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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1954
Page
5
Tom debates with Mars children about kings and school as a golden mountain melts to bury kings. A Christmas Eve storm caused by Mars saucers signals a change as Santa regains his reindeer and resumes gifts, with Mars as the first stop.
Louisville detective Carl Parker solves a family mystery by locating Doris Jean Parker’s birth records and finding her sister Nancy Carol Peek in Marion, Kentucky. The two met for the first time at Parker’s home, ending decades of unknown birth names and foster placements as they plan to spend the holidays reunited with relatives and search for more kin.
S L Gray of Leopold resigns as secretary treasurer of the Doddridge County Farm Bureau after 28 years of voluntary service. John W. Partridge joins Charleston National Bank board. Barboursville volunteers begin building a new station for the year old engine. Fayette County schools approve uniform accounting for high school funds. Rotary pins a Southern West Virginia student for a European exchange. Chesapeake and Potomac extends service to about 130 homes along Pineville to Baileysville. WVU journalism enters 33rd annual high school competition. graduate school marks 25th anniversary with over 5,000 degrees awarded since 1930. Charleston thieves burglarize a lot, then return for $200. Officers Fairfax and McGinnis catch a man with stolen goods before a burglary is discovered.
TV star Betty White keeps a grueling routine as she fronts the Betty White Show on NBC while continuing Life With Elizabeth shoots. Born in Oak Park Illinois she rose from radio to television and now juggles rehearsals, live broadcasts, and holiday specials across multiple networks.
Santa Claus impersonator Paul K. Hollman, 55, reported a pickpocket lifted his wallet and a $200 watch from an extra pair of pants in a store dressing room while children watched outside. The wallet reportedly held $6 and personal papers.
Cleveland reports the jury found osteopath Samuel Sheppard guilty of second degree murder. He faces life with parole possible after ten years. The case centers on Marilyn Sheppard’s 1954 death and Sheppard’s admitted affairs. Prosecutors plan appeals on evidentiary and venue issues while guardianship and family fate hinge on court action.
Dixie Valley Nevada reports show a strong earthquake last Thursday creating deep scars across the valley floor. Scientists led by Prof David Slemmons of the University of Nevada map fault openings and note possible uplifts of peaks or subsidence of the valley.
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