Truck Driver Saves Five From River Tragedy
James A. Hill reports in Sutton that June 12, truck driver Cutlip of a nearby coal company dived into the Ell River to rescue six drowning women and children. Five were saved, a four year old girl Terry Farner died, and one more victim died. survivors include Eloise Farner and Georgia Rhodes hospitalized, Neva Bickel and her son unharmed. The incident began when three women crossing a sandbar were knocked into swift water and pulled to safety by Cutlip before ambulance crews arrived.
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Sutton
Wi Cup
Ell' River
Hale
Terry Farner
Wee
Sutton General Hospital
Eloise Farner
Stevie
Georgia’ Rhodes
Neva Bickel
Cutlip
Heatwave Keeps City Warm as June Temperatures Near Normal
The report notes temperatures near normal for the last five days after a spell of heat. Downtown readings topped 90 degrees while shoreline and mountain areas varied, with high 80s to low 90s statewide. Rain remained scarce, with Charleston's ninth dry day as thunderstorms were forecast for tomorrow.
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Ihe Valley
Charleston
Charleston Business Leaders Directory to Debut Sunday
The Gazettes Wanted Department announces an up-to-date Charleston business directory, to start this Sunday June 17, after six weeks of compiling across the Kanawha Valley. Firms may call 60 611 to be listed. rates start at $1 per week.
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the Gazettes Wanted
Charleston
Kanawha Valley
Arrest of Gov Marland's Dad Sparks Local Prowl
Police report J W Marland age 63 living at 1715 Quarrier St was booked at 2 14 a m Sunday for drunken driving. He spent four hours in the city jail before being released after bond posted by Bill Arthur on real estate security guaranteeing his appearance next Tuesday before the police court.
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Gov
Marland
Charleston
J. W. Marland
Quarrier St
Less “Khan
Bill Arthur
Page
Col
Explosion tears through Cincinnati apartment house injuring dozens
In northeast Cincinnati a four story building at 9326-28 Rading Road was struck by a blast that burned or injured about 40 people. Firefighters dug through debris as two men and possibly a baby were feared buried. One resident described a sudden blast as he watched TV and neighbors scrambled to escape.
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Cincinnati
Rading Road
U.S. 42
Debri
Frank Brown
Miller
Kimster
Brown
Eisenhower signs documents in hospital as recovery continues
President Eisenhower, in Walter Reed Hospital on day three after abdominal surgery, signs three official papers and initiates five confidential memos. Doctors report a good day with stable vitals and progress though pain remains. conference with Panamanian leaders may be postponed. Hagerty notes he read six and a half pages of documents and outlines flood relief, an international agreement, and Army official authorization.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Walter Reed Hospital
Congress
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Arias Espinosa
Panama
Hagerly
Paul M. Butler
Clear Creek Countty
Colo
U.S
Brooklyn cave in claims a dozen children
A landslide from a tunnel-like playground cave in under a Brooklyn expressway cut killed six children and left two more dead, with one boy in critical condition. Rescuers worked nearly three hours as police secured the area in Williamsburg near the Williamsburg Bridge.
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Greenpoint Hospital
Wise
Hamsburg
Brooklyn
Queens
Williamsburg
Williamsburg Bridge
Manhattan
Taft River
Carbide Transfers Top Officials From South Charleston to New York
Four top executives from Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Co. move from the South Charleston plant in West Virginia to New York City. The General Industrial Relations Department will report to executive vice president N G Graham from its New York HQ. Remaining South Charleston duties will report to Pickering.
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New York City
Charleston
W. Va
Carbide and Carbon: Chemicals Co
New York
Mace Fein Lada
le Laur Ys
General Industrial
South Charleston
D. B. Benedict
W. Pickering
RK. N.graham
E. L. Engle
R. R. Wolfe
Pickering
General-Industrial Relations Department
J. J. Duggan
Carbide, and Carbon Chemicals Co
South
O. C. ‘Thompson
Page & Coil
H-Bomb Test Report Warns Radiation Could Deform More Babies
National Academy of Sciences released a report by 146 scientists warning that any large increase in hydrogen bomb tests could raise the rate of birth defects. The study calls for reduced radiation exposure for atomic workers and warns that current levels threaten longevity and could boost cancer and hereditary damage.
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National Academy of Scientists
U. S
Academy
Washington
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James A. Hill
the Gazette
Callin
Marple Mortuary
Kenneth
Gazette
Lew Raines
John “Mayer
Mayer
Duck
Erian
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Juan Jose Valle
Government House
Valle
Juan Alberto Abadie
la Plata
Oscar Lorenzo’ Cegatnho
Vallu
Vale
Raul Tanes
Caleadec
Vance
Coach Et Leill
Stooklys
Johan William McKenzie
John T. Keley
Anna Ortiz
Louis Nitl
Lorraine~Stanikunas
Michael
Anatole Bykov
Stanikunas
Marie
Carbide
N. Y
S.W. Pickering WU
N.Y
John Paul
Jones
U.c.c
Bob
Considine
Dorothy Kigalten
Alvarez
Teleion
Activites Aceyes
Capitol St
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