Stalin sex crimes claim shocks postwar record
Paris reports Khrushchev quoted describing Stalin as a sex maniac who used police to recruit a harem of underage girls and alleging Stalin killed his second wife Nadazhda Alliluyeva. The France-Soir dispatch cites Beria and notes Stalin’s alleged erotomania and late life abuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Nikita S. Karushchev
World Communism
Joseph Stelin
France-Soir
Vienna
Khrushchev
West
Stalin
Soviet Communist Party
U. S
Dely
Alexander Orlov
United States
Beria
Nadazhda Sergeyevna Alliluyeva
Georgia
Kheushchev
Laurenty P. Berio
City debate over fire protection fee and gross sales tax
In Charleston council hearings citizens discuss financing city services. Debate centers on a fire protection fee versus a gross sales tax with residents in and out of the city questioning who should pay for roads lights and facilities. Mayor Copenhaver cautions about administration costs and urges careful consideration of funding options.
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Tage
B. Harris
Bob Phillips
Copenhaver
Charleston
Kuhns
Morgantown J
Butler and Harriman Campaign Talk and Resources Probe
Butler calls for a remeasure as health issues loom in campaign talk. He says Democrats will win regardless while Eisenhower is described as a strong candidate. A Democratic advisory group led by Oscar Chapman targets the administrations resources policy. Harriman plans a Denver rally as an Albany push seeks to mobilize broad support for his presidential bid.
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Cage
Joint Chiefs
Butler
Eisenhower
Washington
Democratic National Committee
Oscar Chapman
Power Companies of America
Wnd
Harding
Coolidge
Hoover
Albany
N. Y
Averell Harrimar
Denver
New York
Wil
Milton Wilenmann
Salt Lake City
Utah
Harriman
Tot Hospitalized After Eating Rat Poison
A child named Wemonthala Ciesapeake geri was admitted to Bojarsky Memorial Hospital after parents reported she ate rat poison known as Deega. Doctors pumped her stomach and reported her condition satisfactory last night. Lydia Marie Cooper, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Cooper, was involved in the incident.
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Geri
Bojarsky Memorial Hospital
Lydia Marie Cooper
John Cooper
Government links outside influence to Sachs tax case fixing
In a Washington trial, federal prosecutor Wyllys Newcomb alleged a "sinister outside influence" affected the Irving Sachs tax case from its arrival in federal court. He charged Matthew J. Connelly and Tascima Caudle with conspiring to defraud the government, naming Harry S. Schwimmer as Sachs' attorney. Sachs, a St. Louis shoe maker, had been fined $40,000 for tax evasion in 1953. Schwimmer was ill and a mistrial occurred.
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Louis
Irving Sachs
Washington
Newcomb
Connelly
Caudig
Harry S. Schwimmer
Sachs
White House
Truman
Caudle
Justice Department
Tax Division
St. Louis
Sehwimmer
Photographers Asked to Leave Sick Ike Alone
The White House asked photographers to stop long lens setups on Walter Reed Hospital grounds to photo President Eisenhower through his room window. Press secretary James C. Hagerty said the President is entitled to consideration and daylight, noting window cameras would force him to keep shades drawn or stay away while he moves about.
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Washington
White House
Walter Reed Hospital
Eisenhower
James C. Hagerty
Tim
County Doctor Returns After Slaying Rumor Cleared
Dr. Loren L. Fisher of Sissonville West Virginia arrived in Milwaukee after locating his missing auto and disproving reports he had been slain. He claimed the car radio was being sold by two Chicago men Sidney Biddix and Edmund Sigourney, both charged with vagrancy. Biddix held on bail, Sigourney hospitalized.
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Milwaukee
Loren L. Fisher
Sissonville
W. Va
Fisher
West Allis
Hye
Chicago
Sidney H. Bitdix
Thompson
Dr. Fisher
la Chicago
Four hurt in two car crash in St Albans
Four persons were injured in a two car collision last night in St Albans. The injured, treated at Thomas Memorial Hospital, include Miss Pauley 18 of 2272 Grant Ave Albans with a saver cut on the right leg admitted. Robert Kessell 31 of 2472 Grant Ave treated for a right hand injury and released. Miss Mary Jane Beard 18 of 13710th Ave South Charleston treated for rib and leg injuries and released. Edgar Allen Cyrus 18 of Box 126 Spring Hill knee injury admitted for observation. The Kessel car was driven by Mrs Frances Kessell with Kessell and Pauley as occupants. the other car was driven by Cyrus with Beard as passenger. The accident occurred when Cyrus allegedly failed to stop for a stop sign at Cleveland Ave and Walnut St, crashing into the Kessel car. Cyrus is charged with reckless driving.
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St. Albans
Thomas Memorial Hospital
Ben ‘Pauley
Grant Ave
Albans
Robert Kessell
Miss Buard
Cyrus
Barnett
Cleveland Ave
Walnut Stand
Kessel
Walmut
Service Slated Today For Mack C Grounds
Service will be at 1 p m in the B C Hooper mortuary Montgomery for Mack Clinton Grounds died Sunday in Beckley Memorial Hospital Rev Dan Goff will officiate and burial in End of the Trail Mr Grounds Cemetery at Clintonville.
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Mack C. Grounds
B.C. Hooper Mortuary
Montgomery
Mack Clinton
Deepwater
Payette County
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Dan. Goff
Burns
Clintonville
Mr. Grounds
Jett SF
Descen Dares
Syrdette
Ayale
Clarence Burdette
Charleston
RFD
Rocky Fork
Salvation Army Hospital
Woodrow Rose
Louisa
Frank “Burdette
Burdette Cemetery
Floyd Gottreil
Cunningham Uvortuaryy
Seti Thomas
Wark Qyoan's Creek Methodist Church
Vernon Costs
Valley Marbuary
Whitesville
Dunbar
Clear Creek
Halelen County
Himbermsan
Workman’s Creek Methodist Church
Jones
Silas Marshall
Genevieve Gaancey
David
Cindy Hardman
Parkersbase
Fairview Methodist Church
W. B. Leazett
Harper Cemetery
Vicars
Viccars
Vandale Mortuary
Spencer
Adenauer Sets Conferences In Washington
German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer arrived in Washington for a three day visit to consult with U S officials. He was greeted at National Airport by John Foster Dulles and a large diplomatic group and was warmly welcomed by Dulles and Mrs Dulles. Adenauer will confer with the State Department and attend a luncheon with Vice President Nixon. Earlier he pledged West Germany will not yield to the Soviet “smile” and will rearm to meet its NATO obligations.
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Washington
UNS
Konrad Adenauer
U. S
Adenauer
National Airport
John Foster Dulles
Dulles
Counfer
State Department
Richard M. Nixon
New Haven
Conn
West Germany
Yale University
Federal Republic
North Atlantic Alliance
Officials Fail To End Strike At Grave Tractor Plant
Union steelworkers at the Grave Tractor plant in Dunbar continued their strike after talks failed to produce a new contract. CIO USWA Local 3715, about 300 members, walked out as their two year agreement expired. Negotiations halted at 1 p.m. Saturday and were referred to federal conciliator Joseph C. Wright for a new meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gravely
Dunbar
Ralph C. Spindler
CIO
United Steel Workers of America
Joseph C. Wright
Spindler
Cio-Uswa
Funeral notices from multiple area residents
Death notices list William Basil Childers 57 of Danenvile at 2 pm in the Baptist Church Dangilloner with burial at Forks of Cox Cemetery. May Honaker Elizabeth Johnson Walliam C. (Buster) 4d of South Charleston at 2 pm in Thompson Chapel with burial at Honaker Cemetery. Lewis F Starg her 49 of Scenen r at 2 pm in Hardman and Conrad martiars chapel Spencer. Ray Forrbush burial in Fox Cemetery near Spencer.
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Honaker
Mary Elizabeth
Seventh Ave
Thompson Chapel
Sistomville Rd
Kor
G. Hissam
Stargher
Lewis F
Scenenr
Hardman and Conrad
Martiars Chapel
Spencer
Ray
Forrbush
Fox Cemetery
Weather Here and Elsewhere Forecast Report
Tuesday's forecast shows hot and fair conditions in many states. Highs near 90 in some areas with warm evenings and humidity rising in western Pennsylvania. Temperatures recorded range from the upper 60s to mid 70s with scattered thunderstorms expected west later today.
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West Virginia
Maryland
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Kentucky
Obituary notices from The Gazette
Obituary notices for several local residents list deaths from Ravenswood to Charleston, detailing dates, ages, surviving relatives, burial arrangements, and funeral services. Notables include John Bachtel 54 of Ravenswood, Henry Brenemen 73 of Sanger, Margaret Ann Burdette 79 of Fairmont, Mora Alice Gillespie 17, Elizabeth Ann Hudson 66, Margaret Javins of Nitro, Silas Marshall Jones 71, Lucy Mar Meadows Kincaid, and others with church affiliations and cemeteries named.
Rebuff of Soviet Invitation Issued
Medical reports on Eisenhower showed progress satisfactory with stable vital signs and normal respiration. He slept much of the day and required little sedation while making two short walks totaling 80 feet with minimal assistance, and he spoke with Sherman Adams in the morning.
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Eisenhower
House
Sherman Adams
Leggett seeks new trial in 14 year old killer case
Hrimest Earl Leggett's attorney said a motion for a new trial will be filed within 30 days. If denied, an appeal to the Arkansas Supreme Court will follow on alleged trial errors. Leggett, 19, was found guilty of first degree murder for the strangulation of 14 year old Doe King in Jacksonville. He faces the death penalty by electric chair.
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Little Rock
Ark
Hrimest Earl Leggett
John W. Bailey
Supreme Court
Bailey
Pulaski Circuit
Leggett
Doe King
Jacksonville
Kanawha County Dental Health Council Plans Second Meeting
A second meeting of groups and individuals interested in forming a Kanawha County Dental Health Council is set for 8 p m next Monday in the county Board of Education Building. The council aims to improve dental health through education prevention and coordination of services with clinics staffed by local dental societies.
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Kanawha County Dental Health
County Board of Education
L. A. Dickerson
Health’ Service
Edtication
Dental’ Council
Dental ‘Societies
Kanawha
Court Okays Smith Trial By Military Court
The article reports on military jurisdiction expanding and civilian trials, noting Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Covert received life sentences and a new trial for Covert on technical grounds. It details rulings on the Eisenhower era employee security program and the opinions of judges in Charleston and related courts.
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Smith
Mrs Cora Withrow Dies At 86 In City Home
Mrs Cora Withrow 86 of Sixth Ave died yesterday after a long illness at her home. She was born in Bethel and lived in the area all her life. Survived by her husband George Wesley Withrow who died in 1950, and by several nieces and nephews. The body is at Long end Fisher mortuary.
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Brenemen
Henry Abraham
Sanger
Fayette County
Bluestone Baptist Church
Oak Hil
Virginia
BH. M. Warren
Cleveland
Ohia
T.N. Surgon
Hillshora
Ohto
M. H. Stickler
Gillespie
Miss Mora
Alice
Washington St. W
St. Francis Hospital
Goldie Fridley
Charleston
Salvation Army
Lomorrow
Cree
William Dick
Earl G. Hissom
Havalebh
Lincoln County
Hasblewt Mortuary
Rose
Iola Mae
Fourth Aves
Waller
F. Rose
Grace Methodist Church of
North Charleston
Sony James Az Rose
Josent
C. Wiseman
Nitro
Slater
Walter Clark
Charlegton
Cunnissham
Cora
Thomas Withrow
Atty
Joe Thomas
Sixth Ave
Bethel
Tate John A
Roxie
Selman Thomas
Long End
Fisher “Mortuary
Four West Virginia Airports Named for Federal Improvement Funds
The Civil Aeronautics Administration lists Mercer County Bluefield, Benedum Clarksburg, Tei State Huntington, and Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs among 368 facilities slated for airport improvements costing 51.86 million dollars in federal funds for the new fiscal year. The four projects, part of a four year program, require state or local matching funds and most projects target general aviation. The CAA notes overall programming is not yet complete and some states did not submit enough eligible requests to use all set aside funds.
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Washington
Spe
Jal
West Virginia
Civil Aeronautics’ Administration
Mercer County
Bluefield
Benedum
Clarksburg
Tei
State
Huntington
Greenbrier
CAA
Congress
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Alliluyeva
Vassily
Svetlana
Nnd
Leningrad
Tot
Long & Fisher Funeral Home
Ambylange
Ike
Monument CO
Virginia St
Evanin
Eatmerseure
United Press
Great Lakes
Gulf Coast
Central Plains
Maine
Washington State
Ohio
Mississippi
the Gazette
Bachtel
John May
Bir
Bachel
Ravenswood
Parkersburg
Chambers Mortuary Chapel
E. Vincent Gratton
Pittsburgh
Burint
Moytuasy
Jackson County
George
Massillan
Gija
Fred
Akron
Vivian Menus
Frances Wick
Winfield
Palth Ables
R. M
Mary Plast Backtel
Burdette
Margaret Ann
Gustan Ave
Fairmont
L. P. Mangus
Fattman
Mason County
Hurricane
South Charleston
Hurricane Baptlet Church
G. A. Burdette
H. A. Mr Clung
Silver Spring
Andrew Lloyd
Beckley
Snodgrass Mortuary Chapel
RW. Wilson
Cunningham Memorial Park
Dexter
Edward Hudson
Edwight
Lewis Hudson
Katherine. Massey
Louise Justier
Sundial
Ruth Price
Van
Miss Verne
Lee Hudgon
Chicano
Dy Tlve Prothers
Leonard
Delmar Wenb
Camp Creek
Cyril Webb
Woodville
Dan Webb
Peach Creek
Burn Webb
Javins
Margaret Whitrsy
Bel'rlee
Z. Wm
Boca Baptist Church
Duard Esten
William Heater
Rebeken Lodge
Lilly Cemetery
Poca
Shirley
Sprachine
Gates Mortuary
Poco
Fee
Esther Lett
Roberts
Nitro Baptist Church
Rebekah Lodge
Clyde
Denver Davis
Rhoda Eskins
Chelysa
Kincaid
Mira
Lucy Mar
Glade Creek Baptist Church
Cootridge
Lockbridge Cemetery
Summers
Kipcaid
Buster” Meadows
Cool ‘Ridge
Mary Greenles
Randolph St. Sureviving
Mattie Gwinn
La‘Plere
Mitcha Wunatherson
Robert Lee Meadows
Elkton, Md
Gillan Dilson
Roanoke, Va
Lera Spender
Burwaw- N.C
Lanham
William Esward
Jodie
Kanawha Valley
Zisa Lanham
Grant
Las Vegas
Nev
Ralph
Robert
Edward
Blythe Mathews
Dixie
Lydia
Marth Rath St
Julius Share
Enz
Harden
Joe King
Dental
Kendrick M. Cole
Federal Food’ and Drug Administration
Cora Withrow
McAdams Monument CO
S-Alderson ST
Bartlett
Toby Chandler
Tennessee Ave
Ane
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