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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1960

Page

2

Graney Denies SRC Wrongdoing in Clay County Probe

Graney cites a long standing vendetta as the SRC probe zeroes in on Clay County officials and checks endorsed to Eagle and Groves. Testimony implicates Schoonover and Cox in meetings about altering affidavits while two state employees say they were pressured to change sworn statements.

SRC Clay County Sharp del J. C. Cruikshank Dclay Scratic Schoonover Eagle Arley Fulks Lockney Keith Cox Groves Camp Creek Bridge Raney Kers Sev Roy ‘Groves Precious Lowell Gray Indor Martin Fox Charleston Crime Commission F. Dean Nichols Afao Skeen Ray

Tax changes and investigations in state shift funding

A state commission report analyzes tax burdens from 1942 to 1957 noting West Virginia rose slowly in per capita taxes. It cites a 1960 reform requiring property in counties be assessed at 40 percent of appraised value, with potential revenue effects depending on assessor actions. Also mentioned are RC employee testimonies in a separate inquiry and unrelated local incidents.

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Atlas Bases Paralyzed By Strikers

Machinists at Convair Division plants voted at a mass meeting in San Diego to consider quickie strikes over Atlas missile production. The action targets the only operational long range missile and could halt a majority of aircraft missile plants with picket lines at Cape Canaveral, Vandenberg, Warren, Offutt and Holloman bases.

San Diego Calif International Assr Convair General Dynamics Corp Atlas Atlantic Missile Range Cape Canaveral Fla Vandenberg Air Force Base Warren Afb Wyo Offutt Afb Neb Holloman Afb

Strike action at Convair and missile bases spreads

A national strike by the IAM continues to affect Convair and other missile contractors. At Cape Canaveral about 1,500 of 1,900 SAM workers are idle, with absenteeism high at Convair Boeing Lockheed Douglas and Air Products. Pickets hinder Saturn and Centaur construction and no launches are delayed yet.

Vandenberg Cape Canaveral Air Force SAM Convair Boefing Lockheed, Douglas Air Products TAM Cape Saturn San Diego IAM Allas

Car fire after rear collision in Mount Pleasant

Benjamin Neisner, 52, of Peekskill, was stopped on the road when another car struck him from behind. The crash punctured his gasoline tank and set a construction flare under his auto, but his car burst into flames and he escaped injury as the vehicle burned without further incident.

Autonto Inferno Mount Pleasant N. Y Benjamn Neisner Peekskill

Morgantown Ballot To Decide 750000 Airport Improvements Bond

Morgantown voters will decide a 750000 bond for improvements to the Municipal Airport as half the government is elected each year and seven councilmen are to be named Other communities holding elections include Benwood Buckhannon Capon Bridge Franklin Grant Town Hambleton Keyser Lost Creek New Haven Northfork Oceana Parsons Pineville Richwood Romney Ronceverte Salem Shepherdstown Thomas Wardensville and Westover

Oulideler Morgantown Benwood Buckhannon Capon Bridge Franklin Grant Town Hambleton Keyser Lost Creek New Haven Northfork Oceana Parsons Pineville Richwood Romney Ronceverte Salem Shepherdstown Thomas Wardensville Westover

Delay to Japan trip possible as Senate debate looms

The State Department offered no comment on Fulbright suggestion or other senators remarks as the President plans to depart on schedule for a June 19 arrival, June 22 Korea visit, and brief Japan refueling stop. Herter and J Graham Parsons will testify before the Foreign Relations Committee on ratification of the new treaty. In Chile a truck carrying 49 woodcutters fell from a bridge after a tire blowout, eight drowned and seven injured.

Japan State Department Fulbright South Korea Herter Far East Erm J. Graham Parsons Foreign Relations Committee Senate Santiago Chile Binbio

Weather Brief Unclear From Damaged Text

Fragmentary OCR yields no clear forecast. Reading shows garbled phrases like here and elsewhere with stray words, providing no actionable region, time, or conditions for reporting.

Underwood Likely As GOP Keynoter in Convention Talks

Gov. Underwood, nation’s youngest governor when elected at 34, is favored for a GOP keynote role to bolster a Nixon ticket strategy. The plan, opposed by Rockefeller who declined, aims to balance regional support as Underwood seeks a West Virginia Senate seat against Sen. Jennings Randolph.

Nixon Nelson A. Rockefeller New York Rockefeller Underwool Senate Jennings Randolph West Virginia Underwood Eisenhower

Alabama Judge blocks federal probe of voting records

A Montgomery Alabama judge issued a temporary injunction barring the FBI and federal agents from inspecting voter registration records in state counties including Montgomery Wilcox and Sumter. The order delays any permanent restraining action and keeps records confidential unless court orders or voter consent permit disclosure.

Montgomery Ala FBI Walter B. Jones Internation Tee Alabama MacDonald Galton Justice Department Jones Wilcox Sumter Atty William IP. Rogers Lather Asst. Atty Nicholas S. Hare Gallion Sumiter County Rogers AAA Sotoy Hare FBY Speaker Roh Hives

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