Sin and vice run through Charleston gambling scene
A Charleston reporter recounts widespread gambling and vice despite anti vice crackdowns. The piece notes betting on numbers and horse racing, pool and card games, and the persistence of bookmakers. It cites Mayor Copenhaver and Det. Lt. Dallas Bias on vice trends and estimates $2 to $5 million spent yearly.
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Secoee
Georgia
Belmont Park
Copenhaver
Charleston
Dallas Bias
Crossword Contest Prize Worth 997 50 At Stake This Week
The newspaper announces a crossword contest with a prize of 997.50 to the winner. Readers are invited to sharpen pencils and enter this week, with coverage and results expected in the later pages.
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the Gazetteer
Alvarez
U S Steel Ship Rescues 186 From Stranded Motorship
The U S Steel Admiral rescued 186 people including many women and children from the Neptune, a Philippine motorship stranded in a storm off Marinduque Island, Philippines. Captain James Brummelen led the operations as the vessel headed to Manila to land the survivors before continuing toward Saigon, Singapore and Honolulu.
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New York
INS
U. S. Steel
Isthmian Steamship Co
Marinduque Island
Philippines
Saigon
Singapore
Honolulu
Neptune
James Brummelen
Baltimore
Manila
Mercer Countian Accused JP Woman Faces Fraud Loss
A Dunbar woman and a justice of the peace accuse Seymour Livingston 38 of Princeton Mercer County of obtaining 4300 by false pretenses. Livingston a former Bond Appliance Store figure in Charleston is jailed in Kanawha County after earlier forged checks. Mrs Thelma Baker paid 1750 for half interest in a non existent Bluefield appliance store. Hearing set for Monday on two charges.
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Justice of the Peace
Dunbar
H. L
Bus) Jarrell
Thelma Baker
Fletcher Ave
Bluefield
Seymour Livingston
Airport Rd
Princeton
Mercer County
Kanawha County
Bond
Charleston
Livingston
L. E.enicks
East Bank
Jarrell
Enicks
Operation Coonskin Youth Fund Drive in Kanawha County
Campaign to expand youth recreation in Kanawha County invites partial payment. Donors should mail contributions to The Charleston Gazette or treasurer R J Gorman at 1213 Elmwood Ave Charleston.
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Charleston Gazette
R. J. Gorman
Elmwood Ave
Tharleston
Russia Regrets Blasting Of Plane Above Bering Sea
Senators clash over Russia attack on an American navy Neptune patrol plane above the Bering Sea. General Atkinson says the crew did not provoke and the plane was not headed toward Soviet territory. Three crew injured by shrapnel, four burned in the crash on St. Lawrence Island.
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Washington
Senate
Knowland
Bering Sea
California
Nhat
Vic M. Molotoy
Sen. Bridges
R-Md
GOC
Joseph H. Atkinson
Alas
Higerty
St. Lawrence Island
British Seamen Halt Wildcat Strike Over Bargaining Fight
Striking seamen called off their wildcat walkout bottling up Britain’s Atlantic passenger fleet for 26 days during the tourist season. About 1,000 stevedores remain out amid inter union disputes over bargaining rights along the waterfront. The seamen demanded better living conditions at sea a shorter work week and higher shore allowances.
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London
Britain
Stork Aid At Kanawha Valley Hospital Surprises Staff
A patient at Kanawha Valley Hospital helped deliver another patient's baby yesterday. Dr W W Point, recovering from broken ribs, left his room on the obstetrics floor to assist, then returned to recuperating. All three patients are reported doing fine.
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Kanawha Valley Hospital
W. W. Point
Charleston
Mayors Back Youth Drive for Coonskin Park Outings
Kanawha County leaders endorse Operation Coonskin-Youth as the program seeks to send groups of youngsters to Coonskin Park for a five day week activity. Mayor Londreres pledges 50 dollars and Mayor-elect Wondetar Grave expresses cautious support awaiting council approval. Mayor Copenhaver commits 500 dollars and park officials estimate need for at least 3000 dollars to cover transport supervision and equipment.
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Kanawha County
Operation
Coonskin
Joseph W. Londreres
Sonty Charleston
Wondetar Grave
Voli
Ovannel
Landeree
Loenderce
Poelice
Woodruim
Coonskin Park Commission
John T. Copenhaver
Bubble toy on counter bears child-size toothmarks
A bubble gun display on Quarrier Street store counter bears a half stick mark from a bear cub. The marks suggest a small animal bit or gnaw, creating a minor disturbance in the shop area. No injuries reported.
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Quarrier St. Grug
Griffith Resigns Road Job
Gov Marland and Road Commissioner H Keith Griffith confirm a long circulating rumor. Griffith cites policy differences and says he will vacate the office of state road commissioner at the close of business June 30 with 30 days annual leave, effective July 30 inactive on payroll.
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Thomas F. Stafford
the Gazette
Marland
H. Keith Griffith
Statehouse
Griffith
Rond Concissioner
Molotov Offers To Pay Half Of Damages For U S Ship Incident
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov issued a note to Secretary of State Dulles expressing regret over the Neptune naval plane shoot down near St Lawrence Island Alaska and offering to pay 50 percent of the damages. Dulles said the offer fell short of U S demands and will be discussed with President Eisenhower when they meet in Washington on Monday.
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Summers St
United States
Sutlans
Russia
Dulles
Eisenhower
New England
Washington
James Hagerty
Ord
United Nations
Francis
San Francisco
V. M.molotov
Bering Straits
Iuges
John Foster Dulles
Molotov
Rutherford
Calif
Mark Hopkins
SK. Bohlen
Ambander Ota
Moscow
Georgi SN. Zarabin
State Department
Malotay
St. Lawrence Island
Alaska
New York
Five wrecks injure sixteen. two arrested
Five rain slicked road crashes yesterday left 16 hurt and two drivers jailed. State Trooper R J Stanley and a prisoner were aboard a patrol car involved in a head on crash on Route 21 near Charleston.
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Slip Hill
Lincoln Dr
South Charleston
Clay County
Clay
Swifs
Nicholan County
Cabin Creek
Fayette County
Kanawha Two‘Mile
Charleston
R. J. Stanley
Kanawha County
Stanley
Richard Carpenter
Sisson
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