Senate panel slams attacks on anti Communist informants
The Senate Investigations Subcommittee condemned reckless attacks on confidential anti Communist informants amid a report on VA funding to schools owned or operated by Communists. It urged tighter laws to prevent federal funds from supporting Communist owned veteran training facilities and noted pending legislation in both houses.
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Washington
INS
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Veterans Administration
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Senate
McClellan
Congress
California Labor School
San Francisco
Attorney General
Cartoonists and Illustrators
Radiotelevision Technical School
Bolts Ignite Western Woods in Arizona and New Mexico
In a day of dry lightning hundreds of fires erupted across national forests in Arizona and New Mexico. A 28 year old ranger from Rahway New Jersey, Alan Wilson, was killed tackling a Coconino National Forest blaze when a falling snag crushed him.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Arizona
New Mexico
Alan
Wilson Dr
Rahway
N.J
Flagstaff
Ariz
Coconino National Forest
Three Hurt In Collision On U S Highway 80 East Of Charleston
Three people injured in a two car broadside collision on U S 80 east of Charleston. A car carrying two women turned across the four lane highway into a service station when struck by another vehicle. Patients taken to St Francis Hospital in Cunningham showed injuries including shoulder rib head cuts and facial abrasions. Named injured are Blanche Hil 72 of Charleston Gloria Sherwood 49 of Fairmont and Sam Young 32 of Rensford Kanawha County all listed in satisfactory condition.
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St. Francis, Hospital
Cunningham Emulances
Blanche Hil
West
Kanawha Blvd
Charleston
Gloria Sherwood
Fairmont
Agencies respond to United Fund participation call
Five agencies favored joining the United Fund while one found it undesirable. The committee report notes four agencies overall were unwilling to discuss participation, citing requirements from their national organizations as the basis.
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United Fund
Souls Harbor Announces Weekend Speakers at Seoul Harbor
Souls Harbor sets weekend speaker lineup with Ney Duncan and Nara addressing attendees. Louie McAnster of Tian Cre will speak at 2 PM Sunday. Directors Kenneth Wider and others will provide special reasoning services for attendees.
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Seoul
Ney
Duncan Oot Nara
Wie
Forerrow
Louie McAnster
Titian Cre
Kenneth Wider
Bandit Arrested After Forgery Plot Foiled
Logan County glazier admitted writing the check and holding up Western Union for cash after being caught by two quick-thinking youths. The suspect, Nelson, was jailed without bond and ordered before the next grand jury following arraignment before Police Judge James McWhorter. Police reported the $192 taken remained on him when apprehended near The Gazette office.
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Glaziers
Batf
Western Union
Gazette
Nelson
James McWhorter
Weather Fronts and Forecasts Across States
Friday forecasts show Charleston and western Pennsylvania with sunny skies and cooler temperatures. Maryland and Ohio expect mostly sunny days with low humidity, while Kentucky trends mostly sunny with little temperature change. Winds peak at 14 mph from the southwest Thursday morning.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Maryoland
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Oy al Sam
Warsaw Riot Relates Death Of Bernard Lyons In Poznan
Bernard Lyons, 39, an electrician with the Carbon Fuel Company, died after the Poznan riot as Polish troops fired on protesters outside a factory and near the Communist party HQ. The unrest, tied to wage rises and living standards, marked Poland's first mass defiance of Red authority since de Stalinization. Lyons, of Lay a sister Summersville, left a wife and two sons. his funeral is set for Glasgow Methodist Church tomorrow.
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Warsaw
Delmer
Poland
Poznan
Communist Party
Radio Warsaw
West Berlin
Warsaw Radio
Stalin Works
Wackers
Voznan
Bernard Lyons
Et Carbon
Posnan
Charleston Memorial Hospital
Copenhaver Dr
Orchard
Umwa Communist Party
Edward
Mehah
Posen
Berlin
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Red Authority
Pilsen
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Moscow
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Georgia
Vorkuta
Dag Hammarskjold
Warta River
von Hindenburg
Pognan
Mary EB. Lyons
Roger
Jerry
Laura Holden
Lay
Lona Hall
Summersville
Ronnie Holden
Orville
Ohio
Leonard Halden
Clay
Glasgow Methodist Church
M. Homer Cummings
Montgomery Memorial Park
London
Cook Mortuary
Cedar Grove
Fayette Woman Dies of Lockjaw
Mrs. Bessie Iverne Devose 62 of Harvey Fayette Counts died in Oak Hill Hospital from lockjaw after stepping on a nail last weekend. She was in Harvey Baptist Church. survived by husband Asbury Devose seven daughters and one son with 24 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Service 3 pm tomorrow at Harvey Baptist Church with burial in Prudence Cemetery. Body at Collins mortuary then home at 3 pm today.
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Bowlesburg
Beulah Gibson
Alma Pulliam
Pamela Jean Pulliam
Bessie Iverne Devose
Barvey
Fayette Counts
Oak Hill
Lockjaw
Glen Jean
Devose
Harvey Baptist Church
South Carolina
Asbury Devose
Bessie Reed
Evelyn Teak
Mabel Turner
Harvey
Jeanette Johnson
Daisy Sweeney
Rosetta Abanathy
Charleston
Queenie Washington
Los Angeles
Calif
Carl
New Jersey
P. Om
KR. D. Farry
Prudence Cemetery
Collins Mortuary
West Virginia Expands Indigent Care Program Funding
Department of Public Assistance extends hospital aid for the indigent with federal matching funds, aiming for a roughly 600 000 dollar annual program cost. Reimbursable per diem rates range 6.80 to 31.99, covering bed and services while excluding surgeon fees. Officials say the trial program seeks more adequate care amid public criticism of service gaps.
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van Horn
West Virginia
Department of Publ
Spencer C. of C. to Investigate Weak Hydrant Pressure
Spencer C of C faces probe after Fire Chief Martin Crislip cites weak pressure in several hydrants. Roane County Chamber forms a committee to contact the mayor and water officials for a thorough investigation of hydrant pressures and possible fire protection gaps.
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Spencer C. of
Spencer
Martin Crislip
Fire Department
Roane County
Parrish
West Virginia Water Service Co
Spencer Business
Parriship
Cyclist Injured in Route 35 Crash Near Roxalana Road
James Pritt, 20, of Fyler Mountain, Kanawha County, crashed his motorcycle into a stationary truck at the U 8 35 and Roxalana Road intersection. He was thrown beneath the vehicle and taken by Cunningham ambulance to St Francis Hospital in satisfactory condition.
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Kanawha County
U. 8
Roxalana Road
James Pritt
Woodall Dr
Fyler Mountain
Cunningham
St. Francis Hospital
Obituary notices from West Virginia area deaths and survivors
Obituaries list Mary Elizabeth Baker of Dunbar dying after brief illness with husband John Baker and daughter Dorothy Hoffman among survivors in Charleston and Pittsburgh kin. French Bragg Brogan of Alum Creek dies in Madison heart attack with extensive survivors. Lissie Daily Brown of Montgomery dies. services at Barlow-Bonsall in Charleston. Susie Garber of Charleston dies after long illness. extensive Ohio and Bellville relatives. S. M. Harllson of Forest dies after long illness. several daughters and sons listed. Sena Thompson of Clintonville Greenbrier County dies, service at Sam Black Methodist Church. Burial plans and transfer details noted for each case.
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Ahn Creek
Lincoln County
Madison
Branch Baptist Church
Gillian Williams
Zoe Meikels
Alum Creek
Evelyn Armsttone
St. Albans
Emma Moseller
Garrete Bene
Cecil
RFD
Louis Charleston
Donald
Wilbert
South Charleston
Leonard
Washtng
D. C
Java
Cole
Dry Branch
Delle Glen
Cabin Creek
Basle
Ab Curry Mortuary
Garber
Susie Visla
Arthur van Camp
West Ave
Bellville
Ohio
Charleston
Lvnversalls Church
Eastern Star Chapter
Edward Obery
Galion
Plora Barr
Getta Black
Losvig
EV Fichter
Groman
Manafield
Cora Wirxick
Lexington
Libel award case alleges sale of votes in insurance deals
A North Carolina libel trial centered on claims that state officials awarded fire insurance contracts to loyalists in exchange for political support. Sen Ballard testified that Sen Jack Nuckols offered to secure $50 000 in premiums if Ballard voted for Sen McKown for Senate president. Nuckols denied offering any deals.
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C. H
Jackie) McKown
Wayne
Senate
Marland
McKown
Ralph J. Beag
Bean
Ballard
Harry G. Hoffmann
the Gazelle
Sen. Martin
Hoffmann
Nuckals
Frinceton
Beckley
Nuckols
Princeton
McLown
Charleston
England
Len Smith
Smith
Purchases
Marland Administration
Department of Purchases
Worrell
Martin
Funerals for multiple local residents held at various churches
A list of funeral services for several individuals including John Bostic of Spring Fork at Byerly Park Baptist Church and Mrs Beulah Burford- slip of Huviinston, with burial sites in Younger Hollow Cemetery and Spring Hill Cemetery respectively. Services at multiple chapels feature Rev Aerman Haynes, Rev Howard Guerse, and others.
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John
Robert
Spring Fork
Byerly Park Baptist Church
Aerman Haynes
Younger Hollow
Clifforg
Beulah Burford
Huviinston
Cunning
Howard Y Guerse
Spring Hill Cemetery
Wilson
Robertsburg
Robertsburs Baptist Charch
Frank Estep
Buffalo
Memorial Park
Mecallister
Pearl—aBi
Smithers
Oaklnand Church of God
F. T. Goote
Montgomery Memorial Park
London
Sheriff Watts Named Campaign Chair for Logan Race
Logan June 28 Sheriff Ray Watts was chosen to direct the Democratic campaign in Logan County for the November election. The appointment was made at a meeting in the courthouse where 19 candidates endorsed the plan and discussed party machinery. Other attendees include A McDonald prose cu ting attorney Burdette Mounts clerk Dingess surveyor Stone Flannery Fox delegates Seages Ellis Towablin Maostey Bias and several constables.
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Ray Watts
Logan County
Inman
Court House
Walls
Democratic Party
Iva
Cook
County Court
Coon
Eb, A. McDonald
Claude A. Joyce
W. Lyle Burdette
Luther Mounts
Simons A. Dingess
R. W. Stone
W. E. Flannery
Edward Fox
House of Delegates
Robert Seages
Hughie Ellis
Bart Toiwablin
William Maostey
Raymond Bias
Justice of the
Store to Reopen by October After Spencer Blaze
Spencer community reels from a $390,000 April 27 fire that destroyed the town’s largest store. Morrison Co. plans a rebuilt facility by Oct 1 with updated lighting and pastel lime oak fixtures. Other shops DeGruyter’s Jewelry and Staats Drug have relocated and plan new builds.
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W. B. Reed Jr
O. J. Morrison Co
Marvisona
DeGruyter's Jewelry
Staats Drug
Biture
Morrison’s
Reed
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