Austrian Students Hitchhike Across Virginia Fetch Lost Briefcase
Franz Brandl a 4 year old Fulbright scholar from Linz and Erwin Hauer Austrian hitchhiked from Covington toward Rainelle then toward St Louis after misplacing Brandl's briefcase on a bridge with visa passport $185 in cash $200 in travelers checks and a camera reportedly missing despite police and local media efforts Brandl planned to seek a new passport at the Austrian consulate in Chicago and meet Erich Lathmayer in St Louis.
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Covington
Franz Brandl
Virginia
Linz
Austria
Erwin Hauer
Rainelle
W. Va
Brandl
Hauer
T Brandl
Foray
St. Louis
Brandt
Chicago
University of Massachusetts
Erich Lathmayer
Rhode Island School of Design
Providence
Wheeling Woman Wins 17500 On Quiz Show
Wheeling housewife Mrs. A. Flaherty answered a Texas Call on Truth or Consequences and correctly named New Bedford Massachusetts as the city described. The couple won a station wagon home freezer yacht refrigerator TV set washing machine and many other prizes totaling 17500 plus a Las Vegas vacation.
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Wheeling
New Bedford
Mass
U. S
A. Flaherty
South Wheeling
Massachusetts
Bellaire
Ohio
Las Vegas
Nev
Ex Milton Man Killed in Fall at State University
Harold Clifford Kinnaird 40 formerly of Milton Col umbus resident died today after falling from a scaffold while painting a state university building. He is survived by wife Emalene, three daughters Emma Lena Evelyn, two sons Donald and Harold, four brothers Cecil Dallas Harley Eugene, and two sisters Ruby Duty Geneva Chambers. Body at Heck Mortuary Milton.
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Columbus
Ohio
Milton, We
Harold Clifford (Cotton) Kinnaird
Kincard
Willian Kinnard
Milton
Emalene Kinnard
Emma
Lena
Evelyn
Donald
U. S. Navy
Texas
Harold
U. S. Marines
North Caroli
Ruby Duty
Geneva Chambers
Cecil
Belle
Dallas
St. Albans
Harley
Louisiana
Eugene
Bottle Explodes Wounding Boy in St Albans Kitchen
A two year old boy, Daniel Arbaugh of St Albans, was injured when a bottle of nail polish in a kitchen stove exploded. He was treated at Charleston General Hospital for a cut to his left side. The accident occurred as a family member heated the bottle, causing the contents to erupt.
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St. Albans
Charleston General Hospital
Daniel Arbaugh
Mir
Seaveth Arbaugh
Red IL Albans
Rite Arranged For A. A. Lilly
A funeral service was set for 2 30 p m in the Baptist Temple for A A Lilly. The body lies at Oven and Barth Funeral Chapel and will be taken to the home prior to the procession with local officials and pastors attending.
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Baptist Temple
A_ f
Aber Ly
West Virgi Ane Republ
Thursdis Tient Atep
Oscar
Sviverscianth Auman
Oven and
Barth Mopinary Chepel
Wil
Hoan Deur
Prine el
Fede
Four Mile Miss By H-Bomb Not Harmful
United Nations trusteeship council heard U S acting high commissioner Delmas H Nucker say the Bikini atoll air drop had no effects on island inhabitants. He noted the miss was about four miles and no one was moved during the tests and said Bikini and Eniwetok residents should adjust to life away from return. Nucker said arrangements were made to pay off islanders claims.
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United Nations
U.N. Trusteeship Council
United States
Bikini
Wnucker
Vasily F. Grubyakov
Soviet Union
Nucker
Bikini Atoll
Kili
U.S
Robinson Jr Faces Felony Driving Count
Hollywood reports Edward G. Robinson Jr aged 24 faces a felony driving charge after a crash that injured passenger Marvin Barth 18 who lost sight in one eye. Barth described pleading to be let out as the sports car struck four parked vehicles at about 40 miles per hour after dining with Charles Chaplin Jr. and Cara Niles. Barth underwent unsuccessful surgery to save his eye.
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Hollywood
Edward G. Robinson Jr
Formely
Marvin Barth
Robinson
Barth
E. W. Metz
Santa Monica
District Attorney's Office
Robinsons
Barin
Kerth
Charles Chaplin Jr
Cara Niles
Slayer of Three Continues From Page One
Johnson, a 17 year old high school student, confronted Wilson after a car stop request. Nancy vanished as the suspects returned with no money. Wilson abducted and killed Nancy, discarded her body, then abandoned the car on a county road near Windfant, west of Warren. Deputies recovered a Luger holster and an unsigned note implying a planned escape.
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Johnson
Wilson
Nancy
Wilkens
Windfant
Warren
Juani
Anodis
Ana Arsenih
Douglas Won't Cry at Revolt of Dixiecrats
Senator Paul Douglas of Illinois predicts Dixiecrats may walk out at the Chicago convention over civil rights. He argues the party would be stronger if they leave and says some Southern leaders oppose civil rights while others want to accept a civil rights plank. Douglas cites Alabama Georgia Mississippi and South Carolina as potential sites of rebellion and ties to Byrnes Timmerman Sr. He opposes federal funds for schools that resist integration and says money should not back violate the law.
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San
Paul Douglas
D-Ill
Douglas
South
Dele
Minis
White Citizens Council
Democratic Party
Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
South Carolina
Tllinois
Supreme Court
James Fef
Byrnes
George B. Timmerman Jr
United States Supreme Court
Spencer blaze destroys old Main Street building
A three story vacant structure opposite Spencer Post Office on East Main Street burned early today, leveling the old landmark once at the city’s principal intersection. Fire Chief says cause unknown, police note previous illicit activity near the site. The loss is small but the building once housed dry goods, hotels, and a used furniture store.
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Spencer
East Main St
Reane County
Traders” Trust and Banking Co
Main St
Martin Cristin
Cool Front Shrinks Huge US Heat Zone
A cool front moves eastward easing heat across the United States as readings above 100 fade in Kansas, Nebraska, and parts of the Great Plains. A storm drops over three inches in Columbus Indiana while some cities still report 80s and 90s. Strong showers and thunderstorms accompany the shift as central air advances toward the Great Lakes and New England.
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Associated Press
Kansas
Nebraska
Cenler
Great Lakes
New England
Great Plains
Alylantic Seaboard
Columbus
Ind
Charleston
Philadelphia
Dallas
Denver
San Francisco
Four Insurance Agents At Proadential Meeting
Four insurance agents attend a Proadential meeting in Washington. Names appear to be George No Anstey Bennie L. Hill and others. The text is garbled with partial dates and locations, mentioning Fort Charleston and Dawan progress but lacking clear actions or outcomes.
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Proadential Meeting
Washington
Duite
Spe
Fort Charleston
Warm unsettled day with showers across multiple regions
Warm weather continues with developing showers and thundershowers from the Central Plains to the Ohio River Valley and extending through the South and Middle Atlantic States. Weather map service notes this broad area will see t storms today.
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Central Plains
Ohio River Valley
South
Middle Atlantic States
Weather Brief Sunrise Moonrise Report
Readable fragments describe sunrise timing moonrise events and broader weather notes for today. The snippet mentions general sky conditions and possible bonuses or notes for observers without specific locations or times.
West Virginia nominees pledge aid to coal industry
At the West Virginia Coal Mining Institute spring meeting in Huntington on June 22, gubernatorial hopefuls Cecil Underwood and Robert H. Mollohan both urged state action to aid coal. Mollohan, a Democrat from Fairmont, criticized the national administration for not buying coal for overseas troops and opposed oil imports. he urged a quota on residual oil. Underwood, a Republican from Sistersville, recalled 1953 efforts to impose a severance tax on coal and said most of the state delegation supported the tax, except for Dr. Willi E. Neal.
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Huntington
West Virginia
Cecil Underwood
Sistersville
House of Delegates
Robert H. Mallohan
Fairmont
West Virginia Coal Mining Institute
Mallohan
House
Republican National Administration
Congress
Underwood
Willi E. Neal
Zlantington
Charleston
Atomic power reach near one million kilowatts by 1960
Vienna reports Ulysses Staebler of the U S Atomic Energy Commission says the United States will have about one million kilowatts of atomic capacity by end of 1960. He expects reactors for electric power to be in operation within five years, while British scientists plan three atomic stations totaling over 300 000 kilowatts by 1960. Staebler also notes uncertainty whether atomic electricity will be cheaper than conventional power.
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Vienna
United States
Ulysses M. Staebler
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
Washington
Staebler
America
Jap Editor Lays Violations to Reds
Tokyo editor Youmiuri reports Russian planes have repeatedly flown over northern Japan in the past two months. Japanese and U S Air Force officials deny knowledge of incidents. Youmiuri claims at least 10 violations in May alone across Hokkaido. Official spokesmen offered no comment on the matter.
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Tokyo
Youmiuri
Japan
UL S
Japatese Air Force
Youiuri
Hokkaido
Kre Est
Far Fast Air Forces
French Raid Nets Rebels in Bougte East Algiers
A major roundup by police and troops at Bougte in eastern Algeria seized about 1,000 people in the coastal town 140 miles east of Algiers, with 800 held for further questioning. Among the arrests were 28 rebel leaders sought for months and 33 charged with hiding arms and taking part in the rebellion. Strong detachments surrounded Bougie’s Arab quarter to carry out today’s search.
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Algiers
Algeria
Bougte
Here
Bougie
Kabylie Mountain
Soummam
Funeral notices collected for Adams Bailey Chapman and others
Obituaries list multiple funeral notices with names Carl Adams Carrie E Bailey Virsie Alma Chapman Creo Cummings James Dustin Lafe Gibson Jona Jones Alfred Parker Means Josten Rogers Allen Williams and others. Details include ages, locations, times 2 pm and 1 pm, churches, cemeteries, and officiants.
Return flight to Cyprus amid guarded talks with Eden
Meld Marshall Sip dann Marcha reports a government end to Cyprus plan as HONDON prepares for a night flight back to the troubled island. He has been in London for weeks, holding discreet talks with Prime Minister Eden and others.
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Hondon
Marshall Sip Dann Marcha
End
Cyprus
Mediterranean
London
Eden
Obituary notices from The Gazette remembered
Obituary notices list several local deaths with service details. George P. Bobbitt of Payette County dies after a Thursday illness with a 3:39 service at the Ames Heights Presbyterian Church. Other deaths include Henry Carrall of Richwood owner of the Men’s Shop, Newman Harford Edens of Stint, John Ghormley of Werte Ave, Susie Jarrett of Charleston, William Earl Martin of Covington, Colchis Floyd Maynor of Mammoth, Thomas Perty Jerry Ryan of Been- and many more, with funeral plans, burial sites, and mortuary arrangements noted.
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Jobbitt
George P
Bobbitt
Lansing
Payette County
Bofiarrow
Aimes Heights Presbyterian Church
Herschel Gladnex
John Bragg
Dodd-Payne Mortuary
Tiskelwah
Order of the Eastern Star
Jarrett
Charleston
Aresher
Elvi
Frank
Bartlyte Mori Chanel
Joe B. Overmser
Burtal
Sunset
Memorial Park
South Chirleton
Wilson orders Washington officers to wear civilian clothes
Secretary of Defense Wilson directed desk officers in Washington to start wearing civilian attire effective July 1. The move sparked surprise and previews of friction as many officers, especially junior ones, admit limited civilian wardrobes and fear the change could resemble a political fight over military spending. Political taps in Cape Hill amplified the stir as Air Force funding was labeled phony by some.
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Washington
Wilson
Uy Sotto
Tom Jplainis
White House
Cape Hill
Air Force
Defense chief hints manpower cuts contemplated
Secretary of Defense Wilson indicated possible reductions in armed forces manpower, which currently totals about 2,443,000, during the annual defense secretaries conference at Quantico. He noted Air Force expansion remains feasible to 1387 wings by next summer while signaling potential Army reduction in divisions and broader military reshaping ahead of the 1958 budget.
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Wilson J
Defense
U. S. Marine
Wilson
Air Force
Fegan
10St Airborne
Pentagon
Ito
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Eisenhower
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Senate
White House
Bridges
Sen. Smathers
D-Fla
Secretary’ of Defense
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DNC
Sen
Knowland
California
Air
Congress
Sen. Saltonstall
R-Mass
Ellender D-Lat
Ellender
Sen. Jackson
Quarles
Symington
Curtis LeMay
LeMay
Strategic Air Command
Retired ferryman Dow Platt dies at 84 in Montgomery
Dow Platt 84 longtime Kanawha River ferryman died after a long illness at his home near Hugheston. He was active in the Baptist Church and served as Sunday School superintendent at Carbondale Handley and Longacre churches. Survived by wife Clara Burke Platt two daughters and four sons. Burial planned at Pratt Cemetery with Pratt IOOF lodge graveside rites.
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Fleshman
Joseph John
Alderson
Johnson Memorial Mathodist Church
Alderson Lodge
Esitel Watts Plessman
James Marion Fleshman
Parkershore
Annie J
Rainelle
Diabel
Dre
Pauline Osborne
Clencentn
Johnson Memorial Methodist Church
E. V. Core
Rupert
H. EB. Modlin
Rose- Wood
Lewisburg
Alderson Mortuary
Akerson Lodge
L. D.dow Platt
Kanawha River
Platt
Hugheston
Baptist
Carbondale
Handley
Longacre
Creal Grove
Ohio
West Vic
Ioof Todge
Pratt
Logan
L. M
Montgomery
Tommie
Fayetteville
Paul
Crown Hill
Sissie
Columbus
Iars
Minnie Sparling
Coal Grove
B. C. Hooper Mortuary
D. D. Elevell
de W. Ware
Methodist Church
Pratt Loop Lodge
Deart attack and church service shadowed by death notice
A fragmented obit from a Malien community notes Mes Hazeh 37 of Mugen died at home. She was a Nifong ree ful Malien and wife of a local pastor. Funeral arrangements are unclear but mention Saline Preabyteria Church and family ties to Akron Gimay poke atau Morristown and Malden, with limited readable details.
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Wimfree
Hazeh
Mugen
Dasa Fintaker
Saline Preabyteria Church
Apron
Mastin
Akron
Gimay Poke Atau
Aitiele
Apzst Wat Perce
Ethan Wid
Ardadang Sie Mindusen Heapeta
Malden
Mitra Sbrraie Joes
Morristown
Onle
Krandchttrpen the
Finty Sa
Fisser and Frawe Mothuary
Wilson Slur Arouses Ire of Senators
At Quantico for a three day defense conference Wilson used the word phony to describe moves to boost Air Force funds. Senators from both parties condemned his remarks, while others defended or critiqued the defense budget and military manpower plans.
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Wilson
Miner Loses Arm and Leg in Coal Mine Accident
In Greenbrier County a miner named Manuel of Quinnvond was run over by a car at the Imperial Singkelees Coal Co mine. He sustained the loss of an arm and leg with others severely injured. He was taken to Charleston for treatment after transfusions to replace blood loss.
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Hnwood
Greenbrier
Imperial Singkelees Coal Co
Ming Manuel
Quinnvond
Aken
Chegleston
Healconnoyn
Arendants
Manuel
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