Local officials lash bills over deficits and losses
Kanawha County Court and Mayor Copenhaver told lawmakers that two major bills would force budget cuts in city and county services. County Attorney Dawson called the library bill unconstitutional, while the board of education seeks revenue shifts to fund it and the library. County figures forecast a combined deficit of about 533,601 if both measures pass.
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the Gazette
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Seven Story Elevator Fall Leaves Man With Minor Injuries
Pittsburgh February 16 A 31 year old man Robert Jones of Pittsburgh was treated at Allegheny General Hospital after a seven story fall from an elevator used in building construction. He sustained a jaw fracture and wrist laceration while police said a cable broke on the elevator used in the Bell Telephone Co project.
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Bell Telephone Co
Panel Assails Moundsville Parole Block
A legislative committee urged immediate action to prevent releasing about 300 parolees from Moundsville State Penitentiary. Findings cite lack of jobs or homes and call for rehabilitation funding for about 200 inmates. Proposals include establishing a new State Department of Correction and addressing Probation and Parole Board cooperation and staffing issues. The panel notes 465 eligible parolees across state facilities and plans to include findings in a forthcoming resolution.
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John G. Morgan
the Gazette
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West Virginia
Veteran held after shooting in Triangle District card game
A 42-year-old veteran, Robert James Rogers, admitted shooting Walter Smith, a 50-year-old Sack Bar employee, during a back room skin game at 606 Court St. Smith was wounded in the abdomen and rushed to Charleston General Hospital in satisfactory condition. Rogers is jailed on malicious wounding charges after surrendering to officers. he had been treated for a mental disorder at a veterans hospital.
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Dockers Near Strike Terms
New York Feb 16 negotiators in a four day old longshoremen strike neared a settlement but postponed a final agreement until at least tomorrow. Only a few technicalities remained in ending the Maine to Virginia strike of 45000 longshoremen. Finnegan said a settlement before tomorrow was ruled out and progress was in the final stage.
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Elizabeth Cries As Queen Reunites With Duke In Portugal
In Montijo Portugal on February 16 Queen Elizabeth cried softly as she reunited with the Duke of Edinburgh after a four month separation. The royal couple shared a private moment before thousands as they rode through towns to Setubal Bay and boarded Britannia. Observers saw the tears amid a warm reception, while the duke smiled at the crowd.
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Editorial questions draft dodging and patriotism
A Morris Harvey College student editor defends staying alive over rushing to war. The unsigned February editorial in The Comet argues patriotism alone does not prove merit of military service and criticizes anti draft sentiment as distorted. Page 7 Col 1.
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Stevenson Urges Bold Mid East Policy Despite Risk of War
Adlai E. Stevenson in San Francisco urged a peace path in the Middle East, calling to open the Suez Canal to all traffic and seek Israel-Arab peace even at war risk. He criticized Eisenhower era errors, pressed for factual foreign policy, and asked Democrats to support the administration against slick slogans and half truths.
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Woman Professor Vows Male Loses Pants After Fifty Five
Chicago reports a University of Chicago sociologist, Mrs Bernice L Neuganten, says husbands become less dominant after age 55. Her tests on couples show men withdraw and become thinkers while women head the household, with clearer gender role shifts in ages 40 to 55 versus 53 to 70.
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Chicago
Bernice L. Neuganten
University of Chicago
Dulles Eban Talks on Israel Egypt Troop Withdrawal
Secretary of State Dulles met with Israel's Ambassador Eban in Washington to seek a prompt withdrawal of Israeli forces from Egypt. No progress announced, but a new meeting was set for tomorrow as both sides clarified policies and security concerns including shipping in international waters.
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Westvaco Expands South Charleston Plant Operations
Westvaco announced a multi million dollar expansion at its South Charleston plant led by Resident Manager Neil Elphick The plan adds two new products carbon disulfide and carbon tetrachloride with applications from rayon and cellophane to cleaning refrigerants and insecticide propellants The project aims for completion in early 1958 and includes modernization of the ammonia plant and the steam and power facilities The Charleston facility has operated for 87 years and now employs over 4200 workers
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Hlphick
Charleston
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Nasser Ponders Suez Sitdown and Diplomatic Pressure
Cairo reports indicate President Nasser may act quickly if no progress on Israeli withdrawal from Aqaba and Gaza over the weekend. Rumors say Egypt could pause Suez Canal clearance to push Western powers toward Israeli pullback, amid explosives on the Edgar Bonnet and salvage work delays.
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WV mental hospital staffing study reports shortages
A three article series from The Gazette explores West Virginia’s state operated mental hospitals facing staffing shortages. The lead piece cites a prepared study by state budget director Denzil L. Gather and notes calls for trained personnel and improved mental health care funding.
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