10 Jun 1956
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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1956
Page
1
A crippled Navy Panther Jet, piloted by a Marine reservist, crashed into a row of frame houses near Wold-Chamberlain Field. The blast killed six people including the pilot and five residents, with nearly a dozen injured. The Gaines home was demolished by the orange fireball.
Charleston officials debate budget needs as Mayor Copenhaver signals opposition to a fire protection tax. He backs raising general sales tax to fund city services amid a 506000 fire department budget and calls for broad public input at a 236 pm meeting.
Local newspaper brief notes Section VI of the Inside Today page with listings or features planned for readers. Compact item mentions may include columns, notices, or calendar entries, but details are unreadable in the fragment.
A shabby notice announces a two week window to reserve tickets for The Gadelie's Summer Opera Crane tour to Cinerama. It advertises La Traviata at the Cincinnati Zoo with Lucian Athineye, including round trip rail transport Charleston to the venue, overnight lodging, and hotel accommodations.
Hallanan won an eighth consecutive term as Republican National Committeeman from West Virginia defeating Latelle M. La Follette by 10 to 3. Frances Ogden Stubbies of Charleston was reelected committeewoman. vote 114 to 0 against Rush D. Nolt. Election held for delegation to the Republican National Convention from West Virginia.
A fragmentary historical note reads like a legal or social definition of a husband role. It mentions marriage, divorce, and identity, suggesting a brief discourse on spousal status and the social expectations tied to wedlock. The text is incomplete but centers on matrimonial law and relationships.
The Democratic State Executive Committee met to promote unity for November victory and named Hulett G. Smith of Beckley as chair. State Senate President Ralph J. Bean of Moorefield was elected vice chair to unite independent and Mollekan factions. Smith succeeds J. Howard Myers who had announced his resignation. Ayers, an independent gubernatorial candidate, pledged continued party support. The committee also elected Mrs. Nunley as assistant.
Union steelworkers at the Gravely Tractor plant in Dunbarck walked out last night after last minute talks failed on a new contract. CIO United Steelworkers official Ralph Spindler said negotiations were broken off indefinitely at 11 p.m. One hundred ninety workers, the Local 4715 members, left the plant causing it to shut down and allowing only janitors to stay for fire watch. Picket lines to begin today as the two year contract expired and clerical staff covered the wider contract area.
President Eisenhower remains in Walter Reed Hospital after a predawn operation to relieve an intestinal obstruction. Doctors report he could be fully active in four to six weeks and may run for re election. Surgeon Maj. Gen. Lennard G. Heaton said death was possible without emergency surgery and that no cancer was found. He predicted Ike could leave the hospital in about 15 days and resume duties in six weeks, timing his return to fit the political schedule.
Charleston transit company requests higher adult and school fares filed with the Public Service Commission. Proposed adult downtown fares rise to 13 cents or two tokens, with others at 25 cents. School fares in local zones would be 2 for $1.50, suburban links 2 for $2.00. suburban adult rides unchanged. Vice President Randolph blamed vehicle age and service pressures, noting modern cars lure riders away and hurt business.
A tense profile recalls how Russia’s rulers began as pliant figures and later assumed power, citing Stalin era cadres like Molotov and Beria. The piece notes enduring ties to Soviet leadership while exploring tensions with postwar Yugoslavia and the shift toward new Soviet leaders.
J Alfred Vawter Sr of Fayetteville, longtime newspaper publisher and former Speaker of the House of Delegates, died in Montgomery at 4730 ppm. He served four terms in the House of Delegates, two terms in Congress after his 1922 election, and was a candidate for governor in 1988. Memorial Hospital notice notes his cerebral hemorrhage and lengthy illness.
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