets on a street. Details are sparse, with missing names and locations.
Arson suspects released as fires blaze through Malibu Palos Verdes and Zuma Beach areas. About 3,500 acres burned nine homes destroyed eight homes leveled in Beach area while 40 acres burned in BekAir area. Firefighting crews from Piru Malibu and Long Beach fought blazes with 150 men and 10 pieces of equipment. Federal aid of 100000 was authorized for disaster response.
Dow plan prompts stores to close on Monday night as shopping hours shrink. Read across downtown retailers, with several noting reductions in late evening service and extended closures for the week.
The French liner was forced to return to port as waves battered the ship during a January storm. Captain Raoul de Bendelsn and the crew prepared for repairs, delaying arrival and awaiting safer seas.
The article notes Ney aims to be among Kanawha County’s top employers and wage earners. It cites two years of improving conditions driving a rising employment and payroll outlook, with a focus on continued economic health.
An elderly Charleston woman and a Boone County man died last night as icy highways triggered several accidents near dusk. Forecasters warned continued cold, while travelers reported good turnpike conditions yet dangerous eastern mountain roads. Police issued travel cautions as a roadblock mile marker near Wayne on Cabin Mountain and Tear Davis paid the cost of the weather.
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