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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1962

Page

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Marmet Miner Feared Dead In Winifrede Mine Blast

A Marmet man is feared dead after a methane ignition blast at Winifrede mine Section 842 Right at 1 15 p m. Rescue teams from Semet Solvay and state and federal inspectors joined the search as heavy smoke and fumes hampered efforts. Miners nearby reported faint hearing loss from the concussion and officials described a cautious, lengthy air ventilation retrieval.

Winifrede Jim Garretson Chambers Slate Mines Department Semet-Solvay Harewood Ave. Marmet Thurmond Chambers Maryland Frank Wilkin

Civil Service Expansion Eyed for 900 SRC Workers

Gov Barron indicated civil service coverage could extend to up to 900 technical SRC employees including engineers and inspectors as part of higher employment standards. He noted 6,207 total workers, with 4,039 hourly and 2,168 salaried staff, and said the move would affect only a portion of the workforce.

State Road Commission Barron Commission

Laos coalition unity proclaimed with royal rulers in Laos

Prince Souphanouvong heads a three man coalition government in Laos with Souvanna Phouma and Prince Boun Oum, backed by US and Soviet observers. Khrushchev hailed the unity move as a breakthrough for Southeast Asia peace and Kennedy prepared a prompt reply. US aid and Thai/South Viet Nam troop presence loom as Washington weighs neutrality and independence for Laos.

Little Jungle Singdom Benn Gum Souphanouvong Souvaona National Union Souvanna Boun Oum Sen. Phoumi Nosavan Britain Soviet Union Laos John Addis Vassili Chiviliey International Control Commission Khang Khay Souphanouvonk United States Lanity Pathet Lao Thailand Viet Nam Washington Dean Rusk Moscow Khrinhchev Kennedy Southeast Asia Khrushchev Macmillan Prince Souvanna Phouma Taos White House Pierre Salinger Souvanna Phouma Souvaina Savang Vathana Congress House Senate Mike Mansfield Montiana Mansfield

Stock Market Slump Deepens Amid Inflation Fears

The market suffered the third heaviest decline of the slump as inflation worries and Kennedy administration signals spooked investors. New York Stock Exchange totals showed 4.69 million shares traded, with the Dow dipping to 560.94 and the S and P index dropping to 56.34 as several blue chips fell sharply.

New York New York Stock Exchange Kennedy David E.' ‘Bell DOW Jones Standard & Poor’s United States Homestake Dome McIntyre Porcupine Campbell Red Lake

Button Loss Linked Jet Crash Toll Four

FAA said a missing cotter pin may have caused the Jamaica Bay crash that killed 95 aboard a Boeing 707. The tiny bolt could have worked loose during installation. FAA warned operators Tuesday while CAB continued its probe and noted no proof this caused other 707 accidents.

Washington New York Jamaica Bay Federal Aviation Agency TRE FAA Military Air Transport Service

Tempers Flared At Short Summit

The Paris summit opened with high tension as Khrushchev and de Gaulle clashed and Eisenhower faced pressure from Macmillan. Khrushchev demanded halting U-2 flights while shouts filled the Elysee Palace chamber. The talks appeared near collapse as neither side sought to avert the crisis.

David Wise Thomas B. Ross Eisenhower Macmillan de Gaulle Khrushchev Paris Elysee Palace Madame de Pompadour Louis XV de Gaulle Ister

Inside today May figures reveal new records and fears

The report notes new records and a feared refugee surge from Hong Kong. Officials warn that an international police force may require nuclear weapons to confront potential insurgencies and Communist threats.

Ssauit Hong Kong Bodno Refigy United States Britain

Alcatraz Convicts Escape Likely By Driftwood Raft

Three Alcatraz inmates Morris Anglin Anglin fled the rock after chipping through cell walls and slipping from beds hidden by plaster effigies. Officials believe they used a ventilation tunnel and a driftwood raft to reach safety as a nationwide search mounted, Angel Island and state parks aiding the manhunt.

San Francisco Alcatraz Island Rock San Francisco Bay Angel Island Bleak Rock

Small Firms To Aid FMC Parts Supply

SBA officials said they worked out a plan with FMC Corp to route subcontracts to West Virginia firms for parts used in the M 113 troop carriers at the South Charleston plant. The effort follows FMC winning a 62 million dollar government contract to build over 1 600 vehicles with about 25 million expected to flow to the South Charleston facility. Odus R Kincaid of Charleston said he is surveying local firms capable of manufacturing bearings castings and related parts as the subcontract program could total several million dollars.

Barron U. S. Bureau of Public Roads Blatnik Congressional Area Redevelopment Administration Washington Barton Congress House Senate West Virginia Small Business Administration FMC Corp Charleston South Charleston H. Dixon Smith Richmond SBA FMC Odus R. Kincaid Kincaid Page

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