Safety accountability rises at 1961 coal show
Kane of Armco Steel told Amer ican Mining Congress delegates that safety is management responsibility and that Armco’s coal mine accident rate has fallen over 17 years. He urged a policy, trained team, and prompt action. UPI reports sessions on underground fire control, human engineering, maintenance, and heavy medium cyclone coal cleaning at Century mine near Buckhannon.
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Cleveland
UPI
American Mining Congress
Cc. O. Kane
Armco Steel Corp
Montcoal
W. Va
Armco
Kane
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Century
Bethlehem Mines Corp
William Benzon
Benzon
Buckhannon
Louise Goff Reece Wins Special Election in Tennessee
Louise Goff Reece, 62, widow of the late Rep. B Carroll Reece, easily wins the special election in Tennessee to serve the unexpired term in Congress. She vows to continue her husband’s conservative policies after a two to one victory over Democrat W W Faw in the GOP strong First District, the district’s first Democrat challenge since 1878.
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Johnson City
W.W. Faw
First
Congress
Trap Hill Sophomore Stricken At School
A Trap Hill High School sophomore, Freda Richardson, was rushed to a local hospital by ambulance around noon today. Principal Harvey Pauley called her parents, Mr and Mrs Arthur Richardson of Lester, to the school when she could not be moved to their car.
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Trap Hill High School
Freda Richardson
Arthur Richardson
Lester
Harvey Pauley
Heavy medium plant washes 208000 tons coal in 15 months
The plant started operation in December 1959 and, apart from one delay causing a mine delay, ran 4456 hours over 15 months. It washed 208000 tons of raw coal using a compressor and two small conveyors.
Infant dies in Mullens after birth in hospital
Graveside rites for the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blankenship of New Richmond will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday in Jackson Cemetery New River. The baby was born Monday at 9 50 a.m. in Wyoming General Hospital Mullens and died Tuesday at 7 p.m. Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home Mullens handles arrangements.
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Robert Blankenship
New Richmond
Jackson
New River
Wyoming General Hospital
Mullens
Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home
Mrs. Mary Kagley Hornbuckle Funeral Incomplete
Mrs. Mary Kagley Hornbuckle 44 of Rhodell died 6:10 p.m. Tuesday at Raleigh General Hospital after a long illness due to cancer. Born December 19, 1916, in Rhodell she was a daughter of Mrs. Cynthia Kagey and the late O A Kagey. A Baptist yet active in Methodist Church work she served as secretary of promotion for the Woman's Society of Christian Service and was lay leader for several years. Survivors include one son Charles at home and her mother Mrs. Kagey.
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Mary Kagley Hornbuckle
Rhodell
Raleigh General Hospital
Cynthia Kagey
O. A. Kagey
Baptist Church
Rhodesl Methodist Church
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Charles
Kagey
Oscar Mickey Funeral Rites Held in Mount Hope
Funeral services for Oscar Mickey age 75 of Mount Hope are set for 2 p m Friday at the Glorious Church of God Mount Hope with Elder Allen Wilson and the Rev E L Johnson presiding. Burial will follow in Mount Hope Cemetery. Mickey died Monday night at Beckley Memorial Hospital after a long illness. The body will be moved from Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor to the church one hour before services.
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Oscar Mickey
Mount Hope
Glorious Church of God
Allen Wilson
E. L. Johnson
Mickey
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Ritchie and Johnson
Four Sisters Mourned. Body at Williams Funeral Home
Four sisters including Mrs. Evelyn Thomas of Jacksonville Florida Mrs Wilda Pennington of Athens and Mrs Lenore Perdue of Rhodell with Cauline Crisp of Columbus Ohio are mentioned as family in a notice stating the body remains at Williams Funeral Home.
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Evelyn Thomas
Jacksonville
Fla
Wilda Pennington
Athens
Lenore Perdue
Rhodell
Ee Cauline Crisp
Columbus
Ohio
Williams Funeral Home
Macbeth Tops Emmy Awards
Macbeth sweeps the 13th annual Emmy show winning five awards including program of the year and best performances for Maurice Evans and Judith Anderson. Jack Benny wins for humor as 24 Emmys are handed out across CBS tied with NBC. Astaire earns two prizes for Astaire Time.
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Hollywood
UPI
Inight
Maurice Evans
Judith Anderson
George Schafer
Macbeth
Jack Benny
Benny
Gary Cooper
Moulin Rouge
Hollywood Nrtery
Ziegfeld Theater
New York
Dick Powell
Joey Bishop
Astaire
Columbia Broadcasting System
National Broadcasting Co
American Broadcasting Co
Fred Astaire
Astaire Time
NBC
Barbara Stanwyck
Harry Ackerman
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Hospital Wins 297 Dollar Judgment at Raleigh Court
Beckley Hospital received a default judgment of 297.44 dollars from Raleigh County Circuit Court Judge Norman Knapp on Tuesday. Plaintiff was W. L. Bolen. A divorce was granted Callie Jordan Dennis from Larry Dennis and Callie’s former married name was restored. Crewe Maples sued Joe Bragg Ermine Plumley and Buster Bennett but the suit was discontinued after two years with no action. May 24 set for the State of West Virginia versus Morris McGraw hearing.
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Beckley Hospital
Raleigh County
Norman Knapp
W. L. Bolen
Callie Jordan Dennis
Larry Dennis
Callie Jordan
Crewe Maples
Joe Bragg
Ermine Plumley
Buster Bennett
State of
West Virginia
Morris McGraw
Laos Talks Move Past Deadlock In Rebel Territory
Delegations from three factions meet in Geneva while Deputy Premier Phoumi Nosavan orders the royal delegation to skip the first session. Laotian site advocate Pheng Phong pushes for Xieng Khouang on Laotian soil as talks resume Friday with Pathet Lao demands. The agenda includes a provisional coalition and broader inclusion beyond Ban Namone leaders.
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Geneva
Phoumi Nosavan
Pheng Phong
Xieng Khouang
Cambodia
Phoumi
Pathet Lao
Laos
Ban Namone
Beckleyan Waives On Numbers Charge
Sylvester Ferguson of 105 Smoot Street waived preliminary hearing before Magistrate Joe Rodriguez on a possession of numbers slips charge. Arrested by City Police on April 19, he was remanded to the county jail in lieu of a $2,000 bond.
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Sylvester Ferguson
Smoot St
Joe Rodriguez
Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills Attends Gary Cooper's Wake
Beverly Hills mourns actor Gary Cooper who died of cancer at 60 last Saturday as friends and colleagues gather. In other news, jury duty excuse cited by R L McKeighan of Douglas Illinois due to lack of clothing after his farmhouse was scattered by a tornado in western Illinois. Hancock County voters approve a bond issue for schools. State Board of Public Works to hold three days of hearings on utility property assessments in Charleston. State Police promote and transfer personnel: Jack Parsons to corporal from Glenville to Wellsburg. D W Meyer resigns. G W Dickson to West Virginia Turnpike. W A Steffick to Wellsburg.
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the Good Shepherd
Beverly Hills
Gary Cooper
R. L. McKeighan
Douglas, Ir
McKeighan
Federal District
Frederick O. Mercer
Illinois
Hancock County
State Board of Public Works
Charleston
W. E. Burchett
Jack Parsons
Glenville
Wellsburg
Cpl
D. W. Meyer
G. W. Dickson
Wife Sees Mate Take Fatal Dose
EAST RAINELLE RNS Alva Crookshanks 29 East Rainelle committed death by own action about 3 45 p m Tuesday by taking powdered strychnine according to Fayette County Coroner M G Hresen He said Crookshanks separated from his wife took the poison in her presence outside her fathers home when she refused to reconsider her decision to obtain a divorce He said Crookshanks took a drink of water at a spring while talking to his wife threw down the bottle still containing some of the poison and drove off down the mud His body was found about 4 20 p m in the car parked along the highway The car door was open and Crookshanks legs were hanging out with his shoes off A witness told the coroner he saw Crookshanks take a drink from a second roadside spring The coroner said he is sending the powder to the State laboratory for analysis The bottle is labeled strychnine and the coroner said there is no question that that was the poison used from the rigid condition of the body when found The label is faded indicating the poison may have been on hand for some time The coroner said it is the type that can be obtained only by signing the poison register The coroner was assisted in his investigation by Deputy Sheriff W K Toney and Rainelle State Police
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Crookshanks
Dr. Hiesan
Hieson
State Laboratory
W. K. Toney
Rainelle State
Interim cabinet names eyed after Seoul upheaval
Military offices and Seoul government discussed an interim cabinet with civilian and military candidates to be announced Thursday. US officials faced criticism for backing the Chang government after its fall, while Green defended the stance. Rebels defended routes north of Seoul as Lee’s neutrality reportedly eased threats. Chang sought a smooth power transfer as seven of his 15 ministers were reportedly under arrest and he remained missing.
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Lfices
Seoul
United States
Magruder
Marshall Green
Chang
Green
Lee
Posun Yun
Kennedy seeks broader aid role for Canada Latin America
President Kennedy plans to press Canadian Prime Minister Diefenbaker for Canada to share economic aid burdens with the United States. He also aims to increase Canadian aid to India and urges Canada to join U S efforts to curb Communist encroachment in Latin America and Cuba.
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Jhemisphe Kennedy
Canada
India
Diefenbaker
Latin America
Kennedy
Dominion
U.S
Cuba
America
Ansted Man's Trial Begins
Calvin Linkenhoker of Ansted goes on trial in Fayette County Circuit Court for allegedly raping a 14 year old girl. A prior indictment was dismissed for misidentifying him as under 16. Thirty extra jurors were drawn to ensure a fair panel. Also, Judge Garvin declared a mistrial in the case of James Chesterfield Woods on charges of malicious assault after an autopsy showed alcohol related death.
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Fayetteville
ANS
Calvin Linkenhoker
Ansted
Fayette County
Linkenhoker
C. L
Woods
Elnora Douglas
Minden
Mayor Hresen Resigns Post in Fayetteville
Dr M G Hresen confirmed his resignation as Fayetteville mayor effective May 15 and said he will not seek re election under any circumstances. He delivered letters to four councilmen and mailed one to Recorder P Hoye. He had decided about a year ago not to seek a fifth term and endorsed Councilman Joel Conner as ideal successor with no animosity. There are no plans to name a replacement and the June 6 election features a single slate, the Progressive Party.
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Fayetteville
RNS
M. G. Hresen
Hresen
Fone
P . Hoye
Joel Conner
Hiesen
Conner
Progressive Party
Youth Rescued From Manhole In Logan
In Logan an 1 year old boy, Bill Foley, was rescued from a 32 foot sewer manhole after becoming dizzy from fumes while working with Howard Crum. Foley was found unconscious at the bottom, lifted by Jimmy Kirkendall and six rescuers, then treated with oxygen and taken to hospital.
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Logan
UPI
Bill Foley
Howard Crum
Crum
Foley
Logan Fire Department
Jimmy Kirkendall
Electrical Firm Named In Suit Involves Ra leigh County case files
Bluefield Supply Co. sues L. C. Lawrence Electric Inc of Sprague for 3846.05 in Raleigh County Circuit Clerk’s office for invoices April 27 1960 to March 7 1961 totaling 3754.16 plus 91.89 interest. American Glass and Mirror Co. sues Ernest L Lilly of 101 Perdue St for 776.25 including 740.84 goods and 35.41 interest.
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L. C. Lawrence Electric, Inc., ‘of
Sprague
Raleigh County
Bluefield Supply Co
American Glass and Mirror Co
Ernest L. Lilly
Perdue St
Freeman to visit Welch for first nation food stamp events
Freeman accompanied by an assistant secretary, two staff members and 18 Washington newsmen will drive to Welch for two appearances. The first event is at the Mc Dowell County War Memorial building where the nation’s first food stamps will be issued. He then travels to a nearby outlet to witness the first spending of food stamps before returning to Washington around 4 p.m.
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Washington
Welch
McDowell County War Memorial
Marlinton Attorney Admitted to Raleigh Court
A. E. Cooper of Marlinton was admitted to practice in Raleigh County Circuit Court on orders signed by Judge Norman Knapp Tuesday. Beckley attorney Opie L. Hedrick made the motion for his admittance.
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A. E. Cooper
Marlinton
Raleigh County
Norman Knapp
Beckley
Opie L. Hedrick
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North American Coal Corp
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Thomas P. Bradford
Hanna Coal Co
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Trap Hill
Mrs
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W. T. Grant Stores
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Sperry and Hutchinson Company
Ideabook
Ero Ieuhindt Tat
S&h
W. T. Grant Co
Neville Street
Vernon Scott
Hollywood Correspondent
William Shakespeare
Raymond Burr
Rod Serling
Roddy McDowell
Don Knotts
Huntley-Brinkley Report
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East Rainelle
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JFK
U. S
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