Jury Frees Accountant In Shortage
Clifford R. Williams, 83, was acquitted by an Intermediate Court jury after deliberations that began at 5 37 p m and lasted about two and a half hours The verdict followed a defense claim that overwork and poor accounting caused a $10499 shortage in mission funds Williams denied responsibility and said attempts to improve the system and install machine accounting failed.
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Bayard F. Ennis
the Gazette
Clifford
R. Williams
Mission
William J. Thompson
Sky
State
N.C. Reger
James D. Baisden
Liquor by the Drink Bill Clears House Vote
The House of Delegates passed liquor by the drink legislation after a three hour session. An amendment to the constitutional referendum was defeated 72-23. Support from Del Shafer and Del McCormick backed the measure with a statement urging voter approval.
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House of Delegates
Sahat Ins
Sted
Problems Are Extreme Bluefield Fairmont Lead List for Possible Mergers
The Gazette discusses academic reforms in West Virginia noting Bluefield College and Fairmont College as potential merger targets. Abandoning them could save about 895,000 dollars annually and release funds for WVU and remaining colleges.
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Bluefield
Fairmont
Thomas F. Stafford
T2 Gazette
Fairmont Colleges
West Virginia
Marland proposes six tax measures to raise funds
Governor Marland urged a joint session to consider six proposed taxes that could yield over 18 million dollars in new revenue. He warned proposals may be discarded if not suitable and indicated openness to discussion and substitutions. The plan includes an income tax expansion as part of a broader revenue package.
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Thomas F. Stafford
the Gazette
Marland
Senate
House
Testheny
West Virginia figure Holt dies at 49 in Bethesda clinic
Dew Holt a controversial Weston politician who rose to national prominence in 1934 by winning a U S Senate seat at 29, died in a Bethesda Maryland NIH clinic after a battle with cancer. A former West Virginia House member and longtime isolationist, Holt later switched to the Republican party and sought the governorship in 1952. He never took his seat in the House due to illness and left a reputation as a fiery, combative lawmaker. He died as the current Legislature faced tax proposals and revenue plans.
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Rush’ Dew Holt
West Virginia
Bethesda, Md
Weston
Senate
Holt
West
Virginia
House
Delegates
GOP
Mud Puddle Probe Sparks City Child's Delighted Discovery
A young boy, fully absorbed, probes a large mud puddle with a short stick. His arm and coat sleeve are submerged to the elbow as he explores the depths with curious pleasure.
Reds Hold Off As All Civilians Quit North Tachen
Formosa dispatch reports the last Chinese civilian was evacuated from North Tachen as Communist forces offered little interference. U S Navy carrier planes faced antiaircraft fire but sustained no damage. The withdrawal moved in high gear toward Monday completion with about 15 000 civilians and Nationalist forces relocating from North and South Tachens amid patrols.
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U. S. Navy
North Tachen
U.S
Yikiangshan
Tachéns
South
Tachens
Tachen Hen
Lower
Tachen
North Ta
Tarm
Staggers Moves to Halt Slump with Marshall Plan Aid
Congressman Harley Staggers of West Virginia proposes a 175 million plan to aid unemployed coal communities. The package would include 75 million for interest free family loans and 100 million for industrial surveys and factory relocation, aiming for quick House action within two weeks amid broad support and concerns about free trade policy.
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Harley
House
Staggers
Congress
Keyser Democrat
West Virginia
House Extends Draft Four Years
The House voted 394 to 4 to extend the draft four years beyond June 1960. The measure, supported by President Eisenhower, moves to the Senate where debate is expected to be longer. Four Republican dissenters opposed the extension.
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House
Eisenhower
Senate
Burdick
North Dakota
Hoffman
Michigan
Maso
Illinois
Smith
Kansas
Russia
Vinson
D-Ga
Armed Services Committee
Korea
Formosan ‘Straits
Two Airmen Dead as B 36 Crashes at Carlswell Base
Fort Worth Texas February 8 The bodies of two airmen were recovered after a giant B 36 bomber burst into flames and crashed onto a runway at Carswell Air Base. Eighteen others escaped as rescue teams fought the fire. The plane was en route from Biggs Field Texas and was landing when it caught fire and plunged onto the roadway.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Air Force
Carswell Air Base
Biggs Air Base
el Faso
Truman Sees Silver Lining in Shakeup
In London and Kansas City dispatches Ingge reporters note Premier Malenkov resigned amid Soviet turmoil. The piece recalls Rykov, Lenin era premier, who was ousted and later executed in 1938 for alleged espionage and plotting against Stalin. The tone is cautious optimism about future outcomes.
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Truman
London
INS
Georgi Malenkov
Rykov
Nikolai Lenins
Kansas City
Harry 5S
Joseph
Molotov Hints H-Bomb Lead Assails U S
Soviet foreign minister Molotov charges President Eisenhower and U S Congress threaten war over Formosa and the Pescadores. He hints the United States may lag in atomic weapons, in a 2 ½ hour speech to the Supreme Soviet amid political reshuffles in Moscow including Malenkov's resignation and Bulzhanin's elevation.
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V. M.molotov
Eisenhower
U. S
China
Formosa
United States
Soviet Union
Molotov
Russia
Supreme Soviet
Kremlin
Georgi
Pescadores
U.S.A
Chiang Kai-shek
Congress
Khrushchev
V.M. Molotov
Bulganin Named Premier as Malenkov Quits Soviet Post
Moscow reports say Malenkov resigned after failure to lead. Khrushchev backs Nikolai Bulganin for premier and head of the Supreme Soviet, with Bulganin likely to leave the defense post. Western observers cite a shift toward heavy industry and armament, Molotov defending the hard line.
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Moscow
Georgi Malenkov
Nikita 5
S. Khrushchev
Supreme Parliament
Bulgaria
Soviet Union
Siberia
Central Asia
Amastas Mikoyan
Malenkov
Krushchev
Supreme Soviet
Bulganin
Defense Ministry
Marshal Zhukov
Nato visitors fear Bulgaria regime will harden Russia policy
North Atlantic Treaty analysts on a 20 day Charleston tour warn that Bulgaria's leadership under Nikolai Bulganin may push Moscow toward a more aggressive foreign policy. They view post Stalin instability as a trigger for tougher actions, with Bulganin's military ties seen as a potential risk.
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Trea
Couty Organization
Charleston
Kremlin
United States
Malenkov
Russia
Fan Bann Obata
Nikolai Bulganin
Georgi Malenkov
NATO
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