Kennedy outlines 10 point jobs program in West Virginia
Senator John F Kennedy vows a dynamic economic plan to create more jobs in West Virginia and across states. He lists ten priorities including a national fuels policy favorable to coal, expanded power from coal by wire, federal contract preferences for high unemployment areas, a Youth Conservation Corps, water resources development, preservation of woodlands and parks, higher unemployment benefits, modernized Social Security, and expanded surplus food distribution. He stresses federal action to revive employment and cites West Virginia as emblematic of national need.
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Kennedy
West Virginia
America
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Washington
Defense Department
Korea
Defense
Youth Conservation Corps
West
Roosevelt
Truman
Congress
Franklin Roosevelt
Senate
Department of Agriculture
Benson
United States
Pirates Shoot Boat Skipper Kill, Flee to Cuba
In Nassau two Americans shot charter-boat skipper Captain Angis Boatwright dead and fled aboard the Muriel III toward Cuba after a dispute over picking up a second man and a woman. Four Pennsylvanians were aboard the boat when intercepted by Coast Guard forces. the fugitives and a woman identified as Barbara Table, 18, were later questioned in Nassau by British authorities.
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Nassau
Behanine
U. Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Isla Morada
Fla
Muriel III
Pennsylvania
Angus Boatwright
Barbara Table
Alvin
William Lees
Johnson
Key West
Muriel
Elbow Cay
Miami
Boatwright
Kent Hokanson
Muriel Ill
Sees
Lees
Table
Texas
Louisiana
Alabama
Sheriff
Torrance
Calif
San Antonio
Tex
Lar quake toll and rescue efforts widen in Iran
Death estimates say 100 tons of flour could aid victims. Queen Farah ordered government help for Lar orphans. Lar lies 550 miles south of Tehran. Special trains moved the injured to Shiraz, 170 miles north. Gerash village near Lar was destroyed with about 1,000 residents. only a few hundred survived. First quake hit about 4 15 p.m., collapse widespread. a second shock six hours later. Rescue workers fear only open-air survivors remain. Norwegian seismologists note Lar quake stronger than Agadir event.
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Farah
Tehran
Lar
Shiraz
Gerash
Norway
Agadir
Anna Bowling in Beckley Hospital Observation
Anna L Bowling, daughter of Mrs Clyde Bowling of Beaver, is in good condition at Beckley Hospital undergoing observation and treatment.
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Anna L. Bowling
Clyde Bowling, Beaver
Beckley Hospital
Sumatra Population and Faith Overview
Sumatra, a major Indonesian island, has about 12 million residents. Most inhabitants are Malay and Muslim communities, reflecting the region's diverse cultural and religious makeup.
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Sumatra
Indonesia
Crowds Press on as Troops Block Roads to Capitol
More than 2,000 people stayed in the area while about 300 infantrymen held a cordon. In the distance, tanks blocked streets toward the Capitol and Rhee's presidential palace.
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Rhee
Hedrick rites set at Beckley church for Ethel Hedrick
Ethel Hedrick, long time Beckley resident, widow of A. Hedrick, died aged elderly with four generations of relatives named from Beckley and surrounding cities. Funeral at Beckley Presbyterian Church led by ministers J. W. Witherspoon W. H. Foglesong and Dr. Alvin J. Cook, burial in Sunset Memorial Park after removal to church one hour before service.
Nasser Denies Allowing Israeli Cargoes Through Suez Canal
Presidential claims clashed with UN reports as Gamal Abdel Nasser rejected consent to permit Israeli free on board cargoes via Suez. Dag Hammarskjold’s unwritten pact was disputed amid regional Cold War tensions. Adlai Stevenson urged DC Democrats to abstain from voting for a pro nomination slate in the May 3 primary. A New York Times poll favored Humphrey in West Virginia Democratic primary on May 10. Raymond Winters found dead from possible carbon monoxide poisoning in Ripley. Grace Conwell named queen of West Virginia Strawberry Festival in Buckhannon on June 24.
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Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
Suez Canal
U. N
Dag Hammarskjold
Adlai E. Stevenson
Frain
District of Columbia
New York Times
West Virginia
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Humphrey
Kennedy
Ripley
Raymond G. Winters
Grace Conwell
Clarksburg
Buckhannon
Beckley Cyclist Hurt In Wreck Near Camp Creek
Mrs. Ann Todd aged 28 of 812 N Oakwood Ave is listed in satisfactory condition at Raleigh General Hospital after a motorcycle auto collision near Camp Creek Sunday afternoon. The motorcycle she drove went out of control and struck a car driven by a Charleston man. damages were slight and no other injuries were reported.
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Ann Todd
Oakwood Ave
Raleigh General Hospital
Camp Creek
Charleston
Bluffed Stalin and Stalin Bluffed Truman Says
Former President Truman recalls in 1946 threatening to use the US fleet if Stalin did not withdraw Soviet forces from Iran. He says Stalin sent a warning via Averell Harriman, who cannot recall delivering the message. Britain held the strongest backing in the dispute, Truman adds.
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New York
Harry Truman
United States
Stalin
Iran
Truman
Columbia University Press
Columbia
W. Averell Harriman
Florida
Harriman
Moscow
Britain
County Lists No Fires Today
No new fires were reported to District Four today, signaling a pause for district forester Carl Lucas and crews. A Sunday fire at Jenny's Gap in Raleigh County was extinguished by locals, with four other small fires also put out in Raleigh County Cool Ridge Price Hill Stanaford and Indian Grove Mountain. Additional minor blazes in Wyoming McDowell and Fayette counties reported over the weekend have been extinguished.
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District Four
Carl Lucas
Jenny's Gap
Raleigh County
Cool Ridge
Price Hill
Stanaford
Indian Grove Mountain
Wyoming
McDowell
Fayette
Judge Parkinson's Death Mystery Sparks Foul Play Talk
Widowed Elsie Ruth says her husband may have been an amnesia victim. William L. Parkinson Jr., a West Lafayette dress shop owner, suggests the judge was put in the lake or fell in. Coroner to explore robbery angle after no money or jewelry found. The judge left his office around 4 30 p m October 26 and vanished. A two hour window later shows him in cocktail lounges, seen stumbling near his office and later helped ashore at the Drake.
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Elsie Ruth
Parkinson
William L. Parkinson Jr
West Lafayette
Ind
Walter McCarron
the Drake
Ar- Helena DR
Four Suffer Injuries In Falls On Sunday
A wave of Sunday falls sent four people to Beckley Hospital. Walter Meadows 61 of Princewick and Mary E Ramey 12 of Beckley were admitted with back injuries both in satisfactory condition. Treated were Kevin Mann 5 of Beckley with a shoulder injury Douglas Allen Shafer 9 of Beckley with a lacerated forehead and James H Weidensall 13 of Beckley for a fish hook in his left forefinger.
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Beckley Hospital
Walter Meadows
Princewick
Mary E. Ramey
Ramey Ramey
Beckley
Kevin Mann
Jack Mann
Douglas Allen Shafer
Edward Shafer
Beck
Board Saves $807 By Prompt Payments
Prompt payment of bills reduced the expenses of the Board of Education by $807.49 for April, according to figures released by Budget Director G. G. Greene today. The sum is the total amount allowed in discounts for payments made before specified dates.
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Board of Education
G. G. Greene
Department stores rely heavily on daily newspapers
Fifty nine percent of department store sales come from charge account customers and cash buyers. To reach these buyers, department stores allocate by far the largest portion of their budgets to the daily newspaper advertising and promotions.
Deaths and Funerals Thomas McBride 79 Flat Top
Thomas McBride 79 of Flat Top died at 4:55 a.m. today at his daughter's home after a long illness. A retired farmer and lifelong area resident born September 17, 1880, he was the son of John and Sally Baker McBride. Survived by three daughters and four sons, a stepdaughter, a sister, and a brother. Funeral home pending arrangements.
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Thomas McBride
Flat Top
Gilbert Mills
Barn
John
Sally Baker McBride
Philea McBride
Lessie Meadows
Bonnie Mills
Annie Edds
Alderson
Drewery
Ghent
Johnny
Spurgeon
White Oak
Emory
North Carolina
Icie Gentry
Cherry Creek
Harriet Mills
Caffee Funneral Home
Final rites for Mrs Myrtle Walker in Egeria church
Mrs Myrtle Walker 62 of Egeria dies after long illness. Funeral at 2 p m Tuesday at Egeria Primitive Baptist Church with Rev Thomas Jenkins and Rev Dale Mills. Burial in Agee Cemetery. She born June 28 1897 in Mercer County to John and Nancy Walker. Survived by Harden A Walker husband one daughter Mrs O D Barbee four sons Carlos Meadows Darvis Meadows Henry Meadows and Jarrold Meadows 19 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Body to church from Keyser Bryant Funeral Home one hour before service. Pallbearers listed.
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Myrtle Walker
Egeria
Egeria Primitive Baptist Church
Thomas Jenkins
Dale Mills
Agee
Walker
John
Nancy Bailey Walker
Mercer County
Primitive Baptist Church
Harden
Choice Walker
Fred Walker
Verco Walker
Jerome Graham
Final rites for Mrs Dora Sweeney Ghent resident 93
Mrs Dora Frances Sweeney 93 of Ghent dies after 18 months illness. Services set for 2 p m Tuesday at her home with Elder A G Nichols presiding. Burial in Thomas Lilly Cemetery. She was born July 20 1866 near the death site. Survivors include three sons two daughters a sister 29 grandchildren 70 great grandchildren and 14 great great grandchildren.
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Dora Frankes Sweeney
Ghent
A. G. Nichols
Thomas Lilly
Sweeney
George K. Sweeney
Caffee Funeral Home
John F Hunter Funeral Arrangements Reported
John F Hunter 66 former Oak Hill resident and retired Scotia Coal Co. superintendent died Sunday at his daughter's home in Cleveland after a short illness. Survived by two sons John and Robert, a daughter Agnes Cook, nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren, a brother William and several siblings in Scotland. Body to be returned to Oak Hill for funeral and burial at High Lawn Memorial Park. Tyree Funeral Home to receive. Other arrangements incomplete.
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John F. Hunter
Oak Hill
Scotia Coal Co
Brooklyn
Hunter
Charles Holt
Cleveland
Ohio
Avonbridge
Scotland
John
Strongsville
Robert
Vermillion
Agnes Cook
West Mullens
William
Waynesboro
Tyree
Deaths around the world note prominent figures pass away
AP reports in brief notices from Palo Alto Tokyo Berlin Keansburg and San Rafael on Saturday and Sunday the deaths of John W Elwood 64 NBC veteran and CIA ally Toyohiko Kagawa 72 religious organizer Max von Laue 80 Nobel physicist Cornelis Bakker 56 Dutch nuclear leader and Robert Lacy Smyth 64 former American consul general in Tientsin.
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Palo Alto
Calif
John W. Elwood
National Broadcasting Co
Elwood
NBC
Radio Free Asia
Central Intelligence Agency
Tokyo
Toyohiko Kagawa
Japan
Kagawa
Berlin
Max von Laue
von Laue
Albert Einstein
Keansburg
N. J
Cornelis Jan Bakker
European Nuclear Research Organization
United States
San Rafael
Robert Lacy Smyth
Foreign Service
Smyth
Tientsin
Ten Year Old Boy Dies After Being Struck Near Accoville
Teddy Leander Browning, 10, son of Mrs. Scott Wolford, died in Man Memorial Hospital four hours after being hit by an automobile near his grandparents home in Accoville. State Trooper Robert Sturns said witnesses reported the boy ran into the path of a car driven by Herbert Man. No charges were filed.
Record Low Temperature at Rogers Pass Montana
The record low temperature in the United States was measured at Rogers Pass Montana on January 20 1954 reaching minus 69 7 degrees. Ice in Antarctica reaches thickness up to 14000 feet at certain locations.
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United States
Rogers Pass
Mont
Antarctica
Funeral services set for L. D. Lud Smith at Webb and Neal
Funeral services for L. D. Lud Smith 82 of Nellis will be held Tuesday at 2 30 p m in the Webb and Neal Funeral Home Chapel with Rev J E Walker in charge Burial will be in Wildwood Cemetery Smith died Saturday evening in a Bluefield hospital after a four year illness He was born in Fayette County October 27 1878 Survivors include five sisters Mrs Nora Harvey Beckley Mrs Lottie Maynor Nellis Mrs J E De Crab Orchard Mrs W Miller and Mrs W E Millie Flat Top The body will remain at the funeral home.
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L. D
Lud) Smith
Nellis
Webb and Neal Funeral Home
J. E. Walker
Wildwood Cemetery
Smith
Bluefield
Fayette County
Nora Harvey
Beckley
Lottie Maynor
J. E. de Crab Orchard
W. Miller
W. E. Millie
Norvel Moore Funeral Services Held in Mullens
Norvel T. Moore fifty five of Mullens dies after brief illness at Wyoming General Hospital. Funeral services are set for 1 p m Wednesday at Bud Methodist Church with Rev Charles Cox officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial. Moore, a furloughed coal miner from Alpeca Mine, WWII veteran born June 26 1904 in Red Sulphur Springs. Surviving wife Zelma and two children Charlotte Ann and Norman Lee. Also three brothers Charles Beards Fork George Zanesville Ohio and Houston Columbus Ohio and three sisters Ethel McDaniel Koppers ton Nellie Bailey Zanesville Ohio and Virginia Reed Pennsylvania. Body to be moved from Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home to residence Tuesday at 3 p m.
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Norvel T.moore
Mullens
Bud Methodist Church
Charles Cox
Sunset Memorial Park
Moore
Alpeca
Wyoming General Hospital
Red Sulphur Springs
Alex
Ellen Wiseman Moore
Zelma Moore
Charlotte Ann
Norman Lee
Charles
Beards Fork
George
Zanesville
Ohio
Houston
Columbus
Ethel McDaniel
Kopperston
Nellie Bailey
Virginia Reed
Pennsylvania
Robertson and Foglesong
Biloxi shooting injures several and leads to arrests
Four men were identified in Biloxi after a racially charged incident at a Negro club and a separate beach shooting. George Feall, Paul Bearn, Ernest Fair, and Zeb Lowe faced varying charges from investigation to carrying a deadly weapon. An unidentified gunman wounded two men inside the club. two Negro women were also struck by bullets from a passing car. Injured victims include Oscar Jones, 52, George Riley, 33, Roma Mae Patterson, 34, Levanie Rankin, 22, and others, all black residents. Authorities reported no serious injuries and listed four positively identified victims.
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George Feall
Paul Bearn
Ernest Fair
Zeb Lowe
Lowe
Oscar Jones
George Riley
Roma Mae Patterson
Levanie Rankin
Elnora
Principal Hatfield Dies During Baseball Game
George Wayne Hatfield 49 principal of the Earl ing Grade School and former Man mayor died Saturday of a heart attack while watching a televised baseball game. He was a candidate for the county Democratic Executive committee. He leaves a widow and one son.
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MAN
George Wayne Hatfield
Earling
Hatfield
Democratic Executive Committee
Movie Star Diana Lynn Also Pursues Concert Piano
Diana Lynn, known for film work, adds a concert pianist role to her career. She performs in public recitals and records piano pieces, showcasing versatility beyond acting.
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Diana Lynn
Pastor Yoak Attends Morris Harvey College Board Meeting
Pastor Yoak, a Morris Harvey College trustee, attended a Friday board meeting with Dr. Leonard Riggleman, the college president. Riggleman outlined plans including more dormitories, paved parking, an improved athletic field, a student union, library expansion, and funding to support the instructional program.
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Ilar
Morris Harvey College
Leonard Riggleman
Outine Tg College
Four Juveniles Await Judgment in Juvenile Court
Four juveniles faced upcoming judgment dates before Juvenile Court Judge A L McCreery on Saturday as part of the next juvenile day. Two parolees from Pruntytown Industrial School for boys were placed in child welfare custody after break in at the Sanitary Lease in Eccles and shoplifting at the Pagoda. A Jonben youngster charged with burglaries at Rev. Johnny Oliver’s home was jailed over the weekend, released to his sister, and found with 93 pennies scattered about. Other youths from Lester and the Pagoda shoplifting case were placed in parental custody along with four more involved in the Sanitary Cafe break-in.
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A. L. McCreery
Industrial School For Boys
Pruntytown
Eccles
Jonben
Johnny Oliver
Donald Bolen
Lester
Pagoda
Sanitary Cafe
Attorney Slays Pollard Aiming to Indict in Murder Case
Murdock said he would seek a grand jury indictment for first degree murder against Pollard after Pollard fired another shot at Allen. Pollard is held without bond. The solicitor noted no romantic tie existed between Allen and Mrs. Pollard, who had divorced two years earlier.
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Pollard
Allen
Murdock
De Gaulle Presses Aid Plan Amid Berlin Tensions
De Gaulle urges a joint industrial aid program for Asia and Africa as Khrushchev pressures West Berlin and navigates Cold War frictions. The French leader warns against inflaming German wounds and seeks broader economic cooperation to ease global strains.
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de Gaulle
Nikita Khrushchev
West Germany
Western Europe
Khrushchev
West Berlin
Congress
Asia
Africa
Hospital Awarded Default Judgment in Court
Beckley Hospital secured two default judgments in Raleigh County Circuit Court. Randolph Hall and Roberta Martin of Lester were ordered to pay $478.18 and James Dunn of Oak Grove $410.72 to cover expenses on open accounts.
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Beckley Hospital
Raleigh County
Norman Knapp
Randolph Hall
Roberta Martin
Lester
James Dunn
Oak Grove
58 Drivers Cited For Expired Stickers
West Virginia state police across the state, including Beckley, cited 58 motorists in the past week for driving with expired inspection stickers. Sgt. H. D. Gibbs said each case requires a magistrate appearance to answer the charge. He noted many motorists neglect annual inspections, often unaware their stickers have expired.
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West Virginia
Beckley
H. D. Gibbs
Gibbs
Wyoming County Coaches Meet Tonight at Cow Shed
The Wyoming County Coaches Association holds a meeting tonight at 7 30 p m at the Cow Shed in Pineville. Coach Ray Caldwell of Mullens urges all coaches to attend.
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Wyoming County Coaches Association
Pineville
Ray Caldwell
Mullens
Kennedy to Visit County With Roosevelt Jr and Brinkley
Sen John F Kennedy will be accompanied by Franklin D Roosevelt Jr for a Tuesday visit to the county area. David Brinkley of the Huntley Brinkley NBC Television news staff will also be in the party for the trip.
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Mullens
RNS
John F. Kennedy
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Inthe County
David Brinkley
Huntley-Brinkley
NBC
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Wayne
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Mothe
Richmond
Ethel Fink Hedrick
William Robert Campbell
Moundsville
Joe Shank
Lawrence Tully
Thomas A. Hedrick
Johnstown
John A. Hedrick
Grover C. Hedrick
Oppie
Harold A
Cecil
Ernest Hedrick
Thurmond Hedrick
HST
Dora F. Sweeney
Norvel T. Moore
Biloxi
Pastor Yoak
MH Board
Wyoming County
Brinkley
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