Quarantine for Beetles Expanded Across 55 Counties
West Virginia expands Japanese beetle quarantine to cover parts of 51 counties and extends into nine more, including Jackson Pendleton Pocahontas and parts of Greenbrier Mason Mercer Monroe Summers and the city of Oak Hill, with a handful of areas under citywide enforcement. Agriculture Commissioner John T. Johnson says procedures are needed to make the regulation practical.
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West Virginia
Jackson
Pendleton
Pocahontas
Greenbrier
Mason
Mercer
Monroe
Summers
Oak Hill
Falls
Fayette County
Nicholas
Boone
Putnam
Lincoln
Huntington
Ceredo-Kenova
Cabell
Wayne Counties
Williamson
Mingo
Pineville
Wyoming
Beckley
Raleigh
Montgomery
Oak Hill and Falls
Yette
Logari
Saa Gowity
John T. Johnson
Parkersburg Federal Building Start Delayed
A new delay has developed in the start of construction of a proposed federal building at Parkersburg. The proposed 3,476,540 budget was submitted to Hunt less money in it for operating purposes than was available during the past year, City Manager R. M. Hoisington reported recently. Monongalia County wool pool received 14,713 pounds of wool from 89 county farmers, with about 6,000 dollars in advance payments to consignors.
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Associated Press Mountain State
Parkersburg
Hunt
R. M. Hoisington
Ington City
Monongalia County
Unemployment Running Out For Many Staters
West Virginians face dwindling unemployment support as state data show regular program initial claims at 2,073 for the week ending June 27, with 13,698 continued claims. Total claims down 51.3 percent from a year ago while temporary program initial claims rose 21.1 percent to 69, and continued claims were 428. Total paid under the temporary program stood at $15,101 through June 27.
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West
Lusk Joins Sophia Police as Assistant Chief
Sophia residents learn Troy Lusk was named assistant police chief at a town council meeting. Police Chief Perry Haga kept his job with a $50 monthly raise as the new administration announced payroll retains for water superintendent Buford Mann and staff, including Raymond Owens and Shirley Barr.
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Sophia
Troy Lusk
Lusk
Tom Bowman
Perry Haga
Bueford Mann
Raymond Owens
Shirley Barr
The Astronaut Back to Earth
A historical note on Willy Ley's The Astronaut Back to Earth outlines how the author explains returning space travelers to safe terrestrial life. It surveys the book's perspective on human adaptation, engineering challenges, and the cultural impact of space exploration.
Runway Expansion at Kanawha County Airport Reaches 5600 Feet
A 400-foot extension to the north-south runway at Kanawha County Airport near Charleston is complete and in use, bringing total runway length to 5,600 feet with a project cost of 400,000 dollars. Dr. Kenneth E. Penrod becomes Vice President of WVU Medical Center overseeing medical, dental, pharmacy and nursing programs after transitioning from Duke University. A Univac computer weighing 1,200 pounds was hoisted to the third floor of the State Capitol, the third such unit installed in the Statehouse. Nicholas County High student Richard Jones of Summersville won an essay contest sponsored by the Central West Virginia Industrial Development Association, with a scholarship to WVU as part of the prize. The Charleston High School Band and West Virginia Lions led a Fifth Avenue parade honoring retiring Lions International president Dudley L. Simms of Charleston.
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Kanawha County
Charleston
Kenneth E. Penrod
West Virginia University
Medical Center
WVU
Duke University
Star Capitol
State Tax Department
Statehouse
Richard Jones
Nicholas County
Sumermersville
Central West Virginia Industrial Development Assn
Charleston High School
West Virginia
Lions
New York
Fifth Avenue
Lions International
Dudley L. Simms
West Virginia University Medical Center
Kenneth LE. Penrod
Penrod
Durham
N. C
University
Duke
W. Va
Skeen Endorsed by Moundsville Daily Echo for WV Governor
State Treasurer Orel J. Skeen wins a gubernatorial endorsement from The Moundsville Daily Echo, a prominent Democratic paper, marking the Echo as the first state newspaper to declare for a candidate in the 1960 West Virginia race.
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Orel J. Skeen
Moundsville
Kanawha Valley workers to receive 12 lakh cash distribution
Union Carbide employees will inject nearly 12 lakh into the Kanawha Valley economy through a biannual employee saving plan. Syracuse University announces a 10 game football schedule for next fall, the first since 1950.
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Union Carbide Chemical Co
Kanawha Valley
Syracuse University
Penrod Assumes Leadership At West Virginia University Medical Center
Dr. Kenneth L. Penrod takes active leadership of the medical center programs at West Virginia University, coordinating internal activities and aiding faculty recruitment. A former Duke University assistant dean of medicine, he earned a 1942 physiology PhD at Iowa State and has authored 45 scientific titles and conducted extensive research in survival, respiration, and protective equipment.
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Penrod
U. S. Navy
Journal of Medical Education
Journal of Experimental Medicine
University President Names New West Virginia Marshal
President Elvis J. Stahl Jr. announced Sam Boyd Jr. as West Virginia University marshal, succeeding Donovan H. Bond who resigned after six years. Boyd will help organize the October 3 inauguration of President Stahr as the 14th chief executive and lead commencement week activities and procession. He previously served as associate professor of speech.
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Sam Boyd Jr
West Virginia University
Elvis J. Stahl Jr
Boy
Donovan H. Bond
Boyd
Stahr
Tools of Trade in Richmond Iris 46 IRS workers open 76000 letters
In one day in Richmond Virginia 46 Internal Revenue Service workers opened 76000 income tax letters. District director C W Glotzbach bought leather handled letter openers as prizes for the four top letter openers.
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Tools OF Trade
Richmond, Va
Internal Revenue Service
C. W. Glotzbach
East High Student Scorches Three Tests for 800s
William C. Waterhouse, 17, East High School senior, achieved perfect 800s in English, chemistry, and mathematics on college entrance exams. He aims for Harvard in the fall to pursue a science career. Also noted is the 17th annual United States Atlantic Tuna Tournament set for August 12 to 14, with a site yet to be selected.
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Denver
William C. Waterhouse
East High School
Waterhouse
Harvard University
Japanese Giant Yoshimitsu Matsuzaka May Be Tallest Man
AP reports Yoshimitsu Matsuzaka a 23 year old in Japan who grew to 7 feet 6 inches after a pituitary giantism operation. Now 264 pounds, he works at Shinukai Institution Yokohama and prefers a normal life, though he faces mobility and clothing challenges.
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Kenneth Ishi
Tokyo
Yoshimitsu Matsuzaka
Yoshimitsu
Kentaro Shimizu
Tokyo University Hospital
United States
Shimizu
Yokohama Park
Knickerbockers Star Kenny Sears Sets Accuracy Mark
Kenny Sears of the New York Knickerbockers set a new accuracy record in the National Basketball Association this year, shooting 49 percent on floor shots.
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Kenny Sears
New York Knickerbockers
Veterans Organizations Meet To Discuss Veteran Problems
Representatives from the Veterans of Foreign Wars the Disabled American Veterans the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation the Veterans Administration and related offices met to coordinate activities and address veterans needs. Participants included Patrick Toliver John Miller Paul Thompson C A McClelland Currey Pyles D W Harrah Robert Elenmore and Eversette Gibbs with others from VFW and vocational rehabilitation.
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Veterans
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Disabled American Veterans
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Veterans Administration
Veterans Administration Hospital
Department of Employment Security
Patrick Toliver
Beckley
John Miller
VEFW
Paul Thompson
Frank Pietro
C. A. McClelland
Cur
Rey Pyles
D. W
DAV
Robert Elenmore
Eversette Gibbs
Emmitt W. Williams Jr
VFW
George Mikel
Votational Rehabilitation Office
New Approach In Rehabilitation For Injured Workers
The Workmen's Compensation Fund launches a program to speed rehabilitation and restore independence by pairing medical division staff with the State Vocational Rehabilitation Division under F Ray Power. Early folder screening aims to identify rehabilitation potential sooner and offer access to state facilities at no cost, aligning with Gov. Underwood's goal of thorough treatment for the disabled.
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Workmen's Compensation Fund
Charles N. Straughan
F. Ray Power
Underwood
Madison junior hog is it grand champ at sale
Robert Bockhop of Madison named his Berkshire hog I'm It and won grand champion barrow at the Southern Wisconsin Junior Livestock Exposition. He earned a $711 check for the 237 pound hog sold at auction, averaging about $3 per pound.
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Madison, Wis
Robert Bockhop
Robert
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