Steel Strike Settled but Signing of Contracts Delayed
United Steelworkers leader David J. McDonald announced a nationwide steel strike settlement reached with John A. Stephens after 21 days of stoppage. Final contracts with 650,000 workers will take days to sign, with a three year pact offering about 50 cents per hour in benefits, including 9 cents wage boost and pension gains, amid potential steel price increases.
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New York
David J. McDonald
United Steelworkers of
Amelia
John A. Stephens
McDonald
Last Ditch Stand For Recreation
James Kessinger appealed to Beckley residents to volunteer for the Auz 7 recreation levy election. About 20 more volunteers were needed, with 100 total required by 7 30 p m today. Teen Town supplied 20 volunteers, mostly Teen Town directors or supporters, as efforts continued to recruit more.
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James Kessinger
Kessinger
Kesginger
Teen Town
City Recorder
E. J. Smith
Voting Polls Set for Aug 7 in Beckley Levy Election
Beckley plans a special levy election on August 7 with polls secured by the city. Precincts and locations listed include Court House County Courtroom No 1, North Kanawha Street Duncan Catron Building No 2, Central School No 3, Johnstown Allen Building No 4, Lincoln School No 5, East Beckley School No 6, Armory No 7, Woodrow Wilson High School No 8, Institute School No 9, East Park School No 10, City Hall Council Chambers No 11, Harper Road Pat Wheeler Building No 12, South Oakwood Coca Cola Building No 13, Elkins Florist Building No 14, Sylvia School No 15, Whitestick Benny Mizes Shop No 16, Stratton No 17, Worley Road Barber Shop Hartley Ave No 18, Temple Electrolix Building No 19, Sunrise Pagoda No 20. The date depends on council approval at the 7:30 p.m. meeting.
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Armory
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson High School
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Institute School
East Park
City Hall
Council Chambers
Harper Road
Pat Wheeler
South Oakwood
Coca-Cola
Elkins
Florist
Sylvia
Sylvia School
Whitestick
Benny Mize
Stratton
Stratton School
Worley Road
Hartley Ave
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Electrolix
Sunrise
Pagoda
Local man Willie Johnson dies at 62 in Beckley VA Hospital
Willie Johnson aged 62 of 109 Hunter Street East Beckley died this morning at Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital. The body is at C. D. Trent Funeral Home pending completion of arrangements.
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Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
C. D. Trent Funeral Home
Intruder shoots Huntington pathologist in home
Police booked 37 year old David Kirk Snow of Huntington on felonious wounding after an intruder entered Dr. Frank C Hodges home and fired a shotgun blast into his right shoulder. Hodges, chief of the medical staff at a Red Cross blood center, was hospitalized after the daytime attack. Snow, described as a former mental patient, was held at Cabell County Jail as authorities investigated the shooting at Hodges residence.
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David Kirk Snow
Huntington
Cabell County
Snow
Frank C. Hodges
Hodges
Sexton Red Cross Blood Center
Pat B Withrow to Quit Mission
Charles ton clergyman Brother Pat Withrow announces retirement as Union Mission superintendent this fall at age 76. He founded the mission in 1911 after friends bought a former vice house and helped establish 32 additional missions. He plans to keep serving the Lord in limited capacity while focusing on assisting the needy.
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Charleston
Patrick Benson Withrow
Pat
Union Mission
Il Fame
Eisenhower Won't Let Stassen Be a Martyr
Congressional Republicans say President Eisenhower is irritated by Harold Stassen’s anti-Nixon push but will not fire him. They expect Stassen to remain in his White House post until after the election, with Eisenhower likely to reaffirm confidence in Nixon at a future White House briefing.
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Eisenhower
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Stassen
Nixon
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Christian Herter
Massachusetts
Sassen
Beckleyan Hurt by Mine Car Near Shady Spring
Rufus Reed of North Beckley is listed as resting comfortably at Beckley Memorial Hospital after a mine accident in Ghent Mine No. 2 on Pluto Road near Shady Spring. A mine car ran over him, injuring his legs and back, but the injuries are described as not serious. he was transported to the hospital by ambulance from Welt ami Quesenderry Funeral Home.
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Shady Spring
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Arlington
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New York
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Dilworth
Anne
Assessment Complaints Not Heard After Sat
Raleigh County Clerk Harry E. Anderson announced that Saturday will be the final day for complaints on assessments to be heard by the county court acting as a board of equalization and review. The court must sit per the State Code for up to 2% days, with sessions beginning July 3.
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Raleigh
Harry E. Anderson
State Soldier Charged With Rape in Germany
Two American soldiers were formally charged with raping a German woman in a city park in Weiden on July 23. The Army announced the charges identifying Sp.3 C. Charles B. Austin of Gilliam West Virginia and Pvt. Dennis E. Morris of South Bend Indiana.
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Deidelberg
Weiden
U.S. Army
Charles B. Austin
Gilliam
W. Va
Dennis E. Morris
South Bend
Ind
City Beckley collects 593 receipts for week ending today
City records show street parking meters in Beckley issued 593 receipts totaling 6.74 dollars for the week ending today. City Recorder Emery J. Smith reported the figures.
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Beckley
Emery J. Smith
United States Consults With Britain and France Over Suez
The Sale Department reports Washington is consulting urgently with Great Britain and France regarding Egypts seizure of the Suez Canal.
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Sale Department
United States
Great Britain
France
Egypt
Suez Canal
Nasser Seizure of Suez Could Trigger Middle East Crisis
AP analyst William L. Ryan argues that Nasser’s nationalization of the Suez Canal risks a world oil price spike and a wider crisis. The move weakens Britain and the West, pressures Israel borders, and could push Egypt toward a grand gamble to finance the Aswan Dam, raising regional tensions.
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Mediterranean
North
Africa
Floods Struck Fayette Amid Severe Storms. Guard Units Aid
National Guard units from Beckley were deployed from Beckley to Minden Fayette County to aid residents after a flash flood. Across Oak Hill Fayetteville and nearby towns heavy rain and lightning caused homes to flood, roads to wash out, and power lines to fail. Police and rescue crews worked as water levels rose, with roads blocked and two storms cited as causes.
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National Guard
Minden
Fayette County
150Th Armored Cavalry
West Virginia National Guard
W. R. Morton
Minden Road
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Oak Hill
Honey Creek
Chimney Corner
Fayetteville
Chimneyy
Corner
Belva
Prince and Layland
G. C. Spangler
Dallas Stotts
Survivors Speak Of Reactions To Ships Collision
New York survivors recall the Tre de France collision with Andrea Doria, many half clad and dazed as they arrived aboard the French liner. Passports waived and health checks suspended, they described nerves of steel, moments of chaos, and acts of heroism. Families faced separation, with parents and children clinging to life, maternal courage, and accounts from Ruth Roman and others aboard.
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Tre de France
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Stockhelm
Andrea Doria
He de France
T. 5
Peterson
Uppe Montclair
Rose Adragna
Pittsburgh
Olivia
Ruth Roman
Ie de France
May Court Term Ends Saturday in Raleigh County
The May term of Raleigh County Circuit Court will end Saturday. Judge Norman Knapp said the West Virginia Turnpike case against Sheriff John C. Ward and Assessor Ira Whitlock was continued indefinitely. He added the case was to be heard today and that he will leave this evening for a vacation trip to North Carolina.
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Raleigh County
Norman Knapp
West Virginia Turnpike
John C. Ward
Ira Whitlock
Knapp
North Carolina
Edwight Resident Dies in Local Hospital
Edwight resident Louise D. Montgomery died at 10:30 p.m. Thursday in a local hospital. Central arrangements are incomplete. The body is at the C. D. Trent Funeral Home.
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Louise’ D. Montgomery
Edwight
C. D. Trent Funeral Home
Thirteen-year-old electrocuted by fan in bath
Overland Park Kansas reports the death of Andrea Lee King aged thirteen when an electric fan fell into the tub as she bathed. Investigators are reviewing the incident as an accidental electrocution.
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West Virginia School Lunch Plan Faces Growth in Funding
West Virginia’s federally funded school lunch and milk programs are set to rise by about 578000 dollars over last year. Officials report 138000 children participated last year and roughly 14 million dollars will be distributed to the state for the coming school year. The program, begun a decade ago, includes a milk component and a six million dollar milk money provision. federal aid for the lunch program ran out during the last year, prompting adjustments for the upcoming fall term.
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West Virginia
Martha
Igram
Virginia
Charileston
Severe Storm Strikes West Virginia Evacuations In Wheeling
Severe storms drenched West Virginia causing evacuations along a 10 mile Wheeling area as Creeks burst their banks after a cloudburst. About 100 Wheeling families moved to higher ground while 70 more were isolated. No casualties reported but damage assessments awaited.
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Sma
Commentator Edward P Morgan details Andrea Doria and Stockholm crash
Edward P Morgan described the collision of the liners Andrea Doria and Stockholm and Mrs. Jane Cianfarra's experiences aboard the Andrea Doria. He omitted that Cianfarra is his former wife and that one of her daughters survived the disaster.
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Jane Cianfarra
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Andreas Deria
Stockholm
iMorgan
Cianfarra
Linda
Madrid
New York Times
Jane Stolle Morgan
Idaho
Fog Might Have Caused Ships Radar Failure
MILTON Mass A radar expert linked an unusual fog condition to radar beam deflection near the ships Stockholm and Amirea Dorsa delaying detection before their collision. Dr David Atias Blue Hills radar post director said simultaneous jet breakdowns aboard both vessels are unlikely and explained how cold moist air creates a mirror like radar reflection.
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Air Force
Stockholm
Amirea ‘Dorsa
David Atias
Blue Hills
Evening Sky Preview: Sun Moon Planets and Meteor Shower
The Sun and Moon times forecast brief Saturday and Sunday phases with the Moon rising late Friday and Saturday. Venus rises 3 05 a m Saturday reaching morning sighting, while the Aquarid meteor shower peaks with shooting stars radiating from near Mars across long sky paths.
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