Five Railroads Begin Employment Cutbacks
CHICAGO UPI Five major railroads have begun layoffs to offset wage increase costs for non operating personnel. Rock Island Lines cut 300 off train workers with up to 150 more slated. Northern Pacific laid off 54 with more to come. Milwaukee Road 300 off train staff possibly affected. Missouri Pacific and Illinois Central also cutting, Frisco plans reductions, and Great Northern undecided. Other lines like Santa Fe North Western Burlington Erie-Lackawanna and Penn Central awaiting instructions as studies continue.
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Market unpredictability sparks diverse investor views
NYSE President Keith Funston says volatility reflects opposite viewpoints. In Clarksdale, attorney William L. Higgs describes harsh segregation encounters as akin to a Russian police state. Clare Boothe Luce argues against House Un-American Activities Committee stifling anti-Communist groups. Abderrahmane Fares urges Europeans to join the Algerian proffered accord and face the future with calm.
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John Birch Society
Algiers
Abderrahmane Fares
Hearings Set on Discontinuing Rail Trains Washington to Huntington
The Interstate Commerce Commission announced that the first hearing on Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad's request to discontinue two Washington to Huntington trains will be held July 16 in Washington with examiner Clarence K. Young presiding. A second hearing is planned in Covington, Virginia on July 18 and a third in Charleston, West Virginia on July 19.
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Huntington
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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Covington
Charleston
Prescribes Own Dose Fairmont Driver Advocates Stricter Laws
David Horwitz of Pittsburgh calls for tougher traffic penalties, saying drivers should lose licenses after serious offenses. In Fairmont, officers clocked a car at 60 in a 25 zone and arrested the driver, who posted bond for a Tuesday hearing. the suspect shares the same name as Horwitz and lists a Pittsburgh address.
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Theodore Brady
Lilac Street
Ambassador Schenk Introduced Queen Victoria to Poker
Ambassador Robert Schenk introduced Queen Victoria of England to the game of poker during the Grant administration, signaling a notable cultural exchange between Britain and the United States in the late 19th century.
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De Gaulle Elated By Cease-Fire in Algeria
Paris UPI Charles de Gaulle expressed elation over a cease-fire reached by European extremists and Muslim leaders in Algiers. The 71 year old leader returned from a provincial tour and told Monthibeliard crowds that Algeria will live and develop with France, calling the move a marvel after a day of decision in Algerian history. Gaullist Republican Unity echoed broad approval among French leaders.
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Monthbeliard
Gaullist Republican Unity
Taverns Face New License Requirement
Charleston reports the State Law Commission will aid clean up efforts by denying licenses to taverns with unsuitable appearances. Since April 27 tavern operators must submit interior and exterior photos with license applications, and meet sanitation rules for class A licenses. Julius George, assistant beer commissioner, says licenses will be withheld until improvements are made. Health Director N H Dyer chairs the centennial health and welfare committee, welcoming the commission's support.
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UNR Deputy Denies Algeria Connection Amid Skepticism
UNR deputy Marc Lauriel from Algeria faced bitter remarks as he denied any link to events in Algeria. UNR secretary general Louis Terrenoire urged caution, saying they would see whether the announcement translates into facts.
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Algeria
Louis Terrenoire
Administration Takes Responsibility in Estes Case
Atty Gen Robert F Kennedy says the administration must own up to Estes case actions since some officials were appointed by it Yet he credits the admin for leading Estes investigation He denies a cover up and notes inevitability of human error amid federal service and ongoing hearings by House and Senate subcommittees
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Billie Sol Estes
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Senate
Educators Asked To Help Boost West Virginia Centennial
The West Virginia Association of College and University Presidents will review a 12 point plan to boost education participation in the state's 100th birthday celebration. Subcommittee chaired by K Wayne Hurley proposes lectures concerts cleanup drives and broader use of the centennial emblem with campus committees to file programs by Oct 15 for the event calendar. A note on a skunk explains its odor as a last resort when frightened or attacked.
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Blackwater Falls State Park
Davis
Tucker County
Salem College
K. Wayne Hurley
Institutions of Higher Learning
Governors talk on hall sweeping and youth roles
Northfield Vermont Gov F Ray Keyser Jr recalls being elected road commissioner as a high school junior while addressing Green Mountain Boys. He says he swept the halls during the week.
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UPI
F. Ray Keyser Jr
Green Mountain
Ex-Cuban leader Batista says embargo aided Castro victory
Exiled former dictator Fulgencio Batista argues in Cuba Betrayed that the 1958 U S arms embargo weakened his forces and morale, aiding Fidel Castro’s rise. He recalls last minute flight plans from Havana, visa denials, and the decision to seek asylum in Madeira after resigning on New Year’s Day 1959.
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Madeira
Deaths across the nation including Smirnov and Sargent
Moscow reports Nikolai Smirnov 76 former mayor of Leningrad and Supreme Soviet law commissioner killed in automobile accident. Atlanta notes George Sargent 79 former golf champion died. Brookhaven Miss W M Billy Lauderdale 45 editor died of heart attack. Columbia S C services for Dr. William Weston 87 pediatrics pioneer. New York Hans Hansen 76 Broadway actor died. Inglewood Calif Mrs Mabel Shaw 81 former co publisher funeral. Harpswell Me Col Charles Woolley Ret 67 air ace funeral. Elmira NY John A Schwab 58 Penn Railroad VP funeral. Milwaukee WI John F H Douglas 77 retired professor funeral.
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Billy) Lauderdale
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