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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1965
Page
6
U S Weather Bureau officials will provide detailed precipitation forecasts by predicting the percent chance of rain. Meteorologist Hayes notes the system gives more accurate outlooks, with six hour reports showing rain probabilities and heavy rain odds.
During the past week twenty seven persons filed for employment at the Beckley office of the West Virginia Department of Employment Security. The list includes two roof carpenters three machinemen two hauling machine operators two painters and various clerical laborer and skilled trade positions.
Two teenage escapees from a Michigan reform school were arrested in the Backus Mountain region near Prince in Raleigh County after fleeing toward Columbus Ohio. Gary Knajdek 18 of Pontiac and James E Leach 19 of Warren were linked to looting a Beckley car at 300 South Heber Street and stealing a 1960 convertible from Burleson Motor Co. Officers recovered a stolen car and pursued the suspects who attempted to run down a Beckley officer, leading to a police shootout and capture.
Ralph W. Frey of Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of West Virginia will present Outlook for West Virginia's Economy at the Governor's Industrial Development Conference, June at Marshall University in Huntington. Frey notes ongoing state investment and expansion, with 4,500 employees and a 1965 pace. Also announced: Sue's Beauty Salon opened May 12 by Suzena Bowling Bierly in Shady Spring, and Ray Barcel Agency rep B E Flederbach attends Life Seminar III in New York. Melpar Inc. names Thomas Meloy chairman and Edward M. Bostic president and CEO after a stockholders meeting, with a 10-cent dividend declared payable June 30, 1965.
Charleston reports the 41st annual State Health Conference in Wheeling will feature authorities on venereal diseases and their control. The keynote Friday will be delivered by Dr. Eugene J. Gillespie of the Venereal Disease Branch at the CDC in Atlanta. The article also mentions a separate arrest and charges involving two youths escaped from custody, held in Raleigh County jail.
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