Van Fleet Testifies He Delayed Amphibious Landing
Gen James A Van Fleet told a Senate Armed Services panel he halted an amphibious assault behind Communist lines on June 1 1951. He said Ridgway ordered the stop while noting Korea frontline weariness and ammunition shortages were under scrutiny. Sen Margaret Chase Smith leads the inquiry while Sen Byrd cautions against linking findings to new spending.
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Washington
James A. van Fleet
Korea
Eighth Army
Matthew B. Ridgway
Tokyo
van Fleet
Senate Armed Services
Margaret Chase Smith
R-Me
Pentagon
Smith
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Molotov backs Soviet armistice push in Korea
Moscow pledges full aid to peace efforts based on Chou En Lai proposals. Molotov praises exchange of sick and wounded prisoners and allows for neutral handling of unwilling POWs. He urges Chinese and Korean representation in the United Nations to help end the war and expresses solidarity with Peiping and Pyongyang actions.
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Moscow
V. M. Molotov
Korea
Chou En-Lai
Molotov
Foreign Ministry
Tass
Moscow Radio
North Korea
Chou En
Lai
Peiping
United Nations
Ussr
U. N
Chinese People’s Republic
Korean People's Democratic Republic
Korean People’s Democratic Republic
United States of America
Trial Continues In Shrewsbury Family Mistreated Case
In Crimin al Court Wilford Shrewsbury of Eccles remains jailed on a family mistreatment and statutory incident charge. Witnesses again unavailable push deferment to June term. Lotus Shrewsbury, the defendant’s daughter, is a material witness and has married. Bond reduced but not posted. A maiming indictment on Sam Walker was added. Two drunken driving cases were dropped. one case continued to next term and another defendant withdrew an appeal.
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Wilford Shrewsbury
Eccles
Harry L. McCreery
Lotus Shrewsbury
Sam Walker
Kermit A. Locke
Locke
Walker
James Vimes
Odd
David E. Falkner
Buford Miller
Calloway Heights
Governor Fires Roscoe P. Posten in West Virginia
Governor Mar land relieved Roscoe P. Posten of Morgantown from the Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board effective March 30. Richard Earl Davis, a 62 year old Morgantown attorney, was named as Posten's successor. Both are Republicans.
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Charleston
Marland
Roscoe P. Posten
Morgantown
Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board
Richard Earl Davis
Posten
Stock Market Steadies After Sharp Two Day Decline
New York stocks steadied today following two days of heavy losses. Early price changes were small with fractional movements. Goodrich rose after yesterday's drop, gaining about two points at one point in the session.
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New York
Goodrich
Forest Fire Report Near Glen Jean
Forest fire burned about two acres of forest land near Glen Jean late Tuesday with the district office of the State Conservation Commission reporting it was the only forest fire that day and up to noon today.
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Glen Jean
State Conservation Commission
Lias Deportation Inquiry Planned
U S Attorney General will name a special inquiry officer to hold a deportation hearing for William G. Lias of Wheeling West Virginia on May 11. George P. Stine, assistant agent in-charge of the U S Immigration would face charges of illegal reentry at Detroit in 1949. The amended complaint also cites a 1935 entry at San Francisco and Lias birth in Wheeling on July 14, 1900 with a claimed delayed West Virginia birth certificate.
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Pittsburgh
U. S
William G. Lias
Wheeling
W. Va
George P. Stine
U. S. Immigration
Detroit
Lias
San Francisco
United States
Vassilios Lialakos
West Virginia
Number Racke Irritates County Jailer in April Fool Calls
Head Jailer H. H. Hutchinson endures more than twenty April Fool calls after others pass along the jail’s number. By noon the toll rose beyond fifty, prompting jokes about dusting off cells to accommodate the callers.
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McGee
H. H. Hutchinson
Weather summary: cloudy, cooler with showers
Cloudy with showers and thunder in the east and north overnight, turning cooler with lows 40 to 44. Thursday remains cloudy and cooler. Beckley highs yesterday reached 60, low 41. Oak Hill top 61, low 34. Glade Creek 61 high, 47 low. Precipitation around 0.07 in. Rivers at Bellepoint and Bluestone Reservoir reporting normal to muddy conditions.
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Beckley
Togby
Oak Hill
Glade Creek
Dabes
Bellepoint
Greenbrier
Bluestone
Ex mayor Burke Visits Barber in April Fools Prank
Walter Arthur Eugene Burke former Beckley mayor and House of Delegates member entered a Neville barber shop for a routine shave and haircut on an April 1 prank day. He sat silent, answered no questions, and left after receiving the works without comment.
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Walter Arthur Eugene Burke
Beckley
House of Delegates
Burke
Nod
Neville
Gene
Barber of
Judge Rules Contempt Second in Three Days
A Raleigh County man, Alfred Curtis Thompson of Mount View, received a 10 day jail term for contempt of court in a maiming trial before Judge Harry L. McCreery after appearing without counsel or witnesses. Earlier, Levi Lilly of Tommy's Creek was sentenced Monday on a similar contempt charge.
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Raleigh
Alfred Curtis Thompson
Mount View
Harry L. McCreery
Thompson
McCreery
Levi Lilly
Tommy’s Creek
VFWs New Officers To Be Installed April 21
Newly elected Lew Sheffler Post Veterans of Foreign Wars officers will be installed on April 21 with post department commander A. B. Bowyer of Charleston to speak. E. W. Williams Jr. is named commander, Charles A. Durham senior vice commander, Ritchie Van Carper junior vice commander, John Phillips quartermaster, Donald F. Hodson chaplain, Clay S. Crouse judge advocate, and E. Guy Graves trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Sheffler
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post Department
A. B. Bowyer
Charleston
E. W. Williams Jr
Charles A. Durham
Ritchie van Carper
John Phillips
Donald F. Hodson
Clay S. Crouse
E. Guy Graves
First Eastern Flight At Huntington Airport
Eastern Air Lines began service to Huntington Airport with an inaugural flight from Charleston due to land at 11 51 a m The carrier joins Piedmont which has served the area since last November 2 The Eastern route will connect to Louisville St Louis Washington Philadelphia Boston New York and other cities
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Huntington
Eastern Air Lines
Charleston
Piedmont Airlines
Louisville
St. Louis
Washington
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Orphanage Dormitory Burns at St Joseph's School
A boys dormitory at St Joseph's School for Boys atop the Hudson River Palisades in Englewood Cliffs NJ burned today. Early reports said all children were safe as flames spread and police urged area fire departments to send chemical units due to low water pressure at the site.
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Englewood Cliffs
N.J
St. Joseph's School For Boys
Hudson River Palisades
One Marine Admits to Five Slayings in Four Days
Dubuque County authorities report an 18-year-old Marine, admitted in a signed statement to slaying five people across Minnesota Illinois New York in four days. He was arrested near Dubuque with a 16-year-old girl claimed as his wife. The man said he targeted a Rochester New York student, dumped the body and then fled with stolen car. Authorities seek to extradite and question him as more details unfold.
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Dubuqe
Dubuque
Dubuque County
Fred. E. McManus
Valley Stream
N. Y
Leo J. Martin
McManus
Minnesota
Illinois
New York State
Hobart
Mose McManus
Young McManus
Summersville
Here
Martin
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Allen Braverman
Rochester N. Y
Braverman
Monroe County
Rochester
Davis Beaton
Spring Valley
Minn
Harriet Horseman
George N. Bloomberg
Florence
Keeneyville
Ill
Chicago
New York
Highway 52
Diana Marie Weggeland
Summerville
Lawrence Sheffel
California
House backs coastal oil lands title measure
The House passed a bill granting title to oil rich submarine coastal lands and sent it to the Senate after defeating a motion to shelve it 283 to 106. President Eisenhower also instructed the Senate Commerce Committee to review income tax returns as part of a move aimed at waterfront racketeers in New York.
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Washington
House
Senate
Eisenhower
Senate Commerce Committee
White House
New York
Hammarskjold Accepts UN Secretary General Post
Swedish Deputy Foreign Minister Dag Hammarskjold today accepted a Security Council invitation to become the successor to Trygve Lie as United Nations secretary general. The appointment solidifies leadership for the UN as it seeks stable progress amid global tensions.
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Stockholm
Dag Hammarskjold
Security Council
Trygve Lie
J. N
Beckleyan Pleads To Reduced Charge
Mose Whitehead of East Beckley pleaded guilty in Criminal Court to attempting to commit a felony. Indicted for a felony, he accepted the lesser charge on the state's motion. Judge Harry L. McCreery set April 10 for sentencing and allowed the bond to continue. Whitehead was charged with breaking and entering the L. E. Miller Grocery on Temple Street in March.
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Mose Whitehead
East Beckley
Harry L. MccCreery
Whitehead
L. E. Miller
Temple St
Air Search Ends After Four Days
Charleston reports the search for missing Air Force trainer Captain Richard Ratzburg ended after four days. Maj. Richard Stanton noted the operation paused while authorities consider orders to resume. Aircraft from Wright-Patterson to Andrews planned a route via Cincinnati Huntington Charleston and Elkins before contact was lost Friday at 12 17 p m.
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Charleston
Air Force
West Virginia
Richard Stanton
49Th Air Rescue Squadron
Wright-Patterson Air Base
Dayton
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington
Richard Ratzburg
Oshkosh
Wis
Cincinnati
Huntington
Elkins
Ratzburg
49Th
46Th Air Rescue
Stanton
West Virginia Fire Ravages Garage in Charleston
A blaze last night destroyed a garage and damaged a second building roof causing an estimated 40000 in damages. Armour and Co. rented the structure losing four refrigerator trucks worth about 16000 and about 1500 in tools plus several tires.
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Charleston
Armour and Co
Light bulb price hike announced by General Electric
General Electric lamp division announced an eight point eight percent price increase on bulbs in Cleveland. A 60 watt bulb rises from 14 to 16 cents and a 40 watt fluorescent from 1.05 to 1.10 dollars. The firm cites higher labor and material costs as the reason.
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Cleveland
General Electric
Budget Test Case Argument To Be Heard on April 14
Charleston case sets April 14 date for Auditor Edgar B. Sims to explain why he should not release a $24 017 supplemental appropriation for instruction of physically and mentally handicapped children. Supreme Court debates whether the 1953 55 budget acted within constitutional limits as the Legislature increased many items despite Board of Public Works objections.
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Charleston
State Supreme Court
Edgar B. Sims
Board of Public Works
Sims
W. W. Trent
Supreme Court
J. Horner Davis
Davis
Fight for State Lock Dam Fund Shaping Up
Washington reports a push to fund an additional lock and dam on the Monongahela River in West Virginia. Rep. Mollohan says about 2 million dollars is needed to start construction, with a House subcommittee likely to consider the project the week of April 27. The plan would replace Locks 12 and 13 and deepen the channel to nine feet, boosting barge loading by 50 percent and speeding transit. The broader program would also replace Locks 14 and 15 to extend the nine foot channel toward Pittsburgh, citing national defense and rising Upper Monongahela traffic as justification.
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Washington
Monongahela River
West Virginia
Mollohan
D-Wva
Hildebrand
Morgantown
Fairmont
Molohsn
Beem
House
National Defense
Monongahela
Panama
Suez Canal
Pittsburgh
City Clean Up Slated Under Student Rule
Beckley to see a student takeover as 35 Trap Hill High freshmen in civics class assume major department roles. A cleanup campaign and 9 am City Council meeting precede a 6:40 pm radio address by the new mayor. Student patrols and chiefs will oversee traffic and fire safety.
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Dick Allen
Mars
Russia
Beckley
Trap Hill
Jack Basham
Charles Anderson
Patty Peters
John Flynn
Linda Milam
Darrell Richardson
Winona Daniel
Lucy Erskine
Flossie Chambers
John Sloan
Ival Byrd
Lloyd Humphrey
Cabinet Bill Signed Creates Health Department
President Eisenhower signed legislation creating a new Cabinet level department of health, education and welfare effective April 11. The department will be headed by Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby, former chief of the Federal Security Agency.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Oveta Culp Hobby
Federal Security Agency
Cabot Gas Firm To Hike Rates
Cabot Gas Firm To Hike Rates in West Virginia will add about 73,000 dollars annually, affecting 16,908 domestic customers across towns in Wirt, Calhoun, Clay, Kanawha, Fayette, Raleigh, Nicholas, Gilmer, and Roane counties. The PSC ordered refunds if revenues exceed authorized levels, and general rate increases rise about 114.8 cents monthly for households, plus 44 cents for well drilling users and 171 dollars monthly for someindividual consumers.
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God“ey L. Cast, Inc
West Virginia
Cabot
Charleston
Public Service Commission
Tennessee Gas Transmission Co
PSC
Federal Power Commission
Elizabeth
Wirt County
Fayetteville
Hinton
Mt. Hope
Oak Hill
Wirt
Calhoun
Clay
Kanawha
Fayette
Raleigh
Nicholas
Gilmer
Roane
Tennessee
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Neely
Woody
Charles L. Hurst
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E. Beckleyan
Walter V. Rogalski
Ohio County
Joseph Gomprs
Carl J. Fisher
Gompers
Joyce Ralbovsky
Ohio River
Wayne
William Ferguson Jr
Kenova
Ferguson
Earl Leist Jr
Leist
Cabot Gas Firm
Beckley Insurance Agency Incorporated
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