West Virginia crime spree tied to man and woman team
Investigators linked a man identified as John McKown and a woman named Mrs. Macel Dennison to break ins across at least 10 counties in West Virginia. McKown was killed in a car chase after a crash on U S 33 while attempting to steal Trooper Steffick s car. Dennison survived and faces charges. The couple is tied to 15 or 16 unsolved felonies, including robberies at schools, a hospital site, and arson to cover a break in.
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Elkins
West Virginia
BU Wee van Fence Arena
Macel Dennison
Braxton County
John S. McKown
John E. Moore
McKown
W. A. Steffick
Steffick
Maxwell
Randolph
Grant
Tucker
Pendleton
Gilmer
Nicholas
Braxton
Greenbrier
Upshur
Lewis
Stat
Davia
Craigsville
U. S. 33
Evenweood
Evan Moody
Big Picnic At Coonskin Park Set For July 4
John Brawley Post No 20 American Legion and The Gazette jointly sponsor a community picnic at Coonskin Park on July 4. The event aims to show park recreational offerings with a prepared program of activities and entertainment. A display by the 150th Headquarters Regt. West Virginia National Guard is planned.
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John Brawley
American Legion
the Gazette
Coonskin Park
150Th Headquarters Regt
West Virginia National Guard
Dorman Studies Changes in State Institutional Program
A legislative study group met to explore changes in Virginia s state institutions with Board of Control President Theodore Dorman and Dr. William B. Rossman. Proposals include a second forestry camp at McKendree and reconfiguration of Hopemont Sanitarium to treat mentally ill tuberculars, plus a rapid treatment center funded last March.
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Board of Control
Theodore T.dorman
Dorman
William B. Rossman
Department of Mental Health
McKendree
Fayette County
Hopemont Sanitarium
Terra Alia
Hopemont
Pinecrest
Beckley
Joint Committee On Government and Finance
Blackwater Falls
West Virginia
Dog Days Are a Myth or Reality in Summer Debate
Veteran veterinarians dispute the traditional Dog Days concept saying summer heat does not compel canine moodiness. The column notes rabies vaccination deadlines, uses of chick embryo vaccines, and mentions tranquilizers for dogs. it compares practices from Texas to Charleston with humorous observations on dogs and owners.
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James B. Dickson
the Gazette
Bowser
Charleston
Fido
Miltown
Texas
Dallas
Scientist's Death Attributed To Hearing Panel Action
A San Francisco lawsuit charges the House subcommittee on Un American Activities with causing the death of scientist William K. Sherwood by his own hand after he was subpoenaed to hear testimony. The suit names three congressmen and staff, filed as the committee halted televised hearings amid Washington announcements.
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HOUSE
San Francisco
Subcommittee On UN
Seven Dangerous Jail Escapees Elude Police
HAMLIN June 20 The search for seven fugitives from the Lincoln County jail focused in West Hamlin and Branchland after a sighting. State, sheriff, and local officers, aided by state troopers, hunt seven “very dangerous” escapees who fled last night by sawing a jail bar and lowering themselves to the ground on a blankets rope. Some were last seen near a home in Branchland, and a woman reported two men asking for water near West Hamlin. Names include James Cooper Delbert Lee Brunty Bobby Ray Short James Edward Hayes Harvey Samuel Curtis and James Lowell Brock among others awaiting transportation to state penitentiaries or facing other charges.
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Bonar
West Hamlin
C. T. Brammer
Hamlin
Brammer
James Cooper
Spurlocksville
Delbert Lee Brunty
Midkff
Moundsville
Bobby Ray Short
Logan
Logan County
Boone and Cabell
James Edward Hayes
Charleston
Boone County
Kanawha
Harvey Samuel Curtis
Branchland
James Lowell Brock
Red Abrogation of Armistice Truce Triggers Korean Jets Move
The United States announced immediate abrogation of armistice restrictions in Korea and will send hundreds of jet planes and modern hardware to American and allied forces south of the 38th parallel. The move came as Panmunjom talks opened, with assurances no atomic missiles will be deployed for now. Allies include Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, Turkey, Thailand, France, and Greece.
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Washington
U. S
Korean Armistice Commission
Panmunjom
Korea
Pentagon
Defense Department
United Nations Command
North Korea
Defense
Murray Snyder
South Korea
Japan
Okinawa
Istice
U. N. Command
U. N
Armistice Commission
Snyder
South
Civil Rights Bill Clears Senate Short Cut
The Senate voted 45 to 39 to bypass the Judiciary Committee and place the civil rights bill on the calendar, a preliminary victory for supporters and a potential opening for a filibuster by Southern opponents. Vice President Nixon declined to rule, leaving the decision to the Senate. The measure was later tabled on a 49 to 36 vote to prevent reconsideration.
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Washington
Senate
Wack Vane
Chamber
Senate Judiciary Committee
Dixie
Nixon
Sen
Russell
D-Ga
Judiciary Committee
Family Ignites Two Homes At Once
Paul Richmond and his family accidentally set fire to two six room frame homes on a rural Fayette County road. They heated water and burned trash indoors causing both structures to burn to the ground with no injuries as neighbors watched. No firemen arrived at the scene and damage estimates were not immediately available.
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Paul Richmond
Richmond
Fayette County
Electro-Metallurgical Co
Alloy
Eloping Swedish Teenager Returns Home With Teddy Bear
Christina Wennerstrom 16 returns to Washington with her mother and a bear after an 18 day romance and failed marriage plans with 18 year old Huw Williams. Swedish embassy officials say the pair were denied marriage license in Charles Town. Police chase for speeding reported in Pennsylvania.
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Steg ‘Wennerstrom
Christina
Williamsport
Huw Williams
Senate
Washington
Christina Wennerstrom
Lne
Charles Town
W. Va
Wennerstrom
Huw ‘Williams
Pennsylvania
Williams
Sweden
Six Killed Tornado Hits Fargo District
A tornado swept a 100 block area of Fargo at 7:40 p.m. killing at least six and injuring scores. Police Chief Walter Olson called it a major disaster as homes were leveled across a five by twenty block swath. Widespread wreckage hindered accurate death toll and search efforts.
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Fargo
N.D
Walter Olson
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