18 Feb 1955
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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1955
Page
1
A nightmarish search grips Kanawha as a mentally disturbed father hides the fate of his six year old son Roger Stevens. Deputies Morell La gare Tom Foreman Henry Bess ley and Garredt Brown chase leads in biting mountain cold while the boy remains missing and the father oscillates between cooperation and deception.
Detroit police say a 16 year old male is in custody after a brutal child death in Detroit. Details from the scene and motive remain unclear as investigators work to identify the perpetrator.
About 140 miners in Indiana and nearby coal ovens are expected to return to work as coking operations recondition Pontiacs and renew production. Dr. Charles J. Potter, president, says crews have been called in and recalls are planned to restart ovens in the mines.
Morse, elected to the Senate as a Republican in 1944 and reelected in 1950, left the party shortly before the 1952 election and campaigned for Adlai Stevenson. In reprisal, he was stripped of committee assignments by a Republican-controlled Congress, then had them restored after Democrats gained control.
A tentative bill moves to curb liquor accounts as it proceeds through the temperance committee. The measure would require a state employee to act as an agent for distilleries and wineries selling to the Liquor Control Commission.
Britain’s white paper on defense reveals the country has developed the thermonuclear bomb capability alongside the United States and plans to move into development and production. Defense spending and armed forces manpower are to be trimmed as Prime Minister Churchill’s government emphasizes deterrence.
Britain voices cautious opposition to the Chinese Nationalists retaining offshore ports near Formosa. Dulles says the United States will defend Formosa and the Pescadores against invasion, while Britain urges the Nationalists to abandon Quemoy and Matsu to avoid regional conflict.
A delegate vote of 72 17 defeats Lilly amendment prompting Del Booth to move to refer. The report notes sharp language about selling votes for liquor and records a Charleston post office stamp vending incident at St Francis Hospital.
The white paper notes no timetable for Britain's first H bomb while acknowledging Russia and the United States advance their thermonuclear programs. It states the RAF's main task is to build up the V-bomber force to the highest efficient state with nuclear capability.
In Waverly Iowa on February 17 a Black American serviceman and father of three received keys to a new apartment, described as a heartening welcome to his family. The town's mayor praised his defense of the country, noting the captain is brother to jazz singer Ila and calling Waverly a friendly place for a new resident.
Defense Minister Harold Mc Mitten warns that even two atomic bombs would be highly disruptive for Britain and cause substantial harm, stressing the nation’s vulnerability to nuclear threats.
Ager Thage and Sol Girsch fought with gun and knife on the sidewalk near Macy’s in what authorities call a deadly street clash. Girsch, 58, once a Schultz mob enforcer, and Sam Kramer, 60, horse thief veteran, were wounded as bystanders watched in astonishment. Witnesses say the men, who knew each other for years, exchanged insults before the shooting and slashing began. Detectives note no talks with police and a hint of betrayal in their quarrel. Both men survived and are named in the report, with further details on page six. A separate item mentions marriage license applications at the Courthouse.
Gov Marland named Helen Holt widow of late Senator Rush D Holt to fill Holt’s two year House of Delegates term. Holt died of cancer in Washington after election as Lewis County Republican representative. Holt’s replacement makes a record number of women in the 52nd WV Legislature.
Thousands of shoppers are expected in Charleston tomorrow for the Charleston Greater Value Day. About 75 retail firms will offer more than a million dollars in merchandise at reduced prices under the Charleston Chamber of Commerce retail division.
The Senate pushed a sales tax package aimed at $16 million in new revenue while the House rejected the Senate’s State Road Commission reorganization. The measures promise tough inter chamber fights as party lines and artisan opposition form around the tax plan.
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