Exhibition Mine To Be Built At New River Park
Roy Lee Harmon reports the plan for a new exhibition coal mine in New River Park is moving forward after a city hall agreement signed in Mayor Cecil L. Miller's office this morning.
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New River Park
Roy Lee Harmon
Cecil L. Miller
City Hall
New River Co
Sewell
W. A. Haslam
W. L. Burrus
New River
D. E. Warden
Warden
Miller
Skelton
Garden Grounds
Beckley
Raleigh County
City Recreation Board
City of
The
Renick Girl Wins Dairy Princess Title in June Pageant
Evelyn Sue Rapp, 20, Home Economics student at West Virginia University and Renick resident, crowned June Dairy Month Area Princess. Runner up is Carol McClung of Ronceverte. other entrants include Dorothy House Buckeye, Linda Miller Beckley Route 1, and Katy Jo Shelor Mount Hope. Judges were Hazel Phillips WOAY TV, Mariel West Beckley, and Rev. Don Francis. Rapp advances to state finals in Bluefield later this month.
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Evelyn Sue Rapp
Miss Rapp
West Virginia University
Renick
W. Va
Carol McClung
Ronceverte
Miss McClung
Dorothy House
Buckeye
Linda Miller
Route 1
Beckley
Katy Jo Shelor
Mount Hope
Wyoming Petition Rejected By Judge
Wyoming County Circuit Judge Robert M. Worrell rejected a petition signed by six residents seeking redress over a May 27 incident involving Thomas Smith. The petition accused Smith, in his roles as Wyoming County Court president and county council member for the Department of Public Assistance, of threats over a DPA check. Judge Worrell said no action could be taken and advised petitioners to hire an attorney and pursue legal channels through proper courts. The matter was returned to Charles W. Cook of Pineville. Harley R Hedge commented that it should be handled through legal channels.
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Pineville
RNS
Wyoming County
Robert M. Worrell
Thomas Smith
Oceana
W. Va
Wyoming County Court
Department of Public Assistance
Smith
Dewey
Sargent
Tom Smith
Sergeant
Worrell
Charles W. Cook
Harley R. Hedge
DPA
Charleston
The
Register Today
Hedge
W. Bernard Smith
Morse proposes 53 cent pay cut for Congress
Senator Wayne Morse introduces a bill to cut congressional pay to 53 cents per hour from 22 500 a year plus extras. He says the move follows the Senate Labor Committee delaying a 1 per hour minimum wage for laundry workers. He notes thousands of laundry workers earn as little as 53 cents per hour.
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Washington
Wayne Morse
Dore
Congress
Morse
Senate
Senate Labor Committee
Fulbright backs U S Japan security treaty ahead of Ike Japan trip
Senator Fulbright leads White House briefing push for Senate ratification of the new U S Japan security treaty. He and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee expect to consider approval next Tuesday to speed passage before President Eisenhower’s June 19 Tokyo visit amid protests in Japan.
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Washington
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate
Eisenhower
Japan
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Fulbright
Tokyo
White House
Christian A. Herter
Herter
Russell B. Long
D-La
Nixon
Venezuela
Register Champ Misses Propeller In National Bee
Mary Ann Milano of Sophia, the Register's tri county champ, fell in the National Spelling Bee during the third round on the propeller ending. She spoke of nerves and nearly fainting, finishing 67th out of 73. Janet Ann Lillie mis-spelled a word in the second round, as 73 contestants began with flawless first rounds.
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Peggy Kessinger
Washington
D. C
Mary Ann Milano
Register
Sophia
Mary Ann
Jean Waycaster
Gail Nakamura
Laurel Pratt
Janet Ann Lillie
Richardson
Tex
Honolulu
Gail Sachiko Nakamura
Weather and news briefs wrap shows mixed forecast and world updates
Cloudy periods with sun predominating today in noted areas. highs in the 70s and cooler nights with lows near 50s. West Virginia forecast extends mild, little change through Monday with weekend showers. City readings include Beckley 75/77 and Oak Hill 78/54, rivers and lakes noted as normal to muddy. Wire dispatches cover Rockefeller meeting, Khrushchev Cuba visit, missile incident effects, UN remarks, Cuban oil policy, actor strikes, New York subway work, and Reagan leadership in SAG talks.
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W. Va
Beckley
Oak Hill
Greenbrier
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Eisenhower
McGuire Air Force Base
N. J
U. S S
Convair
Atlas
New York City
Nikita Khrushchev
Cuba
South America
Brazil
Eisenhower finds West Virginia amid job scarcity
Sherwood Glutz notes history in the making as Eisenhower supposedly uncovers West Virginia due to local unemployment. A Washington report claims government funds will back local plant projects, implying competition with Afghanistan for scarce jobs.
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Eisenhower
West Virginia
Washington
Afghanistan
Shot Fired At Matheny Home In Pineville
A shot was fired through a window at the home of Mr and Mrs Speed Pendry in Matheny around 3 30 am by an unknown person. Sheriff Bert Short said a .32 caliber gun was likely used and the bullet lodged in a wall. Pendry, a miner for Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates at Kopperston, observed the shooter leave in a car. The case was not yet investigated, with plans to start later that day.
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Pineville
Ans
Speed Pendry
Matheny
Wyoming
Bert Short
Short
Charleston Auto Plate Extensions Denied by Commissioner
CHARLESTON AP Motor Vehicles Commissioner J Marshall Holcomb said no extension will be granted for current license plates expiring at midnight June 30. The department will be open Saturday 8:30 a m to 4:15 p m and is processing mail the day it is received.
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Charleston
J. Marshall Holcomb
Holcomb
Fireball sighting draws national attention in Ohio region
Four residents reported a basketball size fireball at 1:30 a.m. Monday near Simon and Grandview Ohio. Wright Patterson Air Force and National Science Foundation officials weighed in, discounting the big Brunswick balloon and noting similarities to a meteor disintegration. Residents Hinton and Grandview confirmed sightings as investigators seek details.
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United States Air Intelligence
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton
Ohio
The
Register
National Science Foundation
Washington
Brunswick
Foundation
Robert J. Friend
Wright- Patterson
Mullens
John R
Ivan M. Wilcox
Hinton
Grandview
Richard Harvey Fof Hinton
Man Awaiting Trial in Jukebox Case Seriously Ill at Home
Robert Lee Stewart 84 Naoma, awaiting trial for the murder of Herbert Gunnoe Jr., is gravely ill at his home after a heart attack in Raleigh County jail. Stewart was released on bond May 25 and had pneumonia last Christmas. The shooting followed a dispute over jukebox volume at Naoma Cafe.
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Robert Lee Stewart
Naoma
Herbert Gunnoe Jr
Stewart
Raleigh
Naoma Cafe
Gunnee
Morgantown Airport Levy Wins in West Virginia Elections
West Virginia voters approved airport improvements in Morgantown with 4 227 in favor to 1 940 against and rejected a Clarksburg bond plan for a 1 150 000 project. Daylight saving time measure passed 3 862 to 2 158. Mayor Martyn Lugar and several incumbents won re election. Welch approved 150 000 for a police station courthouse. Nitro and Benwood elected mayors. Keyser approved airport area annexation 905 to 131.
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Associated Press
Morgantown
West Virginia
Clarksburg
Renews
Martyn Lugar
Westfall
Acw
John R. Goodwin
Bernard Minyter
G. Cliff Hough
Romeo Cassi
Charles Blissett
Welch
Reno F. Howard
Howard
Myer Bell
Marvin Propst
W. B. Fwope
Joseph G. Travis
Ray Wilson
Nitro
W. W. Alexander
J. D. Gibson
Lester Stone
Henry Musilli
Benwood i
Albert Ackermann
Samuell
Richard Roming
Pincer Move Between Symington and Stevenson in Democratic Race
Washington AP reports a pincer movement to squeeze Sen. Stuart Symington and Adlai Stevenson from the Democratic presidential race. Kennedy and Johnson supporters work to erode their backers, with Kennedy wooing Stevenson allies and even receiving endorsements from Stevenson advisers.
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Washington
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Adlai J. Stevenson
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Sophia Youth Named Auditor of Boys State
The 23rd annual Boys State elected Sophia Youth auditor Emanuel Gaziano defeated Frank Kirkland. Dean Thompson of Huntington was inaugurated as governor, winning the general election over Milton Clegg. Federalists won most Board of Public Works seats and State Supreme Court majority.
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Jackson's Mill
Dean Thompson
Huntington
Milton Clegg
Moundsville
Thompson
Board of Public Works
Blane Michael
Martin
Grant County
Bob Martin
Mount Hope
Emanuel Gaziano
Sophia
Frank Kirkland
Wheeling
Robert Raikes
Logan
David Slagle
Kingwood
Stuart Robbins
Parkersburg
Ray Pollard
J. D. German
Man
Robert Clements
Keyser
State Supreme Court
Bob Finch
James Colombo
Cross Country Hikers Aim to Beat Transcontinental Record
In East Liverpool Ohio Sgts Mervyn Evans and Patrick Maloney after 2620 miles from San Francisco head toward West Virginia and Pennsylvania with Sgt Roy Rogers. They seek the 1929 record of 79 days walking 3022 miles in 68 days and expect through Pittsburgh tonight.
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San Francisco
New York
Roy Rogers
Pittsburgh
Nixon leads in California as Tammany Revival Falters
Nationwide primary results show Nixon with strong California Republican support while Gov. Brown trails on the Democratic side. Pension promoter McLain wins 30 percent of Brown's total in California, boosting Nixon’s convention tally. In New York City, De Sapio sees reform Democrats gain ground, though he denies a leadership challenge. Montana results hint at Metcalf leading a four-man Democratic nominating race.
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Associated Press
Richard M. Nixon
California
Tammany Hall
New York
Nixon
Edmund G. Brown
Brown
Tammany
Carmine DeSapio
New York City
Montana
Idaho
South Dakota
Mississippi
George H. McLain
McLain
DeSapio
Manhattan
Francis W. H. Adams
Lee Metcalf
Vandals Burn II Equipment At Mt Hope Little League
Mt Hope Little League equipment was burned and destroyed including dugouts bases scoreboard numbers score books balls bats chest protectors helmets and bleachers. Estimated damage is 600 according to Charley Canterbury league president who said theft was attempted but a fire was lit in a dugout. The league will still play tonight using donor equipment and equipment owned by Canterbury while the Lions Club sponsors replacement efforts. Police are investigating the incident.
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Mt. Hope
Little League
Charley Cantersbury
League
Canterbury
Mt. Hope Lions Club
The
Lions Club
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