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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1955

Page

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Nose Thumber jailed after contempt ruling in civil case

Joseph A. Kelly was sentenced to a day in jail and fined 23 dollars plus costs after he thumbed his nose at lawyer W C Haythe in a circuit court contempt finding. Judge Frank Taylor admonished Haythe to address arguments to the jury. The case grew from an arrest of Arthur A Rhodes over a furniture distress sale in 1954 and involved Lester Stone of Dunbar.

Bayard F. Ennis the Gazette Joseph A. Kelly Frank Taylor W. C. Haythe Kelly Union District Justice of the Peace Lester Stone Dunbar Haythe Arthur A. Rhodes Nitro Stone Rhodes Taylor Court of Justice Ibi

Lightning Hits Malden Store Apartment. $5,000 Damage

A lightning bolt struck a Malden five room apartment and adjacent ground floor shop causing about 5 000 in damage. The blast sent clippers from a barber's hand and shattered windows while residents mostly escaped injuries. Virginia Lawler was unhurt and Homer Hanson reported temporary arm numbness. Fire Chief Cecil Lewis noted a divan fire and lightning traced to a nearby television antenna. Ground floor houses a store, gasoline station, and barber shop near the U S Rt 60 cloverleaf. Local witnesses described a sharp explosion scaring the neighborhood.

Malden Virginia Lawler Homer Hanson Jimmy Taylor George's Creek Cecil Lewis Lewis Harold Jack) Hanson Marsden Harry E. Gardner

Roncaglione Ousted in Kanawha County Elections

Voters in seven Kanawha County communities elected a Citizens Party sweep, defeating incumbent Mayor Roncaglione of Chesapeake and his slate. Jack Ferrell led with 435 votes to 342 for Roncaglione. Other victories included Recorder Ray Brown 411, Council members Fink 434 and Ellis 407, with multiple council and recorder races decided. Marmet saw George Buckley elected mayor over Sutphin and Campbell, with Buckley 414, Sutphin 312, Campbell 157. Democrats won recorder and five council seats.

Kanawha County Roncaglione Chesapeake Jack Ferrell Citizens Party Ferrell Recorder Ray Brown Paul Gillespie L. W. Fink Sanford Ellis Paul Jarrells Dempsey Peters Brent Pleasant Ralph Kyle Claude Foster Floyd Booker Jack McCarter J. M. Muldoon Marmet George Buckley Buckley Richard Sutphin Thomas E. Campbell John Childers Dem Clarence Epling Ind Gordon Swartz

Kentuckians Cut Two Tax Sources in Madisonville

Madisonville votes to abolish property and poll taxes for the year, citing sufficient revenue from the water plant, distribution system, and power system. The property tax previously raised about $46,000 from 4,000 taxpayers at 37 cents per $100 value, while the poll tax brought in $3,000 from 2,000 taxpayers. Mayor David A. Parish says the move won’t hinder street, fighting, and municipal services programs.

Madisonville David A. Parish Parish

Senate Beats Ike Adopts Democrats Housing Proposal

The Senate approved a modified housing bill over President Eisenhower with a plan for 135000 low rent dwellings annually for four years, defeating Ike’s 35000 public housing yearly proposal. The measure preserves a six year program totaling about 810000 subsidized units plus elderly housing, adds 100000 military housing, expands slum clearance funding, and boosts housing loans and farm housing authority.

Senate Ike Washington Eisenhower Congress

Vaccine Now Safe Declares Scheele on polio shot

Washington June 7 Surgeon General Leonard A Scheele told a national audience that the polio vaccine is safe and effective though not perfect and that all children cannot be immunized this summer. He praised Dr Jonas E Salk and said safety measures ensure the vaccine’s safety outweighs risk while advising parents to consult their physicians for timing. The broadcast aimed to reassure parents amid ongoing government efforts.

Washington JINS Leonard A. ‘Scheele Scheele Jonas E. Salk Oveta Culp Hobby

Steel Workers Seek 25 Cent Raise in Wage Talks

Pittsburgh June 7 The CIO United Steelworkers Union began bargaining with U S Steel Corp demanding a substantial wage increase. About 100 negotiators met behind closed doors as talks opened with a plan to reduce numbers later. Union President David J McDonald noted the session reviewed steel industry production and earnings. The union aims for roughly 25 cents more per hour, while current pay averages $2.33. Industry earnings in Q1 matched strong years, and the U S Steel counteroffer is expected in the 10 to 14 cent range. A Ford auto workers settlement could influence steel talks but officials declined comment. Talks resume tomorrow with U S Steel, and with Bethlehem, Republic, Youngstown Sheet & Tube, Jones & Laughlin, and Inland Steel this week. About two thirds of 600,000 union members are in negotiations. the rest in about 900 other firms. U S Steel’s leadership hopes the cordial relations under former chairman Benjamin Fairless endure. The union forecasts daily sessions through week’s end before recess for study and response.

David J. McDonald Stee CIO United Auto’Workers Ford ‘Motor Co Cio-Usw U. S. Steel Ford John A. Stephens Stephens Clifford H. Hood Benjamin F. Fairless Big Steel Bethlehem Steel Republic Steel

Blaze Destroys Youth Shop on Washington Street

Fire gutted The Youth Shop at 1599 Washington St. E early this morning causing heavy damage to the one story brick building and merchandise. No one was in the store at the time. The building sits next to Camus Market and is owned by Mrs Mabel Haddad. The shop is operated by Fred Khourie of 1593 Lee St. Firemen theorized the blaze started in the rear of the shop.

Washington St Camus Market Mabel Haddad Fred Khourie Lee St

Soviet and West Germany seek normalized relations in Moscow

Moscow reports Moscow invited West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer to discuss opening diplomatic and economic ties between the USSR and the Federal Republic. A Soviet note urged normal relations to avert another war, saying hostile circles threaten peace and that past wars harmed both nations.

Moscow Russia Konrad Adenauer Republi Ussr Bonissid Soviet Union Adenauer Europe Nala West Germany

Quick Action Want Ad Promises Broad Reach in Gazette

A one day ad run promotes a quick action want ad in The Gazette to reach 62,000 plus families daily, offering the large market for used household goods and urging readers to place an ad for fast results.

the Gazette

Wildcatters resist union at Ford as GM talks brighten

Detroit June 7. A strike against General Motors was postponed until at least Sunday night while dissident Ford workers threaten to halt a third of the plant's output by tomorrow. Ford employees at the Rouge plant demand 30 cents an hour more, risking a total shutdown of the plant which accounts for about one third of Ford's production. GM bargaining appears brighter as UAW officials signal optimism that a peaceful settlement with GM may be reached. Ford and UAW earlier agreed on a modified guaranteed wage plan.

Detroit General iMotors Ford CIO United Auto Workers GM i CIO Electrical Tool Rouge Dearborn Tool and Die W. Livingston General Motors UAW

Probe of GM Trust Cited in Senate Hearing

Washington June 7 Atty. Gen. anti trust chief told a Senate subcommittee the Justice Department is pressing an investigation of General Motors with utmost vigor He cited complaints that GM monopolizes bus manufacture and distribution GM makes more than 70 percent of US buses and several rivals have failed in recent years He said the probe should conclude within months noting producer concentration lies at the heart of the automotive industry

Washington Senate Justice Department General Motors Corp Asst Stanley WN. Barnes Barnes United States Ulmost Vigor

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