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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1960

Page

12

Steam Engines Make Last Puff For Major Line

The Grand Trunk closed its last steam locomotives with a final four hour excursion to Durand Michigan. A crowd watched as 32 coaches carried 66 passengers each while crews recalled the era of coal and steam before diesel power ended the era. Engineer William Emmons praised the power yet noted diesels are easier to ride.

Grand Trunk Durand Mich Marle Unger Toledo Ohio William J. Emmons A. J. Destefano North American Emmons Iron Horse

Shelley Berman A Life Of The Party Turned Comic Star

Hollywood AP profile of Shelley Berman born from party humor into fortune. He built income as TV guest five thousand a week in clubs and top comedy records. He recalls late break in Chicago and Las Vegas reception, finding his own humane humorist niche and joy in his wife’s support.

Y Thomas Hollywood (Ap Clyde Shelley Berman Mister Kelly Chicago Las Vegas Berman Men

Diplomatic Defector Says Soviet Youth Embrace Anti Communist Ideas

A 28 year old former Soviet attache defected in Burma last June testifies that in the USSR anti Communist ideas attract mainly the young. He notes a new generation wants to live useful lives and be masters of their own fate, while older faithful believers grew disillusioned by early promises. He also cites growing religious revival and notes the regime fears clubs like Baptists as control loosens.

Washington Burma Soviet Union Aleksander Yurievich Kaznacheyev Kaznacheyev

Salvati Sees Huge Future Coal Demand

Charleston AP. R E Salvati of Island Creek Coal Co forecast a 600 to 700 million ton annual demand for soft coal over 10 to 15 years. He urged utilities and large users to plan capacities with long term contracts and rail movement coal reserves, opposing a severance tax on mining firms. District meeting spans WV OH MD MI PA KY IN, with technical sessions and plant tours.

Charleston R. E. Salvati Island Creek Coal Co Electrical Engineers Salvati West Virginia Ohio Maryland Michigan Pennsylvania Kentucky Indiana Park H. Miller Jr San Diego

Air Force halts twin bed query at Cherry Blossom escort draft

Washington AP report notes Air Force officers volunteering as escorts for 53 princesses at the Cherry Blossom Festival faced a privacy concern after a questionnaire asked about marital bed preferences. The Air Force deleted the question calling it an insult and invasion of privacy.

Washington Air Force Orracy George J. Brennan

Marines Test XIM70 Artillery Gun at Seapower Symposium

Washington AP report says Marines trialing the XIM70 a six shell revolver like artillery weapon with 115 mm shells. The 3000 pound gun fires six rounds in 2 12 seconds to a 10 mile range and is called moritzer by the Army. Three prototypes have fired over 1500 pounds as development continues. The weapon feeds from a rotating chamber cluster similar to a revolver.

Washington Marine Corps Army U. S

Bottle Bungalow Serves as Cabin at Ohio Motel

In Washington Court House Ohio a one room bottle bungalow built in 1935 by the late Addison McMurray stands as a cabin at a local motel. The bottle house features a fireplace decorated with small bottle designs and uses bottles of varied shapes and colors as part of its structure.

Washington Courthouse Ohio Addison McMurray

Funeral notices record for Hodge and Pugh families

Death notices for Charles W. Hodge 66 of Hinton and formerly Mabscott. Funeral at Oak Grove Church April 19 with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery. Also Leslie H. Pugh 51 of Beckley died in Ohio. services April 19 at Webb and Neal Funeral Home Chapel. burial in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Includes pallbearers and florists ads and local notices.

Hodge Hodge Charles W Hinton Mabscott Caffee Oak Grove L. A. Garten Aeace Gill Caffee Funeral Home Pugh Pugh Leslie H Beckw Veterans Hospital Illicothe Ohio Webb and Neal Funeral Home Vance Drive Alvin J. Cook Blueridge Memorial Gardens Edward Snuffer George Ray Pugh Charles McGraw Paul McGraw Orville McGraw William R. Shumate Webb and Neal Funeral Home Florists Domenick Stocchi Miner’s Memorial Hospital W. V. Dunbar Joseph Mascioli Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Clara Chi Chi’s Grill

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