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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1962

Page

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Santangelo Presses Meat Quality Issues in House Hearing

In a congressional subcommittee session on agriculture appropriations, Rep Alfred E Santangelo from New York pressed for action on meat quality. He questioned fat in hamburgers watered ham and the use of chemicals in sausage aimed at maintaining color, noting one chemical is used by undertakers for embalming.

Washington UPI Alfred E. Santangelo Congress New York Madison, Park Fifth Avenues House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee United States Santangelo Orville L. Freeman Lexington Avenue Freeman

Hiott Named State Industrial Development Rep

CHARLESTON UP I A 37 year old USC graduate Harry W Hiott Jr was named West Virginia industrial development representative Gov W W Barron said Hiott former manager of the industrial development department of the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce will work with State Industrial Development Director J D Little Barron said Hiott helped establish the University of South Carolina s first Florence branch and aided a program leading to five more branch colleges

Charleston UPI University of South Carolina Harry W. Hiott Jr West Virginia W. W. Barron Hiott Little Rock Ark Chamber of Commerce J. D. Little J. Barron Hiatt Florence

Storm Rips Roof Off GMS Gym

Six cadets at Greenbrier Military School escaped serious injury when a freak wind and rain storm ripped the gymnasium roof. The same storm knocked a Lewisburg school cafeteria roof into a yard with no injuries reported. Trees, power lines, antennas and chimneys were downed, causing property damage over $100,000. It was the first full day of spring.

Lewisburg UPI Greenbrier Military School

West Virginia Weather Update From Regional Report

Considerable cloudiness and cool conditions prevail with highs near 40s this afternoon. Tonight will be partly cloudy and cooler with lows in the mid to upper 40s, except around 30 in extreme west. Friday looks fair and a bit warmer. Beckley yesterday high 24 with 38 at noon today. Oak Hill yesterday 66 high, 36 at 7 am today. Greenbrier River 4 ft above normal and rising, lake 2 ft above normal, gates open at 16. New gauge 8.2 ft at Hinton.

Suadeanhttal Oak Hill Hinton

West and Soviets stalemate over test ban in Geneva

At the 17 nation disarmament conference the Soviet Union and Western powers declared a complete stalemate on a nuclear test ban. Soviet delegate Semyon Tsarapkin cited no advance or movement and rejected any form of international inspection as unacceptable. A British spokesman said no new plans were discussed.

Geneva UPI Soviet Union Semyon K. Tsarapkin Tsarapkin

Former Adjutant General Demands Return Of Crime Probe Funds

William E. Blake former Adjutant General calls for $34,121.75 to be returned from the dissolved West Virginia Crime Commission. He forwards a$1 uncashed check to State Treasurer John H. Kelly and seeks refunds from all ten commission members. State officials dispute the claim noting funds paid under prior law remain valid. no payments have occurred since the Supreme Court ruled the body illegal.

Charleston UPI Adj William E. Blake Old West Virginia Crime Commission State Supreme Court Blake John H. Kelly Adjutant General Selective Service Republican Party Commission Robertson Supreme Court Kelly

Talks Set Next Week On Joint Space Effort

United States and Russia plan negotiations in New York next Tuesday on joint space exploration following Kennedy Khrushchev agreement. NASA's Dr Hugh L Dryden and Soviet academician A A Blagonravov will lead talks to detail collaboration including weather satellite system and shared tracking stations.

United Nations, N.Y UPI United States Russia Kennedy Nikita S. Khrushchev Hugh L. Dryden U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Agency NASA A. A. Blagonravov New York Khrushchev U.N. Committee On the Peaceful John H. Glenn U.s-U.ss.r

Comeback Princess Grace to Donate Film Proceeds

Princess Grace of Monaco announced that the proceeds from her return film will go entirely to a charity for needy children and promising young athletes in her country. The statement followed speculation she needed money due to royal finances.

Grace Monaco Prince Rainier Jerusalem Radio Upper Galilee Thomas Kennedy United Mine Workers Kennedy Congress

Thieves Hold Newark Jewelry Store Worth Up To Half Million

Three masked gunmen shattered the Busch & Sons Jewelry Store in Newark and escaped with as many as 500 diamond rings worth up to 500000 dollars. Police said the heist may be the city's largest jewelry robbery, with an 11 state alert issued and a car abandoned five blocks from the store.

Newark, N.J UPI Busch & Sons Charles Adams Brooklyn N.Y James T. Waldron George J. Busch Jr Llewelyn Park N.J Busch Union

Col Burchett Denies WV Police Brutality Claims

State Police Supt W E Burchett said he has not had one complaint of violence or brutality by any state policeman since becoming superintendent. He spoke as Atty Gen Kennedy urged Congress to tighten federal laws against police brutality and third degree methods.

Charleston UPI W. E. Burchett Burchett Robert I. Kennedy Congress Welty

Senators Fight Poll Tax Fight With Extended Senate Sessions

Senate Democratic Leader Mansfield threatened night and Saturday sessions to push the constitutional amendment abolishing the poll tax. The plan aims to wear down a southern talkathon, with backing from Acting Republican Leader Kuchel, as the debate enters its seventh day.

Washington UPI Senate Mike Mansfield Mansfield Montana Thomas H. Kuchel Calif Spessard L. Holland Dfla Dixie Group

Veronica Lake In Bar Work After Hollywood Comeback Hopes

New York reports Veronica Lake, 43, once a wartime pin up, is seen waiting on tables at a Manhattan hotel bar and restaurant. She has refused offers from Las Vegas and Broadway and speaks candidly of past fame while discussing a possible return if the right role appears. Her leg injury and shifted appearance are noted as she talks with regulars.

New York UPI Veronica Lake Manhattan East Side Las Vegas Colonado Martha Washington Hotel

Five Testify In Damage Suit Vs. Dr. Darby

Five witnesses testified for the plaintiff in the Raleigh County Circuit Court damage suit against Dr. H Darrell Darby over a December 1960 fall from a treatment couch at his Beckley office. Witnesses described patient pain and ongoing mobility issues, with testimonies from Ellen Abston Frank Prince and Maxine Little detailing hindrances before and after the accident. Prince noted interactions involving Kyle's daughter Jackie, then 17, at the Kyle home.

Raleigh County Bonnie ,Kyle Beckley H. Darrell Darby Kyle Dr. Darby Beckley Medical Arts Darby Huntington Ellen Abston Frank Prince Maxine Little Mrs.Kyle

Two From Shady In All State Band

Raleigh County will have two musicians in the All-State Band at Charleston this weekend. Curtis Staton and Anthony Walker of Shady Spring High School were selected after auditions before WVU staff in Bluefield. Curtis, 14, plays first trombone. Anthony, 18, plays first bass horn.

Raleigh County Charleston Curtis Staton Anthony Walker Shady Spring West Virginia University Bluefield Raleigh Curtis Shady Spring High Alan Staton Anthony H. A. Walker Staton Brass Sextet National Honor Society Game Club

Horrifying Choice as Mother Saves One Daughter

Mrs June Swenson faced a dire choice when her daughters Jean three and Susan five wandered near a pond in Bedford Village. She saved Jean by performing artificial respiration while Susan remained lifeless, later recovered by Katonah Rescue Squad. Jean recovered at Mount Kisco Hospital while Susan died.

Bedford Village N.Y UPI June Swenson Jean Susan Westchester County

Tuba City Course Teaches Bow and Arrow Use

The Tuba City Sportsman's Club, all Navajo Indians, reports strong interest in a new course on bow and arrow use. In Milwaukee, Lester Fox received a 60 day jail term after one of his children spoke during a welfare visit, prompting his arrest for failing to report a change in circumstances as a relief recipient.

Tuba City, Ariz UPI Tuba City Milwaukee Wis Lester Fox

English Mine Blast Kills 16 in Hapton Valley

A dust cloud ignited and exploded at Hapton Valley Coal Mine near Burnley England as 200 miners were underground. The National Coal Board reported 16 dead and about 30 injured with no miners trapped. all workers above ground were accounted for and investigators and rescue teams operated at the scene.

Burnley England UPI Hapton Valley Midlands National Coal Board

Frozen to Death on Mississippi River Barge Valve Explosion

Joseph Fernandez of Lemay Missouri was killed when a valve exploded on a Mississippi River barge. Liquid ammonia sprayed him at minus forty degrees, freezing him. The accident occurred Wednesday near Cahokia Illinois, as reported by UPI.

Cahokia Iil UPI Joseph Fernandez Lemay

A small town is one that never got big enough to have an urban renewal program.

A concise remark about a community that remained too small to implement an urban renewal plan, highlighting its limited growth and lack of formal redevelopment initiatives.

Nixon Defends Kennedy Cuba Briefing Claim in New Book

Nixon says President Eisenhower authorized him to state Kennedy was briefed on US foreign problems and CIA actions during the 1960 campaign. He cites conversations with insiders and public press accounts as sources for his book Six Crises. The White House and Dulles deny Kennedy was told of a Cuban invasion plan before his presidency.

Los Angeles UPS Richard M. Nixon Kennedy U.S Nixon Eisenhower Sen. Kennedy Cuba U. S White House Allen W. Dulles Central Intelligence Agency Palm Desert Calif

Entertainers Survive 11-Floor Elevator Fall in NYC

In midtown New York a hotel elevator carrying Steve Lawrence Eydie Gorme and eight others plummeted from the 10th floor to the basement. Gorme, pregnant, and Lawrence were examined. one rider, Edna Kallgren, was briefly hospitalized. Police cited brake failure as the cause.

New York UPI Steve Lawrence Eydie Gorme Miss Gorme Lawrence Manhattan E. 60Th St Edna Kallgren William B. Williams Buddy Hackett Jack Rael Patti Page Tony Bennett Kallgren

Quotes From United Press International London Montgomery

London correspondent notes Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery, a famed World War II commander, saying a soldier may do housemaid's work and may have to after leaving the army. Kennedy responds on equality for Reservists, calling life in military and personal life unfair. In Atlanta, Walter C. Sorrells laments his son can not attend school with a ducktail haircut, claiming this is not America.

United Press International London Viscount Montgomery Britain Washington Kennedy Atlanta Walter C. Sorrells America

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