New Arrests In Cigarette Theft Case
Two men, Charles Patterson and Freddie Harris, were arrested in Charleston on charges of breaking and entering auto theft and trafficking stolen cigarettes from the May 25 Champion Pyramid Vendors break-in. Detectives said 355 cartons were recovered last week, with 295 more found earlier. Additional arrests may follow as the investigation continues.
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Art Harris
Charleston
East Side
Charles Patterson
Bel Air Court
Freddie Harris
Liz Wertz Ave
Bob Crouse
Don Wandling
Champion Pyramid Vendors Inc
Washington St. E
Dandy
Brown
Patterson
Harris
Crouse
Willie Dandy
Natie Brown
George Nunley
Bridwell Convicted in Armed Robbery Case
Bridwell, 25, was convicted of armed robbery after an escape attempt in court. He faces 20 years to be served after his life sentence for rape, with the jury deliberating under 30 minutes.
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Moundsville —i
Jerry Lée Bridwell
Bridwell
Charleston
Cardinals Begin Secret Vatican Conclave to Elect Pope
In Vatican City 80 cardinals entered the Sistine Chapel to begin a secret conclave to elect a successor to Pope John XXIII. They invoked the Holy Ghost and began balloting for Giovanni Battista Montini, the 65 year old Archbishop of Milan, seen as a likely choice.
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Tom
Giovanni Battista Cardinal Montini
Milan
Jury awards 6250 in suit over fatal turnpike crash
A Circuit Court jury awarded 6250 to the estate of Joseph A. Ridenour in a 10,000 damage suit against the West Virginia Turnpike Commission and Mrs. Delros Stinnett of Johnson City Tennessee. Ridenour died December 24 1959 as a passenger when the Stinnett car skidded on a Beckley area bridge and struck the guard rail.
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Dewey E. S. Kuhns
Joseph A. Ridenour
West Virginia Turnpike
Delros Stinnett
Johnson City
Tenn
Ridenour
If It Rains 35th Star Won't Shine Tonight
Rain is forecast for tonight and producers of The 35th Star have postponement plans ready. If any performance at Laidley Field is canceled announcements will come by radio and television around 7 p m. Rained-out shows will be rescheduled to total eight performances. If the weather clears a sellout of 5 000 seats is expected for the opening. A police officer fire truck and Red Cross unit will be on site. The coronation of Miss 35th Star Lydia Queen will begin at 8 30 p m with a pageant of 1000 cast members and 18 episodes scheduled to follow.
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35Th Star
Laidley Field
Weather Bureau
Red Cross
Barry O. Smith
Lydia Queen
Washington St. E
Salem Subject of ABC Show
ABC radio network to discuss Salem College in its Presenting the Small College series. A 3:30 to 3:55 p.m. Sunday program will feature Prof. Weaver Marr and a student from the humanics department, a Charleston youth project, an art education class led by Prof. Elizabeth Whipple, and a Claude Debussy lecture by Dr. Virginia Raad.
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Salem
American Broadcasting Company
Salem College
ABC
Weaver M. Marr
Charleston
Elizabeth Whipple
Claude Debussy
Virginia Raad
Siamese Twin Girls Separated in Pittsburgh Surgery
Siamese twin girls born 12 days earlier were separated in a four hour operation in Pittsburgh. Doctors reported the initial response favorable. they are doing as well as can be expected. Dr William Kiesewetter led the head surgical team at Children’s Hospital with two teams involved.
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Pittsburgh
William B. Kiesewetter
Kiesewetter
Children's Hospital
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West Virginia University
Linsky
US Public Health Service
Sistine Chapel
Stinnet
Conclave
Turnpike Commission
Sears
Allstate
Grer-Mixel
Eveready
Silvertone
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