25 Feb 1955
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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1955
Page
1
A Democratic drive to cut income taxes sparked heated debate in the House. The outcome hung on a slender handful of votes amid name calling and partisan clash as February 24 coverage noted uncertain results.
Otte said hourly workers will get a seven cent an hour increase, effective Monday. The raise raises base pay for DuPont employees and will take effect Tuesday.
London dispatch reports United States and three other powers pressing for Western backed disarmament talks. The note cites figures like Gt Coombe and Norman Robertson, highlighting a push to keep negotiations open among five powers.
Washington February 24 The House and Senate conferees reach a compromise eight thousand seven hundred fifty dollar annual pay raise for members of Congress effective next Tuesday with plans to seek final approval Friday The package also raises federal judges salaries and includes expense allowances and extra trips home while dropping some proposed staff raises and setting March 1 as effective date if signed.
A muddled sequence tied to a larceny case ended with suspects freed then re-arrested in Greenbrier County. Police reported three youths Leonard Walker 23 Bobby McCants 20 arrested at Court and Dryden Streets at 3:40 AM Wednesday before release and later detention.
A five member Ohio Valley Turnpike Extension Committee presented data on attractions and assets of the Ohio Valley and Northern Panhandle for a toll road extension. Chairman J D Hoblitzell Jr urged commissioners that the route meets required standards and serves the most people. The meeting also covered other regular agenda items.
The State Agriculture Department embargoed milk from Greenbrier Dairy Products Co and Today's Dairy Inc after lab tests found adulteration up to 40 percent. Inspectors visited 150 retail outlets as McLaughlin invoked unprecedented power to ban an agricultural product not meeting standards. Samples showed powdered milk recon stituted and sold with Grade A labels. W E Rinesmith of Charleston provided details to The Associated Press.
The State Senate approved measures to cap the Purchasing Department inventory at 75 000 and limit its revolving fund to 25 000, citing prior excess spending. Another bill would place a six million dollar cap on the State Liquor Control Commission's reserve inventory and apply merchandising restrictions, including tighter brand screening and smaller initial orders.
Taipei dispatch reports Nationalist China began evacuating troops from Nanchi Island off Red Chinese coast. The withdrawal follows US rejection of air support for Formosa defense and uses Formosan warplanes from destroyers to cover troops and leave Nanchi Island, 22 miles east of the mainland.
A 93 year old widow, Mrs Ela Bush, was found badly burned at her Red House Hill home near South Charleston. She lay unconscious for about 15 hours before neighbors found her and she was hospitalized in critical condition with burns over 85 percent of her body.
State Senate Insurance Committee opened an inquiry into prepaid hospital plans amid a case where an elderly widow suffered after a hospital mix up. Officials cited severe inadequacies and urged consolidation of 16 prepaid plans into fewer corporations to improve coverage and service quality.
Gov. Marland faces Senate moves to block 86 interim appointments including J. R. Aliff Luther A Carson Frank King Dana Eakle James Donohoe J F Edwards and Ralph LePore. Other names under review include George Stokes Thomas Gillett Easley and A Garnett Thompson amid a closed session on the governor’s picks.
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