Sincerity or Strategy in Oklahoma Tax Battles
Voters and lawmakers gather on January 12 in Charleston to address Oklahoma's tax and education funding battles. Bills seek an $8 million teacher pay raise and roughly $15.1 million in higher taxes, while Senate proposals total about $18 million in taxes and savings. The fate of House and Senate measures hinges on committees and a six day clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebm
Senate
House
House Rules Committee
House Finance Committee
Farm License Vote Restudy Set Tomorrow
The Associated Press reports the House of Delegates will decide tomorrow whether to reconsider the recent farm license vote. The session notes indicate both houses met and the issue was approved and adopted, with details continued on page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Delegates
Uranium Jacket Aided In Pacific Nuclear Test
A March 1 1954 Pacific hydrogen bomb test used a core with natural uranium jacket producing a massive fireball and lethal fallout. AEC report confirms the device surpassed the theoretical cobalt bomb in destructive potential, with fast neutrons driving fission products. Also noted is a Hamilton dog saving a five year old from drowning before perishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International
Nellis Mine to Close Near Whitesville in Easleigh County
Officials say the Nellis coal mine will shut down near Whitesville in Easleigh County due to seam irregularities and a hazardous roof. Kane notes repeated plans to close were postponed by good employee cooperation, but operations cannot continue to produce tonnage at acceptable costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitesville
Easleigh County
Nellis
Kane
Hints of Pensions Cut Spark Presidential Commission
President Eisenhower named General Omar N Bradley to head a commission evaluating veterans pensions and suggested possible reductions. He also appointed six others to serve with Bradley, noting under current laws many veterans could qualify for both pensions and social security upon reaching age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Eisenhower
Eisenhower Algo
Ae Agia
Damage High In City Area After Storms
Severe flash floods hit the Greater Charleston area with thousands of dollars in damage. The Elk River neared flood stage while the Kanawha River crest moved below danger levels as creeks overflowed. Many basements flooded and residents evacuated upper floors as rain continued, with thunderstorms expected to persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Setense
Charleston
Kanawha Valley
Kanawha
Elk River
Queen Shoals
U. S
Marmet
Kanawha Falls
Clendenin
John
Kainawha
Arei
Inside Today Crossword Puzzle Prize and Page Teasers
The Gazette highlights a crossword prize of 852.50 with mention of teachers and a Frank A. Knight feature on Today Page 6. Other items include a Political Tale of Our City on Page 8 and Salt and the Earth Reserve Riches on Page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Karnea
Frank A. Knight
John Copenhaver
Salt
Charleston
West Virginia Turnpike and U.S. 60 Closed by Rains
Widespread flooding and landslides disrupted travel across Southern West Virginia. The West Virginia Turnpike between Kanawha City and Chelyan Interchanges remained shut, a milepost 78 landslide blocked the road, and U.S. Route 60 and nearby routes faced extensive closures with high water threatening further damage to roads and businesses. Authorities warned the situation could worsen before a cool front slows runoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Turnpike
Kanawha City
Chelyan
City Woman First Fatality On Turnpike
A Charleston woman Vivian Johnson 39 of Littlepage Terrace died when the auto she rode in went off a slight embankment and overturned at Mile 51 near the Mossy Interchange on the West Virginia Turnpike The driver William Burrus 59 of South Charleston survived with injuries and reported steering trouble prior to the crash State troopers said Burrus averaged about 40 mph and the accident was not weather related The turnpike opened last fall and by March 1 had logged 23 million miles without a fatality prior to this incident
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Burrus
Kana
Charleston
Raleigh
General
Rosalind Funk
Okey
Burruss
Princeton
Little Joe Is a Winner It's Really Grand 10 Grand To Be a Newborn Baby Boy
Boone County infant Joe Burnett Holland Jr. born Feb 25 at Glover Clinic in Madison to Betty Priestley Holland. Grandfather Elwood C. Priestley offered ten thousand dollars to the first grandson born to his five daughters. Joe is the first grandson after five daughters produced only girls. Joe’s father Joe Holland Sr. is a former Kentucky basketball star, now manager of Midway Chevrolet in Whitesville. Teresa Anne, the family’s other child, is two and a half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Joe
Josephine
Boone County
Elwood C. Priestley
Priestley
Harry Greer
Cleveland
Johnny
Joe Burnett Holland Jr
Glover Clinic
Here
Betty Priestley
Hollands
Whitesville
Midway Chevrolet Co
Joe Sr
University of Kentucky T
Teresa Anne
Whitesville Faces Water Shortage After Flooded Pump
Residents of Whitesville report a water emergency as high water flooded the municipal pump house. An auxiliary pump is now supplying the town while officials ask residents to conserve and limit use until normal service resumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitesville
Cal
Arabs Demand Arms in Gaza Tension Rises
In Gaza on March 5 Arab refugees clashed with authorities as demonstrations intensified. U N observers evacuated 16 wives and children via Israeli territory to Arab Jerusalem for safety. French U N truce chairman Francois Gicomaggi called the situation extremely difficult. Egyptian military said unconfirmed reports cited Israeli troop movements near the Gaza border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaza
Palestine
U.N
Arab Jerusalem
Francois Gicomaggi
U. N
Pear
Government House
City Scene on Lee and Broad Street Shoppers Pause
Two elderly women shoppers laden with packages pause on the corner of Lee and Broad Streets. One confesses the street feels unfamiliar and jokes about parking nearby, adding a dash of urban scene humor to a quiet moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Broad* Sts
Also Mentioned on This Page
Campbell’s Creek
O’dell Ave
Gazette
Manners Pegn
Marland
W.W. E. Flannery
Ralph Bean
The
Associated Press
Bikini
Edwin Diamond
Chicago
Pacific
Atomic Energy Commission
Bikini Atoll
Hamilton
Smail
Skippy
George Allan
Allan
Allans
Armeo
Tke
Page
Gazetteer
Sceeere
State Magazine
U.S. 60
West Virginia
Auann
Little Joe
Amarried
Cairo
Akhbar
el Yom
City Scene
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!