Three Crewmen Leap to Safety After B 47 Explodes
At Pinecastle Air Force Base near Orlando Florida three crewmen escaped from a B 47 jet bomber after an emergency landing when it burst into flames two miles from ground contact. Identified were Maj J H Singleton Capt L B Robinson and Capt Cary Young Jr all noted veterans. The incident followed a stressful sequence as the craft came to a stop two miles from wheels touch down.
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Air Force Base
Orlando
Fila
Maj
J. H. Singleton
Dan- Good Morning
Judy
Pacific
Adm
Robert B. Carney
Los Angeles
British
Air Ministry
London
RAF
Royal Norwegian Air Force
Bardafoss
Norway
Fairbanks
Alaska
Karachi
Pakistan
Joseph Murphy
Thomas Mutch
Princeton University
Three Men Fined For Drunk Driving In Local Court
Municipal Judge James Meigquin presided as three men were fined $100 each for drunk driving. Several defendants faced added penalties for red light violations, speeding, no registration, or license revocation. Multiple citations involved addresses in Charleston, St Albans, and nearby towns.
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Washington Ave
James Meigquin
Bond
John Peet
Sob
He Smith
Rush Creek
Ghembia
Percy Wam- Guy Green
Aamden
Gametack
Mar Ee
Ohn
Breoek
Marc Smith
Met
Green
Popny O
Marker
Central Ave
Arleston
Thomas
Lonnie J T Hull
Summers St
Nobby Clay
Coal Park
Delbert Ditton
York Ave
Claude Stuyvesant
Charleston
Red Light
Hazel Vv. Allen
Winifrede
Robert Lee Mays
Chesapeake
Jerry Cole
Wilsonburg
Tom Vannater
Pinehurst Dr
Phillip Ray Harris
Libert Ave
St. Albans
Pail Edgell Batley
St. Dunbar
Leo D. Amick
Rt. A., Charleston, Speeding, $17 Bond Forfeited: Henry Payne, 103 Ogiethorpe Ra
Ught
Bautz
Putnam Merchant Fined For Weight Violations
Putnam County producer merchant G. E. Jones of Hurricane was fined $10 for a short weight sale and for selling merchandise without weight markings, according to State Labor Commissioner Charles J. F. Sattler.
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Putnam County
Charles J. F. Sattler
Sattler
G. E. Jones
Panel Pushes Benefits Bill in Democratic House
Washington June 21 Democrats press social security reform as House Ways and Means Committee votes 15 to 10 against GOP bid to force public hearings. Proposals include age 62 for women widows and disabled workers benefits, immediate aid for totally disabled, and continued benefits for dependents after 18. Hobby argues a full review is essential.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Eisenhower
Hobby
Cooper Dee
Cooper
Bonne Bell
Cning
You'll Have to Excuse My Son He's Shy
A parent jokes about a son’s apparent shyness masking embarrassed reactions to a bad complexion. The line reflects social discomfort rather than true introversion, highlighting how appearance can shape behavior and public perception.
Honest Answers About Sex Talks for Parents and Teens
A mid century guidance piece urges parents to begin a series of frank, confident discussions about sex with their children. It stresses positive attitudes, the distinction between healthy relationships and abuses, and the need to address homosexuality and sexual aggression with clear, factual explanations.
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Abraham Franzblau
New York
Love Union College
Notron
Desarts Pelonship
happy_ mae
National Council of Churches
Hfe
Man Captured In Bus Shooting Trial At Mason County
In Marshall County Circuit Court, 22 year old James E Lemon stands indicted for malicious wounding of 14 year old Martha Mason during a Cameron High School bus attack. Prosecutor Steven Narick described Lemon as a vengeful lover who planned to shoot his estranged girlfriend Edna Gilbert. The case opened as a heat wave and a large West Virginia National Guard contingent began three days of bivouac training nearby.
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Moundsville
Marshall
John A. Barr
James E. Lemon
Marshall County
Lemon
Martha Mason
Cameron High School
Pleasant Ridge
Edna Gilbert
Cameron
Miss Mason
Steven Narick
Iar
Camp Breckinridge
Gilbert
West Virginia
National Guard
Narick
Mason
Black
Diamond Regiment
Sulphur Springs Lake
150Th
St. Albans
Beckley
Bluefield
Fort Sill unit leads search light drill with 8M candlepower
A Fort Sill Oklahoma unit conducts a climax search light exercise using lamps of eight million candlepower. Rays reach twenty miles, while two other outfits bivouac the 102nd Engineer Battalion from Parkersburg and the 201st Armored Field Battalion from Fairfield.
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Fort Sill
Okla
Parkersburg
Fairmont
West Virginia grants 22 new pharmacist licenses
The West Virginia Board of Pharmacy announced 22 new pharmacist licenses. Names include John Willis Johnson, Jimmie Lee Mangus, Carolyn Johnson, Mrs. Mary Lou Wilson, Burl McRae Compton, Bernice Harman, Carol Ann Bond, Date Gray Curry, and others across Charleston Princeton Harman Clarksburg Martinsburg Morgantown and more.
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West Virginia Board of Pharmacy
John Willis Johnson
Jimmie Lee Mangus
Carolyn Johnson
Charleston
Mary Lou Wilson
South
Kenova
Lois Jean Mitchell
Tazewell
Margaret Swann Kellison
Louis Philip Gluck Jr
Fairmont
Alice Sellem
James Francis Almond
Clarksburg
Donald Lee Diffenderfer
Martinsburg
Thomas Paul Rogers
Artie Arnold Winters Jr
Morgantown
Dean Holmes
Moundsville
Charles
Kakos
Weirton
The Blue Moon Theft: Pistol and Cash Stolen
Police report a break in at the Blue Moon on Washington Street after midnight. A German Luger pistol was taken from the kitchen and a small amount of cash from a coin operated machine in the front window entry. Owner W. W. Wallace Jr. filed the report.
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Washington St
W. W. Wallace Jr
Blue Moon
Bad Fitting Shoes Cause Many Ailments
A health ad from the Foot Health Dept runs by Dick Dixon promoting proper footwear. It asserts that even small fitting flaws affect the feet and body and mentions Kalisten Iks as safeguarding youngsters' foot health with extensive experience.
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Dick” Dixon
Mar. Foot
Kalisten Iks
Listen To Your Heart Inspires Young People to Pursue Dreams
A reflection on youth aspiration and idealism urging youngsters to pursue their true dreams. The piece emphasizes personal motivation, resilience, and the value of following one’s heart to achieve meaningful goals.
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