28 Bodies Hauled From Plane Crash Scene in Jungle
MONROVIA Liberia June 24 Twenty eight bodies were pulled from the Pan American Constellation wreckage and taken to Sonyeh mission for burial. All 31 passengers and nine crew members died when the four engined plane crashed into a jungle mountainside during a rainy season flight from Johannesburg to New York. A rescue party reached the scene at 4 am after a difficult trek through bush and grass. Bodies lay near a 1600 foot hillside by the St Paul River about 50 miles northeast of Monrovia. Burial was authorized due to rapid decay with rites to be held by Fr Mullins Rev L T Bowers and others.
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Monrovia
Liberia
Sonyeh
Johannesburg
South Africa
New York
St. Paul
Mullins
L. T. Bowers
Totota Station
Swiss and Israel establish diplomatic relations
Israel and Switzerland announced the establishment of full diplomatic relations effective immediately, with both governments signaling a new era of cooperation. The move follows years of behind the scenes talks and aims to expand political and economic ties between the two nations.
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Israel
Tel Aviv
Switzerland
Girl Slightly Hurt In Fall From Auto
A three year old South Charleston girl Pamela Cunningham escaped with minor injuries after falling from a car traveling 55 mph on U S Route 33 near 8 p m. Her parents Mr. and Mrs S C Cunningham of 355 Kenna Dr were listed by Gatens Mortuary of Poca and Thomas Memorial Hospital said she was bruised and scratched but fine.
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Leon
South Charleston
Gatens Mortuary
Poca
Pamela Cunningham
S. C. Cunningham
Kenna Dr. Thomas Memorial Hospital
Gatens
U. S
Legion Officials Await MacArthur Reply for State Convention
American Legion officials await Gen Douglas MacArthur’s reply to an invitation for the August state convention in Charleston. Convention Chairman C G Jack Dawson said the invitation was sent to the general in New York City. The general was asked to appear Friday August 10, or, if unavailable, on the following day.
Madison Man Killed in Tractor Accident Near Conley
Billy Richard Williams 21 of Foster Boone County died when a tractor overturned on him while working on a pipeline construction project near Conley Randolph County. The incident mirrored a prior fatal accident that claimed his father.
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Madison
Billy Richard Williams
Foster
Boone Country
Williams
Conley
Randolph County
Five Legged Frog Found by Girl in Virginia Avenue Garden
Barbara Ann Ramsey, 12, of 5618 Virginia Ave discovered a five legged frog in her garden. She says she will release the frog after taking no credit for the rescue, claiming her father picked it up. The incident follows earlier mishaps and local church attendance details from nearby towns.
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Gazette
Barbara Ann Ramsey
Virginia
Miss Ramsey
Burton Williams
St. Stephens Episcopal Church
Romney
Emmanuel
Keyser
Corons
Calif Ae
Blum
Gazette Let McCarthy Off Easy Tells Representatives
Special to Thre Wares from Washington June 24 Rep M G Burnside D WV cites The Charleston Gazette editorial Shameful Words as fair critique of Sen McCarthy saying the independent paper exposes Democratic officeholders but proves justice not partisanship He praises Republicans who oppose McCarthy and notes slander crosses lines of decency and truth.
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Washington, D. C
M. G. Burnside
D-Wva
Charleston Gazette
House of Representatives
Sen. McCarthy
the Gazette
Burnside
Congress
McCarthy
Evenside
Gen
Marshall
Congressional Record
Ptomaine Term Traces Its Roots To Italian Chemist Selmi
The term ptomaine, coined by Italian chemist Selmi, refers to basic substances formed during putrefaction and now designates a specific class of compounds produced in decay processes.
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Selmi
Confusing Baltimore Wedding Reveals Name Mixup
In Baltimore on June 24 a wedding linked two men named John McIntyre after a five year confusion. One McIntyre from Fort Bragg had been receiving letters from Pawtucket addressed to dad, leading to a friendship with another Baltimore McIntyre and a ceremony uniting their families.
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Baltimore
John McIntyre
John McIintyre
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Dad
Pawtucket
R. T
Rites Held for Ex Mayor in Hillsboro
Funeral services were held today for R. D. Moore seventy five year old merchant and former mayor of Hillsboro Pocahontas County. He died at his home Thursday. The article notes the wedding of Margaret McIntyre to John H. McIntyre with family attendees.
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Hillsboro
R. D. Moore
Pocahontas County
Thor Heyerdahl raft voyage recap in Reader's Digest
July Reader's Digest presents Thor Heyerdahl’s account of six men crossing 4000 miles by raft to test theories about South Sea Island origins. The issue offers 42 condensed articles drawn from current books and magazines for lasting reading.
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Pacific
South Sea
Exen
Peru
Dering
Thor Heyerdahl
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R. A. Gardner
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Summers
Earl
Lightning
Harvey
Charleston General Hospital
Kleo
Toby Danbury
O'Dell Pemberton
Lee Melton
E. Washington Street
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Margaret
John H. McIntyre
John F. McIntyre
Joan F. McIntyre, Jr
Omimariea
Hoylman’s
Dual
Admiral
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Summers Street
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