McDowell Dems Split as Marland Backers Battle County
McDowell County Democratic executive committee clashes with statehouse UMW faction over support in the Aug 3 primary. Governor Marland backers accuse the county group of selling out to coal interests while the county line backs incumbent Senator Glenn Taylor against Wade Bronson Jr. The fight marks a rare intra party rift and signals intense local politics.
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George E. Lawless Jr
the Gazette
Keystone
McDowell County
Democratic Executive Committee
Statehouse- Umw
Statehouse
William Marland
Cecil W. Wilson
B. M. Stone
Marland
Senate
Wade B. Bronson Jr
Bronson
Williamson
Glenn Taylor
Matewan
Statehouse-Umw
Taylor
Wilson
County Committee
State Purchasing Dept
UMW
McDowell Democratic Organization
Congress
Elizabeth Kee
Solons Tackle Atom Debate on Senate Filibuster Hope
Washington July 25 senators, fresh from a long sleepless stretch, pursued new offbeat moves to end a deadlock over atomic legislation. Republican Leader Knowland signaled intent to push cloture after reconvening, needing 64 votes to end the filibuster as the House wraps up its marathon session. He urged a reasonable formula while Eisenhower’s White House pressures for a settlement.
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Knowland
California
Senate
White House
House
Eisenhower
Congress
Partt
James P. Mitchell
Mitchell
New York
Democrats Plan Farm Vote Drive
A Midwest farm conference August 28 at Sioux Falls will frame Democratic strategy against the Eisenhower Benson program. Adlai Stevenson to speak at a banquet as part of a sequence of planning sessions with Stevenson, Truman, and Mitchell.
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Midwest
Democratic Farm Confer
Ihe
Stephen A. Mitchell
Adlai B. Stevenson
Sioux Falls
M.D
National Committee
Indianapolis
Stevenson
Truman
Kansas City
Mitchell
United States to dispatch aircraft carriers to Chinese waters
Senate and House Armed Services chairmen hailed a move to send carriers to Communist waters as a warning. Rep Dewey Short and Sen Leverett Saltonstall called the downing of a British plane a serious act and dastardly. Three Americans died. Defense Secretary Wilson ordered carriers Hornet and Philippine Sea to cover rescue operations.
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Washington
INS
Senate
House Armed Services Committee
U.S
Dewey Short
R-Mo
Sen
Leverett Saltonstall
R-Mass
Hainan Island
Missouri
Short
International News Service
Saltonstall
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
U. S
Philippine Sea
It's Easy to Vote Voting Machines Efficient Honest
The Gazette reports that voting machines, first used in 1882, have streamlined elections by reducing voter confusion and speeding results. By 1952 about 40 million votes were recorded by machines, with over 58,000 machines in 32 states in use, and today more than half of voters use electricity for counting.
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Harry W. Ernst
the Gazette
Lockport
N. Y
Jie
City Magazine
Voting Machines Replace Paper Ballots in Elections
Voting machines are replacing awkward paper ballots for two main reasons. They reduce opportunities for election irregularities since they require direct handling by election officials, improving oversight and accuracy in the voting process.
Mystery of Mortar Shell Plagues Lee St Resident
Mystery surrounds a mortar shell fragment found near Miss Blanche Smith's garage on Lee Street. Neighbors were curious as she opened her car door and a device resembling a bomb lay on the floor. The incident prompted nearby residents to contact authorities while pondering its origin and purpose.
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Lee St
William Keenan
the Gazette
Lee St.Jlen
Blanche Smith
Thas
Issia
Sai Rales
Igea Fantastic
Bob Considine
Coluzens
Gazette
Pepat
Ike Attacks Red Leaders at World Christian Endeavor
President Eisenhower, addressing the 12th World Christian Endeavor convention at the Mayflower Hotel, argued that governments can be stupid and that free peoples must unite to resist communist force. He stressed universal desire for peace and defended spiritual values of the free world against expedient diplomacy. He warned of policing threats and the loss of family sanctity under authoritarian rule while appealing for moral standards in international relations.
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Washington
Eisenhower
MVD
International Christian Youth Association
Mayflower
Nine Found and Missing Heroic Rescue At Sea
Hong Kong reports the shooting down of a British airliner near Hainan Island with 13 presumed dead. Nine missing include three Americans as Capt. Jack Woodward and his crew conducted a dramatic rescue under danger from Red China. Overnight, U.S. carriers offshore maintained search operations while Hong Kong and London condemned the attack.
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INS
China
South China Sea
Peiping
Peepee Ween
Red China
Jack T. Woodyart
U.S
Hainan Island
London
Rce
Woodyard
Philip Brown
Clark Field
Washington, D.C
U.S. Air Force
Canton
Woodward
U S Fears Morocco Next Trouble Spot
Washington reports rising worry over French North Africa policy. Officials note nationalist pressure in Morocco and Tunisia, with communists tied to street violence. U S air bases in the region heighten concern. French premier Mendes pledges gradual self rule. Page 7 Col 5.
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INS
Mendes
Bips
France
Morocco
Tunisia
Milal
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Indochina
U. S
Moscow
Pierre Mendes-France
Definition Optimist Amen Advocates Patience in Favorable Times
An upbeat mentor known as a definition optimist urges calm and steady routines when outcomes look good. The figure emphasizes steady habits, optimistic framing, and measured steps to sustain success rather than rushing.
Report On West Virginia School Surge Analyzed
Charles R. Lewis reports from the Associated Press on West Virginia education trends for 1953-54. Enrollment reached 147,461 with 1,550 buses serving over 203,000 pupils. Daily lunch programs fed about 125,000-plus in 1,460 schools. Driver education expanded to 142 counties with nearly 5,400 students. Provisional data show 18.61 percent of entrants in 1944 graduated by 1953, up to 36.93 percent. Thirty-eight building projects totaling 8,096,450 across 26 counties were approved for 1953-54. State Supt. W. W. Trent cautions much data remains unused and notes mixed progress and gaps in emergency teaching certificates.
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Charles R. Lewis
Associated Press
West Virginia
State Education Department
Education Department
W. W. Trent
Trent
New Hues Not Yet Chosen for West Virginia Plates
West Virginia license plates will switch from the yellow and black scheme next year with colors yet to be decided by Motor Vehicles Commissioner Joseph P. Condry. He favors making plates legal June 1, 1955 and starting applications in April to speed sales.
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Tom Summel
Associated Press
West Virginia
Joseph P. Condry
Condry
Slower Recall of Overseas Troops Hinted
Tensions along the Communist front in the Far East sharpened discussions ahead of conferences with President Syngman Rhee and President Eisenhower. The talks may lead to revisions of U S army withdrawal plans from Far Eastern positions as Rhee travels to Washington for a 4 p m EST meeting. Developments suggest decisions on U S and allied roles in security against Red Chinese pressure are being formed.
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Washington
Far East
Syngman Rhee
South Korea
Eisenhower
U. S
United States
Reds Assert Navy Set to Strike West
Moscow reports Navy Day with Pravda warning that Soviet ships are ready to deal a shattering blow to the West. The editorial says the navy would strike back promptly if imperialist aggressors are seized with madness and attempt an attack.
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Moscow
INS
Russia
Pravda
Communist regime shifts pressure toward Nationalists in Asia
A fragment suggests a communist regime, relieved of Indochina War duties, may redirect its main aggressive pressures toward the Chinese Nationalists on an island controlled by them. The note hints at page 7 column continuation.
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Island of
Adlai Blames GOP Default in Indochina Policy
Adlai E Stevenson, 1952 Democratic candidate, criticised U S policy as defaulted and accused Republicans of misrepresenting aims in Indochina. Speaking in Anchorage to Democrats, he condemned booster rhetoric on liberation, Chiang Kai-shek, and nuclear threats as hollow after the cease fire and rising Communist China pressure.
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Alaska
Adlai E. Stevenson
U. S
France
Indochina
Stevenson
Democratic Party
McKinley National Park
China
Free Asia
Oriet
Chiang Kai-shek
Korea
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