Wyoming County Schools To Begin Grade By Grade Integration
Integration of first grade pupils in Wyoming County schools will start this fall as the school board adopts a four point plan to desegregate in an orderly manner. The policy, approved in Pineville, allows first graders to attend the school of their choice in their zones without regard to race during 1955 56, with a staged plan extending to higher grades each subsequent year as facilities permit.
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Pineville
Wyoming County
Supreme Court
Jesse W. Morgan
Artificial Moonlight Tests Spark British American Research
British scientist Prof D R Bates says American teams will attempt to create artificial moonlight 60 miles up over New Mexico next month by releasing sodium vapor from high altitude rockets. Britain and France start similar upper atmosphere programs, aiming to reach 120 miles or more with 100 pound payloads within two years.
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London
New Mexico
D. R. Bates
Bates
Queen’s University
Belfast
California Institute of Technology
Royal Society
Britain
Earth
France
United States
Space
Ministry of Supply
Man Believes Moon Landing by Century's End
American scientist Frederick Durant of Lexington predicts man will land on the moon by the end of this century. Speaking at the 6th International Astronautical Congress in Copenhagen he asserts unmanned satellites and lunar trips will precede manned moon landings. Delegates from 18 nations attended as observers.
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Copenhagen
Frederick C. Durant
Durant
Lexington
Mass
International Astronautical Congress
White House
America
International Astro Nautical Federation
Earth
Forego Nuclear War Warned By Bertrand Russell
Bertrand Russell urged a world conference of scientists to resist nuclear war. He warned it would likely destroy life on Earth except for masses and fungi and urged governments to seek peace while scientists inform the public of nuclear war effects. Four Russian scientists applauded as the three day meeting of 70 experts from 24 countries discussed the issue.
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London
Bertrand Russell
Russell
United States
The
World Assn. of Parliamentarians
John Berry Held on Investigation in Raleigh County Jail
John Berry of Pemberton was lodged in the Raleigh County Jail at 9 35 p m Tuesday by State Police booked for investigation and on a charge of being intoxicated.
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John Berry
Pemberton
Raleigh
Traffic Group to Meet Tonight
The Beckley Traffic Control Commission will meet at City Hall at 7:30 tonight to discuss traffic issues and safety measures.
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Beckley Traffic Control Commission
City Hall
Eee renews energy coherence case for public interest
Eee renews involvement in Pereeneeneene Coenen case as authorities move to address ongoing concerns about energy policy. Officials cite public interest in reliable supply and transparent reporting while stakeholders seek clarified timelines and oversight mechanisms.
No Story In Beckley For Life Magazine Team
A Life magazine photographer Ed Clark and reporter Clay Felker arrived in Beckley to cover stray dog control and licensing but found no story as the dog elimination and vaccination efforts were well in hand. They planned to depart by noon.
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Life Magazine
Beckley
Clay Felker
Ed Clark
Three Car Collision Involving Residents In Beckley
Beckley Police investigated a three car collision at 8 36 a m at the Lancaster Street and Beaver Avenue intersection. Vehicles driven by Truman Sayre 30 of 110 Lancaster Street Larry Leon Cooper 17 of 115 1 2 Lancaster Street and Roy I Smith 61 of 304 Beaver Avenue were involved. The third car struck Cooper causing the chain reaction.
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Beckley
Lancaster St
Beaver Ave
Truman Sayre
Larry Leon Cooper
Roy I. Smith
Cooper
Sayre
Oversized Boy Kills Mother and Self in Indiana
In Portland Indiana 13-year-old 230 pound boy shot his mother Loretta Feierstein 39 through the temple then killed himself with the same .22 rifle. Police found him in a nearby soybean field. Coroner awaiting full investigation. Father cites thyroid condition and self consciousness about size. The family had four older sons away from home.
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Portland
Ind
George Feierstein
Portland Commercial Review
Loretta
Stanley Hammond
Feiersteins
Pastor Suspended by Lutheran Trial Board in Milwaukee Area
A Milwaukee area Lutheran pastorRev. George Crist Jr. of Durham Wisconsin was suspended from his pulpit yesterday after a church trial board found him guilty of heresy. Crist was tried and convicted by a Northwest Synod trial committee last week. A second pastor Rev. John Gerberding, 33, of Menomonee Falls, faces a later trial for similar doctrinal deviation.
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Milwaukee
AWOL Marine Held in Raleigh County Jail
Robert E. Bachman, a U S Marine, was held at Raleigh County Jail at 5 40 p m Tuesday pending return to military authorities. He is charged with being absent without leave.
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Robert E. Bachman
U. S. Marine Corps
Raleigh
Beckley Bargain Days Set Friday and Saturday
Cooperating members of the Beckley Business Bureau organize Bargain Days with downtown merchants and some outlying stores offering notable values. Large banners mark participating shops, with ads in Beckley papers detailing many items and prices. Parking is available in the Municipal Lot on Prince Street and nearby areas as crowds are expected for fall shopping.
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Beckley Business Bureau
Beckley
Prince St
Dial Equipment Funded for Beckley Office Purchase
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. board approved about $155,000 for dial central office equipment to serve Beckley applicants. Overall state capital improvements exceed $2.5 million, with Charleston projects at $817,000 and Clarksburg upgrades at $736,000. Wheel ing will gain $349,000 for rearranging cables, poles, and outside facilities as part of the dial expansion.
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Beckley
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. Board of
Charleston
Elkview
Clarksburg
Dial
Wheeling
Congress Adjourns End of House Senate Session
Congress wrapped its seven month session with major bills in housing polio vaccine transit defense production and a money measure to fund Congress. Final actions included a 187 168 vote on the omnibus housing bill and spending authorizations for public works and small business loans. Adjournment came after lengthy talks and a late night session.
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Washington
Congress
White House
House
Senate
U.S
Surgeon General
Small Business Administration
Defense Production
Senate House
District of Columbia
Struck Capital Transit Co
Capital Transit
Louis E. Wolfson
84Th
Eisenhower
President Signs Foreign Aid Bill
President Eisenhower signed a foreign aid bill directing 2.765 billion dollars for the coming year. Congress削 funds by about 560 million dollars but the President did not comment. He said congressional lines are ceilings not floors on aid to specific nations and aid directives are constitutional limits.
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Washington
United States
Eisenhower
Congress
White House
Sheriff Kills Prisoner During Texas Jail Riot
SAN ANTONIO Texas ten officers shot one prisoner to death and injured four others during a 58 man jail riot at Bexar County Jail The second abortive riot in a week followed a July 26 disturbance that lasted three hours The latest riot ended in 30 minutes with Det Ren Paul Rilday telling of firing the fatal shot into Rodolfo Escobedo 27 as the clash peaked about 9 p.m.
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San Antonio
Tex
Bexar County
Ren
Paul Rilday
Rodolfo Escobedo
School Board Head Resigns to Seek Sheriff Nomination
Bert Short of Pineville resigns as president of the Wyoming County Board of Education to campaign for sheriff. Gilbert Goode is elected president. Carl Hatfield fills the vacancy. Short served 21 years since 1939. Other board members are En Bailey, J W Shuffarbarger, and John R Shumate.
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Pineville
Wyoming County Board of Education
Bert Short
Oceana
Gilbert Goode
Pineville Insurance
Wyoming County
Goode
Secon
Short
Carl Hatfield
Hanover
Little Huff
Goode and Hatfield
Wyoming School Board
En Bailey
J. W. Shufflebarger
Mullens
John R. Shumate
Matheny
Fayette County to Open Permanent Animal Shelter Plans
Fayette County Court confirms plans for a permanent animal shelter in Fayette County though location not yet decided. Members will tour proposed sites this week before choosing. When built, state dog law will apply with impounded dogs held until fines and costs are paid or destroyed after a set period.
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Fayetteville
ANS
Fayette County
Raleigh County
Orville Kessler
Earl Dempsey
James Mattthews
Raleigh
Fayette
Carl B. Vickers
Black Book Expenditures Book Delayed by Budget Cuts
Charleston reports the state will not publish the Black Book of expenditures for the year ending June 30 due to lack of funds. Gov. Marland vetoed a prior act shifting the project to the legislative auditor, leaving needed money in limbo. Tax Department salaries for seven staffers ended with June 30, three redeployed, making catch up unlikely without new appropriation.
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Charleston
Marland
Legislative Auditor
State Tax Department
Tax Department
Department
Pemberton Man Jailed On Non-Support Charges
John C. Owens of Pemberton was arrested at 11 45 a m Tuesday by Constable Perry Haga and booked on charges of non support. The report notes he was driving a garbage truck down Prince Street with a back end adorned with faded artificial flowers and leaves.
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John C. Owens
Pemberton
Raleigh County
Perry Haga
Prince St
Constable's Son Skips Surgery
NASHVILLE Tenn Nine year old Tommy Bivens Jr does not need a heart operation after all and returned to Bluefield West Virginia with his mother today feeling like a million dollars. Mrs Bivens brought him here for a possible operation but specialists found no need. Her husband is in hospital in West Virginia undergoing treatment after being accused of taking a $79000 payroll. he has no recollection and $39,960 was recovered. The family expressed relief that the main money problem is over and Tommy feels better.
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Nashville, Tenn
Tommy Bivens Jr
Bluefield
W. Va
Thomas G. Bivens
Tommy
Johnny Can't Be Placed in Age Group First in a Series
Woodrow Wilson High School discusses differences in child development and reading ability in response to Rudolf Flesch. The piece argues reading means deriving meaning from print, not just oral reading, notes varied maturation rates, and counters claims that phonics are absent and that reading issues exist only in the United States. It cites UNESCO reports and lists countries with reading challenges and acknowledges modern classrooms use a mix of phonics and context.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Johnny
Rudolf Flesch
Flesch
Prague
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