Bus violence and integration plans amid 1950s tensions
Amid rising violence near Montgomery buses, authorities halted night runs and set a 5:45 am start as plans for bus integration moved forward. Reports describe shootings, bombings, and attacks on black riders and churches, with a federal court order guiding daylight service. Police pursued suspects while officials defended peacetime budgets and broader defense spending.
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Montgomery
Alay
Faethe
Pallee
Cirdle
Young
Sellers
Boundary Issue Goes To State Lawmakers
Charleston West Virginia politics center on a boundary dispute with Virginia as Gov. Underwood addresses a joint session. The inaugural Republican governor outlines an aggressive reform program and calls for a nonpartisan approach while lawmakers await proposed legislation.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Virginia
Underwood
Senate
Virginia Commission
Monroe County
W.va
Alleghany County
Sas
Virginia General‘ Assembly
Nies
Youths Arrest Clears Up Series of Crimes
A 16 year old former Sullivan boy and ex-employee of Raleigh Coca-Cola Bolling Works was arrested by Beckley Police at about 2 a.m. and charged with grand larceny and entering. He allegedly admitted breaking into about 10 Coca-Cola vending machines using a key taken before his dismissal. He was booked at Raleigh County Jail.
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Beckley
Sullivan
Raleigh Coca-Cola
Bolling Works
Raleigh’ County
Ceny
Jentering
Pena
Ile
Bliss Not a Candidate for GOP Chairmanship
Bliss of Ohio state GOP chairmanship says he is not a candidate to succeed Leonard W. Hall amid a brewing revolt against a White House backed choice H Meade Alcorn Jr of Connecticut. Some Republicans fear Eisenhower’s program could force support for Senate or House opponents in 1958. Bliss, Midwest Rocky Mountain state chairmen’s association leader, says he delicate to step aside for personal reasons and has urged others to run.
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Washington
Uf —-Ray
Bliss
Ohio State
GOP
Leonard W. Hall
White House
H. Meade
Alcor Jr
Alcorn
Eisenhower
Senate
House
Meora
Alcor
Midwest
Rocky Mountain
National Committee
Rivers
Beltepoint
Greenbrier
Mude
Ohio
Bluestone
Reservoir
Toscanini 89 Dies Famous Maestro Passes Away
Arturo Toscanini, the renowned conductor, died at his Riverdale home in the Bronx at age 89 after a stroke on New Year’s Day. His seven decade career featured leadership at the Metropolitan Opera alongside Caruso Melba and Scotti, shaping a music world of unparalleled acclaim.
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New York
Arturo Tos
Fanini
Riverdale
Bronx
Waller
Toscanini
United States
Metropolitan Opera
Caruso
Mélba
Scotti
Met
Byrd Sees Inflation Risk From Balancing Budget
Senate Finance Chairman Byrd warned that a balanced budget may still raise inflation as he cited a proposed $1.8 billion surplus and a three year tax cut pattern. He noted trust in administration projections hinges on postal rate hikes and rising revenue from untied corporate and individual taxes.
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Washington
Byrd
Aik
D-Va
Wigglesworth
Eisenhower
Sen. Schoeppel
R-Kan
Senate Finance Committee
Israel Delayed Withdrawal from Egypt Raises U.N. Tension
The United Nations voices unease as Israel delays full pullback from Egypt’s Sinai with plans to keep Sharm el Sheikh. Asian African nations push for economic sanctions until Israel withdraws behind the 1949 armistice lines. Israel aims to protect the Gulf of Aqaba shipping route amid red sea access fears.
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United Nations
N.Y
U.N
Israel
Egypt
Sinai Peninsula
Sharm ‘el Sheikh
Red Sea
Gulf
Aqaba
Dag- Hammarskjold
Bayot
Gulf of Aqaba
Sharm el Sheikht
Refugee tells of Hungarian nightmare at Pinecrest
De Andor Cserny a Hungarian refugee who reached America from 1915 to 1956 spoke through translator Dr Joseph Chomoski about escape attempts and life in Hungary before arriving at Pinecrest Sanitarium. He described family separation, his work at a tuberculosis sanatorium in a coal region and his reunion with wife and two children in Huntington.
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de Andor Cserny
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Hunga
America
Cserny
Joseph Chomoski
Awas
Camnanion
Edil’ Cserny
Clara
Hungary
Birt
Marshall Colal
Willie Williams Taken by Death
Willie Williams died at 7 a m today in Bel ley Veterans Hospital after an illness. Survivors include his mother Frances M Williams of Buckley three brothers Thurman Williams Lillybrook Omer Williams Beckley and Allen Williams North Carolina five sisters Alma Fox Maprewood Ma bie Anderson Akron Ruth Huggins Huntington Hallie Breeding Council Val and Glenn Bedwell Lillybrook and three children Shron my and Gregory Nea. The body is at the Keyser Rib eral Home pending arrangements.
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Willie. Williams
Backley
Beeley Veterans Hospital
Aller - An
Frances
M. Williams
Buckley
Thurman Williams
Lillybrook
Omer Williams
Beckley
Allen - ‘Williams
North Carolina
Alma Fox
Maprewood
Mabie
Anderson
Earl of Athlone Dies at Kensington Palace
London report states the Earl of Athlone, great-uncle of Queen Elizabeth II, died today at Kensington Palace aged 82.
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Earl of
East Weather Delivers No Relief From Cold Across East
Arctic air grips the eastern half of the nation with subzero temperatures from the Rockies to Lake Michigan. Boonville New York records 55 below zero, New England faces heavy snow and wind warnings, five day forecast shows 6 to 10 degrees below normal with occasional light snow and total precipitation around 0.4 inch.
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TUF Associated
Rockies
New England
North
Lake
Michigan
New York
Boonville
W. VA
Beckley Skies DAK HILL High yesterday
Forecast notes and star positions with sunrise and moon phases. It mentions precipitation, moon rise at 6 23 p m, perigee, last quarter Jan 22, Jupiter rising at 11 07 p m and high in the south at 4 47 a m. It notes a slow westward stellar movement continuing to May.
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Perigee
Jupiter
South
More Jurors Called by Court in Raleigh County Trial
Twenty additional jurors were summoned for the Raleigh County Circuit Court jury joining 36 summoned earlier. The mistrial declared Monday by Judge Norman Knapp prompted the new pooling of jurors after prejudicial remarks by plaintiff counsel. The case, John C. Ward administrator v Raleigh County Park Board Commission, concerns Crawford death by drowning at Little Beaver Lake in June 1252.
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Raleigh
Norman’ Knapp
Frank R
Mathews
Stanaford
Henry B. Newland
Lillybrook
Tite
Jack ‘Daniels
Eccles
Peter Sota
Colcord
Ellott Ingraham
Grandview
James A. Barnell
McAlpin
Simon
P. Slade
Affinity
Leonard’ Lewis
Helen
Heron O’dell
Coal City
Jack Chester
Rhodell
George V. Holmes
Joe Farns
Clyde Goodwin
Jacob F. Filkins
Harry _L. ’ Kirkpatrick
Harlow Warren
Willard Jackson
W. XL Finch Jr
Lee
Roy Robertson
Beckley
John C. Ward
John Willard Crawford
Raleigh County Park Board Commission
Crawford
Little Beaver Lake
It's a Boy for Cecil Underwoods
A son was born shortly before noon today to West Virginia's new governor Cecil Underwood and the first lady. The birth marks a milestone for the governor and family as they begin their term.
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Cecil Underwoods
Charleston
Cab Driver Fined and Woman Forfeits Bond in Transport Charges
Woodrow Pegram 49 of Calloway Heights was found guilty of transporting liquor in excess of one gallon and paid a $100 fine plus costs after appearing before Magistrate Mays. Julia Bailey 42, owner of The Ritz MacArthur, forfeited cash bond for missing a hearing. State Police arrested Pegram and Bailey on charges around 5:40 pm Saturday.
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Woodrow
Pegram
Calloway Heights
J.E
Mays
Julia Bailey
Tha Ritz
MacArthur
Blakley Votes With Democrats to Keep Senate Control
Texas senator Blakley, newly appointed, arrived amid a snowstorm and declared he will vote with the Democrats on any move to reorganize the Senate. His stance blocks Republican hopes to seize control.
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Washington
William
Ali Blakley
Texas
Senate
Isenhaiver Danocrat
Beckley Crash Causes $75 Damage Report
Beckley police said snow and ice on Sunrise Ave caused a vehicle driven by Dr. G C Hedrick Jr. to slide into a parked car owned by Nina Miramontez of Lanark. Estimated damage reported at $75.
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Beckley
Hedrick Jr
Nina BE
Miramontez
Lanark
Government Spending Will Cost You 416
Washington reports record peacetime federal spending for the next fiscal year will cost every person about 116 dollars, with an average 427 dollars per person in revenue for the year. Proposals include 431 million for schools and 1 billion by four years, plus veteran benefits and postal rate hikes.
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Washington
Soil Bank
Eiieghower
Eisenhower
the Treasury
Humphrey
Congress
Treasury
Mayo
U.S
Plane Crash Near Charleston Kills Two
A Beechcraft twin engine crashed near Charleston yesterday due to engine trouble and wing ice. Two men, Clyde Hauger 47 from Latrobe Pennsylvania and John Staccio 39, were killed. A third passenger was critically injured.
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Charleston
Latrobe
Clyde Hauger
John Staccio
U S military edge stressed in Radford testimony
Joint Chiefs chair Radford told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that the United States holds definite military superiority over Russia and can rapidly move forces to the Middle East if needed. He said Eisenhower’s plan avoids new large detachments, relying on air and naval actions as America’s main immediate contribution.
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Washington
Prac
Radford
Congress
Joint Chiefs of Staff
House Foreign Affairs Committee
United States
Russia
Middle East
America
Iime
Dulles
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Eisenhower
State Mines Department Merit System Drives Bills in Legislature
The legislature received 34 bills including merit system coverage for the State Mines Department and reforms to motor vehicle inspections. Proposals include scrapping dual plate requirements, new title handling, and funding for state projects. Other measures set bond financing for dorms and tech facilities, tax changes, and juror pay adjustments.
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Charleston
Mines Dept
Jlo
Sen. Wylie
Wyoming
del. Stevens
Mason
Senate
Martin
Berkeley
Delth
Fayette
Bosely
Board of Education
Ling
West Virginia Tech
Treasury
Bower
England
Wyomings
Jing County
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