Surplus Food Election Use Not Proved
State Welfare Commissioner W Bernard Smith said a probe into Harrison County surplus food distribution prior to the May primary found no evidence of illegal use of campaign material. The investigation followed reports stickers advocating Joe Machin’s candidacy appeared on commodities received by Henry McCormick Jr. Machin lost the May 1 primary. officials concluded the incident resulted from advertising placed on items by unknown persons, not by the Welfare Department or county court.
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W. Bernard Smith
Priday
Harrison County
Smith
Hevi
Ce Department
Joe Machin
Harrison County Board of Education
Henry McCormick Jr
Machin
State Chief For Medicare Push Named
Huntington businessman Andy Battista was named state chairman of Dimes for Truth a nationwide drive to raise funds for a last minute campaign to persuade Congress to fund health care for the aged through Social Security. The drive to collect a million dimes targets countering the AMA's opposition to the President's health care program. Mrs. Leda Lewis Huntington White House coordinator urged urgent funds to mobilize public support in the face of AMA spending.
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Huntington
Andy Battista
Dimes
Congress
National Council of Senior Citizens
American Medical Association
Battista
Leda Lewis
White House
West Virginia
AMA
Mrs. Lew
Week in Washington this week in Woodville
Lois Adams of Woodville West Virginia will work next week in the office of Representative Ken Hechler as part of the congressman Week in Washington program to gain insight into the legislative process and public service.
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Washington
Lois Adams
Woodville
W. Va
Ken Hechler
State Centennial Seen Chance to Move Ahead
By Harry Ernst West Virginia commerce commissioner warned Friday the centennial observance offers the state a chance of a century to move forward. If unsuccessful, West Virginia’s morale could suffer a blow. Hulett C. Smith told Charleston Rotarians the centennial next year won’t be a parade filled celebration but a period of dedication and the start of the second 100 years.
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State Centennial
Harry Ernst
West Virginia
West
Virginia
Hulett C
Smith
Charleston
City approves bids for police equipment and vehicles
Bids totaling about 22 thousand dollars were accepted by the city council for six sedans and two station wagons for use by the police department. Roger Deans and Gentry Motors submitted top bids, with trade-ins ranging from 375 to 758 dollars. Two other auto agencies filed bids after the deadline. Two-way radios were bid separately, with Motorola and West Virginia Tractor and Equipment also seeking contracts.
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Opinment Pachases Femy
Gty
B. J. Geotry
Police Department
Gene Byard Ford
Dean Chevrelet
Roger Dean
Raines Motors
Raines
Gentry
Motorola Communications and Electronics Inc
West Virginia Tractor and Equipment Co
Operation Dare opens as citizen-soldier drills begin
Hundreds of West Virginia citizen-soldiers move into Camp West Virginia for 15 days of intensive training. Troops from eight cities, including the 16th Special Forces Group airbone units, will participate in a field exercise called Operation Dare. A 4200 foot airstrip will be built by the 1092nd Engineer Battalion to support twin-engine planes, with six 28-man units from the 691st Artillery Group also taking part. Adj. Gen. Gene H. Williams is troop commander with state and regional guard headquarters providing staff.
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Kingwood
Dawson
West Virginia
West Virginia National Guard
Barron
16Th Special Forces Group
Airborne
Charleston
Huntington
Beckley
Parkersburg
1092Nd Engineer
Salem
Weston
691St
Towson
Adj
Gene H. Williams
Guard
Point Pleasant
Museum To Share Collection With The Children's Museum
The Children's Museum will share a collection of 80 Chinese curios by next year. Mrs. Tanya Law of 1001 Bellmont St. was to receive the items as a gift from Lt. Col. and Mrs. Edward Von Bergen, who began acquiring them two years ago on Formosa. The collection includes rosewood heavenly horses, paintings, scrolls, silver bracelets, silks, and a 35 pound Ai Chi stone. Some valuables will stay at Law's home. large color slides and English Chinese tape descriptions will document the pieces. The collection aims to be assembled and shown at the museum’s Sunrise home by January. An unrelated note: a man wanted for non-support was returned to Charleston from Titusville, identified by Constable Albert Kerns as Arnold Shreves of St. Albans.
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Tanya Law
Bellmont St
Edward von Bergen
von Bergens
Formosa
von Bergen
Sunrise
Charleston
Titusville
Fla
Albert Kerns
Arnold Shreves
St. Albans
Grand Jury Will Resume Secret Probe
A special federal grand jury investigating alleged anti trust violations will reconvene for two days next week in the new federal building on Quartier St. Jurors, who were imp rapped last May 16, will meet Monday and Tuesday with about six witnesses summoned. Harry G. Camper Jr. and Elliott H. Feldman and Bernard J. O'Reilly of the anti trust division will assist, with Robert V. Stevenson as jury foreman and Mrs. Elmo Tuttle as deputy foreman. The probe is expected to span six to eight months.
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Federal
Quartier St
Harry G. Camper Jr
Elliott H. Feldman
Bernard J. O'Reilly
Washington
Anti-Trust Division
Department of Justice
Robert V. Stevenson
Ripley
Elmo Tuttle
Gay
Legion to elect district commander at Clendenin meeting
The West Virginia American Legion plans a district meeting in Clendenin Civic Building at 1 p.m. to elect a new district commander and consider resolutions. Delegates will go to Las Vegas for the national convention. Commander Bobby Lee leads the session with Chester Mattley as a speaker.
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State Road Commission
Milton
Cabell County
Scary
Putnam County
Charleston-Huntington
Huntington
Barboursville
American Legion Post
West Virginia Department
Ripley
Charleston
Clendenin
Wheeling
Civic
Martins
National Legion Burg
Las Vegas
Nev
Bobby Lee
Chester Mattley
Welch
West Virginia
Clen‘denin
Midtown Movie Listings Mixed With Classic Titles
The page lists multiple theater showings including Virginians Big Red featuring Gilles Payant and Walter Pidgeon, Ride the High Country with Randolph Scott, The Magic Sword, Crashing Las Vegas with the Bowery Boys, Lover Come Back starring Rock Hudson and Doris Day, The Outsider with Tony Curtis, Twist All Night, Roman Spring of Mrs Stone and Tender Is the Night, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn color with Tony Randall, Thunder Road with Robert Mitchum, The Pit and the Pendulum color with Vincent Price, The Sundowners with Mitchum, Return to Bayton Plate color, Thunder Road repeated, and various other titles across Midtown venues.
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Finn
Tony Randall
Patt McCormack
Robart Mitchum
Grego Peck
Jaon Simmons
Col
J. Jones
J. Fontaine
Curt Jurgens
Victoria Shaw
Robert Mitchum
Peyson Place
Las Vegas
Bowery Boys
Thunder Road
Sgt. Randall
Jeffrey Hunter
Marlon Brando Hitchcock
Gregory Pre
Keel Smith
Nancy Kwan
Parents’ Magazine
John Gregson
Tony Curtis
Bruce Bennett
Louis Prima
Cartoor
Virginian
Eplard
Gilles Payant
Walter Pidgeon
Janette Bertrand
Kearse
Randolph Scott
Joe McCrea
Capitol
Basil Rathbone
Gary Ocker
State
Rock Hudson
Goris Day
the Outsider
West
Custer
Mrs. Stone
Vivien Leigh
Jennifer Jones
Joan Fontaine
ALBAN
Patty McCormack
Browns
Gregory Peck
Jean Simmons
Kayton
Vincent Price
John Kerr
Alm
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Kanawha County
Medicare Push
Rack Hudson Dors Day
Allam
Jack Arie
Jack Kruse
Wash
Parkway
Cochin Ok Donuts Es Sur
Browns Noas
Guster
Montgomery Hi
Labelle
Wk Yric
Riverside
Dickens
Theatre Guide
Hughaston Ht
Owens
Walt Disney
Haley Mills
C. Bogarde
Tani Rerri
Bogarde
Tani Elkview
Sreener
Mitcham C. Grant
Suzie Wong
Audis Murph
D. Hart-Gee
Mamiltan
Gene Nelson
Joanne Barres
Sonya Wilde
Jaemes
Franciscus Rene Rregee
Jerry Lewis
Marlon Srande
Elizabeth Taylor
Gary Cooper
Deborah Kerr
Archie
Jack W
UCC Ora
Chesseston Gente 22
Gepar. Equipment Co
Wesl
Green
St. Athans
W. Q Watters
Musician’ Co
Theaer
Froce West Virginia Tractor and Civic Center
Grand Jury
Legion
Clenden
Jamnes , Vat
Pidgeon
Gilles PA Piva
Tame
Eastman Ae
Trail Drive
Wie Mall JR
MEL
MG Hichars Kael
Tennik
SAM Watters Ud Tho
Syracuse
High Sierra
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Joel McCrea
Rita Gigi Gaun
O Mariette Hartley
Anus
NB. Stone, JR
Ena
Sam Peckinpahmene
Richard E. Wons
Metrocolor
Prevue
United Steelworkers OF America
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