Governor appoints Norman Knapp and Jack Nuckols to posts
Governor Okey Patteson made double appointments to fill Raleigh County circuit court and Ninth Senatorial District seats. Norman Knapp becomes circuit judge Jan 1, to serve until the next regular election, while Jack A. Nuckols fills the Senate seat of Robert Byrd for the remaining two years of Byrd’s term. Byrd resigns to take a federal post.
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Norman Knapp
Jack A. Nuckols
Knapp
Ben H. Ashworth
Nuckols
Robert C. Byrd
Sophia
Patteson
J. W. Maxwell
Byrd
Senate
Young Democrats
Beckley
Ashworth
Maxwell
Herbert Stansbury
Democratic Executive Committee
Harry Anderson
Stansbury
Senatorial Committee
Ww. A. Thornhill
U. S
New Judge One Of Youngest to Serve in County
Audrey Riffe profiles 35 year old Norman Knapp as a rising figure in Raleigh County. Born 1917 in Fairmont, he served in the 33rd Infantry Division in World War II, earned a law degree in 1948, and began practice in Beckley. He has held posts as assistant prosecutor and is active in the bar, church, and civic lodges with three sons.
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Raleigh
Bar Association
J. W. Maxwell
Beckley
Knapp
Fairmont
Chicago
Ill
Maine Township
Charleston
Morris Harvey College
United States Infantry
Citizens Military Training Camp
Army
Frances E. Robertson
33Rd Infantry
Ragland
West Virginia State Bar
Raleigh Bar Association
Methodist Temple
The
Elks and Moose Lodges
Knapps
Robert
Thomas
James
McLean
Fire at Sprague Home Causes $2500 Loss
Fire gutted Oscar Atwood’s Sprague residence, starting in a clothes closet from a defective flue and forcing his wife and young daughter to flee into the cold. The New River Co. owned house. insurance believed, but Atwood lacked coverage for furnishings.
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Sprague
Bernard Martin
Atwood
The
New River Co
Martin
Appeal On Land Verdict Rejected
The State Supreme Court refused to review a Nicholas County circuit court ruling from last August. The decision held 21 tracts in the county as property of Gaymont, the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Summersville, and two trustees, free of lien.
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Nicholas’ ‘County
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Samuel Price
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John B. Laing
Greenbrier County
Gaumont
Bank
Nicholas County
Greenbrier Court
Nicholas
Thirteen Die In Korean Plane Crash At Air Base
The U S Air Force reported thirteen fatalities in a Western Korea base accident. A single engine plane on takeoff struck a Greek manned transport taxiing on the ground. The dead include the pilot, six patients, two flight nurses, three Greek crew, and one American medical corps member. Nationalities beyond the patients were not disclosed.
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U. S. Air Force
Weather outlook with mixed precipitation and colder trend
Cloudy with occasional rain tonight and light rain or snow flurries in the mountains Wednesday. Slightly colder Wednesday. Rain in east portion Wednesday and Thursday. Colder Friday and Saturday. warmer west Sunday. Total precipitation one half to one inch. Normal temperatures about 31 north, 34 south. Beckley area reports low 40s, Slade Creek near 36, rivers with Bluestone nine feet above normal and muddy.
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Three Judges Take Oath Of State Supreme Court
In Charleston, three Supreme Court judges were sworn in for new posts that begin January 1. President Judge James B. Riley administered the oaths to Democrats Frank C. Haymond W. T. Lovins and Chauncey Browning during a brief ceremony as the court adjourned for its next term opening January 14. Haymond and Lovins won 10 year terms through December 31, 1964, Browning filling the remainder of the late Judge Fred L. Fox’s term ending December 31, 1960.
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Supreme Court
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Frank C. Haymond
W. T. Lovins
Chauncey Browning
Haymond
Lovins
Browning
Fred L. Fox
Baptist Stalwart Dies in Nashville at 79
Dr Livinston T Mays a longtime Baptist minister diplomat and educator died of a heart attack in a Nashville hospital He led the Southern Baptist Convention as past president and was appointed American consul in Canada by President Wilson in 1914 with Bryan's special permission to preach there.
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Tenn
Livinston T. Mays
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Southern Baptist Convention
Canada
Wilson
William Jennings Bryan
Now It Is OK for Mommy To Kiss Santa Claus
WSAZ radio and WSAZ-TV will resume airing I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus after a brief ban. General Manager Lawrence says the group will bow to listener wishes. The song was banned ten days ago for questionable taste and for alleged violations of NAB code against songs depicting parental misconduct and insulting Santa.
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Mommy
Santa Claus
WSAZ
Wsaz-Tv
Lawrence
Wsaz, Inc
Rogers
National Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters
No Flaws Uncovered In Plane Crash Probe
The Air Force reported no cause found for the Moses Lake C124 crash and no immediate grounding of C124s. Interim release lists additional Air Force members killed in the Larson AFB disaster on December 20, naming S-Set Thomas R. Dehart and Airman Ned Walker among the deceased.
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Air Force
Moses Lake
Wash
Air Force Headquarters
Air Force Today
Larson Air Force Base
Thomas R. Dehart
Roxie H. Dehart
Narrows
Ned. Walker
Clara C. Walker
Matoaka
W. Va
Investigators Probe 86 Fatal C124 Crash After Larson AFB Takeoff
An initial probe reports 86 dead after a C124 crash at Larson Air Force Base following takeoff. Investigators found no evidence yet that C124s should be ordered for air service. Maintenance records are being reviewed and regular checks reportedly completed before departure. The aircraft had a test flight the day before and functioned satisfactorily.
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Larson
Air Force Base
Air Force
Three Servicemen Fire Phosphorus Bomb in New York Tavern
Three young servicemen discharged a phosphorous grenade in an Upper West Side tavern wounding 14, including a federal agent and two patrolmen. Marine Sgt. James Eugene McDermott, 19, was fatally shot minutes later eight blocks away during a chase. Police said the attack sparked by bigotry targeted Puerto Rican patrons.
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New York
James Eugene McDermott
McDermott
Upper West Side
Manhattan
UN Chief Sees Progress in Korea Peace Effort
United Nations President Lester B Pearson voiced cautious optimism after the Korea Assembly adjourned, saying progress toward ending the war and moving to reconstruction remains the major challenge. He attributed continued fighting to China and North Korea and praised the armistice plan despite its rejection by Reds.
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Korea Assembly
Korea
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Lester B. Pearson
Canada
U. N
China
North Korea
U.N
India
Pearson
Wage Board Grants Mine Service Contract Raise and Holidays
The Wage Stabilization Board approves Mabscott mine service contract giving workers a five cent wage hike and five paid holidays including Christmas. Sidney Box of United Construction Workers reports the approval and details.
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Sidney Box
United Construction Workers
Army Rotation Release Time Cut to 20 Months
Secretary Pace announced that after January 1 draftees rotated home from Korea will be released after at least 20 months of active service. The 24 month standard remains overall, with prior 21 month policy due to Korea service. The change also covers draftees returning before January 1 who have not yet left reception for reassignment.
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Korea
Secretary of the Army
Pace
Army
Railroads surge in New York market lead trading day
Stock action features heavy early buying in rails with Atlantic Coast Line advancing up to three points and Alleghany Corp trading a block of 10,000 Missouri Pacific shares up 1 1 4 as market shows a mixed overall trend.
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Three Cars Damaged In Oakwood Central Crash
Police report a three car collision at Oakwood and Central ended at an Esso station. Mrs Margaret Meade of Crab Orchard said she wiped her windshield as the light turned red and could not stop. Mrs Louise C Jones of Mid way collided first with Meade and then struck an adjacent car owned by Corbett Mills of Beckley.
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Nuckols Vows Honest Service for Raleigh and Wyoming Counties
Nuckols declares the appointment a distinct honor and responsibility to taxpayers in Raleigh and Wyoming counties and the state. He pledges sober, honest, straightforward office conduct and invites groups to call on him to discuss any district business.
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Wyoming
Nuckols Advances From County Court To State Senate
Raleigh County Court President Jack A. Nuckols ends an eight year term December 16 and becomes State Senator for the Ninth District. Born July 3 1912 in Pineville Kentucky he moved to Beckley in 1936 and heads the Raleigh Insurance Agency. He serves in multiple civic groups and clubs including the First Christian Church Elks Moose and chamber committees.
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E. van Dorsey
Jackson Asher Nuckols
Pineville
Bell County
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Chesney Asher Nuckols
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Kentucky
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University of Kentucky
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S. Kanawha ‘St
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Gun Club
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Tunnel Escapees Hunted Across Pacific Northwest
Six inmates tunneled 200 feet beneath the Washington State Prison walls, hauling out 12 tons of dirt over months. Seven escaped, while Ralph Courser, 45, was wounded and captured in Portland after a brief chase. Remaining six dangerous maximum security fugitives pursued across the region.
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Pacific Northwest
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Seattle
Portland
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Courser
Walla Wala
Chaplin Struck in Rome as Four Italians Charged
Four Italian pro Fascists were charged in Rome today after allegedly hurling rotten fruit and vegetables at Charlie Chaplin during the gala premiere of Limelight. Police detained the group and investigated the incident surrounding the celebrity event.
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Charlie Chaplin
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