Penitentiary Unit Audit Sought Amid Unused Facilities
WV legislative committee examines 10 million penitentiary funds and 117 300 dollar lock and control contract for 640 cells 1953 purchase partially used in incomplete unit. Audit proposed for expenditures since 1949 to uncover irregularities while exploring reuse of unfinished block and expansion of prison industries.
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Fras
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Neely
Adams
Camp Fair Chance
Senate
Ralph J. Bean
Bean
Koontz
Ford Foundation
A. L. Reed
Preston
Charles F. McDermott
Neely Elso
W. W. Murphy
State Police
Murphy
Moundsville
W. Va
Navy cancels nine ships plans amid cost cuts
A Navy spokesman announced cancellations of nine ships in current building programs. Six warships are cut with two guided missile cruisers and four new frigates affected. two destroyer escorts progress and a carrier rearmament project are paused. About half the cost is in materials, reducing vessel count but preserving worker levels in government yards. The changes await new post July 1 programs.
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River
Puget Sound
Wash. Navy Yard
Navy
Becaus
House Appropriations Panel backs unemployment bill
The House Appropriations Committee approved the emergency unemployment aid bill despite doubts about total use. It earmarks 640 million for benefits, 25.1 million for state admin costs, and 0.6 million for Labor Department admin expenses with any unused funds to be returned to the Treasury. President Eisenhower had urged mandatory action, but the House supported a voluntary program.
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Eisenhower
House
White House
Senate
House Appropriations Committee
John Taber
R-N.y
Labor Department
Treasury
Miami Graduates Eight From West Virginia
Eight students from West Virginia received bachelor degrees from Miami University in Oxford on Monday. The graduates include Lynn L. Hyre and Ruth E. Thorson of Charleston, William W. Nelson of South Charleston, Charles J. Cooley of Nitro, Sophie Chokatos of Clarksburg, Ron A. Gawrych of Weirton, Ronald J. Miller of Parkersburg, and George L. Hannan of Wheeling.
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Oxford
Ohio
West Virginia
Miami University
Lynn L. Hyre
Ruth E. Thorson
Charleston
William W. Nelson
South Charleston
Charles J. Cooley
Nitro
Sophie Chokatos
Clarksburg
Ron A. Gawrych
Weirton
Ronald J. Miller
Parkersburg
George L. Hannan
Wheeling
West Virginia Pastors Attend Winona Lake Conference
Revs. H. C. Ours of Dunbar and Leonard Wolfe of Spring Fork Pilgrim Holiness Churches will attend the church conference at Winona Lake Indiana. The meeting begins today and ends Monday.
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West Virginia
National Center
H. C. Ours
Leonard Wolfe
Dunbar and
Spring Fork
Pilgrim Holiness
Winona Lake
Ind
County Arms Case Highlights Extortion Charges in District
A magistrate facing extortion and sentencing, a jury deadlock in the trial of Constable Clark Johnson for extortion, and new charges echoing similar offenses against county officials. State Police investigated minor judiciary costs as grand jurors urged ongoing scrutiny.
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Clark Johnson
Washington District
Walker
James A. Woodley
Thompson
Witness Permits Testimony Change in Circuit Court
Ira Beasley of Ruffner reappeared in circuit court to correct last week’s testimony claiming he would not lie. Judge Frank L. Taylor allowedBeasley to amend after acknowledging an error tied to the Keener versus General Realty Co. case involving a $6,760 jury award for yard leveling and hillside excavation in August 1956.
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Ira Beasley
Ruffner
Frank L. Taylor
Beasley
Keener
General Realty Co
W. E. Keener
Townsend
Motorist Sues New York Central For Damages
Anna Mae Boggs of Elkview sues in Common Pleas Court claiming a leg injury from a collision at Elkview crossing on Oct 30 with a New York Central train. She seeks 50008 in damages and alleges no warning was given.
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New York Central System
Approach of
Common Pleas
Anna Mae Boggs
Elkview
Elkview Crossing
New York Central
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