Ohio Firm Buys Institute Plant
Washington The government announced the sale of its large synthetic rubber plant at Institute West Virginia to Goodrich Gulf Chemicals Inc of Cleveland for 11 million dollars. The Rubber Producing Facilities Disposal Commission said this was the highest bid of six. The plant has not operated since Septem ber 1953 and is the largest wartime synthetic facility still sold to private hands. A 27th plant remains under lease and the sale is subject to Attorney General Brownell's review with findings to Congress by January 13.
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Washington
Institute
W. Va
Goodrich Gulf Chemicals, Inc
Cleveland
Goodrich Gulf
Gen
Brownell
Congress
Yugoslavia Elected To United Nations Security Seat
Yugoslavia won a seat on the United Nations Security Council in a lottery style deal with the Philippines. The General Assembly ended a 36 ballot deadlock and selected Yugoslavia for a two year term with a one year split planned, amid support from Russia and Western powers.
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Yugoslavia
U.N. Security Council
Philippines
General Assembly
Finland
Sweden
Russia
Assembly
Jose Maza
Driver ordered to appear in Beckley Police Court
Richard Claytor of Sprague is ordered to appear before Thursday night's Beckley Police Court to answer a charge of driving without a valid operator's license. He was arrested at 2 a m today by City Police.
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Richard Claytor
Sprague
Beckley
Winter Arrives Thursday Cold Front Moving South and East
The Associated Press reports icy blasts cut a path across the nation as winter begins Thursday at 10:22 a.m. EST. Temperatures stayed below zero in northern Midwest areas and fell overnight across the East and South. Lows reached 13 at International Falls and Redwood Falls, Minnesota, with cloudy skies and light snow in many regions.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Midlands
New York State
International Falls
Redwood Falls
Minn
Virginia Weather Forecast and Recent Temperatures
A Virginia weather summary notes cloud cover tonight and Wednesday with light snow likely by Wednesday night. Temps through Sunday are expected around 58 degrees below normal in the region, then slowly rise midweek before a colder weekend. Rain or snow Thursday into Friday, total precipitation near a half inch. North and south normals cited as 32 and 35 degrees, with various city highs and lows listed, plus arctic air and widespread freezing conditions reported across Minnesota and the Northeast.
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Beckley
Faroe
Soboe
Civeny
Oak Hill High
Ereree
Bellepoint
Greenbrier
Bluestone
Minnesota
Bemidji Minn
North Dakota
Wisconsin
North Central
Alexandria
Minn
Minneapolis
New York State
Watertown
Massena
Utica
Syracuse
North Carolina
Arkansas
Texas
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Rockies
Chicago
Plateau
Colorado
Wyoming
Idaho
Nevada
Florida
Arizona
Miami
Phoenix
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Huntington
Parkersburg
Morgantown
Martinsburg
Elkins
Wheeling
Charleston
Chicago Conductor Braves Lake Michigan Dip in Freezing Weather
Chicago man William Wohl, 47, a railroad conductor, continued his routine daily swim in Lake Michigan despite a piercing cold snap. The temperature hovered around 9 degrees above zero with a low of 2 above as Wohl plunged into the icy waters, a habit he has kept for two years.
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Chicago
William Wohl
Lake Michigan
Wohl
Poultry Plant Expansion Discussed At PSC Hearing
At a PSC session in Charleston, J W Ruby of Morgan Town testified about plans to build a modern broiler processing plant in Arthurdale Preston County to dress 20000 birds in eight hours with operation set for March 1. Opposing counsel objected to testimony not directly tied to Monongahela Power Co dispute.
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Charleston
J. W. Ruby
Morgantown
Arthurdale
Preston County
Ruby
Sterling Faucet Co
Glauber Brass Co
Public Service Commission
Monongahela Power Co
Fairmont
Chesney Carney
Clarksburg
Preston County Light and Power Co
Monongahela
Glauber
Reedsville
Charles M. Love
Broiler
PSC
Homer Hanna
Hillis Townsend
Sterling
Townsend
Love
Sterling Faucet
Raleigh County Seeks Landfill Study On Highway Trash
Raleigh County officials and the Forestry Commission consider semi sanitary landfills to curb roadside trash and forest fires. A joint meeting with the County Court and SRC is set for January 10 to select site locations and plan state road maintenance support.
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Raleigh
Rural Development Council
Forestry Commission
State Road Commission
Ward
Commission
Coun
Virginia
State Teachers Draw Less Than National Average
The average West Virginia school teacher earned about 3080 last year, dropping to 42nd nationwide from 36th. The national average is 4100, with New York highest at 5250 and Arkansas lowest at 2310. Per pupil spending in WV was 180, vs national 275, while Wyoming tops and Arkansas bottoms.
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West Virginia
National Education Assn
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Arkansas
Kentucky
Maine
Mississippi
Nebraska
North Dakota
Phares Reeder
The
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Georgia
Alabama
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Sheriff urges county wide trash disposal facilities
Raleigh County Sheriff John C Ward called for dumping sites across the county after noting residents believe a dumping fee is charged at the Beckley dump. He warned deputies to crack down on violators, citing prosecutions for dumping near Tams Mountain and urging private citizens to use the Beckley Dump during 7 am to 5 pm Monday through Saturday, closed Sundays.
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Raleigh
John C. Ward
Raleigh County Beautification Committee
Forestry Commission
Rural Development Council
Ward
Beckley
Tams Mountain
Raleigh County
Four Planes Collide and Two Crashes Kill Eleven Airmen
Two separate Florida crashes kill eleven airmen and leave three missing. Eight dead from a collision of two B47 jets near Tampa. one plane from MacDill AFB and the other from Pinecastle AFB. A third crash over Port St. Joe kills three fliers from Tyndall AFB. Names from MacDill Pinecastle and Port St. Joe crews listed. remaining crewman identities withheld until next of kin notified.
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Associated Press
Air Force
Florida
Tampa
MacDill Air Force Base
Pinecastle Afb
Orlando
Port St. Joe
Florida West Coast
Honolulu
Pinecastle
Samuel L. Castleberry
Adel
Robert Chamberlain
Spruce
Mich
Arthur H. Miller
Lakeland
Fla
Lynn
E. Hunter
Berkeley
Calif
Michael Lewis Coppola
Ansonia
Cardinal Spellman Returns to Korea Christmas Visit Begins
Cardinal Spellman arrived in Tokyo to start his fifth Christmas season visit to U.S. servicemen in the Far East. The New York archbishop, age 66, noted he never knows if he can make the trek again and referenced his age while speaking with reporters.
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Tokyo
Francis Cardinal Spellman
New York
U.S
Cardinal Spellman
Marland Eyes 10-Day Window for 1956 Legislature Call
Gov. Marland said he may wait until 10 days before the 30 day session to issue the gubernatorial call for the 1956 Legislature. He indicated continued focus on industrial development, road construction and school finance, noting readiness to extend an expanded program and possibly resume cross country promoting trips as spring starts. He pledged cooperation with the Legislature and people on the program.
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Charleston
Marland
Rioters Clash With Police in Amman Over Pact Move
In Amman rioters clashed with police amid protests against Jordan joining the Baghdad Pact. Bloodshed was reported as King Hussein dissolved Parliament and toppled the government to curb violence. Demonstrations resumed after the move, with casualties noted and a curfew imposed in Bethlehem during the Christmas pilgrimage preparations.
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Amman
Jordan
Hussein
Hazza el Majali
Bethlehem
Christ
Bid for Freedom Stated in Court
Mrs. Dorothy Krueger Smith seeks habeas corpus to win freedom from a life term for murdering her Army colonel husband in Tokyo. She claims civilians cannot be tried by court martial in peacetime, while the government argues the Uniform Military Code required the court martial.
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Charleston
Dorothy Krueger Smith
Japan
Beckley Attorney Named To State Committee
Beckley attorney and police court judge C. Berkley Lilly was appointed to the Constitutional Law and Statute Revision Committee by the West Virginia Bar Association. The panel is headed by Charles Wise in Charleston.
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C. Berkley Lilly
Beckley
West Virginia Bar Association
Lilly
Charles Wise
Charleston
West Virginia Alumni to fete WVU team in Miami
Florida's West Virginia University Alumni Association South Florida chapter hosts a lunch on December 27 at the Columbus Hotel starting 12:15 p.m. in Miami. Attendees include WVU officials and bowl squad members Bruce Bosley Sam Huff Fred Wyant Bobby Moss plus Shrine North-South coach Art Lewis and four North players.
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Miami
West Virginia University
Divorce Decree Issued by Raleigh County Court Judge Knapp
Judge Norman Knapp of Raleigh County Circuit Court grants divorce to Annie Scott Gray formerly Annie Scott, from George Washington Gray. Gray restores maiden name Annie Scott.
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Raleigh County
Norman Knapp
Annie Scott Gray
George Washingston Gray
Annie Scott
Testimony Begins In Loveless Trial
A Logan jury seated and began testimony in Melvin Loveless third murder trial. Solomon Reed, the first prosecutor witness, said his wife Sarah died during a 1952 $600 apartment holdup while serving as house keeper to Nelson Beatty. Reed placed Loveless in Keystone the night of the shooting as alleged mastermind. Beatty then testified. Loveless had previously been sentenced to death in two trials but freed on appeals. Thirteen tentative jurors were chosen, seven more joined, and challenges trimmed the panel to 12.
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Logan
Melvin Loveless
Charleston
Solomon Reed
Loveless
Reed
Sarah
Nelson Beatty
Beatty
Keystone
McDowell County
State Supreme Court
State Penitentiary
Arson Suspected in Sandlick House Fire
Raleigh County deputies investigate possible arson in a Sandlick burning of an unoccupied six room dwelling at Clay's Chapel. The early morning fire destroyed the unfurnished home owned by Zenith Williams soon after midnight.
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Raleigh County Sheriff's
Clay's Chapel
Sandlick
Zenith Williams
Ed Kemp Dies After Brief Illness in Stanaford
Ed Kemp of Stanaford died in a local hospital at 4 a.m. today after a brief illness. The body lies at Wright Funeral Home pending completion of funeral arrangements.
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Ed Kemp
Stanaford
Wright Funeral Home
Governor's Call May Include Turnpike Issue Northern Extension Urged
West Virginia Turnpike Commission eyes a northern extension and seeks state aid in Gov. Marland's 1956 30 day session call. Three members prepare the request while officials push for legislative consideration and a possible Erie to WV border link. traffic and revenue trends are reviewed.
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Charleston
West Virginia Turnpike Commission
Commission
Okey L. Patteson
A. Garnet Thompson
Burl A. Sawyers
Thompson
Marland
West Virginia
Pennsylvania Turnpike Assn
Morgantown
Pennsylvania
Erie
Turnpike Commission
W. G. Stathers
Clarksburg
Kentucky
Connecticut
North Carolina
Virginia
Missionaries Reach Freedom From China Border
Dr. and Mrs. Homer W. Bradshaw American medical missionaries in China for nearly 20 years and held by the Communists for almost five crossed into Hong Kong freedom. Mrs. Bradshaw is malnourished and mentally distressed. Dr. Bradshaw described his own starvation ordeal and recovery with Red Cross aid and plans to move his wife to a farm near Pittsburgh for recovery.
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Hong Kong
Homer W. Bradshaw
China
Bradshaw
Free Territory
St. Teresa's Hospital
Frontier Bridge
Red Cross
Pittsburgh
Dulles Seeks 4.9 Billion Foreign Aid Bill
Secretary of State Dulles announced the administration will ask Congress for a foreign aid appropriation of about 4.9 billion dollars. The package includes a special presidential fund of 100 million dollars for use in the Soviet threatened Middle East.
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Washington
Dulles
Congress
Middle East
Careless driving is Kid Stuff this Christmas season
Public service message urges safer driving during holidays for all road users. Adults behind the wheel are reminded that careless driving endangers kids and adults alike, urging courteous, alert behavior to preserve holiday joy.
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