Turnpike Financing Debated by House in Charleston
The Charleston House shifted focus to turnpike financing and sent a package plan for teachers' salaries to the Senate. The Judiciary Committee discussed measures under study and scheduled a report as a special order, with possible action on issuing $200 million in bonds without a referendum.
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Charleston
Aotse
Senate
West Virginia
Judiciary
House
Bowles
Budget fights pace floor as teachers seek raises
The Pike Commission and House Finance push budgets toward final floor action with a teacher salary bill of 6.4 million a year, a wide margin vote, and a split on tax measures. The Senate now faces the next move, likely altering the House package. Turnpike measures seek constitutional bonds for 200 million and revenue bonds backed by tolls, with limits on pledging road funds.
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House Finance
Senate
House
Chilton
Davis
Goshorn
Kanawha County
Gentry
Cabell
Heisman
Roane
West
Wirt
Turnpike Commission
Accrued Funds In 22 Accounts Sought in Bill
A West Virginia Senate bill by Sen. Martin proposes transferring accrued balances from 22 special revenue accounts to the general fund. The bill estimates about one million dollars could be added to revenue immediately, listing accounts such as Real Estate Board and Public Utilities funds. Additional transfers would come from a few larger balances above set thresholds, reflecting study by Legislative Auditor Koontz and prior committee reviews.
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Charleston
General Revenue Fund
Senate
Sen
Martin
Berkeley
Somme
General Fund
Real Estate Board
Merit System Council
Public Land Corp
Agriculture Department
Department of Public Safety
Capitol Building
State Aeronautics Commission
Mines Department
Board of School Fund
State Agency
Inspection Service
Soil Conservation Commission
Public Utilities
Public Service Commission
Motor Carrier Division
PSC
Chief Inspector Fund
Tax Department
Chief
Land Department
West Virginia Racing Commission
Foe Bill A
Clarence Koontz
Piney View Woman Killed by Car in Beckley
Mrs. E. W. James about 65 or 70 was struck by a car on Main Street in Beckley in front of Campbell's Music Store. She was pronounced dead on arrival at Raleigh General Hospital. Her body was taken to the Caffee Funeral Home for funeral arrangements. Her husband was notified by telephone and en route to Beckley at presstime. Bob Burns, known Arkansas storyteller, is reported critically ill with a kidney disorder in California.
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E. W. James
Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley
James
Freyi. Sayre
Beck
Bell’s Music Store
Caffee Funeral Home
Russia Demands Release of Seized Soviet Trawlers
London reports Russia demands the release of four Soviet trawlers seized by Norway for fishing inside Norway’s four mile limit. Norway has sent torpedo boats and a frigate to the Alesund area. Moscow calls the actions a misunderstanding while denying illicit fishing.
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London
Russia
Norway
Mosten Radio
Mim
Tromsoe
Alesundr
Moscow
Kilgore Ostracized as Budget Sparks Probes Debate
Sen Ellender says Senate Judiciary Committee seeks more than a million dollars for investigations this year amid GOP push to curb probes. Bridges notes total House and Senate investigation funding may exceed 4.865 million, with Judiciary staff growth from 10 to 106. Last year probe costs were 2,594,423.79. Current proposals seek 1,083,000 for ten subcommittees. House approves 1956 budget of 275,000 for Un American Activities panel.
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Washington
Sen
Ellender
Dla
Senate Judiciary Committee
Kilgore
D-Wva
Senate
Republican Policy Committee
Bridges
R-Nh
House
Judiciary Committee
Judiciary
Committee On Un-American Activities
Oregon Governor Fatally Stricken
Oregon Governor Paul Patterson died of a heart attack at 9:50 p.m. while with advisers at the Arlington Club in Portland. The 55 year old Republican had just announced a bid for Senate against Wayne Morse. Dr. Ernest Boylan treated him within minutes. Elmer Deetz, a dairyman and recent state legislator, is the only other Republican in the race. Party primaries are in May. Morse faces Democratic opposition.
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Portland
Ore
Paul U. Patterson
Oregon
Wayne Morse
Patterson
Senate
Arlington Club
Ernest Boylan
Elmer Deetz
Morse
Conservation appeal ties gas reserves to public welfare
West Virginia Senator Kilgore urged supporters and opponents of the Fulbright bill to unite for national welfare by granting the Federal Power Commission authority to conserve natural gas. He warned without direct FPC oversight, regions could face gas poverty and stressed conservation lessons from forests and wildlife, noting Smokey the Bear as a symbol of civic duty.
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Washington
Commister
Len Harley M. Kilgore
FPC
Sen. Kilgore
Commission
America
Senate
Benson Attacks Hog Price Supports In Minnesota
Secretary of Agriculture Benson warned farmers that a government hog price support plan would hurt them more than help. He argued the program could cost the government nearly a billion dollars for hogs and add billions for cattle and meat products, urging producers not to rely on subsidies.
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Austin
Minn
Benson
Farmers Today
Mid ‘West
U. S
Policy Meeting Led by Beck ley Business Bureau Directors
A policy meeting of the Beck ley Business Bureau board was set for 2 p.m. today after officer elevation on Tuesday night. New president is David Abrams of Modern Furniture Store with Eric Rosenbaum of Eric's Jewelry as vice president and treasurer and Alex George of Georges Fashions as secretary. Board members include H C Sheets J C Penney Co J S Fisher G C Murphy Co Paul Hayner Clack and Randal Woodwell plus R A Shackelsond E M Pagme Os Dept Stare.
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Beckley Business Bureau
David Abrams
Modern Furniture Store
Eric Rosenbaum
Eric's Jewelry
Alex George
George's Fashions
H.c.sheets
J. C. Penney Co
J. 5.Fisher
G. C. Murphy
Senate reviews sale bid for Institute plant to Goodrich Gulf
The Senate Banking Committee weighs Brownell’s bid to buy the idle Institute plant in Institute West Virginia for 14 million dollars. Supporters say the sale creates hundreds of jobs and boosts competition while opponents warn it could limit antitrust safeguards and hinder government disposal plans. Meanwhile John William Ingram 79 Mabscott died in a local hospital after an extended illness. He served in the Spanish American War and lived in Mabscott for 50 years. He is survived by Charlotte Stevenson Ingram his wife three daughters and several grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Washington
Senate
Virginia
Banking Committee
Brownell
Thetic Rubber
srich-Gulf
Goodrich-Gulf Chemicals Inc
Goodrich-Gulf
Cleveland
Alty
Thetic Fisth
Institute
W. Va
Sen
Fulbright
Preesunnel
Marland
Sion
William C. Marland
West
Congress
John William Ingram
Mabscott
Goshen
John
Nancy Ingram
Charlotte A. Stevenson
Second
West Virginia Infantry
Beckley Waters
Mabscott Methodist Church
Beckley Masonic Lodge No
Lila Pokorski
Aclington
Nancy Lilly
Beckley
Wilma Fitzpatrick
MacArthur
Melton Mortuary
Soviet shakeup ousts Beria successor in Moscow
A new government reshuffle in Moscow removes Kruglov, the longtime secret police chief, and names N. P. Dudorov as his replacement. The move follows ongoing criticism of Kruglov's militia handling and precedes further reshuffles in the Russian Republic leadership as Mikhail Yasnov steps into premiership in nearby St. Petersburg.
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Moscow
Kremlin
Lavrenty P. Beria
Auskas
M. A. Gedvilas
Kruglev
Beria
Georgia
Russia
Probe of Train Wreck Set Today
Bluefield reports a closed hearing on the Norfolk and Western Pocahontas wreck at Cedar Curve on Jan 3. Wingo says it is a company probe with Interstate Commerce Commission inspectors present. witnesses will testify. Engineer Walter B. Willard of Princeton died of steam burns from the derailment. two others injured.
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Bluefield
Norfolk and Western Railway
Pocahontas
Cedar Curve
C. Wingo
Wingo
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Williamson
Walter B. Willard
Princeton
Willard
Tug River
Ohio State University
Canadian Held For Robberies
Police in Charleston announce the arrest of 17 year old William Benedict Cooke of Toronto on suspenseful armed robbery attempts. He faced a .32 caliber pistol when nabbed in a bus terminal washroom after a brave elderly woman thwarted his fourth attack with a butcher knife.
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Charleston
W. W. Fisher
Harry Silverman
William Benedict Cooke
Toronto
Cooke
Ant
Anna Horvath
Miner Fatally Stricken After Witnessing Child Fall
Logan Deret of Verdunville, while riding home from work at Island Creek Coal Co mine No. island Creek Coal Co, saw a child fall from a car in front of his own. He died after the incident.
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Logan
Verdunville
Island Creek Coal Co
South Africa closes Soviet consul office in Pretoria
UK Foreign Affairs Minister E H Louw told Parliament he has asked the Soviet consul general in Pretoria to close his office and remove all consular staff from the Union by March 1. He cited subversive contacts and a channel to Soviet Russia. Radio Moscow supported the claim. The liquor act violation on consulate premises was also noted.
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Capetown
South Africa
E. H. Louw
Pretoria
Union
Louw
Soviet
Russia
Radio
Moscow
Union of South Africa
Mothers' March Adds $5,153 to Campaign
In Raleigh County, the annual Mothers March for polio raised five thousand one hundred fifty three dollars with ongoing contributions from morning to night. National Foundation treasurer Lowell Higgins reported continued donations as hundreds of women helped, led by Mrs Edgar L Mohler. Other recent MOD gifts included $50 from Captain James Allen Chapter DAR, $10 from Methodist Temple Women, $8 from Skelton Community Church, $20.65 from Crab Orchard 4H, and a $30 gift from Mrs W P Tams at King Tut's coffee day.
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Raleigh County
Lowell Higgins
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
March of Dimes
James Mahoney
MOD
James ‘Allen
Daughters of the American Revolution
Methodist Temple Women's Society of Christian Service
Skelton Community Church
Crab Orchard Mountaineer
W. P. Tams
King Tut's
New Directories Ready for Users in Beckley Exchange
The 1966 Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company will distribute about 18 000 directories starting around 8 30 a m Thursday. The area includes Mullens Pineville Oceana Resoto Flat Top and Glen Daniel with 13 800 directed to Beckley exchange subscribers. Collectors will pick up last year’s listings.
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Chesapeake and Potomac
T.C. Gould
Mullens
Pineville
Oceana
Resoto
Flat Top
Glen Daniel
Beckley Exchange
Gould
Five Candidates File in County Primary Election
Five candidates filed with the Raleigh County Circuit Clerk for the May 8 primary. Democrats: Kyle Pettry Naoma constable from Marsh Fork District and Betty J. Worley Beckley committee member Ward I. Republicans: C. Smith Shady Spring constable Richmond District Elsie Lucas Cooper Harper executive committee member Trap Hill District and Peggy Adams Allen Beckley committee woman Ward IV.
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Raleigh County Circuit Clerk's Office
Kyle Pettry
Naoma
Marsh Fork
Betty J. Worley
Beckley
Ward I
Becker
C. ©. Smith
Shady Spring
Richmond
Elsie Lucas Cooper
Harper
Trap Hill
Peggy Adams Allen
Fire damages reported at Gravely home on Smoot Street
No damages were reported from a small fire at the home of Mrs. Fannie Gravely 110 Smoot Street around 1 05 p m today. Beckley firemen reported the blaze started when a scot caught fire.
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Fannie Gravely
Smoot St
Beckley
Scot
Two AF Men Missing Following Pay Crash
A US Air Force B-25 bomber crashed into the Monongahela River near Pittsburgh after fuel ran out. Six aboard were on board. four survivors pulled from swift current. Missing and presumed dead were S Sgt Walter E. Soo cey and Ingraee, both named.
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Pittsburgh
Air Force
Homestead
Monongahela
Walter E. Soocey
Palmer
Alaska
Fee’ Flight
A. P. lIngraee
Winuirede
West Virginia Weather Update For Night And Thursday
Hazardous driving conditions possible tonight with sleet or freezing rain likely in mountain valleys. Low around 23 with milder Thursday and rain. freezing rain possible east of the Alleghenies. Beckley reported high yesterday, low around 18, conditions breezy through morning. Greenbrier near normal stage. Bluestone Reservoir shows clear stage.
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Alleghenies
Beckley High
Beneed
Verrey
Sellepeis
Greenbrier
Bluestone Reservoir
Memmel iStage
Cear
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West Virginia Turnpike
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Someoe Billy
Flannery
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D-Kanawha
A. Garnett Thompson
Pennsylvania
Piney View
Bob Burns
Enceyvo
Calif
Arkansas
West Virginian
Senators
John W. Ingram
Institute Plant
Ohio
Doa
Faccilities Disposal Commission
Goodrich Gulf
Communist Party
Pravda
Kruglov
N. P. Dudorov
Dudorov
Soviet Communist Party
Central Committee
Soviet Council of Ministers
Armenia
Mikhail A. Yasnov
Soviet Union
A. M. Puzanov
M. Y. Shum
Miner
Aer
Virgil Richmond
J. E. Mays
Beaver
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