West Virginia University engineering dean speaks at Raleigh event
Dean Chester A. Arents of West Virginia University College of Engineering addresses about 100 attendees at the Appalachian Chapter West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers dinner in Raleigh. He touts WVU strength, notes 1500 engineering students, and predicts growth by 1970.
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Chester A. Arents
College of Engineering
West Virginia University
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Appalachian Chapter
West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers
Tri-County
United States
U.S
West Virinia University
Morgantown
Charleston
Arents
W. Va
University
School of Mines
Hal Boyle on clothing loyalty in American homes
The piece argues men cling to old clothes to feel younger while women discard outdated garments for fashion. It recounts Boyle’s wife urging Salvation Army to take his suits, detailing a 22 year battle over wardrobes and the idea that loyalty to attire signals deeper youth or age.
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Batttlefield
Salvation Army
End Of The Trujillo Era Looms In Dominican Republic
The article notes Generalissimo Rafael Trujillo Molina and his family have ruled the Dominican Republic for decades with his brother Hector and son Rafael Jr in key roles. It cites wealth and control over industry, hotels, media, and banks, and mentions recent threats to the regime including a Cuban backed invasion and a Dominican downing of a Cuban plane, with Venezuela severing relations.
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Dominican Republic
Dominican Congress
Trujillo
Hector Truejillo Molina
Truejillos
Rafael, Jr
Joint Chiefs of Staff
N.Y. Times
Republic
Cuba
Venezuela
Sun and atmosphere shape colors and a Latin crisis noted
A Sun spotlight explains why the sun looks white yet appears yellow or red due to atmospheric filtering. A reader’s experiment demonstrates color changes with paper and light. Separately, reports from Trujillo Venezuela describe mass arrests, bishops' protests, and long sentences amid the Dominican crisis. A New York update notes limited sellouts for Little Mary Sunshine due to union concessions, with 100 seats kept idle.
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New York
Sweet and Sour
Orpheum Theater
Greenwich Village
Nixon Researchers Busy In Five Areas Campaign Preparedness
Nixon operates five study groups targeting domestic and foreign programs to craft policies that align with Eisenhower but push beyond. He aims to reveal new policy pronouncements after the GOP convention and to counter Rockefeller as needed with a ready set of proposals. Kennedy, newly authoring The Strategy of Peace for his campaign, has previously written Why England Slept and Profiles in Courage winning a Pulitzer. Nixon’s daughters Patricia and Julie, chauffeured, prefer walking partway to school to avoid appearing spoiled.
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Richard M. Nixon
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Julie
House of Representatives
International Award Draws Gala Johnny Banquet Notes
Earl Wilson reports on the American Guild of Variety Artists banquet where Maurice Chevalier received the International Award. The evening featured lengthy toasts and jokes from Al Kelly and others, with guests revealing secret plans and playful barbs about TV and stage stars.
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al Kelly
Joey
Joey Adams
M.c
Jack Carter
Jack Paar
Jack
Robert F. Wagner
Buddy Hackett
Wagner
Natalie Wood
George Jessel
Harry Hershfield
Phil Foster
Henry Youngman
Charles Silver
Telegraph Company
Survey to Build Blue Jay Lumber Railroad in Fat Creek Region
Clark and Krebs began surveying a five mile railroad to be built by the Blue Jay Lumber Company to develop coal and timber lands on Fat Creek. Engineering work will move quickly to start construction when weather allows. The Bridge Club on Kanawha Street hosted by Mr and Mrs C L Allen awarded four prizes including the gentleman’s first prize, a consolation to Mrs J A Campbell, and a guest prize to Dr Thornhill.
Beckley Newspapers advertising and subscription rates notice
Beckley Newspapers Corporation publishes a local notice detailing home delivery and mail subscription rates. It lists daily and Sunday plans, six month and one year options, carrier and distributor terms, and a note on tax and address changes.
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Los Angeles
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Seeree
West Virginia
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