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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1956

Page

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Pollution Blamed On Coal Industry By Gov Marland

Gov Marland charged that greed and ignorance in the coal industry caused long running destruction of West Virginia streams. He spoke at a Southern governors conference on water conservation noting progress but urging more pollution control work. The group devoted nine minutes to water topics without firm conclusions.

Thomas F. Stafford White Sulphur Springs Marland West Virginia South

Eisenhower Opens Second Term Crusade At Gettysburg Rally

President Eisenhower launched his second term drive in Gettysburg pa urging party leaders to turn campaigning into a crusade. Nixon and Hall attacked Adlai Stevenson and Truman while Eisenhower urged registering voters and winning in November. He described the campaign as a struggle for the future and warned against conceding any area.

Gettysburg Eisenhower GOP Nixon Leonard W. Hall GOP National Committee Adlai Stevenson Hall Stevenson Sen Estes Kefauver Tenessee Chicago Truman United States Adlai Keef Harry San Francisco Party of the Future America

Eisenhower urges registration to avoid voting gaps and futile campaigns

In a Page 1 address Eisenhower warns that an entire campaign becomes pointless if voters cannot cast ballots due to unregistered names. He likens crusaders without ballots to soldiers without bullets and urges a nationwide, systematic effort across pages and sections, including editorial features and market reports.

Eisenhower Gazette Marki Tre ¢Erat Werner

Widdle Age Insight on Foolish Remembrance

A reflective line notes the era when a man recalls past folly yet remains blind to his current folly. The quip frames maturity as recognizing former errors without grasping ongoing foolishness.

AFL-CIO Board Backs Adlai Stevenson for President

Chicago, Sept. 12 Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver were endorsed today by the General Board of the AFL-CIO at its first meeting after the AFL and CIO merger. The two voice-voted endorsements followed a committee analysis of party platforms, criticizing President Eisenhower for promising actions not carried out.

Chicago Adlai Stevenson Estes Kefauver Afl-Cio AFL and Cio Afl-Cio Committee On Political Education Eisenhower

Group Seeks To Impeach School Panel

About 75 segregationists in Mercer County voted to circulate petitions to impeach the Mercer County Board of Education and the superintendent. A committee will seek legal aid to draw up and circulate petitions across the county. The meeting at the community building lasted about 14 hours and barred newsmen at first before two reporters were allowed to stay.

Lashmeet Mercer County Mercer County Board of Education Superintendent of Schools New York Times Associated Press Princeton H. V. Slemp Matoaka

West Virginia In Six-State N. Y. Meeting

A New York gathering of Democrats from New York Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland New Jersey and West Virginia discussed Stevenson Kefauver campaign strategy. The closed meeting in the Biltmore Hotel featured optimistic forecasts on electoral votes and a plan for a nationwide TV radio address from Stevenson and Kefauver.

New York Adlai E H. Stevenson Ed Muskie Maine Ike Joseph 8 Clark Pennsylvania James M. Duff Biltmore Delaware Maryland New Jersey West Virginia Stevenson Sen Estes Kefauver Harrisburg State Farm Show Kefanver George M Averell Harriman Harriman Washington Hulett Smith National Arthur B. Koontz Dwight D. Eisenhower

West Is Fed Up with Nasser Tone Shapes Canal Crisis

In Paris on Sept 12 Howard Handleman reports U S Western powers harden stance toward Gamal Abdel Nasser. They refuse talks, back Israel’s right to navigate the Suez Canal, warn of further moves if Nasser blocks ships, and align more closely with Britain and France. Washington now signals Nasser is effectively exposed.

Paris INS America Gamal Abdel Nasser U. S Nasser Israel Egypt John Foster Dulles London Europe Robert G. Menzies Washington

Eden Hints Use Of British Arms In Canal Dispute

Egyptian government spokesman denounces Western plan for an international canal users’ body as incitement to war and insists Egypt will not surrender sovereignty. Eden pressures for potential use of force while U S officials urge peaceful settlement. Cairo braces for impact as non Egyptian pilots prepare to quit.

CATRO Abdel Hatem Egypt Hatem London West U. S Eden Col. Hatem Washington United States Egyp T Mohamed Abdel Gawad Suez United Nations Nasser Suez Canal Operating Co Cairo Canal Company Canal Authority

Chemist Grilled In Poison Death

In New York a divorced chemist Hugo Seinfeld 24 of Manhattan is held as a material witness in the death of Avis Gray 25 of Brooklyn a school teacher who apparently died after drinking cyanide at the Hotel Park Crescent on Riverside Drive Seinfeld registered as Hugo and Avis Sein field Istanbul Turkey and later said he found Miss Gray dead after she drank poison following a disputed marriage proposal The couple met at the hotel and Seinfeld poured cyanide into a water glass but could not carry out suicide afterward

New York Hugo Seinfeld Manhattan Avis Gray Brooklyn Seinfeld Norvy Park Crescent Riverside Drive Miss Gray Hugo Avis Seinfield Istanbul Turkey

Detective S scenes on Capitol Street晚 night watchman checks

A city detective agency enforces door to door checks as a night watchman patrols Capitol Street in a long black Cadillac. On Quarker Street a man with a parcel drops it when a passer-by mistakenly knocks it from his grasp.

Detective Agency Night Watch Elong Capitol St Quarker St

Israeli attack kills 20 Arabs near Jerusalem

Israeli forces struck into Jordan killing 20 Jordanians in a two hour battle with Jordanian police and national guardsmen three miles from a previous incident. Maj. Gen. Burns urged an end to the violence as the U N truce observers labeled today's attack an act of retaliation.

Jerusalem Jordan E. L. M. Burns U.N Security Council Palestine Mandate Israel

Ex-Wife Sues For 114 813 For Services

Paterson New Jersey September report states Katherine Mary Gerber sues Jerome C Gale for 144 813 claiming wages for housewife services 79 870 over 22 years and 15 600 for bookkeeping over eight years plus 19 343 she gave to invest in the used car business. The suit relates to a 1955 annulment after Gale concealed a prior marriage.

Paterson N. J Pompton Lakes Katherine Mary Gerber Jerome C. Gale West Milford Gale Miss Gerber

Wiley Upsets Kingmakers and Talmadge Wins

Sen. Alexander Wiley of Wisconsin, a staunch Eisenhower ally, defeated local party elites to secure another six year term. In Georgia, former Gov. Herman Talmadge won a decisive Democratic primary, defeating M. Thompson to capture the Senate seat left by Walter George. Wiley's victory came after a tense primary against Rep. Glenn E. B. Davis. Other primary results included Utah Gov. J. Bracken Lee losing his bid for a third term as George D. Clyde emerged as a challenger aligned with Eisenhower. Agriculture Secretary Brannan trailed John A. Car in California.

Associated Press Alexander Wiley Wisconsin Eisenhower Georgia Herman Talmadge M. #. Thompson Senate Walter George Talmadge Thompson Wiley Glenn EB. Davis Davis J. Bracken Lee Utah GOP George D. Clyde Water and Power Board Charles F. Brannan Truman John A. Car

Housewife-for-Day Turns Busy as Carpenter Tries Chores

Edna Derrick at 4603 Noyes Street South Charleston shared a restful day while Samuel Derrick, a carpenter, reported to Carbide's Institute plant. Gazette reporter William Keenan handled housework at the Derrick home, testing his claim that housework is easy. Keenan’s day included cooking, dishwashing, and polishing, with Mrs. Derrick noting it was among the nicest days she can remember and predicting Sunday’s State Magazine feature with photos.

Samuel R. Derrick Edna ‘Derrick Carbide Institute Noyes St South Charleston Ednal William Keenan Gazette Derrick Keenan

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