West Virginia Turnpike faces break even challenge
The West Virginia Turnpike, opened in stages in 1954, needs about 2,000 cars daily to break even on interest and maintenance. Costs ballooned beyond 133 million dollars due to delays, rock slides, and infrastructure, while actual tolls in 1955 were well below estimates.
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Frank Knight
Charleston Gazette
House of Delegates
Turnpike Commission
U. S District Court
Turnpike
Coverdale & Colpitts
William E. Stahl
Stahl
Coverdale & Colpis
West Virginia
iTurnpike
Turbulent Passenger Held After Midflight Outburst
Emilio Ordonez Urmnela, an agricultural engineer from Bilbay Spain, was restrained by two officers after storming a TWA flight bound for Madrid. The episode occurred 1,600 feet up, 920 miles into the journey, as he tried to disrobe and the pilot returned to Idlewild. Gisele Franchomme, 17, a French student, was chosen by Otto Preminger for the Cecile role in Bonjour Tristesse, chosen for potential shaping to fit the part in Paris.
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TWA
New York
Idlewild
Madrid
Armela
Bilbay
Spain
Gisele Franchomme
Cecile
Paris
Otto Preminger
West Virginia plans big annexation study and turnpike debate
The Mountain State article outlines Charleston area annexation studies aimed at a 12.5 square mile expansion potentially growing population beyond 100000 by 1960. It notes the Charleston Symphony Orches tra considering a professional manager, deer hunting county listings, warma water fishing lake in Wyoming County, and state efforts on turnpike extensions amid fiscal doubts.
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Charleston
Cherry Mill
Mor
Mollohan Sees Crucial Four Years for West Virginia
Rep. Robert H. Mollohan told a Labor Day gathering in Bunner's Ridge that the next four years are pivotal for West Virginia. He urged a broad highway program with 90 percent federal funding, mental health expansion, better schools, soil and water conservation, and park development. He backed adding U S 21 to the system to connect Cleveland to Princeton and noted the Interstate goal by 1975 amid toll road financial concerns.
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Cruttenden & Co
New York
Chicago
Bross
West Virginia
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Congress
Methodist
Wiliam
Sarawak
Fairmont
Robert H. Mollohan
Bunner's Ridge
General Motors
MoKlohan
United States
Ohio
Cleveland
Charleston
Princeton
Radford
U. S. 11
Haunted Lookout House Sparks Flaunts of Intrigue
Priscilla and Rita dine at Maud's tavern in Apalachicola and discuss inheritance rumors and a rumored haunted Lookout House. A foreign man named Alvarez and a red Buick owner loom as they fear being watched while pondering a possible yacht sighting and a potential hotel deal on St George Island.
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Jim
Priscilla
Rita
Mr. Todd
Sunrose
Abkvarez
St. George
Alvarez
Louis Alvarez
Market Street
Navy and Air Force unveil record speed jets at show
At the National Aircraft Show in Oklahoma City the Navy displayed the Chance Vought FSU Crusader claimed to exceed 1,000 mph after a Mojave Desert test. The Air Force showcased the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter described as a missile with a man in it, highlighting its extreme speed.
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Oklahoma City
Navy
Air Force
Mojave Desert
California
Navy Iuns
Christmas on air during Labor Day weekend in Kinston
Disc jockey Nick Royes of radio station WFTC played Christmas records over Labor Day weekend as a traffic safety measure. He said the aim was to comfort listeners who might not be with us next Christmas and to remind people that accidents can happen to anyone.
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Kinston
N.C
Nick Royes
WFTC
Royes
Editor laments dust storms blowing into Texas Panhandle
Amarillo Globe News editor critiques the dust blowings from Colorado into the Texas Panhandle. A letter from George Gledhill of Lamar, Colorado arrives demanding the dust be shipped back because taxes were paid on it.
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Amarillo
Tex
Amarillo Globe News
Texas Panhandle
Colorado
George Gledhill
Lamar
Colo
Prison Escapee Held On Kidnap and Rape Charges
A 31 year old escapee from the Lincoln Nebraska state penitentiary was held in Northumberland County Jail on kidnapping and rape charges after allegedly abducting a mother of two near Sunbury. Cpl. Alex Baceski said Harry Wiand will be charged with kidnapping robbery and burglary and awaits U S commissioner ruling on extradition to Nebraska or proceeding in Pennsylvania.
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Leb
Northumberland County
Alex Baceski
Pennsylvania
Harry Wiand
Near
Baceski
U. S
Wiand
Nebraska
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Jock) Whitney
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