Mother Urged Sons Rescue Testimony in Fayetteville Trial
Gloria June Lewis faced trial as flames and smoke engulfed her Meadow Bridge home on April 18, 1953. Witness A W Pete Smith described multiple rescue attempts despite her urging and a perilous fall from the second floor banister as others fled. Niece Carlan Gill, 13, testified she woke to smoke and helped pull her sister and mother from danger.
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Pete
Smith
Cleveland
Meadow Bridge
Gloria June
Dewey Vandall
Alfonso D’antonio
D’antonio
Fayette County
Fayetteville
Howard W. Carson
Carlan June Gill
Drema
Gloria
Pete Smith
Molotov hopes talks with Raab ease Austrian state treaty
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov said current talks with Austrian Chancellor Julius Raab could lead to an Austrian state treaty ending the ten year occupation by Russia the United States Britain and France. The report reflects hopes for a settlement amid tensions shaped by Allied presence in Austria.
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Moscow
V. M. Molotov
Julius Raab
Russia
United States
Britain
France
Runaway Boy Lodged in Jail
A 14 year old Chesapeake boy is held at Raleigh County Jail as a runaway. He was booked at 11 10 p.m. Tuesday by county officers. Robert J. Hamblin Mount Hope is held for Marines for breaking stragglers orders after failing to report to his station. Also held for the Marines on absence without leave is Pvt R E Saunders Trenton Mich. Both were booked by S Sgt Lonnie J Nutter. Held for the Army Military Police is William W Wellman address not listed, lodged at 1 40 p.m. Tuesday by M Sgt William A Hogston.
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Raleigh
Robert J. Hamblin
Mount Hope
Trenton
Mich
Lonnie J. Nutter
Army Military Police
William W. Wellman
William A. Hogston
Wheeling Industrialist John H McElhinney Dies in Florida
Wheeling industrialist John H McElhinney 67, vice president in charge of operations for Wheeling Steel Corp, died unexpectedly while swimming near Delray Beach Florida. He oversaw production for a 158 million dollar expansion program and was a registered professional engineer. He was affiliated with Iron ore firms in the Lake Erie district and sat on the Harmar Coal Co board. The body will be returned to Wheeling on Thursday as deputies investigate the drowning.
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Wheeling
John H. McElhinney
Florida
McElhinney
Wheeling Steel Corp
Delray Beach
Fla
Ray Howard
Wheeling Steel
Ohio Valley
Lake Erie
Harmar Coal Co
Ohio
Flight Reserve unit training session reported at Beckley
Officer visits Roanoke group commander Carl G. Loth of the 9108th Air Reserve Squadron headquarters attended Beckley Flight F Tuesday night training. First Lt. James P. Bland led the group discussion on Straight Thinking and Reasoning Processes.
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Carl G. Loth
Burglary Probed at Sam Ferris Residence Near Beckley
State Police investigate a burglary at the Sam Ferris home in Pine Lodge Addition to Beckley. Ferris was away over the weekend and returned Tuesday. Between Saturday and Tuesday intruders entered the house and stole clothing and jewelry valued at 150 dollars.
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Sam Ferris
Pine Lodge
Beckley
Ferris
Bandy Couple Held in Raleigh County Jail on Peace Warrants
T. R. Bandy and his wife of Ghent are in the Raleigh County Jail awaiting hearings on peace warrants after arrest by county officers.
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T. R. Bandy
Ghent
Raleigh
Sophia Citizens Party Sets Nominating Date
Sophia Citizens Party announced April 18 1955 as the nominating convention date. The town plans an early meeting at 7 30 p m in Sophia Town Hall presided by Leighton C Farley, party chairman, to discuss candidates for managing the citys water and sewer systems amid a half million dollars in municipal investments.
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Sophia Citizens Party
Sophians
Sophia
Leighton C. Farley
Citizens Party
Sophia Town Hall
Southern States Alarmed by Sudden School Integration
The Supreme Court faces requests from Virginia, North and South Carolina and others over ending school segregation. North Carolina warns of turmoil and potential race riots if integration is rushed. States seek flexible deadlines or open decree while federal judges handle timing. Atty. Generals from multiple states urge caution and warn of damage to public schools.
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Supreme Court
Virginia
North
South Carolina
North Carolina
I. Beverly Lake
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High Court
U. S
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Maryland
Atty
J. Lindsay Almond Jr
Robert McC. Figg Jr
Charleston
S. C
Richard W. Ervin
Florida
Polio Inoculations Slated Across the Nation
Doctors and health officials nationwide, buoyed by the Salk vaccine results, move to inoculate millions of children against polio. Vaccination starts within a week in many cities, with some delaying to early May. The National Foundation plans nine million shots for first and second graders, with efforts to reach ages up to 14 where possible.
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Providence
R.L
West Virginia Parents Hoped To Sign Polio Shot Forms
Health Director N H Dyer urged that more than 125000 eligible West Virginia children in first and second grades in public private and parochial schools receive the Salk polio vaccine this spring. He noted 80 to 85 percent of parents had requested inoculations in early returns and said many may sign up until the day before shots are given. Five counties Kanawha Cabell Wayne Putnam and McDowell accounted for about 11000 participants last year with shipments expected to Alabama West Virginia and Pennsylvania before wide distribution.
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N. H. Dyer
West Virginia
Dyer
Alabama
Pennsylvania
National Foundation For
National Foundation
Kanawha
Cabell
Wayne Putnam
McDowell
County Clinics Await Arrival of Vaccine
Raleigh County polio vaccination clinics are ready to begin once the county health director Dr S A Ford is notified the vaccine is available Dr Ford was awaiting word at noon today from state health director Dr N H Dyer regarding the vaccine's availability
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Raleigh County
S. A. Ford
Ford
N. H. Dyer
Salk to Receive Pa Medal of Meritorious Service
Harrisburg announced that Dr. Jonas E. Salk, discoverer of the antipolio vaccine, will be awarded Pennsylvania's Medal of Meritorious Service, the state's highest honor, by Gov. George M. Leader.
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Jonas E. Salk
Pennsylvania
George M. Leader
Mexico seeks 100000 doses of Salk antipolio vaccine
Mexico City reports the Mexican Health Ministry has requested 100,000 doses of Salk antipolio vaccine from the United States to bolster immunization efforts amid ongoing public health campaigns.
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Mexico City
Mexican Health Ministry
United States
Bankruptcies Seen Rising to Record High Next Year
Washington reports the House Appropriations Committee foresees the coming fiscal year may record the highest number of bankruptcies in U.S. history. For the current year about 65,000 cases were filed. The panel approved 1.15 million for bankruptcy referees salaries and 1.65 million for referees' expenses, with overall agency funding cut about 7 percent. It allotted 126.8 million to State, 197.5 million to Justice, 80.5 million to USIA, 16 million to Refugee programs, and included changes to USIA broadcasts and encyclopedia giveaways. The FBI received the full 8.8 million requested, and Immigration Service funding rose to 4.4 million.
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Minter Expected In Beckley Friday Before Election
A. K. Minter Democratic mayoralty candidate for nomination in the Tuesday primary is expected to return to Beckley Friday. The notice, dated April 11 and signed by Mrs. Minter, appeared on a letter sent by The Register on April 6 outlining political questions asked of all mayoralty hopefuls.
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A. K. Minter
Beckley
Minter
The
Register
Republican Party
Beckleyan Pleads Guilty to Federal Obscenity Counts
Charles Leo Hurst of Beckley pleaded guilty in U S District Court Charleston yesterday to two counts of sending obscene matter through the mails. He said he acted while under liquor influence. Judge Ben Moore released him on own recognizance pending probation officer evaluation.
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Charles Leo Hurst
Beckley
U. S. District Court
Charleston
Hurst
Ben Moore
Lawyer Absent Halts Atlantic Greyhound Bus Talks
Atlantic Greyhound talks with the AFL Motor Coach Union are suspended as attorney James Kay Thomas misses sessions for court appearances in Mt. Airy North Carolina and Tennessee. Federal Mediator Joseph Wright will decide when talks resume with about 725 drivers striking across 10 states including Ohio Pennsylvania Kentucky West Virginia Virginia North and South Carolina Georgia Florida and the District of Columbia.
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Atlantic Greyhound
James Kay Thomas
Union
Daniel V. Maroney Jr
Thomas
Mt. Airy
N.C
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Greyhound
Maroney
Blake M. Amole
Joseph Wright
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AFL Motor Coach Employee Union
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Snow Paralyses Western States Strewing Eight Foot Drifts
A spring blizzard across Wyoming to Nebraska and into the Texas Panhandle left Clayton New Mexico isolated with highways blocked by eight to eight foot snow drifts. Dalhart Texas also reported cut off. snowplows moved in as Greyhound bus passengers were rescued and taken toward Raton New Mexico. Telephone lines were down for about 24 hours in Clayton and Dalhart.
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N. M
Wyoming
Nebraska
Texas Panhandle
Dalhart
Tex
Greyhound
H. D. Prater
Amarillo
Capulin
Raton
H. C. Haddock
Prater
Clayton-Raton
Wayne Curry
Claton
Beckley Mayors Will Face Six Appointments Under Charter
The Beckley mayor must nominate six appointees to fill recorder, police chief, police court judge, street commissioner, city engineer, and city attorney roles. Candidates differ on plans, with some promising to retain current staff based on qualifications, while others avoid commitments and stress Council input.
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Beckley
H. B
Pete'’ Ashworth
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