Moon Rocket Landing Stuns Moscow Before Khrushchev Visit
The Soviet Union announced a historic rocket hit the moon on September 14 1959 timed just before Khrushchev’s U.S. trip. Tass reported a 860 pound capsule traveled about 236 160 miles in 35 hours landing at 2 02 a m Moscow time, with pennants bearing the hammer and sickle.
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Soviet Union
Nikita Khrushchev
United States
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Tass
Moon
Lunik Shows Reds Muscle in Moon Shot
Boston AP reports Soviet moon launch demonstrates a guidance system capable of steering an intercontinental ballistic missile to its target. US scientists express concern but urge realistic space program planning. experts note no need for flashy fuel innovations.
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Boston
Arthur Kantrawitz
Durant
International Astronautical Federation
Murray Zelikiff
Air Force Cambridge Research Center Laboratory
Geophysics Corp. of America
DR. Kantrowitz
Khrushchev UN Speech Seen Key To Soviet Intent
United Nations assembly opens with Nikita Khrushchev’s scheduled Friday speech as diplomats weigh whether the session will pursue cold war tensions or reconciliation. Khrushchev arrives in Washington for a three day visit as delegates tackle Indian chairing of China, Algerian independence, Palestine refugees, and disarmament. Vic tor Andres Belaunde expected to be elected president of the General Assembly. Khrushchev to dine with Dag Hammarskjold after speaking. Diplomatic observers seek clues on potential West East rapprochement and China border dispute signals.
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U.N. General Assembly
Nikita Khrushchev
Washington
United States
Khrushchev
China
France
Victor Andres Belaunde
Dag Hammarskjold
India
West Virginia Weather Forecast Outlook for Today and Tuesday
West Virginia skies turn mostly sunny with dry conditions and highs in the 80s west and 70s east. Tonight will be fair and cool with lows in the 50s west and 40s east. Extended outlook shows temperatures about 4 degrees below normals, little variation daily, and minimal rain. River gauges Greenbrier and Bluestone show clear conditions. Bluestone at 1.8 feet with 14 gates open.
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Beckley
Red China India border clash cited by Chen Yi
Wire dispatch reports Deputy Premier Chen Yi accusing India of two faced tactics over the border dispute. He rejected India's demand for Chinese withdrawal from Lonjn but signaled willingness to discuss the situation.
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Red China
India
Chen Yi
Red
Lonjn
China
Charles de Gaulle
Algeria
de Gaulle
Congress
Civil Rights Commission
Senate
Beckley Sky Tonight and Tomorrow Moon Phase
Weather and sky view for Beckley notes sunset at 6 36 p m and sunrise at 6 06 a m on the following day. Moonset at 4 36 a m with a full moon on September 16. Prominent star Antares low in the southwest at 8 42 p m. Visible planets Jupiter Saturn and Venus noted with their southwest and eastern positions and times.
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Saturn
Hood to Transfer as Housekeeping Chief at Wichita VA
Hood L B Hood Beckley VA Hospital chief of housekeeping transfers to Wichita VA Hospital as chief of housekeeping. He has served about six years at Beckley and reports September 21. His wife Geneva and daughter Brenda Gayle will move about a month later.
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L. B. Hood
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Wichita, Kan
Hood
Wichita
Geneva
Brenda Gayle
Beckley J
Sherwood Glutz Comments on Moon Claim and South Forty Acres
Sherwood Glutz says Russians claim the moon and refuse the south forty acres. He warns they should talk to the Man Upstairs, who he claims has made a hit. He predicts the cold war could heat up if the moon is turned off early in spring.
Byrd Resolves Collar Charge Over Labor Reform Vote
Senator Robert Byrd defends his labor reform vote to District 29 United Mine Workers leader George Titler. Byrd rejects claims he wore "anybody's collar," says unions benefit rank and file, and notes West Virginia senators support fair labor, despite district condemnation.
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Robert C. Byrd
George Titler
District 29
The
United Mine Workers
Beckley
West Virginia
Jennings Randolph
United States Chamber of Commerce
National Assn. of Manufacturers
America
Byrd
Congress
Two Prisoners Transferred From Raleigh County Jail
Two federal prisoners were moved from Raleigh County Jail to Charleston by a U S Deputy Marshal. Charles R Bowers Summersville and Dominico Sedella Pittsburgh face federal charges. Hubert Leslie Beckley, absent without leave, was taken by military authorities. Edward M Clark Charleston is held on drunk driving charges awaiting hearing. WAS Beckley jailed 8 30 a m Sunday by police. Jesse W Nabors Johnstown Road jailed on drunk and permitting license use. awaiting arraignment. Ned Ragland Jr Beckley paid a fine for speeding. A Whitesville man was jailed on a felony charge.
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Raleigh
U.S
Charleston
Charles R. Bowers
Summersville
Dominico Sedella
Pittsburgh
Hubert Leslie
Beckley
Edward M. Clark
Jesse W. Nabors
Johnstown Road
Clark
Ned Ragland Jr
Cotton White
Ragland
Lewis Lee
Whitesville
Hedgecock Hurt In Auto Wreck
Robert Lee Hedgecock 29 of Route 2 Old Eccles Road is listed in satisfactory condition at Raleigh General Hospital after a 3 am head on crash into a bridge abutment on Route 3 Harper Heights. State Police say he appeared to have fallen asleep and a local resident called a taxi to take him to the hospital.
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Robert Lee Hedgecock
Old Eccles Road
Raleigh General Hospital
Hedgecock
Harper Heights
Beckley Recreation Board To Meet At City Hall
A regular Beckley Recreation Board meeting is scheduled for 7 30 p m today at City Hall. The Beckley Planning and Commission will convene at 7 30 p m Tuesday at City Hall.
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Beckley Recreation Board
City Hall
Beckley Planning and Commission
Eisenhower Signs Landmark Labor Reform Bill
President Eisenhower signed into law a bill tightening internal union affairs, curbing racketeering, and restricting organizational picketing and secondary boycotts. The Taft-Hartley amendments mark a major 1959 congressional milestone in labor management relations.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Prosecutor Sets Inquest Procedures for JPs in WV
Prosecuting Attorney Anthony J. Sparacino issues a memorandum outlining inquest duties for justices of the peace and constables after a West Virginia Turnpike wreck raised questions. The memo directs summons of six jurors, clarifies coroner roles, and urges funeral directors to contact the county coroner before JP action.
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Justice of the Peace
Pike Victim Still Critical
Edward J. Riffe, 66, of 715 Hardy St in Lancaster Ohio, remains in critical condition at Beckley Hospital with head and chest injuries from a Thursday turnpike crash that killed Jeannie Margaret Bischof, 30, of Wheeling. State police may charge him with negligent homicide. Amelia Jones, 11, daughter of Haworth Jones of MacArthur, was discharged from Beckley Hospital and will recover at home before returning to school next week.
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Edward J. Riffe
Hardy St
Lancaster
Ohio
Beckley Hospital
Riffle
Jeannie Margaret Bischof
Wheeling
Amelia Jones
Haworth Jones
MacArthur
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Midwest Democratic Conference split stalls unity in Kansas City
The 14 state Midwest Democratic Conference fractured into rival factions led by James More of Harlan Iowa and Frank Theis of Arkansas City Kansas. More ruled a Milwaukee constitution illegal provoking a walkout of 11 state officers while Theis faction elected him chairman. Both sides claim legality and await National Democratic Committee ruling.
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James More
Harlan
Iowa
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Arkansas City
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National Democratic Committee
Detroit
Lincoln
Ned More
Paul Butler
National Committee
Butler
Marguerite R. Benson
Ruby Harris
Wichita
Polio Suspect Treated at Beckley Memorial Hospital
A polio suspect, Roland Deering, is admitted at Beckley Memorial Hospital for treatment. He arrived Saturday from 112 Meadows Street and has not had Salk shots nor paralysis. His sister Florence Deering is also a patient in satisfactory condition with parents Mr. and Mrs. James Deering nearby.
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Beckley Memorial Hospital
Roland Deering
Meadows St
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James Deering
Scientists See Moon Landing 5 to 10 Years Off
New York AP reports scientists foresee the first earthman on the moon in five to ten years. They expect the lunar surface to show a dusty crust and search for a magnetic field radiation belts and possible life.
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New York
Moon flags on artificial satellite spark debate
Washington AP reports scientists weigh if Soviet moon rocket pennants were real flags. Dr Gerald Clemmence of the Naval Observatory jokes about timing, while John M Raymond notes US views on sovereignty and flag claims. The piece explains no wind exists on the moon and the flag would be limp, with no sound transmission.
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Washington
Gerald Clemence
U. S. Naval Obsservatory
John M. Raymond
State Department
United States
U.S.S.R
Soviet Union
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Moon
Armed Robber in Local Jail Faces Court Action
State Police trooper and a deputy sheriff returned James Alfred McDaniel of Washington DC to Beckley to face a burglary charge. He was lodged at Raleigh County Jail at 1 02 a m and is to have a preliminary hearing this afternoon. Two other men are jailed awaiting Grand Jury action in the MacArthur Kaye Service Station armed robbery.
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James Alfred McDaniel
Washington, D. C
Beckley
McDaniel
Raleigh
MacArthur Kaye
Federal Bureau of Investation
FBI
West Virginia
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