Unwed mother charged after infant found dead in trunk
In Pearisburg Virginia a 21 year old unnamed mother Mary Steele of Pembroke faces murder charges after police found the newborn girl beaten and strangled in a trunk. Deputy Sheriff Harvey Amo said a murder warrant was issued and the body showed skull fractures and strangulation.
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Aer
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Weather Outlook Across States With Warms and Storms
Maryland Delaware Virginia West Virginia Ohio Kentucky Tennessee and Western Pennsylvania show cloudiness on Wednesday with highs and chances of scattered thundershowers or storms in spots Thursday turning partly cloudy with little temperature change.
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Obituary notices overlap in regional final rites
Multiple deaths and funeral details from Bluefield Princeton area list Mrs. Albert Testerman, George Vanblaricon, Joseph Kitts, America Virginia Lowe, Jack Royal, James Steele, Edie Farley, Maxie Kelly Elswick, E. T. Peterman and Lettie Harden with services, attendances, and burial sites in Princeton, Bluefield, Tazewell and Wytheville.
Higher Temperatures Seen Through Sunday
The U.S. Weather Bureau forecasts temperatures two to six degrees above normal through Sunday in Huntington. Hot and humid weather continues through Thursday with a cooler Friday and Saturday, then warming Sunday. Scattered showers or thunderstorms are possible through Thursday and again Sunday, totaling about a quarter to a half inch. Normal West Virginia highs are 69 in the north and 70 in the south.
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French Planes Strike Vietminh Bases Near Hanoi
French warplanes burned two Vietminh bases seven miles east of Hanoi. Tanks and infantry killed about 110 rebels in ruined villages used for raids on the Haiphong railway and highway. Bombs totals exceeded 530 tons as B26s Corsairs and Privateers delivered payloads. Cease-fire proposed for evacuations, with Vietminh agreeing to a temporary halt around Dib Cau and Thriyen Bridge.
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Vietminh Today
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Timmerman Wins SC Nomination for Governor
Lt. Gov. George Bell Timmerman Jr. led Lester L. Bates in the June 8 South Carolina Democratic primary for governor with 122,014 to 77,082 votes from 1.26 of precincts. The race featured pledges to resist desegregation despite a 1954 Supreme Court ruling.
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Democrats Today
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Railroad fight winner to be disclosed next week
Albany reporters say inspectors expect to finalize and certify the New York Central vote on June 14 at 10 a.m. The count decides between Texas-born financier Robert Young and Central president William White, with official silence maintained until then. Russell T. Walker read the inspectors’ report in Albany.
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William White
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Federal Grand Jury Returns Eight Indictments
A federal grand jury returned eight indictments on the open day of Federal Court in West Virginia. Judge Ben Morris of the Southern District of West Virginia presided. The jury was impaneled and received instructions at 2 p.m. The court will resume deliberations at 9:30 a.m. today.
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Civil Liberties Out In Guatemala
In Guatemala on June 8 the government suspended constitutional civil liberties including voting, press freedom, and entry rights, citing a plot against President Jacobo Arbenz Guzman. Censorship extended to all local and outgoing foreign dispatches, warrants were waived, and police could enter homes without court orders. The measure, lasting at least 30 days with possible renewal, confines conversations, subjects documents to examination, and mandates Spanish translations of foreign news. In Washington, Secretary Dulles supported regional talks on the crisis.
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Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
Washington
Dulles
United States
Slate Fall Fatal To Stacy Miner At Mine No. 6
Norman J. McCracken 28 of Stacy Virginia was killed instantly in a slate fall at Pond Creek Pocahontas Coal Co Mine No. 6 near Bradshaw McDowell County. He was an assistant motorman and left a wife and four children. Funeral arrangements are pending at Fanning Funeral Home.
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Rush Holt Undergoes Exploratory Surgery at Cancer Center
New York Memorial Center physicians said former West Virginia Senator Rush D. Holt underwent exploratory surgery. He would remain at the center for about two weeks of further treatment. Holt, a Weston publican and 1952 gubernatorial candidate, is in guarded condition.
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New York Memorial Center
West Virginia
Rush D. Holt
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Cancer Center
Ms. Holt
Weston, W. Va
McCarthy Symington Feud and School Calendar Decisions
The Madison page reports McCarthy and Symington exchange sharp remarks during cross examination while the Mercer County Board of Education approves the 1954 55 school calendar. Opening day is September 2 with a Christmas recess. Silver Springs Elementary adds six teachers. Crane Creek and Reece Harmon schools close. Brushfork selling land for 7500 dollars.
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Perry Elected Mayor In Martinsburg Vote
William H. Perry a Democratic city councilman and former state legislator was elected mayor of Martinsburg defeating Republican George W. Appleby 2775 to 2102. Perry who runs an automobile sales agency will take office July 1 succeeding Mayor Carleton B. Stuckey who did not seek reelection as six Democrats and one Republican win seats on the city council.
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Carleton B. Stuckey
DAV and Auxiliary Meet Tonight in Bluefield
Disabled American Veterans Chapter No. 33 and the unit Ladies Auxiliary will hold a meeting at 7 30 p m in the Recreation Hall of the Municipal Building. All members are urged to attend and bring a new member.
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Bluefield
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Economic Council Head Reports Business Rise
Arthur F. Burns, chairman of the presidents economic advisers, said at his first news conference that indicators point to an early upturn in business activity. He cautioned signs may be misleading but numerous enough to suggest that the current leveling off could be followed soon by a recovery in employment and vital production.
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Arthur F. Burns
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Council of Economic Advisers
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Anglican Bishop Dies at Oxford England
The Anglican bishop of Oxford Dr. Kenneth Escott Kirk, aged 68, collapsed and died at his home in Oxford England.
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England
Kenneth Escott Kirk
Roanoke Mayoral Return Highlights Postwar Local Elections
W A Horton was re elected mayor by a 150 plus margin over Raleigh Coo y amid low turnout 785 voters. Incumbents Robbert Jackson and Garnett O Edwards gained seats, with Arnold Ayers Oscar Cruise and others winning council posts in Roanoke and nearby cities. Voters also noted write in votes for Malcolm L Worrell while several unopposed nominees appear on multiple districts.
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Evan Worrell
Grape Notes An Acre In An Rene Vineyards
An acre in a rené vineyards holds between 500 and 800 vines, indicating a dense planting pattern. The note highlights variable vine counts per acre and implies management considerations for yields and canopy.
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