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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1956
Page
2
Jerry Preiser of 2004 Kanawha Blvd Charleston West Virginia enrolls in the summer session at Berklee School of Music in Boston.
Marine reservists of the Fourth Engineer Co. from South Charleston completed a week of practical field operations and classroom studies at Camp Lejeune North Carolina. They wrapped the week with a regimental parade to the Second Marine Division Drum and Bugle Corps. Training included land mine warfare talks and classroom sessions, followed by exercises in air compressors concrete mixing rock crushing and heavy equipment operation. A fortified assault drill at Leather Docks was planned for the morning with rifle practice afterward.
A June 17 roundup notes a San Jose hospital incident where a boy lost his tonsils after a hernia operation and a £2000 settlement. a Conway four year old learns his dad has mumps after a home visit. Dewey Swindle jailed in Phoenix for bogus checks. a Sheffield driver misreads a low bridge as Lowbridge. a stolen 20-foot steel fire escape sought in Union City Navy. an escaped prisoner in D C leaves a note promising return with a 12 gauge shotgun. a Plainview housewife receives a ticket for backing into another car amid a quirkily narrated toll of local mishaps.
A Putnam County tavern owner waived preliminary murder charges after a Friday night shooting at the Valley Inn Tavern near Hurricane. Paul Lee, 19, of Hurricane RFD 1, died from chest wounds at Thomas Memorial Hospital. Noah Moon Mulling, 59, also of Hurricane, waived in court. bond pending. Lee leaves a wife, two children, and several relatives. Service set for Monday at the residence, with burial at Mt. Vernon Cemetery.
Cleveland, June 17. Steel Magazine reports talk of steel prices rising by 8 to 15 dollars a ton. Buyers push for shipments promised by month end, with some nearby delivery still available on minor items like wire products and cold finished bars. Major tonnage items unlikely to come in as production rises 3% to 71% of ingot capacity, first change in a month. The magazine notes higher prices in second half and steady demand from heavy industry and rail shops, with structural awards ahead of two years ago. Economy expected to hit record employment this summer as students join the labor force, lifting it to a new peak of 69 million in August. U.S. population grew by 2,810,000 in 1955.
Formosa government circular urges citizens to give cash instead of flowers or similar gifts. Limit cash gifts to 30 Formosan dollars due to wartime austerity. Civil servants should not host birthday parties before age 60 and should keep guest lists small.
Inco develops a method to recover iron from slag heap processing nickel ore. The innovation improves yield and reduces waste, underscoring the companys metallurgical advances in nickel refining.
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