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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1955

Page

4

Dope Addiction Estimates Stir U S Senate Inquiry

Narcotics Commissioner Anslinger told a Senate subcommittee that the United States has about 60,000 drug addicts, with the New York Chicago and Los Angeles areas most affected. He urged punishment of traffickers and compulsory treatment, noting a goal to reduce prevalence to one in 10,000.

Washington Harry J.I Canada Anslinger West United States New York Chicago Los Angeles Senate Amalinger Sanger W Tomid U.S. Senate H. Chapman Rose Diutant the Treasury Narcotics Bureau Rose

On the Wagon Cop Learns to Stop Bank Robberies

A Williamsburg Kentucky bank robber case features Chief Vestern Mays catching the bandit after a water-truck ride to the scene. An automatic alarm tipped off police who restrained the suspect as he tried to flee in a getaway car. Four foreign ministers announced attendance at a U N anniversary event in San Francisco this month.

Williamsburg Vestern Mays Mays Water Company Seougm Anaakd U. N San Francisco Paul-Henri Spaak Belgium Mahmoud Fawzi Egypt David Cornejo Peru Stanislaw, Skrezestewaki Poland James P. Mitchell U. S Middle East West Germany Omar N. Bradley Martha Vickers Manuel Rojas Earl Lee Redwood City Calif Arthur Bary Denver Jack Roberts Carswell Afb Colo Huntington Beach

Confidential Informants Defended by FBI Director Hoover

FBI Director J Edgar Hoover defended confidential informants saying their use is essential to convict the guilty and clear the innocent. He spoke amid a Supreme Court review of protecting confidential information in security cases and references to Harvey Matusow who says he lied in prior testimony. The article emphasizes gathering true facts through trusted sources to serve justice.

Washington FBI J. Edgar Hoover Hoover Supreme Court Congressional Harvey Matusow

Area Man Jailed On Lottery Charges

South Charleston resident Herbert Danae Helmick aged 25 of 1621 Elm Street was identified by Det. George Nunley and Officers Emory Griffith and Wayne as a suspect in lottery ticket operations. The arrest followed tips from three Charleston policemen serving as informants.

Amrra AaKee Onan South Charleston Charleston George Nunley Herbert Danae Helmick Elm &T Nunley Emory Griffith

Accused Held After Arrest At Wolpert's Lunch

Bob Hayes testified that Helmick had baseball and tip tickets in possession when arrested at Wolpert's Lunch, 114 Virginia St. E. The accused faces a Municipal Court hearing next Thursday.

Bob Hayes Helmick Wolpert Virginia St. E

Girl Bicyclist Hurt When Stuck by Auto

An 18-year-old Nitro girl named Linda Cochran was struck by a car while riding a bicycle near her home. She received emergency treatment at Thomas Medical Hospital and was later released. she is the daughter of Mrs. Robert Wolfe of 106 Kanawha Ave Nitro.

Linda Cochran Robert Wolfe Kanawha Ave Nitro Thomas Medtorial Hospital

Jersey Plans To Return All Salk Vaccine

New Jersey Health Department returns its entire supply of Salk vaccine after Wyeth Laboratories requests retesting. Dr Carl E Weigele says 20 000 vials are sent to Philadelphia lab and a replacement is expected within a few days. No inoculations will occur after July 1 while testing proceeds for about 30 days.

Trenton N. J iNew Jersey Health Department Carl E. Weigele Wyeth Laboratories Philadelphia Wyeth Welgele Beane

Minister Issues Plea for Unity at Presbyterian Assembly

In Richmond on June 2 the retiring moderator the Rev Dr Wade H Boggs of Atlanta urged unity as Gods love the only answer to problems of human relations He spoke at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church opening the 95th General Assembly where 470 law and clerical commissioners from 16 synods in 18 states and DC gathered to address segregation church union and Christian relations.

Richmond Southern Presbyterian Church Wade H. Boggs Atlanta General Assembly the Presbyterian Church U. 8 Bog

Ocean rise if all natural ice melts

The National Geographic Society estimates that melting all natural ice on Earth would release enough water to raise ocean levels by about 100 feet.

Earth The National Geographic Society

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