Battle: Stop Coal Freight Hikes Now At 1953 ICC
Augusta speech urges government action against coal freight rate hikes after rail losses in passenger and LTL freight. Battle notes petitions ICC to cancel increases up to 40 cents per ton under Ex Parte 175 and stresses coal’s essential role for America’s industrial future amid rising costs and imports.
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Augusta
John D. Battle
National Coal Association
Southeastern Retail Coal Association, Inc
Battle
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
America
31 join State Police training at academy in INSTITUTE
A 12 week training course started today for 31 new West Virginia State Police recruits at the State Police Academy in Institute. 13 graduates will replace officers transferred to supervise the new motor vehicle inspection program. others fill vacancies from death retirement and resignation with a nine month probation after September assignments to field companies.
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W. Va
West Virginia State Police
State Police Academy
R. W. Boyles
A F Academy Plans Stir Mixed Reactions
Colorado Springs reveals models for the U S Air Force Academy near the Rampart Range. Architects Skidmer Owings and Merrill outline 58 million dollars in buildings blending rock and modern materials. Reactions vary from praise by lawmakers to criticism from Frank Lloyd Wright who calls it a violation of nature.
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Colorado Springs
U. S. Air Force Academy
Air
Harold E. Talbott
Washington
Third
Service Academy
Fine Arts Center
Rockies
Rampart Range
Academy Area
Skidmer, Owings and Merrill
Chicago
Welker
Idaho
William G. Bray
R-Indiana
Academy
Dewey Short
Colo
Frank Lloyd Wright
Air Force Academy
Talbott
Wright
Air Force
Kitty Hawk Associates
Air Academy
Traffic Deaths Rise Again in April in Safety Council Report
The National Safety Council reported April traffic deaths rose for the second straight month to 2,700, about 4 percent above April 1954. For January–April, 10,480 deaths matched last year’s pace, with 21 of 47 states showing declines, led by Arizona 33 percent and New Mexico 27 percent.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Arizona
New Mexico
Arkansas
Minnesota
Idaho
Weekend wrecks in state kill eight
Two fatal crashes dominated the weekend toll with eight dead and six injured. In Kanawha County a Saturday night head on on U. S. 25 near Institute killed four from a Nitro and Charleston family group, with Matheny dying after burns. Near Philippi in Barbour County, three died in a separate crash on U. S. 119 250, leaving four more injured in Philippi area hospitals. State Trooper reports one car congested on the wrong side on a curve as the cause.
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Charleston
Philippi
Barbour County
W. Va
Institute
Kanawha County
George R. Raynes
Jessie Mervin Wyant
Roy Rex Matheny
Nitro
Garland Glenn Bowles
Putnam County
Shirley Stonestreet
Chandler Drive
Matheny
Miss Stonestreet
Stonewall Jackson High School
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
U. S
Charlene May Grow
Robert Carl Criss
Pittsburgh
Wanda L. Mayle
Dessie Mayle
Charles Norris
Wanda Mayle
Herb Miner
Norris
Congress Leaders Clash Over Military Reserve Bill
Washington lawmakers discuss delaying or reviving the military reserve measure tied to a fourfold reserve increase by 1960. Lyndon Johnson urges House passage, while Vinson shelves the bill to address an anti segregation amendment. Vorys pushes for more foreign aid on a loan basis and seeks to tie aid to Yugoslavia.
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Washington
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
House
Johnson
Eisenhower
Russell
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
Vinson
Armed Services Committee
Varys
Ohio
Hoover Commission
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Kremlin
Vorys
Hoover Commission On
High school hair clash prompts student boycott in Japan
In Utsunomiya two hundred youths skipped classes after officials banned duck-tail styles import from the United States. Principal Ryojifunada says the style is no longer tolerated as students rally for their right to wear hair like U S teens.
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Utsunomiya
Japan
Ryojifunada
United States
Government Should Aid Health Plan Stevenson
Adlai E. Stevenson urged federal aid for private health insurance subsidies, expanded medical research funding, and support for medical schools. He spoke at the dedication of NYU Bellevue Medical Center’s ten million dollar Medical Science Building, stressing accessible medical services without crippling costs.
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New York
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Ilinois
New York University - Bellevue Medical Center
Window burglars loot shop in Waco amid break in
A burglary at a cleaning shop in Waco involved removing a window to gain entry. The thieves fled with a cash register, three suits, a sack of peanuts, and the removed window. Local police investigate leads and review nearby security footage.
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WACO
Bob Daniels
Cam Thompson
Duraclean-Williams
Shady Spring
Lewis Transfer Co
Valley Drive
Williams
Ghent
W. V
Dial
Peerless Packing Company
Gray Lumber Company
Cyril “Cy” Lilly
Lilly
Midway
Carolina
Funeral Notices for Anderson and Crook
Robert Emmons Anderson, 46, of 333 Westwood Drive Beckley died June 4 at home. Services Monday June 6 at 2:30 p.m. at First Christian Church with Dr. Wilson and Dr. Cook. Burial Sunset Memorial Park. Keyser Funeral Home in charge. John Alfred Crook, 78 of Blue Jay died June 4 in Huntington Hospital. Funeral Monday June 6 at 2:30 p.m. at his home with Rev. Virgil Cook. Burial Blue Jay Cemetery.
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H. H. Christian
George Kellman
James Wauhop
E. D. Armstrong, Jr
Ross Phipps
Robert Ashworth
J. R. Emmons
Phil McDaniel
First Christian Church
Keyser Funeral Home
Crook
John Alfred
Blue Jay
Huntington
Caffee
Virgil Cook
Goodson Goodson
Dallas Leonard
Pluto
Quesenberry & Webb Funeral
New Salem Baptist Church
Abraham
Robert Hubbard
New Salem Church
Quesenberry & Webb Funeral Home
Gunter Gunter
Clyde H
Daniels
Gauley Bridge
Calfee Funeral Home
A. G. Nichols
Calfee
Mount Tabor
Ralph Rice
Howard Brown
Roland Davis
John Davis
Teleck Davis
Charles Akers
Ivan Kidwell
Kendall Rice
Muriel Wickline
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International Soundphoto
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Mitsuru Nagao
U. S. Internal Revenue
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N. J
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Mer Quesenberry
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Paul Thompson
Rupert
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Bluefield Monument Co
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Fred Davis
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Merideth
R. C. Egnor
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Logan Ahioood
Sunset Memorial Park
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Prince St
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Clarence Christian
M. Young
R. Gravely
W. E. Lively
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Main St
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Neville St
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William K
Bill” Ward
James Rothwell
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Choice Beckley Residential
R. F. Baker
Raleigh County Bank
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Belmont
Mass
Nice Home
Richmond
Virginia
Wm. May
Avon Cosmetics
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Wyoming
Pruitt
Box
Nora
Raleigh
Fayette
Greenbrier
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Kanawha Street
Goodie
Care
Mr. Brown
President Hotel
U.S
Europe
Cemter
Green St
Boston
Basil Pittman
Glen White
Beckley and Vicinity
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Pinecrest Cottages
R. Baker
Iron Range Co
St. Louis
Call Toner Concrete CO
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W. B. Jones
Roy A. Jones
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R. L. and
J. H. Stinson
East Beckley
Hampshires
Surplus Chick Co
Milesburg
Rhodes Hatchery
John Game
Skelton Wrecking
Lacey Bolen
Sullivan
Poultry and Supplies
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Ethel Ballenger
Piney View
Clifton Lilly
Rhodell Fryers
John Mays
James H. Mills
Sophia
Henry Conway
Garden Club
A. B. Coates
Martin
Orchard Avenue
Pony
Tenda
Bill Blankenship
Hercules
K. W
Chevrolet
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H. C. Flanagan
Maplewood
Fainelle
Glen Daniel
Remington
Otto Graw
Singer
Universal
F. H. Hawley
Mt. Hope
Vance Drive
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Central Ave
Aluma Kraft
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City Ave
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Beckley Glass
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