Little Rock Board Presents Three Point Integration Plan
The Little Rock school board unveiled a three point plan in response to Gov. Faubus and federal courts. It includes seeking Supreme Court intervention, asking the 8th Circuit to stay its order, and meeting Faubus to discuss his alternatives. Eisenhower urged compliance with federal court orders and emphasized states must back such rulings while keeping violence from undermining rights.
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Little Rock, Ark
Little Rock
Orval Faubus
U.S. Supreme Court
US. Circuit Court of Appeals
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Washington
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Little Rock meeting on integration amid court orders
Gov Faubus and three Arkansas legislative leaders plan to meet with the Little Rock School Board to discuss integration despite court orders. The board, after a closed session, sought a writ of certiorari to review the circuit court reversal delaying integration and may request stays while the Supreme Court considers the case. The school opens Sept. 2 and Faubus tied future action to the board’s moves.
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Ark
Orvall
Faubus
Arkansas Legislative
Circuit Court
Harry J. Lem Yey
Hope
Virgil Blossom
Supreme Court
High Court
Blossom
Constable Race Is Close Affair
A recount of ballots cast Aug 5 shows the nine man Democratic Constable race in Slab Fork District Wyoming County tightly bunched. Warren Tolliver remains the leading nominee by four votes after losing three on recount. Oscar England holds 380, Jack Taylor 1268, with tally for Tolliver and Taylor to be re tabulated and unofficial.
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Pineville
Constable
Slab Fork
Wyoming County
Warren Tohiver
Oscar England
Jack Taylor
Helen Shufflebarger
Tolliver and
Taylor
England
West Virginia Weather Report Looks Warmer With Cloudy Skies
A West Virginia weather update notes cloudiness and milder tonight with lows around 62 to 68 in most areas except higher elevations. Thursday is partly cloudy, warmer, and humid with scattered thundershowers possible in the afternoon or evening.
Intruders Ransack Tuddle House Again
Tommy Vidovich, owner of the Tuddle House in Cranberry, reports a fresh break in early Tuesday. Intruders shattered the front door glass and ransacked the jukebox, taking an undetermined amount of change. this marks the fourth burglary in about two months.
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Tommy Vidovich
Tuddle House
Cranberry
Goodwill Caravan Heads to State Fair
The Goodwill Caravan leaves Beckley at 8:30 p m bound for the Lewisburg State Fair. Leaders include Harry Anderson director of the Chamber of Commerce, Gay Pooley in charge, and Price Caffee Jr president of the Chamber. About 56 participants travel to invite Beckley visitors with two hours of free parking offered on display of invitations.
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Lewisburg
Calt Lorizab
Harry Anderson
Chamber of
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Price Caffee Jr
Chamber
Patch Fett
Under Pressure By Agents Young Film Couple Calls Off Wedding
Hollywood report says Andra Martin and Ty Hardin postponed their planned Rockford Illinois church wedding after pressure from their film industry agents. Both cited career concerns and will wed later when their careers calm, despite professing love and intent to marry.
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Andra Martin
Liz ‘Taylor
Rockford
Ill
Ty Hardin
Andra
Mother
James
Maverick
Garner
Hardin
Cheyenne
Warner Brothers
Clint Walker
Beckley Historic Drama Booth At State Fair Exhibit
At the West Virginia historical drama project, Baker hits Harriman’s smear Beckley epic, soon to begin at Grandview State Park, showcases in a Greenbrier County State Fair booth this week. Mrs. Fred Martin and Mrs. Harry Le Crawford view the display, arranged by Madge Richardson as chair of the West Virginia historical drama committee. Joseph J. Baker Jr. designed the booth, drawing wide attention as fair attendance hits a record.
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Beckley
Grandview State Park
Greenbrier County
Fred Martin
Frances Crawford
Pittsburgh
Harry le Crawford
N. Kanawha St
Madge Richardson
Cal
Joseph J. Baker Jr
Teamster Official Denies Links With Governor
Robert Baker a 300 pound ex convict and teamster official shouted at Senate investigators that they smear Gov. Averell Harriman of New York. He described testimony by his ex wife as the word of a vengeful woman and said Harriman is not close to him. Baker said Harriman would not know him if seen. The hearings also heard that Baker’s ex wife Mollie Baker testified Baker fled from New York after the killing of pier boss Anthony Hintz and may not return until after Harriman’s election.
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Washington
Robert
Barney) Baker
Senate
Averell Harriman
New York
Baker
Ruth Brougher
Harriman Baker
Harriman
Miss Meaitte
Brotugher
Florida
New York City
Mollie Baker
Anthony Hintz
Eddie
Cock- Jeyed) Dunn
Hintz
Brougher
Joe Penner
Penner
Wanderlust Lands Cab Driver In Jail
John W. Jenkins, 23, described as a cab driver, surrendered at Orange police headquarters after a 17 day spree in a cab he allegedly no longer owned. He reportedly drove from Ballimore to Miami, Key West, New Orleans, and sold the cab to a sailor before being taken into custody for larceny. He faced a $10 fine prior to arrest and was held without bail.
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Orange, NJ
John W. Jenkins
Police
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Balltimore
Miami
Key West
Florida Naval Base
New Orleans
Methodists Eye Milton Hospital Proposal
The West Virginia Conference of the Methodist Church may purchase Morris Memorial Hospital in Milton after the town council rejected offering the facility to the state. The hospital has faced financial trouble, with dwindling patients at the center for crippled children. The church plans to convert it into a hospital for children and the aged, with a deadline set for final decision by November 15.
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Milton
W. Va
Roberts
West Virginia
Methodists
Beckley Woman Taken By Death
Mrs. Mice Hughes of Beckley aged 83 died at 12 15 a m after an extended illness in a local hospital. She lived in Beckley 18 years and was wife of the late Elijah Hughes. Survived by three daughters Ruth Kempson San Diego Calif Frances Wise Marietta Oh Betty Miller Parkersburg a son Carl Hughes Parkersburg a brother James Light Glen Jean two sisters Margaret Von MacArthur Okey Henderson Parkersburg six grandchildren and five great grandchildren Funeral services Friday at 2 pm at the First Church of God with Rev C E Bays officiating Burial in Sunset Memorial Park Body at Webb and Neal Funeral Home.
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Mice Hughes
Sixth Street
Beckley
Hughes
Elijah Hughes
First Church of God
S. Oakwood Avenue
Ruth Kempson
San Diego
Calif
Frances Wise
Marietta
Betty Miller
Parkersburg
Carl
James Light
Glen Jean
Margaret von
MacArthur
Okey Henderson
C. E. Bays
Sunset Memorial Park
Webb and Neal Funeral Home
Juveniles Remanded to Pruntytown School
Three juveniles were transported today to the Boys' Industrial School at Pruntytown to begin sentences issued by Criminal and Juvenile Judge Harry Le McCreery. The group included one boy from Oceana and two from Lester.
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Boys’ Industrial School
Pruntytown
Harry le McCreery
Oceana
Lester
Vega Dominates Night Sky as Earth Moves Toward Vega
The Sun sets at 7 12 p m and rises at 4 45 a m on Thursday while the Moon sets at 10 48 p m with its first quarter. Vega gleams high overhead at 8 30 p m as Earth and the solar system travel through space toward the fourth brightest star.
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Bread Truck Driver Hurt In Wreck Near Maynard and Reade
Purity Baking Co bread truck left the road and toppled off an embankment near Maynard Road and Reade 21. Driver Carl Mann of 108 Calloway Street was taken to Beckley Hospital for examination and minor head lacerations. Vehicle damage was about 500 dollars.
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Purity Baking Co
Maynard Road
Reade 21
Carl Mann
Calloway St
Beckley Hospital
Vieweg To Tell Budget Surplus at Board Meeting
Charleston based report says George P. Vieweg Jr. will announce the state budget surplus figure at a Board of Public Works session. If the treasury balance as of June 30 exceeds 1,804.00, priorities include 23,000 for a poultry id oratory at Moorefield and 15,000 for farm market facilities in Beckley.
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Charleston
George P. Vieweg Jr
Department of Finance and Administration
Board of Public Works
Moorefield
Beckley
Apsenlake
Waukegan
The
Loyal Order of Moose
Parkersburg
W. Va
Williamson
France backs plan to hand Middle East issue to Hammarskjold
Foreign Minister Maurice Couve de Murville announced France's full support for a Western plan to refer the Middle East problem to United Nations Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold. The move signals international efforts to mediate the conflict and seek a diplomatic path forward.
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United Nations, N.Y
Maurice Couve
de Murville
France
Middle East
Dag Hammarskjold
Bolt Motorist Freed On Bond
Jaanita Conner Bolt was released from Raleigh County Jail after posting a $300 property bond for appearance in Beck-Tey Police Court. She was arrested by City Police at 1:13 p.m. Tuesday on charges of driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene after her vehicle struck a parked car on Valley Drive.
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Jaanita
Conner
Bolt
Raleigh
Beck- Tey
Valley Drive
Raleigh County teachers lose Jarrell bid for wage raise
Raleigh County Board of Education rejected a 3 per month pay raise for teachers despite a budget balance over 200000 and Jarrell’s plea. Cabell County approved raises of 10 to 18 dollars monthly for all staff, funded at 154000, while Raleigh faced potential program cuts if raises are granted.
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Raleigh
Jarrell
Cabell County Board of Education
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A. P. Lecher
Spord
Jarret
G. G. Green
Green
Greer
Sherman C. Trail
Leeber
Trail
Raleigh Register
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