Guard Forces Land at Camp for 13 Day Exercise
The Sixth Operational Detachment of the West Virginia National Guard's 6th Special Forces Group parachuted into Preston County Sunday night to begin a 13 day summer training maneuver named Operation Dare. Guardsmen from eight cities join with the 91st Artillery Group of Towson Maryland and the 1092nd Engineers of Parkersburg Weston and Salem to link with guerrilla units already behind enemy lines. Engineers will construct a 4200 foot landing strip on Camp Dawson usable after maneuvers, evaluated by Second Army advisers. The 249th Army Band of Fairmont will rehearse for Governor's Day parade and review Saturday.
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Kingwood
West Virginia National Guard
6Th Special Forces
Preston County
Towson
Parkersburg
Weston
Salem
Camp Dawson
Second Army
249Th Army Band of
Fairmont
Six Girls Killed in Cornwall Road Crash Names Noted
Three of six young girls aged 3 to 9 died after a car struck pedestrians in Padstow Cornwall as three others were injured. The dead were John Clarke 9 Janice Cowling 3 and Manda June Luke 3.
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Padstow
England
Jawn Clarke
Janice Cowling
Manda June Luke
Marto to Speak At Conference in Kansas City
Marto of IBM Charleston will discuss "The Emerging Importance of the Computer as an Aid to Maximizing the Role of the Professional Engineer" at a technical manpower utilization conference in Kansas City. He is a process control representative in IBM's advanced control systems branch.
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Kansas City
Musa
Marto
International Business Machines
Charleston
W.a
Advanced Control Systems
IBM
2700 Students Expected To Register At WVU Term
More than 2700 students are expected to register for the first term of West Virginia University’s summer session. Registrar J Everett Long said the two five week terms run with the first closing July 20. About 690 courses remain offered on the Morgantown campus and at the Parkersburg branch.
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Morgantown
West Virginia University
J. Everett Long
WVE
Parkersburg
Wave of burglaries hits South Charleston offices
South Charleston police report a coordinated burglary wave hitting the First Baptist Church on 2 Street and Sixth Avenue and several medical offices. Losses include about $30 at the pastor and secretary offices, $73 and two bottles of barbiturates at Dr Homer Andre, and unspecified sums at Dr Leonard Eckman and Dr David Rachwit. Nearby, Gladys Owens beauty salon and Eldon Jones home faced thefts as officers suspect a single group targeting doctors’ offices. The uniform method suggests an organized, systematic operation across multiple locations.
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South Charleston
Arnaud Willams
First Baptist Church
Sixth Avenue
Homer Andre
Leonard Eckman
David Rachwit
Gladys Owens
South
Charleston
Eldon Jones
Fifth Ave
Li. A. de Musick
Nine year old cyclist struck by car on Central Avenue
A nine year old boy in South Charles was lacerated on the forehead Sunday evening after a bicycle collision with a car in the 100 block of Central Avenue. He was treated at Thomas Memorial Hospital and released. Police are investigating the incident. An ambulance from Snodgrass Funeral Home responded to the scene around 6 p.m.
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South Charleson
Central Avenue
Robert Potter
Henson Ave
Thomas Memorial Hospital
Snodgrass Funeral Home
Art Bulance
Davis Camp Hosts Annual Kiwanis Family Picnic
A Davis camp program opens with two sessions starting July 2 and July 16 for underprivileged youths from Charleston area. Kiwanis Club of Charleston and Children’s Home Society of West Virginia co sponsor with camp director Charles R. Thom Jr. Involved counselors Linda Shumate Judy Cunningham Douglas A Kersey and aide Gary Markham with Madeline M Corbin as cook. Daily schedule includes archery crafts fishing nature study swimming folk dancing and more.
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Itas
Willeave
Davis
Sherer
Kiwanis Club of
Charleston
Children's Home Society of West Virginia
Charles R. Thom Jr
Charleston High School
Linda Shumate
West Virginia University
Judy Cunningham
Marshall University
Douglas A. Kersey
WVU
Gary Markham
Madeline M. Corbin
Quick
Cook
Weather Summary for Charleston and Nearby Regions
Foreast shows mostly sunny and warm conditions across Charleston with low near 65. Western Pennsylvania and Ohio report sunny to partly cloudy skies, highs around the mid 80s to upper 90s, with humid air and a chance of isolated thunderstorms later.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Panaangle
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Drowned Felons and Alcatraz Escape Bags Found Coast Guard
The Coast Guard recovered a raincoat sleeve raft bag in San Francisco Bay near the Golden Gate Bridge containing a list of names and a $10 money order tied to escapees Clarence Anglin and others. The FBI and prison officials consider the detainees to have carried the names for contact as they allegedly plotted escape from Alcatraz.
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Um — A Assn
Federal Bureau
Federal Bureau of Investigation
San Francisco Chronicle
Coast Guard
San Francisco Bay
Golden Gate Bridge
Rock
James Bennett
Washington
Chronicle
Clarence Anglin J
Army
The
FBI
Edward Thompson Jr
Engineers Corps
Buffalo
N. Y
Frank L. Morris
Carters
Esso Service
Peno
John Anglin
Clark
Jsylvania Avenue
Lee Street
Alcatraz
Winds Ravage Regions Amid Heatwave and Storms
The Associated Press reports sweltering heat across the eastern half of the nation with 90s, while cooler Canadian air cools Minnesota and Michigan. Tornadic winds struck Lake Charles causing roof damage, and a funnel cloud appeared at Rochester airport. In Mara ma County Wisconsin, up to 80 mph winds damaged barns and utilities, with no injuries. Severe storms stretch from southern Minnesota to the Texas Panhandle, showers reaching the Rockies and California seen in the 50s.
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Associated Press
Minnesota
Michigan
Gulf Coast
Lake Charles
Rochester
Minn
Marathen
Wisconsin
Texas Panhandle
Rocky Mountains
California
Mercury
City Merchant Hit by Golf Ball at Local Club
Irving Goldman a 57 year old Charleston businessman and owner of Irving's Ladies Apparel was struck on the head by a golf ball at Southmoor County Club. He received X rays at Thomas Memorial Hospital and was discharged. An ambulance from Degnan Funeral Home took him to the hospital.
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Charleston
Thomas Memorial Hospital
Southmoor County Club
Irving Goldman
Virginia Ave
Srs
Irving
Ladies Apparel
Degnan
Home Ambulance
Four youths die in head on crash near Fayet teville
A Sunday head on collision near Fayetteville Illinois killed four youths and severely injured a fifth. Among the dead were Daniel Porter 19 Dennis Hawkins 18 and Anthony Jablonski 20 from St Louis and Donald Behrmann 19 of Venedy NJ. Michael Mutkey 18 of St Louis was listed in fair condition at St Elizabeths Hospital.
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Fayetteville
Ill
St. Louis
Daniel Porter
Dennis Hawkins
Anthony Jablonski
Donald Behrmann
Venedy
St.’ Elizabeth's Hospital
Belleville
Michael Mutkey
Behrmann
Minor Mishaps Hit Italy Trains
Italy reports several minor rail accidents on Sunday after a string of recent incidents. A Paris bound passenger train at Bussoleno failed brakes, colliding with two locomotives and injuring several passengers. A freight train fire followed brake issues. An unrelated crash near Susa killed Floyd H. Cook, a Miami resident visiting Huntington. Police noted the Cook car struck a utility pole before the collision.
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Turin
Italy
Paris
Bussoleno
Alps
James
Karo Dock
Miami
Fla
Susa
U.S
Cook
Huntington
December
Floyd H. Cook
Jail Escapee Back in Custody Dr Hatfield Gets Fulbright Grant
Concord College history professor Dr J Tennis Hatfield, a Concord faculty member since 1956, returned to custody after a jail escapee case. He has a Fulbright grant to participate in a Chinese civilization institute at Tunghai University in Taichung, Taiwan. The escapee, Leon Williams, 25, of South Taichung, was recaptured after being on leave for a Far East assignment. A seven month old child, Ailett King, son of Ruffner Mr and Mrs Denver Ning, was reported injured from a fall at a Carbide picnic ground.
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Athens
J. Tennis Hatfield
Concord College
South Charleston
Tunghai University
Leon Williams
Taichung
Taiwan
Ailett King
Ruffner
Concord Facus
Denver Ning
Hatfield
Montrose
Far East
Charles
Baileysville
Ton Memoris
Wyoming County
US detonates 20th atom device in Pacific test
Washington confirms another medium sized nuclear device was exploded Sunday in the Pacific testing area near Christmas Island. The Atomic Energy Commission and Department of Defense say the detonation occurred about 11 a.m. EST and involved an intermediate range device dropped from an aircraft. The explosion yielded an energy equivalent to 20,000 kilotons of TNT and marks the 20th detonation in Operation Dominic.
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Washington
United States
Pacific
Atomic Energy Commission
Department of Defense
Christmas Island
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