Be ckley Urges Safeguards at Dangerous Rail Crossings
Mayor George B. Chambers demands immediate C and O Railway safeguards at two Beckley crossings and one near Skelton after multiple crashes. A tractor trailer wreck tied traffic for over two hours near Skelton as a coal train cleared the scene. State and city police back overhead signals as the best solution.
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George B. Chambers
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
Beckley
Skelton
Prince St
Sprague
Skelton Mines
Piney Six
Charleston
South Carolina
Chambers
C&o Company
Raleigh
C&o
National Safety Council
Co. L. “Walker
Evan Halt
Ike's Cabinet Complete With Durkin Pick Shocks Taft
In a dramatic shift Senator Robert A. Taft criticizes President-Elect Eisenhower's selection of Martin Durkin, a Democrat, as labor secretary. The New York and Cincinnati reports note Durkin’s union leadership background and Weeks as commerce secretary, with Meany hailing the choice and Vandenberg announcing the lineup.
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Cincinnati
Robert A. Taft
Martin Durkin
Eisenhower
Taft
Durkin
Herbert Brawnell
Truman Democrat
Gen
Stevenson
Truman
New York
AFL
Martin P. Durkin
Chicago
Labor
Sinclair Weeks
Boston
Comerce
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Adlai E. Stevenson
Secretary of Labor Post
Weeks
Arthur H. Vandenberg Jr
White House
Vandenberg
Walter Williams
Seattle
Citizens For
CIO
George Meany
Republican National Committee
Massachusetts
First National Bank of
Illinois
Henry Horner
John Stelle
Dwight Green
Charles E. Wilson
Detroit
John Foster Dulles
Treasury
George M. Humphrey
Cleveland
Ezra Taft ‘Benson
Salt Lake City
Interior
Douglas McKay
Oregon
Commerce
Herbert Brownell
Arthur E. Summerfield
Flint
Mich
Ace Down Mig After U S Visit in Korea War Air Fight
American jet ace Lt James F. Low of Sausalito Calif claimed his seventh kill of the war by shooting down a Communist MIG 15 during a clash deep in North Korea. In snowbound fighting around Triangle Hill Sniper Ridge South Korean forces repelled Chinese attacks as 13 B29s bombed positions west of Honsan and Yangdok.
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Seoul
Korea
North Korea
Honsan
Yangdok
Triangle Hill
Sniper Ridge
Road Warnings From SRC Snow Blankets State
The State Road Commission warned of dangerous driving as snow covered most of the state. Two to six inches fell with plows and cinder crews working. chains recommended in several counties and airports within 300 miles closed due to low ceilings and snow on runways.
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State Road Commission
Commission
Huntington
Lewisburg
Greenbrier
Fayette
Nicholas
Princeton
Raleigh
Mercer
Ralegh
Memorial Airport
Weather outlook with mixed rain and freezing temps in mountains
A weather briefing notes 2G pay to avoid rain, freezing rain in mountains this afternoon and tonight, followed by cloudy conditions Wednesday. Low is 28 to 32, temperatures about four to six degrees above normal. Rain chances Thursday or Friday total a quarter to a half inch. normal WV figures cited for northern and southern sections.
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West Virginia
Beckley
Oak Bill
Apc
Glade Creek
Bellepoint
Greenbrier
Bluestone Reservoir
Rhee Calls for All-Out Drive to Oust Chinese from Korea
Seoul reports President Syngman Rhee urged an immediate offensive to drive Chinese Reds from North Korea without help from Japan or Chinese Nationalists. He argued the move wouldn’t trigger a world war, citing Soviet restraint, and warned failure to act could mean extinction for South Korea.
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Seoul
Syngman Rhe Teoday
North Korea
Russia
Soviet Union
Rhee
Yalu River
TV Show Presents Live Caesarean Birth On Air
Denver viewers will see a Caesarean birth live on television during the American Medical Association Convention coverage. The infant will be shown immediately after delivery to illustrate newborn care as doctors operate at Colorado General Hospital, University of Colorado. The nationwide NBC program airs on 49 stations from 9:30 to 10 p.m. EST.
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Denver
American Medical Association
Colorado General Hospital
University of Colorado
NBC
Mabscott Man Charged in Grand Larceny Case
Mabscott resident Elmer Ragie was charged with grand larceny and remanded to jail after failing to post a $1,000 bond set by Magistrate T. N. Thurman. He is held for the grand jury on alleged theft of $60 from a Grand View resident and for attempting to cash a stolen check.
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Elmer Ragie
Mabscott
T. N. Thurman
Ragie
Grandview
Out-of-Staters Jailed for Moonshine Posession
Two men arrested on N Fayette Street at noon were jailed in Raleigh County Jail on charges of moonshine possession. Named as Clarence Dixon of W Jefferson North Carolina and Frank McKinner of Idaho, they provided those identities to police.
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N. Fayette St
Raleigh County
Clarence Dixon
N. C
Frank McKinner
Idaho
Parole Violation Arrest in Beckley Woman
Dorothy Marie Cook, about 25, of Beckley, is jailed in Raleigh County on a parole violation. Judge Harry L. McCreery said he was informed by police and will review the case with city authorities before a hearing expected within a day or so.
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Maxwell
James £. Crawford
Beckley
L.E. Farley
Whitby
Sgt
W. E. Webb
Dorothy Marie Cook
Raleigh County
Harry L. McCreery
Bus Collision on Fayette County Road Causes Minor Damage
A bus and two passenger cars collided yesterday around 4 p.m. at Dead Man's curve between Mt. Hope and Glen Jean. No injuries were reported. Damage totaled about 1200 dollars. The Mt. Hope driver Herbert Brown was hit by James Myers of Deep Water. the bus then struck a parked car.
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Oak Hill
Mt. Hope
Glen Jean
Herbert Brown
James Myers
Premier of Victory To Be Buried Tomorrow
Vittorio Emanuele Orlando Italy s premier during World War I will be buried tomorrow between the tombs of Italy s land and sea commanders. He died yesterday at 92 after a stroke and was the last survivor of the Versailles Big Four. Prime Minister Alcide de Gasperi announced a state funeral. Orlando helped architect the Versailles treaty though he refused to sign the pact over Italy s claim to Fiume.
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Rome
Vittorio Emanuele Orlando
Italy
Alcide de Gasperi
Orlando
Adriatic
Fime
Beckley Man Arrested on Non-Support Charge
John Karcomaras of Beckley was arrested by Constable Jennings George and jailed in Raleigh County awaiting a magistrate hearing on a non-support charge filed by Magistrate T N Thur Man.
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John Karcomaras
Beckley
Jennings George
Raleigh
T. N. Thur Man
Federal patronage eyed as 170000 jobs to open after election
The Civil Service Commission says about 170 582 federal jobs would be open for patronage when the new Republican administration takes office next January. Most openings are small scale with confidential assistants secretaries and technical experts near the top.
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Washington
Civil Service Commission
Commission
Miner Injured at Stanaford No. 2 Mine
Amol¢ Oney of Beckley suffered a mild ankle injury from falling slate at the Stanaford No. 2 mine of the New River Coal Company around 10 a.m. today. A Beckley Hospital doctor reported he was in good condition and that X-rays were not yet completed.
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Amol¢ Oney
Beckley
Stanaford No
New River Coal Company
Beckley Hospital
Cney
Reuther Favored For CIO Presidency After Bitter Battle
Walter P. Reuther, president of the Auto Workers Union, emerged as the likely CIO president after a tense struggle among unions. With backing from the rubber and oil unions and Allan S. Haywood’s camp still contesting, a convention vote looming, McDonald of the United Steelworkers pledged continued fight while Reuther urged unity and reform.
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Philip Murray
CIO
Allan
Haywood
Walter Reuther
Auto V
Advance
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Reuther
Murray
New York
International Soundphoto
Atlantic City
N. 3
Walter P. Reuther
Cios
Auto Workers
Allan S. Haywood
David J. McDonald
United Steelworkers
McDonald
Europe
Russia
Medics See Machine To Aid Polio Victims
An antigravity device shown at the AMA aims to strengthen weakened muscles in polio victims. Dr. A W Schenker described it as easing movement, with patients gaining mobility and independence as rehabilitation progresses.
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Alton L. Blakeslee
Denver
American Medical Association
AMA
A. W. Schenker
New York City
Dr. Schenker
United Nations Backs India Plan Against Russian Cease Fire Demand
Western and neutral nations backing India's Korea peace proposal blocked a Russian bid for an immediate cease fire. In the UN Political Committee forty-one of sixty nations voted down the Russian demand including repatriation of all war prisoners.
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United Nations
N.Y.P
India
Korea
U. N. Assemmbly
Air Force C41 crashes with 13 aboard in San Bernardino Mountains
The sheriff's office reports a U S Air Force C41 carrying 13 men apparently crashed during the night at the 8 006 foot level in the San Bernardino Mountains, California, as details remain scarce.
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San Bernardino
Califor
San Bernardino Mountains
Sheriff’s Office
Poverty-Pledged Nuns Left Fortune in Will
In Mineola New York a $2 395 000 bequest goes to the Poor Sisters of St Francis Seraph among a dozen beneficiaries from the Marguerite S Davis estate. The nuns pledge poverty and service and will use funds to build a world headquarters in Colorado.
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Mineola
N. Y
Poor Sisters of St. Francis Seraph
Marguerite S. Davis
James S. Hill
Blevins Davis
Pot Sisters of St. Francis Seraph
Colorado
Judge Sets Aside Woman's Election In Cabell County
Circuit Judge Hereford voided the May primary result in Huntington seventh ward as Democratic committeewoman Mrs. Ivan R. Harwood was found to have misrepresented her party. The court ordered a certificate to veteran committeewoman Mrs. E. C. Strank, the runner up, while noting Supreme Court rulings limit ballot boards from reviewing candidacy qualifications. The case stems from an appeal by Mrs. Strank challenging the board's certification process.
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Huntington
John W. Hereford
Ivan R. Harwood
Cabell
E. C.strank
Hereford
Harwood
GOP
State Supreme Court
Cabell County Board of Ballot Commissioners
Supreme Court
Strank
I Harwood
Plan to Keep Standard Radio On Air During Air Raids
The White House unveiled a plan to keep 2500 standard AM radio stations on air during air raids. Stations would shift to emergency frequencies 640 or 1240 kilocycles, reduce power to 10 kilowatts, and use clustered beaming to avoid enemy guidance. TV FM and amateur radios would shut down, with no station identifications during alerts.
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Washington
White House
Air Force
Civil Defense Federal Communications Commission
U. S
Air Defence Command
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J. W. Maxwell
W. A. Thornhill
L. L. Scherer
Harriet Allen
Ike
AFL United Association of Journeymen
United States
Canada
Republican National Finance Committee
Ace
Mig
U.S
SRC
Fayette County
Kremlin
National Broadcasting Company
U. N
Victory
Pickin
Defense Department
International Boundary Commission
Stanaford
C. R. Cobb
Huntington State Hospital
Cobb
C. A. Raper
Floyd L. Crouse
Dodd
Cabell County
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