Supreme Court to Rule on Financing of Toll Bridges
The West Virginia Supreme Court will hear next Tuesday arguments on the constitutionality of a 1949 act authorizing the Road Commission to finance toll bridges. The suit questions pledging Road Commission funds as security for 1.8 million dollars in revenue bonds tied to a Putnam County bridge. Betty Stout seeks custody reversal after a Fayette County order voided an adoption and transferred custody of a child to the Massies.
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Charleston
State Supreme Court
Sec. of State
D. Pitt O’brien
Putnam County
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W. Va
Winfield
Road Commission
O'Brien
Betty Stout
Fayettte County
R D. Massie
Iris Massie
Gatewood
Fayette
Massies
City board approves re zoning and meters progress
The City Board of Directors ordered rezoning of lot 5 Bland Road to support a planned apartment building owned by Dr. B R Kinter. City Manager Kell reported near completion of a 15 minute parking meter system with posts at the post office area. The board also ordered removal of a garage on Larch Street and reviewed timbering and subdivision constraints for a 70 acre area. Building permits were issued for several residences and renovations.
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Bland Road
Lake Street
B. R .Kinter
William L. Kell
Edwards Terrace
Scott Streets
H. H. Harvey
The
Sanitation Board
Larch Street
Elmer C. Barton
Stovall and Associates
Barton
Stovall
Kell
Roanoke Street
North Mercer
M. N. Price
Wilson St
Gart H. Dabney
Lawson Street
A. J. Herald
View Ave
Charlie Mays
Maple
Gladys Marie Dixon
Woodland
John E. Edley
Vine St
Ben Platnick
Pearl St
Clue in Berkeley Springs Murder Case Fails to Identify Victim
West Virginia police pursued a possible link between a red haired murder victim found near Berkeley Springs in May 1950 and a missing woman described in a Washington labor paper. Cpl Burke said he consulted the missing woman’s relatives, noting differences in age weight and dental status, as the case remains unsolved. The missing woman’s father, Elmer Thompson, was in West Springfield pa and planned to meet police before continuing to Florida.
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Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Maryland
West Virginia
Washington, D. C
C. C. Burke
Elmer Thompson
Eau Gallie
Fla
James Thompson
West Springfield
Burke
Florida
Thompson
Buffalo
N. Y
Second Rate Crooks Fooled In Looted Store
Omaha burglars pried open a large cigarette container, found it empty as the store had been looted earlier and the cigarettes moved to another location. No cigarettes were recovered and the robbers were fooled by the mislabeled stash.
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Omaha
Mirror supports giant Palomar telescope with heavy alloy
Approximately eight tons of 36 percent nickel iron alloy were used in the structure to support the 200 inch telescopic mirror at Mount Palomar Observatory in California.
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Mount Palmar Observatory
California
State schools may open term with non segregation
Charleston June 17 West Virginia schools may begin the 1954 55 term with non segregated classes in some white schools that few Negro pupils attend. State superintendent Trent urged boards to assess problems and reorganize immediately, noting that full integration depends on building capacity and local cooperation. Some areas with many Negro pupils may need more time to eliminate segregation.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Supreme Court of the United States
Accomoda
Boards of Education
Supreme Court
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