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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1959
Page
10
West Virginia's seven million dollar school bus system, with more than 1,800 vehicles and 2,300 drivers, restarts as new routes and maintenance push costs toward seven million dollars. Last year buses logged 16,930,138 miles carrying over 231,000 pupils.
In Huntsville Alabama Maj Gen J B Medaris and Dr Wernher von Braun address whether space flight undermines belief in God. Both lean on the Ten Commandments as guiding norms. Medaris credits grace with progress. Von Braun says religion and science are compatible and God remains evident amidst technological wonders.
Bootle, England. British Railways officials urged children to stop placing heads on the rails as trains approach. Drivers report youths line up along the track and challenge each other to stay longest. some throw junk onto the rails and stone crews when clearing the line.
The Television Information Office will collect coordinate and disseminate facts and trends in American television funded by the industry. Led by C Wrede Petersmeyer it aims to provide objective studies on effects educational TV viewer interests and the role of commercials in the economy.
President Eisenhower wraps 17 days of on and off vacation at his Gettysburg country estate and plans a return to Washington. He will be at the White House Monday and Tuesday then depart at 3 a.m. EST Wednesday for Germany, Britain, and France.
In Huntington two boys aged 11 and 12 attempted to board a bus to Parris Island Marine Base armed with BB guns. Police learned they wished to join the Marines and found they were absent without leave from Chapmanville. Authorities turned them over to relatives.
Police said they are seeking positive identification for a woman who became ill Thursday in the city jail and died hours later. Fingerprints were sent to the FBI in Washington and the State Criminal Identification Bureau in Charleston, with replies expected early next week.
New York operator Hyman B. Cantor announced contracts for two 90,000 gross ton liners that can carry 6,000 passengers. About 20 percent of cabins with private bath will sell for $50 one way, east or west bound. Other cabins priced up to $125 other than meals. Current cheapest Europe fare with meals is about $200.
Cambridge AP Scientists at Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory say Explorer VI will live about two years instead of twenty due to the moon's gravity. The satellite in a long oval 25,000 miles high risks gradual atmospheric decay as air resistance increases. Dr Yoshihide Kozai notes the moon's pull drives the demise. Charles A Whitney adds lifetime drops to about one tenth of the original.
Drowned boy Tommy Lee Wood nine of Fergusonville Pa formerly Ravencliff near his home at 3 p.m. Aug 20. Funeral at Pine Grove Baptist Church Ravencliff Aug 24. Burial Pine Grove Cemetery. Flowers for Frantice Clifton Snow Thornton Florists list. Dorsey W Mann 74 of Daniels and Mary M McCutcheon 37 of Columbus noted. Henry H Todd 65 Danville, VA burial Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Aug 8. Pertha Fry 80 Ceredo Renova funeral Aug 24. Charles Lee Coloum 67 Lanark pending arrangements. Cards of Thanks from Havslette family.
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