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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1953
Page
7
Partial fragmented text reports a farewell to Congress mentioning Godspeed to Ike, Truman, and fear of atomic weaponry. The passage references broadcasting fear of communists and Russia over disarmament formulas, and hints at a warning of accelerating atomic power toward dangerous milestones.
In Washington Churchill's remarks on the Korean War appeared to stall a plan to invite the British Prime Minister to address a joint Senate House session. Senator Bridges said he would consult Republican leaders on Smathers' proposal, but stressed Americans' concern over Churchill's statements on Korea. Churchill, arriving in New York for talks with Eisenhower, warned there could be worse than stalemate and opposed indefinite extension of the conflict.
The West Virginia Turnpike Commission reviewed Oman Construction Co.’s bid of 1 258 603 10 for five miles of grading north of Ghent. The panel also awarded 257 959 for two bridge substructures on the Charleston Princeton turnpike. The Four Mile Fork Bridge will sit at the south end of a tunnel linking Paint Creek and Cabin Creek valleys in Kanawha County. The commission rejected a bid for fan equipment for the tunnel.
A 46 year old resident of E Park is charged on a pistol warrant and free on $500 bond. James Williams was arrested by Policeman Earl Ballangee and Constable R L Childs and is to appear for a hearing before Magistrate J Mays at Beaver on a later date.
Cloudy with occasional light rain or snow in the south and north portions this afternoon tonight and Thursday. Tonight’s low 22 to 28 in the north and 30 to 36 in the south. Warmer Thursday. Beckley and Oak Hill report mixed readings with yesterday’s high and low noted. Glade Creek shows low 8 and high around 52 with clear conditions across Greenbrier and New River areas.
President nominee Eisenhower plans talks with Prime Minister Churchill and UN ambassador designate Lodge at Baruch home in New York. Discussions will cover Korea and Korea War policy, with Dulles and Aldrich joining in as future top officials. Churchill will visit Washington to meet Truman.
Washington and LA report the Senate debate on filibuster reform resumes as supporters press for immediate rule changes. Senator Douglas warns civil rights legislation could fail if current rules apply. Senator Taft signals possible delay to tomorrow after electoral vote count.
The Kansas City Star, its president Roy A Roberts and Advertising Director Emil A Lees face a two-county federal grand jury indictment alleging monopolistic practices under the Sherman Act. A civil action seeks to halt violations and revoke WDAF and WDAF TV licenses.
The Citizens Planning Committee meets at 4 p m in City Hall to discuss recreation facilities or lack thereof. C D Hall chairs the 409 Chamber of Commerce committee on recreation with a rep from the city's recreation commission. Charles Hodel announced the session led by Mayor George B Chambers. This first 1953 meeting focuses on municipal growth blue printing and advisory planning.
Huntington West Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce announced its choice of L. Carl Cornell Huntington camera shop manager as the outstanding young man of West Virginia in 1952. Cornell had been Huntington’s outstanding young man of the year and received a national Jaycee award for youth activities last June. He will receive the state award in Beckley Jan. 18.
A Piney View resident Archie Smith was jailed on a full pretense charge. He faced Magistrate R. C. Godsey at Oak Hill after Fayette County deputies claimed he falsified unemployment reports to obtain compensation checks while employed. Detained at Raleigh County Jail, the case was set for today.
Harry A. Conaway of Barrackville and Wheeler Hercules of Brooke County named heads of state associations for county commissioners and assessors. Hercules succeeds Chauncey D. Twyford. Conaway defeats B. B. Beard for the commissioner post. Bernard L. Hess, former Harrison County Bar president, dies at 51 after illness. he had long practice with Judge Carl B. Skyle. Ernest Hodges, Huntington veterans housing unit manager, dies of heart attack after resigning. he was recently named Huntington Elks host. A fire in Webster Springs destroys a two-story house killing 83-year-old Isa Krandall.
Sen. Bridges called for an immediate investigation into reports of deserters from the armed forces amid Korea duties. Pentagon figures show about 13,790 deserters unaccounted for. AWOL numbers are higher. Army totals indicate 46,000 deserted since Korea began, with most returned. Navy and Marine counts run into hundreds, while Air Force reports 851 unreturned as of Oct. 31.
Snow melts and rain eases travel in southern West Virginia with roads in Charleston Huntington Lewisburg Princeton Oak Hill Beckley Logan and Mingo counties improving. Ice persists on higher elevations Braxton Barbour Upshur Lewis Gilmer. chains urged in Taylor Monongalia Preston Doddridge and Parkersburg areas. Clarksburg free of precipitation.
Carnegie Natural Gas Co. won PSC approval to raise the monthly flat rate per 1,000 cubic feet from 25 to 46 cents, affecting about 977 domestic customers in rural areas across 10 West Virginia counties. The change takes effect with readings on or after February 1, with the monthly minimum charge set at $1.
H G Farmer of Bolt was elected court president for 1953, with E Van Dorsey nominating him and Andy J Lilly approving. The court also discussed fire insurance reform cutting policies from 35 to 12, totaling 7350 for five years, and approved jail labor pay and parking enforcement measures to improve courthouse order.
Clark, 23, awaiting death for participation in a 1951 San Antonio service-station holdup slaying, received a 72 hour reprieve after new eyewitness testimony surfaced. Miers, 22, had refused food. the stay followed prayers by Calvary Missionary Church members.
West Virginia State Health Department reported six new polio cases in the latest weekly morbidity update. Four occurred in Kanawha County with one each in Legal and Lincoln counties. No cases were recorded the previous week or the same week a year ago.
A roaring explosion leveled a large oil recycling plant in Sheridan Texas. Three people were reported killed and four remain missing as investigators search the wreckage for victims and determine the cause of the blaze.
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