13 Known Dead In Jet Crash At Eielson AFB Alaska
A jet fighter failed to lift off and plowed through six housing units at Eielson Air Force Base Alaska in brutally cold weather killing at least 13 people including the pilot. Fire and frostbite injuries followed as crews toiled for hours amid debris and ruined buildings.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Eielson Air Force Base
John Orr
Alfred F. Penders
Monticello
Miss
Pamela Harris
Eielson
William Thimple
Thimple
Ellwood City
Dutchie
Timmie
Views differ in state over CIO AFL merger
West Virginia debates the impact of a CIO AFL merger as national talks begin in New York December 5. About 70,000 WV members could join a united AFL CIO, with local leaders predicting up to a year to complete the process.
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Cio-Afl
Charleston
CIO
AFL
West Virgnia
George Meany
Walter Reuther
New York
West Virginia
Eugene Carter
West Virginia Federation of Labor
Parkersburg
Carter
al Willer
Paul Rosen
Wheeling
United Steelworkers
Rosen
United Afl-Cio
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
UMW
Lewis
Independent Railway Brotherhoods
E Carl Meadows Fatally Stricken
E Carl Meadows 62 of Johnstown Road died at home at 9 30 p m Tuesday after a heart attack He was an engineer for Lillybrook Coal Co Surviving are his wife four daughters Mrs Sybil Akers Hatch NM Mrs Betty Ann Wood Raleigh NC Mrs Lucille Robinson Pittsburgh Pa Mrs Pauline Bouldin Charleston one son E Carl Meadows Jr Beckley a sister Mrs H T Stovall Beckley two brothers Alan Meadows Matoaka Lewis Meadows Dott and eight grandchildren Funeral arrangements pending arrival of his children The body is at Calfee Funeral Home
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E. Carl Meadows
Johnstown Road
Lillybrook Coal Co
Sybil Akers
Hatch
N.M
Betty Ann Wood
Raleigh
N. C
Lucille Robinson
Pittsburgh
Pauline Bouldin
Charleston
E. Carl Meadows Jr
Beckley
H. T. Stovall
Alan Meadows
Matoaka
Lewis Meadows
Dott
Calfee Funeral Home
Plan to Adopt Infant in Tennessee Benefit Scene
Hollywood couple HOLLYWOOD P Marie Wilson and television producer Bob Fallon intend to adopt a 4-month-old boy they met while a charity benefit in Tennessee. The pair have no other children and are proceeding with adoption plans.
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Hollywood P
Marie Wilson
Bob Fallon
Tennessee
Finger Sucking Is Not a Psychiatric Problem Says Doctor
Dr Harry Bakwin told AMA session that finger sucking in babies is no more a psychiatric issue than gum chewing or smoking and that most behavior problems are trivial. He urged family doctors to offer simple, common sense guidance and to rule out physical causes before blaming parents. Dr Harold Jacobziner noted that child poisonings rise with agent accessibility, citing 40 percent from open places and 16 percent from accessible but closed spaces.
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Boston
New York
Harry Bakwin
The
American Medical Assn
Harold Jacobziner
Maternal and Child Care Services
New York City
Local Salk Vaccine Supply Adequate Says Doctor
Dr. G C Hedrick Jr president of Raleigh County Medical Association says Salk polio vaccine supply is adequate and should be integrated into regular immunization programs as supplies allow. Vaccination advised for ages one to 40 with two injections two to four weeks apart and a booster seven months later. price about 4 to 5 dollars per injection.
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G. C. Hedrick Jr
Raleigh County Medical Association
Eli Lilly Co
Wyath Pharmaceutical Co
Pittman- Moore
Hedrick
He~ick
Booster Shots Planned for Raleigh County Children
Raleigh County plans booster injections for first and second graders who received two Salk polio vaccines at last summer's school clinics. Health officer Dr. S A Ford said boosters likely in January and February, similar to prior clinics. U S Health Department will supply serum, with each child to receive one cc per shot and boosters seven months after the two initial doses.
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Raleigh County
S. A. Ford
Pursglove Mine Fire Hurts Five at Christopher Coal Mine
Morgantown five men injured by an early morning fire at Pursglove No. 15 mine. No fatalities reported. gas ignition blamed, ventilation not impaired. Fire brought under control quickly. mine lies five miles northwest of Morgantown, employing 320 to 370 workers.
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Morgantown
Christopher Coal Co
Pursglove No. 15
Charles R. Nailer
Christopher
Naile
Charleston
Julius C. Olzer
Olzer
Pennsylvania
Raleigh County Retail Sales in 1954 Census Figures
Preliminary 1954 Census data show Raleigh County had 740 retail stores with total sales of 50.93 million dollars, down 17.8 percent from 1948 when 866 stores posted 61.97 million. In 1954 payroll covered by 436 stores with 2,165 workers earning 5.25 million, while these outlets generated 46.12 million in sales. Proprieties of unincorporated businesses numbered 723.
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Raleigh County
Bureau of the Census
Department of Commerce
Wyoming County State Police Promotions and New Detachment Head
State Police Captain C L Walker announces promotions and transfers in Co D. C. W. Andrick of Welch becomes head of the Wyoming County Detachment and is promoted from trooper to corporal. L P Mullins moves to Welch, H C Fullmer returns to Beckley, and Cil McGraw to Welch. Two more promotions raise F H Tribett to sergeant and J R Rightmire to corporal. Sixteen men from 48 applicants will join the academy class starting early next year.
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C. L. Walker
Co. D
Cpl
H. C. Fullmer
Trooper Co. C. McGraw
Mullens
Beckley
Fullmer
McGraw
Welch
F. H. Tribett
Keyser
J. R. Rightmire
Thomas
Tucker County
R. W. Boyles
State Police Academy
Dunbar
Deer Killed In District 4 First Two Days Of Season
Approximately 200 deer were reported killed in District 4 during the opening two days of hunting season, per the Conservation Commission. Six deer were reported in Raleigh County on Monday with no further reports since. Other counties in District 4 logged varying counts: Mercer 20, Wyoming 80 Monday and 4 Tuesday, Monroe 14 Monday, McDowell 60 Monday, Greenbrier 10 Monday, Fayette none.
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District 4
The
Conservation Commission
Raleigh
Mercer
Wyoming
Monroe
McDowell
Greenbrier
Fayette
Missing Coal River Girls Located in Ohio Home
Two Coal River girls reported missing since Tuesday morning have been located in a Cleveland Ohio home. Helen Mae Perry 15 daughter of Opal Perry Masseyville and Thomasaska Yvonne Pettry 16 daughter of Virginia L. Toney Arnett were found at the home of Mrs. Perry's sister. Warrants charging them with juvenile delinquency have been withdrawn.
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Coal River
Cleveland
Ohio
Helen Mae Perry
Opal Perry
Masseyville
Thomasaska Yvonne Pettry
Virginia L. Toney
Arnett
La Prensa Restored To Original Owners
BUENOS AIRES decree restores La Prensa to the Paz family and dissolves the Peronista party. Government action marks a major shift in Argentine politics with control of the newspaper returning to its historic owners.
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la Prensa
Buenos Aires
Paz
Peronista Party
Eisenhower Cleared Of Symptoms In Convalescence
President Eisenhower's doctors announced after a routine examination in Gettysburg Pennsylvania that he is free of symptoms and his convalescence continues to be satisfactory without complications.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Winston Churchill's 81st birthday celebration in London
Sir Winston Churchill marked his 81st birthday with a quiet luncheon for 12 at his London home near Buckingham Palace, as per his own wishes. The event was kept low key in keeping with his preference for privacy and low public profile.
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London
Britain
Sir Winston Churchill
Buckingham Palace
Injunction Bars Padlocking The Glass House
Raleigh County Circuit Court issued an injunction restraining Sheriff Ward and assessor Ira Whitlock from collecting back taxes for 1954 55 on The Glass House property and from padlocking or seizing the restaurant and service station. The order, sought by the West Virginia Turnpike Commission, names Attorney General John G. Fox and Turnpike officials as complainants. The case stems from Ward threatening to enforce delinquent taxes of about 7 000 to 8 000 dollars and to close the Glass House restaurant if not paid by December 1. Ward defense and court actions were debated as next regular session approached.
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West Virginia Turnpike Commission
Raleigh County
John C. Ward
Glass House
Ward
Norman Knapp
Ira Whitlock
John G. Fox
Okeh L. Patteson
Turnpike
Lee M. Kenna
The
Charles S. Lewis Jr
Beckley
Turnpike Commission
Ward and Whitlock
West Virginia
New Jersey Supreme Court
New Jersey
Raleigh
Atorney
Harry E. Anderson
Martha Ashworth
Elec Lumber Co
G. C. Hedrick
Kenna
Clay S. Crouse
Federal Interest Belongs on State Level Educators
A subcommittee report to the White House education conference urged the federal government to limit involvement in local school affairs. It called for more state level contact and stronger Office of Education staffing to report on progress, research, and statistics. Delegates noted schools are doing their best but need improvement.
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Washington
White House
U. S. Office of Education
James D. King
Brownwood
Tex
Office of Education
Fire damages avoided as pipes thaw spark blaze
No fire damage was reported after a 6:10 a.m. blaze was extinguished by arriving firefighters. Fire Chief Bernard Martin said Homer Aaron on Resevoir Road thawing water pipes ignited surrounding wood.
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Bernard Martin
Homer Aaron
Resevoir Road
Flat Top Still Coldest as Snow Falls Across West Virginia
West Virginia endured a cold windy day with scattered light snow totaling three inches in places. Bluefield saw two to three inches, East Rainelle and Greenbrier County about two inches, and Flat Top two inches. Roads icy slowed traffic. flurries expected to continue with clearing skies tonight. Temperatures ranged from eight above at Flat Top to 25 above in Martinsburg, with other readings in the teens and twenties.
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West Virginia
Bluefield
East Rainelle
Greenbrier County
Weather Bureau
Martinsburg
Elkins
Morganton
Charleston
Wheeling
Parkersburg
Huntington
Nature Takes Hand In 8-D Day Plans
Snow began Tuesday night making streets slick as Raleigh County motorists prepared for Safe Driving Day observances. A motorist deserted a damaged car at Neville Street and Oakwood Avenue after sliding on ice. vehicle towed from the scene. County road crews spread salt and sand. roads were described as fair by noon. School buses ran on time. motorists urged to drive carefully as 8-D Day tabulation starts at 12:01 a.m. Thursday.
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Mother Nature
Raleigh County
Beckley
Neville St
Oakwood Ave
Thomas Vidovich
Harper Road
Raleegh County State Road Commission
Board of Education
Auto Here to Stay What About Drivers S Day Campaign
Chicago reports nearly 31,000 Americans killed on highways in January through October 1955, a 7 percent rise from 1954. The National Safety Council promotes Safe Driving Day to urge motorists to drive and walk safely. From Jan 1 to Oct 31, 1955, 30,980 deaths occurred in traffic accidents, about 101 daily. October 1955 deaths reached 3,920, the highest monthly toll since December.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Eisenhower
Committee For
Ned H. Dearborn
Safety Council
Two of Quadruplets Die in Ga Hospital
Alma Georgia reports two of a set of quadruplets born yesterday to a 34 year old farm wife died after an all night battle to save them. Mrs Dorothy Morris administrator of Bacon County Hospital announced the last two born of the four babies died at 8 am. The others were in fair condition. The mother Mrs E E Nelson and her 36 year old farmer and sawmiller husband were told of the deaths after a temporary withholding of word.
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Alma
Dorothy Morris
Bacon County Hospital
E. E. Nelson
Virginia Legislature Seeks Segregation in Special Session
Richmond Va. The Virginia Legislature meets in a special session to tackle school segregation the era’s central issue. Gov. Thomas B. Stanley summoned 140 lawmakers to preserve the South’s separate facilities and to consider amending the constitution to allow subsidized private schools for Negro and white students.
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Richmond
Virginia
Thomas B. Stanley
No Relief Seen In Cold Blast
The winter storm lashing the Midwest and Northeast shows no relief as arctic air grips the central and eastern U S. Temperatures fall below zero in the Dakotas and Nebraska with freezing extends to the Gulf Coast. Snow and winds cause at least eight deaths in the Great Lakes region, 16 inches noted near Buffalo and Ironwood. Schools and stores close in Buffalo and other counties as thousands are stranded. Light snow persists across the Great Lakes, upper Ohio Valley, and northern Appalachians.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Dakotas
Nebraska
Seaboard
St.Lawrence Gulf
Gulf
Alabama
Florida
Texas
Great Lakes
Buffalo
N.Y
Michigan
Ironwood
Mich
Wisconsin
Ohio Valley
Appalachians
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Jerry Damman
Marilyn
Pamela
Stevie
East Meadow
N. Y
International Soundphoto
U. S. Health Department
Wyoming County
A Becklevan
Harold Holt
Mabscott
William E. Arthur
Carval Legursky
West Va
Ralegh
Mercer County
Perry L. Dye
Ga. Hospital
Ries
Low
Oak Hill
Bellepoint
Bluestone
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