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Charleston Gazette (Newspaper) - February 25, 1961, Charleston, West Virginia Mac Walt eyes Good spies bad spies ii Gazette the state newspaper Charleston West Virginia saturday Moraine february 25, 1961 Valley 16 cents changing to Snow flurries and colder 2. 3 drown going to school Brothers and their Young sister All Grade school students slipped beneath the surface of Back water from swollen Meadow River Here Friday morning and drowned. All were the children of or. And mrs. Albert Jones of Rupert they were Albert jr., 10, James. 8, and Vivian Lynn 7. State police said the three were at tempting to m Ade across flooded Pine Ridge re. Enro Ute to Rupert Grade school when they reached an eight foot drop off and plunged Muddy surface. Inez Jones 9, a sister of the three drowned children said she saw All go under and then ran the mile and a half to her Home to notify her parents. Rupert firemen recovered Albert s body from the Backwater about 9 a. And those of James and Vivian Lynn about p. Earlier the Iriton Rescue squad had joined in the search. Also surviving the children Are four Brothers Floyd Vernon Geoffrey and Kenneth All at Home and the paternal grandmother mrs. Inez Davis of Augusta a. The bodies Are at Wahlace and Wal lace funeral Home at East Rainelle. Stevenson condemns assassins u. K action to be sought g to the town was shocked Congo revenge United nations. N. A liquor by drink alive hinged to Marshall Bill like Fate seen for both issues by Thomas f. Stafford Siraji writer liquor by the drink was still alive and kicking Fri Day like the proverbial government mule. Dry forces won a clean Cut Victory when the Issue came to a vote in the House but the vote was t con elusive. Marshall University figures in the Overall question. _ both pieces of legislation considered in the Stormy Akl session Friday and when the i is i Eldon l. Job the town was shocked United nations n. Adlai Stevenson declared his revulsion and Shock Friday at reports of 11 More political assassinations in the Congo. They were reported carried out this time by Lumumba is leftists in Oriental province. C. Howard Hardesty or. New tax commissioner Barron gives tax Job to hardest sen. Alphonse Mongolo and about 10 other members of the Congo parliament had been executed by the leftist regime of Antoine i Zenga in Stanleyville the u. S. Banker Kius self Nal vote came on liquor by the a drink they were locked in legislative combat. Chances Are now that both will either pass or go Down the Drain together. The Union of these two issues came shortly after the House convened at 11 a. M., when a move was made by Del. Car j mine Cann a Harrison that a restrictive amendment on mar i shall be removed from j the House Bill passed two Days ago. I i m Neway a dismal truth is coupled with futile advice on this state Road com Mission sign Clarksburg. Cemetery near staff photo Del. David l. Solomon do knoxv1lle, president of comm t nity National Bank Trust chief Delegate said he will _ new re Rihr Ico. Committed suicide in who had joined with him in sponsoring the went along with Cann and the House removed the amendment 85-14. This returned the Bill Toj its original form of simply Chang ing the name from Marshall col lege to Marshall University. New Security Council action con revenge killings. I Day after admitting pm he said he will consult with Bezel ing More than half a asian african nations on the million dollars move. Mongolo and immediately a recess was called to permit the rules commit tee to meet on various pieces of legislation on the Calendar and this permitted mane vering be a National Bank examiner Vej tween the wet and dry forces. The others All jew. Morgan of Des Moines. Said political foes of the Assassin at he received a dead Man s coned sex Premier Patrice Lumumba were taken prisoner in Stan by voting against putting liquor by the drink to a vote of the people were dels. Ashley of Roane a Vil of Barbour Bailey of Lewis. Belcher of Bias of Cabell. Blankenship of Greenbrier Boggs of Brotherton of Kanawha Casey of Cabell. Creel of w o o d. J Cruikshank of Clay Davis of Doddridge. England of of Lingo Garrett of Harri i son. Ghiz of Logan Gilmore of Tucker. Gore of l o g a i Hager of Logan Hill of Boone. Holderby of Cabell Kelley of Putnam Liller of p r e s t o n. Lohr of Mercer Matney of Monroe. Mccoy of Pendle ton. Mills of Wayne Mitchell of Mingo Morford of Cal a j i. Houn Moyers of Braxton Cape canaveral the upper part of the rocket j. Washington a t h a ours of of failure of the Fri came almost on the right first Over the air pay Wirt. Pastilong of Day night rained an attempt to or a with the right velocity the Agency television in Poindexter of Cabell Rife bit a radio Orain satellite Prober radio brain rocket fails first pay to in America to be tested of Wayne. Hampshire Slonaker Swabia an Leyvi Ilc weeks ago. The Stevenson statement was issued As president Kennedy and australian prime minister Robert Menzies in Washington joined in pledging support to u. N. Secretary general Dag Hammar skjold and in deploring attempts to twist the tragic events in the Congo into an attack upon the United nations afterwards Del. J. E. A Marion started sex session from Bank president Elj Watson Don l. Job. 59, detailing the explaining various parts of the ii of signed to study the effects of the tracking stations were continue of ionosphere on Long Range radio i fog their efforts to locate the 74 Fayette and Walker of Fay and television communication. Pound satellite or determine its Ette. J the 75-Pound satellite and the Fate. ____-------------------------------1 three stage upper Assembly pre a i Bezz Lemeul. Job a banker in Knoxville for 40 year was found hanging by a rope in a stairway leading to the attic of the unoccupied Home of his father in Law or. Alexander f. Beetou. For by the drink Resolution when it came to a vote. He concluded fought in two wars by saying the people of West Vir i own life. Top i the shocking event for this South a sail where the Republican gub Resolution. Reports from Brussels told Central Iowa town came five material candidate a Dorset bars that the Jsu Mably plunged into the Atlantic Century j Ocean. The satellite was to have for such a right. Been called explorer x. Ginia deserve the right to vote on taking the same position Del. The 76-foot Juno ii Booster whether liquor should be sold in Jack Nuzum a Randolph charge rocket blasted off to an appear Public and private bars. M that dry forces Are saying the Del. J. C. Cruikshank Are Ift Swaart enough to taking the dry Side noted that vote of they Are smart both political parties refused be added. To make the liquor question Del. Nell Walker a Bayetis part of their programs. Also another who opposed the entry Good Start from this test Center at p. Its Mission was to eject the Satel Lite into a Cigar shaped orbit ranging from 2-10 to Miles above the Earth. Conn., As soon As enough s us scribers Are signed up probably in about six months. The Federal communications commission Friday issued final authorization for a three year trial the apparent failure sets i of the pay system after 10 years Back u. S. Plans for continuing a far reaching study of the ionosphere an electrically charged re Gion which surrounds the Earth. The study started last novem ber with the successful orbiting of explorer Viii. The ionosphere reflects radio turn to Page 2 col. 3 "1 she More than two hours after the j forces of Eizenga entered Lulua a her father s Bank the Sheldon a please turn to Page 2 col. 4 i please turn to Page 2, col. 3 gov. Barron announced the a tax commissioner. He replaces Donald c. Carman of Weisburg. I Hardesty was with the gov Canior when lie Inanc the announcement at a Short press con Ference in the Board of Public works room. Hardesty takes Over his new duties feb. 28. Secretary of state Joe f. Bur Dett immediately swore the new commissioner into office along with Burl a. Sawyers of Charles ton named Road commissioner More than a month ago. F Tautui Cue eur Urseiu Ais people Don t want this launch space administration offi i of a new blow by the Weess after another Small the democratic candidate submitted to them until vials said in Washington they Hadj m u bulk flu Redei forces and an attempt experienced a huge banked not. And the Democrat won la thorough study has been made no explanation As to whether the s to embezzlement. I Del. D. P. Given a Webster Lof upper stages of the rocket did the Law Goldville Central regime a at Sheldon 250 Miles Northwest argued that the question in t i she also said she doubts if opened not fire properly. I Ian r quor by the drink but whether ale of liquor would improve Ihen the officials said that separation f j q v Lan news Agency admitting taking from the people of West Virginia Economy As some of its Proton of All of the upper stages of should have the right to vote cents allege. Some states w i t Brocket was observed. On it. He noted that servicemen Piearc turn to Page 2 Tol 1 i about 20 or 30 seconds after Ward the launching Crew loss All radio signals from he Satel Lite payload. The satellite was not sighted when it should have appeared Over the United states at the time it would have completed its first orbit. Nasa said the launching itself boys leave school is Good grooming insolent of controversy Over whether it should be allowed. Opponents contended pay to once it got started would ally lower the curtain on free television As it is known today by taking Over the Best programs. Supporters of the subscription sen ice denied this saying they would offer programs not normally available to free to and would present them without commercial Breaks. The Hartford trial is unique in that it will Mark the first use of the airwaves for delivering service to paying there Are a number of pay to bulletin systems in operation Over the two persons were which Fer service Over injured when fire gutted d by fun re or rooms of n two Story Frame but Ance Thea systems _ House at 507 Christopher St. F6. F he spectrum in Early saturday according top cd battalion chief Jack Sharpe j eth up d he said the two had not e been identified and that they had been taken to a Hospital. Chicago area several years ago. Is it All right for a student to As fraternity members by dress pulled a heavy Hairbrush from dress up for classes in jacket and ing More or less identically the hip pocket of his Brown Cor in pegged trousers sports Jack Luroy trousers and handed it to certainly. Ets and ties. 1 companion who vigorously is it All right for a student to this was a in Btl infringe j brushed a Flat of hair do. Dress up for classes in jacket input on the no fraternity a one of them bore a hand writ and tie if he docs it simply to Ivity Rule. Steadman contend Jen document entitled defy authority cd. No matter How innocent it j one of Thorn had a Handwritten no indeed said principal looked. Copy of the Section of the u. S. Sawyers takes office March 2, George Stonewall he Lold them icy had dealing with the right replacing p. C. Graney of my. Jackson High school Friday. Of Puuing jul air jackals Anc of Public Assembly. A third had i Masc turn to Page 2 col. 2 spouse homeless but Toj ours Chic Washington fire principals swept through the French pm haul warned members How docs a student defy aun near or Eav Inri a essay untitled. But Hority by dressing neatly the schoo Kcf. To beginning today the dictator Well it s a kind of roundabout four of them Thomas Stratton. Stick 5tory, but. Steadman put it this Adam Wilkinson. Emory Griffith ail Fiir Soliai dressed Way and m 3 t h e . Three wore plaid vests. One wore High schoo fraternities Aren t straight to the Gazette. A Continental style Bow tie its sanctioned by Kanawha schools. Ends disappearing under his col including Steadman. Lar. They told the newspaper they dressed up because they wanted to look neat. One of them Jackson Steadman said got the Edca of themselves Bassy Here Friday night. Causing serious damage to cannot engage m any the three Story Structure. Organized activity on school prop no one was injured firemen erty. A c some students at Stonewall when French ambassador Herve Al hand attired in for Mal evening clothes rushed i into the burning building to Rescue some of the paintings Madame in for Mallo her War climbs to i tors on the second floor to change to a Street ensemble. Tell arc Werc winners in the Tell the Madame to entries in last sunday s Sun her husband was Day Gazette mail prize crossword laugh it off new Puzzle Jackpot Hoard to shout above the con Puzzle contest. Fusion before her floor Falls la sunday Gazette mail for a new Puzzle Worth up to s fail ice a message or my uie meanwhile Hack at the school. Principal Stendman insisted that he had nothing grooming. In fact lie said he wished nil his students would dress for classes. But when a distinctive group slyly affects distinctive garb evade an edict not so said the boys. They just decided to dress up. Some of their teachers complimented Thorn they said. I Slon Maii stood firm. Tho mood will resume in i Wall Jackson was on the on and apparently Normal with the ground equipment and first stage operating beautifully. The cutoff of the main stage miss1xg but thai parti pants one. Whom he said he fee this temporary to did not seem too burned. The fire was called the acc has been told file in at a. Mani was stations serving Han before .1 a. Area pro. Grams that May be displaced by the pay to schedules. Ali Hartford tryout is being sponsored by Rio general inc., which plans to spend up to s10 i million on the test. The company j which operates radio and to stations in several other cities says it does not expect to recover its investment in the three year trial period but Hopes to prove the by Arthur Everett she s Only said Google s feasibility of pay to. New York somewhere Mother. Edith Kiecorius. She och of in the Iun be of isl so Uii. I wait but i toil us is Che to York Cit s Don t hear nothing. 1 beg anyone the system to be name a cups Al has Little or knows employed will have a decoder Uteri she is to give her Back to attached to their regular to set. New York police launch vast search for girl 4 Awa dead the object search. She is a vast police decoder will be leased by four year old Edith Kiecorius. Chubby win Ner Mother. Only a Mother can understand Fenith of a corp of the was 1 for an dilation charge Between s7.50 and s10, plus a some blonde. She vanished wed the child could have been maintenance fee of from to Ines Day afternoon trom the Busy seized by n j a year. J sidewalks of a drab Chelsea tone widowed Mother would be an in the subscriber will be Auto. Irent District on the City s West Likely target for Ransom. Never women s activities 9 4, 3, 7

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