Charleston Council Probes Police Unrest
Charleston council police committee led by mortician Harlan Y. Wilson began a probe into discontent within the Charleston police department. Questionnaires were sent to all officers to gauge views on chief leadership, colleague relations, and potential department reforms. The panel, joined by R E Thaxton B J Pettigrew Jr W J Daugherty and Jess Asbury, plans rules to address infractions and will report findings and recommendations to the city council.
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Charleston Police Department
Council Police Committee
Gazette
Harlan Y. Wilson
Charleston
Wilson
R. E. Thaxton
B. J. Pettigrew, Jr
W. J. Daugherty
Jess Asbury
Council
Bottlers Move to Repeal Soft Drink Levy in WV
West Virginia Bottlers' Assoc launches war chest campaign to repeal the 1951 soft drink tax used to fund a four year state medical school. A circular favors changing the dues structure while some bottlers see Coca Cola driving small bottlers out of business. The note mentions plans for a drive at the 1953 legislature and references a poll of directors.
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West Virginia
Coca- Cola
Patteson
Gazette State Magazine grows with new features
The Gazette's State Magazine Section expands its offerings with a new feature titled We Saw You, a weekly photo series in which residents of the Kanawha Valley are captured at work or play, often without the subject’s knowledge.
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Gazette
State Magazine
West Virginia
The
Kanawha Valley
Sun
Hardman von Sports
Golden Gloves
Syores
KVC Field
Woods Sod Waters
Sec
Leveecery
Bailoris
Culumnists
Isiseseaee Goren
Kisdle Zoo
TV Seuss
Six miners killed in Pennsylvania mine blast
GREENBURG Pa Feb 2 Six miners were killed and four injured when a pre dawn methane gas explosion tore through a Western Pennsylvania coal mine with 65 men underground 300 feet deep Rescue crews faced gas and debris but recovered the four injured Three were hospitalized Secretary of Mines Richard E Maize led the rescue and warned earlier gas pockets had been reported for 10 years The United Mine Workers Welfare and Retirement Fund said it would provide 3000 in death benefits to spouses or next of kin and noted the blast at the Carpenter mine.
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Keystone
Greenburg
Pennsylvania
Richard E. Maize
Washington
Sen. Humphrey
D-Minn
Senate
Labor and Labor
Curtis Johnson
United Mine Workers Welfare and Retirement Fund
Greensburg
Carpenter
Page & Col
Legal Role Swap Raid Brings Arrest At Washington Street Club
James E. Anderson was startled as a vice squad raid on a Washington Street night club at 2:30 am led to his arrest after a warrant he signed against Preston Stamper for taking 5257 in a crocked poker game. The raid smashed the front door, crowded interior, and sent 34 patrons scrambling toward exits. Arlene Cummings, a noted figure in a circuit court injunction, was among the stampede participants.
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James E. Anderson
Washington St. W
Arlene Cummings
Lgunette
New Probe Chief Blasted by Solon
Washington February 2 Nixon Republican Senator Taft assailed the choice of Newbold Morris to head the government probe as a fraud and prejudicial before he begins the investigation. Morris, an independent Republican lawyer from New York, was named by Attorney General McGrath to lead the White House cleaning drive.
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Washington
Nixon
Calif
Newbold Morris
White House
Morris
New York
McGrath
Government House
Atty
Sand
Truckers Strike Hits Dixie Cities Over Freight Service
An AFL truck drivers strike crippled freight in Southern cities leaving 10,000 communities without service. A union spokesman denied public inconvenience, while US highway freight movements faced disruption as the AP reports.
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Dixie Cities
Associated Press
AFL
Tough Fight for GOP Ike Taft Outpolt Truman
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower leads GOP and independent voters while Truman trails in Gallup survey data from Princeton New Jersey dated February 1 1952. Ike holds about 70 percent support among Republicans independents while Truman sits at 16 percent with 15 percent undecided. Taft is gaining among Republicans as a strong candidate.
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George Gallup
American Institute of Public Opinion
Princeton
Wn.j
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Gallup
Ike
Truman
Eisenhower
Sen. Tait
Coun
Taft Gains Could Challenge Ike In GOP Poll
In a special Institute poll Taft polled three times Eisenhower in county results with Taft rising from 22 to 28 percent since last June and trailing Ike by only two points at 30 percent. A trial heat shows Taft ahead of Truman 45 to 42 with 13 undecided. Truman’s approval sits at a new low of 23 percent.
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Republican Party
Special Institute
Cebinew
Taft
Eisenhower
Ohio
Senator
Ike
Truman
Sen
Taylor Files For Judgeship Carey in Republican Race For Sheriff
Frank L. Taylor prosecuting attorney filed for the circuit judgeship now held by Judge Julian F. Bouchelle as Republicans sharpen primary contests in the county. The Gazette staff report notes two veteran Democratic office holders facing strong opposition in the upcoming primary.
Cops and Traps Gypped Motoring Complaint Stirs Public
A Virginia motorist claims police fined him unfairly for停车 in a loading zone and blocking traffic. He questions the charges of $5 for blocking traffic and $2 for costs, noting the vehicle allegedly blocked traffic while parked. A photo in yesterday's Gazette shows his car near Kuffner Hotel.
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Leaseu Grivers
Virginia
Kuffner Hotel
Virginian
Truck Crash Intersects Car Train No One Hurt
R. E. Whitteker 68, Charleston civic leader and Kanawha Manufacturing secretary, died in his office. A trailer truck collided with a Montgomery car then struck a passing Chesapeake and Ohio train, uncoupling cars but causing no injuries. State police report details and related crashes on St Albans and Nitro bridges are included.
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Robert E. Whitteker
The
Kanawha Manufacturing Co
Charleston
Montgomery
G. H. Osborne
Okley M. Walker, Jr
Deepwater
Gilde Pollastrinia
Chesapeake and Ohio
Osborne
Sam B
Chilton
Walker
Joning
Whittaker
U.S
St Albans-Nitro Bridge
St. Albans
Madison A. Osmer
Cumberland
Herbert Ewell Wheeler
Vinton, C
Orchard Manor housing project planned for Charleston
The Charleston Housing Authority expects to let a 6 million dollar low cost housing contract within two weeks after the March 7 bid deadline. Plans and specifications will be ready tomorrow for contract attribution. The 93 acre Kanawha Two Mile site near Littlepage Terrace will host the project named Orchard Manor to accommodate about 2500 people.
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Orchard Manor
Kanawha Two Mile
Charleston
Two-Mile Creek
Littlepage
Charleston Housing Authority
Attributeon
Gilbert ‘Griffin
California Democrats Back Truman for Re Election
California's Democratic leaders met in harmony to pledge support for President Truman's re election. Rep. Harry S. Sheppard stated the group unanimously backed a Truman delegation to the Chicago National Convention. They plan a 76 member slate and opposed Kefauver for the June primary.
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Los Angeles
California
Truman
Sa Harmony
Harry RB
Sheppard
Chicago
Moreon
Estes Kefauver
Frank McKinney
UN committee votes to pause Korean issue at Panmunjom talks
In Paris Feb 2 a UN committee voted 51 to 5 to postpone all discussion of Korea until armistice or breakdown. The General Assembly committees urged a special session when developments warrant. Malik accused the US of prolonging aggression as Soviet delegates denounced unity talks amid noisy protests.
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Panmani
Malik
Paris
U. N
Panmunjom
General Assembly
United States
Britain
France
Jacob Malik
Selwyn Lloyd
Korea
Far East
Indochina
Tunis
Morocco
IELN
Federation ‘of
Peiais
A.A. Sobolev
Assembly
Luis Padilla
Nervo
Mexico
Trygve Lie
Andrew Cordier
Channing Tobias
U.S
Social Committee
American Principles of Freedom
William N. Oatis
Associated Press
Czechoslovakia
Alexei Pavlov
Tobias
Chicago
Oatis
Taft Attacks Foreign Policy At Kentucky Banquet
In Louisville on February 8 Sen Robert Taft Republican presidential hopeful blasted U S foreign policy as unnecessary war and delayed domestic improvement. Speaking at the Lincoln Club of Kentucky banquet he condemned policy following a campaign swing and noted further state duties.
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Louisville
Taft
Ohio
Robert Taft
Lincoln Club of
Kentucky
State plans to straighten Dead Man's Curve on US 60 near Maiden
Road plans disclosed by State Road Commissioner Ray Cavendish include extending US 60 eastward about four miles toward Witcher and Cavendish to eliminate the curve and its danger. An electrical flasher will be installed soon, and the project would also remove a grade crossing and a narrow overhead over the New York Central tracks. Funds limit completing the full plan, but right-of-way acquisitions continue to speed progress as safety concerns persist at the curve where crashes occur despite warning signs.
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John G. Morgan
the Gazette
U.S. 60
Maiden
State Road Commission
Ray Cavendish
Witcher
Cavendish
New York Central
duPont
Béde
Commission
Prayer for Peace Blesses Agencies and Nations
A concise 30 second prayer asks Almighty God to grant grace to peacekeeping agencies and unite nations in friendship so all work together for a better world. The closing prayer is in Jesus name Amen from Rev. Frank T. Washburn, Hobbs Memorial Presbyterian Church.
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Frank T. Washburn
Hobbs Memorial Presbyterian Tenet
Perrow Menorigt Presbyterian Churcher
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White Point
U.N
Solon
Justice Department
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al Carey
J. Carey
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Preare
Turm
Pas Ag
R.E. Whitteker
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Cah
Willie Harry Strather
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Osmer
Thames Memorial Hospital
Sam Chilton
Rae
Sen. Taft
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