PSC continues United Fuel rate hearings into July
The Public Service Commission adjourned in mid hearing on United Fuel Gas Co. rate increase requests expected to yield about 2.87 million dollars annually. Intervenors and PSC staff will resume testimony in July as cross examinations wrap up. Company officials cited higher gas costs, a five cent wage hike, taxes, and material costs as reasons for the proposed rise.
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United Fuel Gas Co
Mesterdam
West Virginia
PSC
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C. K. Nethken
United Fuel
Southwest
H. E. Olson
Columbia Gas System
United
R. J. Rider
C. H. Workman
Huntington
H. L. Ducker
Olson
West Virginia League of Municipalities
Gamblers Report 2 Million Income in West Virginia
PARKERSBURG June 39 1 West Virginia gamblers registered with the Internal Revenue Bureau had a gross income of more than two million dollars in the period from Nov 1 1951 to May 21 1952, tax stamps raised 200 278 in that span. Roy Yoke collector noted 474 residents bought stamps with many acting as agents not subject to monthly 10 percent tax. Monthly receipts shown include 107 907 26 in Dec and subsequent totals through May 42 874 36.
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West Virginia
Internal Revenue Bureau
FL Roy Yoke
Internal Revenue
Yoke
West
Mayor Hill Reelected in Shepherdstown West Virginia
In Shepherdstown West Virginia on June 3 Mayor George C Hill was reelected defeating the towns first female mayor candidate Gertrude Baechtel 182 to 147 A D Raymond former dean at Shepherd College was named recorder over Herbert Rogers 189 to 118 New councilmen were W E Lahman Russell White Raymond Harris W B Kaufman and A W Link
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W. Va
George C. Hill
Penhandle
Hill
Gertrude Baechtel
A. D. Renamond
Shepherd College
Herbert Rogers
W. E., Lahman
Russell White
Raymond Harris
W. B. Kaufman
A. W. Link
Scientists Start Star Chamber Huddle in Copenhagen
Forty atomic scientists from twelve nations opened a three week conference in Copenhagen. They barred press from meetings and said the public need not concern itself with their discussions as ordinary people could not understand them.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Army Sends Crooner Back to Duty in U S
Damone, famous young crooner and Army entertainer, has been transferred from Germany to military duty in the United States. He completed nearly eight years in Nuernberg with the Special Services Division and was flown to New York to be stationed at Fort Jay on Governor’s Island.
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Germany
Pile
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U. S. Army
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Nuernberg
Special Services Division
New York
Fort Jey
Governor's Island
Gotham Man Kills Wife's Visitor
New York police pursued Louis Dearze after he forced entry to his apartment and stabbed to death 22 year old Julio Roman, the man visiting his wife. The three children were asleep as the events unfolded and Mrs Dearze fled the scene.
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Louis Dearze
Dearze
Julio Roman
Roman
Ike Answers Taft MacArthur May Sound Off On Air Power
General Eisenhower in a farewell to the Army discussed air power and military policy, signaling a move to separate air power from ground forces. He indicated potential support for a 60 group Air Force, contrasted with past limits, and commented on universal military training and defense spending. Whitney, MacArthur aide, argued Eisenhower speaks on political topics only as a private citizen.
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Johnny Marches Off To Join Army Again
An 18 year old Bronx eighth grader Johnny Marches joins the Army again prompting a statewide police alert. He ran away from home after being returned from Virginia and Fairfax Virginia, claiming he would force his way into service in Korea. Police recaptured him yesterday.
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Rimaway
Virginia
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Panagon
Fairfax
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Army Odds
Czech Nine Sentenced as American Spies in Prague Case
Vienna reports that nine individuals in Horni Benesov, Czechoslovakia, have been sentenced to prison as American spies. All are described as white collar professionals and received terms from five to twelve years.
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Austria
June & W
Horni Benesov
Czechoslovakia
Dunbar Stores Set Summer Midday Closing Hours
Retail clothing stores in Dunbar will close at 12 30 p m on Wednesdays through June August. Announcement came from the Retail Merchants Group of Dunbar.
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Retail Merchants’ Group
Meeting Plans Bible Revision Celebration in Charleston
The Charleston Ministerial Assoc announced a September 30 union meeting at Municipal Auditorium to celebrate the revised Bible version. A preaching mission is set for February 22 to March 1953 in Charleston. New officers were installed at the Salvation Army citadel with Rev. W. Albert Donaldson as president, Rev. T Hudnall Harvey as vice president, and Karl W. Bloomquist as secretary-treasurer.
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Charleston
St Matthew's Episcopal Church
Karl W. Bloomquist
Baptist Temple
Court rules Kathleen Windsor not a professional author
The U S Court of Claims ruled Kathleen Winsor not a professional author and awarded her a 352000 tax refund. The five judge panel held the Forever Amber sale of film rights as capital gains, noting she had published only two novels and had written stories for amusement since childhood. The judgment splits 52000 dollars between Winsor and her former husband Robert J Herwig.
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INS
U. S. Court of Claim
Kathleen Winsor
Amber
Washington Claims Court
Miss Winsor
Robert J. Herwig
Forever Amber
State Bar Districts To Elect Governors
Five State Bar districts will elect governors for three-year terms. Nominating petitions due by June 30. Current governors include George H. Siebert Jr Wheeling Laurence M Evans Moundsville A G Mathes Grantsville Grover F Hedges Spencer and John B Meek Huntington. Meek followed Duncan W Daugherty who resigned after becoming first vice president of the group.
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George H. Siebert, Jr
Wheeling
Laurence M. Evans
Moundsville
A. G. Mathes
Grantsville
Grover F Hedges
Spencer
John B Meek
Huntington
Duncan W. Daugherty
Law Group
City Student Receives Tri Delt Scholarship
A Charleston resident attended UNC Chapel Hill and earned a Tri Delta local scholarship during commencement exercises held Monday night, among UNC students rewarded for achievements across fields in the past academic year.
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Charleston
W. Va
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Dorothy Rae Smith
Delta Delta Delta
Hospital inspection set for Huntington VA facility
Adm. Boone will inspect Huntington VA hospital tomorrow. He was personal physician to Admiral Joel T. Boone and will address a dinner of the Veterans Administration and Hoover at the event attended by officials from the administration and more.
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Huntington
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Ton VA
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Coolidge
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