Governor Is Only Chance Bruner Seeks Cleansing Save
Elmer Bruner, 43, awaits electrocution at Moundsville tonight as Gov. Underwood's office considers any new evidence. A phone line will stay open to the governor and the warden as relatives seek clemency. Bruner, convicted of the 1957 bludgeoning of Ruby Miller, has pastors and Salvation Army aid with him during the day.
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Moundsville
Elmer David Bruner
James Bruner
Underwood
Church of God In
Charleston
Bruner
Ruby H. Miller
Western powers harden Berlin talks stance at NATO meet
At the NATO foreign ministers gathering in Washington the United States Britain and France reassessed proposals as they proceed into a second day of discussions on the Berlin crisis. The trio reportedly shelved some ideas while weighing options with Soviet representatives.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Berlin
NATO
United States
Britain
France
Germany
Europe
Lloyd
Couve de Murville
War Prospect Cited If Conference Fails
London officials warned that if negotiations at the East West foreign ministers conference fail the West must be ready for war. They argued a cold war continuation risks miscalculation, while urging negotiations to reduce tension. The US pledged full use of nuclear forces if needed and Herter claimed US power is greater than ever. Berlin policy and NATO unity dominated debates as May Geneva talks approach.
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London
Selwyn Lloyd
Washington
Christian Herter
Foreign Ministers Council
U.S
Heinrich von Brentano
Berlin
Eisenhower
NATO
Free Nations
NATO Council
Soviet Union
Geneva
Britain
United States
France
West Germany
Us.s.r
British Mirror Attacks Meddling American Generals
Britain's Daily Mirror devotes its front page to a harsh attack on American generals led by NATO commander Lauris Norstad labeling them a threat to world peace. The editorial condemns their disengagement stance and criticizes recent testimony on rocket bases and a Berlin flight amid Soviet protests.
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London
Britain
Daily Mirror
Today
Lauris Norstad
NATO
Macmillan
Khrushchev
Eisenhower
Norstad
Europe
U.S
Nathan Twining
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Thomas E. White
Air Force
the Mirror
Berlin
Mirror
Colonel Cleared Of Bumping Six Gas From Plane
In Tokyo a US Air Force board cleared Lt. Col. Charles Platt Jr. of charges he bumped six homeward enlisted men from a Tachikawa transport to allow his family to travel to Hawaii. The board blamed an administrative error on subordinates, noting eight seats were vacant. One airman’s sister died of polio as he reached home after the delay.
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Tokyo
US Air Force
Hawaii
Air Force
Charles Platt Jr
Brooklyn
N.Y
Platt
Tachikawa
Robert W. Burns
Japan
Pratt
United States
Lewis Stramski
Harrah
Okla
Stramski
UMW Claims 90 Percent Sign Up at Widen Mine
United Mine Workers say about 90 percent of Elk River Coal and Lumber workers at the Widen mine have signed with UMW organizers after a month of efforts. The mine workers had previously been represented by the Employes League of Widen Miners, with past clashes noted in 1952. Pittston Co. subsidiaries own the mine via Clinch field Coal Co., and some officers reportedly urged signups while a company executive removed a pro-union pamphlet.
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Charleston
United Mine Workers
UMW
Elk River Coal & Lumber Co
Widen
Employes League of
J. G. Bradley
Elk River Coal
Pittston Co
Raymond O. Lewis
UMW District 17
Pittston
Independent Union
Clay County
Clinchfield Coal Co
St. Paul
Castro Seeks Loans Across U S Visit For Cuba
Fidel Castro announced plans to seek loans from the U S Export Import Bank and other credit sources during his unofficial U S visit. He cited Cuba’s dire treasury, low sugar prices, and rising competition, and said he will defend Cuba and its revolution while in Washington and New York.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Cuba
United States
U.S
Batista
Castro
Washington
American Society of Newsaper
Overseas Press Club
New York
Japan asks reversal of ruling on bases
The Japanese government urged the Supreme Court to overturn a Tokyo District Court decision that US bases and troops in Japan violate Article Nine of the constitution. A direct appeal seeks a swift ruling, risking a constitutional amendment debate if upheld, affecting the 1951 U S Japan security treaty and defense alignment. The ruling party backs bases, while the Socialists oppose rearmament and basing, making the issue a major political fault line.
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Tokyo AP
Supreme Court
U.S
Japan
Tokyo District Court
U.s.-Japan
United States
Pan
Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
Nobusuke Kishi
Liberal-Democratic Party
Cold Vaccine Seen In 2 Years
Dr. Thomas G. Ward of the University of Notre Dame predicts a cold vaccine within two years that could prevent 60 to 70 percent of common colds. He notes 75 to 80 percent are linked to a virus group or streptococcus bacteria and says vaccines from dead or inactivated viruses can induce immunity.
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Chicago
Thomas G. Ward
University of Notre Dame
Ward
Fire Damages Beckley Two-Unit House. Loss Estimated
An early morning fire at 610-612 South Kanawha St in Beckley damaged a two apartment dwelling. Damages are estimated at 3,000 to 3,500 dollars. The blaze began in a storage room in the downstairs unit occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lilly. Mrs. Lilly discovered the fire and alerted her husband, who helped evacuate. Firefighters arrived around 5:40 a.m. and contained the flames. entry was limited to one door. Cause undetermined though Mrs. Lilly suspects a thermostat arc. The owner is Mrs. Vada Lilly.
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Charles Lilly
South
Kanawha St
Beckley Fire Department
Cecil Conner
Lilly
Conner
Lillys
Frank Reese
Mrs. Reese
Fake buyer bilks suppliers from Safeway chain fraud
SAN FRANCISCO AP Safe way Stores Inc disclosed a racketeer operating from Montreal Canada bilked food suppliers of thousands by placing phony Safeway orders. He used Montreal addresses for deliveries to Dorval Airport and demanded prepayment on duties and freight with pretend big volume deals. Ralph D. Brown Safeway VP said losses since last October run in thousands and the fake buyer typically calls collect.
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San Francisco
Safeway Stores, Inc
Montreal
Canada
Safeway
Dorval
Quebec
Ralph D. Brown
Brown
East Rainelle Man Is Seriously Burned
Stewart Carr a 60 year old resident of East Rainelle is listed in very poor condition at Hinton Hospital with third degree burns over his body and is paralyzed on the left side. He was burning brush Tuesday when he fell into the blaze and Dr S F Parks says he also suffers from shock.
West Virginia Weather Summary
Partial clearing and windy conditions follow scattered showers tonight with lows 38 to 46. Saturday brings considerable cloudiness and cooler, with extended forecast showing normals around 51 to 53 and warmer days early next week. Rain totals Monday and Tuesday expected near .3 to .8 inch.
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W. Va
Beckley
Whee
Bellepoint
Greenbrier
Bluestone Reservoir
Moonshining Uncovered. McDowell Brothers arraigned in U S Court
Two sets of McDowell County brothers faced Judge Harry E. Watkins in U S District Court and were charged with moonshining operations. Kenneth Bailey and Lawyer Bailey received two years in a federal penitentiary and $100 fines with $500 penalties. George Hunt and Sidney Hunt went on three years probation with relocation to Delaware. Lon Cook received two years plus $500 fine and $200 penalty. Raze Akers and Dewey Janney Palmer received probation and penitentiary terms respectively. Emra Sol Coan fined $200 for retail liquor business and unpaid tax. Winfred Reese Harmon given one day for probation violation and turned over to Virginia authorities.
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Bull Creek
McDowell County
Harry E. Watkins
U. S. District Court
Kenneth Joseph Bailey
Bailey
George
Sidney Hunt
West Virginia
Delware
Geore Hunt
Delaware
Lon Cook
Cameron
Dewey Janney Palmer
Hinton
Emra Sol Coan
Winfred Reese Harmon
Virginia
Watkins
Tibetan Exiles hail Dalai Lama escape to India
Tibetan exiles cheer the Dalai Lama s arrival in India after a perilous flight from China. Prime Minister Nehru confirms the 23 year old living Buddha has reached asylum, saying he is healthy and will be treated with respect. The Dalai Lama crossed the northeast Indian border near Towang, about 500 miles north of Calcutta, with a party of around 80.
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New Delhi
India
Dalai Lama
Nehru
Buddha
Tibet
Peiping
Kalimpong
Towang
Calcutta
Wrong Man Arrested In Bank Bandit Hunt
A Wichita Falls life insurance executive, Truman Pennell, was mistaken for FBI fugitive Frank Lorenz Sprenz after his four seat plane crashed near North Little Rock. Police pursued him with shelled precautions until confirmation the suspect was not Sprenz.
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North Little Rock
Ark
FBI
Truman Pennell
Wichita Falls
Tex
Frank Lawrence Lprenz
Penell
Sprenz
Mississippi
Chicago
New Orleans
Pennell
Jimmie Lynn Hamilton
Columbia
S.C
Paul E. Pearson
Little Rock Air Force Base Hospital
Hamilton
Little Rock
Lorenz
Labor Dept Looks to Update Cost of Living Index
The Labor Department seeks to revise the consumer price index as spending shifts. Foods and clothing trends have changed little, but Americans now buy more television sets cars and home appliances. The current basket stems from 1950 data and uses about 300 goods in four cities. A January 1964 revision could cost about 4.6 million dollars, Secretary James P. Mitchell told a House subcommittee.
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Washington
Labor Department
James P. Mitchell
House
Mitchell
Fair Condition Reported for Clyde Haga at Raleigh General
Clyde Haga of 200 Marion Street is listed in fair condition at Raleigh General Hospital today after being admitted on Saturday. The report notes his condition as generally fair with non-life-threatening injuries.
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Clyde Haga
Marion St
Raleigh General Hospital
Haga
Child Correctional Measures Explained to Attendance Group
Richard Young, superintendent of West Virginia Industrial School for Boys, outlined punishment measures at Pruntytown. He noted paddling for defiance and seclusion for cooling off, and said most behavior issues stem from belonging to wholesome groups. Attendance workers discussed religious upbringing, with Judge Hall urging careful conduct and Home Bible emphasis during after school sessions led by Lincoln Elementary pupils.
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Richard Young
West Virginia
Young
Pruntytown
K. K. Hall
Lincoln
Judge Hall
H. Cliff Hamilton
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Herter
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East Rainelle
McDowell
Labor Dept
Memorial Building
Kermit A. Locke
Louise Loudin
Greenbrier County
E. R. Hartson
Raleigh County
Richard Malcolm
Wayne
Attendance Directors Association
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