Eisenhower Back From Korea Promises Dignity in Presidency
President elect Eisenhower weighs public attacks over his Korea trip and says the nation must accept sacrifices for dignity at the top. He aims to surround himself with capable men, including Charles Wilson, and plans more talks with Dulles and McKay as he returns to the mainland.
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Charlie Wilson
Ike
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Oregon
Arthur W. Radford
Pacific Fleet
Truman
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Secret Service
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Honolulu
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Travis Air Force Base
Fairfield
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McKay
Samuel Johnson Dies of Injuries at 82
Samuel Johnson, 82, a retired coal miner from Snno Hill, died at Charlesian General Hospital from a fractured skull and broken arm. Identified by Fidler and Frame Mortuary of Belle, he was found unconscious in his driveway by son Lawrence around midnight Friday, after reportedly lying there two hours. Norman and Leslie Johnson survived, with Leslie in Pittsburgh and another survivor Mrs Joe Marshall of Ward. The death remains under no police investigation.
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Hill
Charlesian General Hospital
Fidler
Mortuery
Belle
Samuel Johnson
Hill Dr
Lawrence
Norman
Leslie
Pittsburgh
Joe Marshall
Ward
Will Smith 73 Dies Retired Coal Miner
Montgomery December 12 Special Will Smith 73 of London died after a brief illness at Laird Memorial Hospital He was a retired coal miner Survived by his wife six daughters and five sons including Richard London John Rand James Harewood Charley Columbus and Edward in Japan in the Army Also 92 grandchildren The body at Washington and Coleman Mortuary.
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U.S
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Pentagon
Travis Air Force Base
Fairfield
Calif
LaGuardia Field
New York
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Joint Chiefs of Steil
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Austin
Tex
Montgomery
Will Smith
London
Laird Memorial Hospital
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Annabell Smith
Elizabeth Amey
Helen Depriest
Deepwater
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Harewood
Dorothy Wample
Margaret Hairston
Brooklyn
Richard
John
Rand
James
Charley
Columbus
Edward Staith
Japan
Ihel Army
Washington and Coleman Mortuary
Mrs Lucy M Jenkins Dies in Hospital at 76
Mrs Lucy Margaret Jenkins 74 of Gauley Bridge died today in Laird Memorial Hospital Montgomery born Raleigh Aug 12 1878 daughter of Mr and Mrs Calloway Stover Survived by husband G W Jenkins a son Binford three daughters Edn Wardell Edna Walker Violet Walker two brothers Everett Stover Fleroah Stover 39 grandchildren and two great grandchildren Service 2 20 p m Sunday at Dodd and Payne mortuary chapel Fayetteville by Rev Ray Rouse Decota and Rev W R Spangler Garten"}
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Gauley Bridge
Lucy Margaret Jenkins
Laird Memorial Hospital
Montgomery
Smithers
Violet Walker
Riverside
Everett Stover
Massey
Fleroah Stover
Rock Lick
Dodd and Payne Mortuary
Fayetteville
Ray Rouse
Decota
W. R. Spangler
Garten
U S Air Power Faces Vibration Flaw In Aircraft Engines
U S officials report a vibration flaw in aircraft engines during takeoff between 4 000 and 6 000 revolutions per minute. Months needed to replace aluminum with steel in internal suction blades. Steel blades expected to eliminate the problem, with Sapphire engines still deemed very good. Production remains near goals and October through December deliveries appear strong.
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Gilpatric
Gipatric
Air Force
England
Curtiss Wright
Buick
UN Plan on Tunisia Debated as France Boycotts
The United Nations faced a heated session on Tunisia with France absent and Arab-Asian delegates proposing a call to restore normal conditions and civil liberties. Latin American supporters urged talks toward self government while France signaled possible refusal to heed the resolution and proceed with its own course in North Africa.
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France
Hag
Tunisix
Jance
North Africa
Wks United Nations
Tunisia
U. N
Eeanee
Assembly
Bus Route 17 expansion serves new areas
The commission approves continued operation for At 17 Bus Line along State At 2 and intersection routes. Other bus companies hold certificates to restricted areas. The action will provide bus service for residents along the route for the first time in years. Principal towns to be served include Winfield, Clingist, Balitam, Southside, Beech Hill and Henderson. A rate schedule will be filed with the commission.
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Commission
Winfield
Cling
Ist
Balitam
Southside
Beech Hill
Henderson
Requiem Mass Set For City Soldier
Weather digest spans the nation with Saturday outlooks from Asheville to Virginia and Pennsylvania. includes temperatures, cloud cover, and wind, noting cold spell across several states. End piece reports a requiem mass planned for a city soldier.
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Washington
Asheville
Virginia
Pansylvania
Taulsville
St. Lowe
Waabineto
Arson, deaths, and church unity in diverting WV notes
A long-winded report covers church leaders urging unity amid Protestant voice growth, arson cases, and funeral notices. It notes Miss Katherine Tuck and others' deaths, a Charleston political move coordinating West Virginia affairs for Eisenhower, and a Protestant council urging cooperation, opposing secularism, and commenting on parochial school aid.
Miss Helen T. Kelly 71 Dies in Montgomery Hospital
Miss Helen T. Kelly aged 71 of Montgomery died Thursday at Laird Memorial Hospital. A former postal clerk with 30 years at the Montgomery post office, she served in the Army Nurses Corps in World War I. Born in 1881 at Cannelton, she lived in the area all her life and belonged to the Church of the Immaculate Conception and Montgomery Woman's Club. Surviving are brothers Thames and Edward, prominent local merchants. Funeral Mass Monday at 10 a.m. at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. burial in Spring Hill Cemetery. Rosary at 7 p.m. Sunday at Gage mortuary chapel.
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Philadelphia
Army Nurses Corps
Norfolk
Kelly
Cannelton
Fayette County
Montgomery Woman's Club
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Thames
Edward
Father Dies in Futile Fire Rescue Effort
In Cannonsburg Pennsylvania on December 12 a 58 year old husband and father died while trying to rescue his wife Victoria and their two children Agnes 14 and Despina 8 from a house fire in Washington County. He had escaped the blaze but re entered to save his family and perished in the flames.
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Washinguin County
Gus Kappotus
Victoria
Agnes
Despina
Arabs Mourn Dead Onstone Riots Across North Africa
Rioting followed a general strike sparked by the Tunisian Arab labor leader Farhat Hached’s death. In Casablanca Abdelatif Ben Kaddour Kjillali died and three Moroccans were arrested. Rabat reported hundreds arrested with about half to be released. In Algiers and Tunisia authorities detained leaders amid protests and clashes, while Mufti Hassanein Mohamed Makhlouf urged a holy war against France.
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Casablanca
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France
Cairo
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Algeria
Merseco
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Tunis
Sidi Mohammed Al-Amin
Russian-born Lena Bachwitt dies en route to hospital
Mrs Lena Bachwitt a 65 year old Russian native and naturalized U S citizen died of a heart ailment yesterday while being taken to Memorial Hospital in South Charleston She lived at 227 Tremont and had resided in Charleston four years previously living in New York She belonged to the Virginia Street Temple Her survivors include husband Nathan J Bachwitt a son Dr David Bachwitt and two grandchildren Funeral services will be held at 11 am Monday in Snodgrass mortuary chapel Rabbi Samuel Volkman to officiate Burial will be at B nai Jacob Cemetery Flowers requested omitted
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Korea
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Mt. Olivet
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Myer
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North Korea
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West Virginia University
Julius F. Stockert
Weston
Simpson Mortuary
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Don
Jerry Wix
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William Stewart
Albert Durback
Seikert Trall
Lene Bachwitt
Homes Memorial Hospital
South Charleston
Tremont
St. Petersburg
Russia
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Unite States
New York
Nathan J. Bachwitt
Charleston
Tenth Attack Marks Fight Over Korean Hill Forts
Allied air forces pressed a major campaign around Seoul as a second day of heavy fighting raged over Yonchon Imjim River area. Chinese forces attacked Kelly Hill and Little Nori, recapturing Big Nori later, while U S and Korean troops launched a four hour bombardment and counterattacks with tanks and fighter bombs. Casualty figures cited only for Thursday battles with estimates of 450 Chinese casualties.
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Yonchon
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Big Nori
Service Slated Today For Mrs Mollie Hager
Madison December 12 special Graveside service planned Saturday at Bear Branch cemetery in Spurlockville for 76 year old Mollie Hager who died Wednesday at Ridgeview home. Body moved to brother Andrew Britton’s home in Spurlockville prior to service. Surviving husband Morgan Hager a son Thomas W Heger of Charleston three daughters Lloyd Carnes Ridgeview Lonnie Payne Hazy Addison Payne Morrisvale brother John Britton Madison sister Mrs Clinton Adkins Ridgeview 23 birlkieol dren 22 great grandchildren Hunter and Hunter mortuary Madison in charge.
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John Britton
Madison
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Ridgeview
Hunter and Hunter Mortuary
Service Set for GI Killed in Korea War
Ansted announces funeral services for Captain Eugene G. Eastman 19 of Ansted to be held Sunday at East End Holiness Church Oak Hill with Rev Cole and Rev Smalley officiating. Burial in Eastman Cemetery Ansted. Eastman born Oct 1993 son of Vernon J. and Essie Skaggs Eastman. survived by parents three brothers Nelson Delbert Garry two sisters Layrelle Boyce and Merle. Body to be moved from Dodd and Payne mortuary Fayetteville to church for the service.
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Merle
Dodd and Payne
Fayetteville
Yoshida Diet Court Hearing Echoes Postwar Strife
Court session touches on Japan's postwar diplomacy as Yoshida refuses to discuss the defense pact. In wartime reminiscences, Wainwright recalls Corregidor battles, Japanese shelling, and a dramatic May 6 surrender broadcast. He describes hunger, poor conditions, and his capture in Karenka POW camp.
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Senator Holds Panel Lacking In Authority
The White House reported President Truman has not received workable peace proposals on Korea from Eisenhower or MacArthur. He criticized Eisenhower's Korea trip as demagoguery and said he would consider any proposals they might offer. Republicans oppose MacArthur appearances, while some senators favor limited executive session questions if needed.
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Far East
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Piney View
Annie Rachel Stewart
Stewart
Senate
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Bath Beckett
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Hunting Accident Kills Boone Youth
In Whitesville a 17 year old, Jess Massey Jr., of Garrison, Bonre County, died after a shotgun discharged while hunting near Foley mouth of Elk Run. His father Jess Massey Sr. carried the body to a Beckley mortuary. burial planned at Sunset Memorial Park with Quesenberry and Webb mortuary. Surviving are his mother Verna Shrewsbury, a sister and 12 siblings. Community officials and Baptist preachers to conduct services.
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Bonre County
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Massey
Armstrong Mortuary
Gift Basket Contest Seeks Entries for Mystery Car Prize
A Chesapeake based Gift Basket promotion invites entries from readers nationwide. entrants identify the mystery car make, estimate donation value, and mail details to Gift Basket Charleston by a December deadline. The top prize is a car valued over 2500, donated by a dealer operating Service City, the region’s largest auto repair depot.
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Gazette
WCHS
Child Burned At Home In Open Fire Accident
Sandra Lee Chandler three years old daughter of Mr and Mrs Chandler of 2614 1 2 Piedmont Rd was treated for third degree burns on both arms after clothes caught fire while she played near an open fire at home and was reported in good condition at St Pranels Losp after treatment by hospital attendants.
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Clavence EF. Chandler
Piedmont Rd
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Predicted speech on trade and industry by Weeks
Weeks discusses flourishing industry and commerce and the need to avoid reciprocal treaties that harm U S production. He has no specific plans for January but emphasizes business and foreign trade views. He plans to visit New York to meet with officials and review the Commerce Department budget and scarce materials controls due to expire in June.
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Commerce Secretary
New York
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Commerce Department
Heydrick Gains Votes In County Delegates Race
The official canvass shows Heydrick gaining in several precincts, narrowing the gap with Chilton and Clay. Precincts 185, 186, 187, and 190 produced changes. Heydrick adds a net three, four, and seven votes across precincts, while Clay’s totals rise modestly in some areas. Chilton remains the leader with about 209 votes ahead of Heydrick and 243 ahead of Clay.
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