Alabama runoffs set as voters prepare for primary rematch
Alabama voters face Democratic runoff elections after May 4 nominations with 44 lawmakers and four state officials up for spots. Gov. James E. Felson backs several candidates, including in the attorney general race where Si Garrett endorses Ie Porter of Gadsden.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
James E Felson
Legis
Tomor-row
Menter
Democratic Ve Committee
U. S. Senate
Si Garrett
Red) Porter
Gadsden
Garrett
Folsom
Porter
A. L. Patterson
Phoenix City
Beautiful Mary Texas Hart
Scottsboro
Ed McBride
Cleburne Courty
Tuscaloosa
James J Mayfield
State Supremes Court
Preston Clayton
Gordon Persons
A R. Meadows
Eeregist
D. P. Culp
Auburn
French Prepare For Red Drive In Choben Valley
French Union troops reorganize and strengthen defenses in the Choben Valley near the Black River 40 miles southwest of Hanoi in anticipation of a Vietminh assault from Dien Bien Phu. Rebels report losses as French forces sweep Phu Ly sector south of Hanoi.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Choben
Dien Bien Phu
Black River
Hoa Binh
Jean de Lattre de Tassigny
Nover
Chochen
Red River
Phu Ly
Gordarrua Named General Manager of T-V Cable Co
W R Tucker president of Bluefield T V Cable Corporation announces Gordarrua will become General Manager starting June 1 1954. Gordarrua previously worked with Jeszens Underwriters Agency as a salesman for four and a half years.
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W. R. Tucker
Bluefield T-V Cable Corporation
Gordarrua
Jes Zens
No-Hit Milestone Count Reaches 142 Since 1876
Since 1876 the major leagues have recorded 142 official no-hit games. The figure marks a long history of dominant pitching, with no-hitters achieved across eras and teams, illustrating the rarity and prestige of this feat.
West Virginia Hospital Criticized for Plush Homes and Waste
A House subcommittee hearing condemns the Denmar Tuberculosis Sanitarium for Negroes over plush doctors and nurses homes, poor location, and misused funds. Legislators note excessive state spending, underutilized beds, and delayed use of federal aid in a project built two years ago, with officials defending the decisions.
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Washington
West Virginia
Denmar
House
Busbey
Moun An
United States
Cme
O.K
Pretec
Hill-Burton
Mtly
Bussey
Heal
Nee
Burton
Gove
John W. Cronin
Division of
The
Health Service
Fernandez
D-N.m
Midwest States Honor Pioneers and Kansas Nebraska Act History
Readers are reminded of pioneers who carved two territories into Kansas and Nebraska after the Kansas Nebraska Act of 1854. The article recalls realignments over slavery, the Pony Express era, and the formation of Kansas and Nebraska with rich agricultural and industrial profiles including wheat, beef, oil, and manufacturing. A spring exhibit in Washington shows 231 photographs detailing early state history.
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Fale Bill
Kit Carson
Pony Express
Kansas
Sunflower State
United States
Hugoton
Wichita
Franklin Pierce
Kansas-Nebraska
Nebraska
North
South Dakota
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
Lewis and Clark
Platte River
Renta Anes
Rhode
Washin
Firemen Contain Mist Fire at Local Station
Blaze at Christian's Pure Oil station near North Walker and Honaker Avenue involved gasoline streaming from a Ford tractor strainer owned by Earl Parker. Princeton firemen used a fine water mist from the booster tank to control the fire with little damage reported.
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Earl Parker
Christian
Pure Oil
North Walker
Honaker Avenue
Princeton
West Virginia Economy Slows in April Production Declines
West Virginia chamber of Commerce reports April 1953 saw drops in electric power, manufactured goods values, coal, natural gas, lumber, construction, and earnings. Industrial activity fell to near February 1953 lows with overall manufacturing value around 141.3 million dollars and a 7.7 percent decrease in value.
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West Virginia
Charleston
Chamber of Commerce
Lnforce
Labor payments fall sharply in early 1953 period
A report shows a 46 percent drop in payments for the first four months, with total outlay around 549,000,000, down from 1,733,434,000 in 1953. When unemployment payments are included, state labor force income is about 3.4 percent below the prior year, with six divisions showing declines in permits, retail sales, and post tax collections.
Mingo Murder Trial Begins
A jury is seated in Mingo Circuit Court as testimony opens in the murder of Boyd Marcum 38 of Lenore. Marcum faces charges for fatally shooting Deputy Sheriff Homer Baisden at a Naugatuck tavern on January 8. Marcum was wounded in a gunfight and transported to Logan hospital in serious yet improving condition.
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Baisden
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Brooklyn
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Louise
Fuqua
T-V Cable Co
Warlick Furniture Store
Seeman Ab
Rae
Pans Attitude of Health Board
Midwest States
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Bland St
Bluefield, W. Va
Indianapolis Speedway
Indianapolis
Bill Vukovich
Firestone
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