Nine West Virginians Die In Weekend Accidents
West Virginia endured a tragic weekend with nine deaths from car crashes, gun misfires, and other accidents. Notable losses include Mrs Beatrice Doss of Maitland and her husband Earl Doss, plus Eddie Snow. other victims were in Cassity, Mabscott, Ridgeley, and Greenbrier County. One death occurred near Lexington Virginia and another near Massillon Ohio.
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Verwoerd Attack Arraignment Sparks Precautions In South Africa
David Pratt, 52, accused of attempting to kill Verwoerd, faced special arraignment security as investigators probe motive. Pratt, described by friends as gentle, is linked to nationalist tensions. A daughter visited Pratt in jail while his estranged Dutch wife remains in Holland with their children. South African law lacks a definite sentence for attempted murder and judges face options short of death or life imprisonment, with Die Transvaler warning Pratt could threaten state security.
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Verwoerd
David Pratt
Pratt
Die Transvaler
Japanese scientists claim dehydrated sake in tubes makes 60 proof drinks
Japanese government scientists announced they dehydrated sake and placed it in a tube. A single tube mixed with water would produce a 60 proof drink. The report also notes light travels at 186000 miles per second.
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Tokyo
Japan
Demo Leaders Seek Action As Social Security Stirs 1960 Race
Eisenhower opposes the Forand social security plan. Kennedy supports overhauls, backing higher benefits and survivor payments. Morse and McNamara sign onto proposals to attach a Forand style measure to the first House appropriation bill, while Johnson and Rayburn doubt passage in Congress. House Ways and Means rejected Forand. Kennedy urged reform and broader elder care.
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Aime J. Forand
D-Ri
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Johnson
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Forand
House
Senate
Pat McNamara
D-Midh
Rayburn
Congress
Ways and Means Committee
Kennedy
Fifteen Die In Ohio And Kentucky Road Crashes
A press survey notes a two car crash in Richland Ohio killing three men just before the count began. Kentucky reports eleven highway deaths including a flood swollen creek plunge of five young cousins and a head on collision that claimed three teenagers.
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Columbus
Ohio
Richland
Tragic Household Fire Claims Tanner Couple in Nicholas County
Smoke from an unvented water heater suffocated Arthur and Janet Tanner, both 21, leaving 11-month-old Craig unharmed nearby. In a separate incident, a misfired shotgun killed 14-year-old Dallas Tucker of Swiss, Nicholas County, who was visiting a friend.
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Arthur
Janet Tanner
Craig
Dallas Tucker
Nicholas County
Conelrad May Drill To Discontinue Regular Broadcasts
Operation Alert details converge on a May test where about 5000 broadcasting stations across the nation connect with state civil defense networks. About 30 seconds before the May 3 drill, announcers will suspend regular programs for a 20 minute Conelrad exercise and instruct listeners to tune to 640 to 1240 kilocycles for civil defense programming.
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Conelrad
United States
Washington storm report ties to Blue Angels jet team
An early report of a storm was linked to the Blue Angels team in a Colorado Springs jet flight led by Sherwood, with a 2 1 2 minute Seattle earthquake felt Sunday night. West Virginia University opened a two day emergency management event in Morgantown with about 250 attendees. Funeral services are set for William E. Reed, 63, a Huntington labor leader and former president of the West Virginia Federation of Labor.
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Blue ‘Angels
Seattle
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Huntington
William E. Reed
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One Dead In Dene Morning Truck Wreck Near Home
A man died in a wreck as he tried to reach his truck left at home after running out of gas Sunday night. Investigating officers include state trooper J D iels and Ballard Riffe. Survived by wife Edith and three daughters Edith Ann Linda and Debra. two brothers Edgel of Baileysville and another in Kentucky. Body to be moved to Hall Funeral Home Martin Kentucky for services and burial.
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J. Diels
Ballard Riffe
Edith
Edith Ann
Linda
Debra
Edgel
Baileysville
Kentucky
Robertson and Foglesong Funeal
Hall Funeral Home
Martin, Ky
Rhapsody Composer Discusses Orchestra and Vision
SO WHEN SMITH asked him what he thought of the orchestra he said it wasn t so But Sunday he told his moth er aside and told her it should have been stronger There were two places in the song where Mr Smith could have brought out a little more feeling Kenny says he composes music from things he visions in his mind When his mother asked him if he felt he could express these things for different instruments he answered I think I could but I need an organ with the different instruments to try it out
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Mr.Smith
Kenny
Balloon Contest Results Highlight Beckley Winners
The winner is Raymond Belcher whose card came back from Greenbay Virginia via John P. McKinney. he receives an eight volume New Masters Pictorial Encyclopedia. Danny Sessler places second with a return from Bedford Virginia sent by Charlie T. Brawley and nets five dollars. Beckley carrier Jimmy Halstead also wins five dollars for his participation with a return from New Castle Virginia.
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Nettie Sessler
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Bedford
Charlie T. Brawley
Danny
Post-Herald
Jimmy Halstead
New Castle
Two Men Granted Probation Today
Charles Frederick Hunt Jr. 36 of Glen Morgan was placed on probation for two years in Raleigh County Criminal Court after a guilty plea for maiming the Jan. 8 shooting of Jimmy Lee True. Judge Harry L. McCreery ordered 12 months in jail plus a $90 fine and costs. French Kirk 20 also received two years probation after being sentenced to one to ten years for breaking and entering the Oglebn Norton Co. store at Dorothy and 9. Beney Garten Jr. connected with Kirk and others in the Dorothy thefts. he will be sentenced April 14. Hunt said True stabbed him and had beaten his mother and threatened his life after a day of drinking.
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Charles Frederick Hunt Jr
Glen Morgan
Jimmy Lee True
Raleigh County
Harry L. McCreery
French Kirk
State Penitentiary
Oglebmn Norton Co
Dorothy
Beney Garten Jr
Kirk
Hunt
True
Violations Cost Helen Man $34
Bettes Lee Walls and Helen paid a fine after a hearing before Magistrate J E Mays for driving with no state operator license and improper registration. Walls was released from the County Jail at 9:30 am after the hearing. arrest occurred at 4:40 am Sunday. Three federal prisoners were moved to Lewisburg, Pa. Two Mabscott residents were released after booking for investigation and trespassing charges following arrests by Police Chief Boyd Hutchinson.
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Helen
J. E. Mays
Walls
Mays
Frank Tarbert
Ohio
William Church
Jone
Harley Francis
Lewisburg
Mabscott
Boyd Hutch
Alvin Atkins
Cornleeter
Hutchinson
Jones Family Deaths Mark Long Rural Life
Deaths and funerals note the passing of Jones born September 24 1878 in Sandstone a long time ra leigh County resident and well drilling contractor who died Sunday at the Andrew S Rowan Home in Sweet Springs. Surviving children include three daughters and three sons with funeral arrangements in Oak Hill and High Lawn Memorial Park.
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Rachel Alice Todd
Minden
Beckey Bos
Tal
Church of the Nazarene
Oak Hill
Obscured local obituaries from White Star area
Farley 87 died after a months illness at Sweet Springs burial in Miller Cemetery Rock Creek funeral details and survivors listed. Stewart 68 died in hospital at Keyrock wife two daughters son two sisters four grandchildren attending services at Evans Funeral Home. Frank Tiano 70 funeral Tuesday Church of Christ Neville Street buried at Caffee Cemetery born in Italy survived by wife two sons five daughters grandchildren.
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Arey
Tuesham
Tita Parolari
Miller Cemetery
Rock Cree
Farley
Sweet Springs
Motne
Pins
Bayneral
Whitesville
Walter
L. G. James
Pineville
Stewart
Keyrock
Victoria Halsey Stewart
Rockcastle
Buren Hill
Carl Stewart
Forrest
Aned Bratee ‘Cook
Paige Cook
Orlando
Fla
Evans Funeral Home
Oceana
Frank Tiano
Church of Christ
Neville St
Fred Cline
Caffee
Mount Tabor
Tiano
Italy
Raleigh County
Mattie Tiano
Albert
Norman
Harper
Betty Tiano
Virginia Miller
McGowan Thayer Rites Held For Cleveland Native
Charles E. McGowan Thayer son of Guy and Bertha Morrison McGowan of Cleveland Ohio and Miss Peggy McGowan of Mabscott. body at funeral home awaiting funeral hour.
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Guy and
Bertha Morrison McGowan
Cleveland
Ohio
Peggy McGowan
Mabscott
Stocchi Rites Held for Miner in Layland Area
Dominick Stocchi Roepltal at 7 p m a retired coal miner last employed by the New River and Pocahontas Fuel Co Layland and member of United Mine Workers Local 5821 Layland Born Sellana Perugia Italy Jan 12 1889 son of Sabbatino and Cecelia Survivors include wife Clara Cumbo Stocchi two brothers John McComas and Pete Conchia Pa and two sisters in Italy Body at Rose and
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New River and Pocahontas Fuel Co
Italy
the Rose
Obituary fragment for Issac P. Spangler and family
The fragment notes Issac P. Spangler, age 61, with surviving relatives including a son and nine grandchildren. It references a long illness and mentions locations such as MacArthur and Calif. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Fiespetrick
MacArthur
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James William Acord 68 Dies After Illness at Beckley Hospital
James William Acord aged 68 of Eccles died at 7 10 a m today after a yearlong illness at Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital. The body is at Melton Mortuary pending arrangements.
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Eccles
Beckley Veterans Ateianirsiion
Melton Mortuary
Kennedy Profile Highlights Career and 1956 Convention Near Miss
The piece chronicles Kennedy’s path from Massachusetts congressman to senator with a landmark 1952 win and record Massachusetts majority. It notes his near miss for the 1956 Democratic nomination and honors from Harvard and other universities, plus a Pulitzer Prize for Profiles in Courage. Humphrey comments in a TV interview touching on energy and the President’s schedule.
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Forest Fires Listed In County Fire Fight Prompts Warnings
County forestry officials warned on Horse Pen Ridge that spring fire season is active and that burning broom sedge fields is unsafe and unprofitable.
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Horse Pen
Seal Sale Falls Short of Quota
The rector of the county association said the drive fell 1061.83 short of the 10000 goal for the year. School sales accounted for 51.77 of the remaining 74.77, and 23 came in after the 1958 drive closed. The 1969 drive began November 16, 1959 and officially closed March 1 of this year.
Bev Radland Attacker Dies In Hollywood News
Beverly 17 was struck by Beverly Radland after she refused his marriage proposal. STANCIU was booked on suspicion of rape. Police report the death as suicide with autopsy pending and no immediate inquest planned.
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Bill
Stanciu
Beverly
Discrimination Discussion Cited In WV Economic Plan
Straughan says there is nothing underhanded about discrimination remarks cited in page one discussion. Sarco was quoted noting the governor’s first step in WV recovery is to throw away $16,000. Straughan will review with Underwood and issue a statement.
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Straughan
Sarco
West Virginia
Underwood
Prosecutor Sparacino Hints Return This Afternoon
The prosecutor Anthony J. Sparacino said his return to the courthouse may be this afternoon on a limited basis after a premature announcement. He had not yet been cleared to climb the lane, while Blane agin was treated for chest pains and convalescing at home.
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Anthony J. Sparacino
Sparacino
Erecong Blane Agin
Bluefield Driver Fined for Improper Vehicle Registration
Bluefield resident Clay Horton was fined $10 and costs by Magistrate W A Burke after pleading guilty to operating a vehicle with improper registration, arrested by West Virginia Turnpike State Police. Two motorists were arrested and ordered to appear in Police Court on similar charges, Harry Osborne of Sprague and James Oscar Collins of Beckley, with hearings set for Monday.
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Clay Horton
Bluefield
W. A. Burke
West Virginia Turnpike
Harry Osborne
Sprague
James Oscar Collins
Beckley
Grass Fire Out Near B Street and Wilbur Lane
Beckley fire crew contained a grass fire between B Street and Wilbur Lane and were back at the station by 11 45 PM. No injuries reported. Fire investigators were unclear on the cause.
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Beckley
Henate Wilbur
New Healing Substance Shrinks Hemorrhoids Without Surgery
In New York reports describe a new substance claiming to shrink hemorrhoids, stop itching, and relieve pain without surgery. Case by case, patients experienced gentle pain relief and apparent reduction, marking a remarkable medical claim of noninvasive treatment.
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