Final Test for Class On the Scene Survey
Los Angeles report describes a crash site near a runway as students from a USC flight safety course inspect a wrecked plane to deduce the cause. Military pilots, airline managers, and plant reps participate as a faulty part is planted for discovery. The eight week course meets seven hours daily five days a week.
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Los Angeles
University of Southern California
United States
Canada
USC
Eleven Year Old Driver Halts 50 Mile Journey From Hunter
In Texas, 11 year old Robert secretly drove his father Pedro Tapayo’s car 50 miles toward San Antonio to attend a play at St Mary’s University. He loaded a shotgun and supplies, claiming he learned by watching his father. Police halted the car in a radar trap and eventually returned it to the family.
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Austin
Tex
Pedro Tamayo
Hunter
San Antonio
Papa Pedro
Ropert
St. Mary's University
Robert
Don Breslin
Actress Linda Christian Ordered To Attend Court
Linda Christian faces a March 7 court date over jewelry valued at 132100 given by Milwaukee heir Robert H. Schlesinger. The estranged Tyrone Power wife must show cause why she should not turn over the items to the sheriff and not dispose of them while ownership is resolved after Van Cleef and Arpels suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Linda Christian
Robert H. Schlesinger
Tyrone Power
New York
van Cleef
Out-of-State Tuition Hiked By School Board
The State Board of Education approved a tuition increase for out-of-state students at state colleges from 200 to 350 dollars. West Virginia University was not affected. Proceeds are to go to the general school fund. The board will also review plans for a health and physical education building at West Liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
State Board of Education
West Virginia University
Board of Governors
Board of Education
Raymond Brewster
West Liberty
Parolees Lose Doctors in Iowa Ruling
An Iowa attorney general ruling states parolees are not eligible for medical treatment at a penal institution hospital. If the parole is revoked, the individual would become eligible for hospital aid, the opinion adds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Mountain State VP Miscellany Highlights Veterans and Local News
Clyde W. Walker of Parkersburg, 49, named assistant adjutant and personnel management officer at West Virginia Military District HQ in South Charleston. He credited with recruiting about 30,000 men and noted for Okinawa reenlistment ceremonies in 1945. Also, Monongalia County considers a three year levy extension, Rex M. Smith says current levy of $300,000 ends July. Walter Hallanan to receive a national award at a Fort Worth dinner March 2-29. Milton Ferguson appoints two deputy tax commissioners to fill resignations, Leo L. Koch named for Ohio County and Roberts.
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Army
Clyde W. Walker
Parkersburg
Walker
West Virginia Military District
South Charleston
Okinawa
Citizens Advisory Committee On Schools
Monongalia
Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Assn
Hallanan
West Virginia
Fort Worth
Tex
Milton J. Ferguson
Leo L. Koch
Wheeling
Ohio County
Roberts
West Virginia groups set meetings and campaigns statewide
The West Virginia Academy of General Practice will hold its third annual scientific assembly in Charleston on April 16 17. Buckhannon Chamber conducts its 18th Strawberry Goodwill Dinner with about 110 farmers and 4-H members from nine counties expected. Littl Kanawha Regional Council schedules its ham and bacon show in Parkersburg on March 17 18. Two Virginians named as national vice chairmen for the 1955 Red Cross campaign are John G. Berthold of Huntington and Arley T. Zinn of Parkersburg. WV Christmas Tree Growers warn of a shortage of quality trees with a three to four year timeline to match demand. The 52nd Legislature receives constituent letters. Del Spencer Creel reads a petition from Wood County Taxpayers Assn asking for prayers to save taxpayers from the Legislature.
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Swesey
Parkersburg
Wood County
West Virginia Academy of General Practice
Charleston
Buckhannon Chamber
Littl Kanawha Regional Council
West
Spencer Creel
R-Wood
Wood
Vigilant Rimbaud in Pursuit of Maiden Amid Town Tensions
Jim Rimbaud emerges from the Alhambra Hotel in a sunbaked town, warned off by Sheriff Robillarde over a fugitive cow thief. He plots routes toward Sam Maiden, routes revealed by Liveryman Gabbert as Roman Four riders close in. Rimbaud rests briefly in Embrace Canyon, then recalls boyhood joys as a voice calls from the pool.
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Main Street
Jim Rimbaud
Alhambra
Rimbaud
Eve Odegarde
Junction
Sol Robillarde
Shanghai
Sol
Joe Gabbert
Sam Maiden
Gabbert
Sam
Lew Stromberg
Lew
Big Mesa
Embrace Canyon
Maiden
Isabelle
Limpy Smith
Booger Bill
Smith
Texas
Bus Toll Route Bill Moves In House
A Charleston bill would let buses and trucks use toll roads without extra Public Service Commission certificates if they operate between turnpike terminals and pay tolls. Other House and Senate items include new crime investigator pay, definition of legal practice and penalties, pension payments to widows, voter list upkeep, school activity rules, and state budget spending oversight by the Budget Director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Public Service Commission
del. Johnston
D-Mercer
Turnpike Commission
Atlantic Greyhound
Consolidated Bus Lines
Princeton
Fry
D-Wayne
Wayne County
Brotherton
D-Kanawha
Tucker
Senate
Jasper
D-Greenbrier
Traubert
D-Brooke
State Awards Presented By Freedoms Foundation
Valley Forge, Pa. Freedoms Foundation cited West Virginians and two organizations in 1954 for contributing to a better understanding of the American Way of Life. The Weirton Steel Co. received a principal award for its Employes Bulletin with John A. Jones directing publications and Alfred J. Knight editing the magazine. Second place honors went to Frank W. Ball for This Is America and Rev. Joseph M. Waterman for Our Country Designed for Greatness. Honor certificates were awarded to John Kay Sleeman, Frederick Bolton, Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Co. for The Carbide News, Ben Edwards editor, and Ted Warner for a photograph Let Freedom Ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Forge
Efight
West
Frank W. Ball
Barboursville
America
Joseph M. Waterman
Parkersburg
John Kay Sleeman
Belle
Kanawha County
Frederick Bolton
Clarksburg
Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Co
South Charleston
Carbide News
Ben Edwards
Ted Warner
The
Weirton Steel Co
George Washington
Want of Spuds Threatens Maine School Reopen
In Ste Adagha? Maine town Ste. Agatha with 430 pupils faces closing or extended vacation as potato harvests fail and taxes remain unpaid. The State Education Department has no funds for an emergency, leaving 17 teachers unpaid for 15 weeks amid a 1,800 resident community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ste. Agatha
Maine
State Education Department
Birth Control Sought By Malayan Workers
MALACCA Malaya The Dunlop Malayan estates largest rubber growers in Malaya introduce birth control for 11000 Chinese Indian and Malayan workers and their families A nurse is employed as full time adviser on contraception Director in charge of employe relations cites worker request and village committees asking for help control family size First records of gypses in Europe noted in the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malacca
Malaya
Dunlp Malayan Estates
C. H. G. Kinahan
Anderson W Virgil Anderson funeral announced
W Virgil Anderson 46 of Shady Springs died in a Beckley hospital at 6 45 a m Monday February 21. Funeral services 2 p m Wednesday February 23 at Central Baptist Church Hinton with Dr H P Hackney officiating. Burial at Restwood Memorial Estate. Active pallbearers listed and honorary pallbearers named. Body taken to 1605 Summers Street home of Mr and Mrs A W Murrell.
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Anderson Anderson
W. Virgil
Shady Springs
Beckley
Central Baptist Church
Hinton
H. P. Hackney
Restwood Memorial Estate
Fred Bolton
Lewis Brammer
Anden Gunnoe
Claude Harrah
T. W. McLaughlin
Thomas
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D-Cabell
Boards of Education Authority
Whaley
Bower
Wyoming
England
Wylie
W. B. Jordan
State Road Commission
Combs
Logan
Underwood
Tyler
Freedoms Foundation
Europe
Ronald Meadows Funeral Home
Memoriam
Grady Eades
BFE
Cochran and Family
Keyser
Douglas T. Bryant
South Oakwood Ave
Quesenberry & Webb Funeral Home
Vance Drive
Amos E Quesenberry
Kyle Davis
Paul Thompson
Rupert
Clintonville
Bluefield Monument Co
Bluefield
Barre
Achaste
R. C. Egnor
Oak Hill
Poon Ooooh Florisis
East Main
South Kanawha
Ear Kester’s
Beckley Ice and Feed CO
Prince St
Brush
Spray
M Young
R. Gravely
Harold Williams
Don W. Ford
E. Harvey
Beckley-Marietta Paint Co
South Oakwood
Montgomery Ward
Marguerite
Permanent
Main Stover
Del-Mar
Beauty Shop
Yas
Thrifty Shop
Neville St
S C. Berry
Piney View
Donald Wee Crab
W. Va
Dial
H Cc. Kinzer
Dr. B. FE. Silverman
Raleigh County Bank
Beckley Delivery Service
Light Moving
Lovitz Television Service
Wright
Crab Orchard
Just Rite Furniture Co
Astsworth Firestone Service
Geo. Sparks
RCA Victor
Zenith TV
John W. Eye
West Neville ST
Halstead
Landers Upholstery CO
Electrical Service
Foster Hardware CO
Main St. Dia
Frank
GMC
Sprague Dial
Ford Tractor
George Sweeney
Mr. Coe
Salem Wooten
Nhcody
Mountain State
W. James
Reece
Lewis Transfer CO
Coe
Gray Lumber Company
Peerless
A. Killen
Meadow Bridge
Waterdale Inn
Sprague
Avon Cosmetics
Avon Manager
Kanawha Street
Wormen
Kut and Karl Beauty Shop
Main St
Duncan Motor Co
Mullens
Beckley Glass
Oakwood
Raleigh
Fayette
Mercer
Greenbrier Counties
Beckley Hotel
Marvin Heying
Chase Brothers Company
Geneva
W. B. Jones
Roy Jones
R. L
J. H. Stinson
East Beckley Dial
W. E. Christian
Old Eccles Road
U. S
Rhode Island
New Hampshires
Crosier Hatchery
Pass
Basil Meadows
Green Sulphur Springs
Fred Mann
Speers
Harrison Mills
Sophia
Natalia
H.p. Cris
Pineville
Gunter's
Johnstown Road
Grandview Sand CO
Grandview
Mosler
Necchi
Necchi Sewing Center
Philco
Emerson
Bendix
Ashworth
Ashworth Firestoni
Chamberlin Co. of America
F.H.A
Duke Williams
Pagoda Shopping Center
Wilson's
Cc. C. Brown & Sons
P. O
Frankford
Lewisburg
W & M Furniture
Dia
Clyde Martin
Firestone
Ashworth Firestone
KODAK
King Photo Supply
Neville St. Beckley
New England States
Socia
East Main Motor Hotel
Brown
James Mee- Clung
Greenbrier County
Rodney Graham
Rupert 65
Standard Coffee Company
Willis Wood
Gibson Hotel
Oceana
T. R. Lilly
Rose Hotel
J. W. Huddle
Clyde
Hoover
Rainelle
Best Furniture Co
Fayette St
Elkins St
H.p
Gravely Tractors
W. Fl
Cyril Lilly
Phillips Electro
BNC Printing
Beckley, W. Va
Slick’s
Amoco Products
South Fayette St
D. B. “Slick’’ Shumate, Pres
Sam C. Ramey
U.S. Royal Tire Sales, Inc
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