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Charleston Gazette in Charleston, West Virginia

27 Jun 1951

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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1951

Page

2

Road Commission Awards 15 WV Contracts to Firms

West Virginia State Road Commission awarded fifteen road projects with nine bids awaiting Federal Bureau of Public Roads approval. Contracts cover grading drainage asphalt base and bridge work across Hamphire Mason Ohio Wood Monongalia Webster Upshur and Tucker counties with firms including RB B Gay and Co Keeley Construction and Anderson’s Inc. awarded amounts range from about 24 692 to 937 836 dollars.

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West Virginia State Road Commission Federal Bureau of Public Roads Doddridge County BPR RB. B, Gay and Co Roanoke Sedan Bridge Rio Bridge Poth Hampshire County Smith Construction Co Huntington Pl. Pleasant-Levard Road Ma‘son Pancher-Virgine State Ling Road McDowall Iom. M. Coast, Inc Wheelng Short Creek Ohio County Keeley Construction Co Clarksburg Little Sandy Creek Prestom Ww. A. Wilson and Sons Construction Co St. Marys Hig Run Willametown Wood County Anderson's, Inc Charleston W. Ve Kanawha Station Wirt County Mangus Co., Inc Bg Run Potomac Construction Co Martinsburg Wardensville Feather Construction Corp Morgantown Carruthers Tannery Monongalia Harry Hatfield and Co Batbourawile Peterstown Summers County Monroe County Highway Construction Co Glarksburs Canaan Valley Tucker County Standard Asphalt and Upshur County Webster Springs Webster County
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Abductors Nabbed In D C Park Kidnapping Case

Police report a brutal abduction and assault of Mrs. Hotchkiss by John Polk and William Payne after a late night kidnapping at a Washington apartment. The pair, driving a 1946 Cadillac, argued over ransom and retreated toward Arlington before Payne was captured and Polk was found hiding in his basement lair. The victim was hospitalized after the ordeal.

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Robert Polk Arlington Jeff William Payne Bethesda Washington, D. C Navy James Hotchkiss Great Falls Park Potomac Washington John Robert Polk William Robert Payne Polk Polk's Attempt To Kill Mrs. Hotchkiss Hotchkisses Winnetka Florida Potomac River Ensign Hotchkiss Dartmouth Adm Forrest P. Sherman Naval Operations Pentagon Polite Payne Hotchkiss Thomas Tracy Ann Bricker Mrs. Hotchkiss Great Falls Lysinger Tun W. Lynn Smith Arlington Hospital
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Snyder Seeks Restore Ten Billion Dollar Tax Bill

Treasury Secretary Snyder urged Congress to restore the tax bill to the ten billion dollar level originally asked by President Truman. He called the House measure an excellent start but said provisions must be strengthened to yield the full new revenues needed to cover defense costs and avoid deficits.

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Washington Treasury Snyder Congress Truman House
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Congress Approves Buddy Resolution Promoting Friendship

The House passed a resolution by 349 to 108 affirming friendship with all peoples including the Russians. It asks the President to urge the Soviet government to inform its people about the resolution’s contents. The measure does not require presidential approval.

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Washington iHouse Russia Soviet Union
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The Charleston Gazette Road Commission Norwich Marshall McNeer & CO Davidson Pazo Englewood N. J Welle Qua Warehouse Indiana Ave Homemakers Carter Teen Town Infants’ Dept Silver—Main Fleet Eversafe Fed FURS
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