Bachelor Lawyer To Command Legion
A bachelor lawyer from Newburgh, New York, Martin B. McKneally, 44, was elected commander of the American Legion at the 41st national convention. He was chosen by acclamation as the convention closed. Rabbi Robert Kahn of Houston was elected chaplain. Vice commanders named were William G. Brennan, A Laymon Harmon, Charles McDonegal, Nate Keller, and Willard W. Brand. Mrs. Alexander Gray of Brownsville was named president of the Legion Auxiliary. vice presidents include Mrs. Lester Nimmo, Mrs. Marign O’Connor, Mrs. H Milton Davidson, and Mrs. E. Daniel Sweeney.
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Minneapolis
McDonegal
Sunal Calif
Nate Keller
Virginia
Minn
Willard W. Brand
Linton
Alexander Gray
Brownsville
Tenn
The
Legion
Auxiliary
Lester Nimoo
Canton
Ohio
Marign O'Connor
Middieton
Conn
H. Milton Davidson
Clovis
N.M
eRe Daniel Sweeney
Larimore
Dorothy Lampton Improves After Explosion
A 10-year-old Tennessee girl Dorothy Lampton,injured in a car explosion that occurred as Walter Gene Lay 28 Liberal oil field worker prepared to drive Lampton to New Mexico for their marriage, showed improvement though she sustained burns to legs chest arms neck and face. Lay refueled his butane equipped car during the blast, while motorists debate butane safety and engine cleanliness.
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Dorothy’ Lampton
Hii
Tenn
Walter Gene Lay
la Raton
N. M
Lay
Rutherford Dies In Wreck Near Barbourville
Barbourville Ky two people died Thursday when their car left Highway 26 E and plunged into a ditch. Victims were W R Rutherford 15 of Pennington Gap Va and his daughter Mabel Rutherford 4% of Noblesville Ind.
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Barbourville
W. R. Rutherford
Pennington
Gay
Mabel Rutherford
Noblesville
Ind
Retired Farmer Killed by Truck in Water town Ohio
A 81 year old retired farmer from Lebanon was killed when a truck backing from an alley ran over him in Watertown on Thursday. State police reported the accident occurred as the driver failed to see the man. The deceased was identified as Erwin T. Boyd.
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Watertown
Ten
Erwin T. Boyd
Lebanon
Death notices from Gate City and surrounding areas
Death notices report Florence Scalf 77 of Dayton Ohio died Tuesday at 7 PM widower Skupson M Scalf, daughters Daugherty Treadway Ervin and others, sons Dillard Otta Warden Sam Scalf, two sisters and one brother, funeral Saturday at Big Cat Church with burial Jenkins Cemetery. Also, William Crismond 84 died Friday and Mrs Mary Arnott note. services pending. Beulah Hammond 43 dies in Syracuse NY native of Scott County. survivors listed. body to Gate City Funeral Home.
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Gate City
Florence Scalf
Dayton
Ohio
Skupson M. Scalf
Hugh Dougherty
Cold-Tron
Dorman Treadway
el Cajor
Calif
Saliphia Ervin
Sev- Jen
Dillard Scalf
Coaltron
Big Cat Church
Carson Bishop
Hop Jessoe
Willard Carter
Jenkins
Speers Ferry
Gare City
Onie Thomas
Harriman Ave
Thames
Scott County
Kingsport
Cedar View Baptist Church
Jess ‘Thomas
Laura Barnette
Church Hill
Maggie Raywood
Rock Springs
Willie May Allen
Robert Price
Baltimore
Hamlett-Dobson
Beulah Hammond
Beulah May Hammond
Syracuse, N.Y
Faye Hammond
Ft. Blackmore
Kelly
Rank Spears
Milligan Spears
Weber City
Jummy Spears
Faitfield, Galil
Highlander Leader Returns To U S To Face Charges
Myles Horton, director of the Highlander Folk School, returns from Europe to meet charges in a padock petition. A hearing is set for September 14 near Mont Eagle. Horton plans to return to the school after arriving in Nashville.
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Highlander
U.S
Nashville
Highlander Folk School
Europe
Padock
Myles Horton
Monteagle
Family in Kingsport Feels Yellowstone Quakes
A Kingsport family including B D Ripley and his wife were shaken awake by tremors near Canyon Village in Yellowstone. Ripley and others report multiple midnight shocks, falling objects, and ongoing ground tremors throughout the day. No major damage occurred, with some wall and shelf items displaced and tourists blocked by landslides. the family later discussed the event with local authorities amid unrelated court motions in Altamont and Winchester.
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B.D. Ripley
Kingsport
Suzanne Duke
Myr
B. Duke
Park
Canyon Village
Ripley
Formosa warship clash in Formosa Strait report
Nationalist Chinese warship fought four Red Chinese gunboats in the Formosa Strait today, striking one and setting it on fire, according to the Defense Ministry. Lisbon arrival of ex president Batista exile family noted. Tokyo reports talks on repayment of aid. Izvestia denies Khrushchev Berlin crisis settlement hints.
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Tatpet
Formosa
Formosa Strait
Defense Ministry
Pet
Lisbon
Portugal
Ful- Rencio Butista
United States
Hawkins Man Receives Federal Prison Term
ENOMVILLE AP Bobby M Mowl 75 of Hawkins County was sentenced to a year in federal prison on each of five counts of forging treasury checks while an army mail clerk Judge Robert L Taylor ordered the terms to be served concurrently after his guilty plea delivered Thursday
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Enomville (Ap
Bobby M. Mowl
Hawkins County
Treasury
U.S. Dist
Robert L. Taylor
Mowl
Herter and Lloyd Open Talks on Cold War Gaps
In London, Secretary of State Christian A. Herter and Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd began a survey of East West relations. They discussed the Berlin crisis disarmament and a nuclear test ban as prep for President Eisenhower's weekend meetings with Prime Minister Harold Macmillan.
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London
Christian A. Herter
Selwyn Lloyd
Berlin
Eisenhower
Harold Macmillan
Sinking Boat Blamed for Latin Quarter Fire Loss
Miami Beach fire officials say a sinking pleasure boat moored beside Elis Loews Latin Quarter club may have sparked a $500000 blaze that gutted the 7 year old venue. Fire Chief Kennett calls it one of the worst fires in city history as 40 firefighters battled 90 degree heat and smoke. a power line and underwater heat may have ignited dry wall. A 16 year old witness reported flames along the north wall as smoke filled the area and the alarm was raised.
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Miami Beach
Palm Island
Elis M. Loew
C.C. Kennett
Chuck Sutnick
White Sox recall three players from Indianapolis farm club
Chicago White Sox announce the recall of three players from the Indianapolis farm club in the American Association. Reported to join around September 10 are first baseman Ron Jackson and outfielders Joe Heiks and John Carson.
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Chicago
UPI
Chicago White Sox
Heve
Indianapolis
American Assn
Ron Jackson
Joe Hieks
John Carson
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