Indochina cease-fire debate and doctored photo dispute
In Washington Roy Cohn acknowledged supplying a doctored photograph used against Army Secretary Stevens and McCarthy ally, while Geneva talks opened with Russia and France seeking an Indochina cease-fire. Molotov-Bidault talks and Western alignment dominate early discussions as Big Four pace limits and reductions in immediate intervention are weighed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
McCarthy Camp
Roy Cohn
Sen. McCarthy
Cohn
Geneva
Russia
France
Indochina
United States
Molotov
China
Chou En-lai
Peiping
Red China
Berlin
Indiana
Heiping
Personnel to Remain In Coal Firm Change
The Raleigh-Globe Coal Co. merger will keep personnel in the Raleigh Smokeless Fuel Co. structure. R. K. Rabush says the Pittson Co. Raleigh Smokeless Fuel and Globe agency merger creates a new local firm name, with the Globe agency yet unnamed. The oil accounts stay with the Chicago firm while coal accounts move to Raleigh Smokeless. Accounting and traffic offices stay in Bank of Raleigh Building. J. M. Miller of Raleigh Smokeless and Pittson moves to Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh-Globe Coal Co
Raleigh Smokeless Fuel Co
R. K. Rabush
Pittson Co
Beckley
Globe Coal Co
Chicago
Globe
Rabush
Globe Company
Raleigh Smokeless
Bank of Raleigh
J. M. Miller
Cincinnati
Rubush
Jackson Leaves Lillybrook Coal Secre tary-treasurer Appointed
W. J. Jackson, longtime Lillybrook Coal Co. official, is named secretary treasurer of Elkhorn Coal Co. with Charleston offices while retaining his Lillybrook post. He will move Lillybrook offices and has ties to Black Knight County Club Lions Club and Elks Lodge. The Jacksons reside on Bishop Street and he plans a Charlesto n departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Jackson
Lillybrook Coal Co
Elkhorn Coal Co
Charleston
Jackson
Lillybrook
E. C. Minter Coal Co
Amigo Smokeless Coal Co
Black Knight County Club
Lions Club
Elks Lodge
Jacksons
Bishop St
Man shoots himself after collision in Buffalo
A 62-year-old motorist identified as Fred Barnes of Locust Grove died yesterday after sustaining a broken jaw in a collision near Buffalo Oklahoma. Authorities say he stepped from his damaged car and, with a .38 caliber pistol at his temple, fatally shot himself.
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Buffalo
Okla
Highway Patrol
Fred Barnes
Locust Grove
West Virginia Weather Extended Forecast Update
The West Virginia weather forecast calls for showers and scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight with lows around 55 to 60. Wednesday will be cloudy and cooler, with extended outlook showing temperatures 4 to 5 degrees above normal through Sunday. A few showers and thunderstorms expected Thursday into Friday, with total rainfall about half an inch. Normal statewide highs and lows noted. Beckley and Oak Hill reports show highs near 83 and lows around 62 to 64. Precipitation 0.23 inches. rivers Bluestone New and Bluestone reservoirs near normal. Greenbrier near normal and slightly muddy.
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W. VA
Beckley
Eeseeee
Oak Hill
Bellepoint
Bluestone
Greenbrier
Coal Production Up 14000 Tons Week Ending April 24
The Winding Gulf Operators Association reports 17 mines produced 96,980 tons in the week ending April 24, operating 62 percent of the time. The Winding Gulf field has totaled 1,547,558 tons since Jan 1. Pocahontas produced 404,370 tons in the week ending April 17, with 6,453,512 tons for the year to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winding Gulf Operators Association
Winding Gulf
Pocahontas
Moderate quake rattles regions along New Madrid Fault
A “moderately strong” quake struck along the New Madrid Fault shocking thousands in Illinois Tennessee and Arkansas. Felt from Cairo to Memphis and as far as Blytheville Jackson Corinth and surrounding cities with minor damage including a cracked ceiling report in Memphis.
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Memphis
Tenn
New Madrid
Cairo
Ill
Reelfoot Lake
Blytheville
Ark
Jackson
Corinth
Miss
Tennessee
Arkansas
No Fires in District 4 Sees Fire-Free Day
District 4 West Virginia Conservation Commission reports a fire-free day after weeks of active fires. The update notes no new outbreaks and emphasizes ongoing monitoring of conditions and public safety reminders.
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District 4
West Virginia Conservation Commission
Stock Market Edges Lower In Early New York Trading
The stock market moved slightly lower in early New York dealings. U S Steel opened on a block of 5,000 shares up at 47. It traded around that price thereafter. A 4,000 share block of Zonite traded up at 6 and 4,000 shares of Curtiss-Wright remained at 97 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U. S. Steel
Zonite
Curtiss-Wright
Witness Confused In POW Hearing
The prosecution’s star witness, Cpl. Thomas Carrick, testified he was confused and may have been mistaken about key statements linking Cpl. Edward S. Dickenson to informing on POWs. Carrick’s testimony was allowed after pressure from Col. C. Robert Bard. An Army doctor testified that Death Valley POW Camp was plagued by starvation and death during Dickenson’s 1950–51 imprisonment, with Capt. William R. Shadish recalling conditions and Dickenson’s long later confinement at Pyoktong.
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Washington
Cpl
Edward S. Dickenson
Dickenson
Thomas Carrick
Blacksburg
Col. C. Robert Bard
Carrick
William R. Shadish
Bridgeville
Death Valley
Pyoktong
City Council Tonight To Hear P Z C Sidewalk Recommendations
The Planning and Zoning Commission will present recommendations on Mercer Street sidewalks and other projects at tonight's City Council meeting. The panel based its guidance on an on the spot survey conducted last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planning and Zoning Commission
Mercer St
Commission
American civilian pilot wounded in Indochina siege
Paul Robert Holden of Greenleaf Kansas, chief CAT pilot, was wounded by antiaircraft fire while flying supplies to Dien Bien Phu. Co-pilot Wallace Buford landed the plane in French territory. Holden is the third U.S. casualty in the Indochina war. Two American women were killed near Saigon in 1948. CAT operates under contract with the French from Taipei Formosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
Dien Bien Phu
U.S
Indochina
Civil Air Transport
Paul Robert Holden
Greenleaf
Kan
Holden
Saigon
Jeanne R. Skewes
Lydia Ruth James
CAT
Wallace A. Buford
Kansas City
A. T. Cox
U.S. Air Force
China
Claire L. Chennault
Taipei
Formosa
Renick Enters Third District Congressional Race
Charleston reports Myron R. Renick of Fayetteville filed his candidacy for the Third District Republican nomination. The 52-year-old attorney is a former Republican State Executive Committee vice chair and former American Legion national vice commander. Also filing in Huntington are P. O. Duncan for mayor, William D. Toney for councilman at large, and Dr. Joseph H. Sheppe for the Board of Park Commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Myron R
Rusty) Renick
Fayetteville
Congress
Republican State Executive Committee
American Legion
Secretary of State
Huntington
P. O. Duncan
William D.toney
Joseph H. Sheppe
Board of Park Commissioners
Vermont Maple Syrup Labels Quiet a West Virginia Trade
Vermont officials defend the purity of Vermont maple syrup amid reports that West Virginia buyers blend syrups from other states and Canada. Officials say labels reading pure Vermont maple syrup denote exact contents, with four grades Fancy Grade A B and C. Some imports are also used in tobacco.
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Montpelier
Green Mountain
Vermont
West Virginia
Vermont Developing Commission
Ohio
Canada
West Virginia Industrial Publicity Commission
Charleston
W. Va
West
Vermont Commission
Norway Convicts Russian Agent
A District Court in VARDO Norway convicted Edvin A. B. Hansen, a Soviet citizen of Norwegian descent, of attempted espionage. He received a one year jail term after a two day closed trial for spying for a foreign power and illegal border entry with forged papers. The case opens a batch of espionage trials in Oslo and Finnmark with five Norwegians slated to face court beginning May 5.
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Vardo
Norway
Edvin A. B. Hansen
Russia
Hansen
Oslo
Finnmark
Soviet Union
Gregori F. Pavlov
Britain backs not intervene in Indochina amid Geneva talks
Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons Britain would take no new military or political commitments in Indochina before Geneva's results. He cautioned against premature actions as Attlee pressed for a standstill. Eden’s return and cabinet meetings were noted as part of the ongoing deliberations.
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Dochina
Washington
London
Rene Massigli
Churchill
Indochina
Adm
Arthur Radford
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Radford
Far Eastern Conference
Britain
House of Commons
United Kingdom
Dien Bien Phu
Anthony Eden
Paris
Attlee
Korea
Geneva
Coal state chiefs plan new parley in Washington
Governors from major coal states met in Washington to map a follow up discussion to aid the coal industry. They authorized a committee to confer with management and labor and consider forming a permanent domestic fuels group. John L. Lewis rejected wage cuts and urged protection of coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John
Fine
Pennsylvania
Eisenhower
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Tom Pickett
National Coat Assa
Frank W. Earnest Jr
Anthracite Institute
Parolees Remanded After Revoked Sentences
The State Parole Board ordered three prisoners held by the sheriff until transfer back to Moundsville State Penitentiary. Carlos MacMillion Lilly Beckley grand larceny 1 to 10 years November 1952. J F Sedanko Beckley worthless checks 1 to 5 years June 1951. Carl Lester Eccles grand larceny 1 to 10 years February 1949. All faced new charges including leaving the state without permission and auto theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Parole Board
Sheriff's Office
Moundsville
State Board
Carlos MacMillion Lilly
Beckley
J. F. Sedanko
Carl Lester
Eccles
Lester
Illinois
Lilly
Sedanko
Rhodell Granted Water Service Permit by PSC
The Public Service Commission orders Rhodell to provide water to Francis and Tommy Creek starting May 1, affecting about 50 customers. Previously the coal company furnished water free. Rates set include 1.25 per 1000 gallons up to 2,000 gallons, 1.00 for next 3,000, 0.75 for over 55,000, with a $2.50 minimum per month.
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The
Public Service Commission
Rhodell
Francis
Tommy Creek
PSC
Be c kley Jaycees Observe Safety Fire Day Cleanup Delay
Monday rains pushed back Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce Safety and Fire Prevention Day led by Fire Chief Bernard Martin. Burning of vacant lots on Moor and Patch Streets Johnstown Road and Wildwood Cemetery was moved to 1 p.m. Brush drying caused the delay. Martin also checked trash dumping on Cannaday Street near Wildwood Cemetery and the By-Pass. Wednesday will be Repair and Modernization Day with Jaycees cleaning City Park on Eisenhower Drive.
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Beckley
Lumber Theft Charged In Raleigh County Arrest
Vernon Pinson, 52, of Helen, posted a 66 cash bond for release from Raleigh County Jail after being arrested by city police for taking lumber from Quality Lumber and Supply Co. on City Ave. He likely faces arraignment before a local magistrate this week.
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Vernon Pinson
Helen
Raleigh
Quality Lumber and Supply Co
City Ave
United Front Plan Gains Dutch Support? (adjusted for readable headline)
United States hopes Australia and New Zealand join a proposed united action to save Indochina and Southeast Asia from communism. Britain’s position remains a brace until after the Geneva conference, with Dien Bien Phu looming as a decisive factor.
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Washington
Australia
New Zealand
United States
United Action
Indochina
Southeast Asia
Britain
Dulles
Geneva
Dien Bien Phu
Senate
House
State Department
Walter Bedell Smith
Paris
Sen
H. Alexander Smith
West
Smith
Senate Foreigh
Far East
I Dien Bien Phu
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McCarthy
Robert T. Stevens
G. David Schine
Stevens
Schine
Wit
Bradley
Mcguire Air Force Base
N. J
Jenkins
V. M. Molotov
Georges Bidault
Bulletin
North Korea
Germany
Arleston
Whitesville
Abner
Prince and
N. Kanawha Sts
Lillybrook Coal
Myron R. Renick
Clement Attlee
Indo-china
Pay
Coal State
Toledo
AFL
Community Traction Co
Ollie Czelusta
Arnold Finch
Fort Bragg
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