Hanna Reappointed PSC Chairman Amid Nethken Uncertainty
Gov. Marland reappointed Homer W. Hanna Jr. as chairman of the Public Service Commission and kept silent on the fate of C. E. Nethken. Nethken, 80, may retire or be replaced as the three member panel waits decisions. Lewis named to Turnpike Commission replaces Donohoe. Anderson rejected by Senate. Hanna's future plans remain unclear.
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Beckley
West Virginia Turnpike Commission
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Huntington
Senate
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Raleigh
State House
Tey
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State
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Lime
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Beckle
Sophia
Heas
Princeton Industrial Savings and Loan Co
Air Force Reserve
D. Holmes Marton
Charleston
Hugh F. Hutchinson
Lewisburg
A. Garnett Thompson
Charleseton
Morton
Donohoe
Hutchinson
Anderson
39 Families Move Into Orchard Manor Housing
Charleston's Orchard Manor begins occupancy with 39 families in nine buildings as the low cost project opens. An additional 39 families planned to move in today and 36 tomorrow while 34 units remain ready. Housing Authority notes first residents arrived after ground was broken 13642 months ago.
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Orchard Manor
Charleston
Charleston Housing Authority
Stevenson Open to 1952 Presidential Run Amid Marines Walkathon
Adlai Stevenson signals willingness to seek the Democratic nomination if party wants him to run. A Marine counterattack on the course at Huntington is noted as Leatherneck Reservists set a 50 mile hike record by three walkers from Cabin Creek. Meanwhile Stevenson is praised for criticizing the Eisenhower administration and remains a strong contender with Hariman as possible alternative if he declines.
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Stevenson Urges Democratic Unity for 1956 Campaign
Stevenson, speaking in Chicago on May 18, urged a united Democratic front for 1956. He cited returning Southerners to the fold and referenced Mitchell’s forecast of a convention floor fight to block Eisenhower delegates. The remarks followed Stevenson’s mid May return from Africa and a string of public appearances.
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Chicago
Stephen A. Mitchell
Eisenhower
Page Stevenson
Bob Considine
Gi Gazette
Incz
Robbie
Rarlin
the Gazetteer
Africa
Buildings Fall Crashing Two Structures in Dallas Tragedy
At 6 30 p m a wall of a three story building toppled onto a one and a half story music store and beer tavern in Dallas trapping patrons and injuring several. By 11 p m rescuers freed seven. four were confirmed dead including occupants of the crushed building. Officials estimated about 15 people trapped with bravado from emergency crews and witnesses.
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George H. Bell
Bus Mediators Try To Gain Bargaining
The Westate strike of Atlantic Greyhound bus drivers enters its ninth week today. The eight week anniversary passed last midnight with no visible progress for drivers company management 1 800 non striking employees and the public which paid for 16 million rides last year.
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Atlantic Greyhound
Extra Cash From Home Items Promised By Gazette
Federal mediators met with labor and management to seek common ground after an eight week strike. No formal bargaining sessions occurred. union officials claim company leader George S. Engle refused to bargain.
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AFL Motor Coach Employes Union
E. W. Oliver
Detroit
Sail Company
George S. Engle
Engle
Oliver
Vaccine Program Resumed Amid Polio Vaccine Release
The government released 200000 doses of Salk polio vaccine for resuming mass inoculations. Surgeon General Scheele cited rechecked batches from Pitman Moore and Wyeth Laboratories and announced new safety standards guidance. Six million children already received first shots. two to three million more are eligible. President Eisenhower supported voluntary distribution. GOP leaders favored nonmandatory allocation to avoid delays.
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INS
Leonard A. Scheele
Pitman- Moore Co
Zionsville
Ind
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Scheele
Ape
Pitman-Moore
Wyeth
Eisenhower
GOP
Senate
William F. Knowland
Health, Education and Welfare Department
UAW Ford Extend Contract as Strike Looms in Detroit
Detroit June 1 The CIO United Auto Workers and Ford Motor Co reach a five day extension just hours before 140,000 Ford workers were set to strike. UAW president Walter Reuther says progress is still needed on key demands including guaranteed annual wage. GM-UAW talks continue with a separate strike risk looming after May 29 expiration.
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UAW
Walter P. Reuher
Une
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Reuther
Peter
John W. Livingston
NAACP Eyes Strategy in Segregation End Game in Two Counties
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People leaders map steps to end segregated schools in South Carolina and Virginia. Thurgood Marshall says plans will be revealed after a July Atlanta conference as courts push to desegregate promptly.
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South
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Supreme Court
Kansas
Delaware
District of Columbia
District of
U.S
Prince Edward County
Board of Supervisors
Clarendon County
S. C
Summerton
Gov
Thomas
Stanley
Virginia Commission On Public Education
D. Lindsay Almond Jr
U. S. Justice Department
Pilots Admit Pleading Guilty to Intruding China
Four Korean War veteran pilots held their first post release news conference near Hong Kong. They said they resisted brain washing during captivity but indicated they may have signed confessions after pleading guilty to intruding into China and provocative attack.
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China
Cap
Marold E. Fischer
Swea City
Iowa
Flint
Heller
Tie Four
Yalu River
Korea
Manchuria
Office Girls Draw Admiring Glances At Statehouse Pool
Four girls lounge on the edge of the Statehouse circle pool drawing admiring glances from an audience of office boys as sunlight highlights their legs.
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Statehouse
Should You Drink A Stanton in Depth Analysis
A lengthy 12 part series debuts Sunday in The Gazette examining the most discussed personal problem of our time. The introductory installment outlines the scope and questions to be explored across the forthcoming articles.
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