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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1959
Page
1
The Associated Press reports a record two day Memorial Day traffic toll with drownings and miscellaneous deaths, eclipsing the National Safety Council estimate of 260. The total rose past 385, breaking all postwar Memorial Day two day records as millions traveled homeward.
Three coal miners crawled to safety after more than 41 hours in a 100 by 12 foot shaft at the Ken Coal Co mine near Beaver Dam Kentucky They endured damp cold and lack of solid food with only water milk and a telephone link to the outside world Rescue crews used a coal mole to reach them by 12 15 a m CST They sustained minor bronchitis and fatigue but were released in good condition with relatives and rescue workers watching quietly before turning to their families.
President Eisenhower signals possible annual summit meetings to negotiate East West disputes as Western diplomats foresee a steady pace of high level talks. An Ann Arbor to Moscow education study underscores the USSR’s rapid focus on education and its impact on American public understanding.
Fragmented OCR notes show reference to Geneva negotiations after a first summit. Mentions of editorial commentary, health and obituaries, and sections on television radio and women's activities appear as part of a busy page layout.
Labor leader John L. Lewis accused President Eisenhower of backing steel magnates and opposing workers in ongoing wage talks. He claimed the President unsettles free enterprise benefits for workers and noted Eisenhower has never before intervened in a labor dispute during his six years in office.
In London and Tirana a communique announced full agreement on world policy after talks between Nikita Khrushchev and Albanian Communist Chief Enver Hoxha. It did not reveal the reason for Khrushchev’s visit to Albania. The Soviet Union pressed for a ban on nuclear tests and weapons.
State Police say a submerged car found by Memorial Day hikers six miles south of Clarksburg likely led to the deaths of Mrs. Juanita Ferguson 53 and Mrs. Virginia Conley 54. Autopsy findings found no foul play. the car was intact with ignition on and doors locked. The women disappeared April night after a Beckley garden club meeting.
Former President Harry S. Truman argues in an exclusive article that Khrushchev should be invited to visit the United States to witness American resolve for freedom. He cites past Soviet betrayals and weighs current West Russia tensions amid Geneva talks and a possible summit.
Two young brothers Franklin and Gilbert Pugh aged 11 and 8 drowned at a municipal pool in North Charleston. Police say they climbed a wire fence before opening hours with companions from a foster home. Their bodies were recovered after about 20 minutes underwater.
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