Demolition and Condemnation Moves for City Blocks
After nearly three years of prep work the first structure in the years old building complex faces demolition. The URA considered leasing the land for temporary parking while awaiting a price agreement with bidders and potential jury decision if ground fill fails. Several properties were eyed for possible action including a two story brick building and a four story brick and concrete block near Kanawha Blvd.
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A. L Puanties
Perper
Cavender Furniture Co
Sathority
Board of Condemnation Commis
Circuit Court
URA
Trolley St
Cowles
Magazine and Broadcasting Inc
Add Moines
Iona
Schuyler Land Co
West Virginia appoints new Public Service Commission leaders
West Virginia swore in new Public Service Commission chairman Joseph E. Hodgson Jr and institutions commissioner Chauncey H. Bowning Jr. Hodgson replaces Fred H. Caplan who became a West Virginia Supreme Court judge. Harold G. Lambert named administrative assistant. tests compare pavement designs under varied axle loads, reporting results for concrete and asphalt sections.
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West Virginia
Public Service
Joe Burdett
Joseph E. Hodgson Jr
Fayetteville
PSC
Fred H. Caplan
Clarksburg
West Virginia Supreme Court
Chauncey H. Bowning Jr
Charleston
Hodgson
Public Institutions
Harold G.lambert
Public Service Commission
Paul J. Skeeter
Lambert
Beckley
West Virginia Education Association
Skeeter
Mountain State Visitors Bureau
Fic
WVEA
Custer
Holliday
Huntington
Huntington Advertiser
Jurors Recess In Clegg Trial Deliberations Continue
An Intermediate Court jury hearing the retrial of Kay Clegg of Columbia Ohio will resume deliberations Monday after one witness testified from an ambulance stretcher. The testimony came from Mrs. Ethel Showalter of Huntington during the case alleging obtaining money under false pretenses.
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Kay Clegg
Columbia
Ohio
Ethel Showalter
Huntington
St. Albans
Marshall Gets Flood Study Federal Grant
A federal grant of about 9000 will fund an economic study of the 60.5 million Justice Locks and Dam flood control project in Wyoming County. The Area Redevelopment Administration will review potential benefits including industrial growth and job creation from the project as announced by West Virginia’s congressional delegation.
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Huntington
Marshall University
Justice Locks
Wyoming County
West Virginia
Washington
Area Redevelopment Administration
Justice Dam
Guyandatte River
Wyoming
Libel Action Dismissed Against Gazette and Daily Mail
Common Pleas Court Judge Dennis R. Knapp dismissed a $200,000 libel suit brought by Fleming N. Alderson against The Charleston Gazette Company The Charleston Daily Mail and associated editors and reporters. Alderson claimed his 1958 Senate primary reputation was harmed by their writings.
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Common Pleas Court
Dennis R. Knapp
Charleston Gazette
Charleston Daily Mail
Fleming N. Alderson
Daily Gazette Co
Charleston Mail Alan
Gazette
Harry G. Hoffmann
Jobe G. Morgan
Alderson
U.S. Senate
Hoffmann
Morgen
Knapp
Mayor Londeree Blames Apathy for Civil Defense Lag
In South Charleston the mayor decries public apathy toward civil defense. He sent a letter to industry and civic groups inviting a June 7 meeting at 1 p m in the Union Verve to hear from authorities about urgent forthright action for protection and mutual welfare.
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South Charleston
Londeree
Iedustry
Sc Gon
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Chauncey B. Browsing Jr
Ander
Reed
Bert J. Sewyer
P. Geamog
Clegg
Marshall
Masseuse
Cabell-Huntington Hospital
Mary Ann Bibbee
South
Elkview
Elkview High School
Coonskin Park
Grace Bond Fiser
U.S. Space Pace
S.C. Mayor
Ce Reat
Union
Verve
Cheries
Carbide
Case& Whitten
Teria
Jaips Flowers
Sabee
Pennsylvania Ave
TIMEX
Arriar
AIREX
ASTRA
Srriucy
Snelled Hooks
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Taei
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TT Tetra
Namentals
Greenfield
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