Hechler Seeks More Funds for Flood Control in West Virginia
Congressman Ken Hechler appeared before a House subcommittee to request additional flood control funds for West Virginia and improved Ohio River navigation. He urged $2 million for the Belleville Lock and Dam in Wood County, where current funding stands at $900,000, and asked for $125,000 for Racine Locks and Dam design studies, up from $75,000.
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Washington
Ken Hechler
D-Wva
House
Public Works Appropriations
West Virrinia
Ohio River
Belleville
Wood County
Racine
Jackson County
Mark Set For Camp Attendance
Webster Springs reports the 2nd annual conservation camp at Camp Caesar drawing girls from 51 counties. They study fish and game laws boating safety fire arms use and related topics with 48 state supplied instructors from multiple agencies. The camp ends Saturday morning.
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Webster Springs
Camp Caesar
State Conservation Commission
Agricultural Extension Service
West Virginia Division of Vocational Education
Soil Conservation Service
U. S. Forest Service
West Virginia Board of Forest Fire Protection Service
Beating of Two Newsmen Marks Racial Riots Trial
Montgomery judge fines and jails Claude V. Henley after he beat Maurice Levy and H W Risser during May 20 racial riots. Henley, a former reserve officer, received 30 days in jail and $100 total in penalties. defense plans to appeal.
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Montgomery
Ala
Claude V. Henley
Recorder's Court
Eugene Lee
Henley
Maurice Levy
H. W. Risser
National Broadcasting Co
Lee
Risser
Levy
Half Per Cent Wage Tax Eyed For Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh officials plan a proposed one half per cent wage tax to fund education costs and replace the current one per cent wage tax. The plan would require state legislature approval and would drop the present five dollar per capita city tax. The initiative follows a disruption involving journalists and a mob after a Freedom Riders event on May 20, with photographer Don Uhrbrock identifying images from the scene.
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Pittsburgh
Henley
Levy
Don Uhrbrock
Life Magazine
Risser
Whall
Freedom Riders
Supreme Court Reverses Wheeling Permit Decision
The Supreme Court reversed an Ohio County Circuit Court order forcing Wheeling to grant GM Realty a gas station permit. The ruling upholds zoning authority and notes the project serves 72 homes in the Roll Hills subdivision with a $56,000 plant and a $3.50 monthly rate, addressing health and safety concerns.
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Supreme Court
Ohio County
Wheeling
GM Realty Corp
Public Service Commission
Leslie E. Given
Naturelings Hills
Charles
Midtown Theater Offers Wide Range of 1950s Wide Screen Features
Local listings highlight upcoming screenings across theaters including VIRGINIAN with The Youn Savages featuring Burt Latcanter and Dina dacer, CAPITOL presenting Spartacus color with Kirk Douglas, LYRIC showing Long Hot Summer with Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, and VILLAGE with The Unforgiven starring Burt Lancaster. Also shown are Jungle Cat color and adventures like Boy and the Pirates with Charles Herbert, plus Mafia era titles and romantic dramas across ALBAN BROWNS MARMET PRICE VALLEY ARENA ELKVIEW WITRO FRONTIER TRAIL venues.
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Dina Dacer
Lily Shelley Winters
Job Chandler
Kearse
Dondi
David Janssen
Patti Pages
David Kory
Capitol
Spartacus
Kirk Douglas
Laurence Gilvier
Joan Simmons
Peter Ustinov
Paul Newman
Joanne Woodward
Willard Parker
Burt Lancaster
Audrey Hepburn
Martin West
Charles Herbert
Labelle
Robert Mitchum
Eleanor Parker
Audie Murphy
Joanne Oru
Marmet
Gina Lallobrigida
Lex Barker
Owens
Polores Hart
George Hamison
Gina Lallobrigida Price
Hong Kong
Curt Jurgens
Orson Wells
Circle of Deception
Suzy Parker
Bradford Dimon
Valley
FBI
Calor
James Stewart
Vers Mitea
Macombe Love
June Wikinson
ARENA
Ernie Kovacs
Howard Keel
Elkview
Grant Williams
Teater
Gregory Peck
Deborah Kerr
Walt Disney
Debbie Reynolds
Glenn Ford
Frontier
Country
Ray Ailand
Wolf Larson
Barry Sullivan
Vera Miles
Opan
Jerry Lewin
Old MacDonald
Marjorie Main
Deel
Tarzan the
Denny Miller
Gordon Scott
Rooney
M. van Daren
John Wayne
Ward Bond
Raymond Burr
Martha Hyer
Paul Nevenan
Calor Ging
Tollobrigida
Lex Barker _ pan
Aribe
Coles
Cabbie Reynghie
Ferry
Bradford Dillman
C'Seops
Ausdray Hepburn
Freckles
C'Scope
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