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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1963
Page
6
Washington reports that Senator Barry Goldwater will announce his 1964 political path on Friday in Phoenix. He plans a noon meeting with Arizona Republican leaders to disclose whether he seeks the Republican presidential nomination or runs for re election to the Senate.
Two women were injured Monday night in a two car collision on U S 60 near Snow Hill. Ann Frances Petry 31 of Decota and Josephine Pettry 35 of Oley were taken to Charleston Memorial Hospital. Petry treated for injuries on her forehead and released while Pettry was admitted with a fractured upper left arm.
Weymouth Mass a thief stole William McKinney 1963 station wagon from behind a drugstore Sunday. Police recovered the car unharmed Monday and found under the windshield wiper a handwritten note for the owner advising to notify police to check the registration and to not leave keys in the car.
In Montgomery Alabama Auburn University admitted a Negro applicant Harold Franklin was denied dormitory quarters after being ordered admitted to the school but argued the rule targets graduate students not race. Franklin noted 22 white graduate students had dorms since the rule’s Dec 1 enforcement while university lawyers said the policy limits graduate admissions regardless of race and dorms favor younger students.
In Piraeus the Greek Merchant Marine Ministry said the Lakonia stricken liner acted faultlessly and death toll stems from rescue ships staying distant. The inquiry cites the beauty parlor fire as the main source and notes exaggerated passenger panic and crew brawls. Latest reports list 94 dead and 96 missing as the Lakonia sank Sunday.
The Kanawha Home for Children has made progress since last year’s reform. Superintendent Hubert Rader said a fulltime school, swimming and recreation were added, staff streamlined, interiors painted, and clothing improved. He spoke at a YMCA luncheon of the Kanawha Welfare Council.
A couch sparked a blaze in a vacant two story building at 4613 Washington Ave SE causing about 200 dollars in damage. Firemen suspect ashes from a cigarette may have started the fire during a showing. Three people were slightly hurt in a separate two car wreck on Pennsylvania Ave near Charleston limits. three individuals treated and released.
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