Broadway Cops 4 Top Emmys
Broadway wins four top Emmys as E G Marshall Shirley Booth Julie Harris and Peter Falk take acting prizes. Jacqueline Kennedy receives a prestige award from Justice Douglas, while Victoria Regina earns program of the year. NBC leads with 12 Emmys, CBS 10, ABC 5.
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Hollywood
UPI
Broadway
E. G. Marshall
Shirley Booth
Julie Harris
Peter Falk
Mice Ranth
York
Washington, DC
Falk
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Jacqueline Kennedy
White House
Supreme Court
William O. Douglas
Lyndon B. Johnson
Kennedy
Inquiry Continues on Marshall Death and GOP Demands
McClellan says whether Agriculture official Henry H. Marshall killed himself or was murdered may not be crucial to the investigation. He adds the death concealed more than an act of murder. William E. Miller renews GOP demand for an impartial probe akin to Teapot Dome. Senator Homer Cape? of Ind. says much “tiringery” has been going on and committees should act.
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House
McClellan
Agriculture Department
Henry H. Marshall
William E. Miller
Miller
Ed Miller
Homer Co
R Ind
Bank Robbery Grave in the Churchyard
Prattville residents said they thought Gault was divorced and came from the North. He moved to Prattville about three years ago from Tuskegee. Authorities said a check of their files showed no police record.
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Prattville
Gault
Tuskegee
Pineville official, wartime veteran and longtime public employee
Oceana District Superintendent of E Swisher of Pineville is a Mannington native who attended local schools. An Army World War II veteran, he began work with Hope in 1947.
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E. Swisher
Pineville
Mannington
Hope
Berkleyan Among 50 Selected For Program
Thomas Laqueur Beckley is among 50 students chosen for a National Science Foundation program at Emory Henry College in Emory Virginia from June 11 to 16 1962. Dr Marius Blesi announces the selectees include juniors and seniors from West Virginia. Laqueur is the only West Virginian participant.
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Thomas Laqueur
Beckley
National Science Foundation
Emory “Henry College
Emory
Marius Blesi
West Virboy
Auto Parts Managers Attending Conferences in Beckley
An early training conference for auto parts managers is underway at the Beckley Hotel. C. B. Hamilton from Nitro and Tom White of Detroit representing Chrysler Corp lead the session, with managers from Sistersville Summersville Lewisburg Charleston Bluefield Mullens Detroit and Beckley attending. Additional conferences are planned, this being the first outside Atlanta Detroit California or New York.
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Beckley
Beckley Hotel
C. B. Hamilton
Nitro
Tom White
Detroit
Mich
Chrysler Corp
Mor- Sistersville
Summersville
Lewisburg
Charleston
Bluefield
Mullens
Hamilton
Atlante
California
New York
GMH Program Expenses Prompt Joint Committee Review
A joint conference of the West Virginia Welfare Department and State Medical Association discussed GMH program spending. Expenditures rose from August and reached about 640000 monthly by April, with plans to tighten costs. Monthly MAA funding runs about 540000 but will fall to 365000 starting July 1. Attendees included D E Greenwitch and Roy W Eschenaur.
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West Virginia
General Medical and Hospital
State Welfare Department
State Medical Association
Welfare Department
W. Bernard Smith
D. E. Greenwitch
Wheeling
Roy W. Eschenaur
The
State Society of Osteopathic Medicine
Night Burglary Hearings Held in Beckley Court
Four East Beckley residents faced nighttime burglary charges with $2,000 bail each after preliminary hearings before Magistrate Joe Rodriguez. Catherine Hayes 44 Nathaniel Reynolds 35 Emmett Gaines 59 and Ace Whitehead 44 waived to the grand jury. The Woman faces an additional charge for unpaid fines. Other inmates and releases noted include Charles Jones released on drunk driving and license charges, Thomas Robert McCombs held on non support, Robert C. Hargis AWOL, Marcus Dilly AWOL, and Judy Carter Robbie Ford Connie Webb released for transfer to Alderson.
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East Beckley
Igh
Joe Rodriguez
Catherine Hayes
Nathaniel Reynolds
Emmett Gaines
Ace Whitehead
Charles Jones
Thomas Robert McCombs
Beckley
Robert C. Hargis
Itmann
Marcus D. Lilly
Judy Carter
Robbie Ford
Connie Webb
Federal Reformatory For Women
Alderson
Prominent Philadelphia publisher Curtis Bok dies at 64
Curtis Bok, 64, a member of a renowned Philadelphia publishing family, died Friday after an eight month illness at his suburban home. He was the grandson of Cyrus H. K. Curtis and son of Edward Bok, editor and philanthropist of Ladies' Home Journal, a sailing enthusiast and author. Kansas City mayor Bryce B. Smith, 89, who led from 1930 to 1940, died Tuesday. Funeral services today for Rabbi Jacob Danglow, 82, senior Hebrew chaplain in Australia, who died Monday.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Curtis Bok
Philadelphia Publicng
Bok
Cyrus H. K. Curtis
Curtis Publishing Empire
Edward Bok
Ladies’ Home Journal
Kansas City
Bryce B. Smith
Kansas
Melbourne
Jacob Danglow
Australia
Farrell first in line at city auto safety check
Homewood Alabama councilman Maury Farrell stood in line behind the mayor as city officials highlighted the importance of an automobile safety inspection. Farrell’s car was the first to fail and would not start, prompting his quip about needing a push to leave.
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Homewood
Ala
UPI
Maury Farrell
Farrell
Burchett Warns Of Growing Road Toll
West Virginia State Police Superintendent W E Burchett warned that drivers must slow down or the highway death toll for January through May 1962 will exceed the 10 year average. So far 144 fatalities were reported, just under the 146 10 year average. The record high for May through May was 162 in 1986, with 503 deaths that year. The 10 year average is 400.3 deaths per year. In 1961 there were 372 deaths, below average. Through May 1962, 20 deaths occurred this month, versus 29 in May 1961 and 35.1 10 year average. April had 21 deaths, versus 24 in 1961 and 33.2 10 year average. March had 29 deaths, vs 30 in 1961 and 26.7 average. February had 30 and January 32 deaths. 10 year February average is 26 and January average is 25.3.
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Charleston
UPI
W. E. Burchett
West Virginia
Burchett
State Briefs from The News Wire
The body of Errett P. King age 46 of Marietta Ohio was recovered from the Ohio River near Vienna Tuesday. James D Ireland Charleston councilman proposed asking voters in November to decide whether Interstate 64 should pass through Charleston or bypass it. Gene Byard Inc Charleston submitted a low bid of 15244 dollars to supply 12 new cruisers for the State Police. George Gresham father of Bethany College president Perry E Gresham died of a heart ailment Monday at his home in Elbert Colorado He was 88.
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Errett P. King
Marietta
Ohio
Vienna
Craig Ge Iaren
Bed Ser
Clifford S. Musser
Shepherdstown
George Gresham
Bethany College
Perry E. Gresham
Elbert
Colo
More Refugees Turned Away in Hong Kong
Several thousand refugees from Communist China flooded into Hong Kong today, then were rounded up by border guards and shipped back. An estimated 4,000 were caught Monday and 5,000 on Sunday, with convoys operating around the clock.
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Hong Kong
UPI
China
Permits Flag $31,000 in City Construction
City records show three building and remodeling permits totaling $31,000. Lloyd H. Boggess may build a four room frame house on Sylvia Street for $2,000. HENCE HARRISON plans an expanded porch and rooms at 1228 South Fayette Street costing about $2,000. John C. Straton aims to build a brick seven room house at 1523 Northwestern Avenue with full basement and garage for $27,000.
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Lloyd H. Boggess
Sylvia St
Harrison
S. Fayette St
Northwestern Ave
John C. Straton
Autopsy evidence fuels call for full impartial probe
The pathologist urged a thorough independent investigation into the case amid disputes over Marshall’s shooting. Nine bullet holes were found. four may have pierced through, two in the back of the shirt. Marshalls widow hired a private investigator, seeking truth. Secretary Freeman linked the case to Estes and his cotton allotment schemes, noting Estes faces fraud and antitrust indictments as a court-ordered receiver manages his affairs.
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Miller
Howard Stegall
Jachimczyk
Marshall
Stegall
Grand Jury
Orville Freeman
Estes
West Texas
Texas Agriculture
Industrial development agency tax exemption stance clarified
A legal opinion holds that a local area industrial development agency is a private non profit entity, not government owned, and not charity. It concludes such agencies cannot qualify for tax exemption as public property or a suitable agency, since they aid private business rather than direct charitable activities.
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BBDC
Housing Authority Act
Chari
Dutch Removing Coast Families West New Guinea
Dutch authorities evacuated women and children from battle zones in West New Guinea and imposed a news blackout ahead of a major operation against Indonesian forces. About 400 Indonesians are reported in the area, with concentrations near Teminabuan Fak Fak and Kaimana.
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Hollandia
West New Guinea
UPD
Netherlands
Silay
Teminabuan
Fak Fak
Kaimana
Plane Crash Fuselage Found South Of Centerville Iowa
The fuselage of Continental Flight No 11 was located about 17 miles south of a Centerville area in Iowa. Farm resident Terry Burnell reported hearing a moan from the wreckage front and pulled Takehiko from the debris. Among those aboard were Chrysler executives Roger Welsh and Fred P. Herman, both from Michigan, mourning the loss.
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Centerville
Iowa
Terry Burnell
Takehiko
Chrysler
Mourning
Birmingham
Mich
Dodge
Roger Welsh
Grosse Pointe
Fred P. Herman
Dearborn
Continental
Continental jetliner crash ends perfect safety run
Washington UPI report notes the Continental Airlines jetliner crash Tuesday night marred the carrier’s 28 year, 10 million passenger, 5 billion mile safety record as the only major U.S. airline without a fatal accident.
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Washington
UPI
Continental Airlines
Continental
U.S
Northwestern student Nakano among Boeing 727 crash victims
A Northwest University student identified as Nakano was among 49 on a Boeing 727 that disappeared after departing Chicago at 10:35 p.m. EDT Tuesday. Heavy storms and an orange flash were reported near Kirksville Missouri as searchers scoured rural brush near Centerville and Unionville for wreckage.
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Chicago
O'Hare
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Kirksville
Centerville
Unionville
Missouri
Des Moines
Nakano
Neers
Northwestern University
Conflicting Signs Spark Local Sign Dispute
In England Leslie Doughty was fined 5.60 for driving wrong after defying a Keep Left sign, while Torrance California reports Tower Elementary school billed 2541 for electricity with no meter, and Houston warns of a future sign misprint as cities and counties clash over responsibility.
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Ropsley
England
UPI
Leslie Doughty
Oae
Torrance, Calif
Tower
Edison Co
Marple Brothers Low Bidder for Grave Moving Job
Huntington UPI Marple Brothers of Cowen West Virginia was the apparent low bidder for a contract to remove 248 bodies from seven cemeteries in the Summersville Reservoir area. The U S Army Corps of Engineers district office announced the bid of 25,498 dollars submitted Tuesday to complete the grave relocation project.
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Huntington
UPI
Marple Brothers
Cowen
Webster Springs
Summersville Reservoir
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Marple
Final rites set for Mrs Hattie Taylor Soyer of Fayetteville
Mrs Hattie Taylor Soyer 88 of Fayetteville will have funeral services at 2 p m Thursday at Dodd Payne Chapel with Rev J Edwin Stanfield and Rev Charles S Thompson presiding. Burial follows at Huse Memorial Park. A native of Ohio she lived in Fayetteville since 1907. Her husband W A Soyer preceded her in death. She was sister of the late Alfred Taylor congressman and publisher. Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
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Hattie Taylor Soyez
Fayetteville
Dodd-Payne Funeral Home
J. Edwin Stanfield
Charles S. Thompson
Huse Memorial Park
Soyer
Oak Hill
Ohio
WA. Soyer
Alfred Taylor
Funeral services for Mrs Mae Meades at Alderson
Mrs Mae Meades 66 of Alderson died after a long illness in a Huntington hospital. Funeral services were held at 2 p m in Lobban Funeral Home Chapel Alderson with Rev P H McKain in charge. Burial followed in Alder son Cemetery. Survived by brother Rene McCallister Beckley.
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Mae Meades
Alderson
Lobban Funeral Home
P. H. McKain
Meades
Huntington
McCallister, Beckley
WVU To Award Degrees To Two In 93rd Commencement
Morgantown WV UPD Lt Gen Leonard D Heaton surgeon general of the US and Elmer W Engstrom RCA president will receive honorary degrees at West Virginia University's 93rd commencement on June 4. Heaton, from Parkersburg, earned an MD at Louisville and led Army medical corps hospitals in WWII. Engstrom of Minneapolis will give the address and rose through RCA to president in 1961.
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W. Va
UPD
Leonard D. Heaton
U. S
Elmer W. Engstrom
Radio Corporation of America
West Virginia University
Heaton
Parkersburg
University of Louisville
Army Medical Corps
Blanford
England
Engstrom
Minneapolis
RCA
RCA Laboratories
Driver Charged Following Wreck in Beckley
Harper W Via Jr. 50 of 308 E Prince St charged with driving with no city operator license after his 1956 truck collided with a pickup on City Avenue at 12 54 p m Tuesday. Jess C Worrell 56 of 505 Temple St identified as other driver. $300 damage. Via's truck owned by Dr Pepper Bottling Co. No charges in a second incident where Victor A Giampocaro Jr. hit a parked car on North Kanawha St amid rain. damage $300.
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Harper W. Via Jr
E. Prince St
City Avenue
Beckley
Jess C. Worrell
Temple St
Via
Dr. Pepper Bottling Co
Victor A. Giampocaro Jr
N. Kanawha St
North Kanawha St
Beckley Awning Co
Giampocaro
Hoover denounces soft justice and rising crime
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover says lenient sentences and parole practices fuel crime. In the FBI Law Enforcement Journal he cites 140 of 167 top fugitives on the 1950 list having received leniency and notes over 21,000 parole and probation violators are still being sought with FBI help. He condemns suspended sentences and rehabilitative procedures as empowering criminals.
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Washington
UPI
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Law Enforcement Journal
Car Fire at Main Street Reveals Vehicle Damage
A car at 12:18 at the Bank of Raleigh building on Main Street caught fire when the carburetor backfired. Firefighter reports say William As kew of Summersville sustained minor burns to two fingers while attempting to extinguish the blaze. Emergency care given. the driver sought medical attention afterward.
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Main Street
Beace Bank of
Raleigh
William Askew
Summersville
Fullerton Man Arrested For Campaign Posters on Public Pole
FULLERTON CALIF. UP I reports a man was arrested after placing a wooden campaign sign on a public utility pole on Woods Avenue. Both Woods and another man said they would appear in court Friday to answer the charge.
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Fullerton
Calif
UPI
Willen
Woods Avenue
Woods
Ben H. Rutherford Final Rites Set at St. Matthew AME Church
Final rites for Ben H. Rutherford will be conducted at 1 30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Matthew AME Church. Friends may call at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor between 7 and 9 tonight.
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Ben H. Rutherford
Smoot St
St. Matthew A.M.E
Ritchie and Johnson
Stock Sales Reach $20,000 In N KIC Effort
The sale of New Kanawha Industrial Corporation stock to attract a new Raleigh County plant neared $20,000 before noon. Beckley Development Corp president David Abrams noted $1,000 contributions from Leslie and Bernard Carter and Miss Margaret Carter plus Homeseekers Land and Building Co. The drive, aided by WWNR and WJLS promotions, aims for $100,000 by weekend, or the plant may relocate to Mercer County.
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Kanawha Industrial Corporation
Raleigh County
David Abrams
Beckley Business Development Corp
Leslie Carter
Bernard Carter
Margaret Carter
Homeseekers Land and Building Co
Beckley
WWNR
WJLS
Harrison O. Ash
N Kic
Raleigh
Mercer County
Abrams
Salvation Army Drive Nears Goal at Final Luncheon
The Salvation Army drive reported $8,450 at the final luncheon at El Chico toward a $10,000 goal. Top solicitor was Mrs. Erma Grogan with $1,643, followed by Leslie Carter with $1,275 and Mrs. W. E. Mitchell with $947. Donations via cards will complete the balance.
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Salvation Army
el Chico
Erma Grogan
Leslie Carter
W. E. Mitchell
Governor Should Draft State Budget, Study Says
Morgantown United Press International report notes Henry L. Ash argues the governor, not the Board of Public Works, should prepare the annual general revenue budget. The finding supports a constitutional amendment on the November ballot allowing gubernatorial succession and executive budget control with veto power and centralized purchasing expansion.
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Morgantown
UPI
Board of Public Works
Henry L. Ash
State Department of Finance and Administration
Ash
Salem College Political Science Department
West Virginia University Bureau For Government Research
Cecil H. Underwood
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