WV Cities split over airline service in Cab proposals
West Virginia towns divide on Civil Aeronautics Board plan. Seven of nine oppose certain points of examiner Barron Fredericks recommendations, favoring Piedmont Airlines to provide local stops linking Charleston Huntington Bluefield Beckley and Charles ton while others back Lake Central for east west routes through Parkersburg Clarksburg Fairmont Morgantown and Wheeling. Leaders from Charleston Morgantown and other cities urge unified state service with Piedmont or in state carrier. A State Aeronautics Commission meeting noted near unanimity needed to influence CAB decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
Civil Aeronautics Board
Barron Fredericks
Fredericks
Lake Central Airlines
Parkersburg
Clarksburg - Fairmont
Elkins
Cincinnati
Washington
Baltimore
Lake Central
Erie
Morgantown
Wheeling
American Airlines
Clarksburg- Fairmont
Capital Airlines
Clarksburg
Piedmont Airlines
Charles E. Hodges
Charleston Chamber of Commerce
Piedmont
Huntington
Bluefield
Beckley
H. William Largent
West Virginia University
Ralph Miller
Walker Long
Tri- State Airport Authority
Montgomery
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Carolinas
State Aeronautics Commission
West Virginia Road Build Slowdown Likely To Continue
Charleston AP state officials say reduced federal aid will extend slower road construction in West Virginia for at least two more years. For 1959 60 the SRC cites 31 534 000 and 1960 61 31 383 013 in federal highway funds with a 50 50 state match and a projected Interstate program funding of about 22 383 013 from federal sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
State Road Commission
West Virginia
Road Commission
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
George E. White Jr
SRC
Man bitten by raccoon while reaching for dog in Mansfield
Dick Davidson of Shelby was treated in Mansfield for bite wounds to the forearm after he stuck his arm into his dog’s house and a visiting raccoon attacked him. Local authorities cautioned residents about raccoon encounters near homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield
Ohio
Dick Davidson
Shelby
Davidson
Truman guest star on Benny show in Hollywood tale
Ex president Harry S Truman appeared as a guest on Jack Benny’s comedy show after Truman asked Benny and Nixon exchanged notes about equal time. Benny and Truman had a cordial history including a Kansas City Symphony benefit. The taping at Independence Library included a brief clash over humor versus dignity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Harry S. Truman
Jack Benny
Richard M. Nixon
Benny
Nixon
Jack An
United States
Jack
Jimmy Stewart
Mr. Truman
Kansas City Symphony
Truman
Truman Library
Independence
Window button causes girl’s death in car accident
Police reconstruction details the fatal accident of 21 month old Susan Kirk in a family station wagon. While playing with a power window control she leaned out and was strangled as the window rose. Two boy scouts found her wedged in the window. she was the youngest of Reverend Jon W. Kirk’s five children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis, Mo
Susan Kirk
Susan
Jon W. Kirk
Editor Urges Relaxation of Court Coverage Rules
Charleston editor Harry Hoffmann of the Gazette urged West Virginia judges to loosen Canon 3 and Canon 35 limits on photographing in courtrooms. He argued judges should decide media access within propriety, noting cases where Canon 35 was misapplied and photographers faced jail outside courtrooms. He warned against broad restrictions and urged trust in courts and media.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Harry Hoffmann
Charleston Gazette
West Virginia
West Virginia Judiciary Assn
State Bar Day
Canon 3 — Creature of the
Bar Assn
Hoffmann
Court Hereford
Cuit
London Brown
West Virginia University Law School
Supreme Court
Frank
Bar
Bar Assny
Asia
Sinatra Crosby Martin TVSpecial Bright And Entertaining
AP TV-Radio writer Cynthia Lowry says Sinatra's ABC season opener with Bing Crosby and Dean Martin was one of the brightest weekly programs. Mitzi Gaynor contributed a dance number and a "High Hopes" performance. The show included a playful Clayton, Jackson and Durante imitation, and a surprise Jimmy Durante appearance. A clumsy sponsor commercial marred the otherwise strong hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Lowry
New York
Bing Crosby
Frank Sinatra
Dean Martin
Sinatra
ABC
Mitzi Gaynor
Crosby
Martin
Clayton
Jackson
Durante
Jimmy
Skinny Folks Live Longer Says Actuaries Study
A four year Society of Actuaries study found people 15 to 20 pounds underweight tend to live longer than those of average weight and much longer than overweight individuals. The survey, costing 2 12 million dollars and covering five million Americans, also notes women appear healthier, with lower mortality despite higher blood pressure and weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Society of Actuaries
Insurance Industry
CBS Ends Lavish Quiz Shows Recycles Poor Replacements
CBS drops lavish quiz formats and fills times with repeats. The network moves The Millionaire back to fill gaps once held by The Big Payoff while December Bride reruns slide into Top Dollar positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CBS
TV schedule shifts to Western musical hour on NBC Friday
The Friday NBC colorcast becomes an all Western musical program signaling another scarce nonmusical night. Charles Colingwood hosts Person to Person with a Murrow like delivery and familiar questions. Vice President Richard Nixon appears on TV frequently, including Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt's show and the Secret World of Kids NBC special with his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NBC
Charles Colingwood
Ed Murrow
Richard M. Nixon
Franklin D. Roosevelt
48 Pearls Found in One Oyster at Lancaster Market
Lancaster oyster shucker Charles Wantz discovered 48 pearls in a single oyster Tuesday. Biologist John McDermott of Franklin and Marshall College called the find extraordinary. Wantz donated the pearls to the college biology department for study and curiosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Charles Wantz
John §. McDermott
Franklin and Marshall College
Wantz
Judges Confer On Partisanship And Courtroom Rules
West Virginia judges closed their annual convention with debate on partisan roles for elected judges and rules for courtroom conduct. Speakers urged restraint on news coverage and cameras, while some urged keeping strict limits. The event included a joint lunch with the State Bar, discussions of new civil procedures, and election of officers.
Scientists Tour Carbide Center in Charleston West Virginia
Scientists and engineers from universities nationwide toured Union Carbide Chemicals new Technical Center in South Charleston. Gov Underwood praised the project as a signal of future state prosperity and Carbide’s commitment to West Virginia. The complex spans 15 acres of floor space with a 25 000 piece daily mail flow, a 1000 line telephone system and cafeteria serving 2 200 researchers across 12 buildings forming a self contained science city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Kanawha Valley
Union Carbide Chemicals Company
South Charleston
Underwood
Carbide
Technical Center
State Liquor Profits About 8.8 Million in 58 59
Virginia's liquor monopoly reported a net profit of 8,795,008.43 for the year ending June 30, with gross receipts of 36,324,482. Funds allocated to general revenue, veterans bonds, and retirement bonds totaled 9,900,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
Morris C. Shawkey
Shawkey
Underwood
Liquor Commission
General Revenue Fund
General Revenue
Liquor Agency
State
Also Mentioned on This Page
Piedmont Airline
CAB
American
Capital
James Bacon
USAF
Charles Hannan
Cecilia
San Antonio
Tex
Frank L. Taylor
Kanawha County
Intermediate Court
William J. Thompson
John W. C. Haymond
Plymouth
Chrysler
Steve Allen
Nbc-Tv
Scientists Tour Carbide Center
Willard’s
Amana
Food Service
Deanne
S. Kanawha St
Beckley, W. Va
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!