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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1956

Page

6

Army Command General Staff College Observes Anniversary

Leavenworth Kansas observes the 75th anniversary of the Army Command and General Staff College a school shaping future military leaders. About half the instruction covers atomic warfare as officers endure intense four week courses and long days of study. The college draws officers from regular Army and reserves with international officers and a pressurized atmosphere noted by staff.

Army Command, General Staff College Leavenworth Kanai Army Command and General Staff College Military Teadhers Post Womens Club C. A. Snow Portland Ore C & Gsc Dwight D. Eisenhower

Prisoner Faces New Charges in State Courts

Lyman C. Ramsdell of Youngstown Ohio is being brought from Atlanta for state court charges after a train robbery seven years earlier with George L. Ashton. The two rode a Detroit bound train, held passengers, forced a stop, and fled in a stolen car. Ramsdell to be held in Berkeley County jail until the October circuit term.

Martinsburg W. Va Lpone West Virginia Lyman C. Ramsdell Youngstown Ohio Atlanta Rammsden George L. Ashton United States Fairmont Ashton Lewisburg Ramsdell Kearneysville Washington Vance E. Sencindiver Berkeley County

Plane Propeller Kills Passenger Over Windsor Ontario

A propeller tore loose from a TransCanada Vickers Viscount plane at 8000 feet over Michigan, killing a woman passenger and injuring 10 others. The jet-prop liner, en route from Chicago to Toronto, landed safely at Windsor Airport. The victim was 31 year old Mrs. Lippert from Hanover Ontario, wife of a Mayo Clinic doctor.

Windsor TransCanada Michigan Here North America Robert J. Lippert Mayo Clinic Rochester Minn Hanover Ont Chicago Toronto

Discipline Seen as Major Worry in Classrooms

Ohio superintendent Martin Essex lashed at classroom discipline in a speech to the NEA urging tougher support for teachers. He called for new discipline management, smaller classes, relief from nonprofessional tasks, and understanding the school role in democracy. He praised teaching professionalization and cited gains in status and fewer surveillance committees.

Portland Ore Ohio Martin Essex Akron National Education Assn Essex NEA Republic

Actress Yvonne De Carlo Delivers First Child in California

Yvonne De Carlo and her seven-pound son Brice Ross Morgan are reported in good condition at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica. The baby, born Saturday, was earlier expected in September. De Carlo is married to stuntman Robert Morgan.

Santa Monica Calif Yvonne de Carlo St. John’s Hospital Brice Ross Morgan Miss de Carlo Robert Morgan

West Virginia Notes on Education and Local Government

The Rev. George Zorn S J elected treasurer of Wheeling College board, moving from Loyola Baltimore. Tri State Broadcasting names Thomas E Millsop president, linked to National Steel and Weirton Steel. Princeton reelects Amos Beam as mayor under manager government. Bluefield offices gain staff and leadership changes. A new Ravenswood post office building planned with bids soon.

George Zorn S. J Wheeling College Father Zorn Wheeling Loyola College Baltimore Northern Panhandle Tri State Broadcasting Co WEIR Weirton Thomas E. Millsop Millsop National Steel Corp Weirton Steel Princeton Amos R. Beam Ravenswood H. B. Terring Post Office Department

Rock and Roll Sound Breaks Bass Strings in Concert Tale

A Kansas City report cites a New Orleans tuner saying rock and roll riffs snapped bass strings on pianos. The tale blends music, society notes, and local events from West Virginia conferences to a jail escape in Wood County.

Kansas City O. J. Dodd New Orleans

California Oil Dealers Split Over Price Rise

West Coast oil producers face rising operation costs against fixed crude prices. California imports most of its oil to cover demand as production lags behind consumption, prompting debate among independents and Standard Oil of California about price increases amid ample global reserves.

Sam Dawson San Francisco Rockies West Coast Continental Divide California T. S. Petersen Standard Oil Co California Standard United States Canada South America Mideast East Indies Venezuela Kuwait Texas

Refugee Commissioner Van Heuven Goedhart Dies on Tennis Court

Dutch born Dr. G J Van Heuven Goedhart, UN refugee chief since 1951 and Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1954, died Sunday night while playing tennis at a private suburban court in Geneva. He was 35 and reportedly in good spirits, playing with his assistant James Read and friends. He had earlier coedited the wartime Netherlands paper Het Parool.

Geneva G. J. van Heuven Geedhart van Heuven Geedhart U.N van Heuven Geed Cellerier

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