Crime Council Receives Grant for WV Corrections Studies
West Virginia Crime and Delinquency Council received a $22,000 grant from the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation to continue studies of the state's correctional system. Chairman Charles M. Love announced the funds will support a legislative program for the 1961 general session and a Feb 24 Charleston meeting. The council has visited all penal and correctional institutions in the state.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Crime and Delinquency Council
Charles M. Love
Claude Worthington
Ford Foundation
Love
Sub mystery grips Argentina as phantom craft fuels rumors
Argentine navy continues chase in Golfo Nuevo for 18 days amid widespread public speculation about a submarine. Theories range from a Soviet or U S sub to a smuggling craft, a desert island escape by Hitler, or a government stunt. Some reports claim multiple subs, while others doubt any craft exists.
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Buenos Aires
Golfo Nuevo
Gulf
Argentine
United States
South America
Argentina
Puerto Madryn
U. S
Adolf Hitler
Eva Braun
Eisenhower
Atlantic
Eisenhower in Brazil Storms and Sights on the Trail
President Eisenhower tours Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro with plans to mark a U S legation site and greet cheering crowds in Rio. He visits Sao Paulo to view a booming industrial city nicknamed the Chicago of Brazil while noting high prices, inflation and a mix of American brands in shops.
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Eisenhower
Brazil
Rio
Brasilia
U. S
Legation
Cariocas
Lisbon
Hong Kong
New Orleans
Sugar Peak
Copacabana Beach
Sao Paulo
Cadillac
Willys
Volkswagen
Mercedes
Sears
Esso
Goodyear
Firestone
Keating and Johnston clash over civil rights bill handling
In the Senate Judiciary Committee Keating pressed to report the civil rights bill but Eastland blocked motion. Johnston accused Keating of talking without action while Morse planned motions to force civil rights measures out of committees. Keating sought to move in committee to report the Lisenhower program with referees supervising registration and vote counting in areas with Negro rights denial.
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Olin D. Johnston
D-Sc
Keating
Senate Judiciary Committee
James O. Eastland
D-Miss
Senate
Morse
Austria’s Mountains Dominate the Landscape
A large portion of Austria is mountainous with dramatic peaks and rugged terrain. The terrain shapes travel, settlement, and tourism across regions, influencing economy and culture in alpine areas. Local guides and researchers emphasize conservation amid growing outdoor recreation.
Boone School Levy Passes in Boone County Vote
Final unofficial figures show the five year levy approved 3 842 of 6 316 votes or 62 82 percent while a $1 588 000 bond proposal failed 3 732 of 6 327 votes or 58 98 percent short of the 60 percent requirement L B Lyons clerk notes a Morrisvale precinct vote of seven for and nine against raises questions amid mining town low income DPA subsistence and a possible re entry in the general election this fall with 2 000 to 3 000 more voters expected Weathering the storm more than 2 000 cast ballots this time vs last year
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Madison
BNL
Boone County
L. B. Lyons
Board of Education
Morrisvale
Wintry Storm Leads to Canceled Flights and Snow Clearing
Raleigh County SRC reports no airport facilities for storm use and requires district approval to deploy equipment. Beckley flights are canceled due to field conditions. office closed. County highways remain passable except where four foot drifts block Red Ridge Road and other roads in Shady Spring and Richmond districts. Bald Knob Ski Slopes report excellent conditions with Ladies Day discounts and 10 am to 6 pm operation. ice rink not yet frozen enough for skating.
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SRC
Minor Scott
Raleigh County Src
Beckley
Scott
SCR
Red Ridge Road
Shady Spring
Richmond
Flat Top
Tom Minter
Bald Knob
Target practice injures teen in backyard accident
Elsworth Redden, 15, was hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the left hip after a 20 gauge shotgun discharged during backyard target practice. He said friend Tommy Goodson, 20, slipped and fell, causing the accidental discharge. Redden remains in satisfactory condition at Beckley Memorial Hospital.
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Elsworth Redden
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Redden
Tommy Goodson
Ski Day Planned for College and High School Students
Bald Knob Ski Slopes announce a Wednesday Ski Day for Beckley College students and Woodrow Wilson High School students at special 3.50 dollar rate covering equipment and tow fees. Slopes open from dismissal until 10 pm with good natural snow conditions and a Ladies Day observed until dark. A Skiers Caravan from Bluefield is expected today.
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Bald Knob
Beckley College
Woodrow Wilson High School
Tom Minter
Minter
Bluefield
Deaths and Funerals in Beckley Area RNS Notice
Obituary notices list Irvin Edwards 49 of Mount Hope funeral at Red Star Missionary Baptist Church with burial at Hill Top Cemetery. Meador infant graveside rites at Sunset Memorial Park. Final rites for G R Mann 85 at Dry Pond Baptist Church and for John William Hall 75 after heart attack. Surviving family details noted. services at various local churches and funeral homes.
Marmet Man Dies After Illness at 68
Elmer Dunlap aged 68 of Marmet died at 11 15 p m Monday in Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital after an extended illness. Mrs Hazel Dunlap of Marmet and brother Jess Dunlap of Loudendale survive. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Elmer Dunlap
Marmet
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Hazel Dunlap
Jess
Loudendale
Death Notice for John Mullins 76 in New Richmond
John Mullins 76 retired tim berman died after strokes at a son Willie's New Richmond home. Born April 20 1883 near Pineville he was son of Solomon and Cinda Simpson Mullins. Survived by six sons five daughters two brothers and two sisters. Arrangements are in progress.
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John Mullins
New Richmond
Willie
Pineville
Soloman
Cinda Simpson Mullins
Sarah Belcher Mullins
Leonard
Johnny
Riffe
Wash
Denny
Princeton
Alvin
Benny
Clinchco
Audie Edwards
Lorain
Ohio
Gay
Jesse
Mason
Keyston
George
Welch
John Lambert
Elch Mullens
Christine D. Hamons Funeral Services Scheduled
Christine Dale Hamons five week old daughter of Marion Sidney Hamons and Ella Fisher Hamons of Stamaford will be buried in Sunset Memorial Park after services at 1 p m at Melton Mortuary Chapel. She died en route to a hospital after illness from flu and pneumonia. She is survived by her parents three sisters Flora Gray Gloria Rene and Karen Sue two brothers Marion Jr and Bruce Wayne and grandparents S H Fisher Greenville Flora Campbell Sand Branch.
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Christine Dale Hamons
Marion Sidney
Ella Fisher Hamons
Stamaford
Melton
Sunset Memorial Park
Flora Gray
Gloria Rene
Karen Sue
Marion Jr
Bruce Wayne
S. H. Fisher
Greenville
Flora Campbell
Sand Branch
William F. Treadway Dies at 75 in Montgomery Hospital
William F. Treadway, 75, of Beckwith, died at 2 45 p m Monday in a Montgomery hospital after a long illness. A retired miner, he was a member of the United Mine Workers of America Local No.
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William Meredith Treadway
Beckwith
Montgomery
United Mine Workers of America
Dristan Decongestant Tablets Promoted For Sinus Relief
An advertisement in New York announces Dristan Decongestant Tablets a new internally delivered medicine claimed to reduce swelling drain sinuses and relieve pressure quickly without discomfort. The bottle of 24 tablets costs 98 cents with a money back guarantee.
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New York
N. Y
Benjamin F Vickers Funeral Services Held at Mount Hope
Funeral services for Benjamin F. Vickers will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Mount Hope conducted by Rev W W Hatcher. Burial follows at High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. Vickers 81 died Monday at Andrew S Rowe Home Sweet Springs. He owned a Mount Hope restaurant and was born in West Virginia on September 13 1878. Survivors include his wife Eva a sister and three sons.
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Irvin Edwards
Mount Hope
Red Star Missionary Baptist Church
C. L. Farmer
Hill Top
Edwards
Oak Hill Hospital
Margaret
Dock Rucker
Swiss
Marlin
Cedar Grove
Sylvia Coleman
Maryland
Pearl Bowling
Jerry Morrison
Wisconsin
Phyllis Kennedy
Prudence
Patty Crochran
Dorothy Canterbury
Charles
Marlin Edwards
Collins Funeral Home
Glen Jean
Beckley
Sanger
Donie Treadway
Goldie Meador
Joe
Oak Hill
Herbert
Thayer
Curjtis
Beckwith
J. D
Bluewater
N. M
Beulah Deakins
Thelma Dawson
Cleveland
Ohio
Tyree
Benjamin F. Vickers
Eva Vickers
E. S. Gress
New Haven
Bery] F
Rockville
V. A
Lawrence J. Vickers
Inkster
Mich
Charles T Yates Funeral Arrangements Noted
Funeral arrangements are listed for Charles Travis Yates 46 of Mount Hope who died at 10 a m Monday in a Spencer hospital after a long illness. He was a member of St Peter and Paul Catholic Church Scarbro born in Mount Hope son of the late Charles and Nina Yates. Survivors include brother Floyd Yates Detroit sisters Mrs Carmen Cooper Cleveland and Mrs Claddie Smith Toledo. Body at Tyree Funeral Home Mount Hope.
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G. R. Mann
Harper Road
Dry Pond Baptist Church
Monroe County
Lowell Lilly
J. C. Hambrick
Orchard Cemetery
Mann
C. T. Harvey
Frank
Rich Creek
Broyles
Union
Eddie Johnson
Herbert Pence
Paul Copeland
Marvin Vie
Isaac Mann
Otis Long
Charles Travis Yates
Mount Hope
Spencer Hospital
St.Peter and Paul's Catholic
Scarbro
Charles
Nina Yates
Floyd Yates
Detroit
Mich
Carmen Cooper
Cleveland
Ohio
Claddie Smith
Toledo
Tyree
Five Delegates Named To West Virginia Crime Commission
Speaker Harry R. Pauley announced the five House members appointed to the West Virginia Crime Commission to study gambling and crime. Appointees include Dels John L Monogalia Ward M Dawson Sr Morgan and George A Rairden Mason. Cruikshank sponsored the resolution. the bi partisan panel will include five senators and five delegates. Senate President Ralph J Bean has not yet named his picks.
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House of Delegates
New
West Virginia Crime Commission
Harry R. Pauley
McDowell
Dels
John L
Monogalia
Ward M. Dawson Sr
Morgan
George A. Rairden
Mason
Cruikshank
Crime Commission
West Virginia
Bipartisan Commission
Senate
Ralph J. Bean
Dhardy
Supervisor Returns After Six Week Absence
Mrs. Mary Scott supervisor of the Raleigh County Schools lunch program resumes duties after a six week absence due to illness. She spent 17 days in the hospital and is now back at work addressing the school lunch program responsibilities.
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Mary Scott
Raleigh County
Scott
West Virginia Schools Reopen After Severe Snow Storm
Schools reopened in Kanawha Upshur Raleigh Preston Brooke Ohio Wetzel Wyoming Cabell Wayne Fayette Summers Mingo and Logan counties as West Virginia endures record snow and ice. Two deaths reported from the storm include 16 year old Randolph County student Robert Jack Snecker who died when a car slid into a truck on icy US 219. Passenger Ray Rouke 20 of Huttonsville was injured and driver John W McDonald of Clarksburg escaped with minor injuries. John William Hall 75 of Beckley died shoveling snow from a heart attack yesterday.
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Putnam County
Kanawha
Upshur
Raleigh
Preston
Brooke
Ohio
Wetzel
Wyoming
Cabell
Wayne Fayette
Summers
Mingo
Logan
West Virginia
Randolph County
U.S. 219
Robert Jack Snecker
Huttonsville
Ray Rouke
A. F. Humphreys
Rouke
Elkins
John W. McDonald
Clarksburg
John William Hall
Beckely
Court action and safety fears shadow state briefings
The Ss. Court prepares for a writ of review and a stay of execution on a case due Friday in the San Quentin gas chamber. Former convict Robert V. Spears, 65, sentenced for interstate car theft, faces FBI questions over a bomb in a 1960s airliner that plunged into the Gulf of Mexico killing 42. A bomb hoax delayed a United Airlines flight in Salt Lake City. Hedy Lamarr divorce case in Houston paused by illness. Ohio County probes vice reports. Erie Pittsburgh West Virginia Freeway plans due mid March. Raul Tunley to address Huntington March 15 on a West Virginia article.
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Afl-Cio
Miami
Carylee For Life
Ss. Court
At- Leenalibe
Toll Mare
Supreme Court
San Quentin Gas Chamber
Robert V. Spears
FBI
Phoenix
Spears
Gulf of Mexico
United Air Lines
Salt Lake
Salt
Wheeling
Ohio County
Ohio County Grand Jury
Pennsylvania Highways Department
Pittsburgh-West Virginia
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
Huntington
Raul Tunley
Saturday Evening Post
West Virginia
Tunley
Eisenhower requests foreign aid plan with new features
President requests a foreign aid program for the year starting July 1 with three new elements. It adds economic and technical aid for South Asia, funds for a World Bank backed Indus River settlement, and a 20 million dollar education and training fund for sub Saharan Africa. Military aid totals two billion dollars with 400 million for Atlantic pact allies.
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Eisenhower
South Asia
India
Pakistan
World Bank
India-Pakistan
Indus River
Sahara Desert
Burning Rags Trigger Oven Fire At Milliron Ave Home
Firefighters were called to 105 Milliron Ave. at 9 30 a.m. after rags in a kitchen oven overheated and ignited. No damage was reported. Neighboring units prevented spread as smoke filled the kitchen and authorities investigated the fire’s origin.
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Beckley Fire Department
Jack Ballengee
Milliron Ave
Beckleyan Pleads Guilty to Shoplifting at Penney’s
Nathaniel Reynolds of Beckley pleaded guilty before Magistrate Cotton White to stealing four sport shirts from J C Penney. He was arrested by City Police on Monday, fined $25 and costs, and sentenced to days in the Raleigh County jail. An Oak Hill juvenile, released to parents, had been jailed for running away from home after City Police involvement.
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Nathaniel Reynolds
Beckley
Cotton White
J. C. Penney
Reynolds
White
Raleigh County
Oak Hill
Fragmentary note places woman at 201 Elkins Street
A partial passage states she remained confined to her home at 201 Elkins Street for the remainder of the time.
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Tal
Elkins St
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Heritage of
Peron
Gop
Austria
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Go Murphy Co
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Pol
Boone School Levy
Darrell Edward Meador
Ilon
Norma Hart Meador
Oscar
Lilly
Jerry
Danny
Gary
Sis
Theodore Meador
Rose and Quesenberry
R. Mann
Miller St
Beckley Hospital
Hall
International Order of Odd Fellows Lodge
Beck Church
Wikel
Christine D. Hamons
William F. Treadway
Charles T. Yates
Beckleyan
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