Eisenhower Tours Korea Confers With Rhee Twice
President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower and South Korea’s President Syngman Rhee held two meetings during a three day visit to Korea. They discussed unification of Korea and strengthening ROK forces as U.S. officials signaled a shift toward increased training of South Koreans to assume combat duties. Observers noted the trip aimed at peace efforts and easing American military burdens in the region.
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Bill Shinn
Seoul
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Syngman Rhee
Asiatic Republic
Eisenhower
U. S. Eighth Army
Rhee
ROK
Korea
Yalu
Don Whitehead
Dwight D.eisenhower
Raleigh and Wyoming counties lead West Virginia in voter turnout
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce reported 75 percent statewide turnout for the governor race on Nov 4, up from 70 percent in 1948. Raleigh County reached 74 percent this year, Wyoming 70 percent, while Wirt led at 85 percent followed by Marion 84 and Monongalia Putnam 83. Five counties Braxton Clay Fayette Logan and McDowell trailed 1948 turnout.
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Raleigh
Wyoming
West Virginia
Raleigh County
Wirt County
Marion
Monongalia
Putnam
Kanawha and Wetzel
Hancock, Marshall and
Ritchie
Braxton
Clay, Fayette
Logan
McDowell
Reuther Plans Fight To Hold Labor's Gains
CIO elects Walter P. Reuther president at its convention. Reuther pledges to push for broad gains for organized workers and to unionize non members while Haywood remains executive vice president. He hints at forthcoming gallstone surgery and vows unity in the CIO ranks.
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Reather
Atlatic
City
N I
CIO
Walter P. Reuther
America
Reuther
Philip Murray
CIO Auto Workers Union
Allan S. Haywood
Haywood
Mrs Louisa Lester Dies at 90 in Glen Daniel
Mrs Louisa Lester aged 90 of Glen Daniel died at home at 9 45 a m today. The body was taken to Melton Mortuary for arrangements.
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Louisa Lester
Glen Daniel
Melton Mortuary
West Virginia Weather: Clouds, Rain, and Cooling Outlook
Cloudy cooler conditions with rain ending tonight and further unsettled weather through Tuesday. Some rain or snow possible Sunday to Tuesday with about one inch total. West Virginia normals show 38 north to 41 south. Beckley and Oak Hill report mixed temperatures and light rainfall.
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W. Va
West Virginia
Beckley
Oak Hill
Glade Creek
Beliepoint
Greenbrier
Bluestone Reservoir
Fugitives Captured In Baltimore From Pittsburgh Penitentiary
FBI says two dangerous fugitives Virginia Toney and Nick Derembers, both 41, were captured in Baltimore. Scott Alden notes only Andrew L. White, 31, remains at large from the Western State Penitentiary breakout. Mrs David Willock Wallace, mother in law of President Truman, dies at the White House from infirmities of old age.
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Baltimore
Western State Penitentiary
Pittsburgh
FBI
Scott Alden
Virginia Toney
Ick Derembers
Andrew L. White
Washington
David Willock Wallace
President Truman
White House
Beckley Christmas Parade Cancelled by Weather
The Beckley annual parade is canceled due to rain and poor weather, with no Santa Claus tonight. The eight high school bands slated to perform were notified. The Christmas lights will still be lit downtown as part of the Every Light a Prayer for Peace program broadcast by WJLS from 4 15 to 4 43 p m with listeners urged to light a candle and offer a prayer for peace.
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Santa Claus
Beckley
Beckley Business Bureau
Henry Herring
Herring
Charges Dropped in Delinquency Case
Glennis R. Haw ley of Mabscott and John Logan Smith of Landisburg see charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor dropped by Magistrate T N Thurman today.
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Glennis R. Hawley
Mabscott
John Logan
Smith
Landisburg
T. N. Thurman
Daniels Woman Injured In Beckley Collision
One person was injured and about $150 in property damage resulted from a two car crash at 7 45 a m today at S Kanawha and H Streets in Beckley. Clyde V Dunn 219 N Fayette St drove one car and Lois Woods Linville of Daniels a passenger was injured slightly per the police report. The driver of the second car was not named.
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S. Kanawha
H Sts
Clyde V. Dunn
N. Fayette St
Lois Woods
Driver Charged in Hinton Fatal Accident
Roger M. Deed of Hinton faces negligent homicide charges after an Oct 24 crash that killed Mrs. H. W. Honaker. Deed's hearing was postponed due to a broken ankle from the wreck. Two hitchhikers, Winlet and Pansy Cole of Daniels, were injured.
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Roger M. Deed
Hinton
J. E. Mays
Deeds
H. W. Honaker
Deed
Winlet
Pansy Cole
Daniels
Tragedy Near Pine Grove Moundsville Man Dies in Wreck
Lyle W. Sinsel aged 32 from Moundsville was found dead in his overturned car on State Route 20 near Pine Grove after leaving the road and plunging onto Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks yesterday.
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Pine Grove
W. Va
Lyle W. Sinsel
Moundsville
State Rt. 20
Here
Baltimore and Ohio
Eisenhower Visits Korea Amid Tight Security and Mixed War Views
General Eisenhower’s Korea trip featured strict security with his presence concealed at division HQ areas and cautious plans to avoid direct frontlines. American and South Korean leaders face debate over an all-out U.N. drive against China and North Korea, weighing risks, and bolstering the South Korean army amid improving leadership and morale. Tens of thousands gathered in Seoul for a public welcome as officials hailed the general, though he did not appear.
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Eisenhower
Rhee
Mark Clark
James A. van Fleet
Seoul
P. H. Shinicky
South Korean National Assembly
Republic of Korea
Fisenhower
Korea
New York
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Commodore Hotel
Mitchell Field Air Base
Long Island
Charles E. Wilson
Detroit
Defense
Omar W. Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Herbert Brownell
Pacific
Comba
Secret Service
Beisenhower
U. S
Red China
North Korea
Far East
Formosa
China
U. S. Highth Army
U. N
U.N
United States
Hisenhower
No Quick Cure For Ending War Ike Says
President Elect Dwight Eisenhower told 125 reporters in Seoul he had no quick solution to end the Korean War and would not permit questions at the news conference. He explained time limits and large attendance prevented a Q and A, leaving journalists disappointed amid mixed reactions.
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Seoul
Dwight Eisenhower
Korea
Columbia University
Mary Eagan
Hingston
Jawny
Eisenhower
State Chamber Attacks Patteson Probers in Widen Violence
The State Chamber of Commerce denounces Gov Pattesons special committee as biased and ineffective in its hearings on the Widen strike, where dynamite blasts and violence marred Elk River Coal and Lumber Company operations. The report accuses officials of indifference and warns of weakening state police prestige.
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Charleston
Widen
United Mine Workers
State Chamber of Commerce
Elk River Coal and Lumber Company
Clay County
UMW
Patteson
Chamber
Charles J. F. Sattler
John G. Fox
House of Delegates
Fayette County
Curtis B. Trent
House
Blizzard
J. G. Bradley
Elk River Co
Bradley
Zizard
Employees League
Employes League
Company
FBI
Elk River Coal
UMWA
West Virginia
Eisenhower Leaves New York After Secret Departure
Civilians staged a discreet pre dawn exit from Eisenhower’s New York headquarters as reporters learned of the move only after it happened. Dulles announced Lodge to head the UN mission while Aldrich was named ambassador to Britain and Durkin named labor secretary amid a flurry of visitors and questions.
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Sen
Henry Cabot Lodge
United States
United Nations
Arthur H. Vandenberg Jr
Winethrop W. Aldrich
Great Britain
Vandenberg
Ter
Martin P. Durkin
Labor
Eisenhower
Washington
White House
Coal Tonnage in Week Ends November 29
The National Coal Association estimated bituminous production at 9 million tons for the week ended November 29, down from 10,425,000 the prior week and 12,189,000 in the same week of 1951. For 1952, January through November output reached 422,406,006 tons versus 490,441,000 in the first eleven months of 1951.
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Washington
National Coal Association Today
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Tucker County
Merritt Kellison
Arlington
Beaver Creek
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Lester C. McCrabie
Kingwood
Morgantown
Preston County
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Labor Movement
Harriet Ann
Jane, Geichard, T
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Stoneburne
Oakwood Ave
State Chamber
Patterson
UMW District 17
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Preston
Upshur
Lewis
Charles Mercer
New York U
John Foster Dulles
Wis
Sherman Adams
Commodore
Mitchel Field
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