Annexation talks ease expansion hurdle in Kanawha Valley
Mayors of Charleston and South Charleston met at The Gazette offices to smooth annexation issues around unincorporated areas. They proposed September as a target election date to bring new territories into the cities, discussed uniting into a larger Charleston, and noted a Greater Charleston Municipalities Agent including St Albans Nitro Dunbar and Marmet as a key step. They also floated building a bridge between Park Avenue West Side Charleston and Valley Street Bowerman Bowmont to aid both cities and the valley. Both leaders stressed the agreement is not a forced division of areas and invited residents to join.
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South Charleston
Gazette
Copenhaver
Londeree
Frank A. Knight
The
C. W. Poling
Robert Reed
Hugh Walker
Charles Schmidt
Knight
Walker
Frank Wilkin
Valley Dr
Valley St
Bownemont
Wetherwood
Fort Hill
Churchill Circle
Churchill Dr
Forest Hills
South
Greater Charleston
St. Albans
Nitro, Dunbar and
Marmet
Kanawha Valley
Park Ave
Weat Side
John T. Copennaver
Joseph W. Londeree
Potter Finds Probe Bared Double Guilt
Washington June 17 AP The McCarthy Army hearings closed with Sen Charles E Potter declaring both sides guilty and calling for ouster of top figures from the Army and McCarthy camp He warned a criminal case could be developed if testimony were heard again before a grand jury The record of the hearings will go to the Justice Department for possible perjury action and the Senate subcommittee must decide on charges of improper pressure and blackmail in the Schine case
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Army
McCarthy
Charles E. Potter
Michigan
United States
Potter
Sen
R-Wis
Stevens
Justice Department
Senate Investigations
Pvt. G. David Schine
Flames exact $100,000 toll in Montgomery fire
Fire wiped out three downtown businesses on Fourth Ave in Montgomery causing about 100000 in damage. Smokeshouse Billiards Pine Room Restaurant and Bon Ton Grill were destroyed. The Bon Ton Grill was insured. owner John Tabit plans to move to Charlottesville. About 58 amusement machines were damaged. Fire found at 4 a.m. by nightwatchman Don Vickers.
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Montgomery
Fourth Ave
Smokhouse Billiards
Pine Room
Mike Werah
Bon Ton Grill
John Tabit
John Kandel
Tabit
Charlottesville
Don Vickers
G. C. Murphy
Champ Marciano Defeats Charles in 15-Round Bout
New York June 17 heavyweight champion Marciano defeated former champion Ezzard Charles in a bruising 15 round decision to block Charles from becoming the first man to regain the title. Full story and pictures on Page 17.
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Marciano
Charles New York
Becky Marciano
Ezzard Charies
Cincinnati
Herve
Charies
Mendes Gets Premiership Vows Peace
Pierre Mendes France, a onetime Free French bomber pilot, was chosen as the 20th postwar premier of France. He won a large non Communist majority, pledging to seek peace in Indochina or resign within a month, effectively placing himself on four week trial.
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Paris
Pierre Mendes-France
Indochina
France
Mendes-France
Rene Coty
Honduras Recruits Rally Against Guatemala Becomes Open
In Tegucigalpa recruits for an apparent resistance movement against Guatemala’s leftist government marched openly in uniform despite a plea from the Guatemalan envoy. Washington reports say U S allies were urged to permit arms ships to Guatemala as tensions rise with clashes and a censorship backed by Guatemala.
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Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Guatemala
Washington
San_Pedro Sula
Guatemalan
Slow paving delays Pike opening day
The West Virginia Turnpike Commission received a discouraging report that the Aug 1 target date cannot be met. Three major contractors say they cannot finish paving before Aug 20 and need 30 more days for warmup. The southern end Beckley to Princeton may open Sept 1 with Beckley to Charleston by Oct. The July 1 opening date for the two lane parkway was noted as tentative. The panel also dropped plans for an insurance counselor to save costs.
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West Virginia Turnpike Commission
Commission
Weamup
Hetween Beckley
Princeton
Beckley
Charleston
Okey L. Patterson
One Big City Envisioned By Mayors
Mayors John Ty Copenhaver of Charleston and Joseph W Enderee of South Charleston discussed annexation and a possible merger of their cities. They proposed a Greater Charleston Municipalities Assn to study mutual issues with leaders from St Ade Lans, Nitro, Dunbar, Marmet, and other area towns.
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Charleston
South
Kanawha
John Ty Copenhaver
Joseph Wienderee
South Charleston
St. Adelans
Nitro
Dunbar
Marmet
Mayors John and Joe Reach Truce in Quiet Parley
Charleston Mayor Copenhaver and South Charleston Mayor Londeree met for the first time at a Gazette parley. They discussed annexation and regional cooperation, then pictured a shared future for Valley-area development.
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