Two Post Office Workers to Retire at Month’s End
Acting Postmaster Fred Wiseman announced the retirement of Charles D. Jones and Charles R. Houghton, longtime post office employees since 1919. Jones, from 1036 Red Oak Street, served as superintendent of delivery and collection, later rising to foreman of carriers and assistant superintendent of mails before his present role. Houghton of 128 Sunset Drive has worked as a clerk since 1919.
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Fred £. Wiseman
Charles D. Jones
Red Oak St
Charles R. Houghton
Sunset Dr
Jones
Preparatory Commission of IAEA to Meet in Vienna
The Preparatory Commission of the International Atomic Energy Agency plans to move to Vienna in mid August to organize for the general conference opening December 3 1955. Houghton joined as a regular clerk August 1 1920.
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United Nations
International Atomic Energy Agency
Vienna
Aew
Houghton
Fox Announces Ready Reserve Classification Changes
Maj. Gen. Charles R. Fox states Ready Reserve units will be classified as not available for induction. Executive Order 10714 signed June 13 authorizes class 1-D readiness and exempts certain aliens and press representatives from registration. New rules also address proof of service, extreme hardship to dependents, and appeal rights for Ready Reserves.
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Selective Service
Charles R. Fox
United States
Vatican finds evidence of St. Peter burial site in Rome
Vatican officials announced new evidence locating Saint Peter’s burial site on Rome’s Via Triumphalis within Wallcap City boundaries. Archeologists uncovered ancient buildings and tombstones dating from the 1st century B C to the 1st century A D, deepening the long debate over Peter’s final resting place. Osservatore Romano gave the find a full-page feature.
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Vatican City
INS
Vatican
St. Peter
Rome
Vatican Hill
Wallcap
Peter
Osservatore Romano
WVU Receives Navy Gift Low-Pressure Altitude Chamber
Morgantown June 27 a $30 000 low pressure chamber used to show the effects of high altitude flight has been donated to the West Virginia University School of Medicine by the Navy Dean Edward J VanLiere said the gift came largely through Dr Daniel T Watts head of pharmacology Watts conducted extensive research as a university professor and as a Navy Reserve officer Stratford Ont June 27 a Soviet version of the Bard's Twelfth Night has been announced for the July International Film Festival with the Shakespearean Festival here entering the competition.
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Morgantown
West Virginia University School of Medicine
Navy
Edward J. VanLiere
Daniel T. Watts
Department of Pharmacology
Watts
Au. 5
Navy Reserve
Stratford, Ont
Bard's
Seacen
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