Hairy Knob Ski Slope Gives Beckley Teens a Start
In Beckley a small city slope called Hairy Knob offers teens their first ski and sleighing fun. Danny Snead organized a loose club with no dues, letting local youth learn to ski before tackling Bald Knob. Morning sessions began at 9:15 with a photo captured of Jimmy Monk Tina Snead Michael Snead and Danny Snead joined by Frisky the honorary pup.
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NYC Plans Court Action To Half 1 Way Merger
CLEVELAND UPI The New York Central Railroad on Thursday threatened to seek court action if needed to halt the planned stock exchange tied to Chesapeake and Ohio’s proposed merger with Baltimore and Ohio.
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Dangerous Holiday Rush Begins as Americans Travel Home
United Press International reports a nationwide holiday rush with rail, air and bus travel expanding. Nearly 74 million cars will journey nationwide amid National Safety Council estimates of 510 highway deaths between tonight and Monday. Air traffic may rise up to 20 percent, with New York airports handling over 158000 travelers and one airline tallying half a million reservations. Highway patrols suspend holidays to boost safety.
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Truman Defends Opinion On MacArthur Atom Bomb Claim
Former President Truman said he was expressing an opinion when he reported Gen Douglas MacArthur favored using atomic bombs in Korea. MacArthur denied the charge as false and said the bombs used to end World War II were not needed. Truman spoke during a morning walk amid cold weather and would not comment further on the dispute.
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MacArthur Calls Korean War Loss a Major Disaster
General Douglas MacArthur warned that failure to win the Korean War would be a major disaster for the free world. He said a great nation that enters war must pursue victory or face defeat, warning that failure fuels Red China's rise and threatens continental Asia and the balance of world power.
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Christmas Seal Notebook Decor Winners Named at Beckley Junior High
Miss Christine Clay's general science class at Beckley Junior High School announced notebook decoration contest winners using Christmas Seals. Girls placers were Linda Sue Powers in first and Margaret Thorne in second. boys were Pete Sewanee in first and Charles Garten in second, with addresses listed for each family.
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West Virginia braces for white Christmas forecast
Weather observers say a cold spell will continue through the weekend with occasional snow flurries. Temperatures remain extremely cold for a second day with zero readings likely to persist at least five more days, especially in early morning hours. No significant new snow reported in the state.
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Bald Knob Ski Slopes To Open Tonight Under Lights
Bald Knob slopes will light up for the first time this season as skiers take to the hills under artificial illumination. Snow conditions and crowd size will decide if snow machines are needed. The Flat Top station reports a low of one above, six inches on the ground, and cold readings across the region. A DuPont Powder Co. truck incident caused traffic delays on Tams Mountain.
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West Virginia Weather Tonight and Snow Through Period
Fair and cold conditions prevail with subzero to near freezing lows. Snow flurries expected throughout the five day period as temperatures run 8 to 15 degrees below normal. River conditions show Greenbrier normal and clear, with Lake frozen and gates open.
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State Bar Eyes High Court Test
West Virginia officials monitor a U S Supreme Court case on whether lawyers can be required to pay state bar dues. Attorney General will file a brief as friend of the court for the January 14 argument. Charles Wise of Charleston heads the committee drafting the brief for WV and 26 other states.
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Christmas Poem Rowdy Rhyme From Sherwood Glutz
A humorous verse by Sherwood Glutz revels in festive chaos. It mocks holiday excess with playful dialect about decking, baking, aspirin for headaches, and celebrating Christmas with wild, lighthearted nonconformity.
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Family Of 12 Receives Shoes In Christmas Stocking
The Ward family on Sand Branch Road received new shoes, socks, and coats funded by Beckley Elks Shoe and Stocking Fund, with help from J C Penney and Wallace Noble. Scout executive Noble arranged fittings, while doctor visits addressed malnutrition. family lacks water and electricity.
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Soviet hopes for warmer ties with Kennedy era US
Foreign Minister Gromyko told the Supreme Soviet the Soviet Union hopes relations with the United States will improve after John F. Kennedy takes office. He described strained ties under Eisenhower and Nixon, urged a return to Roosevelt era relations, and criticized Western colonialism while praising the Communist bloc's strength. Khrushchev attended but spoke little.
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Living Costs Jump Again In November UPI report
Washington reports the cost of living rose again in November marking the ninth record high this year The Labor Department index stood at 127 4 up 14 percent from a year earlier The rise came despite declines in clothing medicine and some fresh foods.
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Radios Found in Brooklyn Jet Wreckage
Police disclosed two transistor radios were recovered from the United Air Lines DC-8 wreckage in Brooklyn after a collision last Friday. One radio was in fairly good condition, the other battered, prompting speculation that such devices might have affected navigational instruments. It was not possible to determine if either radio was powered on during flight, as both had been handled by dozens of people since discovery.
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Christmas Crossings and Kennedy Aides Named
Wire dispatches report 1500 crossing into Jordan for Bethlehem on a Sabbath shift. President Eisenhower to light the national Christmas tree in Ellipse Park. Cape Canaveral strikes slow as non union labor and holidays bite. Kennedy to appoint Walter W. Heller asCEA chair to curb unemployment and price rises. Blizzard hits Buffalo region with over a foot of snow. Eisenhower aide Dutton named cabinet secretary. Dominican sugar quota expanded. UN appeals for aid to 300,000 in Kasai famine triangle.
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Evidence Points To Off Course DC8 In NYC Crash
Investigators report the United DC8 was about 13 miles north of its instrument readings before colliding with a TWA Constellation, killing 128 aboard and seven on the ground. CAB opens probe into navigation indicator failure and possible interference from a passenger transistor radio as FAA notes radar spot checks at Preston hold point.
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