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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1957
Page
1
Arthur Miller, husband of Marilyn Monroe, found guilty of contempt of Congress by U.S. District Judge Charles McLaughlin after a six day trial. He refused to name Communist writers to the House Un-American Activities Committee, while answering questions about himself.
A Miami Herald editor Allen H. Neuharth faced a contempt citation for refusing to reveal a confidential source in a racial dispute story. The Florida legislative committee, citing wilful defiance, recommended contempt but did not plan to press the case, while noting Neuharth cooperated on other evidence. Separately, a New York case involved a writer Miller and questions tied to an indictment.
Belgrade reports Defense Minister Ivan Gosnjak will depart June 7 for a 15 day visit to the Soviet Union. He is invited by Soviet Defense Minister Georg Zhukov and will be accompanied by several Yugoslav generals.
Two hundred Moroccan guards were replaced by American Air Police at Nouasseur base near Casablanca to curb thefts. Officials cite large scale equipment losses including 22 vehicles and ammunition, with French sources claiming up to 70 vehicles stolen, impacting talks on a new base agreement.
In Washington on May 31 Congress debated a proposed 1 billion dollar five year federal school construction program. A Senate style split emerged with fifteen members backing federal aid citing classroom shortages and child handicaps, while six Republicans urged caution saying state and local funding suffices. Eisenhower urged swift action as supporters and critics weighed the bill.
Scattered thunderstorms are predicted for Saturday and Sunday across West Virginia, potentially dampening the holiday weekend. Rainfall through Wednesday totals one-half to one inch, with temperatures near or slightly below normal and a cooling trend Sunday through Monday before warming by Wednesday.
Mac Bowles, Beaver High School principal in Bluefield for four years, was named assistant county superintendent of Mercer County schools after a board vote that also moved Lambert Arrington into Beaver High principalship. The decision followed extensive board caucusing and nominations, with Bowles winning on a tie broken by McClaugherty. Arrington’s Oakvale principal vacancy will be addressed at the next meeting.
Virginia Tech students protested Blacksburg's annexation plan for campus land. State police arrested two students Jack Leo Garst and Lawrence Keith Baker as tear gas dispersed a downtown mob. Civilian student body president Bob Wood and Mayor John M Barringer urged dispersal.
The Agriculture Department said it lost 91,056,900,000 in farm price support during the ten months ending April 30, the largest such loss in its history. Losses stemmed from selling surpluses below cost, with heavy surplus movement abroad. Investment in surpluses fell by 817,600,000 to 7,815,865,000 in the 12 months ending April 30.
Walter Witten Brown 32 perished in a Squire house fire, found in his bathtub. He worked at Berwind coal, lived near Jacob Fork Pocahontas Co., Bluefield connections noted. His widow Mrs Della Brown and his mother-in-law were among those aware of the blaze, with fire reported around midnight and body recovered at daybreak.
Cocoa Florida May 31 Defense Department keeps Atlas intercontinental missile test highly secret despite Rep. Patterson call for open viewing by Russians. Officials confirm the test scheduled for Cape Canaveral will be shrouded in secrecy with no public confirmation until conditions allow. The Atlas, if successful, would travel about 2200 miles and reach 700 miles in altitude.
Taipei Formosa May 31 A Communist warship of about 1500 tons was engaged heavily by a Nationalist patrol vessel southwest of Quemoy at dusk. This marked the first Nationalist naval action since March 27 when Nationalist ships sank two Communist gunboats and damaged another off Matsu.
Mercer County traffic deaths climbed to 13, with eight year old Brent Tabor of Kegley among the latest victims. He rode into the path of a car on West Virginia 10 near Shawnee Lake, dying from a broken cheek and skull. Driver Claude Haskell Wright of Rock was identified by state police.
Safety officials praised drivers after Memorial Day weekend saw 196 highway deaths 112 in traffic 47 drownings and 37 other fatalities, with projections from the NSC under 120 deaths. The report notes slower increases due to extended weekend travel and acknowledges law enforcement efforts. The piece also covers a fatal crash involving Brent Tabor, noting Wright’s release on bond and funeral arrangements.
Memorial Day period ends with nine fatalities including four highway deaths three drownings one house fire death and a train collision victim. Victims named Brent Tabor eight of Kegley Mercer County died after a bicycle collision on Virginia Route 10. James A Jefferson twenty one Weston died from crash injuries after a car traveled off U S 10 and another auto plunged off an embankment on U S 19. Walter Brown of Squire McDowell County died in a house fire. Allen Cobb fifteen from Masontown drowned in the Cheat River during a fishing trip with neighbors.
New York May 1 India ships 93 tons of silver bullion to the United States as repayment of lend lease. The shipment aboard the President Taylor arrived in Jersey City and will be transported to a West Point depository. An Indian government spokesman said the silver was lend leased during World War II and later allocated between India and Pakistan after the war.
Edith Louise Hough a 41 year old private secretary is held for grand jury action on a first degree murder charge after she fired six bullets at Zurab Abdusheli in her 16th Street apartment. The victim, a Voice of America announcer translator and newlywed, died after visiting to offer condolences.
Ronald Marrone a 16 year old Bible carrying student was indicted for murder in the rape slaying of Ruth Starr Zeiter. Prosecutor Guy W Calissi said Marrone likely will be arraigned next week as the Bergen County grand jury returned the indictment within a week of the discovery of the 11 year old Fair Lawn girl's nude body in a wooded glen in Paramus.
President Eisenhower urged wide observance of Flag Day on June 14 marking the 190th anniversary of the flag's adoption by the Continental Congress. In a proclamation he called the Stars and Stripes the symbol of freedom unity and national principles.
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