Chicago Gearing To Welcome GOP To Big 1960 Convention
Chicago prepares to host the 1960 Republican national convention starting July 25 at the International Amphitheatre. The venue features 585000 square feet of exhibit space with 242000 for convention use, advanced press and TV facilities, extensive air conditioning, and 3,500 telephone lines. Officials plan for 2662 delegates and more than 10000 spectators with media coverage spanning 500000 words per hour and multiple broadcasting channels.
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Chicago
Exhibition Hall
Donovan Hall
Union Stock Yard & Transit Company of Chicago
Charles S. Potter
Live Stock National Bank of Chicago
Stock Yard Inn
M. E. Thayer
Peceasenes
International
Lishers
Ree En
Illinois Bell
Conrad Hilton Hotel
American Road Builders
Ringling
Bros Rex
Ros.mun & Bailey
Stock Yard
Vers Journal
Shortening The News: Legal Drama and Violent Tragedy
William Talman 45 former district attorney argues arrest in nude party raid was illegal as officer admitted to breaking up the gathering. West Virginia Crime Commission face possible ill activity allegations in the Northern Panhandle case. Ray Stafford 28 of Columbus convicted of voluntary manslaughter for shooting Willie Messer 36 in a Williamson park over an alleged affair. sentencing today.
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William Talman
Cheracic
Bats Patsok
F. Dean Nichols
New West Virginia Crime Commission
P. E
Gendee Huntington
Weston Hospital
Weston
Ray Stafford
Columbus
Ohio
Williamson Court
Willie Messer
Williamson Park
Messer
Stafford
Trip Blowup in Japan Reflects Miscalculations in US Policy
A fragmentary report reviews misjudgments by top U.S. officials and Servin A. E. Baughman about Japan demonstrations ahead of Eisenhower's arrival. It notes erroneous beliefs that police could quell protests and warns against scheduling June 19 timing amid a contested ratification fight in Tokyo.
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Japan
Eisenhower
Servin
A. E. Baughman
Tokyo
British doctor to resume 67 day trek after accident
Dr Barbara Moore, a British vegetarian and wife of sculptor Henry, was struck by a car earlier this week but is on the move again for a 67 day mental trek. The sergeants, sponsored by a British shoe firm, are on leave from the Royal Air Force para y and plan to return to duty. Evans says I don t think I ll do any walking.
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Barbara Moore
Henry
Royal Air Force Paray
Uty
Evans
Beckley Driver Fined for Reckless Driving
John Lewis Holliday of 207 Glenn Ave Beckley was fined 25 dollars and costs by Magistrate Cotton White for reckless driving. He was lodged in Raleigh County Jail at 10 40 p m Thursday.
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John Lewis Holliday
Glenn Ave
Beckley
Cotton White
Ben
Raleigh County
Fire destroys El Rancho Vegas vault and resort hub
A massive fire consumed the El Rancho Vegas complex on a 26 acre site, leaving only a charred shell of the wooden front tier styled central building after more than two hours. Guests and staff fled as a 50 foot windmill atop the roof collapsed. Celebrities Red Skelton Betty Grable and Harry James were on site, with Grable rushing out with her husband. Rita Blanka, 24, sobbed over lost gowns as chorus girls attempted to salvage belongings.
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el Rancho
Rita Blanka
Red Skelton
Sands Hotel
Betty Grable
Harry James
Dave Burton
Miss Grable
el Rancho Vegas
Driver Faces Court Over Missing Licenses in Beckley
Joe Ann Pachuta of Heber Street Beckley age about 20 was found operating a motor vehicle without city or state operator licenses at 1 30 am. Police reported she claimed to have licenses but not with her when stopped. She was ordered to bring the license to Police headquarters and failed to appear by 12 30 pm. Police said she must answer charges of lacking the necessary permits at City Police Court Monday night.
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Joe Ann Pachuta
Heber St
Beckley
Japanese Shockwaves Rise Over Parliament Crisis
65 000 massed protesters chant bakayaro at police as they snake through streets around Parliament. Socialist Chairman Inejiro Asanuma seeks talks with Kishi, who demands resignation before meeting. Kosaku Shinoda predicts Kishi may resign after treaty allowing U S bases is ratified, saying a new Liberal Democratic leader could ease hate and tensions. Socialists push to dissolve Parliament prior to the treaty taking effect to derail the alliance.
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Kishi
Shinoda
Liberal-Democratic Party
United States
Coin Machines Attract Thieves At My Brothers Drive In
Thieves entered My Brothers Drive In near Spring Thursday night by forcing the back door. They removed money from vending machines but the total amount stolen was not known. The incident was investigated by the owner, Mr. and
Hitchhiker Found Asleep Near Nagy Road Sign
A weary motorist reported a hitchhiker sleeping beside a road near Nagy 19 21 with a suitcase bearing the phrase Florida Or Bust. State police arrived at the scene early today but the man had vanished.
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Nagy
Florida
Crab Orchard Granted Water Rate Increase
The Public Commission authorized higher rates for Crab Orchard in Raleigh County to generate about $5,272 in extra annual revenue and a 6 percent rate of return. The revised rates set a monthly minimum of 2.70 dollars, up from 2.35.
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Raleigh County
Public Commission
Calloway Heights Man Jailed As Trespasser
Paul Pachuta of Calloway Heights was lodged in Raleigh Jail at 11 p m Thursday charged with trespassing and being drunk. Arrest was by State Police, her Bostic am ley, Thursday at 10 15 p m by Constable Joe Rodriguez. Grimmett was arrested on a peace warrant.
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Paul Pachuta
Calloway Heights
Raleigh
Poice
Bostic Amley
Joe Rodriguez
Grimmett
States Top Population with Florida Leads Gain
Preliminary census figures list New York California Pennsylvania Illinois and Florida among the top ten states by population. Florida jumps from 18th to 10th, 76.6 percent rise since 1950. California totals 15,537,413, up 46.8 percent in ten years. West Virginia Arkansas Mississippi and District of Columbia show declines. Nevada Alaska Arizona register large gains in the period.
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New York
California
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Deneechnets
Fleciaesey
Massachuset
Florida
North Carolina
Nevada
Alaska
Arizona
West Virginia
Arkansas
Mississippi
District of Columbia
Pulse line by Laurence Sterne cited in 18th century wit
The quote from Laurence Sterne, a noted English humorist of the 1760s, states that there are worse occupations than feeling a woman's pulse. It reflects Sterne's sharp social observation and playful tone.
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Laurence Sterne
Separate Episcopal Area Methodists Choose 2 More Bishops
Delegates at the Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference resume balloting to elect two more bishops, Drew University in Madison New Jersey and Rev W Vernon Middleton of Pittsburgh are among candidates. A proposal to create a separate episcopal area for West Virginia was approved for counting.
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Washington
The
Methodist Church
Bisprettest
Drew University
Madison
N.J
W. Vernon Middleton
West Viewtda
Mts
West Virginia
Trial under way in $10,000 wrongful death case
A civil trial continues over a fatal December accident in Coal City involving six year old Kelly Bolen. Willard Hargas driven vehicle struck the child as she crossed a highway on an errand for her mother. The suit seeks damages up to ten thousand dollars under wrongful death provisions.
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Reyue
Kelly Bolen
Coal City
Willard Hargas
En Jerrand
Mann
Hargas
W. H. Eile Jr
Clay S. Crouse
Bolen
Kelly
MacArthur
Stotesbury
Knapp
Beckley
Rotary TV Antenna Taken By Burglars
State Police investigated a break in at Harmon Polk’s Glen White road home near Sophia. Burglars removed an expensive rotary television antenna valued at more than 150 dollars. The theft was reported at 10 15 a m today.
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Harmon Polk
Glen White Road
Sophia
Final rites held for Robert L. Anderson at Pettry church
Final rites for 76 year old Robert L. Anderson of Pettry were to be conducted at 2 p m today in the Graham Chapel Christian Church Pettry with Rev Roy Akers in charge Burial planned at Pennington Cemetery Anderson died at 430 p m Wednesday at his home after a long illness He was a farmer born at Hill Top son of the late Thomas and Nan Kinzer Anderson of Raleigh County Survivors include his wife Mrs
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Robert L. Anderson
Pettry
Graham Chapel Christian Church
Roy Akers
Pennington
Anderson
Hill Top
Thomas
Nan Kinzer Anderson
Raleigh County
Obituary notices from Welch and surrounding areas
Multiple death notices and funeral details from Welch and nearby towns. Includes Lucinda Evelyn McKinney of Flat Top aged 93, Mary Emma Saunders of Fayetteville, infant deaths, and the burial plans at Shady Spring Community Church Birchfield Cemetery Mount Zion Tabernacle Glen Rogers.
Man Dies After Mining Rig Accident in Wyoming County
L Griffith, 31, of Oceana, died in a Welch hospital from crush injuries sustained at a well drilling site near Pineville. He was trapped beneath a 300 pound machine part yesterday while employed by R. E. Riley Drilling Co. He leaves three children.
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WELCH
Wyoming County
Welch Hospital
L. Griffith
Oceana
Griffith
Pineville
R. E. Riley Drilling Co
Defense Leaders Set Circles For Armament Debate
Defense leaders including C. P. Cabell deputy CIA and Raymond A. Hare deputy under secretary of state are named as participants in a broader discussion. Military commanders and field specialists will join, with a restricted meeting to follow with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and service heads at home and abroad.
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C. P. Cabell
Central Intelligence Agency
Raymond A. Hare
Gates
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Chiefs of
Mrs Sadie Fuller Rites Planned After Brief Illness
Mrs. Sadie Fuller, 60, died in a local hospital after a short illness. The body is at the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor where arrangements are being completed.
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Wee Sadie Fuller
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Mrs Annie Jasper J Ts Brooklee funeral set
Mrs Annie Jasper J Ts Brooklee will be laid to rest at 1 p.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Brooklyn with Rev H C Craig conducting. Burial follows in Cun ard Cemetery. Died in a local home, she left numerous relatives including Louise Millnar London Evelyn Smithers Brooklyn Janie Woodson Rand and George Beckley plus two brothers and two sisters. Funeral arrangements are with Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Home.
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Brooklee
Asper
Cone
First Baptist Church
Brooklyn
H. C. Craig
Cunard
Jasper
Tha Bane
Kincaid
Louise Millnar
London
Evelyn Smithers
Janie Woodson
Rand
George
Beckley
Mattie Haskins
Charleston
Jane Patterson
New York City
Ritchie and Johnson
Toy
Funeral services for Mrs Kathleen Gill in Hinton
Funeral services for Mrs Kathleen Gill 30 of Hinton will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors Chapel in Hinton with Rev J F Atkins presiding. Burial will be in Hill Top Cemetery. Born February 28 1930 in Summers County she was daughter of Hunter Adkins and the late Pearlie Gill Adkins. Survived by husband Melvin G Gill five children Nancy Helen and an infant daughter all at home five brothers and two sisters. (RNS)
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Kathleen Gill
Hinton
Ronald Meadows
J. F. Atkins
Hill Top
Gill
Summers County
Hunter Adkins
Pearlie Gill Ad
Funeral services for Otis W Sears in Hinton
Otis W Sears of Hinton will have funeral services at 2 p.m. Saturday in Bennett Chapel near Fox School conducted by Rev C H Martin and a man at charge. Burial will be in the cemetery. The body was moved from Ronald Meadows Funeral Home to the home of his sister Mrs Betty Bennett near Wiggins.
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Otis W. Sears
Hinton
Bennett Chapel
Fox School
C. H. Martin
S Cemetery
O. Ca
Ronald Meadows
Betty Bennett
Wiggins
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Sarah Farley
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C. P. Hill
Birchfield
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Rose and Quesenberry
Randsons
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Mary Emma Saunders
Second Baptist Church
H. C. Letta
G. J. Wilson
Saunders
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Cleveland
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