Senate Votes to Repeal WWII Transportation Taxes
Senators push anti recession tax cuts by repealing the 3 percent freight tax and 100 percent passenger ticket levy. The votes 59-25 and 50-35 reflect bipartisan support for revenue cuts despite budget concerns. Secretary Anderson warns 717 million annual loss. leadership split on action.
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Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
Charles E. Potter
R-Mich
Repub
Repubicans
Secretary of the Treasury
Anderson
Warren G. Magnuson
D-Wash
Knowland
Republicans Hope Business Upswing Eases Adams Issue
Republicans seek a business upswing to blunt the Sherman Adams controversy as Eisenhower weighs keeping Adams at his side. Leaders warn the incident harms GOP election prospects similar to 1952 corruption charges against the Truman era. Economic signals in recent weeks show gains with rail freight carloadings at a 1958 high, but critics cite rising living costs and unemployment figures to attack the administration.
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Washington
Sherman Adams
GOP
Congress
Eisenhower
Adams
Bernard Goldfine
Trump
Assn. of American Railroads
Paul M. Butler
Gary
Ind
Butler
Labor Department
Mine Mishap Blamed On Management
State and federal mine officials blamed Boone County Coal Corp management for a near disaster at Sharples Logan County on May 8 9 when 24 miners were trapped for nearly 18 hours by 2 million gallons of water and sludge. Rescued unhurt after a 54 foot shaft entry and 6 700 feet of passages, the incident prompted recommendations to improve pond siting drainage and inspection of water impoundments and coal bed strata.
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Charleston
Sharples
Logan County
Boone County Coal Corp
Crawford L. Wilson
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Wilson
Fhve
Federal District
James T. Whalen
State Department of Mines
State Water Commission
Treach
Aren
Underwood Cites West Virginia's Industrial Assets
Gov. Underwood in Huntington argues West Virginia must rely on more than natural resources to attract industry. He cites strong schools stable government rivers and recreation as factors. He urges communities to have active leaders and organized citizen support while noting the value of existing industries in the state.
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Huntington
Underwood
West Virginia
United States
Industrial and Publicity Commission
West Virginia Weather Report Cites Clouds and Showers
Cloudy conditions with showers and scattered thunderstorms expected today across the region. Cooler, less humid conditions project for Saturday with partly cloudy skies, while temperatures remain choppy with variable readings across Beckley and Oak Hill. River levels at Bellepoint show normal stages for Greenbrier and Bluestone Reservoir with three gates open and clear conditions overall.
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Beckley High
Wellgemote
Oak Hill
Bellepoint
Greenbrier
Bluestone Reservoir
Sprague Teens Freed On Bond In Break-In Case
Sprague youths Antonio Manuel Cueto II and Ronald Hickman were released on $1,000 bonds after arraignment on breaking and entering charges tied to the June 11 Valley Drive Esso burglary where $58 was stolen. Both waived grand jury action. magistrate Cotton White handled the arraignment. Maude Ellen Bird was released on a $500 bond after arrest in Beckley for an unrelated matter.
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Antonio Manuel Cueto
II Sprague
Raleigh
Raleigh County
Cueto
Sprague
Ronald Hickman
Cotton White
Hickman
Maude Ellen Bird
East Book
Aahiev
Magis
W. A. Burke
Beckley Palien
Ldeld Fee
Driver faces second offense drunk driving charge
Charleston AP report notes a deputy sheriff booked Davidsis Moody of Pineville on a second offense drunk driving charge. He was held at Greenbrier Jail awaiting arraignment as the extended deadline for reservations at the Governor's Fire Conference passed.
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Charleston
Davidsis
Sub- Moody
Pineville
Mission of Reservations
Greenbrier
Governor's Forest
Kroger Buys Site For New Beckley Store
Kroger announces purchase of a Valley Drive site for a large new Beckley store. Arnold Scherz, Kroger vice president, says the 21 000 square foot complex will be remodeled from the existing 16 000 square foot building and expanded by 5 000 square feet. The site will include paving and lighting for 200 customer cars and will feature up to date Kroger conveniences.
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Valley Drive
Kroger
Arnold Scherz
Kroger Co
Charleston
Scherz
James E
Palm Beach
Fla
Ealy
Schurz
Consolidated Bus. Garage
Beckley
Neville St
Warning on Tax Dodging in Raleigh County
Raleigh County Sheriff Okey Mills warns residents against transferring automobiles to spouses to dodge personal property taxes. He urges reporting of tax evaders and notes about 67 percent of this tax funds the state school fund. Mills says evaders are no better than others.
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Raleigh
Okey Mills
Raleigh County
Mills
Two Masked Men Rob Montgomery Store
Two white men in their 20s entered a Montgomery grocery yesterday and robbed the store at daylight. They pressured Mrs. Lillian Leftwich, while the other man took cash from the register. Police say the pair fled in a 1952 Chevrolet with Ohio plates. a salesman outside unaware of the crime.
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Montgomery
Lillian Leftwich
Richard Blake
Montgomery City
Crab Orchard Woman Dies at 52 in Hospital
Pina Elizabeth Wheeler of Crab Orchard 52 died in a local hospital at 11 p m Thursday. She was born June 29 1905 at Glen White, daughter of Yate Floyd and Margaret Akers. Survivors include husband George Henry Wheeler, Crab Orchard, three brothers Willard Canton Ohio Ira Baltimore and Tom Glen White, a step brother Gore Cozart, Crab Orchard, a sister Mrs Bessie Cook and another sister Mrs Fred Balasky, both Crab Orchard. Funeral services 2 pm Sunday at Bethel Church MacArthur with Rev R H Dean officiating. Burial Cannaday Cemetery Glen White. Body to be moved from Webb and Neal Funeral Home to the church one hour prior to services. Pallbearers named Charlie Thompson Roy Wiggins Silas Rutherford Maynard Boyd Earl Thompson Bill Cannaday Bobby Suttle and Bill Alberta.
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Pina Elizabeth Wheeler
Crab Orchard
Glen White
Yate Floyd
Margaret Akers
George Henry Wheeler
Willard
Canton
Ira
Baltimore
Tom
Gore Cozart
Bessie
Cook
Fred Balasky
Bethel Church
MacArthur
R. H. Dean
Bradley
Cannaday
Glen
Maynard Boyd
Earl Thompson
Bill Cannaday
Bobby Suttle
Bill Alberta
Mary J. Epling Dies in Akron After Illness
Mary Jacqueline Epling, 49, of Akron and formerly Flat Top, died Wednesday evening in an Akron hospital after an extended illness. Born November 22, 1900, in Flat Top, she was the daughter of the late Earnest and Stella Lilly Epling and a member of the Free Will Baptist Church, Akron. Surviving are two brothers Carl and Tennyson, Flat Top. two sisters Mrs. Almeda Reed and Miss Juanita Epling, Flat Top. a daughter Mrs. Betty Terry, Lynthburg, Va. a son Mulburn Reed, Ansted. and three grandsons. Funeral conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Thomas Funeral Home Chapel, Oak Hill, with Rev. Elmo Alderman officiating. Burial in the family cemetery at Flat Top. Body being returned to Thomas Funeral Home from Akron.
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Mary Jacqueline Epling
Akron
Flat Top
Earnest and
Stella Lilly Epling
Free Will Baptist Church
Carl and
Tennyson
Almeda Reed
Betty Terry
Lynthburg
Mulburn Reed
Ansted
Thomas Funeral Home
Oak Hill
Elmo Alderman
Judge Delays Executions for Two Ex-Officials
Chief Judge Archibald K. Gardner of the Eighth Circuit signed an order delaying execution of a prison sentence for two former Truman administration officials. The order grants Matthew Connelly and T. Lamar Candle time for a hearing in their bid for a second trial.
West Virginia marks 95th birthday with state history notes
State historian Kyle McCormick notes WV’s creation on June 20 1863 and Dec 31 1862 act to form a state linking to anti slavery roots. Gov Underwood declares West Virginia Week as capitol tours continue and five counties added since statehood.
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Charleston
Lincoln
West Virginia
Jacob Blair
Parkersburg
Kyle McCormick
Underwood
Capitol
Transportation Division
The
Publix Service Commission
State Motor Vehicles Department
State House
Congress
McCormick
State Department of Archives and History
East Virginia
Allegheny Mountains
Richmond
Baltimore
Appropriation Shifts Toward Guyandotte Flood Survey
The House approved a 93000? million funding for completing the Guyandotte River Basin survey, part of the 1959 budget. Army engineers will analyze aerial data and propose feasible flood control measures for Logan and Wyoming counties. final dam site decisions may come after further funds are requested.
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Guyandotte River
House of Representatives
Robert C. Byrd
Rep. Byrd
Senate
Eisenhower
Byrd
Logan
Wyoming
Congress
Amigo Bal Park
Army
Raleigh
R. G
Baum
Ardner
Bill Sinozich
Erowd
Devil's Fork
Amigo
Tommy's Creek
Rhodell
Slab Fork
Mullens
W. T
Bill” Blakely
Beckley
Miners’ Vacation Pay Total for West Virginia Camp
The South Carolinian Miners’ Vacation Pay Convention reports a $3,340,000 total for 28,000 miners in Southern West Virginia. About 20,000 workers receive full pay and 8,000 partial, with average payments around $180 for 15 days. Miners span Raleigh Fayette Wyoming McDowell Mercer Greenbrier counties and others.
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George J. Titler
UMWA
District 29
West Virginia
Raleigh, Fayette
Wyoming
And
McDowell
Mercer
Greenbrier
Tiller
Fort Knox Chief Receives West Virginia Honor
West Virginia Governor Cecil H. Underwood named Maj. Gen. John Ryan Jr. honorary Mountaineer during the annual Guardsmen summer training review. The award honors non West Virginians for significant state contributions and recognizes General Ryan’s support to trainees at Fort Knox since 1977.
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Fort Knox
West Virginia
Cecil H. Underwood
John [. Ryan Jr
Fort. Knox
Ryan
West
Mystery Milk Men Award Silver Dollars to Waitresses
Mrs. Marjor Williams of Massey Street, a waitress at The Club on Main Street, received a silver dollar for suggesting milk with a meal. Fifteen Mystery Milk Men roam Beckley offering silver dollars to those who request milk with their order as part of the June Daily Month promotions from fifty-two local restaurants. The program runs through June 30.
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Marjor Williams
Massey Street
Main Street
Beckley — Restaurants
Mik Men
Beckley Area Sports and Recreation Schedule and Sky Info
Evening baseball games at Beckley Little League Elks Stadium and Beckley Babe Ruth Harry Lewin Field plus Slab Fork Mullens and Warren Williams leagues listed with start times. Softball intercity doubleheader at Ballard Stadium. Parks offer Grand View New River Gorge views and Little Beaver Park activities. Theatres list multiple Beckley venues with film showings and open air screenings. The Sun and Moon rise and set times with Mars brightness notes and a June 24 first quarter.
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Beckley
Elks
Beckley Babe Ruth
Harry Lewin
Slab Fork
Babe Ruth
Sophia Athletic
Mullens American Legion
Warren Williams
Woodrow Wilson
Ballard
Daniels
Little Beaver Park
Neville St
Skaling
MacArthur and
Stanaford
Liltlhe Beaver Road
Dean Martin
Montgomery Cuft
Lutier
Oregon Passage
John Ericson
Lola Albright
Africa
Quentin Reynolds
Susan Stephen
John Bently
John Wayne
Natalie Wood
Vera Miles
Jeffery Hunter
Mouwnlain
Eleanor Parker
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Minera
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Mings
Guyandotte Survey
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York
S&s. C
Beckley Recreation Building
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Rita Coleman
Davenport
Town
W. E. John Son
Georgia
Foreign Missions Board
Germany
India
J. T. Roberts
Tampa
Rollis L. Green
Green
Ft. Knox
Beckley Skies
Mars
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