Presidential Aspirants Politely Queried on UMWA Proposal
Telegrams from West Virginia district presidents Ray mond Lewis Cecil Urbanik and George Titler solicit avowed presidential aspirants' comments on Thomas Kennedy's call for a joint Congressional committee to study a national fuel policy. The missive urges support to ease the coal industry's low spirits and asks for reactions and suggestions from candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers of America
Thomas Kennedy
Congressional Committee
Charleston
West Virginia
Raymond Lewis
Cecil Urbaniak
George J. Titler
Kennedy
Cal
UMWA
Congress
National Coal Policy Conference
Nuclear tests eyed for harbors and canals
Dr John Wolfe and Atomic Energy Commission scientists spoke Tuesday of Project Chariot, a plan to explode four nuclear devices near Point Hope in the Chukchi Sea to carve a harbor, with potential as a canal method if successful. Also reports on a wind storm in Pittsburgh, Methodist conference in Denver, and NASA moon package plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Panama Canal
John Wolfe
Atomic Energy: Commission
Wolfe
Point Hope
Chukchi Sea
Denver
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
United States
Mrs Smith Joins Campaign Tour Across West Virginia
Mary Alice Smith wife of Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Hullet C Smith accompanies him on campaign swings through Mercer County and Bluefield events. She expresses surprising interest in the campaign and plans to join Thursday TV interview and home show at Bluefield Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
Bluefield Auditorium
West
Not All There But Check Account Is Pair
Two patients from Huntington State Hospital walked into a downtown auto dealer and gave a $1,200 down payment check for a station wagon. They ran a red light and were stopped by Patrolman Bill Dick who found no license or ID. He returned them to the hospital. one man boasted he was crazy. The check proved good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Huntington State Hospital
Bill Dick
Two Drivers Freed From Raleigh County Jail
Calvin Cotton of Beckley and Harold Christian of Beckley were released from Raleigh County Jail at 8 a.m. today after serving time for driving while drunk and reckless driving respectively.
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Calvin Cotton, Beckley
Raleigh
Harold Christian Beckley
Eye Injury Sends Crib Orchard Worker to Hospital
Frank Beard of Crab Orchard was admitted to Raleigh General Hospital at 8 p.m. Tuesday after injuring his left eye at work for Slab Fork Coal Co. in Slab Fork. He is listed in satisfactory condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Beard
Raleigh General Hospital
Slab Fork Coal Co
Slab Fork
Raleigh County Democrats Invite 212 Candidates to Meet
The Raleigh County Young Democrats Club sponsors a Thursday 6 30 p m meeting in the Raleigh County Criminal Courtroom inviting 212 Raleigh County Democratic candidates to speak. Okey Mills, county Democratic Executive Committee chairman, will introduce each candidate and ensure time for opinions on election issues.
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Raleigh County
Young Democrats Club
Cotton White
Okey Mills
Democratic Executive Committee
White
Driver Fined For Drunkenness
A guilty plea to driving while drunk by Carl H. Tolley of Wytheville Virginia cost him 50 dollars and costs in a Tuesday hearing before Magistrate W A Burke. Tolley was jailed at 815 p m Monday on the charge by Turnpike State Police. Bill Turner of Beckley waived a preliminary hearing to the grand jury on a petit larceny charge before Magistrate Cotton White Tuesday and was remanded to Raleigh County Jail after failing to post a 500 dollar bond. Turner was jailed at 9 p m Monday by Beckley Police for taking merchandise from the G C Murphy Co store. Beckley Police jailed Nathaniel Reynolds, 35, of Beckley at 1230 p m Tuesday on a shoplifting charge and for taking merchandise from the same store. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined 15 dollars, then remanded to jail in lieu of the fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl H. Tolley
Wytheville
W. A. Burke
Tolley
Turnpike State Police
Bill Turner
Beckley
Grand Jury
Cotton White
Raleigh
Turner
G. C. Murphy Co
Nathaniel Reynolds
Eisenhower Says Public Representation At Labor Session Possible
President Eisenhower addresses questions on labor management talks arranged at his suggestion. He expects public representation, names three labor and three management appointees to the conference committee, and notes readiness to choose participants. He also discusses disarmament, Algeria, and wheat price policy.
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LABOR
Eisenhower
Business
Management
United States
Algeria
Charles de Gaulle
Fisenhower
Hollywood Actress Hope Emerson Dies at 62
AP reports robust character actress Hope Emerson died Sunday night at 62. Known for Mother on Peter Gunn and Sarge on Dennis O Keefe show, she began acting at age three and never married.
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Hollywood
Hope Emerson
Peter Gunn
Enlistment Report Beats Army Air Navy at Beckley Station
Thirty men enlisted in the Army at Beckley Recruiting Main Station including John Cleveland Russell and Carl Herman Dye among others from Cedar Bluff to Kincaid. Fifteen entered the Air Force at Beckley. ten joined the Navy. All will begin basic training at Fort Jackson, Lackland, and Great Lakes on order.
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Beckley
John Cleveland Russell
Fred L. Russell
Cedar Bluff
Bobby Lee Gould
Denver S. Gould
Shrewsbury
Eugene Autry Crouch
Charles Crouch
Dry Creek
Richard Arnold Banks
Martha C. Banks
Tazewell
Joel Jefferson Green
Jess J. Green
William S. Baker
Bishop
James Robert Lee
Austin Lee
Freeburn
Billy McGrady
Bluefield
William Franklin Delano Stepp
Ermel Stepp
Williamson
Howard Grant Long
Howard C. Long
St. Albans
Alvie Carper Adkins
Thomas H
Navy
Henry Franklin Cadle
Thelma Jean Cadle
Bradley
Darrell Lee Myles
John S. Myles
Fayetteville
James Wilbert Connor
MacArthur
Donald Homer Keaton
Pipestein
Henry Herbert McMillen
Henry H. McMillen
Elkhorn
Jamie Keith McDonald
Joseph James McDonald
Jack Dean Delridge
Julian Delridge
Cleveland
Ohio
George Donald Bernath
George Bernath
Scarbro
Billy John Hoskins
Virginia Frances Hoskins
Mount Hope
Great Lakes
Ill
Ella Sue Willey
Planning Aid Sought By Two State Cities
West Virginia cities seek federal grants to boost planning to the 150000 level with funds for Parkersburg Wood County 25578 and Point Pleasant 5500. Weirton Keyser McMechen and Bluefield already have 61480 in planning under way under EDA. Grafton pending 6765. Taylor County seat 13530. Princeton letter of intent to provide local match. EDA Director Ward says timely effort builds tomorrow.
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Charleston
Parkersburg
Wood County
Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Economic Development Agency
EDA
Weirton
Keyser
McMechen
Bluefield
Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency
Grafton
Taylor County
Princeton
L. E. Ward Jr
Kennedy wins big in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts primaries
In Pennsylvania and Massachusetts 1,619 precincts gave Kennedy 72,464 votes while Stevenson trailed with 3,610. Nixon led Republicans with 43,747 votes and Rockefeller at 3,458. Kennedy secured a solid 41 vote bloc for delegations. Nixon leaned 38 votes. Kennedy campaigned in West Virginia for May 10 while Humphrey headed to Washington after two days of campaigning across the state.
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Stevenson
Nixon
Rockefeller
Kennedy
West Virginia
Humphrey
Washington
Oak Hill PTA Elects Officers
Oak Hill Elementary Parent Teachers Association elected new officers for the coming year led by re elected president Mrs Aubrey Halstead. Danny Davis was chosen first vice president with Mrs Lawrance Portland secretary treasurer and Mrs W J Loudermilk secretary and Mrs Sammy Blake treasurer. Patrolman R W Murdock announced a Washington trip planned for May 13 15 by sixth grade safety patrol members funded from recent supper proceeds.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Aubrey Halstead
R. W. Murdock
Washington
Safety Patrol
Navy Waves recruit trains at Bainbridge from Hinton couple
Mr and Mrs Hayes B Willey of Hinton report their son enlisted in the U S Navy Waves and has been sent to Bainbridge Maryland for basic training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayes B. Willey
Hinton
U. S. Navy
Waves
Bainbridge, Md
Centennial Gold Certificate Sale Highlighted Governor Underwood
The event will feature the sale of the first Gold Certificate to an unnamed prominent West Virginian. Only 1,963 certificates will be issued, granting free admission to all Centennial events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil H. Underwood
Funeral services for Samuel F Kincaid held at Rose and Quesenberry
Funeral services for 86 year old Samuel Floyd Kincaid of Bibb Avenue will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with Rev. C. E. Walker officiating burial in the family cemetery at Bradley. Kincaid died at 6:50 p.m. Monday after a stroke born November 19 1873 in Stone Cliff son of William H and Mary Adkins Kincaid his wife Sally Cheek Kincaid preceded him in death in 1950 he was a retired coal miner he leaves a daughter Mrs Ocle Seletyn of Carlisle a brother Ira Kincaid of Winchester Ky two sisters Mrs Cora Rhodes and Mrs Lettie Wilson both of Kincaid and four grandchildren. The body will remain at the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Floyd Kincaid
Bibb Avenue
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
C. E. Walker
Henry Torrence Funeral Arrangements Reported
Henry Torrence 60 of Mullens was found dead about 10 a m Tuesday in a small Broadway Street cottage. Wyoming County Coroner Sam Foglesong believes a heart attack caused his death, likely within the hour. Torrence lived alone and was identified by census data. neighbor Erskine Berger found the body after Torrence missed breakfast with Mrs Polly Jeffers.
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Henry Torrence
Mullens
Broadway Street
Wyoming County
Sam Foglesong
Torrence
Erskine Berger
Polly Jeffers
Illegal Burning Charged To Two
A Beckley man was fined 20 dollars by Magistrate Cotton White after being arrested for burning trash at Sunset Memorial Park at night. Charles Webb, 33, was cited by Conservation Officer L. W. Berkel for violating the fire law which requires outside burning from 5 p.m. to 5 a.m. until the spring season ends May 31. Nelvina Borders of Harper pleaded guilty to permitting a fire to escape and was fined 20 dollars plus costs after arrest by Berkel.
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Beckley
Cotton White
Sunset Memorial Park
Charles Webb
Rt. 2
Conservation Commission
L. W. Berkel
Nelvina Borders
Harper
White
Berkel
Driver Not Charged After Brakes Fail
A car driven by 16 year old Alton Lee Duncan struck two parked vehicles near Beckley Newspapers Corp on Prince Street causing about 440 in damages. Police said brakes failed and no charges were filed against Duncan, who drove a car owned by Virgil Whittaker. The parked cars were owned by George Springer and Bernard Paulausky.
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Beckley Newspapers Corp
Prince Street
Alton Lee Duncan
MacArthur
Virgil Whittaker
George Springer
Edgewood Drive
Bernard S. Paulausky
Wyoming Ave
Rhee resigns as Korea's president and calls for transition
Rhee submitted his resignation to the National Assembly an hour after adjournment, effective when the assembly accepts it on Thursday. Huh Chung remains in charge of a new cabinet as critics push for new elections or a new assembly, while Rhee contemplates a possible political comeback. The opposition press warns that clinging to power could revive the uprising.
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National Assembly
Huh
Eisenhower
Seoul
Moscow
Rhee
Liberal
Huh Chung
Liberal Party
Donga 1 Bo
City officials discuss lane changes and traffic plan
City Attorney cites dates from February and January in a reply to SRC. Sayre urges SRC reconsideration in April two months after Rt. 16 lane change approval. SRC grants a temporary third lane under traffic specs. Chief Tyree and Street Commissioner Warden coordinate crews to mark two 11 foot through lanes and a 10 foot center turning lane at the intersection with Virginia Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SRC
M. E. Tyree
Sayre
Rt. 16
Tyree
D. E. Warden
Virginia Street
Free Street Parking Lot For Bargain Days
Beckley schedules Old Fashioned Bargain Days on June 24 25 and 27 with free street parking while the Municipal Lot is excluded. City Council unanimously approved the plan urged by the Beckley Business Bureau to favor out of town shoppers and prevent overuse by locals.
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Beckley
Beckley Sets Clean-Up Week May 2-7 By City Council
Beckley declares Beack Clean-Up Week from May 2 to May 7 with a coordinating committee of council members and garden groups to beautify the city. The city will provide trucks for trash removal when placed in front of properties, and streets will be assigned for collection. Scouts may join as a community service, potentially earning the 50 Year Achievement Award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Cecil L. Miller
George B. Chambers
Chambers
A. A. “Buck” Ross
Hyden Smith
J. S. Larrick
Noel Christian
Miller
D. E. Warden
Wallace Noble
Rain Welcomed By Foresters in District Four
Forester Carl Lucas reports no new forest fires before noon in District Four as scattered showers reduce fire activity. McDowell County led with blazes at Twin Branch Little Slate Creek and Gary. Wyoming Monroe County and Fayette reported fires at others.
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District Four
Carl Lucas
Lucas
McDowell County
Twin Branch
Little Slate Creek
Gary
Wyoming
Castle Creek
Kopperston
Monroe County
Little Mountain
Fayette
Marting
New African Premier Sylvain Olympio Emerges Leader
The 57 year old Sylvain Olympio, an ardent admirer of the United States and Western nations, heads Togoland where the government will still rely on France for aid and protection. Togoland sits between Ghana and Dahomey, exporting cocoa, coffee and phosphates and housing a population largely of Black residents in an area roughly West Virginia sized.
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Sylvain Olympio
United States
France
Togoland
Ghana
Dahomey
West Virginia
Gov Submits On Secrecy Laws and Open Records Debate
A government information subcommittee led by Rep John E Moss has cataloged over 150 federal laws shielding information, from military to peanut statistics. The report highlights Hennings proposed amendments to curb secrecy and calls for opening federal court records, while IRS policy on certain advertising costs draws scrutiny and a bill by Rep Morgan Moulder would curb political advertising as non sales promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Government Information Subcommittee
Rep
John E. Moss
D-Calif
Thomas C. Hennings Jr
D-Mo
Hennings
Emanuel Celler
D-Ny
Internal Revenue Service
Association
Committee On Taxation
Richard C. Steele
New York Merald Tribune
Morgan M. Moulder
Treasury Department
Shady Spring Group To Join In Clean-Up Effort
The Shady Spring District Improvement Committee will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday at the elementary school Committees will be selected for the clean up and paint up campaign now in progress in the county Everett Underwood chairman urged churches schools and citizens to attend Littering and sanitation laws will be explained at the session
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shady Spring
Everett Underwood
Underwood
U.S. Honey Output Reported At About 200 Million Pounds
The article notes annual U.S honey production near 200 million pounds, reflecting robust beekeeping activity. It highlights industry scale, regional contributions, and potential market implications for honey producers and consumers.
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UMW
Pittsburgh
Hubert H. Humphrey
John F. Kennedy
Republican National Committee
Mrs. Smith
U.S
Detroit
Alex Gulian
Zurich
Switzerland
Amanulla
Afghanistan
Amir Habibullah
Louisville, Ky
Joseph C. Bell
The
Radiological Society of North America
Puncatawney
Presbyterian Hospital
New York
Louisville
Zenith
Tonemaster
New River Supply Co
W. Va
We Va
PTA
Sistersville
Tyler County Board of Trade
Merle Rapp
Harry Peters Jr
Herndon Mountain
Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home
New S. Korea
Attomchins
Moran Ave
Mullens, W.va
Gov. Submits
U. S
Kay
Neville Si
Ohio Valley
Ravens Metal Products
Kaiser Aluminum
Olin Mathieson
Ravens-Metal Products
Ravens-Metal Products, Inc
Third St
Ravens-Metal
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