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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1956

Page

2

City Man's Back Broken in Wreck

A Charleston man and a Kansas family were hurt in a Kanawha Boulevard crash. Harry Simmons, 46, suffered spine and rib fractures and is in fair condition at Charleston General Hospital. Mrs. Lillian Wilshimer, 59, and Betty Strayer, 33, were treated and released for scalp, face cuts, and were traveling with a husband and daughter from Derby and Wichita. The Simmons car was demolished. the Kansans were returning from vacation.

Charleston Kansas Kanawha Blvd Broad Charleston General Hospital Cunningham Harry Simmons Smith Jr Derby Kan Simmons Strayer

Drownings After Lake Orr Boat Overturns In Florida

Eleven aboard a 12 foot boat crowded to view new homes along Lake Orr near Orlando Florida swamped when the operator Willie Foster 41 turned sharply Ten drowned including six children Bobbie Lee Shaw 20 a survivor swam 150 feet to shore and two of her children perished Edward Wilder 15 rescued her and her children from the lake while volunteers recovered eight bodies The missing include Mary Porter 25 Stella Pearl Hatcher 2 The other victims were Thelma Foster 33 Theresa Foster 4 Robert Foster 18 months Joe Porter 6 Estella Hatcher 21 George Shaw Jr and Alvin Jerome Shaw 2 months

Iila. Fla Lake Orr Bobbie Lee Shaw Willie Foster Edward Wilder Shaw Orlando Florida Mary Porter Stella Pearl Hatcher Thelma Theresa ‘Foster Robert Foster Joe Porter

State Man Honored By Michigan College

Hillsdale Mich June 3 Weirton West Virginia official John A Jones received an honorary doctor of laws degree at Hillsdale College commencement for improving labor management relations and promoting understanding of the American free enterprise system He is director of publications and publicity for Weirton Steel Co.

Hillsdale, Mich Illlsdale College John A. Jones Weirton W. Va Jones Weirton Steel Co

Father of six killed in Cape Cod car crash

A father of six children, J. Calhoun, 36, died in a weekend auto crash on the Sagamore Bridge in Sagamore, Massachusetts. The collision occurred during rain causing the vehicle to strike a tree. The incident adds to the New England weekend traffic toll.

INS Cape Cod New England Ror J Calhoun Sagamore Mass

Pair Held In Tot's Death In West Virginia

State Police report a mother Edith Hambrick and man Jack Bender were arrested for negligent homicide in the suffocation death of three month old Carolyn Sue Hambrick found dead in her Little Birch home. Autopsy confirmed suffocation as the cause. Investigators say a night of drinking preceded the incident and all three are jailed in Braxton County. The baby’s father works in Ohio.

Sutton Carolyn Sue Hambrick Little Birch C. K. Butler Butler Edith Hambrick Jack Bender Bender Mel Hambrick Braxton County Ohio

Taxes Keep U. S. Going A Week On Cigarette Tax

U.S. tobacco tax receipts for 1985 totaled 31.59 billion, led by cigarettes at 96 percent of the sum. Cigarette use rose, with 50 million dollars more in taxes and a surge to 21 percent filter tipped. The eight cent per pack tax could fund a federal week of government operations.

Washington U.S Internal Revenue Service Commerce, State and Justice Departments

Arias Fires 67 at Local Club in Ike Golf Duel

President Ricardo Arias shot 67 five under par at the local club, challenging President Eisenhower who plans a golf outing with Arias during the June 25 26 meeting of American presidents. The match foreshadows a sharp contest on the course.

Eisenhower Ricardo Arias Arias

Three from Salem Family Die in Pittston Area Wreck

Three members of a Salem Ohio family were killed and eight others injured when an auto collided with a Greyhound bus on Pennsylvania Route 30 about ten miles west of Pittsburgh. Killed were Mrs Anna Belich 70 Peter Corkett 40 and his wife Kathryn 39. Serious injuries included Mrs Belichs sons Larry 33 and Daniel 36. Bus driver Raymond Nee 36 of Pittsburgh treated for shock and a passenger Thomas R Tailey of Lowry Air Force Base Denver Colorado admitted with possible skull fracture.

Pittsburgh Salem Ohio Greyhound Here Anna Belich Peter Corkett Kathryn Belich Larry Daniel Raymond D. 'Nee Thomas R. Tailey Lowry Air Force Base Denver Colo

Bethany Grads Hear Brucker at Commencement

Secretary of the Army Wilbur M. Brucker urged Bethany College graduates to use every capability of capable men in defense of freedom. The ceremony awarded 57 bachelor of arts degrees and 1 bachelor of science degree. Three Americans and one Canadian received honorary degrees.

Bethany Wilbur M. Brucker Bethany College Brucker Bethan Edgar G. Burton Simpson-Sears, Ltd Toronto

Kefauver Camp Names Five Member Steering Committee

A five member congressional steering committee for Sen. Estes Kefauver’s presidential campaign has been named by Kefauver headquarters. The panel includes Rep. M. G. Burnside of West Virginia Rep. Coya Knutson of Minnesota Rep. B. F. Sisk of California Rep. Wayne L. Hays of Ohio and Rep. Lester R. Johnson of Wisconsin.

Kefauver Washington Spe Cials Rep M. G. Burnside DW. Va Sen Estes Kefauver Coya Knutson Minnesota B. F. Sisk California

Riesel: Congress Dodging Labor Racketeering Probe

New York June 1 Victor Riesel a blinded labor columnist accused Congress of ducking a labor racketeering investigation for political reasons. He said lawmakers fear a backlash from labor and urged a strong federal inquiry led by senators such as Paul Douglas and Irving Ives.

New York UNS Victor Riesel Congress Riesel House Afl-Cio Ethical Practices Committee Paul Douglas Tlinois Irving Ives

Labor Leaders Defend Probe of Movement Critics

Riesel says leaders welcome a probe by critics of the labor movement if the investigators are men of unimpeachable and objective principles. The remark signals openness to inquiry while insisting on integrity and fairness.

Riesel

New Medicine Claims To Cure Dandrutt SiENCE Symptoms

A new medicine called Medicinejing purports to wash away dandruff and relieve itching and inflammation. It claims to unclog hair follicles and restore scalp health, with a medical detergent ingredient said to prevent spread to other areas and refresh the scalp. The ad-priced bottle is listed at $1.25.

Sience Intec

New Healing Substance Promises Pain Relief Without Surgery

A New York special reports a scientist developed Bio Dyne offering relief from painful hemorrhoids without surgery. In trials, patients saw prompt pain relief and shrinking of hemorrhoids, with lasting results over months, using Preparation H suppositories or ointment.

New York, N. Y

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