Gravely Tieup Likely to Run 2 More Weeks
The Gravely Tractors plant in Dunbar remains crippled by a ten day strike as labor and management fail to reach a new contract. Federal conciliator Joseph Wright says talks should resume within a couple of weeks, but key economic and non economic issues divide United Steelworkers Local 3715 and Gravely management. About 30 workers walked out when the old contract expired, the plant is shut and ringed by pickets. The union voted for no contract no work. Gravely last struck in 1958 and briefly closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gravely Tractors, Inc
Dunbar
Joseph Wright
United Steelworkers of America
The
Gravely
Wright
Expert Explains Premature Leaf Shedding in Charleston
State Entomologist F Waldo Craig reports no disease or pests behind early leaf fall in Greater Charleston including Coal River and South Charleston. He attributes it to weather shifts. leaves hardened in spring cold and shed to conserve water. Recovery expected after warm weather stabilizes.
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Charleston
F. Waldo Craig
Coal River
Davis Creek
South
Craig
Miner Killed In Slate Fall At Grant Town Mine
Patamont dispatch reports Wa Fay A Ice a 52 year old Fairview miner was crushed by slate in a fall at the Grant Town mine owned by Fast ern Gas and Fuel Associates. Foreman Putman said five other workers were injured in the incident. Ice was married and left four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patamont
Fay A. Ice
Fairview
Grant Town
Fastern Gas and Fuel Associates
PG. Putman
Mag Foreman
Ice
Valley News: Civic Planting Plan and Local Odds and Ends
Mrs Herman Carroll of Weathering Huts proposes planting river slopes along the Kehatwha edge with assigned plots for citizens to beautify Kanawha Blvd. The plan stalls. riverbank chaos and bottles feared. Louie the robin’s rescue tale ends with a child’s quiet farewell. A Johnson request for a famous dog-card photo. Bornmann family achievements noted. a six year old’s lice and nickel tale. Dunbar Police Academy recruits include Carval Legursky, Korean War veteran and Purple Heart recipient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Carroll
Rt. 17
St. Albans
Kanawha Blvd
Carroll
Kanawha
Dunbar Police Academy
Carval Legursky
Mabscott
Carval
Vegas Hills
International expert to discuss power struggle in Near East
An international relations expert will address the Charleston Lines luncheon on the Near East power struggle. Dr Priestley, a London educated lecturer, has 20 years observing Europe and the Near East, including five months globetrotting last year. He holds six academic degrees across history economics and political science.
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Near East
Charleston
Cliptomor
Bove Aatel
Gerard
Prist
Ling
St’ Morris
Harveey
Eingland
Europe
University of London
Hartford Seminary
New York
Penalties In Court Involve Varied Crimes And Sentences
A court docket lists 17 defendants with diverse outcomes. C R Taylor, 42, Charleston RFC 2, drew two to 10 years for malicious wounding after a confession about a February crime. Lloyd Sanford, 22, Charleston RFC 2, got one to five years for attempted rape. Gene Nelson Miller, 24, pleaded to assault and battery and received two years probation. Others received jail, fines, or probation for offenses including driving with revoked license, breaking and entering, petit larceny, and unlawful whisky sales. A youth gang member, Nancy Rogers, 17, received three years for breaking and entering while Miss Rogers was the only girl among nine youths involved in the St Albans area case.
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C. R. Taylor
RFC 2
Charleston
Yeaterday
Taylor
R. C. Blankenship
Blankenship
Lloyd Sanford
Gene Nelson Miller
Sanford
James M
Big Jim) Eliott
Belle
Darrell Fay Douglas
Pennsylvania Ave
South Charleston
Bert Willis Hutfaian
RED 7
Amos Edwin Bays
William Boy Good
Big Chinmey
Mary Elizabeth Carr
Tom Nichols
RFD 2
Diadama Scaggs
St. Albans
J. H. Hanna
Marian Moore
Dickinson St
Petit Larceny
Harry Allen Lucas
Hinley St. Petit Larceny
Clifford Ray Gibson
Sugar Creek Dr
Big
Telephone Company Workers Get Emblems
George S. Graves and Mary Virginia Slack, employees of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. of West Virginia, received service emblems at a luncheon yesterday. Graves completed 40 years of service and earned a double diamond tie clasp, Slack with 30 years received a sapphire bracelet. Presentations were made by R. R. Tupper, general commercial manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S. Graves
Mary Virginia Slack
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
West Virginia
Graves
Miss Slack
R. R. Tupper
Soviet education strides cited as possible model for West
Dr. E. Gerard Priestley told the Morris Survey Institute that Soviet seven year primary schooling reaches near full enrollment in under 40 years. He noted six years of foreign language study, heavy emphasis on science and math, and explosive engineer growth from 41,000 in 1929 to 540,000 in 1954 versus the US rise to 500,000. He warned aid to Asia and Africa should raise living standards without fostering dependency.
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Russia
E. Gerard Priestley
Morris Survey
CoNege Institute
Soviet Union
Ihe United States
Priestley
United States
Asia
Africa
Second Panel On Recreation Also Planned
President Eisenhower announced plans to establish a government youth fitness council and an advisory committee of prominent citizens to boost interest in youth physical activity. The moves follow a national conference in Annapolis that urged federal coordination without creating an overriding program. The effort emphasizes home and local community responsibility, with cabinet involvement and cross-agency cooperation to advance existing projects and research.
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Annapolis
Fisenhower
Nixon
Eisenhower
Ihe
Slo
America
TNE
Walter’ Reed Hospital
Washington
Crashes Near Clarksburg Kill Two Die In Separate Collisions
Four other persons injured as a truck car crash on U S 60 between Clarksburg and Bridgeport area claims two lives. A 24 year old Gordon K Morris of Pittsburgh died when his car under ran a truck on West Virginia 73 near Boothsville Taylor County. Mrs Rena Hickman 30 of Stonewood suburb died from injuries suffered in Lun day early.
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Lour
Billy
Robin
W. E. Bragg
Park Ave
Braggs
Louie
Carolyn
Louis
Lowie
Clarksburg
Jime
Clarks- Bridgeport
Pittsburgh
Gordon K. Morris
W. Va
Boothsville
Taylor County
Rena Hickman
Stonewood
Greeks Flew Close To BEA Airlines
British European Airways reported Greek fighter planes flew dangerously close to two BEA airliners last weekend. BEA will seek a strong protest from the British government amid Greek Cypriot unrest in Cyprus. Deputy Sheriff Carl Knotts said Morris' car collided with a truck operated by Carl Touchier, with passenger Myer Levine treated and released. Harrison County deputies reported Mrs. Hickman injured in a crash driven by Raymond Jenkins. one died later, bringing four highway fatalities in a three county area over four days.
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London
British European Airways
BEA
Greece
Srilish
Cyprus
Taylor
Carl Knotts
Morris
Carl Touchier
Pittsburgh
Myer Levine
Fairmont General Hospital
Harrison
Hickman
Raymond F. Jenkins
Nutter Fort
Jenkins Way
Tannery Waste Leak-Stopped, Board Reports
State Water Commission says tannery waste into Greenbrier River has been brought under control after Marlinican tannery promised to halt a leak in a plant waste basin. Engineer John Cesier noted promised immediate corrective action and expected stream conditions to improve this week following pollution complaints from sportsmen and locals.
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Greenbrier
State Water Commission
John Cesier
Commission
Marlinican Tannery
Lester
Marlinton
Furth
Farming $1 Million Business in Kanawha County 1934 Census
A U S Census Bureau preliminary report shows Kanawha County farmers sold over 1 million dollars of products in 1934 from 1 735 farms. Livestock and livestock products totaled 784 355 with 441 865 dairy 123 909 poultry and products 217 etc. Crops valued at 340 077 including 31 62 for scraps 12 672 vegetables 217 fruits and nuts 233 206 horticultural specialties. Forest products were valued at 4 718.
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U.S. Census Bureau
Kanawha
Ceeil Huggins Gamble Dies At 72 In Pasadena
Ceeil Huggins Gamble, 72, prominent figure linked to Proctor and Gamble, and descendant of the founders, died at his Pasadena home after a long illness. He served as an executive in the soap company.
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Ceeil Huggins Gamble
Soap Family
Pasadena
Calif
Gamble
Ate
Proctor
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Coonskin Park
Coonskin
John Brawley Post
American Legion
Charleston Gazette
Henry W. DeBoer
U.S. Army
West Virginia National Guard
Slate Fall
the Gazetteer
George Lawless
Putnan
F. Ferguson
Ferguson’s
Milton
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Bert Wolfe
Sen. Johnson
Wolfe
John Arthur Bornmann
John Gutenberg University
Mainz
Germany
J. A. Bornmann
Grant St
Robert Clare
University of Pennsylvania
Mary Ann
West Virginia University
Patricia Louise
Eastern Air Lines
Tot
Lice
Donnie
Council On Youth Physical Fitness
U. S. Royal Tire. Sales
Summers
North Rand Sts
Gazette
Frank Wilkin
BEA Airlines
Piedmont Airlines
Piedmont
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