West European nations deny Sovet charges on German rearmament
A batch of brief items from United Press reports notes six West European nations rejecting charges that West German rearmament breaches the Geneva Conventions. Other items cover Bell Aircraft unveiling a jet propelled vertical takeoff craft. A Bethlehem of incidents include a derailment in London Ohio, a defense spending rise in Soviet Russia, and thefts in Ripley and Charleston. Also included are political moves toward the 1956 Democratic National Convention and weather outlooks for New York and Watertown areas.
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Moscow
Car Bargains and Used Cars On Offer
Town dealers advertise a large selection of used cars with low down payments and easy terms. Highlights include a 1953 Chrysler four door in green with automatic transmission, and a 1953 Chevrolet four door with radio heater and winter tires. See the Classified Advertising Section for details and more cars.
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Chrysler
Public hearing set on West Virginia bus cuts
The Public Service Commission will hold a public hearing in Charleston on February 15 1955 to discuss proposed bus service cuts by West Virginia Transportation Company affecting Grafton Clarksburg Fairmont Wheeling Charleston and other communities. Notices posted list 21 curtailed runs effective February 11 with nine additional cuts to Mann ington Shinnston and Wallace. The PSC said no formal application for discontinuance had been filed yet and timing for a ruling remains uncertain. Continued reporting on page six.
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Charleston
Public Service Commission
West Virginia Transportation Company
Gratton
PSC
Grafton
Clarksburg
Fairmont
Wheeling
Mannington
Shinnston
Wallace
Charles M. Harrison
PSG
Motor Carrier Department
The
Sentinel
James A. Conley
Transportation Company
Ieave
Patricia Knight Fund Deposits Reach $975.62 Total
Contributions toward the Patricia Knight fund rose to 975.62 deposited with about 9.50 awaiting deposit and roughly 30 in pledges for a sum around 1 040.12. At Inane Wation City hospital admin A J Williamson itemized today’s bill totals and noted a relapse but later improvement with continued glucose support. The attending physician, donating his services, said hospitalization will be long though recovery is expected. The list of contributors includes Marian Hicks, Marvin Freed, John Proctor, A Curry, E Hamric, Arthur Yates and many others.
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Patricia Knich
Wation City Hospital
A. J. Williamson
Williamson
Patricia
Howeve
Marian Hicks
Marvin Freed
John Proctor
Do. A. Curry
E. 8
Hamric
Arthur Yates
Missell Harman
Glen Harman
Aliee Rogers
Kathryn Staurakis
Kenny Rosicr
Ene J.T. Rose
Ars
Kenneth Ory
Frank Randall
Lodge Na
Miss G
Minnette Wat
Marie Farr
Lonnie Moran
Mr. McIntire
Josephine Kiger
Cold Wave Returns As Tri County Sinks To Zero
Last night the Tri County area froze to zero after a brief milder spell. Despite bright sun today, temperatures plunged toward 20 by late afternoon and fall to near 12 tonight with intermittent snow flurries. Roads remained treacherous with ice coating thoroughfares as a new cold front looms tomorrow.
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Tri- County
Rero
Friends Rally To Aid Family Of Billy McDaniel
A volunteer committee mobilizes support after a January blaze destroyed the McDaniel home on Camp Towles Road. Previous injuries in November left Billy McDaniel hospitalized with costly care, forcing a fundraiser to cover temporary housing, rebuilding materials, and urgent needs for his three children Garry Norris Jo and Connie. Donations of cash clothing and other support are being collected, with a public meeting at Rose Hill Church on February 4 inviting all to participate.
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Billy McDaniel
Hazel Atlas
Camp ‘Towles Road
Grafton
McDaniel
Route 50
West Main St
Garry
Norris Jo
Connie
Tme Committee of Friends
Duane Rutherford
C W. Phillips
Lloyd Shriver
Shriver Motor Co
Jay Harter
Lee Bennett Paint Co
Bill and
Ralph Weaver
Weaver Brothers Am
Reshuffle Due Ike Action Disapproval of Defense Policy
Erratic notes suggest disapproval of President Eisenhower defense retrenchment. Military officers reportedly favor changes, with some high rank retirees and Gen Ridgway as part of unsettled plans. Treasury Secretary Humphrey cited among factors influencing decisions and potential retirements around AURLAs.
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Fisehhower
Civitans
Treasury
George Humphrey
Matthes Ridgway
Aurlas
Chicago to New York Limited Jumps Tracks in Ohio
LEETONIA Ohio UP five Pullmans and a baggage car of the Pennsylvania Railroad Chicago to New York Gotham Limited jumped the tracks early today near Leetonia. The 16 car eastbound train carrying 111 passengers in Pullman and coach cars was about 8:06 am EST and derailed near the depot. None of the Pullmans burned but several cars tipped slightly. 36 passengers escaped with various injuries as others remained inside and read newspapers in the remaining upright cars amid near zero temperatures.
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Leetonia
Ohio
Pennsylvania Railroad
Gotham Limited
Depos
Severs
Othrrs
Richmond mayor receives strange compliment about Stonewall Jackson
Canadian caller, posing as a stranger from Clargett, Ont, told Mayor May Bryan Jr he admired Stonewall Jackson and praised Virginia leaders. Bryan said the man asked if he was the governor, then hung up after praising the mayor’s work.
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Richmond
Thomas P. Bryan Jr
Clargett
Ont
Virginia
Bryan
Stonewall Jackson
SRC Revamping Bill In Making
Charleston reports a proposed restructuring of the State Road Commission aims to appoint a single strong commissioner. A House Roads subcommittee planned to deliver a bill draft by today or Friday, placing the department under one leader with safeguards against political interference.
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Charleston
State Road Commission
SRC
House Roads Committee
Forecaster Admits Error On Chicago Temperature
In Boston the Weather Bureau admitted a misprint on a 5:30 a.m. reading. Chicago’s temperature was misrecorded as 92 degrees when it should have been 16.
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Boston
Weather Bureau
Chicago
Ten Die In Mine Collapse At Jharia India
Ten miners killed and eight injured when a coal mine collapsed at Jharia, Calcutta region, 600 miles from the city. The accident occurred Wednesday, highlighting dangerous working conditions in the region’s mines.
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Calcutta
India
Jharia
City Council recess follows protest over coffee breaks
Long Beach California. Paul B Wilcox of the Associated Property Owners told the City Council that civil service workers waste time on coffee breaks. After his lengthy protest Mayor George Vermilion called for a council recess for a coffee break.
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Long Beach
Calif
Paul B. Wilcox
The
Associated Property Owners
Befo
Civil Service
Wilcox
George Vermillion
Mendes Rejected By Party Threatens New French Crisis
Paris sources report Radical Socialist leader Pierre Mendes-France faces a party revolt as former Premier Repe Mayer declares regret and refuses to renew confidence in the government over foreign policy and North Africa. Mayer controls about 30 votes that could swing the confidence vote this weekend.
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Paris
Pierre Mendes-France
Radical Socialist Party
Repe Mayer
Mippes-Pipe
Mayer
Mendes-France
North Africa
Tony Mendes- Frances
Turnpike Extension Route Bids From Ohio River Area
Civic leaders from ten counties meet in Parkersburg to push a northern extension of the Turnpike from Charleston through Parkersburg to Wheeling. Hoblitzell says data will be submitted to the state Turnpike Commission to show higher traffic potential of the proposed valley route. Counties expected include Hancock, Marshall, Brooke, Ohio, Wetzel, Tyler, Pleasants, Wood, Jackson and Mason.
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Parkersbag
W. Va
Steoker Commerce
Turnpike Committee
Saia
Charleston
Parkersburg
Wheeling
Hoblitzell
State Turnpike Commission
Hancock
Marshall
Brooke
Ohio
Wetzel
Tyler
Pleasants
Wood
Jackson
Mason
This Town Really Is A Small One
In St Paul Minnesota a legislative committee approved a bill permitting a liquor store within 1500 feet of a public school. Pemberton Minnesota argues the distance requirement makes new stores near the town impractical, given its small size and limited space.
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St.paul
Minn
Pemberton
Need Of A Bath Results In Fine
A Columbia woman who said she needed a bath admitted stealing a bar of soap from a local store. She was fined 815.50.
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Colmbia
House Committee Approves By 320 Vote and Draft Extension
United Nations dispatch reports Red China declining to send a representative to the Security Council amid a New Zealand cease fire proposal. In Washington, House Armed Services approved a 32 to 0 vote to extend draft service until June 2, 1959, with no amendments. the plan extends active duty to age 19, six years in reserve, and raises dependency allowances for divorcees while confirming exemptions and register rules.
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House Committee
United Nations
N.Y
Red China Today
United Naions Security Council
New Zealand
House Armed Services
Defense
Charles B. Wilson
Attex
Pomkster
Araft
U S Looks To Nehru For Cease Fire Plan
United States seeks details of Jawaharlal Nehru’s mediation ideas to end Formosan fighting. Washington hopes a Geneva type conference of principals could defuse tensions, with Moscow wary of war risk in the Far East and eager for a stop gap formula.
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United Nations
N.Y
United States Today
India
Jawaharlal Nehru
U.8
Winthrop Aldrigh
London
Milionaires
U.P
Wnl
Nehru
U.S. Security Council
United States
Washington
Russia
Far East
Formosan Strait
Soviet Union
Moscow
Kremlin
Nebru
Vet Committee Oks Amendments
The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee approved two constitutional amendments. One would create a 25 million dollar farm and home loan program for state veterans and the other would add a preamble to the state Constitution.
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Charleston
Senate Veterans Affairs Committee
Real estate tax plan would raise over one million a year
Charleston dispatch reports a House bill by Del. Larry Andrews would impose a 1% tax on deed sale value and 5 cents per hundred on contracts, applying to deeds and contracts filed with county clerks. Revenue would flow to the General Revenue Fund. The package also moves to abolish capital punishment except for treason, create a state employee retirement fund, form a nursing exam board, and regulate collection agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
House of Delegates
Del
Larry W. Andrews
D-Kanawha
State General Revenue Fund
Nell Walker
Fazette
Sen
A. Carl Carey
Kanawhal
Proposed collection agency board and beer license changes
The draft legislation creates a new collection agency board instead of the state Tax Department and sets annual license fees from 25 to 100 dollars by city size. It also raises the beer distributor license fee for Class B licenses from 85 to 860 dollars and proposes other real estate and daylight saving time provisions.
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State Tax Department
Walter A. Holden
Harrison
Sens
Glenn Taylor
Mingo
Harry EB. Moats
R-Ritchie
West Virginia Farm Bureau
Clarence E. Martin D Berkeley
Red Chinese Invasion Fleet Threat Near Formosa
Nationalist sources report a large invasion fleet massing near Yiklangshan eight miles from Formosa, with heavy anti aircraft fire as Nationalist planes strike the Red ships. Two Communist vessels are said destroyed, while shelling Tachen Island continues amid poor weather complicating counts.
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Taipei
Formosa
United States
Prehgn Island
Tachen Island
Itip
Boston Theater Robbery Blanks Door After Cash Heist
A gunman held up the Keith Memorial Theater in Boston Tuesday night and fled with about 23 dollars during the world premiere of Six Bridges To Cross based on the Brinks robbery. The incident disrupted what was described as a godmap at the box office.
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Boston
Keith Memorial
Public had ideas and stated them in Buffalo box
Nine suggestions on opening day included tear down jail set up more pool halls legalize gambling and remove age bills on sale of alcoholic beverages Mayor Roth suggested box come down Another item from Oklahoma City notes Rep Edward L Ghunthes introduced a bill to tax bootleg whisky.
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Buffalo, N. Y
City Mall
Samuel Roth
Oklahoma City
Okla
Edward
Ghunthes
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Ripley
Jackson County Sheriff's Office
Olen Smith
David J. McDonald
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Elyle Deadersi
Philadelphia
United Press
Mercury
New York City
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Farmington
Frank King
Jamison Coal & Coke Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Watertown
Patricia Knight
Gen. Ridgway
Gruenther
Gen Norwiad
Geo Taylor
Geb Bolte
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Alfred Gruenther
USAF
Lauria Norstad
John Hull
Ukel
Max Baylor
Sar East Army
Imheramirohst
New York
Java
Mendes
France
Ohio River Area
Bulletin
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Ing Committee
House
U.S
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