McCarthy Case Hearings Push To End After 31 Days
The Senate subcommittee debates witness hearings and depositions as McCarthy faces cross examination. Mundt indicates Democrats seek to limit testimony while McCarthy defends his charges and accuses others of mousetrapping. The inquiry aims to reach a target end date, with executive sessions and ongoing questioning of Stevens, Adams, and McCarthy.
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McCarthy
Eisenhower
Ray H. Jenkins
Stevens
Army
John G. Adams
Colem
G. David
Schine
Ganetante Anmenittes
Jenkins
Subcommittee
Joseph N. Welch
Trad
Traffic-Hopper Slips Into Car During Funeral Procession
Paul R. Robinson, 53, of 1530 Thomas Circle, was injured when he darted between two cars in a funeral procession on U S Route 60 at Hugheston and struck a station wagon driven by Charles Wells, 23, of Danville Virginia. He sustained facial fractures, shoulder injuries, and body cuts and is hospitalized at Charleston General Hospital. Trooper J R Fowell investigates.
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Charleston
U. S. Rt. 60
Hugheston
Paul R. Robinson
Thomas Circle
Charleston Genera Hospital
J. R. Fowell
Chelyan Detachment
State Police
Robinson
Cook Mortuary
Charles Wells
Danville
Virgina
Rt. 60
Wells
Crash and arrest follow a tense political night
A man is arrested after a crash that injured his wife and another woman. The incident ties to a dispute over Army loyalty boards and the McCarthy defense, with references to Major Peress and Stevens. Witnesses describe tense confrontations and a trunk restraint claim as the Senate probe continues.
Kennedy cites trade policy hurting U S towns and workers
Kennedy says countries buy from cheapest sources including Russia, sending dollars to Europe at the expense of American trade. He urges policies to aid towns with unemployment caused by this approach while noting stormy hearings and calls to heal divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yemunuea
Europe
Russia
Kennedy
Ford Receives Belgian Medal on European Tour
Antwerp Belgium June 10 Henry Ford II was awarded the ribbon and medal of Commander of the Order of Leopold II for service to Belgium. He is on a three month tour of Ford operations in Europe visiting Britain France Holland Germany Sweden and Finland. Conferences are being held under his chairmanship in Belgium with Ford representatives from Western Europe.
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Antwerp
Belgium
Henry Ford II
Ford
Europe
Britain
France
Holland
Germany
Sweden
Finland
Gas turbine cars face era of adjustments says Ford
Ford warns many technical hurdles remain before gas turbine engines become common in private cars. He notes European cars have limited U.S. prospects and American roads suit U.S. production. expects fewer American models on European roads. Weather roundup reports mixed conditions across Washington Charleston Detroit and Baltimore with forecasts of clouds and possible thundershowers.
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FORD
United States
U.S
Burgunset
Washington
API
Wenther Bureau
Avitte
Charleston
Avanta
Detroit
Virginia
Cincinnati
Delias
Maryland
Nitro Honors Veteran Phone Operator Susie Toler Day
Nitro observes Susie Toler Day in a parade and banquet honoring 65 year old Susie Toler retiring after 45 years on the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. staff. C H Johnson praises her faithful service at a banquet held at Nitro First Baptist Church. Warm weather forecast follows with 90 degree highs east to Atlantic Coast and storms from the East.
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Susie Toler
Nitro Lions Club
Nitro First Baptist Church
C. H. Johnson
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
West Virginia
Texas
Oklahoma
Atlantic Coast
Ohio Valley
Mid - Atlantic
Plains
Rockies
East
Wheat Crop Estimate Up
The Agriculture Department put the 1954 wheat crop at 999.56 million bushels prompting talk of federal production controls for 1955. Spring wheat at 259.64 million and Winter wheat at 739.92 million, with Winter up 33 million from May. Secretary Benson has until July to announce a national quota and acreage allotments.
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Washington
INS
Agriculture Department
Agriculture
Ezra Taft Benson
Department
Benson
Explosive Blast Shocks St Louis Area Injuring Workers
The blast at a chemical plant sent dense smoke into the sky and shattered plate glass two blocks away. Workers described the floor caving and walls collapsing in the laundry nearby as flames rose above the drug company.
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Secon
Elmer Bradshaw
Chemical Company
Edwin Welten
White Line Laundry
Jin
Velten
Steven Pavelovic
W L Sayre Dies at 92 in Kanawha County
William Lee Sayre 92 a noted millwright and blacksmith died yesterday at his daughter Mrs Mary Aultz home in Sissonville after a long illness He lived in Kanawha County all his life and was the son of Daniel and Ruhena Sayre He leaves 87 direct descendants.
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William Lee
Bit) Sayre
Mary Aultz
Sissonville
Mr. Sayre
Kanawha County
Daniel and
Ruhena Sayre
Frank Edelman
Smithers
Maggie Hazelwood
Deepwater
Powellton
Mont Carr
Montgomery Memorial Park
London
B.C. Hooper
Montgomery
Orville Vernard
Jack
Cairns
Charleston General Hospital
Skyline Cab Co
Phylls
Elizabeth
Linda Chice
Jacarine Kay
Elizabeth Emith
Charleston
V. Withrow Sr
Mary’ Lou Ballsbury
Cherleston
Lee Kimberling
Dewey Robert Smith
Bartow
Georgia Ze
Willie Hansen
Fred With- Tow
Tyler Mt
Cunningham Mortuary
Wangus
Wiliam McKinley
Washington St. W
Desth
Dunbar Giggs Co
Jackson County
George H
Dara Paxton’ Mangus
Thelma Mangus
Sora
Robert H
Tommy
Jack Mangus
Glenville
Miss
Ronald. L
Marine Corps
Quantico
Henrietta
George H. Mangus
Stella Mangus
Charles
Tonn
Towers of Tower
Livestock Assn Opens Pens Today Amid Community Notice
Spencer June 10 Livestock Association opens pens for business. The article lists surviving family members across several towns and outlines a funeral service. It notes pens remain open daily and mentions broader regional farming support and historical data on shipper activity and values. It also references Roy Cohn and McCarthy era context in a separate passage.
Dunbar Driver Held After Hit-Run Mishap
Squire B. Young, 52, of 1201 Grosscup Ave Dunbar was arrested on hit-and-run and drunken driving charges after leaving the scene of an accident Detectives Crouse and Clark said they nabbed Young at Perry Lane and Seventh Ave on the West Side after a police radio message indicated his car was moving in that direction following a collision with a parked car on Watts St He was placed in city custody pending a preliminary hearing.
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Squire B. Young
Grosscup Ave
Dunbar
R. A. Crouse
RB. C. Clark
Young
Perry Lane
Seventh Ave
Watts St
Missing Woman Sighting Reported Near Superstition Mountains
The sheriff's plane pilot followed a suspect onto a dirt road into the Superstition Mountains. Later the sheriff's office sighted Mrs. Smith in a canyon off that road. She was last seen driving away from the beauty parlor yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's Office
Obituary notices from West Virginia papers recount multiple deaths
The Gazette lists funeral notices for Catvia Ibadent, Bertha Wees, Francis Harpold, David Jarrett, Charles Henry Kyle, Orville Vernard Irwin, James Woodry, and other residents. Details include ages, residences, surviving relatives, and planned services at Cunningham or Gatens mortuaries, with burial and church arrangements in various towns such as Beckley, Ripley, Charleston, and Dunbar.
Funeral notices for Deine and others in multiple towns
Obituary listings report funeral times and locations for numerous individuals including Mrs Alex Deine of Pliny at Mt Union church, Sam Lewis Shley of Charleston, Fred C Hoover of Nitro, Daniel Webster Mathews of Charleston, G M Jack Johnson of Dunbar, Timothy Wernley of Dorothy, Carol Lee Lawence and Wiliam Mangus of Charleston, with burial sites and attending lodges noted.
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Deine
Alex Markham—sé
Pliny
Mt. Union Trethodist Church
LaBare
Church
Shley
Sam Lewis
Chester Rd
Barlow-Bonsalla Parkway
Joe B. Overmyer
Burlal No Spring Ho
Kanawha Lodge No. 0
Afl&am
Morris Morton
Charleston
Daniel Webster
Washington St. W
McKinnon Presbyterian Church
Evan Harries
Battes Cemetery
Johinson
G. M
Jack
Heller Mortuary Chapel
Dunbar
A. F Wagner
Grandview Memorial Park
Dunbar Masonic Lodge No
Af&am
Ripley Is
Bogota Rioting Leaves 14 Dead
In Bogota Colombia on June 9 government forces clashed with students. A 10 p m curfew was ordered and public venues were ordered closed. Bullets were fired from a balcony as students attempted to advance on a roadblock near the Presidential Palace.
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Bogota
Colombia
President Declines Indochina Intervention Plan
The President said he has no plan to seek authority from Congress to intervene in Indochina. He noted any such move would come only on the crest of a crisis and be presented to Congress at that time. He defended GOP responsibility, citing past endorsements and party control of the White House. He rejected claims he is tightening foreign trade or seeking tariff powers.
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Kenneth Hbelieu
Stevens
Cohn
Army
Ft. Monmouth
N. J
McCarthy
Investive Causumy Uuve
Swuens
Terday
Smith
Phoenix
Sen
Stuart Symington
Dmo
Symington
Clark Clifford
White House
Truman
Hisenhower
Congress
Indochina
Senate
House
Phe
Gonem
Nasser
Tomb of Pharaoh Unearths Treasure Amid Curse Fears
Archaeologist Goneim and reporter Michael Chinigo chronicle the 1600 year old tomb discovered near Sakkara Egypt. Lt Col Nasser is due to attend the tomb opening raising fears of the pharaohs curse and safety concerns. A treasure chest with ornate gold items is reported along with the discovery of a long burial gallery and alabaster coffin. The piece also notes Anita Baker Goff, widow of former senator Nathan Goff, died in Clarksburg West Virginia.
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Michael Chinigo Catro
Nasser
Goneim
Uncn
Guy Despard
Goff
Senate
B. Carroll Reece
Tennessee
C. W
Stiles
Susan C. Baker
Washington
James R. Thomas
Charleston
Amen
Mohamed Ibrahim
Anita Baker Goff
West Virginia
Actress Ann Blyth Gives Birth to Boy
A newspaper item notes actress Ann Blyth welcomed a baby boy. The fragment continues with a separate travelogue scene describing explorers near an ancient tomb, detailing fear and sweating to reach a sarcophagus amid rock debris and a dangerous curse.
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Ann Blyth
U.S
Hollywood
Belle man held on breaking and entering charge
A 29 year old Belle man Arthur Jackson Hailey is in Kanawha County Jail on a breaking and entering charge tied to Macy's Produce Market in Belle. A 15 year old boy is held at Dunbar Child Shelter and another juvenile is involved. about 25 dollars worth of merchandise was taken. Arraignment set before Justice of the Peace W. R. Morton at Rand.
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Belle
Kanawha County
J. H. Meade
Chelyan
Arthur Jackson Hailey
Macy's Produce Market
Dunbar Child Shelter
Meade
Hailey
Justice of the Peace
W. R. Morton
Rand
Air Force Brings Korean Piano Prodigy to Study in U.S.
An 11 year old Korean piano prodigy Tong I Hen arrived in St Louis to study music on a $4,000 fund raised by Fifth Air Force personnel. He will stay in New York with a Korean American family and attend the Juilliard School of Music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Air Force
St. Louis
Fifth Air Force
Korea
Tong I Hen
Samuel E. Anderson
Tong
New York
Julliard School of Music
Mogil Molotov clash over Indochina at plenary meeting
At the nine powers plenary on the Indochina problem Molotov argued that Laos and Cambodia lack true independence and host strong liberation movements. He accused the United States of stalling negotiations to push 5 power talks in Washington. Bedell Smith backed Eden on Vietnam Laos Cambodia independence. Laos invited Pham Van Dong to visit with a delegation to verify charges. Tomorrow to center on the deadlocked Korean unification issue.
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Querunuca Grum Sage
V. M. ‘Molotov
Laos
Cambodia
Vietnam
Molotov
United States
Indochina
Washington
U. S
Walter Bedell Smith
Eden
Phoul Sananikone
Pham van Dong
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Ypsilanti, Mich
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Mullens
Pearly Whitt
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Nicholas Unty
Summersville
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Ibrahim
Gonelm
Sen. Goff
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McNulty
Bernard Hand
Dennisley
America
George M. Nakinoes
Severs, Maxter
Kanewha Lodge No. 20
A.B. Bam
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Harry G. Frame
W. M
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