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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1960

Page

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Nine Girls Compete For Miss Charleston Beauty Crown

Nine Kanawha County contestants aged 18 to 19 vie for the Miss Charleston title in the Miss America contest night at the Gracie Sullivan Theater. They meet judges at Winn's Restaurant, perform in talent categories, and winners advance to Miss West Virginia finals in Clarksburg. Mayor Shanklin to crown, trophies for runner up and Miss Congeniality.

U.S. 60 Charles Miller Jaytees Gracie Sullivan Charles Civic Center Charleston Jimioe Chamber of Mt. Hope Metro Commerce Miss West Virginia’ Finals To Be Held At Clarksburg Mayor Shanklin Jaycees Kanawha Hotel

Weathermen Build Cloud Fingerprint Files From Satellite

The Weather Bureau collects cloud pattern photographs from the Tiros satellite at about 4,000 images weekly. Since launch on April 1, 22,000 pictures have arrived and are indexed like fingerprints to help forecast weather. Dr. Francis W. Reichelderfer cites a recent Oklahoma image as aiding tornado prediction.

Washington Weather Bureau Tiros Globe Francis W. Reichelderfer Congress Reichelderfer Oklahoma Hej House Appropriations Asheville N.C

Nitro Man Hurt In Auto Mishap

Nitro man Roger Fields, 23, of Nitro West Virginia, was injured Sunday when his car wrecked at a junction on Seventh Avenue near West Virginia 25 and US 5. He was treated at Charleston General Hospital for head and chest injuries after the vehicle struck guard rails. Estimated car damage was about 2000 dollars.

Seventh Ave W. Va US 5 Charleston Roger Fields Victoria Rd Long and Fisher Funeral Home Charleston General Hospital

GOP assails Cuba policy over sugar buy boost to Castro

Rep Miller charges Democrats push Cuba policy that benefits Castro by expanding U S sugar purchases The Sugar Act renewal debate features a 165000 pound rise in annual Cuban sugar intake and a Hoeven amendment aimed at shifting some quota to U S growers. Farbstein urges severing diplomatic ties with Cuba amid alleged abuses.

Castro Congress Miller United States Washington Wiliam EK RNY Republican Congressional Committee Ae Ee Russia Obers House Agricultural Cuba Harold Cooley U.S Castros Mille Charles B. Hoeven Iowa U. S Hoeven Amercan Moscow Khrushchev Leonard Farbstein D-Ny Farbstein House

Pan Am Pilots Strike Disrupts New York Flights

Sick Pan Am pilots halted many departures at Newark and New York area airports including LaGuardia and Idlewild. About 82 of 60 New York based Pan Am pilots reported sick since Friday, canceling multiple international and domestic flights. Eastern Air Lines also walked out eight days earlier, leaving its operations near idle.

Newark N. J New York la Guardia Wiewild ThregaPan -American World Airways Pan American Pan Am Miami Fairlines Eastern Air Lines Eastern

New Non Surgical Treatment Shrinks Hemorrhoids

New science reports a healing substance Bio-Dyne used in Preparation H to shrink hemorrhoids stop itching and relieve pain without surgery. Observations show prompt relief and gradual shrinking maintained over months across long standing cases. Sold as suppositories or ointment with applicator, money back guarantee.

Mitchum New York, N. Y wReg U.S. Pat

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