Inauguration Plans Wrapped Up for Charleston Ceremony
Plans for Governor Cecil H. Underwood's swearing in on January 11 14 hinge on weather. If cold, indoors in the House of Delegates chamber. if mild, an outdoor eight sided platform in front of the capitol. T. Steele Trotter oversees arrangements as costs rise with programs and decorations.
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Cecil
H. Underwood
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Capitol
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Board of Control
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Trotter
Yuandary
Gov
Marland
Robert G. Hatten
State Capitol
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Huntington
House’ of Delegates
James B. Riley
State Supreme Court
Underwood
Board of Public Works
Virgil Rohrbough
Legislators Wrap Up First Week's Work in Charleston
The 53rd Legislature finished the first week with morning sessions in both houses and rapid floor action. A new flood of bills was introduced as lawmakers completed their routine in under 13 minutes.
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Charleston
Hesse
Senate
GOP Chairman To' Résigi' est WASHINGTON announces resignation
Leonard W. Hall said he will resign as chairman of the Republican National Committee effective February 10 1933. He informed President Eisenhower and Vice President Nixon at a White House conference and telegraphed committee members. A meeting set January 22 will appoint a subcommittee to confer with the President on a new chairman.
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Leonard W. Hall
Republican National Committee
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Siage
Eisenhower
Nixon
Mall
Weeling
White House
Mat Hail
Doctor Saint in The Philosophy of Medicine
West Virginia surgeon Dr William R Saint, longtime hospital administrator, rewrites a book on the philosophy of medicine. The Philosophy of Medicine blends aesthetics ethics politics and medicine in accessible language for lay readers and professionals. The work argues for a broad view of medical conduct and education drawing on wide experience.
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West Virginia
Wiliam R.saint
Laird
1. Laird Memorial Hospital
Montgomery
Freezing Cold Follows Storms Across the Midwest and Northeast
Arctic air spread over snow covered areas after a winter storm with up to a foot of snow in parts from the Rockies to New England. The blizzard linked to at least 22 deaths from exposure and shoveling. Illinois, Michigan, New York, and Massachusetts reported the highest tolls. Temperatures plunged, with Joliet and Albany among the coldest readings, and Florida expected to see a dip in the near term.
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Rockies
New England
Illinois
Michigan
New York State
Massachusetts
Texas
Mississippi
Congress Divided Over Eisenhower State of the Union
Congressional leaders from both parties weighed President Eisenhower’s State of the Union message. Democrats signaled checks on military and foreign budgets while praising parts of his program, and Republicans projected substantial enactment of key proposals despite some opposition. Senate and House leaders forecast ongoing scrutiny and budget-tight strategies ahead.
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Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
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Rayburn
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D-Ga
Senate Armed Services
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Jackson
D-Wash
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Beckley Air Force Sergeant Killed in Texas Plane Crash
Sergeant Edward C Clemons 29 of Beckley was among six crewmen killed when a B29 aerial tanker crashed on approach at Bergstrom AFB near Austin Texas Five other crewmen died at the scene and three were injured Clemons served as refueling boomer and had recently transferred to the B 29 crew He attended Mark Twain High School and joined the Air Force 195 He was survived by his wife Pauline daughter Karen his parents a sister in Greencastle Pa and a brother in the Air Force Burial plans are being made with services in Raleigh County
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Stolesbury
Karen
Alvin J. Cook
First Baptist Church
Cook
Iptameimie
Gleitionis
Educa
Raleigh County
Milladeen
Farmier
Greencastle
James T. Clemons
Lake Charles Air Force Base
Stella Clemons
Last Day of Life for Colorado Plane Saboteur Graham
John Gilbert Graham, condemned for the 1955 United Air Lines bombing that killed 44 people, faces execution in Canon City. The 24 year old father of two has no special requests on the eve of his death, saying he would prefer the same meals as other prisoners. A visitor included Rev Lloyd Kellams of Lakewood Methodist Church, tied to Graham’s past.
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Graham
Daisie King
United Air Lines
Bill
Colorado
Harry Tinsley Sai
Tinsley
Airport Manager License Delayed by Lack of Confirmation
The appointment of Herbert Alley as part time manager of Memorial Airport is pending due to no confirmation from the Raleigh County Court. Colonel Hobart Stark of the West Virginia Aeronautical Commission notes Alley’s application arrived without court confirmation, delaying license issuance. Stark has written to County Court President H. G. Farmer seeking formal confirmation.
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Smith Plans to Attend Underwood Inauguration
Raleigh County clerk C. C. Smitty Smith Jr says he will attend Governor elect Cecil H. Underwood's inauguration Monday. Smith defeated veteran county clerk Harry E. B. Anderson in the naval and general election and is the sole Republican elected to a major county office.
Raleigh County March of Dimes drive tops $500
Donations to the 1957 March of Dimes drive in Raleigh County surpassed the $500 mark today. Mrs. James Mahoney, the chairman, reported totals at $314.65 with $66 received from employees of the Amere Gas Utilities Co.
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James Mahoney
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Amere Gas Utilities Co
Macmillan Plans Broad Reshuffle of Shaky Regime
London Prime Minister Harold Macmillan outlined a wide reshuffle of the Conservative government. Richard Butler, former Eden rival, was reportedly willing to join and possibly become foreign secretary, replacing Lloyd who carries Eden era baggage. Butler insisted he would serve in the new cabinet, while Lennox-Boyd was also tipped for foreign affairs. Macmillan said he would present a government to Queen Elizabeth in a few days and urged national unity.
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Macmillan
Richard A. Butler
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Crash in Argentina Kills Seventeen on Takeoff
A two engine passenger plane crashed after leaving Buenos Aires airport. Unofficial reports say 17 people died and at least 13 were injured in the crash and fire.
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Eden resigns Commons seat amid earldom offer
Former Prime Minister Anthony Eden resigns his House of Commons seat after 33 years and is offered a peerage by Queen Elizabeth III. He cites ill health and steps back from front line politics to spare his successor embarrassment. acceptance decision remains uncertain.
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Violence Halts Southern Bus Lines as Integration Strategy Continues
In Montgomery Alabama the city halted all bus service after bombings of two churches and a minister home, while Atlanta hosted a two day strategy meeting with more than 30 Negro leaders from nine states to plan further bus seating integration efforts. A Tennessee bus attacked with gasoline in Chattanooga caused no injuries and officials in Tallahassee announced plans to resume service when conditions allow. In Knoxville a federal trial for 16 people linked to high school integration delays.
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Montgomery
Alabama
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Scott
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Democrats propose substitute Middle East resolution
Democratic leaders unveiled a plan to replace Eisenhower proposals with a congressional declaration on Middle East security and aid. The substitute would be a nonbinding intent measure, not enforceable by law, and would rely on Congress to authorize future presidential actions and troop use if needed.
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