Coal Conference Urges Federal Action On Imports
West Virginia leaders and federal officials gathered to press for a stable import level for residual oil to protect coal markets. Joseph Moody urged immediate outreach to Kennedy Udall and key agencies while Barron touted rising exports and domestic sales. Delegates warned that without government cooperation coal risks being squeezed by residual oil and natural gas while atomic power looms.
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Barron
Nations Governors’ Conference
Joseph L. Moody
National Coal Policy Conference
Kennedy
Stewart Udall
Governors’ Conference
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Power Commission
Commerce Department
Moody
Department of Interior
Japan
West Virginia
U. S
Jennings Randolph
Udall
Randolph
Governent
Senate
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
National Coal Assa
Pittsburgh
Robert C. Berd
Lost Girls Found Safe Near Charleston Tennis Club
Two 6-year-old girls went missing after a Sunday hike near the Charleston Tennis Club. After a four hour search by Charles ton police, they were found safe at 5 a.m. near Clark Road, saying they had wandered a wrong trail and sheltered under a bush until daylight.
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Charleston
Clark Road
Coalition Rule Formed by Turks
ANKARA Turkey Premier Ismet Inonu announces a three party coalition ending a cabinet crisis. His Republican Party takes 12 of 23 portfolios including foreign affairs, Feridun Erkin remains foreign minister in the new Inonu led government. Remaining posts go to New Turkey Party and the Peasant Nation Party.
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Ankara
Turkey
Ismet Tnonu
Republican Party
Feridun Erkin
London
Inonu
New Turkey Party
Ekrem Alican
Peasant Nation Party
Hassan Dincer
Miss Dunbar Winner Named Nancy Slaughter
Nancy Slaughter an 18 year old Dunbar redhead won the Miss Dunbar title Monday night in a local Miss America elimination contest. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs William A R St and was a Dunbar High graduate. Runner up Penny Pitzer 19 a 1961 graduate of Dunbar High.
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Nancy Slaughter
Dunbar
Miss Dunbar
Wiliam A. R St
Dunbar High Works
Dunbar Woman's
Amazada Club
Penny Pitzer
Dun+ bar High
Aaa
Made Official Outcome of South Charleston Election
South Charleston officials certified the June 19 city election Monday with no major changes to unofficial totals. Mayor-elect Walter W. Kramer, a Republican, led Democrat Ceril A. Washburn by two votes after six challenged ballots, four rejected by council. Kramer will assume office July 1 as outgoing Mayor Londeree and two Democratic appointees prepare for a smooth transition.
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South Charleston
Kramer
Cleo Johnson
Edith McGlathery
Bruce Company Seeks Court Order Over Gilbert Property
The Bruce Company seeks an injunction in New York Supreme Court to stop Mrs. Rhoda Gilbert from disposing of paintings and furnishings in the Fifth Avenue apartment valued at about 367 thousand dollars. The suit claims an assignment by former president Edward M. Gilbert covers assets to the company and accuses Mrs. Gilbert of removing art and withholding items. The company lists art works, chinaware, silverware, and wardrobe as subject, with detailed values and several notable paintings cited.
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EBL
Bruce‘o. Inc
Supreme Court
Rhoda Gilbert
Edward M. Gilbert
Fifth Avenue
Gilbert
Francis X. Conan
l'Gilbert
John FE. Lee Jr
Memphis, Tenn
Lee
Brazil
Francois Beachner
Venus
Psyche
Cupid
Trude Monet
Jean Honore Fragonard
Hubert Robert
Sugar Grove center eyed as major national tourist draw
State officials foresee the Sugar Grove tourist center becoming a premier attraction drawing more than 1 million visitors annually. The plan envisions group tours for teachers and students, with Big Ear radio astronomy sounds to attract the public, and uses a state owned unit as a park due to Navy restrictions on non public access. The center aims to open in time for the centennial and to boost West Virginia’s economy and public image.
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Sugar Grove
Slack
Navy
Harley Staggers
Barron
West Virginia
Adm
Adm. L. D. Coates
Naval Research
Steelworkers feud shapes federation race at convention
The article notes a split within the federation as building trades sponsor one candidate while steelworkers back another. Some steelworkers accused officers of using influence, prompting walkouts. It claims dues shortfalls could have reduced federation collections by over sixty hundred dollars annually.
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Building Trades
Federation
Labor Federation Leaders Report Absences Amid AFL Cooperation
Federation president Miles Stamey attends an International Labor Organization meeting in Switzerland while Paul Rosen of steelworkers district 22 is out of state. The AFL CIO state coordination group aims to secure favorable attention from political office holders for labor issues.
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Miles Stamey
International Labor Organization
Switzerland
Paul Rosen
Steelworkers’ District 22
Ecomer
Afl-Ch3
Virginia Labor Federation
Afl-Cio
City Council Adopts Pay Plan and Resignation Note
City Attorney George Stokes, a Democratic appointee, submitted a resignation effective January 1. Replacement named is Republican campaign manager Jack Zeacer in the city election context.
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George Stokes
Stokes
WVU Engineering students top second semester honor roll
Eighty three West Virginia University College of Engineering students earned honors for the second semester. Names from Southern West Virginia include Jerry R. Barber Cottle Robert W. Bobst Charleston William L. Fourney Blue Jay Frank H. Wheeler Scott Depot Melvin D. Aldridge Danfield Richard A. Bird Princeton Samuel J. Curry Lenore Dale W. Dodrill Summersville Thomas E. Fortner Stallings Larry D. Hall South Charleston Walter A. Holtzman Madison Wayne D. Brown East Rainelle Eugenie L. Jarrett St. Albans Gary K. Jones Sutton Jimmy D. Keatley Bozo Joe D. Lilly Ravencliff Rexford L Null Charleston Claxton F. Smith Hurricane Douglas W. Steele Edward A. Ward Bickmore Russell M. Wise Ronceverte Benjamin B. Whisler Welch
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Morgantown
West Virginia University
College of Engineering
West Virginia
Jerry R. Barber
Cottle
Robert W. Bobst
Charleston
William L. Fourney
Blue Jay
Frank H. Wheeler
Scott Depot
Melvin D. Aldridge
Danfiels
Richard A. Bird
Princeton
Samuel J. Curry
Lenore
Dale W. Dodrill
Summersville
Thomas E. Fortner
Stallings
Larry D. Hall
South Charles
Ton
Walter A. Holtzman
Madison
Wayne DB. Brown
East Rainelle
Eugenie L. Jarrett
St. Albans
Gary K. Jones
Sutton
Jimmy D. Keatley
Bozo
Joe, D. Lilly
Ravencliff
Rexford L Null
Claxton F. Smith
Hurricane
Douglas W.W. Steele
Edward A. Ward
Bickmore
Russell M. Wise
Ronceverte
Benjamin B. Whisler
Welch
Missing items after break-in at Chalburg Oak Development Co store
State police seek a heavy smoking coffee drinker after the Oak Development Co. store in Chalburg was found broken into Monday morning. Thirteen cartons of cigarettes, chewing and pipe tobacco, 50 pounds of potatoes, aspirin, and a case of coffee were reported missing.
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G. D. Spence
Chelyan
Oak Development Co
Chal-?burg
Barron Receives West Virginia School Plan Report
The Smith report urges consolidation into comprehensive schools starting at kindergarten with programs for the disadvantaged and gifted, TV cooperation and vocational offerings. It favors merit pay study, raises teacher pay scales, stronger research funding, education broadcasting support, and revised school finance rules as part of a transitional era in West Virginia education. Barron has not publicly commented yet.
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Smith
Lnstead
West Virginia
State Department
Virginia
State Board of School Finance
State Department of Education
Barron
McCorkle Will Up for Probate
The will of Alvin McCorkle Sr a Charleston building contractor who died last week was admitted to probate Monday. Beneficiaries are his widow Clara and son Alvin McCorkle Jr with whom he ran Alvin McCorkle and Son. The son receives all tangible property from the business assets after liquidation. the estate residue goes to Mrs. McCorkle. Alvin McCorkle III is named executor. Estate appraisers are Lee Kenna George Leslie and Robert Merricks.
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Alvin McCorkle
Charleston
Clara
Ved Women Meet Today At Tyler Road Home
The Women's Department's WSCS circles at Cross Lanes Methodist Church reorganize with chairs and co chairs listed for five circles. Hostesses Mrs Jona Payne and Mrs Dan Moore welcome attendees at 7 38 p m today. Montreal McGill University expands language studies to include Aramaic.
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Mount Tyler
Fred Hil
Big Tyler Road
Jona Payne
Dan Moore
WSCS
Cross Lanes Methodist Church
Stair
Circle 1
Rodney Burns
Lester Michels
Circle 2
Marilyn Paxton
Alfred Claar
Circle 3
Frances Cunningham
Janet Chapman
Cochairman
Circle 4
Keith Brick
Virginia Stephens
Circle 5
J. E. Perkins
William Brown
Montreal
McGill University
Christ
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