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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1956

Page

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Air Force chiefs to accompany Twining to Moscow show

General Nathan F. Twining names nine top Air Force technicians to join him on a working visit to Moscow for the June 24 air show. The list includes Lt. Gen. Frank Everest and Lt. Gen. Donald Putt with other deputy chiefs and a SAC deputy director, all traveling in a standard unarmed airliner.

Washington Air Force Nathan F. Twining Moscow Twining Aix Forte Soviet Union Strategic Tactical Air Commands Frank. F. Everest Strategic Air Command William H. Blanchare Russia Donald L. Putt Headquarters Thomas S. Power Air Research and Development Command Clarence S. Irvine Albert Boyd Research and Development Command Pentagon Wming

Eisenhower Begins Nourishment as Recovery Advances

President Eisenhower moved closer to recovery at Walter Reed, taking his first nourishment by mouth since surgery. He sipped beef broth at 4:15 p.m. and watched news, held a conference, and planned a Thursday meeting with West German Chancellor Adenauer. The decompression tube was removed, and Hagerty reported the president cheerful and stable.

Washington INS Eisenhower Konrad Adenauer Walter Reed Hospital James C. Hagerty Hagerty

It s D Day for Daddy Father s Day opinions

A cartoon note in The Gazette's State Magazine Section Sunday presents different meanings of Father's Day through a man’s view, as drawn by Paul Crabtree. The piece highlights varied interpretations of the holiday.

Paul Crabtree The Gazette

Widowmaker Lu Ends Old-Fashioned Bachelor Life

Floyd Myers, 74, tells Fort Worth detectives how a woman nicknamed Lu shattered his long bachelor run. He recounts meeting her on a Charleston park bench, marrying under pressure, quick travels, and a string of adventures that ended with a wary, faded romance and plans derailed by Lu’s schemes.

Ex AFL Chief Vorney Andrews Dies at 70 in Charleston

Vorney Andrews, 70, longtime secretary-treasurer of the West Virginia State AFL, died at his home 5624 Staunton Ave after a long illness. Born June 5, 1886 in Yorktown Indiana he worked in glass plants before settling in Charleston in 1934 with Owens-Illinois. He served as a local representative to the Kanawha Valley Central Labor Union and led state AFL drives while aiding Heart Association Community Chest and hospital programs.

Vorney Andrews West, Virginia State Federation of Labor AFL Staunton Ave Andrews Charleston Owens-Illinois Glass Yorktown Ind Elwood Clarksburg Owens Bottle Co Kanawha Valley Central Labor Union Heart Assn Community Chest Hill-Burton (Hospital Citizens Advisory Council State Nutrition Council

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Door Opens Groom Falls From Plane on Honeymoon Flight

Asa Pruitt of Charlotte died after the cabin door allegedly opened on a Piedmont Airlines flight from Charlotte to Asheville. The 28? or 8-year-old man was married yesterday in North Carolina and was with his bride when he fell through the door while the plane was airborne. The body was found near Zion Church, six miles from Shelby. The cause and exact timing remain under investigation by Piedmont Airlines officials.

Charlotte Asheville N. C Asa Pruitt Pruitt Piedmont Airlines A. D. Hager Zion Churen Shelby

South Side Expressway contract approved for Teer Co

Federal approval clears a 1.98 million dollar award to Nello L Teer Co of Barham North Carolina as low bidder to grade and drain a two mile four lane expressway along Kanawha River. Work to begin within days with heavy equipment and river barges.

South Side Expressway Burl A. Sawyers Nello L. Teer Co Barham N. C Kanawha River Patrick St South Side Federal Bureau of Public Roads Teer State Road Commission

Transit Firm Mum On Mayor s Blast

The Charleston transit firm gave little comment on Mayor Copenhaver s charges that a bus fare increase is unjustified. Executive VP R F Randolph said the company will present evidence to justify the request when heard by the Public Service Commission. The mayor vowed to oppose the increase until service improves and noted bus shortages and higher fares for South Hills Ferry Branch riders.

Charleston Transit Go Copenhaver R. F. Randolph Public Service Commission Randolph Maror Inides Hillsdale Alton Charleston South Hills United Fuel Gas Co Leannot Kragen

City Scenes of Odd Street Moments

A barefoot pair strolls Truslow Street in smart outfits with shoes in one hand and popsicle in the other. Court Street passersby insert coins into two meters to save absent others from jurving as police approach. A trio of brightly dressed boys marches through a downturned, air conditioned haven.

Tomer Truslow St Court St

Gulf Tug Maydee Sinks Off Mississippi Coast

Coast Guard reported the 60 foot tug Maydee from New Orleans sank off the Mississippi coast with eight aboard missing. The Conrad rescued seven survivors as Ajax and a Pascagoula cutter searched for others. A man named Taylor in a quarterboat attached to the Maydee disappeared after the boat separated in rough seas near Cat Island.

Gulfport Miss Coast Guard Maydee New Orleans Mississippi Conrad Ajax Pascagoula Taylor Cat Island

Driver Faces Drunk Charge After Auto Struck Boy

A driver identified as Charnand T. Baldwin, 36, of 1842 Chandler Dr, was charged with driving while drunk after a car struck five year old William Gandee and a nearby pedestrian. The boy and neighbor Garnet Southall were treated for injuries and shock at Clameston General Hospital. Baldwin was later released after treatment and summoned for Municipal Court.

Chandler Clameston General Hospital Charnand T. Baldwin Clyde Miller Police Accident Prevention Bureau William Gandee Boyd Gandee Garnet Southall Delmer Fisher Chandler Dr Boyd? Gandee Lunt

Paratrooper Earns Medal For Saving Buddy In Mid Air

Ft. Bragg North Carolina June 13 An 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper grabbed a falling buddy 1000 feet aloft and brought him down safely He has been recommended for the Soldier's Medal Pfc Wilbur Lewis 24 of Toledo Ohio saved the life of Pfc Charles P Harper 20 of Eau Claire Wisconsin in a mass jump June

FT. Bragg N. C 82Nd Airborne Division Wilbur Lewis Toledo Ohio Charles P. Harper Eau Claire Wis

Fire Devastates WVU Mechanical Hall in Morgantown

A major blaze at West Virginia University in Morgantown destroyed the 14 year old Mechanical Hall. Damage was estimated at 1.47 million dollars as the roof and floors collapsed. Firefighters from multiple towns fought the blaze through the night as smoldering rubble remained.

Morgantown West Virginia University WVU Harry Pickenbaugh Cletis Pride WVU Bureau of Information

Live Wire: The Man Known for Energetic Nerves

A profile sketches a man famed for his restless energy, though observers note his nerves drive the public persona more than any real achievement. The piece traces how reputation, not deeds, shapes his standing and decisions.

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