AME Bishops Seek Federal Action Over Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Council of Bishops of the AME Church plans to appeal to President Eisenhower for federal court action to protect Negroes arrested in Montgomery Alabama during the bus boycott. They denounce arrests of clergy and vow support for nonviolent, lawful measures amid rising racial unrest.
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Footwear trends and a civil rights march fragment headline
An article fragment notes a 12 page fashion feature in the State Magazine section about spring and summer shoe styles at Stone and Thomas. It also describes a 24 hour walk to work by many Black residents in defiance of segregation, with officials calling the event successful and reports from various Negro communities described as gratifying. Rosa Parks is referenced in the ongoing bus desegregation case context.
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Two Engineering Firms Get Nod to Survey Turnpikes
Two nationally known engineering firms won preliminary survey work for West Virginia turnpike extensions. J E Greiner Co of Baltimore will handle construction cost estimates while Wilbur Smith and Associates of New Haven will conduct traffic surveys. The Legislature limited expenses to 60 000 and set a July 1 deadline for reports to assess feasibility and financing options.
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Nothern
Two West Virginians Die In Separate Road Crashes
In separate mishaps yesterday two southern West Virginians died. George William Tuck 30 of Rainelle Greenbrier County perished when his car hit a Chesapeake and Ohio Railway train on W Va Route 20 near Springdale at midnight. Edwin Lee Hodge 22 of Dixie Nicholas County was fatally injured when his car lost control on W Va 39 near Summersville and struck an embankment. Tuck's service will be held at Sewell Valley Baptist Church Rainelle with burial in Wallace Memorial Cemetery Clintonville.
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Marisae Fleshman
Dormin Campbell
Sewell Valley Baptist Church
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Tornadic Winds Hit Midwest
A violent rainstorm with hurricane like winds swept the Kanawha Valley causing widespread minor damage. Downed power lines smashed store windows shredded rooftops toppled TV antennas and a small home was blown apart. No local injuries were reported. Gusts reached 79 mph signaling an early March gale.
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Storms Pack Eastern Nation Killing Dozens and Damaging Property
Tornadoes and blizzards battered the eastern half of the nation with cold rain and snow. At least 16 people died and hundreds were left homeless as southeastern Illinois bore the heaviest blows. Property damage ran into millions across several states.
Marland to Press Industry Drive in New York Talks
Governor Marland resumes his industrial development campaign with three New York City luncheons March 7 9. He travels with Andrew V Ruckman and Arthur D Little representatives to meet about 50 industrialists at the Waldorf. Focus areas include apparel metalworking electronics and chemistry.
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Dust storm havoc sweeps to the east with high winds
A massive southwest dust storm swept Texas and raced northeast across the nation. By Saturday night it caused injuries, power failures, and extensive property damage from Ohio to the Great Lakes. Kanawha Airport Charleston logged 79 mph winds, the strongest since 9 years of records. Gusts near 75 mph were noted in several eastern cities as the storm front moved off the coast.
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Strange man found sleeping under porch on Sunset Drive
Mrs. J. N. Salisbury reported a stranger sleeping beneath her porch at 100 Sunset Dr. The elderly man claimed he had slept there for 15 years, telling officers he did not understand the fuss.
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Eisenhower Dulles weigh new reply to Bulgarin treaty bid
Washington officials anticipate a new positive rejection of Bulgaria’s proposal for a three power friendship treaty with Britain and the United States. A counterproposal acceptable to the West is considered, but drafting a safe formula remains challenging. Dulles returns from the Bahamas with guiding ideas as Eisenhower resumes duties and Dulles prepares Asia trip plans.
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