Familiar Faces Roy Doss of Beckley area noted for accident-free taxi work
Roy Doss Burgess Street Beckley area has driven for 11 years with Radio Cab Co. and no chargeable accidents. Married father of two, born in McAlpin, lived in Raleigh County all but three years. Nitro blast at Monsanto plant kills five workers and injures others. names of the dead and injured listed amid ongoing investigations.
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Beckley
Radio Cab Co
Roy Doss
Burgess St
McAlpin
Raleigh County
Monsanto
Building No
James R
Jack Vintroux
Nitro
Kendall Vintroux
Charleston Gazette
Elmer Priddy Sr
Joseph Johnson
Bailey Attacks Canadian Gas Import Plan in Congress
Representative Bailey harshly criticized a suggested tax free Canadian gas import plan. He warned it would harm West Virginia mining towns and urged immediate steps to protect U S interests against piping Canadian gas into fuel markets. He accused promoters of pressuring federal officials to ease the pipeline application at the Federal Power Commission. He urged the FPC to resist lobbying and decide in the nation’s best interest.
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Washington
West Virginia
Bailey D
Bailey
House
Canada
Federal Power Commission
FIPC
Driver jailed after Beckley drunk driving arrest
An East Beckley man, Lawrence Lawson, was placed in Raleigh County Jail at 6 15 p m Tuesday by Beckley Police on a charge of drunk driving.
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East Beckley
Lawrence Lawson
Raleigh County
Beckley
Cloudy Mild Weather With Showers Across Tonight and Thursday
Weather report notes cloudy conditions with occasional showers tonight and Thursday. Low tonight in the 50s. High yesterday and readings at 7 am and 10 am show mild temperatures. Rivers remain at Bellepoint Greenbrier with normal stage and minor rainfall locally. New River and Bluestone Reservoirs slight above normal stages and muddy. The sun sets at 7 02 pm and moon rises at 10 41 pm near Saturn with Antares visible. light travel times to earth are given.
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Beckley
Bellepoint Greenbrier
Eveeeera
New River
Bluestone
Saturn
Antares
Earth
Moon
Court Schedules First of Two Comeback Days
In Raleigh County Criminal Court the first comeback day will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. Six persons are slated to appear before Judge Harry McCreery for sentencing, with two murder cases remaining open. Sentencing for three defendants is set for Friday, one case still open.
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Raleigh County Criminal Court
Harry =i McCreery
Guyandot River Lease Sought By J C Tutwiler
Beckley resident J C Tutwiler applies to the Public Land Corp for a lease of a section of the Guyandot River between Man and Godby in Logan County. The agency holds title to navigable stream beds and leases river beds to private operators for dredging coal sand and gravel.
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Tutwiler
Beckley
Public Land Corp
Guyandot
Man
Godby
Logan County
Die As Blast Destroys Home
A fatal explosion and fire in Binghamton New York killed mother Ella Matthews and her children Alam 14 and Carl 10. The father Woodrow Matthews was severely burned. police initially suspected a self inflicted stabbing amid travel difficulties. Investigators believe a gas furnace may have caused the blast though the unit was intact.
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Binghamton
N.Y. i
Woodrow Matthews
Ella Matthews
Alamn
Carl
Zip Gun Found Near Huntington Holdup Scene
Police disclosed a crude homemade pistol known as a zip gun was found near the scene of a February holdup in Huntington's west end. Detective Ted Barr said details were withheld to seek information on the gun’s origin and potential other users. The weapon fires .22 caliber bullets and is believed to be the first zip gun found in the area.
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Huntington Ui
Huntington
West End
Ted Barr
Senate panel backs Dulles foreign aid outline
A Senate special committee began work on a report expected to endorse Secretary Dulles’s new look foreign aid plan. It may fault past ICAA practices while backing a revolving fund for easy term loans. Senators Smith and Sparkman predict support for moving foreign military assistance to the Defense budget, with Bridges likely opposing the shift.
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Senate
Dulles
International Cooperation Administration
H. Alexander Smith
Sparkman
D-Ala
Special
Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Ito
Defense Department
Neathawk Rites Planned Friday
Funeral services for John L. Neathawk 24 will be at Wani Baptist Church Rupert with Rev. Donald Fields and others. Burial in Raitelle Cemetery. He died Tuesday in a Ronceverte hospital from injuries from a Sunday automobile accident. Survived by mother Audrey Taylor Rupert father Edward Neathawk Riddle, Gre., a brother George Cleveland Ohio two half brothers Mark H and Eugene Taylor one sister Estrue Ross Grove Va one half sister Pamela Taylor Rupert grandparents Mr and Mrs G H Neathawk Frankford. Body to be moved from Nichols Funeral Home to his mother's home at 4 p.m. Thursday.
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RNS
John L. Neathawk
Wani
Hines
Baptist
Donald Fields
Harold Flint
Joe E. Smith
Raitelle
J. Neathawk
Ronceverte
Cleveland
Ohio
Audrey Taylor
Edward Neathawk
Riddle
Gre
George
Cleveand
Mark H
Ugene Taylor
Estrue *Ross
Sft
Grove
Pamela Taylor
G. H. Ieathawk Frankford
Nichols Funeral
Chamber of Commerce Memberships Reach 220
Memberships in the Chamber of Commerce total 220 this year, officials say. The figure is eight short of the 30 member goal, with several teams not yet reporting on merchant outreach for new memberships.
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Chamber of Commerce
Beckley Man Held on Assault Warrant
O Dell Blackstock of Beckley was arrested by sheriff's deputies and jailed in Raleigh County at 4 30 p m on an assault warrant issued by Magistrate T N Thurman.
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O'Dell Blackstock
Beckley
Sheriff's Deputies
Raleigh
Mgistrate T. N. Thurman
We Was Here Holy Places of Palestine Story
Wilson Wynn presents the third feature in a series on sacred sites in Palestine. The piece promises a transcendent view beyond familiar horizons and invites contemplation of faith and geography.
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Satan
Christ
Impressiva
Wilson
Wynn
Palestine
Atomic Experts Warn Of Danger In H-Bomb Tests
London based Atomic Scientists Assn warns that 20 000 people worldwide may develop bone cancer from a single high yield test. They base this on a hypothesis linking bone cancer to radioactivity levels, predicting 1000 cancers per million tons of TNT globally over decades.
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London
Atomic Scientists Assn
Bikini
Rites Incomplete For Jeremiah M Fitzgerald
Funeral arrangements for Jeremiah M. Fitzgerald, 71, of 205 Lauren Avenue, remain incomplete after he died of a heart attack at his residence at 10 am Tuesday. He leaves two sons, four daughters, two brothers, 11 grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Body lies at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home.
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Jereiah M
Fitzgerald
Laren Ave
Labor Dept faults two southern West Virginia coal firms
The U S Department of Labor issued complaints against two Mercer McDowell county coal firms selling coal to the federal government. Sovereign Pocahontas Coal Co. and Ashland Mining Corp. face penalties unless they comply with federal wage and safety regulations on their government contracts. W W Walker is president of Pocahontas firm.
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U5 Department of Labor
West Virginia
Soverign
Pocahontas Coal Co
Ashland Mining Corp
W. W Walker
Pocahontas
Mercer-McDowell County
Postal Service Returns Toward Normal Operations
Washington The Post Office Department began restoring mail service to near normal after 41 million dollars in supplemental funds. Postmaster General Summerfield announced a partial resumption of service, but he noted Congress gave less than requested and imposed limits on downtown deliveries and window hours. He postponed three million dollars of deferrable supplies until after July 1.
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Post Office Department
Summerfield
ijHe
Eisenhower
Congress
Senate Faces Last Word On Old Age Funds
The House pressured the Senate with a take it or leave it plan on old age funds. The Senate Appropriations Committee was to be summoned to decide how to handle a surprise House move. Leader Knowland predicted changes, while Cannon signaled the House’s final word before Easter recess.
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House
Senate
Senate Appropriations Committee
Gismife
Sen
Knowland
California
Cannon
Dd-Mo
House Appropriations Committee
EisSenhower
Glen Morgan Woman Aided By Rescue Squad
Beckley’s Rescue Squad assisted Mrs. Janice Redden 19 of Glen Morgan after she fainted at about 11 35 a m. She received oxygen and was transported to a private physician for treatment.
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Glen Morgan
Beckley
Janice Redden
Blanche van Hoose
Mary Francis
Vera
Flat Top Gets New Telephone Exchange in Beckley Area
Construction underway on a cinderblock and brick facility for Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone in Flat Top. The $250,000 exchange, part of Beckley Princeton expansion, will serve about 300 customers and allow local calls to Beckley without charge while long distance remains Beckley controlled. A canvass team will survey residents for desired service.
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Itjhouse Telephone
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
A. W. Dupke
Beckley
Princeton
Dupke
Fiat
Flood control survey urged for Guyandot River basin
Rep. Byrd urged a $45 000 appropriation in a letter to Rep. Rabatt for a flood control survey of the Guyandot River basin in West Virginia. He notes no current project but cites January flood damage around Logan and along the river and says 1 2 years may be needed for Army Engineers study, hoping funds can be provided this session.
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Byrd
Suez
Washington
Guyandot River
West Virginia
D-Wv
Rep. Rabatt
D-Mich
House
Logan
Army Engineers
Army
Thefts Of Car Radiators Investigated By Police
State Police continue probe into the theft of thirteen used car radiators and an acetylene torch from the Duncan-Catron Motor Co Salvage in Sprague. The loss occurred Tuesday night or early today from the lot.
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Duncan - Catron Motor Co. Salvage
Col
Sprague
Jordan Premier Pushes Arab Union with Syria Egypt
Hussein Fakhril' Khalidi, newly sworn premier, says steps to form a federal union among Syria, Egypt and Jordan continue amid upheaval. He envisions an economic and cultural federation as the first step toward unity and hopes for U.S. support despite possible opposition.
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Hussein Fakhril' Khalidi
Syria
Egypt
Jordan
Khalidi
United States
Egypt accuses Israel of raids across Gaza border
At the United Nations Egypt and Israel traded charges over Gaza border raids. Egyptian delegate Omar Loutfi said Israeli patrols attacked Gaza residents and planes hovered over towns while Israeli forces allegedly abducted a field worker. He did not seek council action now.
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U. N. Mixed Armistice Commission
Correction corrects misidentification in Saturday crash report
Police Captain M E Tyree says an Saturday noon two car collision at W Neville St and Reservoir Rd misidentified drivers. The article lists George Sharidan Burke and Roy C Wray but should state Burke and Wray's cars swapped positions in the crash with the Wray vehicle sliding nineteen steps into Burke's car.
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M.E. Tyree
W. Neville
United States
Reservoir Rd
Wray
Hill St
Burke
United States of America
United States of Arabia
Wray Auto
Arnett Man Arrested for Drunkenness and Resisting Arrest
Deane Daniel of Arnett was charged with being drunk and resisting arrest and placed in Raleigh County Jail at 2 55 p m Tuesday by sheriff s deputies.
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Arett
Deane Daniel
Raleigh
Sheriff's Deputies
Directors to Meet Raleigh County Red Cross Board
Mrs. C. C. Lewis, chapter chairman, reminded today that the board of directors will meet at 4 p.m. Thursday in the Raleigh County Red Cross Chapter office located in the Bair Building.
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Raleigh County Red Cross
Bair
C. C. Lewis
Wyoming Spellers Set For District and County Bee Events
Wyoming County students cram for district spelling bees to decide who competes in the TriCounty Spelling Bee. Glen Rogers Elementary champions include Michael Guthrie and Peggy Philyaw with runners-up Jimmy Ellis and Sandy Sturgill. Districts in Fayette and Raleigh run April 24 25 and May 3 for Wyoming County. The Tri-County Bee is co sponsored by The Register and the Elementary Principals Associations of the three counties.
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Wyoming County
Glen Rogers
Kelly Sizemore
Michael Gutherie
Peggy Philyaw
Jimmy Ellis
Sandy Sturgill
Michael
Everette Gutherie
Oma Sizemore
Peggy
L. A. Dillon
Cuba Philyaw
Cunard
Virginia Club
Jimmy
Souling
Fayette County
Virgil Ellis
Mary Francis Persinger
Vera Surface
Shumate
Mount View
Janet Kay Clay
Delores Ann Mullins
Marsh Fork
Janet Kay
Eustace Clay
Rock Creek
Ruth Milam
Linda Clay
Peoples Group
Freewill Baptist Church
Masseyville
Delores
Walter Murray
Edward Mattins
Annett
Raleigh County
Beckley
Fayetteville
Tri-County
The
Register
Elementary Principals Associations
Fayette
Raleigh
Wyoming
Facts And Figures On Auditorium Levy Election
The piece outlines how Raleigh County residents would shoulder a small portion of the $659000 auditorium cost while non residents pay most. It breaks down proposed assessments from county and state bodies and explains a simple tax label for three year levy costs. The write up urges voters to consider the financial burden and vote on April 22.
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Mike Wrin
Raleigh
Raleigh County
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