Alabama Voting Ban In Federal Court Hearing
Federal charges of long standing anti Negro voting policies in rural Macon County gain their first court airing. Judge Frank M Johnson Jr will decide if the Justice Department can proceed with its suit to enjoin Macon County registrars from discriminating against Negroes. The hearing also tests whether an injunction can target Livingston and Rodgers who resigned, or if successors are needed.
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Montgomery
Ala
Macon County
U.S. Dist
Frank M. Johnson Jr
Justice Department
Macon
E. P. Livingston
Grady Rogers
Livingston
Rodgers
Johnson
Board of Registrars
Civil service bill moves in West Virginia House
Charleston AP reports a milder civil service measure advancing in the House to require classification and competitive exams for under 300 professional and technical state hires. Ahead are highway revenue bills lifting gasoline tax to seven cents and raising driver license fees, with a Senate vote and potential House fight over the rate.
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Charleston
Underwood
House
Senate
Finance Committee
GOP
del. W. E. Chilton
D-Kanawha
Chilton
Paul Changovay Dies At Age 73
Paul Changovay 73 of Bradley died at 4 a m in a Hill Top nursing home after a weeks illness. Born June 13 1885 in Hungary, he was a retired coal miner last employed by New River Co at Cranberry. He was a United Mine Workers member and St Nicholas Orthodox Church. Survived only by nieces and nephews. Funeral 11 a m Wednesday at Peace Chapel Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Rev John Newcombe officiating. Burial Prosperity Cemetery. Pallbearers George Taylor Wallace Kincaid Ernest Balaskey Keith Bazzie Jim Westocke John Radwan. Body remains at funeral home until services.
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Paul Changovay
Bradley
Changovay
Hungary
New River Co
Cranberry
United Mine Workers of America
St. Nicholas Orthodox Church
Rose and Quesenberry
John Newcombe
Prosperity Cemetery
George Taylor
Wallace Kincaid
Ernest Balaskey
Keith Bazzie
Jim Westocke
John Radwan
Heart Sunday Fund Hits $601 in Raleigh County Drive
A door to door Heart Sunday drive in 1959 raised 601.04 by noon led by Raleigh County chairman Lawrence T. Tully. Beckley co chairman Mrs. R. J. Howard reported 135 with workers to tally after work. Additional contributions may come in later. donations can be mailed or delivered to Raleigh County Bank.
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Heart Association
Lawrence T. Tully
Raleigh County
R. J. Howard
Beckley Cochairman
Tully
Raleigh County Bank
Thieves Take Shoes and Cash From Fama's Store
Beckley police investigated a Saturday night break in at Fama's Shoe Store. Five pairs of shoes sizes 10 1-2 and 11 were stolen along with a small amount of cash. An entry was made through a basement window and a full inventory will determine what else is missing.
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Fama
Beckley
Traffic fatalities rise in Charleston area this year
Charleston AP reports state police fatality totals reach 51 for the year and 29 for the month, compared with 45 year and 15 month figures for the same date in 1958. Authorities urge caution as weather and traffic patterns impact deaths.
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Charleston
West Virginia Weather Forecast and Readings
West Virginia expected windy mild rain tonight turning cold with snow flurries in the northwest by morning. Tuesday partly cloudy and windy, then a cooler spell. Precipitation total about 1 to 4 inches. Normal highs and lows cited for Beckley and Oak Hill. river conditions show Bluestone Reservoir with gates open and normal levels.
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West Virginia
Beckley
Cerseees
Svcbedéie Coeueue
Oak Hill
Betlepoint
Greenbrier
Bluestone
Eisenhower Visits Dulles in Hospital Fourth Time
President Eisenhower visits Secretary Dulles at Walter Reed for the fourth time since doctors announced a recurrence of cancer. He meets with acting Secretary Herter for 75 minutes and discusses State Department business. Hagerty defends Dulles amid renewed resignation calls by Senator Symington.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
State Dulles
Dulles
White House
Walter Reed
Christian A. Herter
Herter
State Department
Stuart Symington
D - Mo
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Senate
Atomic Surface Vessel Ready
The Soviet Union announced the world’s first atomic surface ship, the 16,000-ton icebreaker Lenin, will soon be ready to sail. Launched at Leningrad in December 1957, it is powered by three atomic reactors delivering 44,000 horsepower, with two reactors sufficient and one kept auxiliary.
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London
Soviet Union
Moscow Radio
Lenin
Leningrad
West Virginia to Hear Pollard Sermon May 31
Dr William G Pollard of Oak Ridge Tenn will deliver WVU 1959 baccalaureate sermon May 31 He is executive director of the Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies priest in charge of St Francis Episcopal Norris Tenn and secretary treasurer of the Oak Ridge Town Council The Institute is a nonprofit organization with WV and 36 other southern universities under contract with the Atomic Energy Commission
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Morgantown
William G. Pollard
Oak Ridge, Tenn
West Virginia University
Pollard
Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies
St. Francis Episcopal Church
Norris, Tenn
Oak Ridge
Birthday trio for officer's children marked on holidays
SAN FRANCISCO AP The country will celebrate the birthdays of the three children of policeman John Francis Steffen and his wife Ariene Their first child Francine was born on July 4 1956 Their second Nanette was born on Memorial Day 1957 The third son John Francis Steffen Jr was born Sunday George Washingtons birthday and this family birth dates align with national holidays
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San Francisco
John Francis Steffen
Ariene
Boy 3 years old starts fire. siblings rescue him
In Huntington a family of six becomes homeless after Rodney Cochran, three, attempted to light a gas stove in a bedroom. His sister Kathryn, four, escaped as the fire broke out. brothers Russell Jr, eleven, and Melvin, ten, returned from the store and rescued Rodney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Rodney Cochran
Kathryn
Rodney
Russell Jr
Melvin
Osteopaths Oppose Basic Science Bill
In Charleston the basic sciences bill faced a House Health Committee hearing after a previous re‑commitment. Sponsored by Hobart Boothe the bill would require a science exam by PhDs for licensure, drawing opposition from many senior physicians and direct concern from osteopaths led by protestors and Dr Walter E West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
House of Delegates
Hobart Boothe
D-Fayette
West Virginia
Kanawha County
Elizabeth Drewry
Dowell
Walter E. West
Huntington
New University Concept Could Alter College Learning
In Pontiac Michigan AP educators and leaders outline a revamped university model. Students may study less in class and more in libraries and labs with broader courses and self paced progress. Elite students could receive heightened attention and more work, signaling a revolution in higher education.
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Pontiac
Mich
Michigan State University
John A. Hannah
MSU
Raleigh County Board of Education to Meet Tuesday
Routine business will be discussed at the Raleigh County Board of Education regular monthly meeting. Sherman C. Trail, superintendent of schools, says the session Tuesday at 7 30 p m will be held in the Board's courthouse offices.
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Sherman C. Trail
Raleigh County Board of Education
Driving Lessons on Page Nine Promote Safer Driving
Daily Driving Lessons begin today on page nine, a 12 part series by the Chicago Motor Club warning drivers about common hazards and urging safe operation. The 1958 highway toll reached 37,000 fatalities, still the top cause of accidental deaths. lessons aim to cut the toll by reminding both experienced and new drivers of dangers when a car is in motion.
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United States
Chicago Motor Club
Five Die In Florida Car Truck Crash Near Callahan
Five people perished when a 1956 car collided head on with a truck near Callahan Florida shortly after 4 am Investigators identified one victim as Marine John A Marlow 22 of Camp Lejeune NC The woman driver appeared exhausted and the car swerved into the truck The truck driver Howard Lewis East of Cedartown Ga was hospitalized All other identities remained undetermined at report time
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John A. Marlow
Camp Lejeune
N.C
Oil Import Curb Bill In Congress
Sen. Joseph C. O Mahoney introduces a bill in Congress to curb oil imports for national protection. It proposes mandatory restrictions with quotas tied to domestic refinery capacities and a limit on residual oil used as fuel. The measure aims to spur domestic oil and coal industry development to keep the nation strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
United States
Sen
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
Dwyo
O'Mahoney
Senate
Good Parents Stay At Home In Long Beach Calif
The Unitarian Church's parent education meeting in Long Beach California was cancelled according to the church newsletter. It suggests that parents should stay home with their children on February 23, enjoy family time with popcorn stories games and increased affection, rather than attend meetings.
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Long Beach
Calif
Unitarian Church
PTA
Shrewsbury Files for Beckley City Council Seat
Thomas Shrewsbury of 210 Westwood Drive, a 39 year old Republican salesman at Lucas General Tire, becomes the third candidate for Beckley Ward I council. He joins Harry Lee Moore and G. C. Porter in the race. Primary is March 21, election April 21, general May 26.
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Thomas Shrewsbury
Westwood Drive
Beckley
City Hall
Shrewsbury
Lucas General Tire Inc
Woodrow Wilson High School
Harry Lee Moore
G. C. Porter
Porter
Ward
Moore
Two Boys Rescued After Cliff Fall At Seaside Beach
In Seaside Oregon two boys were lowered by rope to a rugged 100 foot cliff to reach a victim injured by a 35 foot fall. They battled incoming tides during a daring after dark rescue and could not climb the wet rope back up.
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Seaside
Ore
Oregon Beach
Gen Marshall weaker today at Fort Bragg
Gen George C. Marshall, 78, shows serious condition with possible pituitary involvement indicated by increased kidney water output. Doctors note that treatment is complicated by feeding methods via intravenous solution and a second stroke accompanied by mild pneumonia, now under control.
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FT. Bragg
N.C
George C. Marshall
George M. Powell
Col. Powell
Mrs H H O'Neal Dies In Oak Hill
Mrs H H O'Neal of Highland Avenue Oak Hill died at 9 am today in an Oak Hill hospital from a heart attack. The body is at Tyree Funeral Home with arrangements incomplete.
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Douglas Hopkins
Edward Hopkins
Raleigh
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Oak Hill
RNS
H. H. O'Neal
Highland Ave
Tyree Funeral Home
Bridge Court Bills Offered Chain Store Tax Cut Proposed
Charleston AP report outlines a House bill allowing the road commission more flexibility in toll bridge construction and financing by combining bridges in the same area. It also notes a juvenile court bill for Kanawha County with an $13,500 judge and a tax cut proposal for chain stores with a scale reduction, plus a separate 1 percent real estate deed tax bill aimed at boosting general revenue.
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Kanawha County
Giambi Alee
Ralph J. Bean
D-Hardy
Senate Finance Accumahaee
General Revenue Fund
Holiday Juror Call Costs County 520 Dollars
An oversight in calling petit jurors for a legal holiday in observance of George Washington's birthday cost Raleigh County 520 dollars. Sixty five Circuit Court jurors who reported will be paid 8 dollars each. if all 125 had reported, the county would have spent 1,900 dollars. Some jurors were excused or had moved, and deceased names may appear on the summons list. Two residents summoned for March Criminal Court reported for Circuit Court instead, but will not be paid for today's duty.
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Raleigh County
George Washington
Circuit Court
Criminal Court
Greece Aims to Add Hotel Facilities and Tourism Growth
Athens plans a five year program to expand tourism by 10 000 visitors yearly. Greece will invest over 35 million dollars to improve facilities for foreign visitors including coastal development around Athens, motels, holiday camps, filling stations, new roads to remote sites and guide training. Government expects tourism income to at least double from 40 million dollars annually.
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Athens
Greece
Riviera
Mount Tabor Group To Name Area Streets
A Mount Tabor Country Life Group meeting at Mount Tabor Elementary School at 7 30 pm Tuesday will invite all area residents including Harper Heights to help name local streets. State Road Commission will provide street markers after names are chosen and locations for sanitary land fills in the area will be discussed.
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Mount Tabor
County Life
James Lilly
Harper Heights
Lilly
State Road Commission
160000 Census Takers Sought for 1960 Census
Washington AP reports about 160000 workers will take the 1960 census. Representative John J. McFall urges the Census Bureau to prioritize hiring of older workers, viewing the job as a good opportunity for people over 65 years.
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Washington
John J. McFall
Dzalif
Census Bureau
Lewis in excellent condition after heart attack recovery
John L Lewis president of the United Mine Workers is in excellent condition after three weeks in Georgetown University Hospital for a heart attack and pneumonia. He entered the hospital January 30 and was discharged Friday and now rests at his home in Alexandria Virginia.
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Washington (Ap
John L Lewis
Georgetown University Hospital
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Alexandria
Centennial Bill Signed Establishes WV Centennial Commission
Gov. Underwood signs legislation creating the West Virginia Centennial Commission as a statutory state agency. The act provides regulation and supervision of professional bondsmen in Kanawha County mandatory, other counties optional, and raises trustees’ minimum fees from 25 to 50 dollars with court‑set reasonable fees for commissioners’ accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Centennial Commission
Underwood
Kanawha
Proposal for annual 60-day Legislature session
The House Judiciary Committee recommended a constitutional referendum for 1960 to require a yearly 60-day Legislature and raise legislator pay from 1500 to 2000 dollars plus 25 dollars per day for each day of attendance. The proposal would go to voters as a constitutional amendment.
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Charleston
House Judiciary Committee
Seals Removed at Monongalia Coal Mine After Fire
Seals were removed without incident from a section of the Pursgrove No. 15 operation of Christopher Coal Co at Osage in Monongalia County after a fire last November 27. State Mines Director Crawford L. Wilson said damage was largely to 800 to 1,000 feet of conveyor belt and that crews were cleaning up with production expected to resume soon. No casualties were reported.
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Charleston
Monongalia County
Crawford L. Wilson
Christopher Coal Co
Osage
Wilson
Campaign Against Violence on TV and Movies
U S bishops plan a campaign against violence and horror in television and cinema linking it to juvenile delinquency. Father Patrick J. Sullivan says action will be announced soon without detailing its form.
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Philadelphia
United States
Patrick J. Sullivan
Legion of Decency
Father Sullivan
Daley seeks second term as Chicago primary tests party sway
Chicago AP reports Mayor Richard J. Daley drives a strong Democratic primary effort aiming to mobilize about 775000 votes to demonstrate party power while Republican Timothy Sheehan expects roughly 130000 GOP voters to participate, signaling a weak showing for the GOP in the mayoral race.
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Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Daley
Timothy Sheehan
Weirton Wins 1958 Freedoms Foundation Award
Valley Forge Pa AP Weirton Steel Co employees publication edited by John A Jones receives a distinguished service award for 1958.
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Valley Forge
Freedoms Foundation
Weirton Steel Co
John A. Jones
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Lke
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Burns
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Mulberry
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Hind Her
Sue Riddle
Tuscola
Sandy Wright
Everett
Wash
Sue Hicks
Augusta
Elaine Rohrer
Poughkeepsie, N. Y
Karen
Milton Eisenhower
Johns Hopkins University
Henry Steele Commager
Amherst
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Henry T. Heald
Ford Foundation
Florida
Hopkins
U. S
Globe
Space Agency
Gen. Marshall
Mount Tabor Group
Weirton
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