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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1959
Page
2
The Charleston Gazette reports June 4 1959 that President Eisenhower rejects claims he sides with management in steel wage talks. He warns a deadlock could trigger a nationwide steelworkers strike by July 1 as press coverage links him to accusations from President John L. Lewis.
The Kanawha County scene centers on Technical High where Principal Cline accuses Supt Lowenstein of misinforming staff and misrepresenting the move to close the school. Cline argues for a centralized technical high school and faults junior high bias against technical programs.
Four inmates cut through steel bars and escaped a prison yard using improvised tools possibly from a shop. Warden Bennett suspects smuggled blades. inmates included Woodson and Boerger serving life and long terms. In Geneva, Western ministers debate a summit as Berlin tensions persist and progress remains unclear.
A 13 member West German band with Western hits and Soviet dance tunes has departed for a five week concert tour of the Soviet Union. The trip supports a cultural exchange program between Bonn and Moscow.
Cline wrote that LT has a personal interest in equal educational opportunities for all young people of every race creed color and economic status regardless of vocational choice, addressing vocational guidance and potential biases.
The report notes showers and thunderstorms forecast from Montana and western North Dakota through the Rockies and western Plains to Texas with some rain also likely in Florida. AP wire photo accompanies the dispatch.
The report describes a NASA Discoverer capsule test with mice to study pulse heart action and radiation effects during simulated 15 000 foot altitude. Temperature humidity and cage setups are detailed along with potential future tests including a monkey. Edwin H Thomas Jr receives an industrial prize for machine design at WVU.
A 15 year old Acme girl is Kanawha County's sixth polio case of the year. Dr. Page Seexford of the Kanawha Charleston Health Department said she was admitted May 2 to Marmet Hospital for Crippled Children and diagnosed as a non paralytic type. He noted she has had two or three Salk shots and expects potential release soon.
The Virginian Railway reported 6796 coal cars loaded in the week, matching the prior week and far above last year’s 4646. Daily totals rose across five days from Monday to Friday, with a 46 percent rise overall.
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