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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1955

Page

7

Heller Homecoming From Chinese Captivity Is Heartfelt

Lieutenant Colonel Edwin L. Heller of Wynnewood Pennsylvania, one of four U S flyers freed by Chinese Reds, speaks by radiotelephone from Honolulu and says his first priority is to reconnect with his family. He notes his children Edwin Jr seven and Linda Rae six are well and eager for his return. He avoids discussion of captivity details and mentions a limp from injuries.

New York INS Edwin L. Heller Wynnewood U. S Honolulu New York Journal-American Heller Edwin Jr Linda Rae Judith Air Force Peiping Hong Kong Hickam Field China Lyle W. Cameron Lincoln Neb Roland W. Parks Omaha Harold Fischer Swan City Charleston Air National Guard

Rain Deluges Central U S With Flooding In Wisconsin

The Associated Press reports heavy rainfall across the Central U S with Black River Falls Wisconsin cut off by washed-out highways and a railway line. Basements flood in Western Wisconsin while other regions see light showers and warm interior readings such as Alice Texas 92 and Jackson Mississippi 88.

Associated Press Mississippi Valley Chicago and Northwestern Black River Falls Wis Wisconsin Central Northern Plains Rockies Washington Reno Nev Boston Pittsburgh New York City Jackson Miss St. Louis Chicago Topeka Kan Alice, Tex Miami Salt Lake City Los Angeles San Francisco

Two Doberman Pinschers Blamed for Mistress Death

State police blame a male and a female doberman pinscher for the death of Mrs. Winifred W. Bacon 64 on a Seaside Park beach. Her body was found mauled near high water as a trainer captured the dogs. Coroner cites massive hemorrhage and shock from dog attack.

Seaside Park N. J INS Winifred W. L. Bacon

Governor appoints seven to education probe panel

Governor Marland named seven appointees to a West Virginia education probe panel. The group includes E. M. Kline and A. W. Cox, with George W. Bryson and Ralph J. Bean among others, to study public education in the state. The panel operates under a special legislative session resolution.

Robert Senate Daniell. Spencer Ralph J. Bean House West Virginia W. E. Flannery Chamber of Commerce Ap- Labor Raymond O. Lewis Bonn Germany Pointees Charleston United Mine Ap- Ug Workers District 17 Walter F. Marten Natm Altianter C. H. Fields Morgantown West Virginia Farm Bureau

State Board Allocates 1955 School Aid Shares

Counties will receive 49,668,000 in state school aid for the coming fiscal year. The board announced that about 400,000 more than expected will be distributed for the current year’s June balance. Budget practice differed between the board and counties, with a 5 percent cut applied to general revenue aid but not to surplus and general school fund items.

State Board of School Finance Board of School Finance lIt D. L. Gainer Oral School Fund

Lawmaker pushes $1.25 minimum wage in Congress

Rep Madden and colleagues press for a nationwide $1.25 hourly minimum to curb industry migration to southern states with lower pay. They claim the current 75 cent minimum fails to meet living costs while critics warn against overreach and political rhetoric.

Washington Madden D-Ind Gary Eisenhower House Labor Committee Barden D-Nc Dollinger D-Ny New York Bronx Jmlet

Two Charleston Students Graduate From LSU in Petroleum and Chemical Engineering

Two Charleston, West Virginia students received degrees at Louisiana State University commencement exercises in Baton Rouge. Robert Neal Tullis earned a petroleum engineering degree and Hamilton M. High a chemical engineering degree.

LSU Baton Rouge Charleston W. Va Louisiana State University Robert Neal Tullis Hamilton M. High

Budget figures show proposed school funding by county

The board reviews current year allocations and a projected total about 47 million for next year. Counties list amounts including Kanawha 5,442,646 and Cabell 1,921,398 with many others shown in partial totals. Final statewide totals await revisions from Alvalities and H. Anderson as transportation funding factors are finalized.

Son Kanawha Logan Marion Marshall Mason Mercer Montwo Jongalia McDowell Ohio Wayne Wood Wyoming U. S H. Anderson

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