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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1954
Page
1
A 30 mile Nebraska tornado strip left four children dead and about twenty injured. Homes were destroyed, farms leveled, and debris scattered as disaster workers searched darkened rural areas near Newman Grove, Bear and Norfolk. Names such as Nell Klawonn and Kohl Rakowsky appear among victims.
Charleston police revisit the red hair case after a Florida father circulated a missing description for his daughter Dorothy Thompson missing since 1949. The nude body found near Berkeley Springs matches many clues, with age 30 to 35, height five five, weight 120 to 130, and red hair. Authorities seek more information from Pennsylvania and local agencies to identify the victim and close the four year mystery.
In Durban on May 31 Maurice Haynes died after collapsing from an electric shock while fixing a battery charger. His bull mastiff Major withheld help for over three hours, snarling at rescuers before SPCA officers and others shot the dog to reach him.
French military sources say the United States may mount a major Globe master airlift to move about 2,100 men from North Africa to Indochina to back French forces as Vo Nguyen Giap’s 351st Division advances toward the Tonkin delta.
In Montgomery at Huntingdon College commencement a Seeing Eye dog Blitz walked with Chuck Delong as he received his diploma. Delong, a 32 year old blinded veteran from Hammond Indiana, graduated among the top scholars with help from his wife who assisted his studies.
Detroit May 31 a former Army engineer and accountant Harvey Hamburger, 31, was killed when two burglars he held at gunpoint to await police shot him after a car approached the restaurant. Hamburger pursued the burglars to his nearby apartment and was shot three times. Police chased the suspects as they fled.
Dispatches from Dacca report 24 East Pakistan cities patrolled by troops with 210 arrests made across the province. Abdul Kasim Fazlul Haq and his cabinet were ousted by the central government on grounds of fomenting a movement. Maj Gen Iskandar Mirza named new governor and a new chief secretary appointed amid worker riots.
Leonardtown Maryland May 31 Police aided by Navy personnel searched for two bloody blankets and trousers tossed away by airman Carl Willis Strickland 21 in the slaying of Irene Marion Conole 26. Strickland insists he did not kill the Wave and led investigators to a beach disposal spot but no further evidence was recovered.
Western and Soviet representatives clashed over a control commission for Indochina but moved toward a possible cease-fire. Tomorrow a preliminary meeting will set the stage for later talks on actual cease-fire arrangements.
The United States weighs a program to train native Viet Nam troops with American officers in the Indochina conflict. Officials say divisions may total 10 000 to 12 000 men, under French command, with decisions tied to Geneva talks and possible American intervention.
President Eisenhower condemned thought control and Communist subversion in a Columbia University anniversary speech. He warned against demagogues and urged unity, knowledge, and restraint while stressing the administration’s exclusive role in enforcing federal laws. The remarks followed Brownell’s challenge to McCarthy’s information demands.
Senator Mundt claims an armistice has been reached in the subpoena dispute over Army files connected to the McCarthy hearings. He expects a reduction in requests as the probe resumes with Cohn ready to produce material without a subpoena. The clash had centered on Schine and informant confidentiality amid Democratic and McCarthyist tensions.
Emmett Watsley 31 and Claudis Smith of Logan County report a miner killed at Elk Creek Coal Co operation when a mine car jumped tracks and ran over him. Federal and state mine inspectors said the car struck the electrician after leaving the tracks.
Astrid Asmus of Cleveland visits the National Cemetery in Grafton West Virginia to honor her husband Pvt Heinz Asmus who died in basic training after a misdirected grenade incident. She speaks German and recalls his journey from Helgoland to America and military service. 1500 school children participate in the Memorial Day parade and lay flowers on soldiers' graves.
The Buefield Area recorded one fatal auto crash Sunday in Avondalee McDowell County with memorials in Bluefield at Monte Vista Park and Woodlawn Cemeteries. Mercer McDowell and Tazewell counties reported no other serious highway accidents. Veterans groups held Memorial Day services at Monte Vista and Woodlawn cemeteries.
Associated Press reports 341 traffic fatalities by the close of the extended Memorial Day weekend, exceeding National Safety Council estimates. Drownings reached 77 and miscellaneous deaths 66 for a grand total of 484. Regional figures list Maryland 310, Virginia 650, West Virginia 300, Tennessee 620, and District of Columbia 100.
President Eisenhower led national ceremonies at Arlington Cemetery placing a wreath at the Unknown Soldier tomb and standing at attention during taps. In Rhode Island 2500 gathered aboard the Bennington to honor 100 sailors killed in last week’s explosion. New York drew 100000 for a Riverside Drive veterans parade as Memorial Day marked the first without active Korea war fighting.
A 45 year old Guatemalan claims a secret police chief ordered him to kidnap or kill Col. Carlos Castillo Armas in Honduras. He testified in a private home with a notary reading a four page account. He said he alerted Castillo upon arrival though reasons for selection remain unclear.
West Virginia marked Memorial Day with ceremonies and pool openings as three deaths on state roads were reported. Victims were Donald Cordle, 15, from Bowen Virginia. Ossie Ray Blevins, 7, of Mingo County. and Clifton Mason Douglas, 26, of Grimm's Landing. Governor Marland spoke at Grafton National Cemetery urging living to follow the golden rule to honor the war dead.
Virginia reports 11 total deaths over Memorial Day weekend with six traffic fatalities and five drownings. Bertha Radford Haskell, 53, of Arlington, dies in a single vehicle crash eight miles south of Buchanan on U S 1.
Arlington Va May 31 Bertha Radford Haskell 53 of 2510 North Tenth St Arlington was killed instantly when a car mishap occurred eight miles south of Buchanan on US Route 11 shortly after 4 p m Nell Carter Nunn 54 of the same address was admitted to a Roanoke hospital with undetermined injuries.
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