Shott Family Influence in Mercer County Politics Examined
The Daily Telegraph and the Observer are described as Republican and Democratic papers respectively, with the Shott family long prominent in Mercer County politics. They deny controlling Bluefield city affairs while acknowledging occasional influence, noting a TV station on city hall property and debates over Sunday dances at the city auditorium.
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Salk and council clash over polio report content
Dr Salk rejects council findings in a telegram and contradicts two key points cited by PR Thal on the Suk vaccine. Balk confirms disagreement, saying the report omits established facts about polio spread reduction. Premiers plan a junket to Buenos Aires as Brondizt cancels trips to Asia and Japan later this year.
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Washington grants aid for Charleston urban renewal project
The administration announced a 4.5 million package for Charleston including a 1.165 million federal grant to aid ailing city services. Loans and credits reduce cash repayment to 451,505, with expectations that new businesses and higher taxes will repay the city in 7 to 10 years. Relocation aid for 137 families and up to 3,000 for businesses is provided. Mayor Shanklin aims to start work soon with full project completion by 1963 1964 and plans for 75 foot high retail buildings with wider streets and expanded parking.
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Fidel Appropriates Corporations Assets in Cuba
Havana reports state corporations and nationalized businesses were ordered to surrender all stock bonds and assets to the Finance Ministry. The move aims to eliminate capitalistic tools so enterprises operate as units belonging to the people.
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Collusion Hinted In Rights of Way Investigation
Investigators shifted focus in West Virginia to right of way practices while probing $5.6 million in emergency funds. The committee accuses wrongdoing across states and singled out West Virginia as needing scrutiny.
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Court Upholds Retrial Verdict in Graham v Winston
The State Supreme Court upheld a Fayette County ruling granting Edward Graham a new trial in a $15,000 motor vehicle suit against Orville Winston. A prior verdict for Wristen was set aside on May 8, 1959, and the high court 4-1 affirmed the retrial order amid a traffic accident dispute.
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Orville Winston
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Thornton G. Berry Jr
Iraq May Seek More Oil Land
Baghdad broadcasts hint at expansion into Kuwait and neighboring Gulf regions including Qatif Absaa and Qatar as Kassem presses a claims wave. Britain and the United States back Kuwait while Iraq pursues oil-rich areas and asserts sovereignty over the Persian Gulf sheikdoms.
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Chlorine Gas Leak Sends 150 People From Boone Pool
At a public pool in Boone near Racine, a leaking tank released chlorine fumes, sending about 150 people fleeing and sending 90 to hospitals for inhalation. Witnesses described panic as a light wind spread the gas over the area and swimmers fled the pool.
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James Angel
Betty
Fire damages city building on Eagan Street
A Wednesday night blaze gutted a two story brick building at 610 Eagan St harming one person who died and another hospitalized. Fire Captain D W Fowler reported the 10 pm fire damaged the second floor with water seeping to the first floor. the structure had housed apartments previously and was unrepaired after the loss over a year earlier.
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D. W. Fowler
Missile mission probes solar radiation and auroral phenomena
The article describes a missile equipped with two sensitive detectors to study solar radiation effects on the ionosphere and intense radiation in the Van Allen Belt. Designed by Dr James Van Allen, the package aims to analyze auroral activity and radio signal reflection. The Defense Department reports the second stage fired as planned, burning five minutes, coasting, then restarting for about 15 seconds.
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State University of Town
Defense Department
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