Ike vows clean up in Riesel attack
New York reports President Eisenhower plans White House action against infiltration into unions. He told AFL CIO leader George Meany that labor would back any investigation of racketeering in unions, a response linked to the Victor Riesel assault in New York two months earlier.
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New York
New York Times
Sail Tonight
Eisenhower Plains
White House
The
Times
George Meany
American Federation of Labor and
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Washington
Meany
United Labor Movement
Victor Riesel
1952 Candidate Leads from Start in Iowa and California
The report notes Senator Hickenlooper won Republican renomination over Eisenhower era farm price policy critics. It also mentions Kefauver aiming to win in Tennessee and California campaigns with remarks on defense and agriculture, highlighting campaign dynamics and predicted margins.
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Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Eisenhower
Tickenlooper
Dayton Countryman
HR. M. Evanspe
Hickenlooper
Iowa
California
Nefaaver
Stevenson
Unsure Phrase Finds Demand for Smooth Ownership Deals
Increasing number of families seeks orderly ownership arrangements to avoid difficulty or inconvenience when needs arise. The note suggests growing demand for clear processes and shared planning among households. Local officials note ongoing discussions to streamline procedures for cooperative ownership and transfers.
Court Upholds Lias Tax Suit in Wheeling Case
The U S Court of Appeals ruled the Automatic Cigarette Sales Corp owed income and excess profits taxes of 192 725 in a Wheeling West Virginia case tied to slot machine operations. Separately the court held Lias owes about three million dollars in back taxes penalties and interest in another suit. The government seeks deportation of Lias who says he was born in the United States.
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Asuvili
Ath Circuit Cit of Appeals
U.S
Automatic Cigarette Sales Corp
William Gi
Big Bill
Ath Circuit
Asheville
Lias
Wheeling Downs
W. Va
Rave
Turnpike Decision and Mental Health Reforms Examined
Turnpike decision continued amid talk of converting Donmar to a mental hospital and moving 110 tuberculosis patients to Pinecrest. West Virginia University law professor Londo Brown reports on habitual criminal law, analyzing a prison petition challenging due process and double jeopardy, noting alleged sentencing discrimination and ongoing material review from prosecutors and judges. He plans further study to shape legislative grounds later.
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Coliniy Tubereilosis
Donmar
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Beckley
Londo Brown
West Virginia University Law School
West Virginia
Brown
State Probation and Parole Board
Council of Statn
Frireals and Cemetery Notices From Local Obituaries
Obscure farewells list multiple local burials including names such as BLEVINS and GONWER. Funeral services occur at various cemeteries including Hust Cemetery and Wallace Memorial Cemetery near Concordville with references to relatives and times.
Mild Weather Forecast Warms West and Plains Ranges
Mild weather spreads across the nation with a southeast to northwesterly flow. Scattered thundershowers are expected over the Great Plains and the Rockies, while milder conditions persist toward the western states and central regions.
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Aime
Great Plains
Rockies
Weather Outlook Across States On Wednesday
Wednesday forecasts show fair to partly cloudy conditions across Charleston West Virginia and Maryland with high near 84. Western Pennsylvania and Tennessee expect partly cloudy skies with warming trend. Kentucky and surrounding regions expect partly cloudy to warm with light winds and above normal temperatures.
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Bauset
Farecante
Charleston
Witter
West Virginia
Maryland
Westend
Comte
Kentucky
Werner
Obituary notices ofer Walter Bent and kin in Charleston area
Obituaries list Walter Bent retired Chesapear Ohin Radio foreman died after long illness at Themas Memorial Hospital. Survivors include three sons Cal Sullivan Fred Dent two daughters Mrs Otis Harle eon Mrs Marie Crouch and many relatives. The service at Pauls Methodist Church in South Charleston with Rev Shea. Burial at Madison Memorial Park. Other notices name Mrs Myrtle Hall widow of Charleston High School cafeteria manager and several relatives. KAUFF Howard 43 dies at Dry Branch from gunshot. service planned with burial. Multiple other locals including John Henry Melvin, Betty McClung Jones, Enos Brids MeBride and James Spouse noted with funeral arrangements and survivors listed. The Gazette notes no charge for death notices.
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Bent
Walter
Chesapear Ohin
Themas Memorial Hospital
Branchlash
Spring Hi
Cal. Sullivan
Fred Dent
Lord Charleston
Otis Harle Eon
South Charleston
Marie Crouch
Scott
Fred
Edmund Dent
Spring Hill
Eari
Chapman
Wilian Dent
South Charlesdon
Mary Mallory
Tirs
Hudson and Kanawha Turnpike
Sir Paul's Methodist Church
Shea
Irving Bill
Kauff
Howard
Dry Branch
Corsner Goft P. Lilly
Wyatt Con Co
Margaret Kaufff
Jackie
Howard Lee
U. S&s
Stenson
Wilbur Hancock
We U.S. Asaly
Panama
Helen Dane
Mie C Faoth
Hansford
Quitford
Beckley
Kautf
Baitimore
Nyt Law
Marqwart Chageom Mas. Bank
Rev
Carillavis
Judge Thompson Urges Open County Work Farm Operation
Judge Thompson urged reopening the County Court work farm saying it must stay in operation and that the sheriff acts as administrator only. He argued prisoners could be kept at the farm more cheaply than in jail, contending the facility should remain functional.
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Thormpzon
Griseners
Missing Girls Vanishing Case Unsolved In St Albans
Two St Albans Junior High girls Carol Dixon and Connie Thomas vanished six days ago after leaving home to go to a store. Police report sightings by several residents on U S Route 2 and in Winefield but no solid leads. Parents fear foul play as investigators verify scattered tip reports and search for the teens.
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St Albanz
Suuie
C. C. Berk
Carol Joan Tixon
Connie Thomas
Marland Pauses In Selling Junket
CHICAGO June 5 12 West Virginia Governor William Marland halted a industrial selling junket here after a 25 to 30 member function meeting with industrialists. He had planned similar luncheons to recruit plant owners in West Virginia's industrial appeal, addressing about 60 business leaders yesterday. The trip pauses for a break and resumes in Sheboygan and Appleton Wisconsin later in the week.
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Chicago
Funchion
West Virginia
William Marland
Marland
New England
Sheboyigan
Wis
Applleton
Mrs Mairs Dies En Route To Hospital At 58
Emma Edens Mairs widow of Mark R Mairs died of a heart attack while being transported to a Charleston hospital. She lived in Kanawha County all her life and was a Bias Chapel Methodist Church member. Survived by son M R Mairs, two daughters in Hawaii and at home, two brothers, four sisters, and seven grandchildren. Body at Cunningham mortuary awaiting word from daughter in Honolulu.
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Volga
Ernest
Campbells Creek
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G. M
Glasgow
J. Ed
Washington
Mus
Enigahbeil Hughes
Hugheston
Hooper Mortuary
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Hey
Arthur Backus
Buria
Montgomery Memorial Park
London
Philips Mortuary
Philinni
Montgomery
Emma Edens Mairs
Mark R. Mairs
Charleston
Pocataligo
Mairs
Kanawha County
Bias Chapel Methodist Church
Pocatalizo
M.R
Emma Jean Monk
Honolulu
Hawaii
Edith ‘Mairs
H.R
V. F. Edenls
Kanawha
Phone Company Earmarks $2 Million for State Work
Chesapeare and Potomac Teles phone Co of West Virginia plans nearly 2 million in expansion and improved service after a board meeting. Major item 778,300 for poles and cables to complete Lewisburg project. adds new central office in Lewisburg and pending equipment. long distance lines statewide. 296,700 for Beecley area cable work. 26,200 for Clarksburg area expansion. 24,400 for furniture and office equipment for new offices at Moundsville and Wheeling. conversion of Wheeling offices to separate public offerings.
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Chesapeare
Potomac Telesphone Co
West Virginia
Lewisburg
Rantevert
Koneeverte
Madden Grea Sods
Clarksburg
Beecley
Moundsville
Cialion
Mollet Wins Limited Confidence in French Assembly
French Assembly approves a light confidence vote for Premier Mollet by 271 to 59 with about 200 abstentions after a long debate on North African policy. The vote covers government actions in finance economy and foreign affairs, notably Algeria Tunisia and Morocco. Communists abstain citing harsh military actions.
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Paras
Navona
Truy Mollet
Hallo
Algeria
Mollet
Tunisia
Morocco
Paul
Prevlerika
Greece
Fate
Ak Thak
Agai
Jet Wits Car Crash Kills Two in Minneapolis
In Minneapolis a United States Air Force jet lost power on takeoff and smashed into a moving car southeast of Wold Chamberlain Field. The crash killed Thelma R. Usher, 38, and her daughter Rita, 5, who were riding in the car. Clair Usher was hospitalized in shock, and another passenger Helga Anderson was in critical condition. The pilot, Donald H. Hamilton, and radar observer were seriously injured.
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Minneapolis
Air Force
Wold Chamberlain Field
I Thelma R. Usher
Rita
Clair Usher
Allen
Helga Anderson
Donald H. Hamilton
437Th
Nome
Oil Tank Blast Kills Two Men at Plant Test
GRANDE JUNCTION Colo June A storage tank blast at the Grand Junction Steel Fabricating Plant killed Floyd H. Cale 29 and another man as a 600 pound lid was shot into workers leaving a test shack. Two others were injured seriously as the oncoming shift prepared to test a 19 000 gallon air storage tank under low pressure. Officials cited a test between shifts and noted the cause was under investigation with possible faulty welds or pressure issues.
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Grand Junction Steel Fabricating
Toe comiMete
Seid Fhe
Embezzler Riggs Sentenced for Theft at School
ST MARYS June 5 41 Tarry A rises former manager of the West Virginia Training School has been sentenced to one to ten years in the State Penitentiary for embezzling funds Prosecutor Sam White said Max DeBerry imposed the sentence last Friday Riggs was convicted May 22 of converting to his own use a 8519 50 check received for livestock sold by the school to the Maricvita Ghia Livestock Market A motion to set aside the verdict was withdrawn earlier by his counsel Riggs faced additional charges but the judge would not grant a new trial
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ST. Marys
Tarry A. Rises
West Virginia
Sam White
Max DeBerry
Pleasant County
Rite Scheduled For John Jarrett
John Jarrett a retired True Temper inspector and Mormon church elder dies Monday at St Francis Hospital. Burial will be in St Matthew's Cemetery, South Hills after a service at the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints. Survived by wife Harriet and four siblings. Body at Simpson Chandler mortuary with viewing an hour before service.
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Church of Jesus Christ Day Sante Iu Witte
Lewis
Ian
Furealean
van Harts
oMro Laken
W. Lowe
White Suthers Barings
Ina
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saines
Warediy
Larun
Wilard
Servier
Church of Latter Day Saints
Pennsylvania
Joly Cornelius Jarrett
Bridge
St. Francis Hospital
WY. Hudwell Harvey
David L. ‘Atkinson
Neiite
St. Matthew’s Cemetery
South Hills
Simpson-Chandler Mortuary
Jarrett
True Temper Corp
Church of: Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints
Mormon
Church
John
Barcite
Harriet Carwithen Jarrett
Hazel Roach
Elizabeth Priestley
Charleston
Alma
Kenneth Jarrett
Cleveland
Ohio
Election results reveal local mayor and council picks
Voters chose mayors and council members across several towns. In one eastern panhandle city Russell White won as mayor with 204 write-ins, while Mrs Gertrude Baechtel secured 72 as the incumbent town treasurer. Other contests included university area seats with professors Benjamin Ulrich and Earl Care gaining large margins.
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Panhandle
Russell White
Shepherdstown
Gertrude Baechtel
Baechtel
D Johnson
White
Cletus Lowe
Albert Cave
Pail Wilmeyer
Incum
Bent Brown
John Link
A. Naygret
University City of
More Runtown
Tvo
Cone
Council
Oly
Chil Slaff
Lourt
West Virginia University
Benjamin Ulrich
Earl Care
Romeo Cassi
Ray Phillips
Charles Turley
T. M. Forman
Pinevie
Vaughan Stewart
V. Shannon
Queana
FL Maning
Vaughad Cozors
Northro Peaples
Anderson
Hutchinson
Buckhawana — Tenney
Brie An Zink
J. Kay Light
Wiopews Bath
Resunnder
Rielwudnes
A. Barber
Demvacht
Setohd
Mnaley
Jaze Youn
Ike Seeks Bipartisan Aid Funds Help
President Eisenhower briefed House leaders after a lengthy White House conference on the foreign aid bill. He warned against a one billion dollar cut, saying it would be dangerous to national security. House debates begin tomorrow amid mixed views on restoring the cut and NATO implications.
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House
Martin
Eisenhower
White House
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Congress
Hale Dulles
Adm
Arthur W. Ratford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Nate
Rayburn
Texas
House Committee
Raybure
Covid
Jet Pilot and Wife Win $32,000 on The $64,000 Question
Air Force captain Thomas O Rourke and his wife won $32,000 each on the quiz show by answering a Sherlock Holmes round. A birthday party celebrated the show’s first anniversary with Emcee Hal Marck, a cake, and former winner Captain Richard McCutcheon. The couple, who plan to decide next week whether to collect or gamble, await a baby.
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Air Force
Thomas O'Rourke
Hal Marck
Richard McCutcheon
Gloria Lockerman
O'Rourke
Fairbaen
Ohio
Flolmes
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