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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1960

Page

10

Echo's Launching Heralds New Communications Age

A detailed report from Holm del New Jersey covers the launching of Echo's satellite tests, describing a sky mirror balloon entering orbit to test long distance telephone radio and TV channels via satellites. The piece notes potential future global communication via relayed signals and compares satellites with costly cables, outlining Bell Labs tests and anticipated extra balloons and higher orbit satellites for instant transmissions.

Holmdel N.J Earth Chicago Japan Africa U.S.S.R Crawford Hill Bell Telephone Laboratories

Securities Sales Halted in West Virginia Purporting Fraud

Credit Discount Corp. of Huntington and Charleston was ordered by State Auditor Litz McGuire to cease public sale of unregistered securities. The firm allegedly offered corporate promissory notes with interest rates up to 12 percent. The order bars examination of books until registration is completed, while allowing future registration if sought. Also noted are unrelated historical facts about John L. Sullivan and the Empire State Building.

Charleston Credit Discount Corp Huntington Litz McGuire McGuire Credit Discount West Virginia Commissioner of Securities

Funeral notices for Shannon Roscoe Harless of Sprague

Shannon Roscoe Harless, 75, died at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at Melton Mortuary Chapel. Burial Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Active pallbearers listed. Honorary pallbearers are First Christian Church Men's Bible Class. Arrangements by Melton Mortuary. Total levy and Raleigh County Board of Education records follow.

Harless Harless Shannon Roscoe Sprague Melton Mortuary Tucker Tucker Mellie Frances Shady Spring Rose & Quesenberry South Kanawha Street Covington Virginia Christian Church Jordan Mines Carl

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