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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1954

Page

5

Five New Postmasters Appointed in West Virginia

Five postmasters have been sent to the White House for signature, per Walter S. Hallanan. Names include Margaret W. Cook Berwind Janet A. Sisson Sissonville Bessie L. Cormany Malden Dorsey H. Wilson Ft Spring Greenbrier County and Delbert C. Kines Moatsville Barbour County. Also notes luncheon guests Clifton and Pitchford with emblems, and Kanawha County fundraising goals for cancer society.

Mary Chilton Chapman the Gazette White House Walter S. Hallanan West Virginia Charleston Margaret W. Cook Berwind McDowell County Janet A. Sisson Sissonville Bessie L. Cormany Malden Dorsey H. Wilson Ft. Spring Greenbrier County Delbert C. Kines Moatsville Barbour County

U S Offered Air Support Said By Paper

The Washington Post reported that the United States twice in April proposed using American Navy carrier planes and Air Force planes based in the Philippines to intervene in Indochina if Congress and allies agreed. Britain would not consent, plans collapsed. The Post said April 28 was a tentative air strike date to aid Dien Bien Phu, with Dulles and Radford discussing joint approval at a secret April 3 meeting of bipartisan leaders. No ground troops were contemplated.

Washington Washington Post United States Philippines Congress J Kh Post Eisenhower Dien Bien Phu Congress John Foster Dulles Adm Arthur W. Radford Duke University Durham N. C Alex E. Bradhag Do Eee Uckley Inia A. Bush George H. Pierson M.D. Grace W. Sale AB. Mar Garet A. Skorvaga A. B Elizabeth A. Smith Congres Charleston Larry G. Thomas A.B. Beckley Mary L. Lyon Madison George F. Ply-Dulles Radford Bon D.D Marmet Earl W Nance BSEE Rainelle Landers

Registration for Morris Harvey Summer Term Ends Today

Morris Harvey College announces the first term of the Summer session ends at 8 30 p m. tonight. Dr Elbert W Ocker dean of admissions and records says enrollment is open 9 am to noon 1 30 pm to 4 30 pm and 6 30 pm to 8 30 pm. Classes start 8 am tomorrow with two notable courses: Business Administration 424 and Public Finance Economics 415 meeting 7 to 9 45 pm on specified nights.

Morris Harvey College Elbert W. Ocker Ashley C. Blackwell Ockerman

Sumatra Ranked Fifth Largest Island Globally

Sumatra is commonly cited as the world fifth largest island by area in global lists. The designation reflects its extensive landmass amid neighboring large islands, highlighting regional geographic hierarchy and cartographic conventions.

Sumatra

Supreme Court eases California civil war cost claim

The Supreme Court refused to review California’s bid to recover 7.56 million dollars in Civil War expenditures. A Court of Claims already rejected the state’s major petition under a 1950 act allowing suits against the federal government for war costs. The lower court ruling upheld the denial.

Washington Supreme Court California Court of Claims Congress Abel Cali

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