Bill Extends Pay Control a Year Ends Price Curbs
The House approved an extension of pay controls for eighty days with a 256 to 138 vote and moved to abolish the wage stabilization board replacing it with a nonintervention agency. The action ends installment buying and real estate credit curbs, with next steps expected from a House Senate compromise. Arnall defended the move citing possible future price stabilization legislation, while Rep Wolf attacked the price chief’s knowledge of his job.
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Lucas
Wage Stabilization Board
Jabor
House
Senate
Arnall
Congress
Ameriica
Armall
Wolfcott CR Mich
Edward L. Hizer Dies Unexpectedly at 76
Edward Lee Hizer 76 of Quinwood Greenbrier County died suddenly at home Thursday. He was a retired farmer and Chestnut Grove Baptist Church member. Surviving are his wife Betty. eight daughters including Betty McMann and Gladys Bond. three sons Ralph Homer and Donald in England. a brother Wiley. 30 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral plans to Wallace and Wallace Mortuary East Rainelle.
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East Rainelle
Edward Lee Hiser
Quinwood
Greenbrier
Chestnut Grove
Betty Hizer
Betty McMann
Gldnys Bond
East Ramnelle
Chloe Cook
Detroit
Mich
Helen Walkup
Hazel Clark
Leslie
Vertia Jones
Orient Hill
Ethel Pitsenbarger
Maplewood
Minnie Walkup
Bellburn
Ralph
Homer
Crichton
Donald
England
Wiley
Wallace and Wallace Mortuary
Malden Man Brisben Young Dies After Bridge Fall
Brisben D. Young 77 of Malden dies from injuries after a fall from a bridge two days earlier. He died at his sister Mrs. Granville Buckley’s home in Malden. Survived by three sisters and two brothers. Service 2:30 p.m. tomorrow at Malden Methodist Church Rev. Varney officiating. Burial in Spring Hill Cemetery. Body to be moved from Fidler and Frame mortuary to Buckley home today.
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Brisben D. Young
Malden
Young
Granville Buckley
Charlies A. Young
Buffalo Valley Baptist Church
Clay
Zo Hunk
Triplett Cemetery
Clay Mortuary
Taft Attacks Critics as He Plans Presidential Push
Taft assails critics from Page 12 dress remarks ahead of a national radio address outlining home policies if elected. The piece notes Eisenhower’s Chicago bid, Lodge predicting votes, and Taft’s threat of a fierce campaign against Truman if nominated. Gallup poll disputes are included.
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W Critiqueu
Stockyard Coliseum
Chicago
Sen
Lodge
Mass
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Eisenhower
Thomas Stephens
Mamie
Taft
Truman
Gallup
George Gallup
New York
Dewey
Acheson Apologizes for Lack of British Raid Briefing
U S Secretary of State Acheson told a parliamentary group that a Washington snafu caused Britain to be uninformed about the Yalu raids. He said Pentagon and State Department assumed the other had briefed British Defense Secretary Earl Alexander after his visit. The group, led by former PM Attlee and Labor leaders, applauded as Acheson defended the raids.
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Acheson
Eden
Washington
Pentagon
State Department
Earl Alexander
U. S
Attlee
Hebert Morrison
Aneurin Bevan
Britain
Bevan
State Sweltering Weather Report Across Panhandle Cities
The Panhandle and Huntington endured oppressive heat with highs near 96 in Huntington and 94 in Charleston. Elkins topped regional readings at 38 with elevation around 1,929 feet, marking the state's high point among major towns.
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Page
Panhandle
Huntington
Charleston
Elkins
Hikins
Death of J. M. Simmons in Lewisburg at 84
Jordan Myles Simmons 84 of Lobelia Pocahontas County died Thursday at his daughter Mrs Herbert Hill's home. Survived by a daughter Mrs Gola McMillion, four sons including Quillie and Nelson, a sister Mrs Andrew Boges, 21 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Service 2 p.m. Sunday at Hill Church with Rev Calvin Lewis. burial Ellison cemetery. Wallace and Wallace Mortuary in charge. Body to Hill home at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
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Lewisburg
Jordan Myles Simmons
Lobelia
Pocahontas County
Herbert Hill
Gola McMillion
Beard
Quillie
Bel Air
Nelson
Clinton
Ben- 3On
Leonard Simmons
Stopover
Andrew Boges
Hill Church
Calvin Lewis
Ellison Cemetery
Wallace and Wallace
Here
Riots and Hostage Scene at Kentucky Prison
About 300 inmates in a West Kentucky prison seized control of the garment factory on the third floor and held guards as hostages. Nine mutineers surrendered to state troopers. warden Jess Buchanan refused inmate demands while Gov. Lawrence Wetherby considered troops or National Guard. The prisoners demanded an end to brutality, better food and hospitalization, no retaliation, and extended outdoor time, with hostages Fred McChesney and two others among the seized guards.
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Jess Buchanan
West
Kentucky
Lawrence Wetherby
Frankfort
Welter Stephens
Earl Henderson
Henry Darnell
Ellis Morris
Benny Rayburn
Louisvillian
Buchanan
McChesney
Weather Across the Nation June First 1852
A weather summary notes high temperatures around 80 degrees and low around 74 overnight. West Virginia sees cloudy skies with scattered breaks. Virginia fair. Ohio cloudy with scattered thunder. Tennessee fair with high heat. Western Pennsylvania near normal. Wednesday wind at 1:05 PM.
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Owanuasroy
West Virginia
Virginia
Wala
Ohio
Innessee
Peateereet Tauneersto
Obituary notices and military death toll from West Virginia area
Multiple obituaries and notices report deaths and services across West Virginia communities including Bolair Webster County and Frame Roane County. Entries list survivors, burial plans, and funeral homes, with one World War II Army routeline noting Pvt. Raymond Fields died in Germany while in the Army Field Artillery Occupational Forces.
Obituary: I Wilson Legg 82 Lookout Fayette County
Isaac Wilson Legg 82 of Lookout Fayette County died Thursday at home after a long illness. A retired farmer he leaves six daughters and five sons, plus a sister, two brothers, 33 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Services Sunday at Clitty Methodist Church with burial in Clitty Cemetery. Body at Wallace and Wallace mortuary in East Rainelle.
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Lookout
Isaac Wilson Legg
Fayette County
Bessie Crist
Evellyn Crist
Hico
Rubie Griffit
Frostburg
Mary Cris
Gauley Bridge
Helen [Crist
Morristown
Addie Littleton
Haddonfield
Bernard
Pete
Clifty
Earl
Mt. Lookout
Jack
Quinwoot
John
Ansted
Esta Brown
Fred
Joe
Charlesston
Clitty Methodist Church
Methodist
Clitty
Wallace and Wallace Mortuary
East Rainelle
Car vaults sidewalk and parks on statehouse lawn
An old model car veered from Virginia Street and vaulted a sidewalk before stopping on the statehouse lawn about 40 feet from the street. Police say driver Archie Fleck, 47, of 12114 Pennsylvania Avenue, was eastbound when another car swerved toward him at the Dufty Street intersection near the statehouse.
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Capitol Lawn
Statehouse Lawn
Archie Lee Fleck
Pennsylvania Ay
Fleck
Virginia St
Dufty
Page 1
Statehouse
Defenee Department
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Bill
Capitol Hill
City Hosts Welcoming Parade For Team Return
Plans detail a parade from the wall road station at 5 19 PM led by Marshal Al Carey with 29 convertibles and a lead car carrying Hemsley Copenhaver and Menendez. Ceremonies will occur at the Daniel Boone Hotel and Watt Powell Park with flag raising by Marines and Mayor Copenhaver tossing the first ball.
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Safeway Construction Co
Menendez
Hemsley
Copenhaver
Wall
Road
al Carey
Bernard Simms
Copechaver
Watt Powell Park
Knight
Marines
Gov. Patteson
Hank Behrman
Charleston
Frank Ba
Coroner rules death of Philippi boy not from boot blow
A coroner's jury in Philippi ruled 23 year old George Washington Bonner died from natural causes and not from being struck by a boot during a family quarrel. The father, Gary Randall Bonner, denied aiming to strike his son and was released. The boy reportedly had a heart ailment and showed no apparent bruise.
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Philiprs
Vay
Wune
Oyu
Ane
Philippi
Stump
Gary Randall Bonner
George Washington Bonner
Reds Warn to Meet Again at Panmun Talks
North Korean negotiator warned during a 35 minute session that Allied screenings of prisoners on Koje Island and the release of 27 000 civilian internees could escalate the war. The talks resumed Thursday as the North Koreans pressed for a halt to the actions.
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Panmun
Nam Tt
Kose Island
Drunken defendant shoots during courtroom struggle
Miss Lykins, arraigned on felonious wounding charges, became agitated and refused to answer questions during questioning about prior convictions. She grabbed a police revolver from Patrolman Silvermen as he tried to restrain her, firing as Samples and others were hit, with Samples later treated at a hospital.
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woRflance
Bryan
Thompson
Ferrell
Harry Silvermen
Samples
J. M. Rogers
Miss Lykins
Dong
City urges early pickup for opening night tickets
Mayor Copenbayer told motorists to park on either side of Virginia Street for game day purchases. All reserved tickets should be collected early to prevent a jam at game time. The public should overlook any opening night hiccups as plans were rushed and perfection wasn’t possible.
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Ball Park
Copenbayer
Virginia St. Mcare
Funeral set for Dr. Maddox in Charleston tomorrow
Dr. C. H. Maddox 58 of 707 Hall Street Charleston dentist died Wednesday night at McMillan Hospital. Funeral at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church with Dr. Joseph B. Quyrmeyer officiating. Burial at Fine Hill Cemetery Ripley directed by Parsons Mortuary. Graveside rites by Ripley American Legion Post and Masonic Lodge 16 AF AM. Pallbearers named.
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Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church
C. H. Maddox
Hall St. Charleston
McMillan Hospital
Joseph B. Quyermyer
Parsons Mortuary
Ripley
Fine Hill Cemetery
Ripley American Legion Post
Masonic Lodge No. 16
Mrs Elva Bailey Dies in Hospital
Mrs Elva Bailey 30 of Kenna Jackson County died yesterday in Charleston General Hospital from measles complications. Survived by husband Hoyt and five children, plus five brothers and three sisters. Body at Cunninghard mortuary. Service at 2 p m tomorrow at Fisher Chapel Church near Sissonville. Burial in Garnes Cemetery.
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Elva Bailey
Kenna
Jackson County
Charleston General Hospital
Hoyt Bailey
Robert William
Vada Marie
Sue Ellen
Hettie Rosella
William
King Gaines, Jr
Oren
Jesse
Charleston
Richard
Dunbar
Ethel Cunningham
Opal Monk
Fagan
Pearl Fisher
Tunbar
Cunninghard Mortualy
Cunning
Ham
Kelly Adda
Fisher Chapel
Sissonville
Hobson D. Fisher
Garnes Cemetery
Cavendish Leaves as Turnpike Chief in WV Reshuffle
Cavendish resigns as Road Commissioner after long service and will be replaced by Radcliffe as executive director of the Turnpike Commission. Radcliffe, a veteran engineer, will assume ex officio duties. Cavendish cites hours devoted to toll highways and mutual cooperation with the governor and staff.
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Patteson
Cavendish
Boad Commission
Ieavert
J. Cavendish
Turnpike Commission
Radcliffe
Ramsey
Fayette County
Road Commission
Commmission
Kanawha County Engineering Department
Redcliffe
le County
West Virginia
Indiana
Suveys
Orly
Hickory
Square Dance Called Off By Prior Commitments
The dance event is canceled due to conflicts with Evans Lead Co. and the Atlantic Greyhound maintenance department as they host picnics.
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Evans Lead Co
Atlantic Greyhound
Awfully Warm for June Ended in Heat Wave Across Regions
The capital logged its hottest day of the year as cities from Pittsburgh to Reading hit near records. Philadelphia shoppes with AC were crowded while officers loosened uniforms. Elsewhere readers reported 98 to 103 degree highs with heat prostrations rising in Baltimore and dry winds threatening lawns and crops in the south.
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Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Harrisburg
Reading
Cowstown
Ohio
Youngstown
Cleveland
Baltimore
Evansville
Ind
Texas
Big Spring
Sweetwater
Four Are Hurt In Mine Blast At Olga Coal Co Mine
A gas explosion at Olga Coal Co mine near Caretta McDowell County damaged five miners. Four were seriously burned with 60 percent body surfaces affected while a fifth suffered severe injuries. The accident occurred at the bottom of a partially completed shaft 500 feet underground during form building work.
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Caretta
W. Va
Sattom
Olga Coal Co
McDowell County
Virgil
Christian
Yukon
Elmer Campbell
Paul Thompson
Yuxon
A. C. Dash
Warrior
Tess
Fred Campbell
Crash Victim Totten Rites Today At London
Amos J. Totten of Caesa Deake was fatally injured when his car overturned on Lens Creek Mountain after leaving Highway 1. Rev Dewey Jarrell and others will officiate at a service at Montgom ery Memorial Park London. Totten worked at Cabin Creek plant of Appalachian Electric Power Co. Pallbearers named include D D Bowman Arvie Frye Sanford Ellis Yir ail Burger D B Young and C W O Daniels.
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Baegust
Chelyan
Amos J. Totten
Caesa
Deake
Lens Creek Mountain
Dewey Jarrell
Claude
Gowdy
Nelson
Montgomery Memorial Park
London
Simpson Mortuary
Mr. Totten
Cabin Creek
Appalachian Electric Power Co
D. D. Bowman
Arvie Frye
Sanford Ellis
Yirail Burger
D. B. Young
C. W O'Daniels
B. Ih
Pneumonia Fatal to 6 Month Old in Charleston
Billy Joe Fields six months old son of Mr and Mrs Estil Fields of Tyler Mountain RFD 3 Charleston died of pneumonia early this morning after admission to St Francis Hospital Survived by brother Michael Lee and grandparents Tilman Fields and Mamie Ammons Service set for noon tomorrow at Cunningham Mortuary chapel with Rev Hobson D Fisher officiating Burial in family cemetery near home
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Billy Joe Fields
Estil Fields
Tyler Mountain
RFD
Charleston
St. Francis Hospital
Michael Lee
Tilman Fields
Mamie Ammons
Ohio
Cunningham” Mortuary
Truman Hints Deven Yet: Nation Faces Steel Strike Fallout
The piece notes large steel reserves may limit unemployment for about two weeks as a nationwide steel strike causes weekly pay losses of about 49 million dollars for union members. Estimates of weekly steel loss range from 1,839,000 tons to 694 million tons, with independent mills producing 252,000 tons under contracts or CIO-free. Washington observers warn of growing catastrophe and hints that the Teft-Harvley machinery could be used. Rep Halleck predicts a settlement within a week and a note about a planned event at Coohokin Park.
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stee@ union
CIO
Washington
Halleck
Dudley Quoted Tonight's Game Still Set Here
At Toledo meeting Dudley says tonight's game remains in Toledo while rental terms for the ballpark are discussed. Mud Hens cited as only viable tenant for the venue valued over 500000 dollars and built in 1809 with 9000 seats. Charleston Senators manager Rollie Hemsley insists he will move the baselab to Charleston as ordered by base Menendez who denies signing with Swayne Field Co. transfer authorized by Toledo Athletic Co and Detroit Tigers affiliate. Harry Vale Jace aided the team move from Toledo to Charleston, with league approval given in Chicago last Monday.
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Toledo
Ball Park
Louisville
Rollie Hemsley
Charleston Senators
Charleston
Menendez
Charlestar
Swayne Field Co
Toedo Athletic Co
Detroit Tigers
Detroit
Harry A. Vale Jace
Teledo
West Virginia
American Association
Chicago
League
Area Woman Dies In Cabell Hospital
Miss Nora Fogerty seventy six of Cooper Creek died Wednesday night at a Huntington hospital after a long illness. She was daughter of Jeremiah and Nancy Elizabeth Fogerty. Survived by two nieces Marian and Elizabeth Wehbie of Charleston. Service today at Owen and Barth mortuary chapel with Dr. Joe B. Overmyer officiating. Burial in Spring Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers listed.
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Nora Fogerty
Coopers Creek
RFD
Huntington
la Jong
Jeremiah
Nancy Elizabeth Forgarty
Marian
Elizabeth Wehbie
Charleston
Owen and Barth
Joe B. Overmyer
Spring Hil
Grant Jordan
Hubert Jones
Aubrey Henna
Ahl Fischer
George
Jim Marion
Mrs. Anna Tasker Dies in Buckhannon
Mrs. Anna M. Tasker, 44, of Webster Springs, died at SS Joseph Hospital Buckhannon. Survived by husband John and a daughter, she will lie in state at Dedd and Murti mortuary chapel. Rev. Earl W. Slayton to officiate. burial Sunday at Green County Memorial Park Waynestore, Pa.
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Webster Springs
Anna M. Tasker
SS Joseph Hospital
Buckhannon
Webster County
Tasker
John
Bynes
B. Bailey
Here
Philadelphia
Dedd and Murti Mortuary
Earl W. Slayton
Burns
Green County Memorial Park
Waynestore
Radio Man's Mother Interred in Kentucky
A funeral service and burial were held yesterday in Lexington Kentucky for Mrs John T Gelder mother of John Thomas Gelder Jr vice president and general manager of Ratio Station WCHS Mrs Gelder died Tuesday in a Lexington hospital after a year long illness
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Lexington
iMrs
John T. Gelder
John Thomas Gelder, Jr
Ratio Station
WCHS
Recount Reports Fraud Flags in Local Precinct Balloting
The canvass reveals irregular ballots with hurried X marks beside candidates and repeated discrepancies in races across Precincts 98 127 and Ward 12. MacCorkle Hererman Watts and Withrow show vote shifts between canvass and recount as observers challenge results amid double markings and erasures.
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Rage
Watts
Vag Pletinet
Riverview Schoo iWerta
13Th Ward
Republican Committee
Iman
B. Turner
Hansford St
Norman B.watson
Donald Withrovy
Withrow
Watson
4Th Ward
Republican
Lenora Javins
Mattie Wilcher
Javins
Wilcher
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