Crime Rampant in Reds' Ranks Purge Wave Signals Systemic Graft
William L. Ryan reports on Soviet press coverage of a purge sweeping Communist officials in industry and trade. Pravda’s October congress push is framed as a crackdown on embezzlement and lax party discipline, notably in Azerbaijan Ukraine and Central Asia, with officials expelled and tried on vague anti state charges as the party vows to unmask and punish leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Ryan
Ussr
Georgi M. Malenkoy
Ukraine
Azerbaijan
Uzbekistan
Kazakhastan
Pravda
Kremlin
V. Samyedov
Azerbaijan Party Central Committee
Iran
Carey Picks Set Beckett Top Deputy Anse Umberger Appointed
Sheriff elect Al J. Carey announced the appointments of his chief office and road deputies for Charleston County. Beckett will lead the road force and Umberger will head the office crew as Carey begins his term January 1, the first Republican to win the post since 1924. Beckett retires January 1 after 24 years with the West Virginia Department of Public Safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carey
Beckett
Anse] Umberger
James A. Bill
the Gazette
al J. Carey
Charleston
L. C. Massey
Burl
Sawyers
Homer Stevenson
William M. Beckett
Ansel S. Umberger
Kanawha Turnpike
South Charleston
West Virginia Department of Public Safety
Pearl Harbor Day featured in State Magazine section
The Gazette’s State Magazine marks the 11th anniversary of Pearl Harbor with articles by Stati Writer Terry Turner and International News Service’s Jack Burley. The issue notes Pearl Harbor’s continued vulnerability, highlights a traffic editorial on Patrick St bridge bottlenecks, and features South Charleston ads and Christmas bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Harbor
State Magazine
the Gazette
Stati
Terry Turner
Charleston
International News Service
Jack Burley
Patrick St. Bridge
South Charleston
Joel
South Charles‘tondrea
Chemical City
Marshall College
Chicaze Livestors
Olun Galendar
Weedings Bogegernedts Sivas
Usra
Shale Magazine
Ana
Seutava
Eisenhower Enroute to Wake For Talks With New Cabinet
President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower sails aboard the USS Helena toward Wake Island for talks with five cabinet nominees and staff. The party includes John Foster Dulles interior secretary-designate Douglas McKay and George M. Humphrey. Also aboard are Charles E. Wilson, Herbert Brownell, Gen. Lucius Clay, Joseph W. Dodge, Emmett Hughes, and C. D. Jackson. A tropical storm wild weather hampered progress as the ship pushed east at 27 knots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Hawalis
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Wake Island
John Foster Dulles
Eisenhower
James Hagerty
Douglas McKay
Oregon
Interior
George M. Humphrey
Treasury
Charles £. Wilson
Herbert Brownell
Allies Oppose Enlarged War In Korea
President elect Eisenhower and John Foster Dulles plan to discuss a new Korean strategy with allied nations amid warnings against expanding hostilities. Dispatches aboard the Helena report Dulles expected to join Eisenhower at Wake Island as he returns from Korea after talks in Washington with foreign policy leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Hightower
Washington
America
Torday
Korea
Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
Helena
Dulles
Wake Island
Blizzard Blasts Chamber Over West Virginia Strike Stance
United Mine Workers leader William Blizzard denounced the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce for protecting absentee owners as corrupt while commenting on a committee hearing at Widen Clay County. He named Elk River Coal and Lumber Co. at Widen as run by an absentee owner and challenged the chamber’s report on the strike situation with further remarks at the two day hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. United Mine Workers
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
West Virginia
William Blizzard
UMW District 17
Patteson
Widen
Clay County
Blizzard
Elk River Coal and Lumber Co
J. G. Bradley
Sident
Today’s Definition WonuSE Clue for easier search
An oddly phrased note hints at a riddle about locating something classic in a noisy era. It contrasts common haystack searches with a simpler path, and mentions girls or a hand context, implying a linguistic puzzle or puzzle-like item in a bygone column.
United Nations President Appeals to Red China on India Plan
The U N General Assembly president urged Chou En Lai to end Korea fighting on terms of India's peace plan. Lester Pearson sent a similar message to North Korea authorities. Fifty four of sixty nations endorsed the plan. Moscow and company opposed it. Red regimes already rejected the proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. N
India
United Nations
U. N. General Assembly
China
Chou En-Lai
Canada
Lester B. Pearson
Moscow and Company
K. Krishna Menon
Pearson
Steel Firm Freed Of State Claims
State tax officials sought 1.87 million dollars from a steel company over Naval Ordnance Plant construction taxes at South Charleston. Judge Bouchelle dismissed the motion and entered a judgment of nil capiat, ending state collection efforts in the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Turner
the Gazette
Capiat
State of West
United State Seel Ca
C.H. Koontz
Julian F. Bouchelle
Naval Ordnance Plant
South Tharleston
Dge Bouchelle
Those Dollars Are Needed Gift Basket Car Contest
The Gazette WCHS asks for $1 contributions to help Ky Kenawha County families with food and essentials on Christmas Day. The prize is a mystery automobile worth over $2,500. Fill the coupon on page 7, guess the car make, and mail to Basket Charleston West Virginia by December 20. Auditions for the radio charity program are Tuesday at 7:99 p.m. Everyone is urged to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WCHS
Kenawha County
Charleston
West
Virgin
Gazette- Wchs
Tole
Bik Consaeu
Industry Walkout Cripples Wage Stabilizer Board
Seven industry members quit the Wage Stabilization Board in protest of President Truman's coal pay order, leaving a backlog of cases and no functioning machinery to handle them. Putnam plans to return to Washington to salvage a form of wage control, possibly appointing new industry members.
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Washington
Dec
Bee
Truman
Putnam
Springfield
Mass
Stork
John L. Lewis
Ieil
Ate
Chicago
Dentists Seek Injunction Against Lab Owner in Kanawha Court
Circuit Court heard charges that Fred Koury of St. Albans owner of Standard Dental Laboratory at 22414 Capitol St may be practicing dentistry without a license. The Kanawha Valley Dental Society led by BE Osborne, G N Casto Jr and Dr Leo F Moses filed the suit on behalf of practitioners. A four hour session featured Koury denying the claims as the case moves toward a page eight continuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staige Davis
Fred Koury
St. Albans
Standard Dental Laboratory
Capitol St
Kanawha Valley Dental Society
BE. E. Osborne
G. N. Casto, Jr
Leo F. Moses
Koury
Thousands Shop but Few Purchase in Pre-Christmas Charleston
Mary Chilton Chapman reports on downtown shopping where crowds do not mirror sales. Stores expect 1951 levels for the year, with December divisive. some say it will be the biggest month, while others see a slow season. Clerks and supplies vary as deliveries stay steady and experienced help remains scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Chilton Chapman
the Gazette
Charleston
Six Children Die in Pittsburgh Gas Explosion Blaze
A Pittsburgh couple loses six children in a house fire sparked by a gas line rupture after a car struck a wall. The Morgue names the victims as David Morris, Richard Morris, Louise Morris, James Morris, Gary Albert Morris, and Robert Morris, ages 1 to 13. The parents survived with injuries, unable to rescue the youngsters as flames engulfed the wreckage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulis
Pittsburgh
Pynasunua
Allegheny County
Robert Morris
David
Richard
Louise
James
Gary Albert
Robert
Keyser Appointed Internal Revenue Director in West Virginia
Robby Keyser, formerly assistant collector in Parkersburg and Charleston WV, named director of Internal Revenue for West Virginia. Wilbur A. Gallahan will administer the oath and install him in Parkersburg Monday. The move reflects a broader civil service shift amid tax scandal reorganizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Robby Keyser
Internal Revenue
West Virginia
Keyser
Parkersburg
Charleston
Wilbur A. Gallahan
Maryland
Virginia
Washington
Red Raid Halted As Eisenhower Leaves Seoul
In Seoul on Friday night the Red Air Force launched its largest night attack of the Korean War but was repulsed by Allied night fighters and heavy anti aircraft fire. Fourteen hostile aircraft were spotted on radar during a three hour period as the Eisenhower party departed Seoul at 8 01 p m local time. No damage or casualties were reported and the raid was described as completely turned back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Red Air Force
Eisenhower
Korea
U. S. Fifth Air Force
Air Force
Far East Air Force
Fifth Air Force
Thalia
Eisenhower Party
Big Three Avoid Tunisia Question at UN
Britain's Selwyn Lloyd told the 60 nation Political Committee that Tunisia’s independence is a French domestic issue and not international, asserting no right to discuss it. He criticized U N intervention for promoting terrorism and referred to yesterday’s assassination without naming the victim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
France
Britain
Selwyn Lloyd
Churchill
Tunisia
Lloyd
U.N
Plane Crash Kills 37 Aboard Cuban Airliner Near Bermuda
A Cuban airliner exploded shortly after takeoff for Havana and sank in the sea five miles off Hamilton Bermuda. Forty-one aboard, 37 perished, four survived including steward Orlando Lopez Suarez and passenger Alicia Ebank. Coast Guard and Air Force rescue recovered the victims’ debris and survivors.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Dee
Havana
U. S. Air Force
Coast Guard
Orlando Lopez Suarez
Suarez
Alicia Ebank
Gioria
Thick London Fog Paralyses Transport and Delays Flights
Thick choking fog covers London in what is described as the worst in years. Transportation grinds to a halt with bumper to bumper traffic and frequent accidents. All flights are canceled at London International Airport and trains run hours late or not at all. Pedestrians use flashlights as visibility fails, and cinemas warn patrons about vision inside venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lond Ijon
Nudist Magazines Attract Courageous Shoppers
A photography student and others face embarrassment buying sunbathing periodicals as stand customers. The catalog features nude men, women, and children in glossy images. The text notes a shift from girlish issues to artistic magazines devoted to the female form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Som Seagie
the Gazette
No. 4 of a Series Poses in Outdoor Amateur Nude Fashion
The piece describes No 4 in a series where outdoor models strike poses revealing their nudity. It notes publishers of this type magazine clashed with the postal department, retaining mailing rights but retouching their most questionable images. For the shy buyer the text hints at embarrassment in public purchases.
Novelist Disturbs Probe Boss Over Magazine Piece
Washington December report says Rep. Gathings heads the House inquiry into objectionable literature. He reacted to Margaret Culkin Banning's December Personal Romances article Is Virginity Old Fashion, calling girlish magazines vicious and provocative. Banning testified before the committee criticizing such magazines.
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Washington
Dec
INS
House
Gathings
D-Ark
Margaret Culkin
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Don Whitehead
Cheetah
Robert Engert
St. Louis
Chamber
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