Two Votes Can Make Difference Mayor to Need Democratic Aid
Mayor John T. Copenhaver, re elected with 704 votes, may rely on Democratic support to push his programs for the next four years. The Gazette notes his victory margins and indicates Democrats won 10 of 18 ward council seats while Republicans captured major offices.
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Don Seagle
the Gazette
John T. Copenhaver
Copenhaver
R. A. Robertson
Gazette
Charleston
Robertson
Statehouse
City Posts Hinges On Challenged Ballots After May Elections
Democrats claim 800 to 1,000 ballots were challenged in Monday's city vote and may tilt council and treasurer races. Edward Hiserman says contested ballots at City Hall could affect Burkhart and Crichton, with possible impact on mayoral races as canvassers plan a review after Saturday.
Copenhaver victory boosts 1956 GOP hopes
In a tight race officials reported Copenhaver won by 704 votes over Democrat Robertson with 13 247 to 12 543. Unofficial results show narrow margins for several city council seats including Simon Bailey defeating Walter Moore in the sixth ward by 12, and R Brooks Payne edging Alfred J. Shepard by 15 in the fourth ward. Treasurer Donald C Shonk also won by 27 over William Burkhart amid controversy over his $10 000 annual sanitary board post.
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Coun- City
Edward W. Hiserman
Hiserman
City Hall
William C. Burkhart
Donald C. Shonk
Walter Crichton
J. Parke McMaster
Burkhart
Shank
McMaster
Crichton
Simon Bailey
Walter Moore
R. Brooks Payne
Alfred L. Shepherd
Copenhaver
Alfred J. Shepard
Republican Council At
Shonk
Sanitary Board
GOP
Rush D. Holt
Weston
William Marland
Robertson
Republican National
King Hussein of Jordan Marries Cousin in Simple Ceremony
Jordan's 19 year old King Hussein wed his cousin Princess Dina Abdul Hamid in a Muslim alliance ceremony at the Zahran Palace. The bride waited in a separate room while her father Prince Abdel Hamid signed the marriage contract to make the union legal.
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Jordan
Hussein
Zahran
Zein
Dina Abdul ‘Hamid
Abdel Hammid
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Mitchell predicts party delegates to be challenged at 1956 convention
Former Democratic National Chairman Stephen A. Mitchell says four southern leaders will be targeted as delegates to the 1956 convention. He cites Byrnes Kennon Shivers and Morrow, arguing their 1952 support for the opposition justifies removal. Mitchell leads the advisory rules committee for the convention.
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Chicago
INS
Stephen A. Mitchell
Oilvemuel
Mitchell
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Robert Kennon
Louisiana
Allan Shivers
Texas
Wright Morrow
Pickets Halt C and O Trains Between Louisville and Lexington
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway service to and from Louisville was stopped when train crews refused to pass picket lines set by Louisville and Nashville Railway workers. C and O trains used L and N tracks on the Louisville to Lexington route. The final two trains, an Ashland freight and the Washington bound George Washington, departed Louisville with supervisory staff filling as crew.
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Louisville
Chesapeake & Ohio
Louisville & Nashville
Lexington
George Washington
W. Draper
Open Letter to Mayor Copenhaver Endorses City Progress
The Gazette publishes a partisan but respectful open letter to Charleston Mayor John T. Copenhaver. It stresses support for the Republican mayor, while urging opponents and Democrats to unite, and outlines shared goals for West Virginia’s capital city including better streets, parking, sanitation, police and fire protection, parks, playgrounds, and equality for all citizens.
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Statehouse
Charleston
West Virginia
Citizens Urge U S Not Risk War for Isles
Washington reports show Dulles debating if the Chinese air buildup near Formosa is newly intensified or newly revealed. liberals urge Eisenhower to avoid committing forces to defend Quemoy and the Matsus while Bridges presses for firm stance against a Red attack, signaling potential wider Asian repercussions. ADA members plus Roosevelt and Thomas urge steps to avert war in the Formosa Strait.
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Dulles
Formosa
George D-Ga
Senate Foreign Relations ‘Committee
United States
China
Eisenhower
Far East
Quemoy
Matsus
Sen. Bridges
R-N.h
Risenhower
Augusta
George
Americans For Democratic Action
Franklin D. Roosevelt
ADA
Formosa Strait
U.S
Pescadores Island
Roosevelt
Norman Thomas
India Edwards
Democratic National Committee
Elmer Davis
Gazette Want Ads Sell Fast For Weekend Buyers
Hundreds read the Gazette want ads daily and items like a Gibson refrigerator one year old a 48 gas range and a sump pump sold quickly. A breakfast set with chair and ottoman also sold and a double bed frame and headboard were sought by readers. Phone in your ad to want ad headquarters for a profitable weekend.
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Hibson
Sony
Beatombies
Gazette Columnist to Cover Atom Test Trip
Gazette columnist George Bud Lawless plans to travel to Las Vegas with 14 Civil Defense officials to cover an April 26 atomic test. He will be the lone state journalist among US and WV participants led by Col. Edgar Sites and Gov. Marland. The group leaves Kanawha Airport after 9 30 a m aboard an Air National Guard plane and includes WV officials and industry partners. The test aims to gather civil defense data and showcase shelter, residence, and equipment testing similar to 1953 Operation Doorstep.
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Kanawha
Air National Guard
Col
Edgar M. Sites
Nafanen al
Tion
Flannery Target for Boot Teacher Session Showdown Today
A pitched battle for House of Delegates control centers on four time Speaker W. E. Flannery as dissidents seek a special session to act on teacher pay raises. Six lawmakers meet Gov. Marland to force a call, with plans for a penny sales tax to raise about $3 million.
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West Virginia Education Assn
John G. Fox
Senate
Ralph Bean
Begn
Flannery
Woman Killed When shotgun discharge injures Dunbar resident
A 90 year old Dunbar woman, Mrs. E. D. Turley, died after a 12 gauge shotgun bought as a present for her grandson discharged while her husband and she were taking it apart. Police said it appeared accidental and no charges were filed. Investigators Neely and Woodley planned further work today.
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Dunbar
E. D. Turley
Twentieth St
Thomas Memorial Hospital
T. W. Massey
Florida
Turley
Massey
Neely
J. A. Woodley Willl
Romulo Sees Colonialism In Red Sweep
Bandung dispatch reports Chinese Premier Chou En-lai blaming the United States for tension in the Taiwan Straits and urging peaceful coexistence amid East West splits at an Asian African conference. He said only a few seek war while Asians and Africans seek peace and national independence.
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Indonesia
Chou En-lai
Red Ching
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United States
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Chou
Red China
United States of America
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China
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