Castro Faces Rebel Elements Threatening Cuban Victory
Fidel Castro accused certain revolutionary elements of hiding arms to oppose his leadership and reported seizures of machine guns rifles and 90000 cartridges from Havana barracks. He urged public vigilance against Batista backers and rival revolutionaries as 30 000 cheered at Camp Columbia and across Havana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Fidel Castro
San Antonio
Fulgencio Batista
Camp Columbia
Castro
Camilo Cienfuegos
Constitution Change May Be Called For To Speed Recovery
West Virginia leaders pressed for constitutional reform to aid economic recovery. A Democratic Steering Committee proposed allowing state funds for industrial development and creating a state development authority. They also urged broader county economic analyses and larger appropriations, amid advice that growth must originate locally and competition from better funded promoters remains strong. Victor Roterus of the U S Commerce Department cautioned against overreliance on central promotion and outlined two main national approaches to attract industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
Victor Roterus
U. S. Commerce Department
Office
Ares Development
Roterus
West Virginia Industrial and Publicity Commission
Mikoyan Calls Berlin Plan Reasonable in Detroit Remarks
Soviet Deputy Premier Anastas Mikoyan called the Berlin withdrawal proposal “good and reasonable” while in Detroit. He said the USSR regards its plan to demilitarize West Berlin as a compromise and ruled out Western troop withdrawal or replacement. Mikoyan urged cooperation for peace amid mistrust and noted hostile Hungary refugees outside the Detroit Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Anastas I. Mikoyan
Berlin
U.S.S.R
Mikoyan
West Berlin
U.S
Midwest
Walker Cisler
Detroit Edison Co
Soviet Union
United States
Hungary
Eisenhower
Chicago
Eisenhower Presses Congress for Tax Relief and Budget Prudence
President Eisenhower urged a heavily Democratic Congress to live within a 77 billion dollar budget and pursue tax relief in the foreseeable future. He outlined civil rights, anti corruption efforts, wage price stabilization, farm reform, health and science funding, and continued foreign aid while warning against wasteful spending. He stressed the goal of preserving a way of life and balancing the budget with a strong defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
New Congress
America
Senate
House
Congress
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Drivers urged to use chains on county roads
Beckley State Police urge chains on all Raleigh County roads as crews clear primary and secondary routes. Five crews remain on the job. Toll Plaza reports no chain need on the turnpike though conditions icy. Airlines note morning flights over Raleigh County Memorial Airport due to field conditions. Bald Knob ski slopes report three inches new snow with excellent practice-slope skiing and crowds anticipated if road conditions improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Minor Scott
Raleigh County
State Road Commission
West Virginia Turnpike
Raleigh County Memorial Airport
Piedmont Airlines
Bald Knob
Devil's Elbow
John S. McKay
McKay
Flynn Scoffs At Denials Of Cuban Front Line Role
New York AP Errol Flynn arrived from Cuba and rejected rebels who deny his participation in Castro’s mountain campaign. He described two months with Castro forces, wore a blue blazer and red buttons, and claimed the emblem on his bandana envisioned Cuba’s new flag. Flynn said he aided morale and argued Castro’s regime is not radical or Communist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castro
New York
Errol Flynn
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Idlewild International
Flynn
Marane
Rites Set Saturday For Mullins Infant
Graveside rites for the infant daughter of Adam K. and Ruth Craig Mullins of Mabscott will be held at Blue Ridge Memorial Cemetery at 2 p.m. Saturday with Rev. L A Garten presiding. The infant died shortly after birth in a Beckley hospital. Survivors include two brothers Ralph Edward at home and Robert with the U S Air Force in Lincoln Nebraska. three sisters Rachel Pearl Reba Kay and Ruby Frances all at home. maternal grandfather Mr. and Mrs R L Craig of Quick. paternal grandfather N H Mullins of Gien. The body will lie at Melton Mortuary until services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam K
Ruth Craig Mullins
Mabscott
Blue Ridge Memorial Cemetery
R. L Craig
Quick
N. H. Mullins
Gien
Melton Mortuary
VA Hospital Official Transferred To Cleveland Ohio
Calvin E. Chandler, chief of the registration division at Beckley VA Hospital for two and a half years, is transferred to Cleveland where he will serve in the same role. He arrived at Beckley in 1956 from the Atlanta hospital with his wife and child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin E. Chandler
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Cleveland
Ohio
Beckley
Chandler
Atlanta, Ga
Elmer Cox Reported In Fair Condition At Raleigh General
Elmer Cox of Crab Orchard is listed in fair condition at Raleigh General Hospital after suffering a heart attack Thursday afternoon in the bath house at Maben while preparing to go to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Cox
Raleigh General Hospital
Cox
Maben
Heart Attack Fatal Claims Death of William A Cooper
William A Cooper age 73 of Stanford died at 10 40 am today in a local star after a heart attack. The body is at Webb and Neal Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Cooper
Stanaford
Webb and Neal Funeral Home
National Coal Association Convention Set for June 2 4
The 1959 anniversary convention of the National Coal Association will be held in Washington D C June 2 4. The event marks the fifth time the meeting has been in Washington since its WW I origin and represents bituminous coal producers in 22 states with Leo Vecellio of Southern Coals Corp Beckley and Roland C Luther of Pocahontas Fuel Co as key committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Coal Association
Washington, D. C
Washington
Leo Vecellio
Southern Coals Corp
Beckley
Roland C. Luther
Pocahontas Fuel Co
Bailey Proposes Six Bills to Grow West Virginia Economy
Congressman Cleveland Bailey introduces six bills aimed at boosting West Virginia by expanding federal grants for public works, loans for high unemployment areas, new import duties on residual fuel oil and natural gas, a tariff based on living standards, expanded Tariff Commission powers, and extending the coal mine safety act to all mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
West Virginia
Cleveland M. Bailey
D-W Va
Bailey
Congress
Tariff Commission
Heavy Docket Faces Juvenile Court Judge
A busy day in the store for Juvenile Court Judge Harry L McCreery Saturday the first day back since he left Beckley in November and December in Europe. Twenty seven juveniles in twenty cases are scheduled to appear before Judge McCreery Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L McCreery
Beckley
Europe
West Virginia Weather Report Shifts Oscar Snow
Mostly cloudy and cold with a few snow flurries tonight and Saturday. Becket area reports low 5 to 12 in the east and 12 to 20 in the west with light precipitation. Oak Hill and nearby cities note a half inch snow on the ground by 7 am today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley High
Oak Hill
Soviet Success Seen With Man In Rocket
A House Space Committee report notes a Soviet manned rocket return and predicts American intercontinental missiles could be adapted for manned flight within a year. Rand Corp foresees many satellite launches by the early 1960s, overburdening tracking systems and driving need for new methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Space Committee
United States
Rand Corp
Air Force
Rand
House
John McCormack
Dmass
Ashington
Soviet Union
Hurt and three others plead not guilty in Fayette court
Four people charged with shortages in Montgomery Liquor Store pleaded not guilty at Fayette Circuit Court arraignment. Lawrence Hurt, former manager, indicted on grand larceny and embezzlement with $2000 bond set. Mary Lou Hart, William R. Fish, and Lewis B. Saunders each bond $1000 on grand larceny or fraud in keeping records. All bonds posted and released. Emmett Cashwell, facing murder in Lula Mae Ellison death, did not appear. hearing postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
RNS
Montgomery
Fayette
Lawrence Hurt
Mary Lou Hart
William R. Fish
Lewis B. Saunders
Emmett Cashwell
Lula Mae Ellison
Christmas Seal Receipts Lag Behind 1958 Mark
A total of $8,883.75 has been collected to date from Christmas Seals, $300 behind last year at the same point, per Mrs. C. C. Lewis executive secretary of the Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association. Raleigh County led the state in TB patient admissions to Pinecrest Sanitarium in December. She urges those who have not contributed to do so soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Lewis
Raleigh County
Boy Recovering From Sled Accident Injuries
Raleigh County reports its first sled accident victim of the year as Richard Guy, 16, son of Ben M. Guy Jr., admitted to Raleigh General Hospital in fair condition with face and head injuries after his sled struck a red dog and catapulted him onto Granville Avenue between 7:30 and 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Richard Guy
Ben M. Guy Jr
Granville Ave
Raleigh General Hospital
Fugitive Warrant Lands Beckley Man in Raleigh Jail
Raleigh County sheriff's deputies jailed William E. Bradford at 4 40 p m on a fugitive warrant. Bradford faced two bad check warrants from Fayette and Mercer counties and remains in custody awaiting worse action. Dilly Fink of Ghent was fined 50 and costs for drunk driving and 25 for driving after license suspension plus a two day jail term. arrested by state police at 10 25 a m Thursday. Henry Griffith of Ghent, held on moonshine and drunk charges, fined 100 and costs and 30 days in jail on moonshine plus 5 and costs on the drunk charge. Sam Berilla, 42 Beckley, remanded on 500 bond after waiving preliminary hearing to face grand jury on obstructing an officer and drunkenness, jailed after arrest by city police at 4 05 p m Thursday. Lewis Leasure, 35 Beckley, jailed on drunk and petit larceny charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Fink
Henry Griffith
Ghent
Griffith
Sam Berilla
Beckley
Cotton White
Berilla
Lewis Leasure
Beckley Woman's Sister Dies In Cleveland
Mrs Malissa Fourquean of Cleveland Ohio, sister of Mrs Blanche Brown of Grove Avenue Beckley, died Wednesday in Cleveland. Mrs Brown has left for Cleveland. Her husband H S Brown will attend the funeral in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malissa Fourquean
Cleveland
Ohio
Blanche Brown
Grove Ave
Brown
H. S. Brown
Clothing Drive Expands As Beckley Truck Collects Gear
Beckley Chamber of Commerce launches a countywide clothing drive with a truck on Main Street in Beckley Monday through Saturday and an attendant to collect items. Mayor Minter and Capt Tyree provide two parking spaces. Duncan Catron Motor Company supplies the truck. Raleigh County Court grants 250 dollars to hire a full time clerk to manage the collection. education officials may follow. Community groups join including Boy Scouts and PTA. donations to go to Beckley Farmers Market for sorting and distribution to needful residents by February 1. call CL 34117 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Harry Anderson
Main Street
A. K. Minter
M. E. Tyree
Anderson
Duncan Catron Motor Company
Beckley Chamber
Raleigh County Court
Board of Education
Raleigh County
Raleigh
Chamber of Commerce
Boy Scouts
Gulf Woman's Club
William Withrow
D. E. Winfrey
Sophia
Sheriff's Office
United Mine Workers
Beckley
Cranberry Heights
Charley Jackson
Dee Allen
E. R. Hartson
PTA
Boy Scout
Okey Mills
Mine Victim's Rites Incomplete
Funeral services are incomplete for Russell Parsons 28 of Price Hill among Raleigh County miners killed in a 24 hour period The Underwood mine Allen Creek Coal Co Whitby is the scene of Parsons death Clay 53 of Fairdale died at 2 30 p m Wednesday at the Glen Rogers mine Raleigh Wyoming Mining Co Final rites for Clay scheduled 2 p m Saturday at Coal Marsh Baptist Church Glen Daniel Rev Doff Harvey Rev M H Dinsmore Burial Sunset Memorial Park Pallbearers named Haven Clay Col Marshal Chastain Kely Barrett Earl Clowers Herbert Harvey Wilson Beckett The body at Caffee Funeral Home Mount Hope awaiting arrangements
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Raleigh County
Russell Parsons
Price Hill
Underwood
Allen Creek Coal Co
Whitby
Car! Clay
Fairdale
Glen Rogers
Raleigh Wyoming Mining Co
Parsons
Clay Co
Mary Parsons
Gary
Robert
Carlis
Curtis Parsons
Bickmore
Hollie
Albert
Roy
Kenneth
Clifford
Cleveland
Ohio
Clayton
U. S. Air Force
New York
Arnold
U. S. Air
Caffee Funeral Home
Sunset Memorial Park
Haven Clay
Col
Marshal Chastain
Kely Barrett
Earl Clowers
Herbert Harvey
Wilson Beckett
Highland Heights Man Dies at 52 After Heart Attack
Al Wagenlander of Highland Heights Kentucky died Thursday at home from a heart attack. He was the brother of Mrs. F J Moore of 210 South Oakwood Ave. The body rests at Erschell Funeral Home Fort Thomas Kentucky with funeral arrangements incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Wagenlander
Highland Heights
F. J. Moore
South Oakwood Ave
Erschell
Fort Thomas
Filibuster curb move rejected in Senate clash
The Senate rejected a civil rights backed proposal to curb filibusters as a test vote in the new session. The roll call reflected the early strength contest in a battle over Senate rules sparked two days after the session opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Dam Break Waves Over Riva delago In Zamora
A dam break on Lake Sanabria unleashed a wall of water that engulfed the village of Riva delago in Zamora province. About 200 of the town’s 500 residents were confirmed alive, with many feared dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zamora
Spain
Sanabria
Rivadelago
10 Aboard Apparently Dead Airliner Wreckage Spotted
A Southeast Airlines DC3 wreckage was located in the Holston Mountains about 20 miles east of Kingsport Tennessee. Ten aboard, seven passengers and three crew, are believed killed. The plane last contacted Tri-Cities Airport at 8 32 pm on approach from Memphis with stops at Nashville and Knoxville. Rescue parties were dispatched to the scene.
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Kingsport
Tenn
Southeast Airlines
Holston Mountains
Here
Tennessee Air National
Tri-cities
Memphis
Nashville
Knoxville
Johnson City
Bristol
Tennessee
Tours Statioa
North Carolina
Virginia
Kentucky
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Oriente
Rites
Mullins
Coal Association States
West Weather
Elizabeth Duncan
Ventura
Calif
Olga Duncan
Hurt
Beckleyan
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