West Virginia lawmaker widow eyed for seat
Gov Marland recommended Mrs Helen Holt of Weston to succeed her late husband Rush D Holt in the West Virginia House of Delegates. Other items note a Harrisville jury acquitting Mary Frances Layfield on manslaughter charges, J Earl Burrell appointed assistant works manager at Colum ban Southern Chemical Natrium plant, and various national updates.
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Charleston
William C. Marland
Helen Holt
Weston
Rush “D. Holt
House of Delegates
Harrisville
Ritchie’ County
Mary Frances Layfield
Pittsburgh
Columbian Southern Chemical Corp
J. Earl Burrell
Natrium
W. Va
Drive ’em away Used Car Bargains
Local automobile dealers offer a wide selection of used cars with low down payments and easy terms. Advertised models include a 1953 Chrysler four door automatic at 1795 dollars, a 1952 Chevrolet PowerGlide sedan at 1195, and a 1953 Oldsmobile 88 blue at 1895. Read more in the Classified Advertising section.
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Chevrolet
Page Fe
School board member barred from school printing work
State Attorney General Harold A. Bangert Jr ruled that a member of the Board of Education cannot engage in any business dealing with the school system. The opinion covers printing for alumni groups, fund handling, and candy or admissions sales, as a board member cannot be at arm's length in such contracts.
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Harold A. Bangert, Jr
Taylor County
Richard Bord
Board of Education
Charles Lockard
Nhew
Bord
Alumni Association
Bangert
Nforesaid
Flames Set Toll Across Continents and Cities
Roaring fires in the United States and Canada killed at least 13 people. In Baltimore and Montreal, deaths and injuries mounted as buildings collapsed and apartments burned. A separate blast in Seguin near San Antonio injured three, while a Chicago skid row hotel death toll rose to 102.
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United Press
United States
Canada
Japan
Raul Pasko
Seguin
Tex
Baltimore
Montreal
John Wesler Gunter
Indianapolis
Ind
Yokohama
Tirce
Franciscan Missionaries of Mary Order
Tru-Fit Clothing Co
San Antonio
Chicago
DPA Monopoly Hinted In Senate On Adoptions
Charleston reports a Senate Judiciary hearing on a resolution to create a DPA controlled child welfare agency for adoption placements. The plan envisions a separate budgeted division to oversee placement, with the DPA noting it placed about 10 percent of the state’s adoptions last year. Judge Calhoun says the measure would curb indiscriminate placements without stripping court powers.
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Charleston
Department of Public Assistance
Senate Judiciary Committee
Childr Welfare
DPA
Department
Harlan M. Calhoun
Interim Committee On Government and Finance
Calhoun
Grafton High Juniors Stage 17 Thespians February 24
Grafton High School will present curtain going up on February 24 in the auditorium under Miss Ruth Batten. The 1955 edition features seventeen junior performers in roles from teachers to stage lovers, with a cast including Loretta DeMoss and Jane Lee Evans among others.
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Grafton High Juniors
Grafton High School
Ruth, Batten
Gregory Johnston
Loretta, DeMoss
Jane Lee Evans
Mary Sue Blue
Dolene Stevens
Vanessa Conaway
Linda Moora
Rain and temperature shift in Tri- County area
A light mix of rain and snow dampened the Tri- County area this morning then stopped at noon. Snow and ice remain on streets and highways creating treacherous conditions for pedestrians and drivers. Temperatures rose from a high of 45 yesterday to 29 last night, 33 at noon today, and expected to reach about 40 before dropping to 22 to 30 tonight with worsening cloudiness and possible rain to snow tomorrow.
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Tri- County
Patricia Knight Fund Reels From Donor Gap
No contributions were received for the Patricia Knight fund today leaving the total at 802.30 on deposit and 55.13 to be deposited. The 13 year old burn victim at Grafton City hospital shows definite improvement and rests well at night though skin grafts may be needed. If required, she faces several more months in the hospital with mounting costs. Patr icia has spent 25 days in the hospital with costs totaling 654 to date and weeks or months of treatment ahead. A donation from Miss Elizabeth Shriver was noted along with the committee members.
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Patricia Knight
Grafton City Hospital
Patricia
Elizabeth Shriver
Marion Hicks
Marvin Freed
John Proctor
C. A. Curry
E. S. Hamric
Arthur Yates
Former Red Matusow says he hid retracting from prosecutors
Former Communist Harvey Matusow testified at a New York hearing that he did not inform government prosecutors before repudiating his testimony against 13 convicted Red leaders. He said he concealed his decision to retract because he mistrusted the government.
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New York
Harvey Matusow
Matusow
Mystery U-Boat Hunted By Navy
Navy planes searched off Cocoa Florida for a mysterious submarine seen silhouetted briefly by two Coast Guardsmen. It was spotted 30 miles from the Air Force missile center. A Navy spokesman said no U S subs operate in the area and the decision on friendly or hostile status was not yet made.
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Miami
Florida Con
Air Force
Cocoa
Pia
Navy
United States
Youth on Way Home for Birthday Killed in W. Va.
A 22 year old, Terman C. Carpenter of Buckhannon, was killed when his car ran off Route 11 near Elkins and crashed into a tree while en route to a birthday party. Passenger Robert W. Long, 20, of Weston, was injured.
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Elkins
Goekhannon
Terman C. Carpenter
Her Carpenter
Buckhannon
Robert W. Long
Weston
Dulles Signals US Will Stand Firm on Formosa Risk
In New York Dulles warned Red China not to seize Formosa and stated the United States would defend Formosa and the Pescadores. He emphasized a peaceful Far East settlement, ongoing negotiations, and a shift away from massive retaliation toward a UN driven peace approach while reserving US course in the region.
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Dulles
Sonus
Walter F. George
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Dullés
U.S
Formosa
Styles Bridges
Senate
Republican’ Policy Committee
Quemoy
Matsus
Dulles’ State
United States
Far East
Red China
Pescadores
United Nations
VFW Launches May Campaign for Overseas Unity
In Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, the Veterans of Foreign Wars plans a May 1 drive to bolster overseas information service and promote peace and unity in the free world. Led by VFW leaders, the effort seeks to unify members and inform the public about international welfare and security goals.
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Wilkes-Barre
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Free World
Ban On Legislator Job Holding And Contracts
Charleston report states Sen Clarence E Martin Jr introduces a bill to bar lawmakers from most state jobs and financial interests in state contracts. The measure excludes legislative and judicial branches and certain local roles, but forbids jobs one year before or after a budget, with penalties including immediate forfeiture and fines up to 3000 dollars.
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Charleston
Clarence E. Martin Jr
Berkeley
House Pay Raise Faces Senate Clash Over Amount
Democratic leaders said the Senate will likely approve a smaller congressional pay hike than the House. The House voted 283 to 118 to raise pay from 15,000 to 25,000, while the Judiciary Committee backed a 7,500 annual increase, leaving a conference committee to reconcile the differences.
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United Press
Senate
House
Congressional
Judiciary Committee
Conference
Communists renew shelling of Quemoy in Formosa Strait
Chinese Communists broke a four day lull near Formosa with a bombardment of Quemoy. The communique said Red gunners fired from Lienho and Tatang between 10 04 and 10 50 a.m. marking the first shelling since February 23 after the evacuation of the Tachen islands.
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Taipel
Formosa
Formosa Strai
Quemoy
Comunique
Lienho
Tatang
Gaullists Quit Pineau Cabinet Members Stay Personal
Paris reports two Gaullist ministers Edouard Cornighton Molinier and Pierre Ferri backed out of Pineau's new cabinet but planned to serve on a personal basis. The Gaullist party opposed the coalition but allowed the ministers to act individually. Pineau aimed to present a full list to Coly before nightfall amid a 13 day crisis.
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Paris
Gaullist
Christian Pineau
Edouard Cornighton-Molinier
Pierre Ferri
Gaullists
Pineau
Coly
Children steal fortune from London metal warehouse
Scotland Yard reports a band of children entered a highly guarded London warehouse, escaping with $2,800,000 in metals while leaving only 30 cents in coins and a fountain pen. The crime used a drainpipe entry with burned matches as the sole clues. Britain also announces plans to develop hydrogen bombs as a deterrent in the atomic age.
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Britain
London
Scotland Yard
Great Britain
United States
Russia
Winston Churchill
Ohio County Prosecutor Flays State Liquor Chiefs
Ohio County Prosecutor Joseph Gompkers blasted state liquor officials for silence after a grand jury met to consider alleged gambling and prostitution offenses. He demanded his own investigation and criticized withholding information, threatening a recall of the grand jury if needed.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Ohio
Joseph Gom
Gompers
George Burton Crow
Sen Attondey
Grand Mission
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