Employment rises as students flood labor market in June
Government data show total employment at 64.981 million and unemployment at 5.437 million in June. Manufacturing jobs rebound for first time in 18 months, with factory hours up nearly an hour over May and earnings reaching a record $83.10 weekly while hourly wages stay at $2.12. An estimated 1.44 to 2 million students and recent graduates entered the labor market.
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Washington
Commerce and Labor Departments
Eisenhower Visits Canada Aims To Ease Frictions
President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles arrive in Ottawa for a three day fence mending trip with Prime Minister John Diefenbaker. Officials say talks will cover economics trade defense and mutual concerns to improve North American ties. The plan includes a joint Canadian American parliamentary committee to address friction.
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Ottawa
Eisenhower
Dukes
Washington
Dulles
John Diefenbaker
Canada
United States
China
Northwest
Columbia
Diefenbaker
Sidney E. Smiths Silll
School Board Member Succumbs At 66
James Henry Trail 66 of Daniels died at 6 a.m. after a heart attack at home. Trail, a Raleigh County Board of Education member and former payroll clerk, was active at a special board session last night. He leaves wife Ethel, two daughters in Michigan and Louisiana, three sisters, and three grandchildren. Funeral at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel Thursday.
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Raleigh
Trail
Ethel Brown
Lester
John
Permelia Lester Trail
Beaver Lions Club
Shady Spring Ruritan Club
Athens Baptist Church
Raleigh Coal and Coke Company
Concord College
Winding Gulf
Mary Jim Bourgette
Detroit
Mich
Milford Kokker
Shrevesport
Myrtle Wilcoxon
Beaver
Garnette Shanklin
Ethel Fullen
Union
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
Allen Nance
Daniels
Sherman C. Trail
Carl Jarret
Dale Covey
A. P
Tony” Leeber
B. C. Callaway
Mason Anderson
Anderson
Brothers
Mrs King Rites Set In Ohio Funeral Chapel
Rites for Mrs. King age 51 of Waverly will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday at Caffee Funeral Home Chapel. She died en route to a Chillicothe hospital after a heart attack. Born October 26, 1906, she was daughter of the late Thomas Posey and Lila Elkins Posey. Survived by husband Carl King of Waverly, son James King of Norfolk, Va., daughters Kathleen Bates of Norfolk and Lilia Dalton of Waverly, and five grandchildren. Burial at Sunset Memorial Park.
Two British Soldiers Shot Dead in Cyprus Port
In NICOSIA Cyprus two British soldiers were shot to death in the east Cyprus port of Famagusta. Reports say the killings may be retaliation for the death of two Greek Cypriots shot by British troops at Avgorou during a demonstration last Saturday.
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Nicosia
VA to Close Beckley Office on August Fifteenth
The Veterans Administration will close the Beckley office at 101 McCreery St. on August 15 and reassign two staff members. Harry W. Stewart moves to the Bluefield office, Willis H. McClung to Huntington, and Emma Price will join Beckley VA hospital. Everett F. Gibbs will take over Beckley contact duties from the hospital.
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Veterans Administration
McCreery SL
Hilary G. Hooks
Huntington VA
Harry W. Stewart
Beckley
Bluefield
Willis H. McClung
Huntington
Emma Price
Beckley VA
Hooks
Everett F. Gibbs
VA Hospital
Thiat
West Virginia
Martinsburg
Morgantown
Clarksburg
Parkersburg
Charleston
Raleigh
Wyoming
Fayette
Greenbrier
Summers
Pocahontas
Stewart
Lloyd Goodall
American Veterans Affairs
U. S
Rome
Italy
Trade Bill Clash as Senate Finance Opens Debate
Washington AP The Senate Finance Committee begins closed door talks on Eisenhower reciprocal trade bill amid a divided chamber. Key decisions include whether to extend the Trade Agreements Act for five years and whether to curb presidential power to block Tariff Commission relief in escape clause cases. The House approved a five year extension plus 25 percent tariff cuts. Byrd notes behind the scenes support for the measure. The change would give Congress stronger say on relief for domestic industries harmed by imports.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Eisenhower
Harry F. Byrd
Dva
Senate
Tariff Commission
Eisen
Hower
House
Byrd
Congress
Legion Post 32 installs officers for 1958 59 year
The American Legion Post 32 will install officers at 8 p.m. today in the Raleigh County Memorial Building. I. C. Holliday is named commander, with Albert Hazelwood first vice, Carl Cossu second vice, Albert Allen third vice, L. C. Belton adjutant, M. Johnston finance officer, William Brown chaplain, W. R. Fugitt historian and Roy T. Smith service officer. Outgoing commander is Fred Souder. Delegates to the 4th annual department convention will be chosen after the installation.
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American Legion
West Virginia State Department
I. C. Holliday
Albert Hazelwood
Carl Cossu
Albert Allen
L. C. Belton
M. Johnston
William Brown
W. R
Fugitt
Roy T. Smith
H. H. Goode
Legion
Raleigh County Memorial
Fred Souder
Department
De Gaulle Appoints Soustelle Information Minister in Cabinet
Paris AP report says Premier de Gaulle names Jacques Soustelle to the cabinet as information minister, a move seen as appeasement for Algerian colonials who backed his rise to power. Malraux remains cultural affairs chief. Chenot and Boulloche also join the cabinet.
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Paris
de Gaulle
Algeria
Jacques Soustelle
Soustelle
Sousselles
Uister
Raoul’ Salan
Andre Malraus
Malraux
Bernard Chenot
Andre Boulloche
National Assembly
Khrushchev Arrives in East Berlin for East German Congress
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev arrives in East Berlin with a six member Moscow delegation to address the East German Communist Party Congress opening Thursday. He urges a tougher stand against West Germany plans to arm its forces with nuclear and rocket weapons. A cool reception greets him as officials and delegations rally while others offer scattered applause.
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East Germany
Optimists To Organize Fourth Junior Club Beckley
Beckley to form a fourth Junior Optimist Club for Ward Three boys aged 8 to 15. A meeting at 7 p.m. will be held today at the Raleigh Coca Cola Bottling Company building on S. Oakwood Avenue under Beckley Optimist Club supervision.
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Beckley
Ward Three
Raleigh
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
S. Oakwood Avenue
Beckley Optimist Club
Queen Elizabeth II Reports Sinus Trouble and Fever
Queen Elizabeth II, age 32, developed sinus trouble and fever Monday night after a series of severe colds in recent months, according to AP dispatch from London.
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London
Elizabeth II
UFG Official Quizzed On Cut-Rate Service
Charleston AP United Fuel Gas Co faced PSC staff cross-examination over contracts giving large industrial buyers like Dupont at Belle and Kaiser Aluminum at Ravenswood below the general rate. Vice President C H Workman testified such contracts are profitable and allow service interruption to protect domestic supplies.
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Charleston
United Fuel Gas Co
UFG
Public Service Commission
United Fuel
Dupont
Belle
Kaiser Aluminum
Ravenswood
C. H. Workman
PSC
Hillis Townsend
Workman
Kaiser
Robert L. Stewart
Elmer Dodson
Cat
Postmaster Nominations Sent by Eisenhower
President Eisenhower transmitted nominations for postmasters including Dempsey Lilly for Valley Bend and Franklin N. Phares for Franklin, with Coal City in West Virginia also listed among the nominations.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
West Virginia
Coal City
Dempsey Dale Lilly
Valley Bend
Franklin N. Phares
Testimony Delay Granted in Goldfine Case
The Harris subcommittee granted Bernard Goldfine a one day postponement to testimony, warning for cooperation. Attorney Roger Robb cited health strain from a microphone discovery and papers theft that left Goldfine exhausted and unprepared for questions. The panel condemned eavesdropping by its own investigator Shacklette and called for investigations by the Justice Department FBI and local police.
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Washington
Harris
Bernard Goldfine
Oren Harris
D-Ark
Goldfine
Roger Robb
Boston
Robb
Subcommittee
Eisenhower
Shermen Adams
Goldline
Ba‘oni
Shacklette
Shack
Tte
Shackletter
Justice Department
FBI
Washington, D.C
Tragedy Strikes Beckley Family with Dual Losses
Beckley brothers William R. Monk and Herman E. Monk learn of their mother Virginia Monk’s death in Sissonville on July 2. Cecil Monk of Mount Sterling Ky dies suddenly July 5 after attending the funeral at Humphreys Church. Funeral services were held July 5 in Sissonville with burial in the family cemetery. Cecil’s death followed a heart attack two days later.
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Beckley
William R. Monk
Clyde St
Herman E. Monk
Beaver Ave
Virginia Monk
Sissonville
Cecil Monk
Mount Sterling
IL Am
Ralph Hedrick
Homer Moses
Humphreys Methodist Church
Cecil
Monk
Opal
Jacqueline
Frank Amburgey
Elmer Lanham
R. I. Erskin
Clarence Walker
Herbert Price
Elkview
Mayme Monk
Charleston
Herman
William
Guy H
Richard Jones
Lucille Milo
Jerry Dale
Debby
W. H. Holiday
Pat
James Mahoney
Statehood for Alaska Hinges on Alaskan Vote
Washington reports President Eisenhower briefly said Alaska would be the 49th state but corrected himself noting the bill requires a plebiscite. The provision calls for all Alaskans to vote on immediate statehood and the bill’s terms.
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Washington
Alaska
Eisenhower
All-Star Game Sees Early NL Lead Over AL
Baltimore AP report notes the National League led the American League 3 to 2 after three innings in the major league All-Star game today.
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Baltimore
Second Man Admits Glen Fork Break In
Deputy Sheriff James Gibson reported that Greeley McMillen of Glen Fork confessed Monday to breaking and entering the Sigman Store Saturday night. McMillen led officers to hidden loot while Donald Griggs also confessed. both stood before Magistrate Jack Pizzino and pled guilty. Bond set at 1000 dollars each. McMillen released on bond, Griggs jailed awaiting grand jury action.
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Pineville
BNS
James Gibson
Greeley McMillen
Glen Fork
Sigman
McMillen
Gibson
Bud Daniels
Donald Griggs
Jack Pizzino
Griggs
Pruntytown
Quiz Queen Loses But Keeps $220,500
Elfrida von Nordroff, a Brooklyn quiz champion, loses $33,000 and one of her two titles on NBC TV Twenty One after 21 appearances. Robert Leicester beats her 21 to 10, earning $33,000 for a one-point win margin, reducing her total to $220,500. She remains the show’s record money winner despite the loss.
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New York
Elfrida von Nordroff
Hher
Brooklyn
Nbc-Tv
Robert Leicester
Leicester
Miss von Nordroff
Robert Strom
Bronx
Robert Jackson
Nuernberg
Martin Bormann
Hermann Goering
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Goebbe
Miss von Nardroff
Where Is Greenlease Cash Senate Probe Seeks Missing Money
Senate Rackets Committee widens probe into the 300000 missing Greenlease ransom amid a 1953 kidnapping case. Subpoenas issued for Joseph Costello John Hager and Robert B Baker as investigators pursue union links and the cab company ties in St Louis.
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Washington
Senate
Robert F. Kennedy
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Kennedy
Joseph Costello
Ace Cab Co
St.Louis
John Hager
Cab
Robert B
Barney) Baker
Teamster
James R. Hoffa
Hager
Hall
St. Louis
Bobby Greenlease
Baker
Weather and local notices from Beckley area
Cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms today and tonight. High in the 80s, low in the 60s, clearing and cooler by Wednesday. River and gauge readings noted at Greenbrier Bluestone and Oak Hill areas. Local baseball and softball schedules listed with venues and times. Parks, amusements, theatres, and organizations outlined with locations and activities across Beckley and nearby towns.
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Beckley High
Nellege
Greenbrier
Oak Hill High
Celestial Timetable For Beckley Wednesday
The Sun sets at 7 50 p m and rises at 0 a m on Wednesday. The Moon is at last quarter 7 21 p m and rises 12 01 a m Wednesday in apogee. Visible planets include Jupiter in the southwest at 9 11 p m Saturn in the south at 10 30 p m and Venus rises at 3 21 a m.
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Apoggee
Jupiter
Saturn
Venus
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Woodrow Wilson
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Neville St
MacArthur
Stanaford
Little Beaver Road
Twin Oaks Country Club
Glen White Road
Skelton
the Vikings
Kirk Douglas
Tony Curtis
Janet Leiga
Ernest Borganine
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Crab Orchard
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Raleigh County Memorial Building
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