Ventura Nurse’s Killing Tied to Blackmail Plot Claim Denied
In Ventura California Olga Kupczyk Duncan the nurse and mother-in-law Eliza beth Duncan are at the center of a murder-for-hire case. Duncan denies hiring two killers saying they attempted blackmail instead. Baldonado and Moya testified that Duncan paid them to kill Olga who was five months pregnant. Prosecutors call the death brutal and may seek the death penalty for Duncan and the two men.
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Ventura
Calif
Elizabeth Duncan
Baldonado
Moya
Olga
Santa Barbara
Virgil L. Payton
Duncan
DPA Cuts Four Relief Categories in West Virginia
West Virginia officials say the Department of Public Assistance will reduce relief payments for old age aid, aid to dependent children, aid to the blind, and aid to the permanently and totally disabled. The cuts arrive March 1 due to a state budget shortfall, dropping grants from 82 to 75 percent of need and reducing monthly checks across all four programs. Сред
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Charleston
West
Egbert
Board of Public Works
DPA
Beckley Driver Freed On Bond
Beckley resident Sam Louis Whitehead, 29, was released from Raleigh County Jail at 1 30 p m Monday after posting a $500 bond for Beckley Police Court appearance. He was arrested by City Police and jailed at 1 40 a m Monday on a reckless driving charge. A 16 year old juvenile was released today after posting a $50 bond for Police Court appearance to answer a shoplifting charge. The girl was arrested by City Police and lodged in jail at 12 25 p m Monday on a shoplifting charge at Montgomery Ward on Neville Street.
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Sam Louis Whitehead
Beckley
Raleigh
Whitehead
Montgomery Ward
Neville Street
McDowell Brawl Ends In Slaying
WELCH AP A brawl at a Trap Fork home early this morning ended with Kenneth Roberts of Trap Fork shot dead. Prof. Atty. Harry Camper said Roberts was among 13 guests when a fight erupted. Several involved were jailed in McDowell County for questioning. no charges yet filed.
Egeria Woman 100 Years Old Turned 100 Today
Rebecca McCann Harmon of Egeria is 100 born December 23, 1858. Her family ties link to Nancy Hanks Lincoln and Irish ancestry through the McCann line. Widowed, she lives with son Ted in Welch area eight years, has 44 grandchildren and two great grandchildren, votes Democrat, stays active, sews, and enjoys time with her two-year-old great grandson who calls her Grandma.
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Rebecca McCann Harmon
Egeria
McDowell County
Perryville
Welch
Harmon
J. H. “Booze
Isaiah
Herndon
Amiziah
Washington
D. C
John
Princeton
Ted
Emeria
Troy
Raleigh
Virginia Taylor
Verdie Mills
West Virginia Weather Update With Rain And Snow Likely
Cloudy and chilly conditions across West Virginia with occasional rain tonight and a mix of rain and snow possible in extreme north. North towns report lows in the mid 30s to 40s, southern areas stay in the 40s. The forecast improves to cloudy and colder by Wednesday with possible precipitation continued.
De Gaulle Accepts Bid To Visit U S In Early Spring
Paris AP Charles de Gaulle accepted an invitation to make a state visit to the United States early next spring. He takes office January 8 and will be the first French leader to visit since World War II. The exact date to be fixed after his installation and confirmation of powers.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
United States
de Gaulle
France
Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
NATO Council
Vincent Auriol
Budget Seeks $108 Million For State Government Next Year
The Board of Public Works sent a $108,367,195 general revenue budget request to the Legislature to fund state operations starting July 1. Revised estimates by Finance Commissioner George B. Vieweg Jr. show next year’s general revenue income at $109,640,000, with reductions and restorations made to balance the plan.
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Charleston
Board of Public Works
George B. Vieweg Jr
Mercer County Schools Fire Hazards Exposed by Fire Marshal
Mercer County public schools are tied to nearly 400 fire hazards per an assistant fire marshal tally, calling the system among the worst inspected for poor cooperation with the state. Despite claims of safety after Chicago’s deadly fire, officials admit drills lag and many schools lack proper alarms and exits.
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Bluefield
Mercer County
William A. Hall
Mercer County School Board
Chicago
W. R. Cooke
Bluefield Press
Hall
Charleston
County School Board
All
Mercer
Marsal
Byrd Randolph Join Anti-Filibuster Move
West Virginia senator and senator elect signal support for reform of the Senate filibuster rule. Randolph backs debate limits based on merits. Byrd favors halting debate by two thirds of those present, not of the full membership, with cautions about simple majority changes.
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Washington
West Virginia
Senate
Jennings Randolph
Randolph
Robert C. Byrd
Bottled gas truck explodes killing four in Brownfield
A bottled gas truck collision with a pickup caused a spectacular fire in Brownfield Texas, killing the driver a firefighter and a spectator. About 160 injured many burned overwhelmed Terry County Hospital and nearby towns sent aid. Firemen and medical personnel from multiple towns treated victims on the scene and at regional facilities.
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Brownfield
Tex
West Texas
Terry County
James Tidwell
Levelland
Living costs rise to peak level in November
Washington AP reports November living costs rose 0.2 percent to 123.9 percent of the 1947-49 base, matching July’s peak. Labor Dept statistician Ewan Clague cites higher 1959 model car prices and October discounts, with food and gasoline easing. Wage effects accrue for about 1 million steel, aluminum, and meat packing workers plus 80,000 in other industries. He notes a stable six to eight month trend and warns to watch inflationary risk rather than panic.
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Washington
Ewan Clague
Labor Department
Clague
Chiang Kai-shek hints at not seeking third term in 1960
Chiang Kai-shek, age 72, indicated he may not run again as president of Nationalist China. He opposes constitutional amendments to allow a third term. Article 47 sets a six year term with possible reelection, and his current second term ends May 19, 1960.
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Taipei
Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
China
Chiang
Extension Opected On Oil Imports Extension Opected On Oil Imports
Washington AP President Eisenhower approved a two month extension of present quotas under the voluntary oil import program. The continuation through February 28 follows a Cabinet committee review and pending recommendations for revisions. Allocations of crude oil unfinished gasoline and other unfinished oils stay at current levels through Feb 28 to avoid lapse.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Two Lodged In Jail For Disturbing Peace
Laney Grimmet and Calvin Grimmet, both of Beckley, were lodged in Raleigh County Jail at 6:15 p.m. Monday by city police on charges of being drunk and disturbing the peace. A deputy sheriff William Banks of Beckley reported Monday that the pair were taken into custody on fighting and drunkenness charges.
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Laney Grimmet
Calvin Grimmet
Beckley
Raleigh County
Praitect
William Banks
Pope John XXIII Calls for Unity and Peace at Christmas
Vatican City AP Pope John XXIII in his first Christmas address urged Christian unity and peace worldwide while warning believers to defend Christian principles against atheistic communism. He paid tribute to Pope Pius XII and urged continued efforts to heal the broken unity of Christians.
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Vatican City
John Xxem
Pius XII
John
Christ
Prisoners Transfered From Raleigh County Jail to Charleston
Three prisoners were moved from Raleigh County Jail to Charleston to await transport to the West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville. William H. Waddell of Beckley Randall Ayers of Epperly and Cecil W. Bibb of Shady Spring face 1 to 5 year terms or parole violation. A paperwork technicality delayed previous transfer when the penitentiary bus appeared in Beckley.
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Raleigh County
Charleston
West Virginia
Moundsville
William H. Waddell
Beckley
Randall Ayers
Epperly
Cecil W. Bibb
Shady Spring
Waddell
Ayers
Long Chain Charlie
Police Car Rules Breaking Red Light at Kanawha and Main
A city officer in an official patrol car is seen driving through a red light at the Kanawha and Main Streets intersection. The incident suggests possible traffic violation by a law enforcement vehicle. Further details or actions from authorities are not provided.
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Kanawha and
Main Streets
Eisenhower Proposes 77 Billion Budget Deficit Balanced Plan
Washington AP reports President Eisenhower unveils a 77 billion dollar balanced budget plan for the next year. Republicans hail it as a welcome Christmas gift to taxpayers while Democrats call it unrealistic. The proposal projects no general tax increase, hints at higher postal rates and gasoline taxes, and preserves user charges for government services.
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Washington
Eisenower
Eisenhower
Congress
Eises
Soil Bank
Clarence Cannon
DMO
House Appropriations Committee
A. S
Mike Monroney
D. Okla
Sen
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Senate
Mansfield
Cannon
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