Londeree Candidacy In South Charleston Upheld
The State Supreme Court upheld Joseph W. Londeree as the Democratic candidate for mayor of South Charleston with a 4 1 vote, rejecting a bid to remove his name from the ballot. Five residents had sought a writ of mandamus claiming Londeree was not a legal resident when nominated. The decision was issued without an opinion after a brief session. Judge Frank C. Haymond dissented.
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Neil Boggs
the Gazette
State Supreme Court
Joseph W. Londeree
South Charleston
Londeree
Frank C. Haymond
Honey
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U.S. Naval Ordnance Plant Reservation
Armor Park
Bungalow Park
U. S. Naval Ordnance
Steele Leases Kanawha Hotel From Owners
H Clinton Steele takes over management of the 200 room Kanawha Hotel from Derrickson Hotel Operating Co. A long term lease and ownership details remain to be drawn. Steele plans an improvement program including lobby redecorations and possible parking lot addition.
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Derrickson Hotel Operating Co
Derrickson
H. Clinton Steele
Steele
Ashton- Crowley
Mary Crowley
Angus Peyton
James F. Brown
Shele
Cornell University
Portsmouth
Cavalier
Virginia Beach
Staunton
Old Point Comfort
Hehabeth Beach
Del
South Charleston council weighs seating of mayoral hopeful Londeree
Three of South Charleston’s six council members would not object to seating Joseph W. Londeree if elected next Tuesday while the other five were uncertain or silent. The case hinges on a Supreme Court ruling upholding his eligibility by a 4-1 vote after a ballot challenge.
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Joseph W. Londeree
Londotes
Supreme Court
South Charlestaniane
Balloot
Governor Sirens Over Road Committee Reports
Governor Marland criticizes a highway committee for failing to report to the governor, saying he must rely on newspapers for progress. State Sen. Ralph J. Bean says the committee has nothing definite to report after receiving the governor’s letter. Houge and Flannery decline comment.
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Marland
Ralph J. Bean
Moorefield
Charleston
Bean
Willian E Flannery
Logan
Flannery
Electricians End Walkout After New Contract Agreement
A work stoppage involving 178 members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers ended with a negotiated contract between NECA and IBEW. The joint statement from Local Union 466 and NECA Charleston office said work will resume Monday morning. Terms were not disclosed. reporters note a 25 cent hourly raise was reportedly sought above the prior 82.85 wage.
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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Guy Hofiniwn
Union 466
J. E. ‘Swan
Charleston
National Electrical” Contractors Assn
NECA
IBEW
Conservationists Address West Virginia Resource Issues
Delegates at the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce assembly heard A W Marion of Columbus outline a coordinated Department of Natural Resources to lead conservation. The meeting, attended by over 100 delegates, covered renewable stocks, nonrenewable use, and local programs.
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Star
the Gazette
jMutual Resources
Ohio
Daniel Boone Hotel
A. W. Marian
Columbus
Department of Natural Resources
Marion
West Virginia
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Longshoremen Surrender End New York Dock Strike
The International Longshoremen's Association ends the 29 day waterfront strike in New York. State Supreme Court halts action, a federal court bans further picketing on New Jersey piers as 5,120 longshoremen return to work. Vietminh press Dien Bien Phu siege as French forces resist with tanks and artillery amid heavy casualties.
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National Labor Relations Board
Washington
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Paris
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Laos
Cambodia
Stevenson Presses Choice Between Party and Nation
Adlai Stevenson urged a split in the Eisenhower Republican ranks, arguing the President must choose between uniting his party or uniting the nation. He criticized misbranding and policy missteps, pledging Democrats would back a unified national direction and temper GOP demagogy seen in Congress. The speech targeted economic policies, foreign policy, and loyalty questions amid North Carolina politics.
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Democratic Party
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Andine
Walter George
Georgia
Rasauro
Texas
tRey
Jere
South Helps GOP Defeat Housing Bill
The House approved the housing program without adding public housing construction. Republicans and Southern Democrats blocked a Democratic bid to authorize 149,000 units. Final vote 211 to 176. bill proceeds to the Senate with the first year quota of 34,000 units.
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Washington
House
Eisephewer
Enhower
Senate
William B. Widnall
R-N.j
Vandenberg Dies of Cancer
Gen Hoyt S Vandenberg former Air Force chief of staff and father of U S atomic age power died of abdominal cancer at Walter Reed Army Hospital. He passed after months of pain with his wife Glady and children Lt Hoyt S Vandenberg Jr and Mrs Gloria Miller at his side. President Eisenhower led national tributes praising his leadership and defense service.
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Hoyt
Vandenberg
Air Force
America
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Glady
Hoyt S$. Vandenberg Jr
Gloria Miller
Eisenhower
Europe
U. S. Air Force
Harold FE
Gazette
West Virginia Union Seeks Wheat Help Over Unemployment
Union officials met with the West Virginia congressional delegation to press for federal surplus wheat deliveries to ease unemployment hardship. They said discussions focused on relief actions rather than campaign strategy and planned to brief Governor Marland within 10 days.
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West Virginia
al Will
West Virginia Co
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Reps
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Ater
Marland
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Definition of a Half Witted Fellow
A wry definition notes a half wit as someone who spends half his time being witty. The quip contrasts wit with sluggish judgment, framing the term as a lighthearted jab at quick humor without full seriousness.
Lease Turn to Page and Column Five
A fragmented newspaper line notes a lease item directing readers to turn to page and column five for related details. The terse instruction suggests continuation of a legal or property notice within the same issue.
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Welch Named Army Counsel In McCarthy Rift
The Defense Department announces Joseph M. Welch a Republican Boston lawyer will represent the Army in the McCarthy dispute. He will serve without pay with assistants Frederick Fisher and James B. St Clair, both also unpaid. Welch says he will present pertinent facts. He declined to state his stance on McCarthy.
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Defense Department
Joseph M. Welch
Boston
Army
Senate Iive
Joseph R. McCarthy
Welch
Frederick Fisher
James BD. St. Clair
Hale and Carr
Pentagon
McCarthy
Troy M. Cohn
Russia sounds alarm on H bomb power and hopes for disarmament
London reports Soviet leaders warn the H bomb can destroy a thousand years of toil while renewed emphasis on its destructive power stirs East West talk of weapon controls. Nehru appeals for a standstill pact to halt further H bomb tests in the UN Disarmament Commission. Eden says the bomb could serve as a peace instrument to deter aggression. The World Peace Council resolution links hydrogen weapons to global instability.
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United States
Pacific
Moscow
Nehru
India
Russia
U. N. Disarmament Commission
Britain
Anthony Eden
World Peace Council
Vienna
U.S
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