Eisenhower Campaign Expands To Midwest TV Push
President Eisenhower roadshows the Midwest with a coast to coast televised speech from Chicago to back Republican Congress candidates. Former President Truman attacks the GOP as jittery and blames Democrats for economic woes while criticizing centralization and the administration’s labor policy. Nixon campaigns in New England and Baltimore appealing to moderate Democrats, contrasting with Johnson and the Democratic National Committee leadership.
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Midwest
California
Truman
Nixon
Chicago
San Francisco
Congress
Wilmington
Del
Delaware City
New Castle
New England
Sroops
Hartford
Health Education Workshop Held at Elks Club
Dr. N Allen Dyer delivers keynote at the seventh annual State Wide Health Education Workshop in Blue field. The panel chaired by Dr S A Ford discusses How the Total Community Can Share in Meeting Existing Problems in Chronicness and Aging with members Eloise T Laing Beverly Hume McClellan and Paul R Copeland shown.
British Italian Planes Collide Over Anzio 30 Die
Anzio Italy AP report: a British BEA Viscount airliner and an Italian military jet collided four miles over Anzio killing all 30 aboard the airliner. The military plane exploded. the Italian pilot parachuted and was rescued in the Mediterranean. The BEA flight from London to Naples and Malta was due at Naples 15 minutes later. Wreckage scattered near a WWII battlefield. police recovered all bodies within three hours. The crash follows a string of similar incidents, including several midair collisions and jet fighter crashes in the region and across the United States in recent years.
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Italy
British European Airways
Rome
Mediterranean
Jane Buckingham
London
Eva Bartok
Shiv
Palitana
Naples
Buckingham
BEA
Malta
Ciampino
Cosimo Baggialemani
Giovanni Savorelli
Eastern Airlines
Washington, D. C
United Airlines
U. S. Air Force
Nevada Desert
Record 76.1 million eligible voters for Nov 4 elections
Official and unofficial estimates place 76,145,600 eligible voters for the November 4 midterm elections, a new national record. The 48-state probable vote is 48,131,226 with 284,226 for Senate candidates in Maine. State officials and party leaders report gains since 1954, but total remains below the 1956 presidential eligible pool.
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Washington
Senate
Maine
Associated Press
Representatives
Census Bureau
Georgia
Kentucky
California
Iowa
North Carolina
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Missouri
New Mexico
Ohio
South Carolina
Tennessee
West Virginia
Health problems loom as aging society grows
Dr N Allen Dyer told delegates at the seventh annual State Wide Education Workshop that understanding major health problems and aging is essential for workers and the public. He cited 8.6 percent over 65 now, rising to 10 percent by 1960, and noted increased medical challenges among the elderly. Delegates from multiple counties attended the workshop at the Elks Club, part of WV health department efforts to link local groups and address local health issues.
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N. Allen Dyer
Elks Club
United States
Dyer
Mercer County Health Department
Raleigh
Mercer
Nicholas
Wyoming
Greenbrier
Boone
McDowell
Fayette
Summers
West Virginia Department of Health
West Virginia Health Department
Warns Against Complacency County Demo Chief Sees Big Victory
Sheriff Okey A. Mills predicts a large Democratic win in Raleigh County and the state if Democrats vote and avoid complacency. He notes registration gaps, money differences, and calls for turnout with support from Young Democrats. The Governor’s recent remarks boosted Democratic enthusiasm and resolve.
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Raleigh
Okey A. Mills
Mills
Democratic Executive Committee
Raleigh County
Cecil Underwood
George Ballard
Tony Sparacino
Convoys To Resume as U S Warns Peiping Over Bombardment
The United States warned Red China it will resume escorting supplies to Quemoy if renewed Communist bombardment makes convoying militarily necessary. A Formosa command spokesman said orders to resume had been issued, though offshore island stocks are ample. Secretary Dulles authorized the warning during talks with Chiang Kai-shek. Everett Drumright cited the Oct. 8 policy statement. Assistant Secretary Robertson said gains were made, with no rift between sides.
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Formosa
United States
Red China
Quemoy
Dulles
Chiang Kai-shek
U.S
Everett Drumright
Washington
Secretary of State
Drumright
Asst
Walter Robertson
Chiang
China
Jury To Deliberate In Accident Suits
Cross suits consolidated for trial to be deliberated this afternoon by a Circuit Court jury. The case involves A. W. Farley Prosperity versus Clyde and Hazel Mowell of Pax. Wreck occurred near Bradley last December and three days of testimony have been heard.
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A. W. Farley
Prosperity
Clyde
Hazel Mowell
Pax
Bradley
West Virginia seeks more Interstate mileage north to Beckley
Gov. Underwood disclosed a state application for additional Interstate mileage on a North South route from the Pennsylvania line near Morgantown to Beckley. The plan includes a four lane divided backbone system, with engineering studies for routes from Morgantown to Weston and U S 30 improvements from Parkersburg to the Virginia line.
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Clarksburg
West Virginia
Underwood
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
Pennsylvania Line
Morgantown
Beckley
Assn
Road Com
Weston
Pennsylvania
Road Commission
U. S. 30
Parkersburg
Virginia Line
Sverdrup
Science Feature To Begin Sunday
A new feature by Bob Brown will start Sunday in the Raleigh Register and Beckley Post-Herald combined edition. Titled Science For You, it shows safe home experiments using common items like baking soda and vinegar, soda straws, potatoes, or simply body movement, designed for both children and adults.
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Raleigh Register
Beckley Post-Herald
Bob Brown
Logan County Father Slays Drunken Son
Logan County, AP. Robert Bryant Sr., 54, of Crawley Creek, told a magistrate he killed his intoxicated son after the son assaulted his mother, a crippled 5-year-old, and the father. The slaying followed another killing of a son by the same father in the county within 18 hours. bond set at $1,000.
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Logan
Logan County
Robert Bryant Sr
Crawley Creek
W. Carson Browning
Bryant
Robert Jr
Eugene Chapman
Virgil Parsley Sr
No. 16
Mud Fork
Name Of New Pope May Be Told Sunday
Vatican report says cardinals from around the world will begin secret conclave Saturday to elect Pope Pius XII successor. First ballot Sunday morning could lead to quick election. a white smoke signal will mark the result from the Sistine Chapel. The Sacred College now includes 54 members, with 51 present.
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Pius XII
Sistine Chapel
Sacred College
Italy
West Virginia Virginia Tech game not televised
Richmond AP reports the Tobacco Festival football game between West Virginia and Virginia Tech will not be televised. Carlton Duffus, festival managing director, announced the decision today.
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Richmond, Va
West Virginia
Virginia Tech
Carlton Duffus
Almanac Foresees Severe Winter Across Nation
Lancaster PA AP The 1959 Baer's Almanac in its 134th year predicts a harsh winter with snowstorms and cold waves. It cites weather lore and folk tales, noting past March snowstorms and warning of the Ides of March, while mixing old fashioned advice with modern tips.
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Lancaster
Conestoga
John Baer
Baer
Almanac
Vicious Storm To Move Inland
A vicious northeaster with hurricane force winds and driving rains moved inland today after lashing the coast for more than 24 hours. The U S Weather Bureau said the storm probably would cross the Wilmington area south of Cape Hatteras North Carolina.
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Cape Hatteras
U.S
Funeral Arrangements Pending for James Abe Taylor
James Abe Taylor of Shady Spring, 76, died at 9 10 p m Tuesday in a Montgomery hospital after several weeks illness. The body is at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home.
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Abe Taylor
Taylor
Shady Spring
Montgomery
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
West Virginia Weather Forecast Summary
Cloudy with rain focused mainly in the east tonight and Thursday. Low temperatures in the 50s, with 45 to 50 in the mountains. Beckley recorded 0.00 inches of rainfall yesterday, a high of 68 and a low of 42 last night. Additional station notes show mixed figures for other locales and times.
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TOG Ae
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Sons
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Feo Reer Wee Enen
Three Uninjured In Plane Crash Near Shenandoah Park
A four place Cessna 182 crashed on a rugged Shenandoah National Park mountainside near the pinnacles. Pilot William J. McComas of Arlington and two passengers, his wife and Elk Jaffee of Washington, D. C., were uninjured. They reached park headquarters by 8:30 a.m. after the 7:10 p.m. crash. The plane left Elkins, West Virginia, Tuesday evening and crashed at 3,700 feet. In Kelly, Burgess Keck, 55, of Stowe, died in a fall at Guyan Eagle Mine No. 5 around 8 a.m. His body was taken to McNeely Funeral Home, Man.
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Pinnacles
Shenandoah National Park
William J. McComas
Arlington
Park Headquarters
Here
McComas
Elk Jaffee
Washington, D. C
Karl Gilbert
Elkins
W. Va
Skyline Drive
Kelly
Kns
Burgess Keck
Stowe
Guyan Eagle Mine No
McNeely Funeral Home
Man
Accused A&P Bandit Goes On Trial Again
Ralph James Kincaid of Mullens faces a third trial for the armed robbery of a Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company store just before open hours on February 26. Prosecutor Sparacino outlined witnesses placing Kincaid near the scene with co-defendant Loyal Assad, and identified him as the man who forced a witness through the door and took over $2,150 in cash and $1,236 in checks. Defense attorney McGinnis questioned jurors over prior convictions and background, while Judge McCreery handled juror challenges and a crying baby in court.
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Ralph James Kincaid
Mullens
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Anthony J. Sparacino
Kincaid
S. Oakwood Drive
Loyal A. Assad
Assad
S. Oakwood Avenue
Sparacino
R. L. Reed
Reed
Beckley
W. H. McGinnis
McGinnis
Raleigh
Madeline Hollow
McGinnish
Harry L. McCreery
Convicted Non-Support Husband Attacks Lawyer in Court
In Judge Norman Knapp's chambers Norman Stover of Clear Creek was found guilty of non support and jailed for 60 days. He then struck attorney Paul J. Fourney handling his wife's case, prompting an additional six month sentence and immediate arrest by city and state police officers. Stover, once a Clear Fork dog warden, had recent reports of carrying a weapon.
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Criminal Court
Norman Stover
Clear Creek
Norman Knapp
Knapp
Stover
Paul J. Fourney
Maryllen Stover
Fourney
Bill Teubert
James Fairchild
Clear Fork
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