West Virginia miscellany highlights county progress
Monongalia County appoints Betty Ashburn Gunn as first full time 4-H Club Agent with Sept 1 start. Morgantown posts VFW prize and $500 award. Tri-State Airport expansion plans include runway apron paving. Charles Town receives a new $6,700 garbage truck. Floyd County bear reports prompt state wildlife notes. Corporate and civic updates span Athens hosting a federation convention, Vecellio Krepps with courthouse expansion plans, and property purchases for a new county office building.
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Reedsville
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Flight Cocktails May Be Banned by Federal Bill
Representative Lane of Massachusetts announced a bid to ban serving liquor on commercial airliners. He called drinking in the skies a thoughtless invitation to a new kind of disaster, noting no such disaster has yet occurred.
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Lane
D-Mass
United States aims to prevent surprise atomic attack
Washington proposes at the disarmament conference to curb any surprise nuclear strike by any nation. The plan is to be discussed by a U N Disarmament subcommittee meeting in New York on August 29 with representatives from the United States Britain Russia France and Canada.
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United States
U.S
U.N
Its Time weekend news program joins ABC and Time
TV and radio note that ABC and Time magazine will pool worldwide news gathering to launch Its Time a weekend series of 18 five minute dramatic pieces 10 on Saturday eight on Sunday Narration by Wesbrook Van Voorhis features by a cast of 40. Emphasis on background of major stories rather than top headlines.
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Time Magazine
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Time
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Wesbrook van Voorhis
Largest Flight Laboratory Set For Ohio Center
The Air Force announced plans to build America s largest electronic testing and flight simulation laboratory at Wright Air Development Center in Dayton Ohio. The million dollar facility will use advanced electronic brains to evaluate new aircraft and missiles before construction, aiming to speed development and cut costs. Reeves Instrument Corp of New York City will build the plant for Dynamics Corp of America.
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Air Force Today
America
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Baltimore
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Dayton
Ohio
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New York City
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Hallanan Sees the Nominated, Elected
West Virginia Republican Walter S. Hallanan told Kanawha County Republicans near Elkview that the Eisenhower administration has shown that prudent leadership can sustain prosperity without war. He criticized the prior two decades as fraudulent, built on war or war preparations, and praised the current era.
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Charleston
Republican National
Texas integration spark tests courts and legislature
In Texas, 63 western district school boards planned September integration amid a Big Spring suit by the Texas Citizens Council to block state funds for integrated districts. Comptroller Calvert urged a court ruling on funding. Cases may prompt a special legislative session. Gov Shivers signaled readiness if needed.
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Big Spring
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Big Springs
Court of Competent Jurisdiction
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Dallas
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Gilmer
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Texas
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San Angelo
Allan Shivers
President predicts Ike renomination by acclamation
A presidential observer asserts in bold terms that President Eisenhower will be renominated by acclamation and reelected by an even larger majority than in 1952, praising administration strides toward easing international tensions.
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Back Seat Driving May Help in Close Calls Says Auto Club
Newark Ohio quotes C Paul Clark of the Newark Automobile Club urging that a wife who acts as a back seat driver provides a second set of eyes on the road and can be a life saver in many close calls.
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Ohio
C. Paul Clark
Newark Automobile Club
Thankful Parting in New York Chapter 28
Landon leaves with tears in her eyes as Scott heads to New York to find her. In a side street cafe, they confront past hurts, family expectations, and the possibility of final separation as the chapter ends with tension unresolved.
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New York
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Dora Hendrix
Eric
Beck
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Grand Central
Lexington
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