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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1954

Page

10

Traffic Plan Linked To Rapid Monorail

Los Angeles considers a rapid transit monorail to ease congestion. Plans call for a 45.7 mile route from the San Fernando Valley to the harbor via downtown, with a 23 million annual revenue projection from 79 million rides. Construction could begin within four years funded by bonds, with a favorable tax setup and line self rates approval sought from the Legislature.

Los Angeles United States State Public Utilities Commission San Fernando Valley Valley Transit Authority Coverdale & Colpus New York Los Angeles Harbor District Ralph Merritt Cologne Germany Merritt Wupper River

Livestock Prices Reported for Baltimore Market

USDA livestock figures show cattle near 1100 head with holdovers 350, steers in good and choice range 3.00-24.50 per cwt, heifers 719-722 lb at 23.25, and various cow and calf classes priced. Hogs 1100 head with mixed lots and weight bands from 180 to 300+ lbs, sows around 18-19, and market lambs 77-89 lb at 19.00-22.00 with some 10-15 for cull and utility.

Baltimore USDA

TV Programs on WSAZ and WSLS Channels in Huntington Roanoke

Listings for WSAZ channel 3 Huntington and WSLS channel 10 Roanoke with NBC CBS ABC and NBC programs from 2:00 PM through 12:10 AM including One Man's Family Golden Windows First Love Concerning Miss Marlowe Hawkins Falls Bride and Groom Pinky Lee Show Howdy Doody News and Sports headlines and theatre blocks.

WSAZ Huntington W. VA Miss Marone Payson Capalens Cassidy NBC Mr. Sweeney Arthur Murray ABC CBS the Face TV Theatre WSLS Roanoke Miss Marlowe Hawkins Falls Sweeney U.S .S

Legislative status update from early federal session

The overview details appropriations, taxes, labor, reciprocal trade, foreign aid, defense, social security, constitutional amendments, postal rates, pay raises, St Lawrence Seaway, treaties, statehood, housing, and debt. It notes bills sent to the President, conference actions, and Senate or House action statuses with several specific program references and authorities.

Congress Senate House Senate House Labor Committee Foreign Aid House Air Force Supreme Court House Post Office Committee Rules Committee Judiciary and Post Office Tees ST. Lawrence Seaway U.S Canada South Korea Hawaii Alaska House Rules Committee

Negro student first at Mercer Academy since 1874

Segregation in public schools ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court is quietly ending at Charleston High School as Herman Canady Jr., a 17 year old Negro student from Institute, W V, enrolls to take ninth grade algebra. Principal George Steadman says there’s no problem and students accept him. Canady says he enrolled because the course was needed and only Charleston High offered it this summer. The rest of the item notes local council pay raise for city workers, new high school plans for Logan and Man, a recipe contest entry by D Jackson Savage, and a Fifth District Federal Reserve sales drop of 1 percent for the week ending June 26, with year-ago and prior-week comparisons.

Supreme Court Charleston High School Mercer Academy Herman Canady Jr Institute W. Va West Virginia State College Charleston High George E. Steadman Herman Canady Moundsville Logan County Board of Education Logan Man Charleston D. Jackson Savage Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond West Virginia Maryland Virginia North Carolina District of Columbia Cynthia Miss Whiting Dr. Sellars Norman Walt Roz Nora Alan

Business Man Named To Succeed Butler

Sam Reynolds a 63 year old Omaha businessman received an interim appointment to succeed Sen Hugh Butler until the general election. Gov Crosby announced the move and soon after the Republican party selected Rep Roman L Hruska as its candidate for the four years left in Butler's term. Democrats chose James F Green an Omaha attorney active in American Legion affairs as their candidate.

Lincoln, Neb Sam Reynolds Omaha Hugh Butler Neb Robert Crosby Republican Party Roman L. Hruska R-Neb Butler James F. Green American Legion

John Walter Erskine Funeral in Mount Hope

John Walter Erskine age 84 of Mount Hope died in a local hospital at 5 15 a m Sunday July 4 Funeral services will be held Tuesday July 6 at 2 p m at Mount Hope Presbyterian Church with Dr W W Pharr officiating Burial will follow in Highlawn Memorial Park Oak Hill Masonic Lodge members will serve as pallbearers Arrangements by Quesenberry Webb Funeral Home

Erskine Erskine John Walter Mount Hope Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home Mount Hope Presbyterian Church W. W. Pharr Highlawn Memorial Park Oak Hill Mount Hope Masonic Lodge Quesenberry & Webb Funeral Home Barbara Ann Mabscott Quesenberry & Webb St. Francis de Sales Cole Cole Rebecca Ann Paul Cole Beaver Sunset Memorial Park Roarer Rorrer Eliza Jane Harper Heights Nuathel Phipps Stover Mt. Tabor Baptist Church B C. Jennings Calfee Mount Tabor Calfee Funeral Home Maddox Maddox Eva Mae Stamaford Lynchburg Virginia Stanaford Baptist Church A H. Wilson Stanaford Basil Young Dewey Williams George Warden Clifford Roberts John Scott John Farrish Crete Campbell Drewry Coffey M. O. Peters Arland Marlow Burke Aliff John Mays William Smith Howard Cole E. E. Stanley W. C. Mays Coffee Funeral Home

Dr Sellars and Nurse Doyle clash in clinic romance saga

Norman Brandt and nurse Cynthia Doyle meet after an accident near Washington. Cynthia's interest centers on Dr Sellers, who soon confronts a rival for her affection. The tale tracks a party, a vacation, and Sellars plans to expand the clinic as Cynthia wrestles with love and loyalty in a fragile hospital world.

Norman Brandt Cynthia Doyle Washington, D. C Cynthia Sellers Doyle Mr. Brandt Roz Effinger Brandt Roz Cyn

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