Rum Heir Facundo Bacardi Kidnapping Resolved
In Santiago Cuba on February 14 Facundo Bacardi the heir to the rum fortune was kidnapped and rescued by an army lieutenant. The Bacardi chauffeur Guillermo Rodriguez was shot by soldiers while attempting to escape after being accused of involvement. An alleged kidnapper Manuel Echevarria, 20, was captured and confessed plotting the abduction. The boy, unharmed, returned home hungry after a day of walking in the country.
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Facundo Bacardi
Bacardi
Army
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Rodrigues
Manuel Echevarria
Facundo
Caribbean
Echevarria
Charges Face Warren as Senate Panel Clashes Over Hearing
Ten accusations against Chief Justice Earl Warren sparked GOP fury as the Senate Judiciary subcommittee closed its public hearing and adjourned to Saturday. Leaders denounced the panel’s actions while Sen. Watkins prepared to push Warren’s nomination to the full committee. The complaints target Warren's links to Art Samish and alleged corruption in his administration.
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Washington
INS
Earl Warren
GOP
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
Senate
Willam F. Knowland
Richard M. Nixon
Warren
Artie Samish
Arthur Watkins
Utah
Judiciary Committee
Justice Department
Justice
Leon Trotsky
Art Samish
Page & Col
Consolidated Bus Fares Up Across Most Routes
The Public Service Commission authorized Consolidated Bus Lines to raise intrastate bus fares by 8 percent on all routes in Southern West Virginia except four: Logan to Huntington, Williamson to Huntington, Bluefield to Welch, and Williamson to Welch. Minimum increases start at 5 cents, with 10 cent fares unchanged if a rider travels under two miles. Past increases on the four exempt routes were made permanent last April, while Consolidated sought a general hike later, citing weak coal-field business conditions.
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Consolidated Bus Lines
West Virginia
Public Service Commission
Bluefield
Logan
Huntington
Williamson
Welch
Williamson and
PSC
Consolidatea
Consolidated
United Fuel Gas Co
United Fuel
John W. Partridge
Partridge
West
Virginia
Southwest
Inside Today and Editorial Markets News Obituary Radio Sports
Fragmented OCR text lists sections including News Short Obituary Radio Sports and Markets. The item presents no coherent event or names to summarize into a full card.
Economists See Upturn In Business
Washington reports government economists forecast a Spring upturn in business with fewer unemployment claims. They say layoff rates are falling and the business downturn is slowing, reducing the need for new anti-recession measures. The weekly continuing claims showed the first decline in three months. The unemployment barometer moved lower, signaling improving conditions.
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Washington
INS
Eisenhower
GE Workers Face McCarthy Hearing On Reds At GE Schenectady
Albany February report on six General Electric workers charged with Communist ties as former Daily Worker journalist testifies and Joseph McCarthy leads a two day open and closed senate inquiry. Witnesses include Jean Arsenault Jr and others from Schenectady, with UE union and local 301 involvement.
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Daily Worker
General Electric
Joseph R. McCarthy
R-Wis
Arthur Owens
Owens
Jean Arsenault Jr
McCarthy
Senate
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Arsenault
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General Electric Co
Schenectady
United Electrical Workers Union
Ind
America
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Scotia
Robert P. Northrop
Manuel Fernandez
Gordon Belgrave
Joseph Gebhardt
Albany N.Y
Catholic College of St. Rose
Worst Duster Since 1930s Wreaks Havoc Across Midwest
A dust storm blamed on a deep Oklahoma low swept the Midwest Friday, with winds to 80 mph driving zero visibility, closing schools, hindering traffic, and destroying trees and radio towers from Nebraska to Texas. Tornado warnings issued from Oklahoma to Arkansas as snow and rain accompanied the dust. officials warned erosion could worsen despite no returning Dust Bowl.
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Colorado
Kansas
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Texas Tornado Strikes Tavern Near Conroe
An F1 tornado touched down two miles west of Conroe Texas around 3 30 p m local time injuring two people The twister hit a tavern atop a hill and blew down two houses One injured person was taken to a Houston hospital per Texas State Disaster Relief headquarters
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Houston
Judge offers alternative to exile for six Michigan Communists
In Detroit on February 19 six Michigan Communists convicted of Smith Act violations chose five year prison terms over exile to Russia. Federal Judge Frank A. Picard offered to relocate them to Russia within 60 days, stating he could arrange it if they wished. Saul Wellsman, 48, spokesman for the group, called the judge's offer a newspaper stunt.
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Michigan
Russia
Frank A. Picard
Saul Wellsman
Picard
Courageous Action Senator Urges $800 Tax Exemption
Senator Walter F. George proposes boosting the personal income tax exemption to 800 this year and 1000 in later years. House Republicans warn of an economic collapse if the budget isn’t balanced, while other lawmakers debate the impact on revenue and inflation.
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D-Gat
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Luay Wucieioes
Richard M. Simpson
Rpa
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Ways and Means
Four Buildings Vanish Into Earth At Windsor Plant
Wind sor Ontario February 19 earth swallowed buildings at a six million dollar Canadian Industries plant on an old salt mine shaft site. Heavy rains weakened soil causing cave in and floods from mine workings. Workers evacuated, nearby plant closed, four chlorine related buildings involved, tank cars burned.
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Ont
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Canadian Industries Ltd
Canadian Industries
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Canadian Salt Co
Ex POWs Testify Schwable Appeared Unfit During Confession
Three former prisoners of war told a Marine court of inquiry that Col. Frank H. Schwable seemed not in his right mind when he confessed that the United States waged germ warfare in Korea. Pfc. Melvin J. Gaynor and Cpl. Eugene R Vavruska described Schwable as extremely nervous during a December 1952 transfer, with one moment of shouting about being surrounded by oil before red guards silenced him.
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WRK
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United States
Korea
Pfc
Melvin J. Gaynor
Tell City
Ind
Marine Court of Inquiry
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Gaynor
Cpl
Eugene R Vavruska
Tindall
Red
Gaylor
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Vavruska
Box
Definition of Jem Longest by Cutting Ends
A playful riddle describes a wordplay concept where a term "Jem" becomes longer in meaning as it is shortened from both ends. The paradox highlights linguistic shortening increasing length in interpretation.
Ex-convict linked to murder and rape case in Midland
A cold eyed ex convict charged with murdering a 38 year old lumberjack and raping his wife may be a Charleston West Virginia man, Midland police said. Authorities note a West Virginia file shows Holton Marvin Vaughan, 29, of North Charleston, paroled in December 1952, with a long criminal history including forgery auto theft armed robbery and rape. Police cannot positively confirm identity without fingerprints as records are incomplete and Vaughan’s past spans multiple states including Florida Illinois and Kanawha County.
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China
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Kanawha County
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Fla
Florida
Illinois
Teamster Chief Signals Possible AFL Exit Over Clerks Feud
Miami Beach February report shows Teamsters leader Dave Beck hinting at a pullout from the AFL amid a long running dispute with the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks over express company representation. Beck urged AFL President George Meany to intervene as tensions rise within the union ranks.
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Dave Beck
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National Mediation Board
Express Company
George Meany
Teamster
Meany
Child Found Safe After 10 Hour Missing Search Near Proctor
Edna Belle Stiles, 27 months, was found crying and frightened but unharmed in a rocky hilly area about a mile from her grandparents’ farm near Proctor Wetzel County. She had disappeared 10 hours earlier from the grandparents’ home, prompting a search by state and local officers and about 25 volunteers. She was taken to Wetzel County Hospital for precautionary observation after minor scratches from underbrush.
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Edna Belle Stiles
Wetzel County
Proctor
Edna Belle
Wetzel County Hospital
Jim Anderson
Wetzel
Marshall County
Bribery Scandal Threatens Japanese Government
Tokyo sources reveal secret testimony from a prominent money lender alleging deals at two upscale geisha houses linked to Shigeru Yoshida's cabinet and Liberal Party factions. The testimony could topple the pro American government, with Mamoru Shigemitsu seen as a potential successor. Shoji Tanaka, committee chair, warns the document’s release could topple the cabinet.
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Mamoru Shigemitsu
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Party I
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House of Representatives Committee
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Liberal Party
Yoshida
West United By Opposition Declares Dulles Addresses Nation
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles warned from Washington that Soviet aims for world conquest persist after Berlin talks. He outlined Western unity, plans to unify Germany and seek an Austria peace treaty, and announced a Korea conference layout with no neutral or Communist China recognition. He scheduled public and congressional briefings and a DuMont NBC radio address.
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Austria
Eden
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China
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You Should Be Proud of Your New Magazine Section
W M Smith cashier of Clay County Bank praises The Gazette State Magazine Section for instant reader popularity. He notes meritorious achievements and broad appeal among readers from all walks of life and thanks West Virginians for their support.
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