Israeli Says Arab Peace Is Possible
Defense Minister David Ben-Gurion told William Randolph Hearst Jr. that Egypt could make peace with Israel in five minutes if it really wants it. He warned that if Arabs start another war, Israel will not stop until the involved states are militarily defeated. Ben-Gurion discussed the Gaza strip frontier with Hearst and later met Prime Minister Moshe Sharett in Jerusalem.
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Ex-Sen Clark Dies in Idaho
Former U S Senator D Worth Clark of Idaho died at his Los Angeles apartment shortly before midnight He was 61 He had moved to California with his wife from Boise last November and had been preparing for the California bar exam He served as Idaho representative 1934 38 and senator 1939 44 with legal and radio interests across KGIL KJBS and KULA San Francisco Honolulu sites
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Sparks Named Police Chief At St. Albans
Ben M. Sparks owner of El Rancho in St Albans was named St Albans police chief by Mayor Gregory L. Funk at a City Council meeting. The former C O railway special agent was unanimously approved and will take the job July 1 with a salary of 4620 dollars a year.
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Longest total solar eclipse visible in decades dampened by clouds
In Ceylon on June 20, heavy clouds hid the sun during a total eclipse lasting 7 minutes 7.8 seconds at the center, with Harvard researchers reporting limited viewing. Observers in the Philippines noted 7 minutes 4 seconds, while superstition and warnings kept many indoors across South Asia.
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Gasoline Price War Expands In Huntington Area
Motorists cheered as prices fell to 20 cents a gallon with some brands at 19.9 cents and national brands a penny higher. Nearby Ceredo stations joined, Kenova also reported reductions after a Sunday armistice. Prices are about five cents lower than a week ago when the war began over a cheaper third brand by Esso Standard Oil Co.
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Three Sisters-in-Law Sentenced in Pike County Theft Case
Three young sisters-in-law from Home Creek Virginia were each sentenced to six months in Pike County jail on petty larceny charges for stealing about 500 dollars worth of rugs appliances and notions from several stores around May 21. The defendants Mrs. Helen Royal Justice Mrs. Martha Payne Justice and Mrs. Berdie Mae Justice are in their twenties and cited as mothers by Circuit Judge F P Keesee who issued lenient terms.
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Weather roundup signals warm humid conditions nationwide
The bulletin reports mostly warm weather across the nation with partly cloudy skies in several states. Highs near the upper 80s and low 90s, with scattered thunderstorms likely in Tennessee Kentucky and parts of the Midwest, and humidity remaining high in many areas.
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James A. White Dies of Stroke in West Virginia
Obituary notices list James A. White of Oakvale and related families amid multiple death notices. Ranging from Madison to Charleston and Beckley the fragments indicate a local publishing practice of paid obituaries with funeral details and survivors including siblings and grandparents.
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Woman Sentenced for Perjury Before FCC Hearing
Turnabout witness Marie Natvig was sentenced to eight months to two years for lying under oath at the Federal Communications Commission hearing. U S District Judge Alexander Holtzoff called her perjury a danger to the community and cited undermining the justice system. Defense argued for probation pending appeal.
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Guard Units Return to Routine at Kentucky Camp
West Virginia national guardsmen resumed fatigue duty as they entered the second week of a 15 day encampment at CAMP BRECKINRIDGE. Demonstrations featured firing over a lit battlefield with German Shepherd teams and searchlight displays as night firefights showcased weaponry including 105 and 155 howitzers and mortars.
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U N Members Hear A Pledge From President
President pledges U S loyalty to United Nations principles at War Memorial setting. He envisions a second decade of peace, scientific progress, and global cooperation led by the Big Four during July talks in Geneva.
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Barrel of Moonshine Causes a Heap of Trouble
In Bancroft six people faced charges after a barrel of moonshine mash sparked a brawl. Two 18 year old brothers found the mash and drank two gallons with a neighbor causing intoxication and a fight with the Gillispies who were charged with felonious assault. All six were arraigned. three jailed for 30 days and a fine for the Gillispies on reduced assault charges.
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McCarthy Opens Battle Over Big Four Resolution
Sen Joseph McCarthy presses for immediate Senate action on a resolution urging the July Big Four meeting to address fate of Communist satellite nations. Majority Leader Lyndon Johnson insists on regular procedure and committee referral, then agrees to fast-tracked handling after a quorum call.
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Blast injures two at Falling Rock refinery
A refinery blast at Falling Rock Creek plant injured two workers, with flames igniting gasoline in a drainage ditch. Plant officials described a three-boom sequence as crews fought the fire for about an hour. One man, Kiser, was hospitalized after his clothes burned. a colleague White helped smother the flames and extract him. Safety measures will be added to prevent a repeat of yesterday’s accident.
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Sun Oil Co Executive Dies in Philadelphia
James E. Pew, Sun Oil Co. executive and former Charleston resident, died Sunday at his Philadelphia home. Survived by wife Marjorie Harvey Pew. Services at 3 p.m. at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church. Flowers omitted. donations to Sandlot Sports, 1418 Walnut St., Philadelphia.
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