Historians Ponder Illegitimate Birth of West Virginia
West Virginia marks 95 years as a state as historians debate the legality of its 1863 secession from Virginia. Roy Bird Cook notes western counties’ push for self rule amid Wheeling conventions and representations disputed by eastern Virginians. The piece traces statehood from colonial petitions to Lincoln era admission and the state’s later industrial growth.
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Kanawha
Appeal Slated as GI Denied German Court Trial
In Frankfurt the U.S. Army refused a bid by two American lawyers Franklin Potter and Thomas Landan to try Priv. McKinley D. Hill by a German civil court for the premeditated murder of Margarete Lindenthal in Bavaria. The appeal to the U.S. Defense Department was planned, arguing court martial bias. Hill faces possible death if convicted by a U.S. court martial under 1949 German allied conventions.
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GM, Union Haggle After Sabotage at Kansas City Plant
General Motors accuses unidentified workers of damaging painted surfaces on 38 to 45 finished car bodies at the Fisher Body plant in Kansas City Missouri. UAW leaders deny involvement as contract talks remain deadlocked amid broader auto industry bargaining.
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Langan vows to quit race if Adams stays in post
Newark Republican John P. Langan says he will resign as a candidate if Sher men Adams remains in his presidential aide role. He calls Adams a liability and urges his removal or resignation, while Adams faces criticism over gifts from Bernard Goldfine. Eisenhower indicated he will not fire Adams. Langan plans to challenge incumbent Democrat Hugh J. Addonizio in November.
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Beauty Show Opens at Rhododendron Festival
The Rhododendron Festival hosts a noon banquet at the Shrine Temple to launch this area’s Miss United States contest run. A parade starts in Kanawha City and ends in Nitro before returning to the Capital, with Miss West Virginia to be chosen Saturday at 6 p.m. on the State house grounds for national competition in California.
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The Charleston Gazette Adapts Postal Notice and Rates
The Charleston Gazette announces postal classifications and subscription rates for the West Virginia paper, detailing daily with Sunday and mail options, prices for in-state and out-of-state, and advance payment requirements. It notes Associated Press membership and local news republication rights.
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City Flier Feted For Heroic Action
ARDMORE AFB Okla a Charleston West Virginia sergeant was awarded a Tactical Air Command Flying Safety Award by Gen Weyland for his quick thinking during a C 130 in flight emergency. T Sgt Walter H Harvey 773d Troop Carrier Squadron removed an inspection plate and secured a broken gear bracket allowing a safe landing. He is the son of Mrs Clara B Harvey of Charleston and is married to Nancy Monroe of Charleston they live in Sulphur Okla.
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