Arlington Barrow Bill Broadwell Murder Trial Opens
Jurors selected for the murder case of Arlington Barrow, Giles County noble suspect accused of Deputy Hugh C. Broadwell’s shotgun death as he entered Farrow’s Pearisburg home. More than 40 Commonwealth witnesses subpoenaed. Farrow, Radford Arsenal employee, defended by T. Warren Messick. First witnesses set to testify tomorrow.
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Arlington Barrow
Giles County
Hugh C
Bill) Broadwell
Giles Cire Court
Pearisburg
Commonwealth
Broadwell
Farrow
Roadwell
Radford
T. Warren Messick
Roanoke
Eisenhower Pledges U S Support in Rhee Unification Bid
President Eisenhower sent a personal letter to South Korea's Syngman Rhee promising continued American backing for his drive to unite the divided homeland. Undersecretary Walter Bedell Smith, returning from Geneva, said Washington will persist in a sincere effort to end the Indochina conflict and denounce Soviet blocking of peace. Smith will brief Eisenhower and about 30 congressional leaders at the White House. Ambassador Ellis Briggs delivered the message to Rhee.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Syngman Rhee
South Korea
Rhee
Walter Bedell Smith
Geneva
Smith
United States
Russia
Red China
Korea
White House
Elis Briggs
Court Martial for Texas Man
In San Antonio on June 21 the 4th Army announced Cpl Claude Batchelor of Kermit Texas will be court martialed. The 23 year old soldier faced a general court martial on charges of consulting with an enemy organization after the Korean armistice, making speeches and writing articles to persuade prisoners to accept Communist doctrine, and writing letters to promote civilian disloyalty.
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San Antonio
Tex
4Th Army
Cpl Claude Batchelor
Texas
Kermit
Lin. I D. White
Batchelor
United States
North Korea
Unfair Labor Practice Filed By Two Miners against Widen League
Two miners from Widen West Virginia Howard R McCune and George A Sizemore filed unfair labor practice complaints with the National Labor Relations Board alleging discrimination tied to a 1952 strike. McCune says welfare payments ceased while Sizemore claims he did not join the initial strike but was out for about three months and did not regain his job when applying in December 1952. NLRB regions director Jack Evans said an examiner will be sent to Widen to investigate before any action.
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Cincinnati
Howard R. McCune
George A. Sizemore
Widen
W. Va
Prac
National Labor Relations Board
Widen League of Miners
Elk River Coal & Lumber Co
McCune
Elk River Company
Sizemore
Jack Evans
NLRB
Highland Park Student Killed in Auto Wreck
Detroit news reports Liberty Churukian a 17 year old senior and co salutatorian of Highland Park High School was killed in a car crash on June 21 after being highlighted at the commencement. The tragedy follows her appearance in the graduation program where she spoke of success.
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Detroit
Liberty Churukian
Highland Park High School
Thief Leaves Father’s Day Gift For Victim In Kansas City
In Kansas City on Father's Day a thief entered the home of Leon P. Storm and took an automatic pistol valued at 50 dollars. The intruder left a two pound box of candy and a box of clears labeled Happy Father's and Storm, a single man, turned the items over to police.
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Kansas City
Leon P. Storm
Storm
Regional Office Plans Shifted to Washington
The Post Office Department moves the proposed Virginia Maryland West Virginia regional office from Richmond to Washington due to transportation complications. The Washington office will operate separately from headquarters and be set up in 6 to 10 months, with Richmond becoming a district office along with Baltimore Charleston and possibly other Virginia Maryland and West Virginia cities. The reorganization aims to cut costs and improve efficiency with little expected impact on local postal jobs.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Richmond
Ben H. Guill
Summerfield
Guill
Bureau of ‘Transportation
Baltimore
Charleston
W. Va
Virginia-Maryland-West Virginia
State Plant Included In NIR Transfer
The General Services Administration will complete the transfer of 13 government-owned defense plants from the National Industrial Reserve to the Army and Navy by July 1. Edmund F. Mansure says the move follows a committee review recommending military control for plants producing directly for military use. Transfers to the Army include West Virginia Ordnance Works at Point Pleasant, West Virginia, currently in layaway status.
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Washington
General Services Administration
National Industrial Reserve
NIR
Army
Navy Departments
Edmund F. Mansure
General Services Administrator
Military Services
West Virginia Ordnance Works
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Joe M. White Named To Tazewell County School Board
Joe M. White a Richlands merchant and civic leader was named a member of the Tazewell County School Board for the Maiden Spring District at the school trustee board meeting. The term begins July 1 succeeding J Porter Shockey who did not seek reappointment.
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Joe M. White
Richlands
Tazewell County
Maiden Spring
White
J. Porter Shockey
Youth Takes Dare And Nearly Drowns
A 10-year-old boy from Charlotte North Carolina visiting relatives in Lynchburg nearly drowned after accepting a dare from his older brother at a public pool. Lifeguards revived him with artificial respiration and a resuscitator from the local life saving crew. The boy said his 14-year-old brother Pearson egged him on to go into deeper water.
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Lynchburg
Charlotte
N. C
William David Dellinger
Pearson
Weather notes show hot mid-90s across several states
Maryland and Virginia report fair warm weather with highs in the 90s. Ohio sees partly cloudy skies with a few scattered showers. West Virginia and Kentucky Tennessee forecast warm days with scattered thunder. Western Pennsylvania turns mostly cloudy with cooler conditions Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Slain Vice Fee Services Held
Slain vice foe Albert L Patterson was laid to rest in Phenix City amid calls by ministers to fight gambling and racketeering. Funeral at Trinity Methodist Church followed his death last Friday night. Investigators yielded two fresh leads, one person detained for questioning over a long distance call, another witness sought to ID a fleeing shooter.
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Phenix City
Ala
Albert L. Patterson
Trinity Methodist Church
Patterson
Ralph Mathews
Vietminh Prisoners Break Free in My Tho Uprising
About 500 Vietminh prisoners at the My Tho camp near Saigon escaped after a guerrilla assault and heavy clashes. Initial reports say roughly 100 were killed, wounded, or recaptured, while 400 potential reinforcements fled into marshlands, with French authorities pursuing the fugitives.
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Saigon
Indochina
My Tho
Union Statorgensenie
Blast at Ohio Ferro-Alloys plant kills two, injures six
An explosion at the Ohio Ferro-Alloys Co. Inc plant in Brilliant Steubenville tonight killed at least two people and wounded six, officials said. The injured were taken to Ohio Valley Hospital. the cause was not determined and identities were not immediately available.
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Steubenville
Ohio
Ohio Ferro-Alloys Co. Inc
Brilliant
Sheriff's Office
Ohio Valley Hospital
Pittsburgh Mayor Heads to Europe for Five-Week Tour
Pittsburgh Mayor David L. Lawrence departs Friday for a five week trip to Europe and Israel. It is his first vacation in three years, funded by a group of Pittsburghers honoring his support for Israel bonds sales.
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Pittsburgh
David L. Lawrence
Europe
Israel
Arrest Made In Blast Cap Theft
Oscar Bert Hudgins 23 waived hearing after being charged with breaking and entering. He was remanded to jail after being found about 20 feet from a powder magazine at Dott owned by Crozier Company at 2 30 o clock. Authorities say 8 cases of blasting caps valued at 56 75 per case were found in his car and Hudgins admitted taking them. another suspect fled and is to be arrested.
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Oscar Bert
Billy’’ Hudgins
W. Oris Barton
Hudgins
Dott
Crozier Company
P. L. Dye
E. D. Bazzie
John C. Tryell
Touring Russians Return From Southern Motor Trip
Four Soviet embassy officials and an employee are returning to Washington from a 12 city tour that included Chattanooga Knoxville and Charleston W Va. The trip ran from June 10 to the return Wednesday and followed a route from Washington through Richmond Raleigh Charleston Savannah Macon Atlanta Birmingham Chattanooga Knoxville Louisville Cincinnati and Charleston West Virginia. No comment was given on FBI surveillance inquiry.
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Washington
Mikhail N. Smirnovsky
Ivan N., Kuzin
Ivan P. Azarov
Lev D. Dyin
Knoxville
Tenn
Chattanooga
Oak Ridge
Bur
Charleston
State Department
Richmond
Raleigh
N. C
D. C
Savannah
Macon
Atlanta
Birmingham
Ala
Celco Plant to Shut Down for Vacation Period
Celco will shut down all departments by 7:00 a.m. Sunday June 27 and resume at 7:00 a.m. Sunday July 11. Operating schedules will be posted detailing shut-down work and start-up. The plant will return to pre shut-down classifications hours and transportation arrangements.
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Celco
Rebels Proclaim Government as Guatemalan Invasion Proceeds
The liberation army declares itself the legal government and issues decrees. A clandestine rebel radio threatens to bombard Guatemala City, urging evacuation of military zones and warning drivers to keep off west Guatemalan roads as the invasion continues.
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Liberation Army
Guatemala City
San Salvador
E. Salvador
Arbenz
Princeton Lad Dies From Fall
Virgil David Hazelwood five died from injuries after a fall from a moving car on a rural road near Pettrey last Thursday. Mercer County fatalities rise to seven this year while state police investigate highway fatality status. He is survived by his parents, a sister, and grandparents. funeral arrangements are announced for Elgood Church with interment at Elgood Cemetery.
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Princeton Younester
Bluefield Sanitarium
Aall
Pettrey
Virgil David Hazelwood
Garfield Hazelwood
Princeton
Mercer County
Brenda Gray
A. T. Lambert
Elgood
L. A. Dorsey
Elgood Cemetery
CCNY Head Confirms Fraud Allegations in Hoopster Admissions
Dr Buell C Gallagher, head of City College of New York, backs a World Telegram story alleging a two year probe found more than a dozen basketball players admitted by fraud. He says facts are known and the college had released much of the information earlier. investigation continues with a public statement to follow.
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New York
City College of Newark Today
Nat Holman
Buell C. Gallagher
New York World-Telegram
Sun
Gallagher
Board of Education
Public School Athletic League
Cigarette smoking linked to higher death rates across ages
An ACS study of 22 000 volunteers in eight states shows cigarette smokers face higher death rates from all causes and cancer than non smokers. Lung cancer deaths are far more common among heavy smokers, with risk rising with pack per day use. The report cautions figures are preliminary. The article also notes Japan as a seismic center with frequent quakes creating constant public dread.
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Hammond
Horn
ACS
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New York
Michigan
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
California
Japan
Memorial Hospital death of Cecil Rice prompts regional obituaries
Cecil Rice of Mullens a Vivian Railway conductor died of a heart attack Sunday at Memorial Hospital Princeton after leaving Mullens on his run. He was 54 and survived by spouses Garnie Weiss and Irene Kincaid, with children in Charleston Mullens New Jersey and Princeton. Funeral services held today at First Christian Church Mullens with interment in Resthaven Cemetery Princeton.
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Cecil Rice
Mullens
Vivian
Memorial Hospital
Princeton
Rice
A. T. Rice
Straley Avenue
Garnie Weiss
Oak Hill
Harry Fink
Charleston
Vernon
Lukce Rice
New Jersey
Irene Kincaid
Kincaid
Cecil Jr
Everett
H. K. Martin
Hubert Richards
Frazier Byrd
Basil Rice
Miami
Fla
First Christian Church
Muillens
Wilson
Beckley
Resthaven Cemetery
Ezra C. Sanders
Grundy
Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery
Grundy Funeral Home
J. C. Robertson
Henry Daniels
Delbert Sykes
I. E. Hogeten
C. J. Best
L. F. Ratliff
Augustus Lee Lester
Anawalt
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Maple Hill
Bluefie
Bennett Funeral Home
Northfork
Beverly Mutter
Eliza Ann Mutter
Walter Taylor
Maxwell
Davis
Shinault
Lena
McCarr
Hurst Scott Funeral Home
Madison
Maxwell Methodist Church
W. E. Larrow
W. W. Watson
Maxwell Cemetery
Seeded Players Move As Expected On Opening Wimbledon Day
Wimbledon opened with top seeds from the United States Australia and Britain achieving expected wins. Tony Trabert beat Paul Wooller 60 62 62 while Vic Seixas defeated Geoffrey Cass 6 1 6 0 6 1. Ken Rosewall struggled early as rain nixed plans but did not derail favorites.
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Wimbledon
England
America
Australa
Ken Rosewall
Australia
Abe Segal
South Africa
Tony Trabert
Cincinnati
Britain
Paul Wooller
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Geoffrey Cass
Rainey
Lew Hoad
Mervyn Rose
Art Larsen
San Leandro
Two Promoted At Appalachian Electric Power In Bluefield
W J Gillespie Jr Bluefield district manager announced promotions at Appalachian Electric Power Company in Bluefield Howard S Meadows was promoted to district engineer Meadows a Marlinton native educated in Pocahontas schools earned a B S from West Virginia Tech in 1940 joining the company in 1941 after teaching at Beaver High School Compton Bluefield district superintendent resigned to devote time to private business Kidd promoted to district superintendent effective July 1 He is a Bedford Va native and VPI electrical engineering graduate joining Appalachian in 1937 remaining in distribution roles through the ranks
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Appalachian Electric Power Company
Bluefield
W. J. Gillespie Jr
Howard S. Meadows
Marlinton
Pocahontas County
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Beaver High School
Meadows
Jane Dent
Montgomery
Martha
Katherine
Elizabeth
Bland Street Methodist Church
Pocahontas Electrical and Mechanical Institute
Kiwanis Club
J. W. Compton
Compton
Bland County
the Appalachian
VPI
William C. Kidd
Bedford
Bedford Public Schools
The
Appalachian
Kopperston Lad Leads Openings at 30th National Marbles Meet
West Virginia players head the opening of the 30th national marbles tournament in Asbury Park. Harold Poindexter of Kopperston plus Ronnie Bledsoe of Huntington and Stanley Henold of Summersville lead their leagues with 11 4 and 10 2 records as 42 players compete in seven leagues.
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Asbury Park
N. J
West Virginia
Harold Poindexter
Kopperston
Ronnie Bledsoe
Huntington
Stanley Henold
Summersville
Poindexter
Bit
Jerry Roy
Marbles Viay
New York City
Shore Resort
Camp Joy Observes Kiwanis Week for Boys
Kiwanis Week at Camp Joy began with 60 boys sponsored by the Bluefield Kiwanis Club at the Salvation Army camp near Ingleside. Last week 88 girls attended. Doris Bishop named Queen, Barbara Clappes recognized. Fund total for the sponsor drive reached 2464.50 with a goal of 3000. 7.50 sponsors a child per week.
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Kiwanis
Camp Joy
Salvation Army
Ingleside
Bluefield Kiwanis Club
Princeton
Bluefield
Doris Bishop
Barbara Clappes
Doris
Scott Litton
Law &Commerce
Barton Baker
Raleigh St
Raleigh Street
City and Coalfield Stated Communication at Bluefield Lodge No 85 AF and A M
Bluefield lodge meets tonight at 7:30 with annual election of officers. Installation on June 24. Visitors welcome. W M Mustard W M L M Carper Secy.
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Bluefield Lodge
AF & A
W. M. Mustard
W. M. L. M. Carper
Secy
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Asheville Tlacy
Boston
Chicago
Denver
Jacksonville
Eles Louise
Memphis
Bluefield Chemical Company
Bluefield, W. Va
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Wexes
Princeton Lad
Ccny Head
Appalachain
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Granville Mann
Lowell
Hinton
Lowell Methodist Church
Swope Cemetery
Marilyn Evans Anderson
William E. Anderson
Tazewell
Maplewood Cemetery
Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home
Augustus L. Lester
Huffard Lockhart
Horsepen
Thomas Yates
Andy
Howard
Loraine
Pocahontas Union Funeral Home
James W. Raken
Austinville
Penticostal Holiness Church
Draper Valley Cemetery
Porterfield Funeral Home
Mrs. D. M. Snavely
Funera! Servic
D. M. Snavely
Williamson
Eugene Hager
Howards. Meadows
Kopperston Lad
Marbles Turney
Norway
City & Coalfield
Commerce St
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