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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1954

Page

6

McCarthy Row Exposes McCarthy Army Civil War

Fragmentary OCR reports lingering tension in the McCarthy era with mentions of Communist accusations and calls involving Roy Cohn Brig. Gen. Ralph W. Zwick and Symington. Reference to Stevens, Army counsel and White House turnover in 1950, plus Monmouth Fort details.

McCarthy New York Shhina Symington Missouri White House Roy M. Cohn Stevens Army Schine Cohn Ralph W. Zwickhim Develler

Rhee Urges U.S. and ROK to Quit Geneva Talks

At Seoul on June 7, a garbled Washington dispatch centers on Senator McCarthy's push for testimony from Stevens and Symington regarding the Zwicker affair and alleged pressure by Clifford and Symington. Symington offered to take an oath if the Senate asked, while McCarthy pressed for a closed meeting to pursue testimony. The exchange touches on wartime loyalty, Eisenhower era politics, and cries for forceful action amid Cold War tensions.

Stevens Clifford McCarthy Symington Army Isa Stu MccCarthy Zwicker Army Mundt Escifford Norrow Lashed

Weather Here and Across the Nation Summary

Weather reports from Washington and regional offices indicate warm, unsettled conditions. Forecasts show scattered showers and cloudiness across the Northeast and West with variable temperatures and chances of rain in several states.

Bupnet Charl Washington Rieder Penowets of Burea Asheville Rylan Ehlene Denver Pennsylvania

Leonard Harrison Rites Planned Today At Ward Church

Funeral arrangements are set for Leonard Harrison 46 at Ward Church of Christ at 2 p m today. Rev John Fant will lead the service with burial in Ward Cemetery under Cook Mortuary Cedar Grove. The body will lie in the mortuary chapel until one hour before the service.

Leonard Harrison Charles ©. Harrison Ward Ward Church of Christ John Fant Ward Cemetery Cook Mortuary Cedar Grove

Gazette obituary policy notes no charge for death notices

The Gazette states it does not charge for publishing death notices. The policy clarifies that obituary notices are provided free of charge as a service to readers and the community.

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Burns claim Mrs Surface dies at hospital

Mrs Hazel Surface 50 of Hamlin died after a gas explosion in her home Sunday night. She was burned over most of her body and died at St Francis Hospital just before midnight. Service and burial plans are announced by Montgomery and Strathpine mortuaries. Also noted are short obituaries for Mrs Erns Jogwick and Mrs Dells Miller with details on residence and survivors.

West Great Fall Burns Paes Hazel Bar Lincoln County Board Percy Wandell Maskell Dunbar Huntington Beulah Cape Aibara Beb Hammin Hamlin Betty Bot Goldie Wilks Hennie Bien Thacker St. Francis Dells Rene Monros Ave Albana Thomas Memorial Pou J. E Hightown Cadighem Memorial Park Bartlett

Jobless rolls decline in May amid mixed factory signals

The May labor data show non farm employment in durable goods slipping by 193 000 led by heavy manufacturing cuts while overall job losses ease, hinting at slackening momentum in the down trend. An easing factory week length rise, and local obituaries note mourners at Graveside services in Charleston.

Toonumeg Ion Mark Wil Bice Gucinte Puriel Wwilar Meadows County Board of Education Sun Charleston

Unemployment and Farm Employment Rise in May Reports

Government data show unemployment claims fell to 279,900 in May, the lowest since last November, while total employment rose as farm jobs increased sharply by 746,000 to 6,822,000 due to planting 1954 crops. The reports were issued by the Commerce and Labor departments.

Commerce and Labor Departments

City Riveter Killed in Fall at Shrewsbury Site

A 20 year old riveter died after slipping from a coal tipple under construction at Shrewsbury and falling 80 feet to the ground. Glen Lowell Briles died at 5 p.m. at Charleston General Hospital after nearly four hours. A veteran of the Army of Occupation in Germany, he attended DuPont High School and played football. He lived at 1808 Wehrle St in Charleston, employed by Kanawha Manufacturing Co, and belonged to Rand Baptist Church and Local 1652 of the United Steel Workers. Surviving are his wife Eloise Dempsey Briles, his parents William M Briles and wife, two brothers Hansford W and Jennings W Briles, sisters Norma Lee Pitts, Janice A Smolder, Barbara Briles, and grandmother Myrtie Adkins. The body is at Simpson Mortuary.

Shrewsbury Glen Lowell Briles Charleston General Hospital Army of Odupation Germany Briles DuPont High School Wehrle St Charleston Kanawha Manufacturing Co Rand Baptist Church United Steel Workers of America Eloise Dempsey Briles William M. Briles Hansford W Jennings W. Briles Cleveland, C Norma Lee Pitts Canton Janice A. Smolder Rand Harbara Briles Rose Myrtie Adkins Hunting Simpson Mortuary

Navarre cites Dien Bien Phu defeat and delta threat

Navarre says aerial support before Dien Bien Phu could have broken the Vietminh siege. He estimates about 25,000 Vietminh casualties and notes the delta attack would come soon but not on a massive scale. He tells troops they will win if battle occurs despite difficulty.

Dien Bien Phu Navarre Delta

Ex-Patient Found Wounded in House Incident

Dayne Taylor aged 30 from Belefonte Pennsylvania was involved in a Saturday confrontation with a doctor after an argument with his girlfriend. Police say Taylor fired three shots from a .22 caliber firearm.

Dayne Taylor Belefonte Tington Taylor

Mother Love Leads to Cliff Fall Rescue

Mrs Marion and her young daughter faced a 12 foot cliff danger when the mother reached out to save the child. Both were injured with cuts and bruises but were treated at Charleston General Hospital and later discharged. the child returned home safely.

Madeline Charleston General Hospital Marion

Builders Discussions Remain Stalemated

Negotiations between AFL building trades locals and the Charleston Building Contractors Association stalled with no agreement reached. A local AFL carpenters union official said the union did not participate in yesterday’s talks, while a state representative indicated broader political maneuvering around road projects and contractor influence.

Ae Nnet AFL Building Trades Charleston Contractor Association AFL BRE Rael Stem Land

I’ve Sever, been able to con Best that al one sys tem can operate better than an-

Fragmentary OCR text presents a garbled quote. It contains no clear event, person, or organization to summarize into a proper news item.

Police Charge Woman With Keeping Fugitive

An escaped convict was held in the county jail awaiting processing. Owens resident Althea Miller was charged with harboring the fugitive, as deputies answered a report of an act causing damage in Kanawhs City. Deputy sheriffs arrested Harold Belcher, 28, who fled from a Jack Read County road camp on June 1. Belcher was sentenced previously by the Intermediate Court in 1952.

Owens Manndeville Denuty Ng ‘Puty Harold P. Belcher Jack- Read Commission Opet Lson County Althea Miller Marland Slip Hill Belcher

Weather Pattern Brings Scattered Thunderstorms East

Warm humid air along the eastern edge clashes with a Northwest cool front. Expect scattered thunderstorms and showers from the Central Gulf to the Ohio Valley and Eastern Lakes today. Warmer conditions in the Atlantic and New England, cooler across the Midwest and Upper Mississippi Valley, with a few showers in the Dakotas, Washington, Oregon, and Montana.

Gulf Ohio Valley Eastern Lakes Atlantic New England Midwest Mississippi Valley Dakotas Washington Oregon Montana

Council approves changes amid advisory friction and new ward seat

The council backed a plan despite sharp words about Citizens Advisory Traffic Committee and past unanimous opinions, while naming Irving Bowman to succeed Lawrence Martin as 13th Ward chair and appointing a new member to the Zoning Board of Adjustments Gu Jettries joins the panel.

Stubblefield Irving Bowman Jackson St Architects Institute of West Virginia Bowman Lawrence Martin Standard Oil Co Baltimore Gu |Jettries

Egypt Sidelines a Pharaoh and the Gort Chamber Find

Amer named the boat authentic Cheops but halted there defending the scientist. He suggested criticism of FI Malakh for describing objects in the Gort chamber without direct sight or handling. He stressed the need to preserve the find via cautious procedure with top specialists and government authority, seeking assistance as needed.

Egypt Paya 1 Cheops Amer Fimalakh Gort Cor

Maury Maverick Dies Former San Antonio Mayor and Congressman

Maury Maverick, 86, longtime San Antonio figure and former mayor and congressman, died today in a local hospital after a long heart ailment. The report notes his public service and ties to Texas politics.

Maury Maverick San Antonio Tex I‘ Maury Maverick

High Court Recesses To October

The Supreme Court recessed as justices weighed cases including lobbying disclosure, contempt of Congress, and criminal appeals. Chief Justice Warren led the majority upholding limited disclosure powers while dissenters objected to the scope. Decisions covered Linder lobbying law challenges, Bart contempt review, Sobell and Rosenberg espionage cases, and related appeals on jury composition and highway denial for trucking firms.

Supreme Court Linder Congress Philip Bart Communist Daily Worker House un-American Activities Committee Julius Emapak United Electrical Workers Union Senate Minos

President Eisenhower Receives Honorary Degree at Small College

The President, in a black robe with gold tassels, urged graduates to live by conscience and courage in right action. He noted plans to boost his Administration's program and was warmly welcomed in a Delmarva visit from Dover to Chestertown, where the college bears Washington’s name and marked its 22nd honorary degree.

Gunmner Avery Eisenhower Little College George Washington Delmarva Peninsula Dover Chestertown

Smoker Blamed In False Alarm At Armour Plant

Four fire companies rushed to Armour and Company's meat curing plant at 1122 Smith Street after a smoking machine malfunction filled the plant with smoke. A trainman reported the incident and, after review, firefighters declared it a non fire but not a false alarm.

Armour & Company Smith

Interstate Gas Trade Rules Upheld By Court Ruling

The Supreme Court ruling affects how gas is bought and sold across regions with Texas Oklahoma New Mexico involved. Justices Clark and Douglas dissented, while Justice Burton joined Clark, and Justice Jackson took no part. Lyndon Johnson said the decision rewrites the Natural Gas Act and urged Congress to respond with clarifying legislation.

Middle West Phillips Texas Oklahoma New Mexico Minton Wiscopeia Michigan Clark Douglas Burton Jackson Sen Lyndon Johnson Senate Congress Johnson Supreme Court Federal Power Commission Power Commission

Mountaineer Boys State Opens With Party Caucuses

Jackson's Mill June 7. Three hundred forty high school juniors attend Mountaineer Boys State entering politics with party caucuses and primary filings. Nationalists and Federalists vie for Supreme Court seats and the governorship. Robert Bailey and Edeli gar Bottome named chairs of party executives. Governor hopefuls discuss safety council program as voting nears finalization.

Jackson's Mill Marland Supreme Court Robert Bailey Pineville Edeligar Bottome Logan Mountaineer Boys State Junior Safety Council T Russell A. Thom Jr Charleston Sgt Burl Langford Department of Public Safety

Reds Tighten Grip Near Red River Delta

Vietminh troops from Dien Bien Phu pushed toward the Red River Delta in a major cutting maneuver aimed at breaching French Union defenses in northeastern Indochina. Pivoting from Phu Tho, they advance despite heavy bombing by French air forces using American supplied B26s Corsairs Privateers and Helldivers.

Hanoi Indochina Dien Bien Phu Red River Phu Tho Preson

245 4-H Youths Register at Camp Fort Lee

Camp opened yesterday near Dunbar as 245 Kanawha County 4-H youths attend the first of three sessions. Vespers led by Kanawha County 4-H All-Stars featured the theme Service. Camp chiefs include Delaware Tribe Joan Lee, Mingo Tribe Dixie Carnitax, Cherokee Tribe Charles Wible, Seneca Jo Ann Miller, Big Foot Junior Paige, and more. The oldest camper is 23rd camp leader Mat­tie Price of Marmet. Carl Johnson, state conservation director, is today's special guest.

Kanawha County Fort Lee Dunbar Delaware Tribe Joan Lee Stattes Nancy Hunter du Pont City Sagamore Mingo Tribe Mattie Price Marmet Carl Johnson Directo State Conservation Ora

Knights of Columbus Elect New Officers

Charleston Council No. 771 elected William Gate as grand knight to succeed Gerald Yore. Other officers named include Frank Spenderenn as deputy grand, Al Vert Bartemes as treasurer, Joseph Shierman as warden, Harold Cutt as recorder, Jerry Donahue as inside guard, Warren Dale as outside guard, Frank Wade as trustee, and Lea Lippert as advocate.

Charleston Knights of Columbus William Gate Gerald Yore

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