Three Virginia Men Held After Princeton Post Office Trap
Three Norfolk men Samad Champ Cowan and James Duton Smith were captured by Mercer County police after a failed post office trap in Princeton. They face fugitive warrants from Norfolk for a string of robberies and thefts in Virginia. Champ waived extradition and the others planned to sign waivers. all were jailed in Mercer County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Mercer County
Norfolk
Champ
Cowan
James Duton Smith
Princeton
Voookey
Cpl
D. Bazzie
Samad
Morris
Seatth
Princean
North Car
Smith
Boston
Mass
J. Pettrey
Ficers
Bazzie
Pethey
Jack Crotty
M. A. Cassidy
T. R. Dewell
Virginian Railway
Mercer Sees State School Aid Rise by 125347
Charleston June 2 W V counties share 2 232 000 more in state school aid for 1955 56 led by Kanawha 5 442 645 with Mercer showing a 125 347 increase. Hancock Ohio Pocahontas lose money others gain with modest adjustments across all counties.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Hancock
Ohio
Pocahontas
Kanawha
Wirt
Mercer
McDowell
Raleigh
Summers
Wyoming
Monroe
Manufacturers Group Gathers At Greenbrier
Harry B. Lawrence of Rosedale New Jersey was elected president of the Steel Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Assn at its annual meeting at the Greenbrier Hotel. R. A. MacNeilly St Charles Illinois and Marvin J. Berz Chicago Illinois were named officers. C. D. Alderman Warren Ohio joined the board. Arthur J. from Cleveland Ohio was reappointed executive secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Harry &. Lawrence
Rosedale
N. J
Steel
Acsn
Greenbrier Hotel
R. A. MacNeilly
St. Charles
Marvin J. Berz
Chicago
Ill
C. D. Alderman
Warren
Ohio
Arthur J
Cleveland
Three Found Trial Continues Over Election Conspiracy
Jury hears arguments in a federal conspiracy case arising from alleged misuse of mail ballots in Virginia. Prosecution contends ballots flowed through Post Office routes to Compton, while defense says ballots mailed in care of Compton were legal. Judge notes federal conspiracy charges versus state election law violations. The remaining three defendants, part of an eighteen‑person indictment, proceed to trial as records and testimony are presented.
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U. S
Strickler
Lively
Virginia
Barksdale
Honaker
Smith
Compton
Fields
Deaths and Funerals In Marion and Appalachia Areas
Mrs. C L Collins of Marion Va owner of Hemlock Haven dies. funeral at First Methodist Church Marion with Rev B T Sells. Elliott Hines Gilmer 61 of Bluff City Va dies. burial at Birchlawn. services by Rev Hewitt Goodman. Nora Grundy of Grundy Va dies. funeral at Church for Christ Grundy with burial at Elkhorn City Cemetery. George Washington Horn 57 of Pilgrims Knob Va dies. owner of G W Horn Lumber Co Vansant. survivors include wife Pearl Keene, five sons and three brothers. Sallie Cyphers Osborne 73 of Bradshaw Va dies. funeral Sunday at Bradshaw Methodist. burial at Cyphers Cemetery No. 1 Bartley. pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Collins
Marion
Sa'etaneton Hoapital
First Methodist Church
B. T. Sells
Roselawn
Barnett Funeral Chapel
Elliott Hines Gilmer
Bluff City
Effie Kingrea
Eggieston
Walter Mills
Belsprings
Karl Gilmer
Prank
Williamson
Luther
Staffordsville
Alana
Montcalm
Walter
Eugene
Filbert
Ebert
Mountain View
Robert R. Drye
Albemarle
N. C
Stokes Collins
Fort Mills
William Dunn
Norfolk
Vouzias
Atlantic City
Auand
Clendenin
Hewitt Goodman
Raven
Birchlawn
Pearisburg
American Legion
Riffe
Morrow
Agg Ra
Nora ‘ ‘ Grundy
Grundy Hospital
Hyle
Julia Williams
Zebloon
Ray
Grundy
Paul R
Freemont
Ohio
Benny D
Freedie Epling
Breaks
Walker Kennedy
Harvey Childress
Cleveland
Charlie Woods
Imogine Thronbury
Ben
John
Feds Creek
Sam
Preedieing
Church For Christ
Clarence Greenleaf
Elkhorn City
Sereion R
George Washington Horn
Pilgrims Knob
Buchanan
Richlands Hospital
Buchanan County
G. W. Horn Lunr Company
Vansant
Miss Pearl Keene
Edd
Leonard
Andrew
Clyde
U. S. Army
Germany
Charles
U. 8. Air Force
Japan
Ruth Steele
Vansath
Beatrice Proffitt
Beula Horn
Carrol Horn
Henry
Mavisdale
Wallace
Alta Keene
Lillie Keene
Hurst Scott Funeral Home
Richlands
Sallie C. Osborne
Sallie Cyphers Osborne
Bradshaw
Grace Hospital
Welch
Tazewell
Gus
Betty Brewster
Andrew Osborne
Olaf Muncey
Earl and
Woodrow Osborne
Lillian Waldron
Virgie Beavers
Bessie Hudler
Bearwallow
Queen Christian
Dewey Newberry
Raven, Va
Mary Payne
English
Connie Murphy
Jenkin Jones
Rosa Shamblin
Cedar Bluff
Pearl Gillestie O' Berwin
D.m
Methodist Church
Billy Mick
R. E. Leddingham
No. 1
Bartley
Pout Las Mortuary
Muncey
Cae
Ers
Buscoe
Cyrs
Brooks Cyphers
Jack Gilstie
Willard Lee
Shamblin
Hurbert
Dan Cyphers
Phens
Polygamy Debate Grows Over Muslim Wives in Egypt
Egyptian court case involves Fekreya Hassanein, a woman with four husbands, challenging Islamic law on just treatment and equality. Census data show many men with multiple wives, while authorities weigh Koranic interpretation and legal penalties for forgery and bigamy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fekrey Hassanein
Fehrey Hassanein
Greece
Sieben
Hur
Chemical Leader Again Takes Lead
In postwar West Germany I G Farben reemerges as a dominant force, with three main offshoots Bayer Badische and Hoechst controlling 95 percent of Farben business and nearly a billion dollars in annual sales. Allies failed to fully break its holdings and lingering revival raises concerns of a new, concentrated chemical power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parben
Meee
Farben
Bayer
Leverkusen
Ruhr
Badische Amlin - Und Soda-Dabrik
Ludwigshafen
Mannheim
Hoechst
Frankfort
U. S
Hitler
Germany
West Germany
Huttenwerke Phoenix Steel Company
Rheinische Rohrenwerke
Huttenwerke Phoenix
Thyssen Steel
Duisberg
Europe
Mannesmann
Most Of Nation Fair As Rains Hit Northwest
The Associated Press reports a rain shield extends from the Pacific Northwest southeast to the Upper Mississippi Valley. Showers and thunderstorms fell across the northwest and portions of the central plains and northern Rockies while Michigan and Wisconsin recorded measurable rainfall. The rest of the country remained fair with warm dry conditions in the west and higher humidity from the Southeastern Plains to the Gulf states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Northwest
Washington- Oregon Pacific Coast
Mississippi Valley
Central
Plains
Rockies
Haughton
Mich
Wausau
Wis
Lower Valley
Gulf States
Army reshuffle moves Dean from 6th Army post
The Army shuffles command roles including Dean leaving the 6th Army at San Francisco on July 1 as deputy to Continental Army at Monroe Virginia. Maj. Gen. N. Young receives new duties though no fixed post is set. Montague shifts from Saigon to the Far East Command for duties in Japan or Korea. Dean, a Medal of Honor recipient and Korea War veteran, was captured in 1950 and spent three years in prisoner camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
6Th Army
San Francisco
Continental Army
Monroe
Dean
Continental Command
Robert M. Montague
Saigon
John O’daniel
U. S. Tr
South Viet Nam
Washington
Montague
Far East
Japan
Korea
Indochina
O’daniel
Handmade Cigar Readers Slip From Factories as Industry Advances
The article traces the decline of hand made cigars and factory readers in the early 20th century. It notes immigrant workers in cigar shops relying on reading material to pass time and learn, cites Samuel Gompers, and describes how literacy and reading shaped labor organizing. It also mentions mechanization ideas born from cigar making and the rise of radio and electronic tools reducing the readers’ role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
United States
The Black Sea Name Origin Hints in Fragmentary Text
A fragment suggests the Black Sea name may derive from waters that look dark during winter. The passage hints at old interpretations linking sea coloration to seasonal conditions without firm attribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Sea
American Bible Society marks 120 years aiding the blind
The American Bible Society celebrates its 120th year in the work for the blind, highlighting a long history of accessible scripture and support for visually impaired readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Bible Society
West Virginia Reports One New Polio Case This Week
Charleston June 3 One new polio case this week brings West Virginia’s yearly total to 21, compared with 25 at the same point last year. The 5 year old Kanawha County boy was not among prior vaccinees and has been admitted for treatment. The state awaits a shipment of vaccine for a second inoculation round with about 10,000 children having received the first round. The department notes four polio cases among children who had the first shot. A medical student fellowship was awarded to Walter G Bullington of St Albans for work in public health and preventative medicine at the University of Virginia.
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Cair
Nana
Pakistan
Mohammed Ali
Singapore
Darya
Farben
I. G. Farben
Frankfort
Eisenhower
Supreme Command
Germany
Reich
Charleston
West
Health Department
Dyer
West Virginia
Stu
Laneekis
Walter G. Bullington
St. Albans
Medical Col of
Virginia
National Foundation For
Mullohan Blames Immigration Service For Brancato Case
Representative Mollohan accuses Immigration Service staff of negligence as Sidney Rawitz testifies about Brancato’s 1953 deportation order that was later reinstated. Rawitz cites three officers in Buffalo and Cleveland and admits no board argued for deportation earlier this year. Mollohan questions central office responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Brancato
Cleveland
Mullohan
D-Wva
House
Government Operations Subcommittee
Sidney Rawitz
The
Immigration Service
Rawitz
Italy
Ohio
Mollaghan
Ee Service
Buffalo
Brancato
Palle
En Mollohan
Raewils
Washington
Weather outlook for Maryland to Western Pennsylvania
Weather report covers Maryland Virginia West Virginia Ohio Kentucky Tennessee and western Pennsylvania with cloudiness and generally fair conditions. Weekend highs range from 70s to mid 80s across states with scattered showers in extreme east Virginia and warmer conditions in west zones. Washington report notes temperatures and rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Washington
Weather Bureau
Bohlen Called to Washington for Consultations
Ambassador Charles E. Bohlen announced he will travel to Washington for consultations and join discussions at the United Nations anniversary meeting in San Francisco in preparation for the forthcoming four power conference. He left Moscow recently for the United States and plans to depart again soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Charles E. Bohlen
Washington
United Nations
San Francisco
Bohlen
United States
Bluefield City Offices to Close Saturdays All Summer
Bluefield city offices will close on Saturdays for the summer. Public Library will stay open until 10 p.m. on Saturdays. Ideasy will close Friday afternoons throughout the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield City
Bluefield
Ae Public Library
Ideasy
Dairy Cow Water Intake Report
A dairy cow drinks 12 to 15 gallons of water daily, highlighting livestock hydration needs.
Navy Academy graduates 740 officers amid cheers and weddings
In Annapolis 740 Naval Academy graduates receive commissions in Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps though six not commissioned. The ceremony drew 10,000 spectators as Secretary Charles Thomas praised leadership. Many couples plan chapel or church weddings, while midshipmen prepare for summer cruises and air training before posting to duty stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Navy Academy
Navy
Marines
Naval Academy
Danlgren
Secretary of the Navy
Charles Thomas
Navy Line
State cigarette and soft drink tax receipts lag last year
Charleston reports 11 months of the current fiscal year show cigarette revenue down 5.54 percent from the previous year and total collections of 5,079,240 versus 6,129,725 a year earlier while soft drink receipts fall to 2,595,261 from 2,804,546.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Tax Department
Office of Tax
Milton J. Ferguson
Frost Free Refrigerator Giveaway At Cox’s
Mrs Bluefield Westinghouse Frost Free Refrigerator offered with a free register your old refrigerator contest at Cox’s. Participants may win by submitting their old unit for the drawing.
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Manufacturers
Greenbrier
Richlands High School
Elliott H. Gilmer
Egypt
Fekreya Hassanein
Mohammed
Dusseldorf
I. G Farben
Sergee Chemical Trust
Nation Fair
Army
Edward McGuire
New York
America
Oscar
U.S. Weather Bureau
Department of Commoner
Asheville
Cincinnati
Denver
Jacksonville
Eles
Miami Minn
St. Paul
New Orleans
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Washington Omne
Mrs. Bluefield
Westinghouse
Tor
Cox’s
Red Sebeeos
Cavalier
B.f.goodrich Br
Bland St
W.va
Shrewsbury
Texaco
Thorn St
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