Five Hurt in BEA Munich Crash That Killed 21
Five injured victims of Britain's BEA plane crash in Munich faced grim odds with only a fifty percent chance of survival. The disaster killed 21, including seven Manchester United stars, while eight British sports writers perished and 44 aboard 4 tied to the crash. Munich investigators probed cause amid heavy snowfall.
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Germany
Britain
British European Airways
BEA
Manchester United
England
World
Russia
South America
Europe
Matt Busby
John Berry
Duntan” Edwards
Kenneth G. Rayment
Freak Taylor
Mece
Busby
Manchester
Frankfurt
London
Pocahontas Coal Tonnage Rises
BLUEFIELD, Feb 7 17 Coal production in the Pocahontas district for the week ending last Saturday rose by 40 247 tons from the prior week. This year total net tonnage reached 1 585 201 tons with 361 579 tons produced last week. The weekly average stood at 317 040 tons, well below last year’s 521 450. Tonnage lost during the week amounted to 174 136 tons.
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Bluefield
Pocahontas
Ads Will Spur Search for Girl in Marlington
The court authorized a $200 advertising campaign to locate 15 year old Patricia Ellen Lantz of Frank missing since Jan 24. Handbills and literature will be distributed. Patricia left a school bus on her way to school. Rev. Raymond Carpenter and Wanda Carpenter of Frank were named as occupants of the car she entered and face charges of contributing to the delinquency.
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Fomashese - Sovercy occurrTe Emer Nonced
Patricia Ellen Lantz
Frank
Oak
Nazarene
Raymond Carpenter
Wanda
Patricia
Gili
Carpen
Von Braun Faces White Tie Hiccup Before White House Dinner
Rocket expert Dr Wernher von Braun raced to the White House for a dinner with the president while his rented outfit lacked a white tie. A hotel manager found a tie at a nearby restaurant and a headwaiter’s tie was used to complete his formal attire as the countdown to the dinner ran on.
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INS
Wernher von Braun
Bill Gold
Washington Post
von Braun
White House
Gold
William Johnson
Ori
Yo Braun
M'Dowell Man Free in Death
Welch West Virginia February 7 A McDowell County Criminal Court jury acquitted 52 year old Edward Bright of Bartley of first degree murder in the shotgun death last July of his 44 year old father in law Oscar Lester of Bartley The defense argued self defense while the state claimed premeditation after a 12 day hearing
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Welch
Lascies Edward Bright
Bartley
McDowell County
Crash Kills Pliny Woman in Cabell County Collision
Huntington February 7 Mrs Roxie Hammond 4 of Pliny Putnam County died of fractured skull today after the automobile in which she was a passenger collided with another car on West Virginia Route 2 near the Mason Cabell county line State police reported Three other persons were injured George Metz Jr 41 of Springfield Ohio drove the auto that skidded on a curve and was struck by Hammond s husband Joseph 34 Nora Belle Putney 38 of Pliny Hammond s mother Mrs Ritter Rexrode said Metz and Mrs Putney were admitted to a Huntington hospital Hammond was treated and released The fatality was Cabell County s first traffic death of the year
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Huntington
Roxie Hammond
Pliny
Putnam County
W. Va
Mason-Cabell County
S. B. Rexrode
George Metz Jr
Springfield
Ohio
Aged Gas Victim Still Quite Ts
An elderly Kanawha County woman, Laura Carter aged 79 of Cain Fork Davis Creek, remains in critical condition at Memorial Hospital after carbon monoxide exposure. Her daughter Icie Melton, 58, who stayed overnight, was treated and later released.
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Kanawha County
Memorial Hospital
Laura Carter
Cain Fork
Davis Creek
West Virginia Vets Hit One-Third Bonus Milestone
The West Virginia Department of Veterans Affairs reports that by January 31 more than one third of eligible veterans had received Korean bonuses. Average payment 255.85 dollars. Of 24,702 claims paid about half, totaling 3,161,477 dollars. 68,560 claims processed to date, 41,285 from in state and 27,275 from out of state. 240 claims denied. Out of state average 327.54 dollars. in state 245.00 dollars. Six days a week full staff to finish remaining two thirds.
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West Virginia
Department of ‘Veterans Affairs
Department
Department of Veterans Affairs
Dates Set for June Conservation Camp in Webster County
The 16th annual State Conservation Camp will be held June 9 to 14 at Camp Caesar in Webster County. The planning meeting yesterday named Phil Berthey, extension forester at West Virginia University, permanent chairman of the camp.
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Camp Caesar
Webster County
Phil Berthey
West Virginia University
Rabies Claim Shocks Ohio Child in Ironton
Four year old Pamela Wheeler of Ashland Kentucky died from rabies after being bitten by a stray dog in Coal Grove near Ironton Ohio. Health officials ordered destruction of stray dogs and began rabies treatment for those exposed.
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Ironton
Ohio
Ironton General
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