Polio Vaccine Questions Answered by Dr Salk
Dr Jonas E Salk answered key polio vaccine questions in Atlantic City He said one shot gives strong protection for six months or longer A second shot can be delayed up to three months and may be given in summer The vaccine aims to prevent paralytic polio by creating antibodies but cannot stop the virus from entering the body A child can be a carrier of polio even after vaccination though for a shorter time than an unvaccinated child
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Atlantic City
N. J
Jonas E. Salk
Salk
American Medical Assn
County Court Moves To Extend Runways
Raleigh County Court approved bidding for runway extension at Raleigh County Memorial Airport following CAA approval. Bids due by 10 a.m. June 29 for work including clearing, grading, drainage, extension of the east west landing area, paving, lights, and turfing. A separate June 29 bid call will cover hangar construction.
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Raleigh County Court
Raleigh County Memorial Airport
Robert L. Davis
W. E. Cullinan Jr
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Region 1
Jamaica
N. Y
CAA
Columbus
Ohio
Davis
Beckley
167Th
West Virginia Air National
Mileage costs approved in Raleigh County court record
The Raleigh County Court approved an over expenditure of 2430 dollars on the 14500 dollar mileage reimbursement budget for the Sheriff's office. The overage, linked to travel for several investigations including the two lost Egeria children, drew comments from H G Farmer about fluctuating gas mileage costs. The court also extended funds for the Beckley Rural Development Council from the budget.
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Raleigh County
Farmer
Raleigh
Sheriff's Office
Hulett C. Smith
The
Beckley Rural Development Council
RDC
Sailor Bayoneted By Srate Marine In Honolulu
Police charged Marine Pfe. Clyde C. Denmark, 24, with assault and battery with a deadly weapon after bayoneting James H. Lott, 22, of Columbus, Ga. Lott, aboard the fleet salvage vessel Safeguard, is in serious but not critical condition with a deep stomach wound. Bride Melva Denmark, a downtown bar viola player, was married to Denmark on March 17. prior case involved her former husband, Honey Edward Powell, sentenced for manslaughter in 1949 after a shooting death linked to her.
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Honolulu
C. D. Honan
Marine Pfe
Clyde C. Denmark
Tripler Army Hospital
James H. Lott
Navy
Columbus
Melva
Denmark
Lott
Safeguard
Paul Y. Johnson
Honey Edward Powell
Johnson
Powell
Senate Labor Okays Minimum Wage Hike To One Dollar
The Senate Labor Committee approved a bill to raise the 75 cent hourly minimum wage to one dollar affecting over two million workers with automatic increases. The House meanwhile approved an eight percent pay raise for about 500,000 postal workers in a 407 to 1 vote. The postal measure costs roughly 165 million dollars yearly and returns to the Senate for minor clarifications. Detroit CIO UAW reports GM contract extension from midnight to midnight Sunday.
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Washington
Senate Labor Committee
House
Cole
Senate
Four Raleigh County towns vote in rain to elect mayors
Residents braved a downpour as Mabscott and Rhodell opened polls. Mabscott pits James Sparacino against A. K. Chadwell for mayor while Elgie Ballard faces James Salyers in Sophia. Rhodell reports an unopposed Citizens Slate with Leon Saunders as mayor candidate. Lester voters consider a $3,000 bond to pave a 12 foot road.
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Raleigh
Mabscott
James Sparacino
A. K. Chadwell
Sparacino
Citizens Ticket
Chadwell
Independent
Sophia Town Hall
Elgie Ballard
James Salyers
Citizens
Rhodell
Leon Saunders
Lester
Lucas St
Second Ave
County St
Surveyor Road
Wage Talks Open With Big Steel
President David J. McDonald leads United Steelworkers into the opening round of 1955 wage talks with the steel industry. U.S. Steel Corp., the nation’s top producer, starts as the initial bargaining target while five other large firms await proposals. The first round is expected to last several days with separate company sessions before bedrock bargaining begins.
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Pittsburgh
David J. McDonald
CIO
United Steelworkers
U.S. Steel Corp
Railway Walkout Nears Settlement
London reports the 10 day railway strike moved closer to settlement as locomotive engineers and firemen accept a peace formula. Direct negotiations with the British Transport Commission may follow while Trades Union Congress leaders seek government approval for final talks. Prime Minister Eden's government insists strikers return to work before wage talks resume.
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London
Britain
Society of Locomotive Engineers and
British Transport Commission
Trades Union Congress
Walter Monckton
Eden
Transport Commission
Big Four conference only a beginning in peace effort
West Point reports President Eisenhower urged prudent guard against inflated hopes that a single summit can cure a world racked by ignorance and fear. In a prepared commencement address he framed the Big Four talks as a long term process starting with Geneva plans, stressing caution and wisdom in any pact.
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Eisenhower
West Point
N. Y
America
Russia
Bulganin
Britain
Eden
France
Faure
Oklahoma Colleges To Begin Integration
Oklahoma Board of Regents for Higher Education ordered integration of white and Negro students at 18 state-supported colleges starting with the fall term in September. The 8-1 vote follows the Supreme Court ruling that public schools should integrate ASAP, with Negro leaders calling it a final victory in higher education. Governor Gary said the board had to accept integration and noted desegregation in common schools will be worked out locally.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Board of Regents For Higher Education
U.S. Supreme Court
Oklahoma
Raymond Gary
Board of Regents
Supreme Court
Gary
Investigations Target Chicago Hat Maker Contract
Washington hearing exposed that Chicago hat maker Harry Lee secured a government contract at a price higher than his bid and collected on it. Senator Bender labeled the deal stinky and urged revision of his earlier praise of Army Maj. Eric Farnell. In Washington, the Senate pressed toward a quick vote on a multibillion housing bill authorizing four more billion dollars of FHA mortgage insurance, enough to cover a year.
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Washington
Chicago
Harry Lee
Sen
Benders
Ohio
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Bender
Senate
Secretary Weeks predicts prosperous 1955 with jobs drop
Washington secretary of commerce Weeks announced a substantial drop in unemployment and forecast 1955 will be the nation’s most prosperous year if industrial peace holds. May employment rose to 62,703,000 and unemployment fell to 2,489,000, marking a large monthly decline and a new production peak since the 1950s.
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Washington
Commerce Weeks
Weeks
Commerce and Labor Departments
Four Park Board members renamed by Raleigh County Court
Raleigh County Court reappointed four Park Board members whose terms had expired. Walter Duncan and Harold Lambert receive retroactive dates to Jan 1, 1954 with new terms through Dec 31, 1957. Simeon Warren and George W. Bright begin Jan 1, 1955 with terms through Dec 31, 1958. Court also approved acts taken after former terms ended.
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Gh County Park Board
Raleigh County Court
Walter Duncan
Harold Lambert
Simeon Warren
George W. Bright
Park Board
Dulles Forecasts Easing of Soviet Control Over Satellites
Secretary of State Dulles said Russia may loosen its hold on Eastern European satellites as tensions ease. He cited Yugoslavia's independence, a new Austrian treaty, and a ceasefire in Formosa, tying hopes for broader Soviet openness to Yalta promises and upcoming four power talks in Geneva starting July 18.
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Washington
Dulles
Russia
Formosa
Yugoslavia
Soviet Union
Europe
Yalta
Geneva
Additional Men Drawn as Jurors for Raleigh Court
The Raleigh County Circuit Court released a list of 20 more men summoned for jury service. Those reporting to the Circuit Court at 9 a.m. Wednesday include Phillip Gazino Pemberton O E Harvey Brice Covey J S Byrd Ghent J H Holt George Milam MacArthur O D Richmond Archie E Lenbogen Sam Carman Glen Craven Dale McKinney Stotesbury George Pettry Glen Daniel W J Barbour Raleigh Heights Don Beckelhimer Harper W H Hedrick Oakwood Ave Roy M Bostic East Beckley H K Evans 347 Mankin Ave Ben C Baldwin Stotesbury Claude Mason Stotesbury Albert Evans Old Eccles Road.
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Raleigh County
Circuit Court
Phillip Gazino
Pemberton
O. E. Harvey
Kanawha St
Brice Covey
Surveyor
J. S. Byrd
Ghent
J. H. Holt
Combs St
George Milam
MacArthur
O. D. Richmond
Bolt
Archie Elenbogen
Woodlawn Ave
Sam Carman
Orchard Ave
Glen Craven
Helen
Dale McKinney
Stotesbury
George Pettry
Glen Daniel
W. J. Barbour
Raleigh Heights
Don Beckelhimer
Harper
W. H. Hedrick
S. Oakwood
Roy M. Bostic
East Beckley
H. K. Evans
Mankin Ave
Ben C. Baldwin
Claude Mason
Albert Evans
Old Eccles Road
Phonics vs Phonetics and the Reading Puzzle
The piece argues phonics simplifies phonetics for teaching reading and contrasts pronunciations. It notes 44 distinguishable English sounds from 26 letters, with three superfluous letters, leaving 23 letters to map sounds. This gap is presented as the core cause of reading difficulties.
State School Aid Up For Raleigh County If Reserve Not Ordered
D W Bryson says Raleigh County schools may see a slight boost in state aid for 1955 56 if a five percent reserve is not required again. The State Board of Finance lists 1955 56 allocation at 2 677 562, up 67 420 from 1954 55.
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Raleigh County
D. W. Bryson
County Board of Education
State Board of School Finance
Bryson
Raleigh
Board of Education
Funeral services for Paul B Beckett in Crab Orchard
Funeral services for 46 year old Paul B Beckett of Crab Orchard will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Crab Orchard Baptist Church with Rev. Shirley Donnelly presiding. Survivors include his wife Nerven a son in the U.S. Army Ralph Beckett two brothers Charles of Oak Ridge Tennessee William of Detroit Michigan two sisters Jessie Newsome Charleston and Mollie Beckett Barboursville. Burial is at Sunset Memorial Park. The body is at Williams Funeral Home Solphia.
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Paul B. Beckett
Crab Orchard
Glen Rogers
Wyoming County
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Shirley Donnelly
Generva
Ralph Beckett
U.S. Army
Charles
Oak Ridge
Tenn
William
Detroit
Mich
Jessie Newsome
Charleston
Health Official Clears Million Doses of Serum
U S Surgeon General Leonard A Scheele announced clearance for immediate distribution of about one million cubic centimeters of Salk vaccine from Eli Lilly. The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis directed Lilly to ship quickly to New Jersey Maine Montana North and South Dakota. Additional doses were set for eight Southern and Western states for second shots as part of a planned three shot series before the polio season peak. The release follows tighter safety standards and will be followed by a televised and radio update from Scheele and Secretary Hobby.
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Washington
U.S
Leonard A. Scheele
Eli Lilly & Co
Indianapolis
National Foundation For
Lilly
New Jersey
Maine
Montana
North
South Dakota
G. Foard McGinnes
National Foundation
Atlantic City
N. J
Florida
South Carolina
Georgia
Mississippi
Alabama
Louisiana
Arizona
New Mexico
Foundation
Scheele
Public Health Service
Health Service
McGinnes
Welfare Hobby
Welfare Department
CBS
DuMont
Mutual
NBC
ABC Radio
CBS Radio
Nbc-Tvv
Logan man named state junior chamber officers
Robert Ross, newly elected president of the State Junior Chamber of Commerce, named Earl Carter of Logan as state secretary. Carter succeeds James Large of Martinsburg. Ross also designated Don Pritchard of Logan as editor of the Jaycees publication, and Walter Satterthwaite of Clarksburg as parliamentarian, a new office. Pritchard succeeds Buck Martin of Martinsburg as editor.
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Logan
Robert Ross
State Junior Chamber of Commerce
Earl Carter
Carter
James Large
Martinsburg
Ross
Don Pritchard
Jaycees
Walter Satterthwaite
Clarksburg
Pritchard
Buck Martin
Storm damages reported after four trees fall on Whitestick St
A light storm caused four trees to topple on Whitestick Street with secondary electrical line trouble. Appalachian Electric Power Co. said all outages were repaired by 1 a.m. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. reported no damage.
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Whitestick St
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
West Virginia Weather Outlook Shows Showers and Thunderstorms
Showers scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight with a low of 54 to 60. Wednesday partly cloudy and less humid. Extended forecast calls for temperatures in West Virginia to average slightly below normal with moderate early period cooling by Thursday night and warmth returning late in the week. Rain totals around half an inch, normal highs around 70 in the south and 69 in the north.
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W. VA
West Virginia
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U.S. Military Academy
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Basil O’connor
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Alvin Dark
New York Giants
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Congress
Army
Eric Farnell
Johnny
By Rudolf Flesch
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Perrin
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