French Premier Sends Emissary To Study Trouble
Premier Pflimlin ordered Gen. Lorillot to Algiers to discuss Algeria operations and defuse unrest as De Gaulle foes insist on De Gaulle. Algiers officials reject talks and reaffirm loyalty to De Gaulle while the National Assembly backs emergency powers and Salan holds day to day control in Algeria.
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Paris
Pierre Pflimlin
France
Algiers
Algeria
Charles de Gaulle
Alain de Serigny
de Gaulle
National Assembly
Pflimtin
Henri Lorlo
Lorillot
Raoul Salay
de Serigny
Pflimjin
Assembly
Council of the Republic
Pflimiii
Pflimlin
Raoul Salan
Salan
Pilimlin
Postal rate bill eyes four cent letter August first
Washington W The bill proposes a four cent letter rate starting Aug 1 with further increases for mail classes. It forecasts annual revenue around 575 million dollars at full effect and pay raises for about 500,000 postal workers, offset by the anticipated postal deficit reduction.
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Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
House
White House
Summerfield
Committee Restores Foreign Aid Money
Washington Senate Foreign Relations Committee votes to restore 220 million of 399 million cut from Eisenhower foreign aid program. It approves 1.8 billion in military hardware funds, keeps 835 million for defense economic support, and adds a pledge to aid India’s economic development. Senators Mansfield Smith and Aiken say anti Nixon demonstrations could help the aid program.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
House
Eisenhwer
Eisenhower
Senate
Administration
United States
India
Mike, Mansfield
D-Mont
H. Alexander Smith
R-Nj
George D. Aiken
R-Vj
Nixon
Allies Buying Coal From Reds, Hoblitzell Charges
Sen. John D. Hoblitzell Jr. charged that some allies are purchasing coal from Poland and possibly Russia, violating trade pacts. He urged State and Commerce to press allies to stop. Exports to Europe fell from 11.89 million to 8.80 million tons in early 1957 to 1958. He cited West Virginia's coal role and asked for fact correction if needed.
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Washington
John D. Hoblitzell Jr
Wva
United States
West Virginia
State and Commerce Departments
International Cooperation Administration
Iff
Senate
Europe
Poland
Bureau of Mines
Hoblitzell
Canada
Omar Coal official Dies by Self Inflicted Wound
Logan AP H W Bauer former general manager of the West Virginia Coal and Coke Corp at Omar died today from a personal safety related gun wound. He was 99 and had been in ill health and despondent. Survived by widow Mrs Lila Bauer and son Dr H W Bauer Jr of Norfolk Virginia.
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Logan
H. W. Bauer
West Virginia Coal and Coke Corp
Omar
Bauer
W. Va. Coal and Coke
Omar Mining Co
Lila Bauer
Beckley Sky View as Sun Moon and Planets Align
The Sun sets at 7 32 p m and rises at 3 10 a m on Thursday. The Moon sets at 10 06 p m with first quarter Sunday night. The Twins star group rises above the Moon. Visible planets include Saturn low in the southeast at 10 53 p m Jupiter southwest at 12 22 a m Ve tus low in the east at 4 06 a m and Mars southeast at sunrise.
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The
Twins
Saturn
Jupiter
Vetus
Mars
Beckley Youth to Join Denmark Exchange Trip
Harold Casali a Woodrow Wilson High School junior from Beckley WV will join another WV student in Europe for nearly two months through the American Field Service He leaves Montreal June 11 aboard the Waterman and will stay with a Danish family to learn customs and live as part of the household He has a 3.9 average and is WWHS Student Council vice president and Alegbra class top student He was selected by an AFS New York committee after essays tests and records.
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Harold Casali
Odi Casali
Lewis St
West Virginia
Europe
American Field Service
New York
Montreal
Waterman
Denmark
AFS
St. Albans
Harold
WWHS
Key Club
Man Nabbed In Theft Of Dynamite Caps
Mercer County woman, David Hodges, held in Port Clinton Ohio on charges tied to the theft of 18 cases of dynamite caps from the Tralee mine valued at 1620 dollars. Police traced Hodges to Ohio after he allegedly sold caps to a Mercer County mine. others involved were not yet identified.
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Mercer County
David Hodges
Port Cinton
Tralee
Hodges
McComas
Ohio
Andrick
Hedges
Race Track Plan Endorsed by The Evening Mailbag
The editors praise Beckley newspapers for endorsing a parimutuel race track project. The letter argues newspapers helped promote the industry, viewing it as a boost to the local tourism trade and a form of business growth.
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Beckley
Beckley VA Hospital Official Transferred
Pisegna chief of special services at Beckley VA Hospital is promoted and transferred to Washington DC to serve as employee activity specialist with the Central Office VA. He has been with the Beckley installation since 1934 and will relocate June 8. He is a Morgantown native, WVU graduate, WWI veteran, and has worked at VA since 1947.
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Pisegna
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Washington, D. C
Paul R. Copeland
Beckley
Washington
Central Office of
The
Veterans Administration
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Huntington
McLean
Copetam
Pisagzna
Varied Entries Scheduled for Friday Parade
Horses bands floats and cars will headline Friday afternoon's parade celebrating Bargain Days and You Auto Buy Now. Four high schools Woodrow Wilson Stratton Shady Spring and Sophia plan to participate along with horseback riders invited by parade publicity chairman Guy Dooley. Automobile dealers may enter up to four units each with Beesley Chamber Mercantile Division coordinating exhibits and displays.
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Guy Dooley
Woodrow Wilson High School
Stratton High School
Shady Spring High School
Sophia High School
Dooley
Adolph Bair
C. F. Hale
Bill Ormandy
Ray Ormandy
Don Houchins
Walter James
C. W. Blevins
Mercantile Division
Beesley Chamber of Commerce
Weather snapshot and river gauge update
Fair tonight with a low around 45. Thursday brings more sun and slight warmth after a thin cloud cover. Beckley records a high near 72 and a low near 46 to 40, while Oak Hill hits 74 with a 40 degree low. Greenbrier shows normal stage and clear skies. near Binestone Reservoir water remains muddy with eight gates open and gauge about 3.4 feet.
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Beckley High
Cesseseoves
Venoneane
OAK Bill High
Seeea
Tojay
Reltepoint
Greenbrier
Binestone
State Morticians Select Officers
West Virginia Funeral Directors Convention in Huntington runs through Thursday with officer elections at 10 a.m. Attendees from Beckley include Price Calfee Jr. and Calfee Funeral Home Douglas T. Bryant from Keyser Bryant Funeral Home Bolden Jackson and Rev C C Pinkard of Jackson and Son's Funeral Home Fred Williams of Williams Craven Funeral Home Sophia Amos E Quesenberry and Emmett J Foster of Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home plan to depart Beckley this evening Andrew Durgan of Durgan Funeral Home attended Tuesday and will return tonight A banquet and dance is planned for the group tonight.
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West Virginia
Huntington
Beckley
Price Calfee Jr
Calfee Funeral
Douglas T. Bryant
Keyser - Bryant Funeral Home
Bolden Jackson
C. C. Pinkard
Affinity
Jackson and Son
Fred Williams
Williams-Craven Funeral Home
Sophia
Loo Faces Suit In Girl's Death At Washington Zoo
The Vogt family of a 22 year old girl killed by a Washington zoo lion plans to sue. Grandmother Mrs Harry Jackson says they seek legal action to make zoos safer for children after Julie Ann Vogt died last Friday. A six foot wire-mesh guard rail was added near the cage following the incident. Julie reportedly crawled through the railing to reach the lion.
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Washington
Harry Jackson
Julie Ann Vogt
Julie Ann
Julie
Ex Con Urges Parents to Guide Children to School
A first person piece argues parental responsibility for schooling. The ex convict suggests laws making parents liable for their under eighteens fines and jail terms. He endorses early, persistent discipline to steer children toward right choices.
Two Men Sentenced for Worthless Checks in Raleigh County
Two men, Bernard J. Kratochvil and Bill Adkins, were jailed by Magistrate W. A. Burke after being found guilty of passing worthless checks. Kratochvil received 60 days per count for three counts, while Adkins got 60 days for one count.
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Raleigh
W. A. Burke
Bernard J. Kratochvil
Sam G. Tober
Pennsylvania
Bill Adkins
Stanaford
Burke
Kratochvil
Adkins
Beckley
Charleston
Charles Henry
Cotton White
James William Meade
Anna Lee Hornsby
Shady Spring
Dennis Miller
J. K. Cole
Army Won't Disband National Guard Units
Army chief Gen Maxwell D Taylor announced plans to retain the current 47 National Guard and USAR divisions after relaxing earlier guidance. Secretary Brucker and Taylor said no cost or personnel increases beyond current levels are needed. Congressional support was hinted to keep guard and reserve forces at full strength.
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Miami
Fla
National Guard
Maxwell D. Taylor
Army
Governors Conference
Taylor
Defense
Neil McElroy
the Army
Washington
Car Vinson
D-Ga
House Armed Services Committee
House Appropriations” Committee
Robert Morgan Pierpoint Dies at 52 in Mullens Area
Robert Lawrence Ted Morgan a partner in the Slab Fork Bug Line operation between Mullens and Maben died at his Pierpoint home likely of a heart attack He was born July 29 1905 in Burke McDowell County He was a former canal miner World War II veteran and unmarried Surviving are eight brothers Clarence Herbert Willie Orion Carl Roscoe Everett and Aaron and a sister Mrs Clarence Toney Funeral arrangements are incomplete with body at Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home
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Mullens
RNS
Robert Lawrence
Ted’? Morgan
Maben
Pierpoint
Burke
McDowell County
Lake Morgan
James Morgan
Clarence
Herbert
Willie
Orion
Carl
Roscoe
Everett
Aaron
Clarence Toney
Robertson and Foglesong
Eisenhower Sees Business Upturn
President Eisenhower told 2,600 business leaders at an American Management Association economic mobilization conference that signs point to a slowing recession and an approaching upturn, though no exact start date can be named.
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New York
Eisenhower
American Management Assn
Sheriff Warns Against Dumping On Highways
Raleigh County Sheriff Okey Mills warns residents not to dump trash on or near county highways. He notes complaints from residents, especially in the Glen White area, and says offenders should not be surprised by fines if the practice continues.
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Raleign County
Okey Mills
Sheriff Mills
Glen White
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DIKE
Valley Drive
Prince St
N. Kanawha
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Main St
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Heber
Neville St
Neville
Oakwood
Clifford
Harry Comer
Client
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Mounds
Negro Quartet
Robert Morgan
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