Gasoline Tanker Explodes Killing Nine In Pa Highway
AP report from Schuylkill Haven says a gasoline tanker exploded on Route 122 in eastern Pennsylvania during morning traffic. The blast killed at least nine, with more than twenty injured, including firefighters and motorists. Eyewitnesses described bodies scattered along the highway as rescue crews battled the blaze. State police reported no collision, though witnesses claimed a crash between the tanker and a propane truck.
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Schuylkill Haven
Pennsylvania
Melvin Clouser
Frank Toohey
Pottsville
Philadelphia
Reading-Hamburg
Ron Kramer
Vincent Ney
Pottsville- Philadelphia
Earl Klinger
Clouser
Schuykill Haven
Red Church
Route 122
Crowbar Killer Surrenders To Oklahoma Troopers
Clark Brillhart, 24, surrendered to Oklahoma highway patrolman Lt. R. E. Frusher after a two state manhunt. He is to be arraigned on murder charges in the fatal crowbar beating of his mother and may face another murder count for his father Elmer Brillhart. Brillhart, calm and unemotional, said it had to be done and lamented lack of freedom from his parents before the killings, while noting he had recently been released on convalescent leave from Fort Supply.
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Hobart
Okla
Clark Brillhart
el Reno
R. E. Frusher
Brillhart
Oklahoma
Texas
Elmer
Florence
Brilliarts
Brillharts
Here
Plumley
Richmond
E. W. Meadows
Junior Scott
Beckley
Robert E. McClung
Sprague
Nicaraguan Revolt Flares as Somoza Vows Annihilation
Reports from Managua say President Luis Somoza promised annihilation within two days of two planeloads of exiles who invaded from Costa Rica. Rebel leader Lacayo Farfan declared a revolution, with fighting at several points and conflicting counts of insurgents and students abroad. The first airborne landing occurred near Santo Tomas, while air force strikes slowed the invaders. The unrest led Somoza to martial law and possible OAS involvement, amid a history of family rule since 1936.
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Nicaragua
Luis Somoza
Costa Rica
Somoza
Enrique Lacayo Farfan
San Jose
Fighti E
U. S
Santo Tomas
Lake Nicaragua
National Guard
Organization of American States
Panama
Soma‘za
West Point
Youth Dies In Memorial Day Traffic Toll Rise
BLUEFIELD AP The death of 5 year old Rickie Dean Monk in a hospital last night raises West Virginia Memorial Day weekend traffic fatalities to five. The Princeton area child, son of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Monk, was struck by a car Sunday. Three drownings were also reported over the weekend.
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Bluefield
West Virginia
Rickie Dean Monk
Wilbur Monk
Princeton
Veteran delegate extols women’s clubs in public opinion
Anna Keaton Wiley, 82, of Washington, D. C., says the General Federation of Women’s Clubs key value is arousing public opinion. She credits the federation with helping pass the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 and for advocacy on women’s army, trade reciprocity, and Indian welfare.
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Los Angeles
General Federation of Women
Anna Keaton Wiley
Washington, D. C
Federation
Women's Army Corps
Harvey W. Wiley
U. S. Bureau of Chemistry
Congress
West Virginia Weather Forecast Notes Cloudy With Rain
Forecast for today in Beckley and Oak Hill calls for cloudy conditions with occasional rain and scattered thunderstorms, highs in the mid to upper sixties, lows in the 50s. Tonight rain south and east, temperatures steady. Wednesday looks fair with little temperature change.
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Beckley
Three Killed In Jet Bomber Crash Near Hemet California
A jet bomber from March Air Force Base crashed on ranch land near Hemet killing three crewmen. A fourth crewman survived with burns, saying they were on their landing approach when the accident happened. The crash set five fires across rolling ranchlands. Hemet is about 80 miles east of Los Angeles.
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Hemet
Calif
Air Force
Los Angeles
March Air Force Base
Riverside
Miller to Attend D C Conference Involving Area Assistance Legislation
Beckley mayor elect Cecil L. Miller plans to attend the Southern Regional Conference on Area Assistance Legislation in Washington D C June 12 and 13. West Virginia mayors were invited by the West Virginia League of Municipalities to discuss how the Area Development Act could provide loans grants and technical aid to municipalities. Mayor A K Miller may not attend. Senators and Representatives will be invited to speak.
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Beckley
Cecil L. Miller
Washington, D.C
West Virginia
West Virginia League of Municipalities
Miller
A. K. Miller
Congress
House Banking and Currency Committee
Space Traveler Able Dies During Surgery
Amonkey named Able, carried aboard a Jupiter rocket nose cone on a 1500 mile space run, died during removal of a recording electrode at Fort Knox Army lab. Army officials said death was due to rapid convulsive heart action after anesthesia and not related to the flight.
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Washington
Able
Army
Army ‘Medical Research Laboratory
Ft. Knox
Louisiana Governor Faces Psychiatric Treatment Resistance
Galveston AP reports Governor Earl K. Long remains resistant to psychiatric care. Doctors say he continues to resist, with unconfirmed reports that his family may seek a formal commitment to compel treatment.
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Galveston
Tex
Louisiana
Earl K. Long
City Elections Debate Amid Rain and Muddy Voting
Sherwood Glutz comments on city elections amid rain and poor conditions. He notes turnout and emphasizes civic duty, recalling soldiers who died in rain and mud to defend the American right to vote. He calls out those who abstain from voting.
County Court Delays Merger Decision in Raleigh County
The Raleigh County Court halted any stance on the Virginian and Norfolk and Western merger until sufficient data on county impact is obtained. Proponents cite transport gains via N and W links and Virginian terrain, while critics fear job losses, lower tax revenue, and overall harm to the county. The court also postponed the dry copy machine and bookmobile decisions until July and noted a regional library funding plan totaling about 104,578. Don arches plans for the Center are expected at 1 30 p m.
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Raleigh
The
Virginian
Norfolk and Western Railways
Raleigh County
H. G. Farmer
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
N&w
Allegheny Mountains
Princeton
Roanoke
C&o
Harold Hanks
Daniel Polk
Sophia
Raleigh County Library Advisory Committee
Federal Library Service Act
Fayette and
Donarch It Firsts
Wyoming Cities Endorse Union Merger Backed by Pineville Officials
OCEANA and Pineville in West Virginia endorsed the proposed merger of the Norfolk and Western and Virginian railroads. Pineville resolutions cite prompt dependable rail service and industrial growth, with copies to Interstate Commerce Commission officials, West Virginia lawmakers, and Governor Underwood. The Pineville Rotary Club reportedly approved, though not officially announced.
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Pineville
Norfolk & Western
Wyoming County
Oceana
J.C. Hurst
Virgil Shannon
The
Interstate Commerce Commission
West Virginia
Congress
Cecil H. Underwood
Pineville Council
Register
Pineville Rotary Club
Recount Sought After Special Recreation Levy Result
Beckley lawyer George L. Ballard representing concerned citizens may request a recount today when the County Court canvasses official returns at 3 p m at City Hall. The levy failed by 39 votes, and Ballard says a recount will be sought if the 60 percent threshold remains unmet.
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City Hall
George L. Ballard
Beckley
Ballard
Macmillan Denies Lloyd Move After Geneva Report
Prime Minister Harold Macmillan denied a Times report that Selwyn Lloyd would be moved from the Foreign Office after the next election. He ordered a personal inquiry to trace the source while assuring allies Lloyd remains Britain’s spokesman at the Geneva talks. The Times story drew strong cable exchanges and varied editorials from Beaverbrook and other papers.
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CAP
Harold Macmillan
Selwyn Lloyd
Lloyd
Geneva
London Times
Macmillan
Britain
Times
Foreign Office
The
Daily Mail
Laborite
Daily Herald
Lloyd's
Lord Beaverbrook
Daily Express
Hiker Stranded After Beating and Robbery Near Milton
William J. York of Bluefield said a coal truck driver picked him up on U S 60 near Charleston around 2 15 a m and beat him, robbed him of 30 to 40 dollars, removed his clothes and shoes, and left him stranded. He sought aid at a home, was taken to Huntington hospital for observation, and his condition was not serious. Police handed the case to State Police after initial inquiry.
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Huntington (Ap
William J. York
Bluefield Rt. 2
Azel T. Bryant
The
Huntingtonolice
York
U. S. 60
Charleston
Milton
Huntington
Rattler Bites Miners at Wyoming Mine
Emmett Thompson, 24, a mine brakeman at an outside tram line, was bitten on the left leg by a rattlesnake when his motor rode over it. He was taken to Wyoming General Hospital where the wound was treated and anti-snake venom given. Bed shortages prevented further admission.
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Mullens
Harvard Educator Speaks at Salem College Commencement
Dr. Dana L. Farnsworth a Harvard educator and West Virginia native spoke to 79 Salem College graduates at the commencement exercises in Salem West Virginia.
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Salem
W. Va
Dana L. Farnsworth
Harvard
West Virginia
Salem College
The Roving Ear overheard in church remark
A local church overheard remark quotes a speaker saying they enjoy working with the young people though unsure how to relate, expressing mixed feelings about handling youth outreach.
This Was D Day Pulitzer Prize Winner Recalls Red Beach Assault
Pulitzer Prize winner Don Whitehead recalls D-Day June 6 1944 as he joined Ernie Pyle and Gen Omar Bradley in London and aboard the assault voyage. The piece previews the Allied invasion with wartime voices, setting scenes in the Chelsea flat and Dorchester Hotel before the landings.
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Red Beach
Court To Review Tombstone Case
Raleigh County Circuit Court will review the 17 year old Beckley juvenile in the tombstone case. Judge Norman Knap said no time or date has been set for the review of Juvenile Court Judge Harry L McCreery's decision. The petition seeks a writ of error or appeal and possible reversal with a new trial. four Woodrow Wilson High School students are involved. Charges against Ned Ragland Jr. were dismissed. John Dorsey and Fred Drumheller await grand jury action.
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Raleigh
Beckley
Tombstone
Norman Knap
Harry L. McCreery
Supreme Court
MccCreery
Bay
McCreery
Woodrow Wilson High School
Ned Ragland Jr
John Dorsey
Fred Drumheller
Raleigh County
Grand Jury
Eisenhower defends Strauss nomination after calls for retreat
President Eisenhower told Republican leaders he will not withdraw the Strauss nomination for commerce secretary even if Strauss requests it. Sudanese Premier Ibrahim Abbound arrested Brig. Abdel Rehim Shennan blamed on Communist coup hopes. Flash floods in greater Cleveland cause millions in damage. G. Sarohmer, Fu Manchu author, dies after long illness aged about 70. Rhonda Fleming may wed Swiss billionaire Felix Foster. Mrs. Truman to leave hospital after breast surgery. Gus Roberts first Black graduate of Charlotte Central High. Michael Davis Price killed by accidental rifle discharge in Philadelphia. Joan Crawford denies bankruptcy reports, cites $60,000 yearly income from soft drink firm and board work. Teamsters Local 697 dairy walkout averted with contract settlement. Pittsburgh marks 200th birthday with bicentennial displays. Steel contract talks resume in New York as four-week deadline nears. East West dispute delays end of Berlin espionage debate. House debates a $38.8 billion Defense Department bill for next year.
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Lewis L. Strauss
Strauss
Ibrahim Abbound
Abdel Rehim Shenan
Pover
Cleveland
Ohio City
SA Rohmer
Fu Manchu
Rhonda Fleming
Felix Foster
Harry S. Truman
Kansas City
Gus Roberts
Central High
Charlotte
N.C
Michael Davis Price
Philliop
Joan Crawford
Los Angeles
Teamsters Local 697
Ohio and
Marshall County
Pittsburgh
Steel Industries
New York
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Rory
D.C
Able Late Space Traveler
Sherwood Glutz
Wyoming
Union
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Beaverbrook
Sunday Express
Rattler
Bues
Don Whitehead
Normandy
Associated Press
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Chelsea
Ernie Pyle
Don
Hyde Park
Dorchester Hotel
Ernie
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