Russians claim partial control of space station
Moscow reports the Soviet space laboratory, launched Sunday to mark Sputnik I’s anniversary, is approaching the moon but moving slower than prior craft. Tass says the station remains tethered to Earth by a planned trajectory, with ground observers tracking its radio signals as scientists predict a distant lunar approach and data transmission to Earth.
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Alexandre Annoff
Y. K. Fedorov
Soviet Academy of Sciences
U.S. Space View Hears Of Moon Probe Launch
Reports from Washington indicate NASA and Soviet scientists debate the moon mission. Officials described the launch of a booster with a dummy space capsule and an escape system, while the publicized term interplanetary station remains disputed.
Workers Urged To Attend Beckley Child Care Meeting
Rev Moorman Parker urges all workers to attend a 7 30 p m conference at the Beckley Hotel ballroom to guarantee the Beckley Child Care Center drive. The campaign director aims for 300 captains and workers plus committees to join the checking session and receive training for upcoming solicitations and Tuesday dinner meeting.
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Moorman ‘Parker
Beckley Hotel
Beckley Child Care Center
Union Rejects Steel Offer In Dissenting 83 Day Strike
AP report on the United Steelworkers Wage Policy Committee rejecting the industry proposal to end the 83 day nationwide steel strike. McDonald aims to resume negotiations, with a potential session today, while executives discuss Taft-Hartley actions amid warnings of rising labor costs and welfare adjustments. Grand Jury proceedings in Beckley, with 16 jurors summoned for service, and 103 cases set for action.
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Joe Lilly
Harry Patterson
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Sal Stover
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Airmen Clash in Tachikawa Nightlife Brawl
In Tachikawa near Tokyo, five U S airmen and Japanese assailants fought Sunday. An air policeman, Airman Robert L. Greene, 22, of Howerton s Va, was cut by a beer bottle and needed fifteen stitches. One airman used a night stick to break through a hostile crowd. Japanese police detained four men for assault as the Air Force imposed a two-street curfew on the district. no punishment for the airmen was announced.
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Air Force
Tachikawa Air Base
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Howertons
Pollution Killing Ohio River Fish
The Ohio River and its tributaries have become floating graveyards for thousands of dead fish. Veterans blame pollution and low water from near drought conditions in September. Dead fish, mainly minnows, clog locks and dams from Point Pleasant to Ashland, with larger specimens failing for oxygen. Dam reports and river pilots note extensive fish losses along the Kanawha and Little Kanawha Rivers as well.
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Wood County
West Virginia Teams Lead National First Aid and Mine Rescue Meet
More than 250 competitors from eight states gathered in Buffalo New York for the National First aid and Mine Rescue Championships a three day event jointly sponsored by the coal industry United Mine Workers Union and the U S Bureau of Mines West Virginia sent 18 teams including the defending champion Island Creek Coal Co Holden WV The competition emphasizes speed and proficiency in six man teams with mine test scale events opening and first aid contests set for tomorrow and Wednesday Winners announced Wednesday night M J Ankeny of the Federal Bureau of Mines serves as general chairman Other represented states are Indiana Kentucky New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Virginia and Ohio.
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Noted death toll from AP in six regions across the U S
Dr Edwin Eliot Willoughby 59 a Shake perian scholar lecturer author and bibliographer died Friday in Pitman New Jersey He was among a few American members of Britain's Royal Society of Literature Frederick H Libby 96 the nations oldest Knights of Pythias member died Saturday in Portland Maine He belonged to the organization for 74 years Hollywood actor William Bishop 41 died Saturday of cancer He was a Broadway film and TV regular Hanover New Hampshire Dr Milton G Winternitz 74 former Yale Medical School dean died Saturday after serving as NRC Division of Medical Sciences chairman Milton Shenkar 82 president Israel Manufacturers Assn died Saturday in Tel Aviv Israel
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West Virginia Weather Forecast Summary Tonight Through Saturday
Partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers in the northwest tonight. Lows in the 50s in the mountains and 60s to mid 60s elsewhere. Tuesday partly cloudy with scattered showers and cooler, then warming later in the week. Temperatures through Saturday expected 3 to 6 degrees above normals, with occasional showers averaging a small fraction of an inch. Reservoirs and river stages noted as Bluestone at normal with gates up three feet and Greenbrier River not yet measured.
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Driver Sentenced In Mercer Death
Joseph Tatem, a U S Army private stationed at Fort Bragg, pleaded guilty to negligent homicide in a two car crash on Crumpecker Hill near Princeton. He was fined 100 dollars plus costs and sentenced to 12 months in jail for the death of Miss Edlyn Wilson, 20, of Dayton Ohio, who died at 205 a.m. Sunday at Princeton Hospital from injuries.
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Raleigh County Board of Education to hold special meeting
A special Raleigh County Board of Education meeting is planned next week to decide on contracting with the State Armory Board for a civic center in a new armory. The 20 acre Pinecrest Sanitarium site would host the project, with cost rising from 450000 to 750000 if the civic center is added. The Oct 15 deadline forces the session. the County Court and Beckley City Council are set to meet as well.
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Man Copter As Second Car
Pinehurst North Carolina AP report highlights the Little Zipster one man helicopter showcased at Pine Needles Country Club. Weighing 450 pounds its kit price is 2008 dollars with 60 horsepower allowing 60 mph. Designer Igor Bensen touts automobile fuel as a key benefit for suburban use and potential as a second car. Readymade models may reach 6993 dollars.
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Wingless Cat In Court Trial Of Winged Cat
The Pineville Wyoming County Circuit Court opened a case over a cat claimed by Mrs. Mary Hicks as Mitzi. Defendants Mr. and Mrs. Coy Shelton and son Douglas report finding a wingless cat resembling Thom as but without wings. Hicks says she owns the cat, obtained in California, and the court heard testimony and viewed the animal and fur as evidence.
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James C. Lyons
Shady Spring Woman Wins Court Ruling
Mrs Othleen Eppard of Shady Spring won in Raleigh County Circuit Court to quash an execution against Hatford Wagner of Iroquois. Judge Norman Knapp ruled in her favor, finding Wagner discharged in bankruptcy on Sept 8 1958 and unable to prove the note for 1076 65 was included in the bankruptcy debts.
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Shady Spring
Hatford Wagner
Iroquois
Raleigh
Norman Knapp
Eppard
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Starving Cattle Fed Across Snowbound Colorado Hills
Army vehicles delivered hay to about 4000 stranded cattle in the mountains as a severe snowstorm left three feet of snow in three days. Dozens of cattle died while efforts continued to reach remaining stock and mountain pastures.
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Linus In Love Inspires Daily Snoopy Style Fun
Linus in love and new idol charms readers as Peanuts creator Charles M Schulz brings playful school day mischief to The Register. Delightful daily developments unfold in the classic comic strip, capturing midweek moments with gentle humor.
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Register
Haslam Escapes Injury After Highway Crash
William Arron Haslam, 51, Mount Hope, escaped with minor bruises when his car, owned by Winding Gulf Coals Inc, struck an empty school bus and then rammed into High Point Drive In. Haslam said a passing attempt led to the collision with a car on the highway. Damages were about $1,000. the restaurant is owned by Deputy Sheriff Kenneth Larabee.
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William Collins Dies in Cleveland Heights at 90
William Collins, 90, former partner of M. A. Hanna Co., died yesterday at his home in Cleveland Heights. He was longtime manager of the company's ore and lake coal division and was known as the dean of coal shippers on the Great Lakes.
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Southwest Storms Cause Heavy Losses Across States
The storm system swept through Oklahoma Texas and Missouri causing floods and tornado damage. Ten deaths were reported with many families evacuated as rising rivers and creeks triggered widespread property losses and livestock drownings. Thousands were displaced while weather crews logged heavy rainfall and snow drifts across several regions.
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Britain Snobridden Class Issue Sparks Campaign Clash
Prime Minister Harold Macmillan and Labour leader Hugh Gaitskell clashed over class distinction as Britain heads to Thursday's election. Gaitskell warned of continuing snobbery while Macmillan criticized the charge. The exchange underscored a central political fault line in a tight race.
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Hugh Gaitskell
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Driver Charged In 3 Car Crash Near Bradley
James Edward Treadway 21 of Fayetteville charged by State Police with failing to keep vehicle under control after a three car crash at around 12:20 a.m. Sunday near Bradley. The Menei vehicle struck Burleson’s car, totaling about $800 in damages. Earlier, Jack Stillman 1956 model car hit a utility pole on Harper Road near Sears Monument Co, overturned, total loss. Stillman treated and released from Beckley Memorial Hospital.
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Fayetteville
Bradley
Treadway
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Glen Jean
Menei
William Fred ‘Burleson
Glen. Daniel
Harper Road
Sears Monument Co
Jack Stillman
South Charleston
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Beckley Memorial Hospital
First Negro Runs For Parliament In Hampstead
London AP reports 45 year old physician David Pitt the Labor candidate in Hampstead facing Conservative housing minister Henry Brooke in a tight election. Hampstead normally favors conservatives making a Pitt victory unlikely and he endures tough political and personal challenges.
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Labor Party
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Henry Brooke
Hampsteat
Sherwood Glutz Comments on County School Purchases
Sherwood Glutz criticizes the county court for approving contracts that pass up the best bargain, likening the Civic Center deal to swapping a sick mule for a hound dog over 10 acres of bottom land. A kingsized pie supper and square dance are mentioned as a local highlight.
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County Cort
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