Weaving through foggy years of service at VA hospitals
Wicky Hiodabats of Ohio served as assistant sineer at an 8, VA hospital for six years and held roles with the Veterans Bureau and construction supply. He rose to Lieutenant Colonel in the World War era and later managed VA facilities in Altoona and Cincinnati before Beckley. He and his Ohio-born wife raised two daughters and several grandchildren on hospital grounds.
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Humphrey Campaign Posts Questionable Beckley Start
A Beckley headquarters opened Monday as Humphrey widens the election picture. A contusion to the campaign plan is noted with voting blocks and appeals distributed by the League of Women Voters and allied groups. Humphrey expected to move his campaign to West Virginia today amid recall chatter from Wise County.
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Beckley
League of Women Valor
West Virginia
Wise Coast
Unclear Civil Unrest Signals Tension in South Africa
Fragmentary report notes unrest near Cape Town with police responses and witnesses describing aggressive acts against Black residents. Public safety warnings issued as authorities deploy patrols amid rising tensions and hostile incidents.
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South Africa
ASP
Cape Town
Negro Settlement
Mississippi Flood Threat Lifts Again in Missouri Area
Floods surged along the Mississippi and Missouri rivers prompting evacuations across Missouri Nebraska Wisconsin and Michigan. National Guardsmen patrolled Garrier Wortham edge and communities near Augusta and Quincy faced levee breaches as police and military forces enforced work orders and warnings.
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Gates Opened Again Today At Bluestone Dam Flood Averteds
The Kanawha and nearby rivers were rising as the Bluestone Dam released water to avert flooding. Officials warned of crest levels near Charleston and Kanawha Falls later Thursday, with precipitation and cooler weather in the mountains. Local updates noted cloudy, cold conditions with light flurries possible and river levels near 15 to 19 feet in affected areas.
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Sutton
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Greenbrier Bndl
Fireworks Factory Blast Kills Owner at Clinton Plant
An explosion at a fireworks factory in Clinton, Missouri killed owner W. Brown Maindey, injured five more, and left ten dead. The blast occurred Monday after earlier blasts at the site. Investigators traced the sequence to the three story building near the factory.
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Vworks
Lawrence
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Fragmented and garbled wire copy on world events
A jumble of names and events from wire copy includes mentions of Eisenhower Nixon prospects, Danlid Net gony in a weekly show, a Georgetown-like crime note, British and French officials, Queen Elizabeth, Charles of Britain, and Pittsburgh strike tensions. The text appears as broken OCR with multiple misread terms and errant punctuation.
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Fickle Spring Weather Disrupts Local Ground Trends
Fragmentary report notes shifting spring conditions with snow flurries and thaw cycles. Observers mention ground cover varying by area, with residents observing intermittent warming and recurring sawing activity as weather shifts continue.
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Henkley
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Green Bank Ear Seeks Evidence Of Life In Galaxy
Green Bank West Virginia sources discuss long range efforts to detect signs of intelligent life beyond Earth. The piece mentions past radio telescope work, signals from distant planets, and evolving technology by astronomers and engineers funded by taxpayers to explore cosmic life possibilities.
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Green Bank
Ear
Wisconsin Voters Decide In A Busy Primary Day
A chaotic snapshot shows Wisconsin voters choosing candidates with nationwide figures like Nixon Kennedy and Humphrey in the mix. Campaigns push voting info as parties mobilize, while observers note party loyalties and religious affiliations shaping the field.
Paroled convict Hungerford linked to brain surgery and calm release
In Vacaville California a former World War II major known as Hungerford, later jailed for checks, had brain surgery at the California Medical Facility. Doctors removed a left brain cyst, improving headaches and blackouts, and he was paroled after eight months in disciplinary confinement. He now works in real estate in Northern California.
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California
Germ warfare details to be made public at national meet
At the American Chemical Society national meeting in Cleveland, officials promised full disclosure next Friday of new informalism on exotic chemical and germ weapons and the defenses under development. The plan aims to provide a comprehensive, accessible picture of chemical, germ, radiological, and nuclear threats and responses.
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Dhia
American Cliemical Society
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Ditch Halts 7th Graders Eloping in Indiana
AP report describes an early attempt by a 14 year old boy and a girl to marry in Florida after their car crashed into a ditch near Spencer Indiana. The sheriff said the pair were detained by a deputy until relatives arrived from Indianapolis.
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Unclear fragment hints at local event or notice
Fragmentary OCR text references a person and a town event with unclear date and details. No definite identities or actions are readable. Readable facts are too sparse to form a coherent summary or identify entities.
Pauley Withdraws From Democratic Governor Race in Charleston
House Speaker Marry R. Pauley of McDowell announces his withdrawal from the Democratic gubernatorial race citing strategic reasons and saying he won’t pledge support to any remaining candidates. Party officials plan a meeting within weeks to decide endorsements as others had already exited the race.
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McDowell
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Senate Defeats Four Amendments To Rights Bill
Washington notes that the Senate rejected four amendments to the rights bill after weeks of debate. Democratic and Republican senators argued over provisions on federal enforcement and voter registration for Negro voters, with tabled motions and decisive votes shaping the measure’s fate.
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Washington
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Diniesen
Porter Hp
19 Year Old Father Of Five Sentenced
Akiron Obicary reports a 19 year old father of five named Love was sentenced to 1.25 years in a manswold reformatory for armed robbery of a gas station last October. Common Pleas Judge Frank H. Myrre sentenced Love after he claimed a 15 year marriage and children provided a reason for rehabilitation. The article then shifts to local political notes about Democratic party operations, volunteers, and campaign logistics in Mon, Beckley, and surrounding areas, with names like John Hayward Quitoch Harmon Bilder and others involved in statewide campaigning.
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Iweyeanald
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Wies
Tove
Common Pleas
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State Centennial May Get Federal Exhibits
A West Virginia centennial resolution to seek federal participation advances in the Senate. Rep Joan Slade Jr. says the measure could win Seattle approval, paving the way for federal display of World Fair and Century 21 Exposition exhibits in the 1963 celebration. The plan would fund a $15 000 study and involve the Commerce Department and West Virginia Centennial Commission to plan the events.
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Dell
Senate
Joan M. Slade Jr
Slack
West Virgina
Geneva
West Virginia
House
Secretary of Commerce
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Virginia
Crete
Earl's Pearls: Dating Advice From Tuttle on Broadway
Fragmentary notes suggest Tally Tuttle offers dating guidance to Birla amid Broadway chatter. Other lines reference Sam Levensen and Wh: er more ta Mann with Be Wihen's cohen on Page, but details are unclear.
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Birla
Mummertat
Sam Levensen
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