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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1956

Page

3

Priestley Makes Charge on Beers Lobbyist Seat

Priestley accuses Hugh Bosely of acting as a paid lobbyist for the United States Brewers Foundation in West Virginia. Bosely, a first term delegate from Fayette County, denies lobbying and says his focus is beverage control. Priestley says newspapers overlook his point while arguing Bosely’s seating as a lawmaker.

L. J. Priestley Charleston Hugh Bosely House of Delegates Priestley Temperance League Virginia of West House Bosely United States Brewers’ Foundation the Gazette Daily Mail Alley Fayette County Brewers’ Foundation West Virginia United States Brewers Foundation Legisla’ture

Costly Forest Fires Hit Southern Chile

Fires in Southern Chile have destroyed over a million dollars worth of pine trees. Government says the fires are now under control.

Chile Santiago

Bus Ride of Negro Leaders Integrated in Florida

In Tallahassee on December 20 Rev C K Steele and two other Negro Inter Civic Council leaders rode what they called an integrated bus trip while cameras recorded. Reporters noted no other Negro passengers in front sections during peak morning travel and a later ride showed Negroes occupying nearest to the driver seats. no violation of segregation rules was observed on an otherwise empty bus.

Tallahassee Fla C. K. Steele Negro Inter Civic Council Today Steele Inter “Club “Council Boycot Life \magazine Steele Wank Tatter’ Civic’ Council National Assn. For Sare Transit.’ Inc

Western Students Demand More Liberty to Drink

Kansas City dispatch reports Big Seven student leaders call drinking limits on campuses too strict. Oklahoma U president says it is hypocritical that state law bans drinking yet campus socializing occurs, while Nebraska's head notes prohibition at university functions and pre dance cocktail parties.

Kansas City Agen Warfarmanina Maui Fen Dow Doug Matthews Oklahoma O.U Bruce Brugmann University of Nebraska Mrore Nebraska

Gas Companies Complete Merger in Ohio

Columbus report states Ohio Fuel Gas Co. and Natural Gas Co. of West Wirg merge as part of corporate simplification of the Columbia Gas System. A.W. Lundstrum, president, announced final merger action approved for 34,000 customers in nine eastern Ohio counties.

Columbus Ohio Natural “Gas Co West Ohio Fuel Management

Inspector’s Fringe Work Sparks City Debate

A terse note hints at Inspector work done "in for but" stirring public discussion. Citizens question scope and oversight as authorities weigh transparency and accountability amid ongoing inquiries.

West Virginia GOP to centralize federal patronage recommendations

Hallanan announces that future patronage recommendations for West Virginia will be routed through the state's three Republican members of Congress. Revercomb, Bevercom, and Neal will decide recommendations for districts with Democratic incumbents and the GOP will handle patronage in other districts via their elected congressmen.

Walter Hallanan West Virginia GOP Congress Lee Chapman Bevercomb R-a A. Mi de. Neal Eisenhower Neal Washington Revercomb

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