Lewis Receives Honorary Law Degree at WVU Ceremony
Labor leader John L. Lewis was awarded an honorary doctor of law degree at West Virginia University Field House in Morgantown. Gov. Cecil Underwood, Gov. C. William ONeill, and Dr. Colgate Darden joined him as honorees amid a two hour ceremony honoring 1,200 graduates.
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John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
West Virginia University
West Virginia
Cecil H. Underwood
WVU
Irvin Stewart
West
Virginia University
Lewis
Virginia
Old University
Gov. Underwood
C. William O’neill
Ohio
Colgate W. Darden
University of Virginia
William G. Thompson
Montgomery
University Board of Governors
Thompson
Stewart
Nine Kanawha County Towns Vote On Officers
Kanawha County communities are among 154 towns casting ballots for municipal officers today. The slate ranges from Morgantown with about 25 000 residents to Montrose in Randolph County with 80 residents. Contested issues appear in Dunbar and St Albans.
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Kanawha County
Morgantown
Montrose
Randolph County
Barker Proves Candidacy For Dunbar Mayor Amid GOP Claims
Lawrence Barker showed documents to counter Republican charges about 1956 tax and sanitary bill payments. He presented two checks totaling 2.53 to Dunbar Sanitary Board and a sheriff’s receipt, claiming other payments exist. Dunbar election is today with Barker challenging W C Noyes as Democrat against Republican.
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Lawrence
Larry) Barker
Dunbar
Sanitary Board of Dunbar
Sheriff’s Office
Barker
Sheriff's Office
Dunbar Sanitary Board
W. C. (Doe) Noyes
D. L. Salisbury
W. C
Doc) Noyes
Trust Violation Says High Court
The Supreme Court ruled 4 to 2 that the Du Pont Corporation held working control of General Motors, reversing a 1952 lower court decision. The ruling sends the case back for further hearing to determine equitable relief and possible divestiture of GM stock.
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Washington
INS
Supreme Court
duPont Corporation
General Motors
High
Tom Clark
John Marshall Harlan
Charles E. Whittaker
Crawford H. Greenewalt
du Pont
Greenewalt
Anti-Trust Division
United States Rubber. Co
New York Stock Exchange
du Pont Corporation
William J. Brennan Jr
District Court
Chicago
Walter J. Labuy
High Court
Labuy
de Pont
A Motors
Justice Department
United States Rubber Company
Harold E. Burton
Felix Frankefurter
du Pont Paints
Valley Construction Stalled by Labor Walkouts in Kanawha Valley
About 500 union workers from Plumbers Local 651 Pipefitters and Apprentices Local 625 and Cement Masons Local 887 walked off as contracts expired. A Friday meeting ended in deadlock with cement masons seeking 35 cents hourly raise and double time, while contractors offered 25 cents and double time from January 1 1958. The walkout threatens most valley projects as no contract means no work under a long maintained rule.
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Kanawha Valley
Cement Masons
Mason Union
Evans L. Harris
The
Charleston Building Contractors Assn
Troy Pauley
Cement Union
Harris
Cement Masons Local &87
Charleston
Hardman resigns as chairman of county revaluation board
E. D. Hardman president of General Realty Co. says he will not serve as chairman of the county court's 20 member bipartisan committee on equalization and revaluation of property. He cites time and terms of the resolution and notes his role as state American Legion commander. The plan calls for a statewide committee and county level bodies with a Democrat and Republican in each district.
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Hardman
County Revaluation Board
E. D
Ed) Hardman
General Realty Co
Court
Bruce E. Bartlett
Bartlett
American Legion
Far East Flu May Reach U S Say Health Officials
A Public Health Service spokesman warned there is a good chance the Far East influenza epidemic could be introduced into the United States, though no outbreaks are reported domestically. Philippines data show 145 deaths in 150,000 cases as scientists link the outbreak to unusual Type A influenza viruses. The service has urged states and ports of entry to report respiratory disease cases promptly.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Far East
United States
Philippines
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
Definition of an International Peace Body
An international body aims for universal peace and urges nations to be satisfied with the piece it has. The statement reflects a collective commitment to harmony and noncombat resolution.
Public Assistance Costs Hit 38.5 Million for West Virginians
The Gazette reports a 38.5 million dollar welfare outlay for about 105000 West Virginians in the year starting July 1. funding includes 10.5 million state, 1.8 million county, and 26 million federal. most funds come from monthly grants to needy individuals with federal matching.
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John G. Morgan
the Gazette
West
Court Rejects Costello's Try To Evade Bars
The Supreme Court dismissed appeals of Frank Costello and six others in a ruling that tax evasion is a major crime, not a misdemeanor. Costello faced a five year term and $20,000 fine but is free on bond pending the ruling. Other defendants include Allied Stevedoring Corp New York Daniel Ward Potter Grant Hayes Ronald McDonald and Madeline Smith with varied sentences and fines.
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INS
Supreme Court
New York
Frank Costello
Costello
Chicago
Sam Achilli
High Court
Achilli
U. S
Paul Williams
Allied Stevedoring Corporation of
Michael Bowers
John Ward
John Potter
Grant E. Hayes
Ronald J. McDonald
Salt Lake City
Hayes
McDonald
Madeline Smith
Memphis, Tenn
Estate Seeks Large Fee Claim in Lias Case
The Margiotti estate files $338,630 in unpaid legal fees and expenses against William G. Lias and his family. A $263,680 claim covers attorney fees and expenses from 1951 to Aug 25 1952. a $75,000 claim covers services for Lias interests including Wheeling Downs Inc and related entities. Wheeling Downs horse track to be auctioned June 12 to settle about 3.3 million dollars in tax claims against Lias and wife.
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Wheeling
Charles Margiotti
Pittsburgh
William G. Lias
Alexander L. Suto
Suto and Schubert
Margiotti
W. Frank Keefer
Wheeling Downs
Suto
Alice B. Lias
John Lias
George Lias
Antoinette Lias
Lias
Wheeling Downs Inc
Wheeling Downs Racing Assn
Automatic Cigarette Sales Inc
Zellers Steak House Inc
Laconia Inc
Memorial Day Toll Hits 414 In Four Day Weekend
The Associated Press reports motorists were safer than expected as four day Memorial Day figures show 414 highway fatalities from 6 p.m. Wednesday to midnight Sunday. Drownings reached 134 and 113 died from other causes with California leading at 37 deaths followed by Texas with 32 and Georgia with 22.
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Associated Press
California
Texas
Georgia
Sok Endle Mile
Pennsylva
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