Autherine Lucy Case Turmoil Shocks Alabama University
Autherine Lucy 26 seeks readmission to the University of Alabama but was permanently expelled by the Board of Trustees at a secret meeting. Federal Judge H Hobart Grooms had ordered her readmission hours earlier amid campus riots and her attorney said no immediate legal plan was announced. Lucy was in New York for medical care seeking peace and quiet.
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Birmingham
Ala
Autherine Lucy
Alhwhite University of Alabama
Miss Lucy
Tuscaloosa
H. Hobart Grooms
Arthur D. Shores
Lucy
New York
Robbery at County Trust Bank Nets $175000 In Cordoned Heist
Two men kidnapped and forced Mrs Mary Kostolos to drive them to the County Trust Co drive in branch in Mount Vernon. They entered with her key and forced bank official Ungemack to carry the loot to Kostolos car. Police pursued toward White Plains. The bank’s losses were reported as 175000 with some sources citing 150000. Kostolos unharmed.
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Port Chester
N.Y
Mary F. Kostolos
The
County Trust Co
J. Purdy Ungemack
Dominick Pastorell
White Plains
Westchester County
Mount Vernon
Honaker
Raleigh “General Hospital
Ambu
Beckley
Arthur N. Honaker
Shome
Hon
Akter
Wifo
Chesapeakes
Ohio Railroad Company
Coal Tonnage Falls Short Of 1965 Output Estimates
The National Coal Association reports weekly bituminous coal production for the week ended February 25 at about 9,975,900 tons, compared with 1,990,000 tons in the same period of 1965, indicating a substantial year over year gap in output.
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Washington
National Coal Assn
Harold's Club Sold for 14 Million to Agostini Firm
Reno's Harold's Club the world's largest gambling casino was sold for about 14 million dollars to Morgan-Agostini Properties Co of San Francisco headed by Jules J. Agostini Jr. The deal includes the 800 slot machines the 7 gambling games the parking garage a motel the trapshooting country club warehouses ranchland and highway billboards. Harold's Club brings in over eight million dollars yearly with nearly half a million paid in Nevada gambling taxes.
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Reno
Morgan-Agostini Properties Co
San Francisco Bay Area
Harolds Clio
Harolds Club
Nevada
False Alarm In Beckley Involves Family Firm
A Beckley fire alarm turned out to be a false alarm linked to a family business run by brothers Harold and Raymond A. A. Smith and Harold's former wife. The incident involved the Beckley Fire Department and references to the Smith family, including their father aged ninety.
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Harold
Raymond A. A. Smith
Dorothy
Beckley
Dulles Discusses Asia Policy Amid Firemen Visit
Secretary of State Dulles met with officials during a visit to Asia as questions arose over U.S. foreign policy toward Soviet influence. Officials noted debris disposal and permit controls at the time, with local authorities planning measures for rubbish burning.
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Washington
Bernard _Martin
Dulles
Asia
U.S
Anti-Klan Law Targets NAACP in Louisiana
Louisiana officials move to dissolve the NAACP under an 1904 anti Klan statute asserting noncompliance with annual membership filings. Attorney General Leblanc seeks injunctions to ban NAACP meetings as court sets March 19 for answers and show cause in Baton Rouge.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
NAACP
National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People
Fred
Leblanc
U Fe
Dist
Coleman Lindsey
Defendents
Byrd in Sewell Seat Race as Legal Opinion Sought
Charleston briefs report Atty Gen General to rule on successor procedure after the death of Senator Kilgore. Rep. Robert Byrd of Sophia discussed a possible run for the vacancy with Fox. Interim appointment likely until the November election to fill Kilgore’s remaining term.
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Charleston
Fox
Jonn G. Fox
Marland
Harley M. Kilgore
U. S. Senate
Robert C. Byrd
Sophia
Senate
Kilgore
Washington
Land
D-Miss
Kilgote
J. W. Marland
William Laird
Jehan G. Fox
Foxis
February Beckley Fire Department reports lower month losses
Fire chief Bernard Martin notes February total damages in Beckley were 385 dollars with 17 total fire calls. He compares February figures to January losses of 20 425 dollars and to last year's yearly total, saying February losses are relatively low. Readouts include three residential fires and various other blaze types with small damages.
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Beckley
Bernard Marrtin
Martin
Children First to Gain His Audience at Vatican Birthday
In St. Peter's Vatican Palace children from around the world sang for Pope Pius XII on his birthday and 17th anniversary of election. Italian youths opened the event with a speech, then others spoke in native tongues as the Pontiff smiled and greeted the group from his white-clad chair. Ronald Kimball, a New York native, attended with his father and joined the celebrations.
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Vatican City
World
Pius XII
St. Peter's
Ronald
Ronnie) Kimsilica
New York City
Charles E. Kimball
Cairo
Trans
World Airways
Vatican Palace
Vatican
United States of America
Ital
Papal
Beckley Boundary Dispute Prompted Routine Inquiry
A routine call followed an inquiry to see if he had come to Beckley in an effort to settle the boundary dispute between the two communities.
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Beckley
Strong winds topple sign and cause minor area damage
High winds above 60 mph buffeted Raleigh County Thursday night. A large 300 pound billboard at Armour and Company on South Oskwood Avenue blew down, likely needing a new sign. No service outages reported by Chesapeake and Potomac or Appalachian Electric. some trees and limbs fell and several doors were broken.
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Raleigh County
Pang
Paras
Armour and Company
Oskwood Ave
R. E. Hix
R. C. Gould
Beckley
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Thee
Dismissal of Glubb Shocks Jordan as British Ties Strain
In Amman Jordan General Glubb Bagot Glubb is escorted out by 16 tanks after royal dismissal. Britain suspends Arab Legion support amid anti Western pressure while offering grants to rival states. London expresses concern as Jordan moves toward Arab control and closer to Baghdad alliance. Nearby weather shows a cloudy weekend with scattered showers.
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Amman
Jordan
John Bagot Glubb
Hussein
Middle East
Arab Legion
Foreign Office
London
Glubb
Arab ‘Legion
Israel
Britain
Syria
Egya
Saudi Arabia
Baghdad Defense Alliance
Samir el Rifai
Glush
State Police Barracks Damaged by Early Blaze
A fire seriously damaged the West Virginia state police barracks in Montgomery with investigators probing possible arson. The blaze started about 5 a.m. while the four man detachment under Cpl. R. K. Price was not present, and the west end including a bedroom was burned out. The post may be torn down and rebuilt.
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Montgomery
W.va
State Fire Marshal's Office
Cpl. R. K. Price
Co. D
Beckley
Recreation Board Reschedules Beckley Meetings in March
The Beckley Recreation Board postpones its meeting to March 12. On Monday the Beckley Beautiful Committee will elect new officers for 1956. Planning and Zoning meets Tuesday and Traffic Control Commission meets Wednesday. All sessions start at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall.
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Beckley Recreation Board
Beckley Beautiful Committee
Planning and Zoning Commission
Traffic Control Commission
Ite
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