Nuclear Powered Plane Forecast in Six Years
Washington government atomic specialist Robert Le Baron, chairman of the Military Liaison Committee to the Atomic Energy Commission, predicts an air plane powered by nuclear energy within six or seven years. He notes peacetime uses of atomic energy and mentions ongoing work on atomic propulsion with a longer schedule than the nuclear submarine tests planned for this summer.
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Washington
Robert LeBaron
United States
LeBaron
Atomic Energy Commission
U. S. News and World Report
Rotary Showing Gains Along Iron Curtain
Marburg Germany and West Germany see growing Rotary activity despite Soviet bans in bloc countries. Rotary International, introduced in 1927, faced dissolution under Hitler in 1934, then reemerged with West Germany in 1949. German membership surpasses 2,200 with several new clubs each year.
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Germany
Rotary International
Soviet Union
West Germany
Rotary Club
Adolf Hitler
West German
Rotary
West Virginia students lead in grades and world ties
Figures from West Virginia University show women students posted an average GPA of 2.694 for 1953 54, higher than men at 2.3668, with fraternity members at 2.1881 lowest. Brig Gen Charles V Bromley named assistant commander at Fort Knox after civil administration of Ryukyus. Clarksburg Symphony opens summer rehearsals with William Haaker conducting. Betty Bargeloh of Mineral Wells heads a Swiss farm exchange. George Mason of Lancashire arrives to live with WV farm families. Kanawha Valley ACS hosts a summer education program for chemistry teachers from 26 high schools.
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U.S. Army’s Armored School
Fort Knox
Charles V. Bromley
Wayne
Bromley
U.S
Ryukyus Island
Clarksburg
William Haaker
Virginia
Symphony Orchestra
Wood County
Betty Bargeloh
Minersal Wells
Switzerland
International Farm Youth Exchange
George Mason
Lancashire
England
West Virginia
American Chemical Society
Kanawha Valley
Council Seeks Pay Increases In State Institutions
West Virginia Public Service Employees Council seeks raises for workers at institutions under the State Board of Control. A $15 000 independent job survey and a $25 monthly raise are proposed to address inequities across institutions. Angelo Pelosi of Moundsville named council president.
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West Virginia Public Service
Joe F. Burdett
State Board of Control
Jackson
Board of Control
Burdett
Angelo Pelosi
Moundsville
Squirrel Declares War In Indianapolis
In Indianapolis a belligerent squirrel bit Mrs. Bessie Wilson in her yard and routed a dog before two policemen finally dispatched the animal with night sticks. The odd incident ends without further injury.
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Indianapolis
Bessie Wilson
Selznick plans War and Peace film to rival Gone With The Wind
Hollywood reports David O. Selznick will return to production with a War and Peace film, aiming for a scope similar to Gone With The Wind. His last film was Duel In The Sun in 1946 starring Jennifer Jones. Anna Magnani to co star with Burt Lancaster in Rose Tattoo in her American debut, Hal Wallis announcing Magnani signs for a Tennessee Williams Broadway adaptation arriving in September.
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David O. Selznick
Tolstoy
Selznick
Jennifer Jones
Anna Magnani
Burt Lancaster
Hal Wallis
Miss Magnani
Tennessee Williams
Celestial Show Part of Nation Will See Total Eclipse
The nation awaits a rare total solar eclipse on dawn, visible in a belt from Holt County Nebraska through Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan. Cities like Minneapolis Chicago and New York will see partial darkness with 66-91 percent of the sun obscured. Telecast by NBC and CBS from Minneapolis Chicago and New York.
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India
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Nebraska
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NBC
CBS
Chicago
Loveless Faces Chair After 2nd Trial for Murder
Melvin Loveless, 33, a former Charleston nightlife figure, was found guilty of first degree murder by an all white jury after a second trial for the April 29, 1953 robbery slaying of Mrs. Sarah Reed. The verdict mandating the death penalty prompts judge C C Chambers to rule on a post verdict motion in July and set an execution date if denied.
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D. J. Savage
Charleston
C. C. Chambers
Savage
Kanawha
Loveless
Supreme Court
Appalachian's Deepest Oil Well to be Drilled
A Falcon Sea board Drilling Co. will drill the deepest Appalachian oil well in Wood County West Virginia sixteen miles east of Parkersburg beginning about June 30. The 12 000 foot test for Hope Natural Gas Co. will take six to eight months to complete.
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Tulsa
Okla
Falcon Seaboard Drilling Co
Appalachian
Wood County
W. Va
Parkersburg
Hope Natural Gas Co
New Use for Old Mines in Wilkes-Barre Pa
Fourteen badly damaged stolen automobiles were found in an abandoned mine shaft near Wilkes-Barre. Police arrested John O Boyle, 20, of Plymouth on charges related to the thefts. Police Chief Larry Kendig said the mine pit served to dispose of cars over the past seven months. He added O Boyle had hundreds of dollars in auto accessories at his home.
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Wilkes—Barre
John O'Boyle
Plymouth Sunday
Larry Kendig
O'Boyle
National MS Society seeks identical twins for study
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society wants identical twins, one or both affected, to help determine whether heredity or environment causes the disease. Interested twins should contact the society at 270 Park Ave, New York.
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New York
National
Park Ave
Here
Justice Takes a Hand in Asheville Knife Incident
In Asheville North Carolina a man said let justice take its course when asked about filing charges against his attacker. An hour later a second man arrived at the hospital with a head laceration and promptly named the first man as the assailant. No charges were filed.
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Asheville
N.C
Psychologists Advise Businesses On Buyer Minds And Morale
New York report notes psychologists and psychiatrists are increasingly used as business consultants after World War II. They study buyer reactions and worker motivation, advising on hiring, promotions, and ad messaging. Jersey Standard Oil credits research with boosting morale after managers learned workers’ real needs.
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New York
Ployes
Jersey Standard
Rathbone
China Population Exceeds Six Hundred Million
Peiping radio reports China's population at 601,912,371 as of midnight June 30, 1953. The total includes Formosa under Nationalist forces. The figure is from Peiping's National Census Office announced Sunday night.
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London
Peiping Radio
China
Formosa
Chiang Kai Shek
Peiping
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