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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1955
Page
4
In Southampton on June 28, forty nine crewmen of the 81 000 ton liner Queen Mary were convicted of refusing a lawful order to set sail amid the seamen's strike. They received probation and were ordered to pay three pounds in court costs.
The article reports that thousands of acres in southern West Virginia are degraded by strip mining. Assistant district forester C A Thomas of Beckley cites permanent soil damage, lost scenic beauty, and a need for immediate reseeding. About 16 000 acres damaged. bonds required per acre. planting on roughly 80 percent begun but largely unsuccessful.
The Keyser Poultry Industries plant began operation last weekend processing nearly 50 600 pounds of turkeys for the New York market. By Monday morning the plant employed 49 persons with 13 more scheduled for training and employment within a week, per manager David Sussman. The officers and board of directors were re-
About 300 people gathered at the legislative building in Edmonton on Monday as Alberta considers a proposal to rename jails as moral hospitals. A North Indian state spokesman said the plan could have a beneficial psychological effect on prisoners. A fish was found alive in a hole near Kenova, raising questions about how it got there.
A local construction firm Casdorph Lippert Heating and Plumbing Co lists address at Virginia and West Phome 23-4208 with aRapetting 4 project. Carl Casdorff 150 Lippert 122 are referenced in the notice for the operation or contact.
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