Eisenhower Pledges Tax Cuts Amid Budget Plan
President Eisenhower in a State of the Union address urged further tax reductions as federal spending aims to trim about 12 billion dollars from the Truman era plan. He outlined a program to strengthen defense, aid free nations, and keep the economy growing while calling for an 18-year voting age and continued foreign military aid amid Cold War tensions. The message stressed battle readiness in Korea, atomic cooperation with allies, and expansion of social security and unemployment coverage. The address came as Congress opened its second session of the 83rd Congress with Republicans holding a slim margin.
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Eisenhower
Congress
America
Union
United States
House
Senate
U. S
Korea
U.S
St. Lawrence Seaway
Hawaii
Okinawa
Indochina
China
European Defense Army
Communist Party
Brownell
Constitution Does Not Set Vote Age
President Eisenhower urged a constitutional amendment to grant 18 year olds the vote, noting the Constitution does not set a minimum voting age. He explained state laws govern voter qualifications, with Georgia allowing 18-year-olds to vote since 1944.
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Washington
Eisenhower
U.S
Georgia
House
Congress
United States
Bids on Turnpike Buildings Filed
Four bids for Beckley main building Bluestone and Morton service areas were expected to be acted on by the Turnpike Commission next Thursday. Six bids were received for the Beckley main building and for the Bluestone and Morton smack bars and service stations. Charleston sources say Wipperman Construction Co. of Beckley is favored with an unofficial bid of 925,633. Two bids were rejected on technicalities.
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West Virginia Turnpike
Turnpike Commission
Beckley
Smack
Bluestone
Morton
Charleston
Wipperman Construction Co
Weather Digest Reports Cloudy Skies With Snow Likely Tonight
Forecasts show cloudy conditions with occasional snow overnight into Friday and a notably colder night with lows around 16 to 24 degrees. Reports from Beckley Oak Hill and Glade Creek record yesterday’s highs and lows, while river levels at Bellepoint and nearby reservoirs remain near normal but with slight muddiness in Greenbrier.
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Beckley High
Cersssrees
Oak Hill
Eecress
Glade Creek
Bellepoint
Bluestone Reservoir
Greenbrier
Bus Line Pleas Set Next Week in WV Hearings
Consol idated Bus Lines of Bluefield seeks to suspend service on three southern West Virginia routes due to low revenue. Hearings scheduled Jan 14 include Gilbert to Huff Junction, Isaban to Threeway, and Danese to Rainelle. A lease of the Danese East Rainelle route is proposed for six months to maintain Beckley East Rain Rainelle service. Appalachian Electric Power Co seeks permission to buy distribution facilities near Slab Fork Raleigh County for 7784 dollars with no rate increase.
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Charleston
Consolidated Bus Lines, Inc
Bluefield
West Virginia
Public Service Commission
Gilbert
Mingo County
Huff Junction
W. Va
Isaban
Threeway
McDowell County
Danese
Fayette County
Rainelle
U. S. 19
U. S. 60
Danese-Rainelle
Consolidated
Beckley
East Rainelle
Toney Bus Lines
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Slab Fork
Raleigh County
Appalachian
Slab Fork Coal Co
Mullens to Seek Federal Industrial Relief
Mullens Chamber of Commerce plans a request for federal industrial relief due to rising unemployment in the Mullens coal fields. A committee led by president E S Pritchard will contact Washington representatives including Mrs Elizabeth Kee. members are Mayor Joe Orr E Claude Cook and George Nolley.
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Mullens
Chamber of Commerce
E. S. Pritchard
Washington
Elizabeth Kee
Joe Orr
E. Claude Cook
George Nolley
Log Cabin Fire on Raleigh Road Questions Cause
Firefighters from Beckley responded at 1 50 a m to a blaze at the Log Cabin on Raleigh Road. The building was stormed open as it was closed. Damage is estimated at 2000 to 3000 dollars. Cause undetermined. fire began in the back bedroom. Building owned by Ray Furrow.
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Beckley
Raleigh Road
City Hall
George B. Ramey
Bernard Martin
Ray Furrow
Beaver Driver Charged After Beckley Wreck
Carlton Edwon Bowling of Beaver, 35, faces a driving while drunk trial in Beckley Police Court tonight. The incident followed a Wednesday night collision on South Fayette Street at about 10:30 p.m. with a parked car owned by Robinson Taxi Co. driven by LeRoy Pannell. Bowling was released on bond.
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Carlton Edwon Bowling
Beaver
Beckley
S. Fayette St
Robinson Taxi Co
LeRoy Pannell
St. Fayette Ct
Bowing
Armed Robbery Tops Grand Jury List for January Term
Armed robbery charges lead a pending grand jury list prepared by Prosecutor Anthony Sparacino and Assistant Roy Cunningham. More than 90 new cases received, including three murder and two involuntary manslaughter charges, plus 12 breaking and entries, 11 moonshine cases, 10 maiming, 4 arsons, 3 burglaries, and six drunken driving counts. The January term docket also includes 41 carried over cases, 24 old appeals, and 14 new appeals.
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Anthony J. Sparacino
Roy Cunningham
Grand Jury
Criminal Court
Two Hurt in Explosion at Carbide and Carbon Plant
Two men were hospitalized after an explosion at Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corps Institute plant. C. L. Harris, 31, maintenance foreman from Scott Depot, and James W. Deeter, 44, from Nitro, suffered burns and cuts. The blast and fire occurred in the co hydrogenation plant and was controlled within 30 minutes by Carbide crews.
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Charleston
Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corps Institute
South Charleston
C. L. Harris
Rt. 1
Scott Depot
James W. Deeter
Nitro
Carbide
Two WV Toll Road Fatalities Reported
Charleston reports the states fifth and sixth highway deaths of the year. Harold Hines Stillwell, 25, died from injuries on U.S. 11 in Berkeley County where he was the driver. Roy Austin Eddy, 23, died yesterday as a passenger in a wreck on West Virginia 7 in Monongalia County.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Harold Hines Stillwell
U.S. 11
Berkley
Roy Austin Eddy
W. Va
Monongalia
Moreland files for 14th District state Senate seat
William A. Moreland of Morgantown filed today as a candidate for state senator seeking the Democratic nomination in the August 3 primary. He seeks the 14th District seat now held by Don K. Marchand Sr. and represents Marion, Monongalia and Taylor counties.
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Charleston
William A. Moreland
Morgantown
House of Delegates
Moreland
Don K. Marchand Sr
Marion
Monongalia
Taylor
Atomic Plan Advanced Missing Woman Not Wife of Man Killed by Flames
Princeton police pursued a mystery about a woman believed to be with construction worker George Kenneth Simmons 53, found dead in his gutted third floor apartment. Simmons, an inspector for a contractor on the West Virginia Turnpike, reportedly had a wife in Ronceverte. Fire Chief Um barger said the top floor blaze damaged nearly all rooms and investigators continued probing the fire’s cause.
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Princeton
W. Va
Ronceverte
George Kenneth Simmons
Beckley
West Virginia
Roy Martin
Simmons
W. K. Umbarger
Jarrell Brothers Post Bond in Raleigh County Jail
Billie and Corbett Jarrell of Pine Knob posted 2500 bond each and were released from Raleigh County Jail after being held for grand jury action on armed robbery charges. Their brother Howard Jarrell, a former Lester police chief, remains jailed on armed robbery and three bad check warrants dating to August. the armed robbery relates to the robbery of 62 year old Charles W. Stewart of Mabscott Hill last Thursday.
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Billie
Corbett Jarrell
Pine Knob
Raleigh
Howard Jarrell
Lester
Charles W. Stewart
Mabscott Hill
Fayette Worker Fined for Sealed Pump Gauge Violation
Fayette County worker Raymond Phillips of Davis Distributing Co. in Smithers was fined fifty dollars and costs for breaking a sealed gasoline pump adjustment gauge. Labor Commissioner Charles Sattler said the gauge is sealed after inspectors adjust gasoline flow, with Justice of the Peace C. R. Bers issuing the fine.
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Charleston
Fayette County
Charles Sattler
Raymond Phillips
Davis Distributing Co
Smithers
Justice of the Peace C
Eisenhower outlines new national defense program
President Eisenhower told Congress of a new defense posture featuring a rising nuclear arsenal, expanded air fleets, and reduced manpower. He urged a one billion dollar Continental Defense boost and emphasized allied access to certain tactical nuclear knowledge while safeguarding secrets.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
State of the Union
Continental
Sutton Dam plan eyed to curb unemployment in West Virginia
Rep Bailey argues for fast funding of the Sutton Elk River dam near Sutton W VA to create 1500 to 1600 jobs for over four years and enable power generation at Bluestone dam. He notes 95 percent land acquired four miles of railroad relocated and surveys done, with the project previously frozen after Korea outbreak. Industry allies plan to press for funding.
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Bailey
D-Wva
Elk River
Sutton
Army
Blrestone
Hinton
Bluestone
Bluestone Dam
Sutton Dam
Union Gas Firms Plan Wage Talks in Charleston
Union and gas company negotiators plan to resume renewal talks in Charleston on January 12. Beckley CIO Local 581 members Frank Oscar and Kyle Cooke will attend with four other unions and four gas firms. About 1500 workers across United Fuel Gas and affiliates Amere Gas Utility Central Kentucky Natural Gas and Atlantic Seaboard faced a postponed December 19 strike after mediation.
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Beckley
CIO
International Oil Workers
Charleston
Frank Oscar
Kyle Cooke
United Fuel Gas Co
United Fuel
Amere Gas Utility Co
Central Kentucky Natural Gas Co
Atlantic Seaboard Corp
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Joseph C. Wright
Godfrey Loses Sponsor in Tobacco Deal Break
Liggett and Myers Tobacco Co dropped its participation in Arthur Godfrey programs after failing to reach a satisfactory agreement. CBS network held to terms cited by reports, with no detailed figures released.
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New York i
Arthur Godfrey
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co
Cunningham & Walsh
Tobacco Company
CBS Network
Red Cross Bloodmobile Visit Scheduled Jan 27
The Red Cross Bloodmobile comes to Beckley on January 27 with Rev. A H Wilson as general chairman. The event will be at the First Christian Church on N Fayette St, with a planning conference at 2 p.m. Friday. The goal is 126 pints.
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Red Cross
Beckley
A. H. Wilson
First Christian Church
N. Fayette St
Russians Agree on Parley to Set Time and Subject
The United States and Russia agreed to start preliminary talks in Washington to set time, place and subject for full scale negotiations. No date was given as Dulles aims to begin procedural talks soon ahead of a Berlin Foreign Ministers Conference on Jan 25. The plan follows Eisenhower’s call to pool atomic materials for peaceful use under UN oversight.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Moscow
State Department
Georgi M. Zarubin
Dulles
Berlin
Britain
France
Eisenhower
United Nations
Gulf Coal Total Lower For 1953
The Winding Gulf smokeless coal district reports a 1953 net tonnage of 7,044,566, down 1,927,978 from 1952. The week ending Jan 2 records 88,420 net tons from 24 mines, up 2,809 from prior period. New River through Dec 19 totals 6,027,201 and Pocahontas through Dec 26 24,435,435 net tons, with Pocahontas up from 1952 totals.
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Winding Gulf Smokeless Coal District
Winding Gulf Operators Association
Pocahontas
Property Owners Urged To Remove Hazards
Beckley Police Chief Evan Hall urged property owners to clear sidewalks of ice and snow to reduce pedestrian hazards. He asked for voluntary compliance and stressed sidewalk maintenance near properties as a shared responsibility.
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Beckley
Evan Hall
Gamblers Pay Excise Taxes in West Virginia
West Virginia gamblers paid 239206 in excise taxes in the first half of the fiscal year. Robb Keyser, district director of the state Bureau of Internal Revenue, said December tax by 162 principals totaled 39650. The figures show 360 stamp holders had combined income of 2392064 for July to December 1953.
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Parkersburg
West Virginia
Robb Keyser
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