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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1959

Page

3

War Payoff Rumor Circles Japan Legend of Escara

Fragmentary notes claim Japan has secured a wartime payoff and reference a legendary figure named Escara. The garbled text suggests praise of Japan’s supposed financial or strategic gain, but lacks clear details or confirmation.

Solons Hear Grim Picture of a Nuclear Blast

Senate hearing on a hypothetical H bomb attack paints a 1 megat on yield scenario with crater 0.5 miles wide and 249 feet deep. Fallout would kill within two miles, level seven miles of brick structures, and devastate crops over 1,300 square miles without shielding. Chairman Holifield stresses survival stakes for free people.

Washington Frank Shelton Pentago Puclear Senate House Atomic Energy Subcommittee United States Shelton Defense Department Atomic Support Agency Holifield

Pact Talks Fail to Start at Westvaco Plant

No date named for resuming contract negotiations between Westvaco plant officials in South Charleston and UMW Local 16285. Neil Elphick and Clarence Wright would not confirm when talks will resume following a strike by 730 hourly workers after rejecting a two year pact offering raises of 13 and nine cents. The old contract expired at 6 30 a m Saturday.

Westvaco South Charleston UMW Neil Elphick Magnager Food Machinery and Chemicals Corp Clarence Wright

What to Do About Your Voice

A Reader's Digest article cites executives surprised by emotional traits in voice recordings. It offers tips on voice control to improve personality and communication. The July issue highlights practical ways to sound more confident and persuasive.

Reader’s Digest Reader's Digest Dodge P.S

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