Development Efforts In Grafton Pay Off
GRAFTON UP I officials say Grafton’s 12 year comeback from factory closures and job losses shows a path for hard hit towns. Through a women’s parade and the formation of GADC and TVDA, new employers like Baby World Inc. and Knotts Pallet Co. arrived, boosting jobs and population.
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Grafton
UPI
Upper
Monongahela Valley Association
Norman Laughlin
Laughlin
Grafton Area Development Council
GADC
Tygart Valley Development Association
TVDA
Kress Box Co
St. Regis Paper Co
Hazel-Atlas
Continental Can
Baby World Inc
Knotts Pallet Co
Tyco Manufacturing Co
Grafton Manufacturing Co
Rail merger eyed by Soo Line and Great Western
In Minneapolis a report states the Soo Line and the Chicago Great Western Railway Co with 6200 miles in 11 Midwest states are studying a possible merger. Presidents Leonard Murray and Edward T. Reidy said a study to assess economies and advantages is under way.
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Minneapolis, Minn
UPD
Soo Line
Chicago Great Western Railway Co
Midwest
Soo
Leonard H. Murray
Edward T. Reidy
The
Great Western
Martin Murder Trial Postponed
Clarence Martin 38 of Gary has a murder trial postponed to January 23 in McDowell County Criminal Court. Judge Jack Marinari granted a defense motion after witnesses fell ill. Martin faces charges for the fatal March 23 shooting of Alma Kelly 34 of Gary.
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Welch
UPI
Clarence Martin
Gary
Martin
McDowell County Criminal Court
Jack Marinari
Alma Kelly
Dyer reports lag in West Virginia health program
State Health Director N H Dyer released an annual report noting some progress due to increased state aid but highlighting West Virginia lagging behind peers in per capita health appropriations. The Legislature kept direct aid at 450000 dollars. heart disease, cancer and accidents remain leading causes of death.
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Charleston
UPI
N. H. Dyer
Dyer
West Virginia
Department
Polic
Public Health Service
Larger Budget Sought At Lakin
Lakin State Hospital seeks a 459,629 increase to a 1,162,877 1963 64 budget. The plan adds two nursing supervisors and 24 nurses, two part time physicians, a director of nurses, and 13 psychiatric aides. Capital asks total 727,000 for wards, storeroom, laundry, barracks, industrial school, and sewage plant. The facility houses 450 inmates, with 25 prisoners staffing duties, and has been integrated since 1954.
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Charleston
UPI
Lakin State Hospital
Solon Seeks Double Pay For Overtime
Rep James G O Hara of Michigan proposes a bill for the next Congress to raise overtime from time and a half to double time to spur hiring of unemployed workers and cut overtime use. He cites a Labor Department report showing record overtime and persistent unemployment.
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Washington
UPI
James G. O'Hara
D-Mich
Congress
O'Hara
Labor Department
Nuclear ship N. S. Savannah to circle world without refueling
The N. S. Savannah, the first nuclear powered merchant ship, could complete about fourteen trips around the globe at speeds up to 23 knots without needing fuel, showcasing a breakthrough in maritime propulsion.
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N. S. Savannah
Education Costs And Standards Rise In W Va
Charleston dispatch reports West Virginia 20 colleges and universities show higher costs and stricter entrance standards than in 1960. English requirements rose to four units at 13 schools, with Marshall advising foreign language. average resident cost ascends to 1132 dollars annually, up 17.9 percent. Science and math prerequisites tighten. class rank and standing influence admissions at several campuses.
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Charleston
UPI
State Education Department
West Virginia
Paul Brannon
Marshall University
Ripley club wins merit in 1962 safety awards
The Ripley West Virginia Junior Woman's Club received a certificate of merit in the 1962 Carol Lane Awards for Traffic Safety. The National Safety Council lauded the club for promoting the use of safety belts in cars. West Virginia Petroleum Association held its annual meeting with William M. Pritchard of Coastal Tank Lines Inc and Kerryn King of Texaco as speakers. Huntington hosts joint convention of West Virginia Nurses and Student Nurses Associations with Dr. Laurence H. Hall and Capitola B. Mattingly among the speakers.
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Chicago
UPI
Ripley
W. Va
National Safety Council
Charleston
West Virginia Petroleum Association
William M. Pritchard
Coastal Tank Lines Inc
York, Pa
Kerryn King
Texaco, Inc
State Highway Deaths 57 Above 1961 Totals
West Virginia highway fatalities total 339 today, 57 above the 1961 level. Donald Amoruso, 22, of Piedmont, Mineral County, died in a Hagerstown Maryland hospital from injuries suffered in a three car crash on West Virginia Route 46 near Piedmont. Arnold Post, 54, Crawford, Lewis County, perished when his car left the road and wrecked on West Virginia Route 20 between Hinkelville and Adrian in Upshur County.
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United Press International
West Virginia
Donald Amoruso
Piedmont
Mineral County
Hagerstown
W. Va
Arnold Post
Crawford
Lewis County
Hinkelville
Adrian
Upshur County
PTA Convention Opens With Men Only Breakfast In Wheeling
The 40th annual West Virginia Parent Teachers Association began in Wheeling with a men only breakfast. Bernard M. Sattler of the Federal Bureau of Investigation will be the main speaker at Friday evening’s traditional banquet closing the two day affair.
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Wheeling
UPI
West Virginia
Parent-Teachers Association
Bernard M. Sattler
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Tapir Tops South American Wildlife Weight List
The largest native land mammal in South America is the tapir, which can weigh up to 600 pounds, per Natural History Magazine.
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South America
Natural History Magazine
Kennedys and kin shadow U S congressional bids
Washington observer Dick West notes multiple Kennedy candidates in upcoming elections across states and jokes that the surname signals political advantage. He lists other notable names like Taft Roosevelt and Hoover, and quips on matching party tendencies and rivalries.
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Washington
UPI
John A. Kennedy
Illinois
Richard D. Kennedy
Ohio
John F. Kennedy
Rhode Island
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Republican Party
Hawaii
GOP
Richard Sutton
Richard
Ike
California
Kansas
Shriver
Kennedy
Robert Taft
Roosevelt
Texas
Hoover
Minnesota
Maryland
Hammar
Sickles
State reports $60 million cash balance after first quarter
The State Treasurer's office announced a cash balance of $60,381,527 after the first quarter of the current fiscal year. Sept receipts were about $37.3 million with disbursements near $44 million, leaving $13,397,427 in the general revenue fund and $20,856,676 in the special revenue fund. Funds held include $6.2 million in road, $2 million in the sinking fund, $4.4 million in the school fund, $1.2 million in general school, and $8.6 million in public assistance. Transfers from the general fund included $5.5 million to the general school fund, $965,000 to Welfare, and $206,897 to the special fund.
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Charleston
UPI
General Revenue Fund
General School
Department of Welfare
Smith To Sneak At Truckers Convention
The 30th annual West Virginia Motor Truck Association convention opens Friday with a luncheon headlined by State Commerce Commissioner Hulett C. Smith. Speakers include Clarence A. Kelley, Akron. W E Burchett, state police superintendent. and Charleston Mayor John A Shanklin. The group will elect new officers and directors.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia Motor Truck Association
Hulett C. Smith
Clarence A. Kelley
Akron
Ohio
Board of American Trucking Associations
W. E. Burchett
John A. Shanklin
State Schools Serve 164000 Lunches Daily
West Virginia public schools in 54 counties served over 164000 lunches daily during 1961 62. Total lunches 28.4 million for the year with 4.5 million free or reduced price. Federal funding covers about one fifth of costs, state and local funds the rest. Rex Smith praises the program as National School Lunch Week opens, noting the program began in 1946.
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Charleston
UPS
West Virginia
State Education Department
U. S. Agricultural Department
Agriculture Department
Rex Smith
Kennedy
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