May Thinks He Did Right In Espionage Case
The article recalls physicist May who passed secrets to Soviet agents in 1946 while part of Britain's wartime atomic program. He later joined the joint US Canada Britain atomic effort, received whisky and $700, and was imprisoned. His motive was political rather than financial, and he seeks to resume scientific work now that his sentence ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May
Igor
Gouzenko
Regal
Stuche
Ottawa
Britain
Joint Atomic Program
United States
Canada
King's College London University
Germany
Japan
A. S. Joint Committee On Atomic Energy
Staggers Pushes Third Try At U.S. Highway Plan
Ren. Harley Staggers announces he will submit a bill after Congress convenes to create a 12 billion dollar national superhighway system financed by bonds. The plan includes six routes with separate truck and passenger roadways and aims to ease congestion and safety hazards.
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Washington
Ren. Harley
Staggers
Congress
Keefer Dies at 85 Near St Albans After Long Illness
J W Keefer aged 85 of RFD 3 St Albans died at 2 30 p m at home after a long illness. Service set for 2 p m Thursday at Heck mortuary Milton with burial in Milton Cemetery. Survived by two daughters Mrs Joan W Justice of St Albans and Miss Alice Frances Keefer of Leon. five brothers Henry Jim W Keefer of Milton Thomas of Huntington Willard F Keefer of St Albans and Alka of Chesapeake Ohio. two sisters Mrs M B Baker of Huntington and Mrs Jenny of Cincinnati GC. six grandchildren.
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Milton
Joan William Keefer
RFD
St. Albans
Heck Mortuary
Milton Cemetery
Keefer
Magan County
Benjamin and
Christine Williams Keefer
Joan ,W. Justice
Pittsburgh Rite Set For Mrs A Li Rice 84
Mrs A Li Rice, 84, of Pittsburgh, is set for a funeral. The text notes her death and funeral arrangements, with limited readable context about family connections and locations. The report mentions a separate death of Joseph H Leitch, 54, in Huntington, and a brief burial detail.
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Pittsburgh
A. Li Rice
Rubinstein Deportation Fight Continues in Appeals Court
Rubinstein and his lawyers pressed an ongoing deportation battle that began in 1943 amid charges of fraudulent Portuguese citizenship. After prior reversals and a New York draft evasion conviction, authorities pursued deportation on moral turpitude grounds. The case reached the Appeals Court as defendants challenge the interpretation of draft evasion under deportation law.
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Page “Ly
David A. Pine
McGranery
Rubinstein
Immigration Service
Board of Immigraion Appeals
New York
Red Chinese Attack Pauses as UN Reports Front Quiet
On the central and eastern fronts the fighting subsided by dawn after a Chinese company thrust west of Chorwon was repelled by Allied fire. The Chinese left about 130 dead and wounded, while UN forces conducted night actions elsewhere. Allied Marine and Air Force bombers struck two Red supply depots behind the Western Front, though results were obscured by clouds.
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Chorwon
United Nations
Eighth Army
I Marine
Air Force
Western Front
Dawson and Dr Fisher Set for County Court Seats
Dawson a Charleston bar figure and former mayor and Dr Fisher a retired veterinarian are seen as insiders for the county court race. Dawson is slated to succeed Dale Costa while Fisher would move from health department ties to the post now held by Byron Stephenson.
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Dawson
Charleston
Dr. Fisher
Fisher
City
Dale G. Costa
Byron Stephenson
Taft Foresees Harmony With Eisenhower Congress
Taft expressed strong confidence in smoothing relations with Congress to advance a legislative program that would return the country to the pre New Deal path. He anticipated cooperation with President Eisenhower, saying no definitive measures were announced, and the conference covered all major subjects under public discussion.
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Eisenhower
Congress
Taft
iTne
Churchill Boards Ship For Trip to America
Churchill sails from Southampton aboard the Queen Mary for a U S visit to confer with President-elect Eisenhower. Crowds at Waterloo station cheer the prime minister as he departs with his cane and V for Victory sign. Cunard general manager Frank Dawson escorts the party and introduces him to Captain C I Thompson.
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Southampton
Eng
Winston Churchill
U. S
Eisenhower
Frank Dawson
Cunard Line
C. I. Thompson
Doomed Mother W Shows Signs of Improvement
Hospital attendants report both Mrs. Garrett and her baby are gaining strength. Mrs. Garrett walked from bed to chair today and could go home in a few days if progress continues. The doctor said she has a chance to be well in a couple of years, though Hodgkin's Disease is often fatal and further tests may clarify the diagnosis.
National production A authority raises steel for power plant gear
The United States continues steel allocations into the second quarter. Additional steel supports the National Production Authority expansion of boilers transformers and other power plant equipment. Petroleum expansion gains 20 percent more structural metal with most used for refineries and oil field gear. The Bureau of Public Roads receives the largest increase for street and highway construction with 85 000 tons to distribute versus 115 631 tons in the first quarter.
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National Production Authority
Bureau of Public Roads
Greenberg Arrested by Federal Agents in Maryland Case
Jerome Mayo Greenberg former government physicist indicted on charges he denied Communist Party membership was arrested in Baltimore. Federal agents picked him up at 8 p.m. and he was to be arraigned the next day at 10 a.m. before a U.S. commissioner.
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Greenberg
Baltimore
EBE
Jerome Mayo Greenberg
U.S
West Virginia holiday traffic urges caution amid revelry
The report notes over 400 traffic deaths on West Virginia highways this year and urges drivers to show courtesy, caution, and common sense during the holiday season. It lists planned dances at University Club North Charleston Recreation Center, Beni Kedemy Shrine at Daniel Boone ballroom, Pioneer Club at the Ruffner Hotel, and Edgewood Country Club party, with many choosing open houses or quiet evenings. Community observances include late night services at downtown churches and a Salvation Army Citadel event from 10:45 p.m. to midnight led by Rev. E W Brunfinished. Mercury is cited oddly in reference to a Christ movement speaker and liquid mercury at low temperatures.
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West Virginia
University Club
North Charleston Recreation Center
Daniel Boone Ballroom
Pioneer Club
Ruffner Hotel
Edgewood Country Club
Wyatch
Salvation Array Citadel
E. W. Brunf Erd
Mercury
Christ Movement
Weather forecast for New England to Florida on Wednesday
Cloudy skies will spread precipitation across the eastern United States on Wednesday as December ends. Temperatures will fall into the teens in northern New England and reach near 40 in the Mid Atlantic, with mild 50s to mid 70s from Atlanta to Miami in the Southeast.
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New England
Middle Atlantic
Atlante
Georgia
Miami
Florida
Funeral Planned For Mother And Son In Double Tragedy
In Switchback West Virginia a double funeral is planned for Ida E. Horton and her son Leon after they were found dead with gunshot wounds. Horton is survived by her husband and five children, including Trenton in Korea and Tiffin in Baltimore. Leon, born in Switchback in 1936, was a tenth grader at Highorn High School. The service will be at Maybeury Methodist Church with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. The date awaits word from Korea.
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Switchbach
Ida E. Horton
Leon
J. A. Bennett
McDowell
Wint McNeil
Maybeury
John
Delila Sutphin Nelson
Trenton
Korea
Tiffin
Baltimore
Clevarnese
Bluefield
William P
Switchback
Clifford E
War
Virginia
Hikhorn High School
Methodist Church
Maybeury Methodist Church
Carl Looney
Woodlawn
Skin Graft Gives Rodney Partial Head Coverage in Surgery
The Illinois Neuropsychiatric Institute reports Rodney Brodie received a skin graft covering about 75 percent of his head. Surgeons removed a forehead head strip, reattached it across the scalp, and expect further procedures to complete the protective covering. The operation, part of a series to move him from critical status, left the mother observing as the boy tolerated the procedure well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney
Royt Brodie
Illinois Neuropsychiattric Institute
University of Winois Medica Center
Fayette Woman Dies in Mishap
A truck auto collision on a highway west of Brownstown, Indiana, killed William Kindred a 32 year old man and Mrs Isabel Bibb 28, Fayette County, and injured the Woman's husband Sgt William Bibb and their five year old son Wendell. Wendell suffered a possible skull fracture and was taken to Schenck Memorial Hospital in Seymour. Sgt Bibb had a head bump and was stationed at Fort Knox with orders to transfer to Fort Bliss.
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Brownstown
Ind
Jedny
William Kindred
Fairview
Isabel Bibb
Garten
Fayette County
Kindred
Sblb
Wendell
Schenck Memorial Hospital
Seymour
Sgt
Wiliam Bibb
Sgt. Bibb
Fort Knox
Fort Bliss
Tex
Ivan Ely Dies After Month Long Illness in Vancouver
Ivan Ely a retired construction contractor died after a month's illness in Vancouver Washington. He was veteran of World War I and II and a Charleston resident for 26 years. Survivors include his wife Florence a daughter Mrs E R Lemon of Tacoma a son Lt Ivan J Ely Jr of Oakland a sister Mrs Barn Van Meter two grandchildren. Body to be sent to Barlow and Bonsail mortuary on arrival.
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Ivan Ely
Washington
Tyan Jennings Ely
Vancouver
Wash
Ely
John Willam
Ida Jennings Ely
Clifton
Charleston
Christ Church Methodist
John Brawley
American Legion
Florence
E. R. Lemon
Tacoma
Ivan J. Ely, Jr
Oakland
Calif
Barn van Meter
Bekman
Barlow and Bonsail Mortuary
City
Mrs Sallie Wilcox Dies in Kyle at 87
Mrs. Sallie Cavkilt Wilcox 87, daughter of Thomas A Cockill, native of Llewellyn Pennsylvania, died at the Kyle home of her niece Mrs C E Parnell after a long illness following a fall. She was an original member of North Presbyterian Church. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. with Tom Young officiating, interment Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Nears
Wilcox
North Presbyterian Church
Tharsday
Tom Young
Woodlawn
Alaska Billet Program Costs and Housing Critique
An Alaska program estimate exceed one billion dollars with a 212 million military housing portion. Ladd and Eielson bases near Fairbanks and Fort Richardson near Anchorage are focal points. Inspectors fault rushed Arctic designs, poor contractor performance, weak inspections, and planing for utilities. Non military housing under FHA is leaner yet satisfactory.
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Ladd
Eilson Air Force
Fairbanks
Ft. Richardson
Anchorage
Arctic
semi-Arctic
Federal Housing Administration
Alaska
Beckett Dies At Gauley Bridge
Samuel Beckett 83 of Gauley Bridge, longtime Fayette County Education employee, dies after short illness. Survived by wife Virginia Beckett, daughter Rachel Miller, son EB R Beckett, siblings, four grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Service at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at residence. Burial Montgomery Memorial Park London. Combs Mortuary announces arrangements.
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Gauley Bridge
Samuel §. Beckett
Fayette County
Miner Dies At Car Wheel Going to Work
A 55-year-old Raleigh County man, P. R. Valentine of Tams, collapsed and died likely of a heart attack while driving to his coal job on State Rt. 16. His two passengers, Dely S Williams and Eugene Bentley, were uninjured when the car veered and struck a post. Trooper Warfe and coroner confirm death by heart attack, not the crash.
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Amigo
Raleigh County
P. R. Valentine
Tams
Dely S Williams
Eugene Bentley
R. C. Warte
Raleigh
B.B. Richmond
Valentine
Warfe
Passeniger
Dr. W. 5
James Waddell Rite Planned at Skelton
Services for James Michael Waddell infant son of Mr and Mrs Wilburn Waddell are set for 2 pm Wednesday at Community Church Skelton with Rev Johnson Meadows officiating. Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Park under Quesenberry Webb Mortuary Beckley. Parents reported the five months old baby suffocated beneath blankets. survivors include two sisters Mary and Judith and two brothers Ronald and William, all at home.
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Mary
Judith
Ronald
Willian
Mrs. Sarah E. Brown Dies at 95 in Ronceverte
Mrs. Sarah E. Brown dies at 95 in Ronceverte at the home of her daughter Mrs. Ellery S. Brown. She leaves two daughters Magele Simms of Lewurore, three sons Charlie Lewisburg Willie and Percy. 19 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. brothers James Meade of Richmond and John of Kenneth. Body to Wallace and Wallace mortuary.
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Ronceverte
Icia
Sarah E. Brown
Hore
Ellery S
Magele Simms
Lewoure
Charlie
Lewis- Surg
Willie
Rainelle
Percy
Lynchburg
Vaz
James Meade
Richmond
John
Kenneth
Wallace and Wallace Mortuary
Catholic Rites Across Europe Face Postwar Turmoil
The article surveys Latin and Oriental rite Catholics in Europe, noting that Oriental clergy historically married and Greek liturgy predominated though Latin used. wartime disruptions drove church closures, priest exiles, and mass displacement affecting both rites across regions including Ukraine Romania Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia and Hungary.
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Europe
Ukraine
Romania
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Hungary
Morgenthau Reported Leader Plans Armament Drive
The Morgenthau era political figure known as MRP leader Henry Morgenthau Jr was reported in New York to be plotting wider governing powers. He recently underwent abdominal surgery and is said to be in hospital.
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Morgenthau
Hidavél
York
Henry Ment
MRP
Morgenthau Jr
Poltieil
Auriol
Treasury
New York
Antoine Pinzy
Obituary Notice for Adkins, 68, Ottawa Minor
Joseph P Drins obituary records that Adkins, 68, a retired minor from Ottawa, died after a long illness at Charleston General Hospital. Service will be at 3 pm tomorrow in Hunter and Hunter mortuary chapel Madison with Rev Fugh Doty officiating. Burial at Madison Memorial Park.
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Drins
Joseph P
Hunter and Hunter Mortuary Chapel
Madison
Fugh
Madison Memorial Park
Adkins
Ottawa
John Joseph
Ga. m
St. Anthony’s Catholic ‘Church
Cuthbert Schoeppner
Bunset Memorial Park
George Jenkins
Chester Young
Joan Pratt
Carl Householder
J. W. Cleveland
R. B. Galligan
Mr. Bith
Camheacher
St. Francis Hospital
Degnan-Eittinger ‘Mortuary
Plot to Escape Into Red China Barely Misses
Reported plot to flee from the Philippines toward China surfaced with claims of a fugitive slayer and possible Communist ties. Nationalist authorities on Chinmen were cited as detaining a gunman while PAL noted the midair incident involved a mixed group of passengers and crew. Aboard were two Filipinos, three Chinese, and five others including two U. S. Information Service employees.
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Contiaues Prom Pately
Gaovi 4
Minerva—Service
Chmrcent
P.m
Acch
Bovial
Philippines
Rowman
Tornado
Pody Mone
Alam
Ottay
Aeg
Munich
Es Iphagon
Manila
Pokesune
Ailanestan
Tome Tor Man
P. Canceran
Canceran
China
Laoag
San Francisco
PAL
Chinmen
Luzon
Laotz Branch
U. S. Information Service
Fall Proves Fatal To Nicholas Boy
RICHWOOD Dec 30 Special A 30 foot fall proved fatal today to nine year old William Roger Shortridge of nearby LaFrank who died in Sacred Heart Hospital. White and Coulter Mortuary said he suffered a fractured skull when he toppled onto a concrete floor near his home. Survivors include his parents Mr and Mrs Elsin Brage of Widen two sisters Brinda Sue and Belinda and a brother Douglas all of Widen. The body remains at the mortuary pending arrangements.
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Richwood
William Roger Shortridge
LaFrank
Sacred Heart Hospital
White and Coulter Mortuary
Jansey Shortridge
la Frank
Elsin
Benjamin Carter Dies at Age 84 in Gip Community
Benjamin E Carter, 84, retired farmer of Gip in Braxton County, died after a long illness. He leaves six sons Roy Jefferson of Gib Shirley William Rostoe Toe 21 of Fairmont. two daughters Sears of Duck and ag of Nicut. seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Service at 2 pm tomorrow at Gip Church with Rev Roy Hardway officiating. Burial in King Cemetery at Nicut. Body in Marple mortuary until service.
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Benjamin. E. Carter
Brexton County
John
Adeline Carter
Roy
Jefferson
Shirley
William
Rostoe
Toe
Fairmont
Sears
Duck
Gip
Rov
Roy Hardway
King Cemetery
Nicut
Marple Mortuary
Wood Dies in Florida Former coal owner Joseph A Wood
Joseph A Wood 61 a former Almiga Coal Co owner died in a Miami hospital He lived in Beckley West Virginia native of Pratt Kanawha County He attended Bliss College in Washington and Al Gerson Broads College at Philip oi W Va He held Mason and Shrine memberships Surviving are a widow a daughter a son a sister two brothers Services set for Beckley at 2:39 am Saturday at First Presbyterian Church with Mason lodge grave rites at Sunset Memorial Park
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Miami, Fla
Jozeph A. Wood
Almiga Coal Co
Miami Hospital
Beckley
W. Va
Pratt
Kanawhe County
Fogseph Wood
Bliss College
Washington, D. C
al Gerson-Broad
Us College
Philip
Dickerson Wood
Joseph Gibson
Texas
Joseph
California
Ruth Wood
Miami
Robet Buckley
Fred
First Presbyterian Church
J. W., Witherspoon
J. L. Line- Weaver
Sunset Memorial
Masonie Lodge
Admiral Luke McNamee Dies at 81 in Newport
Newport dec 30 adm Luke McNamee retired adm USN 81 former president Naval War College and head of MacKay Radio and Telegraph Company died after a two year illness He retired from the Navy in 1984 A Mt Howe Wis native and Naval Academy class of 1894 on staff of Adm William S Sims during World War I Funeral services set for Jan 5 at Arlington National Cemetery Dorothy his wife survives
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Newport
Luke McNamee
WSN
Naval War College
MacKay Radic and Telegraph Company
Navy
Mt. Howe
Wis
Naval Academy
William Snowden Sims
U. S. Naval
Charles Smith Dies Logan County Grocer
Charles C. Smith prominent Logan grocer died today at 47. He ran Smith Brothers Grocery with brother Nathan and was a World War I veteran and former Chesapeake and Ohio Railway employee. He had lived in Logan for 40 years.
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Charles Smith
Logan County
Logan
Charles C. Smith
Smith
Nathan
Smith Brothers
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
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Huntington
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Montgomery
Wallace and Wallace Mortuary Chapel
Cyle
Bethel Baptist Church
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Cunningham Memorial Park
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South Charleston
Myrtle Besch
South Charleston Junior High School
Rmdmon
Miers
Olle
Placmont Rd
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Hardep and Horden
Amanda Sire
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Morthrork
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Ketherlee Purris
Mattie Woods
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Detroit
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Charles~ Ton
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Racine
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Cincinnati
Pegry Lou
Clyde Young
Slesansville Rd
Staats Hospital
M. Tadly
Mairs
Oile Rd
Donald
Army
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Kemneth
Jerry
Robert
Mel
Betty Giledpie
Denbar
Gloria
John A. Young
North Charleston
Afra
Ledda Matrs
Sf Dinninghamt Mortuary
Nicholas Boy
Hopewell
West
Mabel Mizell
Charlottesville
Reichauer
J. J. Temple
Benjamin Carter
Joseph ‘Wood
Beautiful Montgomery
Memorial Park
Ontgomery Emerial Park
London, W, VA
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