West Virginia highway clash fuels Bluefield Princeton split
The dispute over a western versus eastern route for a major West Virginia road division Bluefield and Princeton leaders. Bluefield fears isolation and slumps while Princeton advocates the New River Valley development. Local editors claim bias in coverage and stress Princeton’s primacy with a shared future.
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State Road Commission
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Barksdale
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New River Valley
Merccer County
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the Observer
Princeton Area Development’ Corp
Rockefeller Stays Mum On 64 Race At Federal Conference
Patterson criticizes Robert F Kennedy over Freedom Riders during a San Francisco to Honolulu stop. He accuses the attorney general of encouraging violations of state laws. Governors discuss redirecting 5 percent of federal income tax to states for schools. Rockefeller deflects questions, noting states get funds via districts. Meanwhile, Alabama protests accompany Patterson’s travels and a Pacific coast conference continues on federal-state relations.
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Freedom Riders
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Pacific
United States weighs impact of renewed Berlin tensions
The U S spokesman warns renewed developments will heighten anxiety among German allies, strain Bonn’s Nato role and threaten the common market, while blaming Soviet Russia for the tensions. He stresses no threat or bluff and calls for reasoned negotiations to prevail.
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Honey in the Rock gets warm welcome in Grand View State Park
Julia Ladd reports that Honey in the Rock drew nearly 1000 to a press preview in Grand View State Park. Kermit Hunter’s play unfolds a mountain state birth from Virginia with drama dance and humor under Dean Goodsell. Casts like Norman Arrington Vincent Dennis and Maggie Newman impressed audiences.
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Cedar Grove Auto Wreck Injures Three Men
Three Kanawha County men were injured in a Sunday Cedar Grove wreck that demolished two cars. Leonard Ross, 56, of Mammoth, suffered a right shoulder injury. Branty Gibson, 38, of Cedar Grove, had facial and left hand lacerations. Burnell Sincher, 37, of Mammoth, had facial lacerations and was released. Gibson drove a 1959 Ford while Ross rode in a 1957 Oldsmobile. Witnesses said both cars westbound on U S 60 sideswiped, crossed lanes, and plunged down a 23 foot embankment onto Cook Funeral Home property, with the Oldsmobile landing upside down on the walk and Gibson’s car crashing through a railroad track to Teen-Age Corner and breaking a brick wall. Gibson was unconscious and temporarily pinned. he was in satisfactory condition.
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St Albans to Get New Postmaster
Rep. Slack says St Albans will appoint a new postmaster within about two months as Ralph May retires due to ill health. The Civil Service Commission and Post Office Department are handling the examination, with assistant postmaster C. W. Good directing the office temporarily.
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Four Graduated By Rensselaer
Four Kanawha County West Virginia students at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute joined 581 seniors in receiving degrees at the 150th commencement. The grads are Roy V. Bunting of Dunbar Frank P. Larmon of South Charleston John C. Steven Jr. of Charleston and Lt. Gigi Paul A. Thornton of Charleston.
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Charleston
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Tragedy in Cumberland mine yields three trapped workers
In Tennessee, a cave in at a Cumberland Mountains mine near Knoxville trapped three workers Friday. Herley Carroll, 18, was found dead Sunday, Charlie Kennedy, 28, found Saturday, and Charles Leiber, 35, remained buried behind debris. Five other miners escaped, one with a hacked amputated arm and another with a fractured pelvis. Carroll planned to marry this summer and had just started at the mine a week earlier.
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Weather outlook fragments for Virginia and Pennsylvania
Patchy forecast notes for Virginia and Northern Panhandle ahead of a warm day. Western Pennsylvania shows partly cloudy conditions with highs in the 70s.
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Lost Youth Found Safe In White Mountains
Harold Daudelin, 12, missing since Saturday in Pinkham Notch's White Mountain terrain, was found Sunday at the foot of Mt Adams in Glen in good shape. He was with 22 youths under nine leaders bound for Mt Adams, located by U.S. Forest Service searchers and more than 100 volunteers including a helicopter. Daudelin carried a sleeping bag and food. temperatures dipped near 35 degrees.
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Mercer Airman Drowns in Mass
WESTFIELD MA Mercer Airman Sherjin J Neel 21 of Bluefield West Virginia drowned at Hampton Pond after a swimming dive. Skindivers recovered the body from 25 feet of water. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Raburn Neel of Bluefield.
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False Teeth That Loosen Need Not Embarrass
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Wrecks in South Charleston injure five people
Two wrecks Sunday night in South Charleston injure five and damage five autos. In one crash at 10 15 p m David W Bradley 17 of Nitro was struck by Rev Franklin Thurston 28 Huntington. Thurston and his wife Jean 2 suffer hip injuries and Geraldine Carvanter 18 of Elkview a Bradley passenger has a cut on the knee. Thurston had leg injuries.
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St Albans Legion Selects Officers for 1961 62
Rodney J. Taylor elected post commander for 1961 62 by St Albans American Legion Post No 73 members. New officers include Gordon Pete Johnson first vice commander Walter Ferguson second vice commander Bernard Sweeny adjutant Keith Cucte assistant adjutant Curtis Schiltz child welfare Kale Cross historian Peter J Maraish Americanism officer Vic tor C Popp Fred Scherrep William C Beckway on executive committee. Re-elected are Robert B Moran finance officer Harry Slaughter chaplain H Milton Astley service officer Jack Bumgarner sergeant at arms. Installation planned in August after state convention.
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St. Albans
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Pete) Johnson
Walter Ferguson
Bernard Sweeny
Keith Cucte
Curtis Schiltz
Kale Cross
Peter J. Maraish
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Fred Scherrep
William C. Beckway
Cars collide injure three at MacCorkle Ave intersection
Bragg reported two crashes demolishing both cars in the 8 30 p m collision at q Street and MacCorkle Avenue. Drivers were Wallace Owens 42 of Owens Motel Julian Steed 52 of 5095 Ohio River Road and Bobby Ray Formby. Damages totaled 700 with Steed rear ending Formby and Owens rear ending Steed. Investigating officers included Capt. R E Dewey and Patrolman 8 L Williamson.
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