28 Mar 1954
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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1954
Page
1
Washington March 27 Military science pursues a selective arsenal to kill multitudes rapidly. The piece outlines radiological, gas, and germ warfare development, notes cobalt as a non fissionable component in a so called C-bomb, and speculates on strategic use to evacuate areas rather than total destruction.
Washington reports a new hydrogen explosion planned for next month despite postponement rumors. Rep. Van Zandt plans to travel to Bikini April 16 to observe tests. Atomic Energy sources say no deliberate delay or cancellation, weather or caution possible minor delays. Page 10 continues.
Sunday feature highlights the State Police as a core pride of the Mountain State. Staff writer Lewis Abbot details training and daily work of these officers with strong photos, emphasizing protection of life and property around the clock. Plus magazine pages cover two rising West Virginians Bob Johnson and Jacqueline Lowe and a social notes column.
The Gazette reports a composite view from Kanawha Valley business leaders who see mixed prospects for the next six to eight months. Easter timing, retail dynamics, and steady chemical plant performance shape cautious optimism, with some sectors signaling slower gains while overall activity could rebound.
John Franklin owner of the F and F Hotel at 5637 MacCorkle Ave SE accuses policemen of kicking in door to room 10 while his wife lay ill. Mayor Copenhaver and Sgt Dallas Bias defended actions saying a search warrant was issued and the door would be repaired. The raid occurred after authorities said gambling activity was reported, and Franklin’s wife required medical attention. The story notes the raid occurred Friday night around 11 pm and references a page 10 continuation.
MOUNDSVILLE March 27 Thomas Lee Ingram 31, a McDowell County convict, died in West Virginia's electric chair at 9:06 p m after an 8 59 p m start. Witnesses include McDowell County prosecutor and local officials. Ingram, a convicted slayer of a seven year old girl, showed calm prep for the execution and received last prayers from the Protestant chaplain Rev L C May. His widow, mother of six with another on the way, claimed his body.
Charles Peet a 39 year old street newspaper salesman had his money back after being fined twelve dollars for using profane language on a public street he shouted a Gazette headline about Mayor Copenhaver and the police department Peet was arrested Friday for the incident and fined for profanity.
The Charleston Gazette sponsors an all day real estate brokers seminar in the Daniel Boone Hotel ball room on Tuesday April 6. Ray Smith, a national authority on real estate sales, will lead the event. Invitations go to about 200 Greater Charleston brokers though salesmen are excluded due to confidentiality.
The National Association of Purchasing Agents reports the industrial business decline has abated and is leveling off after a March survey of 225 purchasing executives nationwide. Increases in production and new orders outnumber declines for the first time since last May, though changes are not large and no sharp upswing is seen. The committee notes a cautious turn as the trend moderates, chaired by Robert C. Swanton of Winchester Repeating Arms Co.
The Gazette will publish Palm Sunday and Holy Week church programs on April 9 and Easter services on April 16. Churches must submit programs by April 5. Directors in South Charleston Dunbar St Albans Nitro and nearby towns urged to contact The Gazette reporters.
Washington reports President Eisenhower endorses tough policy statements on Indochina and Red China. Dulles drafts a Monroe Doctrine for the Far East and seeks to remove recognition questions from Geneva bargaining. The plan aims to deter Red Chinese intervention and bolster free nations ally positions ahead of talks.
Former Vice President Alben W. Barkley announces he will run for the U S Senate, saying he responds to urgent requests from the people of Kentucky. The 76 year old who left the Senate in 1948 to serve as vice president issued a brief statement after months of speculation.
Charleston police tied a beer distributor theft to four young men who entered Central Distributing Co at 905 Bullitt St early Tuesday and hauled away a battered safe containing about $12,000 in cash checks and personal records. Lt. Cavender credited strong detective work and cooperation. Four youths, three aged 17 and one 16, were later arrested for gas and other thefts on the West Side as a separate part of the crime surge.
French forces lash out from Dien Bien Phu as Vietminh attack stalls near the fortress. 42 Vietminh killed. French planes destroy fox holes and trenches while air power expands with 25 U.S. B26 bombers to be serviced by American technicians near Haiphong. Navarre calls for a halt to firing and offers Red Cross supervised mercy flights for wounded.
Juvenile Bureau details a 16 to 22 year old group linked to burglaries in three states. Lucinda Fugh 18 of Fore Hollow faces charges as an accessory to car theft and breaking and entering after a bad check scheme. James Cantley 19 and William Haynes 22 face various charges. Cantley a Washington probation violator. Haynes jailed in Boone County and AWOL from the Army. The group traveled from Kanawha Grill incidents to Virginia and New York before returning to Charleston.
Washington dispatch reports a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee calling for accelerated U S military aid to Indochina and proposing internationalizing the conflict under the United Nations The panel warns of a Geneva stalemate and says delay aids the Communists urging continued U S French collaboration to boost native Allied troops morale and training The panel cites a race against time amid rising Asia wide Communist threat and urges Eisenhower to release more information while opposing Red China recognition or UN admission
Supreme Court Justice William O Douglas completes an eight day 169 mile hike along the old Chesapeake and Ohio Canal with a party of naturalists. Interior Secretary McKay greets the group at Canal Lock 5 and the hikers end by riding a mule drawn barge into Washington.
Protests erupted in two South Charleston precincts as residents from Democrats and Republicans voiced opposition to a Republican petition seeking to remove Joseph W. Londeree from the ballot and voter registration. If the Supreme Court upholds the writ of mandamus, about 1,000 voters in Precincts 182 and 193 could be disenfranchised. The petition argues Londeree is ineligible due to U.S. military service restrictions on residency and candidacy. Page 16 coverage invites readers to submit questions for candidates ahead of the April municipal election.
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