Loveless Found Guilty of Murder in 2nd Trial
Logan June 26 An all white jury found Melvin Loveless 33 a Negro night life figure guilty of first degree murder in the death of Mrs Sarah Reed The verdict followed a retrial after the Supreme Court granted him another trial for the April 29 1953 robbery slaying in Charleston He faces the electric chair with a date set for Sept 4 1953 Other defendants received life sentences and testified Loveless earlier testified denying most accusations and arguing for innocence.
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Sarah Reed
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Reed
Love
Supreme Court
Nelson Beatty
United Mine Workers
Churchill Eden Talk to Brace Free World in Asia Pact
Churchill told 22 congressional leaders at a White House luncheon that the United States and Britain must remain strong to permit peaceful coexistence with Russia. Eisenhower and Dulles pressed for quick action toward a Southeast Asia coalition, while Mendes France and Coty signaled cautious openness to armistice talks and confidential discussions on Southeast Asia.
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Russia
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White House
Australia
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Prime Minster
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Eden
Enhower
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Free World
Richard G.casey
Mendes-France
Viet Nam
Cambodia
Rene Coty
France
Asia
United Action
Thailend
Burma
America
Heart Victim Harry W Payne Dies at 55
Harry Warren Payne 55, general manager of the American Coal Company, died evening at 6 o clock at the Bluefield Sanitarium from a heart ailment after recent attacks. A 39 year company veteran, he began as payroll clerk at Piedmont mine in 1915 and rose to general manager over a long coal industry career. He was born July 9 1898 in Newport and survived by his wife Mary Ellen Ashworth Payne, daughter Nancy Hindsley, his mother Mrs. Robert Yancey Jeone of Newport, and other relatives. He was active in the Pocahontas coal show and belonged to several clubs and the Methodist Church in McComas.
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Piedmont
Giles County
Newport
Robert
Yancey Payne
Flora Payne
West Virginia
Mary Ellen Ashworth
Joseph Hindsley
Nancy Payne
Gory
Pocahontas
Bluefield
Methodist Church
McComas
Paynes
University Club
Daugher
Robert Yancey Jeone
US Steel CIO Fail To Agree On Contract
US Steel and the CIO United Steelworkers resumed contract talks in Pittsburgh on June 26 five days before the pact expires. Neither side commented on progress after about five hours. Union President David J. McDonald and US Steel Vice President John A. Stephens led their panels as talks continued on a 1954 agreement amid wage and benefit demands.
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Pittsburgh
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United Steelworkers
David J. McDonald
John A. Stephens
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McDonald
U.S. Steel
Pace-Setter
Smugglers Eyed In Air Sea Lanes Across Americas
The article notes extensive air sea reconnaissance along Pacific and Caribbean routes to detect Soviet bomber smuggling. It warns Russia could use long range bombers from hidden bases in Central America to threaten the United States, with focus on radar warning from the north and southern fences. Guatemala’s pro Communist government is cited as a concern amid insurgent attempts to unseat it.
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Panama Canal
Freak Tidal Wave Strikes Chicago Piers and Beaches
A massive freak wave from Lake Michigan swamped Chicago piers and beaches on a 25 mile stretch from the South Side to Wilmette. At least three drownings reported, with ten more feared in the water. Fishermen and beachgoers scrambled to shore as lifeguards warned others.
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64Th St
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5 Ancre
World Crisis Mirror of Munich as Ryan Reports
AP Foreign News Analyst William L. Ryan returns from travels and warns Washington faces a renewed world crisis. He recalls Munich 1938 and predicts Southeast Asia flashpoints could mirror historic failures, urging caution about Indochina and Soviet moves shaping global leadership.
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Europe
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Ryan
Munich
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Sudetenland
Britain
Poland
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Laos
Cambodia
Southeast Asia
Psychiatrist Reveals Middle Aged Revolt In Feature Series
Daily Telegraph launches a series with Dr. Edmond Bergler detailing interviews with husbands in revolt wives in anger and the younger woman the third party. His insights aim to illuminate a marital rift rather than merely entertain.
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Daily Telegraph
Edmond Bergler
Subpoena Sought For FHA Official In Housing Probe
Senate investigators sought to subpoena Clyde L. Powell a former FHA official for a Tuesday appearance before the Banking Committee probe of housing scandals Powell who earlier refused to testify on constitutional grounds was recalled after his ouster in April amid shakeups at the FHA The inquiry centers on Section 608 of the National Housing Act and alleged windfalls from insured mortgages tied to postwar rental projects and inflated profits by builders or sponsors
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Federal Housing Administration
Senate Banking Committee
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Banking Committee
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White House
Guy T. C. Hollyday
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Senate Opens Omnibus Tax Fight Monday
The Senate plans to open debate Monday on the omnibus tax revision bill as Republicans push to block Democratic amendments for an income tax cut. Senators Williams and Carlson forecast administration victory, while Democrats led by George doubt unanimity on tax cuts.
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D-Ga
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Byrd
D-Va
Taft
Ohio
E. D. Crippa
Wyoming
Sen. Hunt
D-Wye
Secretary of Treasury
George M. Humrey
Inter American ministers plan July 7 meeting on Guatemala crisis
The United States and nine American nations call for an inter American foreign ministers session July 7 to address communist intervention in Guatemala. The letter, signed by ten states, suggests venues and warns that violence heightens the urgency for action possibly ranging from denunciation to economic measures against Guatemala’s Arbension Guzman regime.
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Berlin
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Soviet Union
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Guatemala
Hector David Castro
el Salvador
Council of Organization of American States
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Rio de Janeiro
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State Department
Lincoln White
Jacobo Arbeng Guzman
Guatemala City
NAACP to Study Segregation Rule at Dallas Meeting
The NAACP will review the Supreme Court ruling outlawing school segregation as its 45th annual gathering opens in Dallas next Tuesday. About 700 delegates are expected over six days, with sessions held at Begro Baptist Church and the city auditorium due to hotel restrictions.
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U.S. Supreme Court
National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People
Association
Begro Baptist
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