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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1956
Page
2
Kanawha Commerce reports a steady upswing in Charleston area business for the first 10 months of 1956. Coal output rose from 12.3 million tons in 1954 to 18.1 million in 1956, postal receipts grew to 1.83 million, and bank debits increased from 1.708 billion to 1.831 billion dollars, indicating broader economic gains.
Sen. Wayne Morse a frequent critic of Eisenhower policy said tensions in the Middle East are easing and this is a time for senators to be silent. He cited UN unity and administration leadership and urged backing the administration and Foreign Relations Committee in cooperation during the current situation.
Gen. J. Leslie Kincaid of American Hotels Corp. says larger hotels are becoming civic centers to compete with motels. He notes a shift toward business travelers and conventions, with conventions described as the life blood of hotels and a trend toward more sedate gatherings. The Daniel Boone hotel in Charleston is cited amid remodeling. Dag Hammarskjold asks the U.N. General Assembly to fund $5 per year prizes for employee ideas as a way to improve UN work.
Gene Fox, 24, of Belle was placed on probation for two years after Judge William J. Thompson suspended a 12 month county jail sentence yesterday.
The record states No. 21 Fox was convicted of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Clyde Campbell age 54 of 446 Lick Branch Rd faced drunken driving charges and was fined fifty dollars with license revocation.
Huntington reports five day outlook with normal January highs 38 to 42 degrees. Expect milder conditions Saturday and Tuesday, cooler Sunday, with mixed rain or snow totaling about half an inch on Monday and Wednesday.
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