Civil defense center claims top status in U S
Lt. Robert Vayda of the Air Force at the Charleston center says it is the best equipped and newest civil defense facility in the nation. The center, one of 72, is on stand by for sky watch. Volunteers receive 12 weeks training with two hours weekly, and 114 civilians have already been trained locally.
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James Hurley
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US natural gas pipeline network spans 426000 miles
A report notes the United States maintains about 426 thousand miles of natural gas pipelines. The vast network supports gas delivery across regions, underpinning energy supply for households and industry.
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United States
Clarksburg WIA Victim Dies In High Speed Crash
Charles Lee Wilson 38, a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad employee, was killed early today in a spectacular crash on a straight road between Grafton and Clarksburg in Taylor County near the Harrison County line. State Police estimated the speed at about 100 miles an hour as the car veered off, sheared poles, and stopped in a field after 225 feet of wreckage. Wilson died instantly.
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Penn State graduates six West Virginians
UNIVERSITY PARK Pennsylvania June 9 Special Six West Virginians received degrees at Pennsylvania State University this morning. They are Katherine M Bevacqua of Charleston BS in home economics Jack A Owens of Athens DEd in physical education Joseph C Malone of South Fifth St BA in labor management relations Grover W Lang of Keyser BS in electrical engineering Gerald J McCammon of Wellsburg BS in animal husbandry and Richard C Meek of Wheeling Warwood Terrace.
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Mamie Eisenhower Radiant After Crisis At Walter Reed
June 9 Washington reports Mamie Doud Eisenhower is radiant and optimistic after President Eisenhower’s belly ailment. Assistant chaplain John E. Foster describes her as hopeful, tired yet calm while Maj. John Eisenhower rests nearby. The first lady slept little, reassured by the operation’s success and Ike’s expected recovery.
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Harriman Declares Day of Prayer for Eisenhower
Governor Averell Harriman of New York proclaimed a day of prayer for President Eisenhower in New York State. He urged state officials and citizens to pray for the President’s rapid and full recovery.
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Averell Harriman
New York
Eisenhower
Empire State
New York State
First Lady Mamie Meets Refused Exit Patient at Hospital
A hospital scene unfolded as a woman refused to leave for the White House chamber, prompting two rooms near the President's suite to be cleared for Mamie and John Foster. They greeted the First Lady the moment she arrived.
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Mamie
John Foster
Mrs Eisenhower Praises Prayer Amid President's Illness
Mrs Eisenhower, after visiting Walter Reed Friday morning, thanked supporters for prayers and said the President’s illness is an incident she believes will pass soon. She described the President as buoyant and expressed deep gratitude for the prayers being offered.
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