Khrushchev Ends Geneva Disarmament Talks Shock to Peace
Editor John M. Hightower assesses Khrushchev's abrupt break off of the Geneva East-West disarmament conference. He argues the move aims to pressure the United States and split the allies, signaling a potential rise in Cold War tensions and a shift in global prestige. The piece notes U S delegate Eaton was about to present a revised Western plan and questions misjudgments in Moscow.
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John M. Hightower
Soviet Union
Geneva
Hightower
State Department
United States
Britain
France
Washington
Khrushchev
Eisenhower
Paris
Eiisenhower
State's Top Beauties crown Miss Universe contenders in Charleston
Carole Garnett Pugh of Queen Shoals Clay County was named Miss West Virginia for the Miami Beach Miss Universe Contest July 29. Donna O'Dell of Oak Hill earned the Miss Teen Queen title. both are noted with ages heights and measurements.
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Charleston
Carole Garnett Pugh
Queen Shoals
Clay County
Reds Walk Out of US Disarmament Talks in Geneva
In Geneva the Soviet bloc walked out of the 10 nation disarmament talks. Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Valerian Zorin and colleagues condemned Western refusal to negotiate and announced the bloc would present its own plan before the U N General Assembly. Poland's Marian Naszkowski chaired the session as the walkout began. the Western delegates continued alone under David Ormsby Gore. Frederick Eaton presented the American disarmament plan outlining three staged disarmament and a UN controlled organization. The walkout involved Czechoslovakia, Poland, Romania, and Bulgaria. the United States remained.
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Geneva
Valerian Zorin
Zorin
Soviet Union
U.N. General Assembly
Poland
Marian Naszkowski
David Ormsby- Gore
U.S
Frederick M. Eaton
Eaton
State
Defense Department
Washington
United Nations
Czechoslovakia
Romania
Bulgaria
United States
Texas Deluged Deaths Mount Across Gulf Coast
Floods from Thursday through Sunday swept large Gulf coast areas causing eight drownings with two missing, as up to 30 inches of rain fell in places. Ports requested Navy aid and Army support while rescues continued. Amid devastation some residents found odd moments of joy paddling flooded streets.
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Houston
Tex
Texas Gulf Coast
Brazos River
West Columbia
Port Lavaca
Navy
4Th Army
Civil Defense
Floyd Miller
Tom Lucas
M. C. Culver
Diane
West Virginia Weather Forecast Bright and Warm
Weather outlook for West Virginia shows sunny spells with highs in the 80s and lows around 60s to 50s tonight. Tuesday brings partial cloudiness, warmth, humidity, and possible showers or thunderstorms in the west and south, with unsettled conditions continuing into Friday. Temperatures through Saturday run 3-4 degrees above normal, with one-half to one inch total precipitation forecast in scattered showers and storms. Beckley and Oak Hill reports included with yesterday’s highs near 78 and varied morning readings.
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W. Va
Beckley
Oak Hill High
Cseess
Iver G
Watermelon Freebies After Dual Truck Overturns on Batoff Mountain
Two Georgia bound watermelon trucks overturned on the same Batoff Mountain curve spilling 2,500 melons. Charles Ray Gibson, 25, Waynesboro, Ga., escaped injury as 1,200 melons from Pennington Farms were wrecked while en route to Beaver Falls, Pa. A second truck dumped 1,300 melons after brake failure, injuring driver Ben Maxwell who was treated and released. Residents and travelers received melons for free as traffic backed up for hours.
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Batoff
Georgia
W. A. Wysocki
Charles Ray Gibson
Waynesboro
Prince Side
Gibson
Pennington Farms
Midville
Beaver Falls
Ben Maxwell
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Randolph Bill Seeks 12 Million Training Fund
Senator Jennings Randolph introduced a bill to provide 12 million dollars annually for training unemployed and underemployed workers over 18. The measure would amend the 1946 Vocational Education Act to let states match federal funds, with 75 percent federal support in year one and 50 percent thereafter, enabling on site training at prospective employers before production begins.
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Charleston
Senate
Jennings Randolph
D-Wva
Randolph
Senate Subcommittee On
West Virginia
Congress
Former Senator Henrik Shipstead Dies in Minnesota
Former U.S. Senator Henrik Shipstead, 79, died in his sleep at a rest home in Alexandria Minnesota. A four term senator, he led opposition to foreign involvements. He began in 1922 on the Farmer-Labor ticket, later elected on the Republican ticket in 1940 and lost in 1946.
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Alexandria
Minn
U.S
Henrik Shipstead
Washington
Minnesota
Senate
Farmer-Labor
Democratic Farmer-Labor
Radio on Vacation Sketch Sparks Walls to Tremble
A humor line from Sherwood Glutz notes a friend plans to take a radio on vacation claiming it urgently needs one. He jokes the device plays excessive rock that makes pictures dance and the house shake as time passes.
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Pure Radio
Kanawha Man Held In Murder
Wilbur Carpenter a 56 year old of Tupper's Creek was charged with murder in the death of 50 year old Russell Tucker of Woodward Branch. Carpenter said Tucker visited after a prior dispute and that he shot him though he hated to do it. Tucker had lived at Carpenter's home previously and Carpenter had filed a peace bond to curb the conflict. Coroner reports indicate Tucker died from internal bleeding due to a chest artery severance.
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Charleston
Wilbur Carpenter
Tupper’s Creek
Russell Tucker
Woodward Branch
Carpenter
Tucker
Silent Cuba explores cause of Havana munitions blast
Cuban army officials said it was premature to determine the origin of a Havana munitions dump explosion that rocked the capital killing one and injuring more than 50. Fidel Castro sealed off the site as crowds flooded the streets and windows shattered over a four mile area.
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Fidel Castro
Galiano
Los Americanos
Castro
Osvaldo Corticos
Flying Glass
Havana Bay
Earl's Pearls Quote on Education’s Burden
A fragment from a column or book excerpt reflects on the paradox of teaching and funding schooling. The line suggests education shapes the learner as much as the learner shapes the school program, framing a reflective viewpoint on educational responsibility.
Local Firm Wins Armory Contract in Beckley
Wipperman Construction Co. won the general construction bid for the National Guard Armory and Civic Center in Beckley at 893 752 dollars. The project totals about 1 240 896 dollars with 320 060 81 funded by the federal government. Bonds of 1 475 000 were issued to cover costs and local agencies will amortize bonds with annual payments. The electrical and heating contracts were awarded to Schoolfield & Harvey Charleston and Summersville Heating Plumbing Co respectively. Final local financial figures depend on approvals and may rise. Francis planned to take bids to Washington for National Guard Bureau approval with work expected to start within thirty days, potentially by July 4.
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New York
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Cecil H. Underwood
Schoolfield & Harvey
Charleston
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Beckley
Washington
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Jack A. Nuckols
Raleigh
City of
Raleigh County School Board
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Civic Center
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Barksdale
the Register
Wipperman Con
Boardwalk Turns 90 in Atlantic City Celebration
Atlantic City's boardwalk marks 90 years with a city pageant. The historic promenade began as a mile and a half long and has since grown to about 5 percent of miles, reflecting decades of seaside development.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Typhoon Olive devastates Luzon. world news brief
Nearly 100 killed and hundreds missing as Typhoon Olive plowed Luzon with 80 mph winds paralyzing Manila. Also, Betancourt recovers from burns after assassination attempt. Kasavubu sworn Congo president. South Korea to hold July 29 parliamentary elections. Helen Keller turns 80 at private New York luncheon.
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Philippine
Luzon
Manila
Romulo Betancourt
Venezuela
Joseph Kasavuba
Leopoldville
Congo
Belgium
South Korea
Huh Chung
Ex-Beckleyan Captures Petersen Bowling Classic
Richard Robinette, once a Beckley youth, won the Petersen Bowling Classic in Chicago earning $25,000. The former Beckley resident now lives in Charleston and benefited from a top national bowling title with additional perks. Details appear in the sports section.
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Richard Robinette
Neville St
E. H. Robinette
Chicago
Beckleyan
Charleston
Space and classroom strain cited in Mark Twain proposal
Raleigh County officials discussed a reader letter urging closing Mark Twain High School in Slab Fork District. Assistant Superintendent Virgil A. Sarrett noted space and enrollment limits at Sophia High School, with six Mark Twain seniors taking home economics to graduate. He advocated consolidation as the long term goal, while stressing ideal high school size around 500 to 750 students.
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Raleigh County
Virgil A. Sarrett
Raleigh Register
Sarrett
Mark Twain High School
Slab Fork
Mark Twain
Sophia High School
Sophia High
Board of Education
O. A. Phillips
Woman Drowns After River Dare On Ohio Beach
In Steubenville Ohio Mrs Elizabeth Davis 22 of near Wellsburg attempted to swim the Ohio River to prove she could, betting 4 dollars. About 100 yards from shore currents pulled her under and rescue efforts failed. She leaves a small son.
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Steubenville
Ohio
Elizabeth Davis
Wellsburg
Russians Warm But Skeptical On Khrushchev Talks
William L. Ryan reports from Moscow about Soviet citizens wary of Khrushchev's anti Western campaigns. Ordinary Russians remain cordial to visiting Americans, hoping for better U S relations, while fearing a renewed Cold War and questioning Moscow's portrayal of the United States. The piece notes mixed views within the Communist party and allies, as the U2 incident shadows optimism from Khrushchev's visit.
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Khrushchev
United States
Moscow
Russia
Eisenhower
Communist Party
Nist
Red Chinese
Communist World
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