Macmillan Leads Britain to Prosperity After Election Victory
Harold Macmillan, 65, secured an overwhelming mandate for his domestic and foreign policies. The PM is credited with stabilizing the economy, widening prosperity, and shaping East West thaw through a pragmatic, businesslike approach. His cross Atlantic ties and public image reinforce a strong Britain aligned with the United States.
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Harold Macmillan
Britain
Macmillan
Conservatives Win Big Victory in Commons Majority
London AP report says Harold Macmillan's Conservative government secured a large majority in the House of Commons. With nearly complete returns from 580 districts, Conservatives held 340 seats, Labor 235, and Liberals 5, signaling a landslide for a third term and lifting London stock prices.
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Harold Macmillian
House of Commons
Labor Party
Conservatives
Laborites
Liberals
Trio of California men held after cross country spree
A highway patrolman captured three California men and three Montana high school girls in Apalachicola after a motel report, with the men charged with unlawful flight and the girls held as runaways in Montana. The item also notes remarks by Ambassador Lodge and other varied news items.
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Apalachicola
Florida
Gulf Coast
George R. Jann
Frank H. Spicer
Frank E. Fisher
Claudia Fuller
Sharron Lee McDowell
Sharron Irene Balazs
Henry Cabot Lodge
U. S
U.N
Washington
Harpers Ferry Reenactment Marks Civil War Centenary
Colorful ceremonies at Harpers Ferry celebrate the centennial of the John Brown raid and Civil War battles in the Eastern Panhandle. The four day program includes the premiere of The Prophet and a reenactment of the John Brown fort attack by Marines led by Col Robert E Lee with Gov Cecil H Underwood as a guest.
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Robert E. Lee
Cecil H. Underwood
Eisenhower Holds Steel Strike Talks with Cabinet
President Eisenhower met for an hour with four Cabinet members to discuss the steel strike. White House officials would not reveal whether a Taft-Hartley cooling-off injunction was imminent as the administration weighs next steps amid 87 days of halted output.
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New York
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Tragedy after bus crash kills professor and coeds in New Jersey
A tank truck plowed into a bus carrying 40 Trenton State College students after a theater party in New York. Professor Ernest Sixta and nine coeds died. eleven students and the truck driver were injured as flames engulfed the vehicles on Rt. 1 near North Brunswick.
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Vincent Regan
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Rutgers University Agriculture College
New York City
Carmen Nini
Trenton
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Trenton State
New York
Archibald MacLeish
J. B
Paint & Oil Delivery Co
Long Island City
Philadelhia
Longshoremen End Eight Day Strike Under Federal Order
In New York 85 000 dock workers return to work after federal pressure from President Eisenhower ends an eight day strike. Judge Kaufmann issues a 10 day restraining order under Taft Hartley Act. negotiations with employers resume October 19.
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Carolinas
Raleigh County Armory Civic Center Pact Approved
The Raleigh County Court approved a contract with the State Armory Board to build an armory and civic center on a 20 acre site near Prinecrest Sanitarium. A Custodial Committee will supervise operations with appointees including M. F. Barksdale and J. A. Nuckols, Beckley officials, and possibly Board of Education members.
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Courthouse Offices To Close Monday For Columbus Day
Raleigh County courthouse offices except the Board of Education will be closed Monday in observance of Columbus Day. Schools will be in session.
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Board of Education
West Virginia Weather Report Predicts Cool Weekend
Partly cloudy conditions give way to cooler temperatures with highs in the 70s and lows around 35 to 40. Temperatures inland average near 56 to 57 in the north and south, with a shift to showers starting Sunday night. River gauges show Greenbrier cloudy and normal, Bluestone muddy with 4.5 gates open at 2.2 feet.
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Four Children Die in Fire at Make Believe Castle Wing
A fire at Tryon’s Castle in Fenton Michigan killed four children two girls and two boys who were sleeping on the second floor of a wooden wing. Victims were Shirley McKuen 14 Lawrence 18 Stanley 11 and Donald 10. Firefighters battled flames but the wing was destroyed.
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Lawrence
Stanley
Donald
Constabulary Post Declared Vacant at Marsh Fork
Raleigh County Court declared the Posey Clay constable post vacant after he failed to post a bond. Don Jarrell of Naoma was appointed to fill the vacancy during today’s meeting.
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Raleigh
Don Jarrell
Naoma
Clay
Red Beret Cleaned On Plate Draws Downtown Comment
Downtown street scene features a woman boasting she washed her red beret and dried it over a plate. She claims it looks good as new, drawing curious reactions from passersby.
Eisenhower Proves He Is A Whiz In The Kitchen
Palm Springs AP report says President Eisenhower cooked every meal at La Quinta during his eight day vacation, with a notable outdoor steak dinner for 14 guests. Beefs stew pancakes and nonfat milk marked his wholesome all American diet. Markets notes show frequent shopping trips and high protein ingredients arranged by Erwin Reynolds and George Allen aide. The White House press secretary Hagerty commented the President enjoys cooking and is getting a big kick out of it.
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Soviets Propose Gradual Disarmament Controls At U.N.
At the United Nations General Assembly the Soviet Union outlined a phased approach to Khrushchev's disarmament plan with broad controls to begin as disarmament progresses. Deputy Foreign Minister Kuznetsov rejected the demand for an iron clad system before arms cuts and highlighted three-stage disarmament proposed for four years.
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Former Countian Donald Gamble Dies in Georgia
Donald Gamble 58 formerly of Crab Orchard died about 8 am in Lizella Georgia. He reportedly died by his own action after a period of ill health and nervous condition. Gamble lived in Raleigh County until five years ago and worked at Eastern Gas and Fuel mines in Stotesbury. He was a Church of the Brethren member and married to Violet Spangler. Surviving relatives include sister Mrs Ezra Deck Crab Orchard and sister-in-law Mrs J H Clower Glen White. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Defendants Deny Fixing TV Quiz Show as Hearings Open
Dan Enright and aide Albert Freedman face a closed session of the House Commerce Subcommittee in Washington amid denials that the quiz show 21 was fixed. Two witnesses testify that questions were prearranged. Charles Van Doren, NBC winner of 129000, suspended, volunteers to testify under oath but declines to discuss the hearing. Rich ard Jackman of ILGWU says questions were covered in advance in practice sessions. Mrs. Rose Leibrand reports winning 130 dollars and says she was told not to bid high on an eight point question.
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Albert Freedman
House Commerce Subcommittee
Washington
Rose Leibrand
Richard Jackman
ILGWU
New York
Charles van Doren
NBC
Ex-Producer Admits Tic Tac Dough Fixed
Howard Felsher testified he advised about 30 contestants to lie to the New York grand jury probing rigging of quiz shows. He said about 75 percent of night show performances were rigged after he became producer in April 1958.
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New York
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Felsher
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40 and 8 to Abolish Segregation or Else
The American Legion plans to remove racial restrictions in its 40 et 8 Society or disband the organization. Commander Martin B. McKneally was authorized to take any necessary measures, including disowning the society, to abolish the segregation rule. The regional stance is color blind.
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American Legion
Legion
Martin B. McKneally
Slate Fall Victim in Fair Condition at Beckley Hospital
Delbert Price, 26, of Besoco, sustained a leg injury in a slate fall at the Prentice mine on Thursday. He is employed by the Jimmy Heimao Coal Company at Prentice and his condition at Beckley Memorial Hospital is described as fairly good.
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Besoco
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Prentice
Price
Jimmy Heimao Coal Company
Iffen We Ain't Smart Why Aren't We Rich
Sherwood Glutz argues that hard work and elbow grease are required for success. He asserts that no one has progressed by sitting idle or loafing and emphasizes persistent effort as the path to improvement.
Tennessee Man Found Injured Near Raleigh Motor Sales
Clifford Arquitte, 21, of 227 Broadway St Johnson City Tennessee, was found by the roadside near Raleigh Motor Sales shortly before noon and was in Beckley Memorial Hospital emergency room at press time. State police are investigating the incident.
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Memorial Rites Open West Virginia Moose Convention
The 26th annual West Virginia Moose Association meeting opened in Beckley with memorial services for departed members. Delegates heard welcome by Beckley mayor Cecil L. Miller and speeches by J. Jack Stoehr and George A. Pelton. Registration neared 295 as attendees arrived. new officers to be elected Saturday.
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Ithaca
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Mobile Bans Spike Heels in City Footwear Crackdown
Mobile Alabama action by three city commissioners proposes a new shoe ordinance banning high spike heels above one inch in height and one inch in diameter. Enforcement would be lax with a five dollar fine and aims to shift responsibility for injuries from sidewalks to wearers.
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