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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1956
Page
5
Norma Brasselle, 29, filed for divorce from actor Keefe Brasselle, 32, alleging extreme cruelty after their marriage on December 18, 1942 in Cleveland and separation on December 17 last year. They have a one year old daughter Beverly Hills, California.
Bluefield physician Dr. E. F. W. Horton, 76, pleaded innocent in federal court to nine narcotics counts. His trial was scheduled for next Monday by Judge Ben Moore. Horton underwent a psychiatric exam in Huntington. results were not disclosed. His lawyers had described him as senile and unable to plead due to mental condition.
A Senate subcommittee's majority report accuses Harold E. Stassen of hindering an inquiry into a Pakistan grain storage project approved during his FDA tenure. The panel cites alleged collusion between Agricultural Construction Co. and project engineer Robert Pinner, while Bender disputes the findings as unfair.
DAVENTRY England farmer David Lloyd says he received a check for 0 pounds from the food ministry claiming a minimum price on livestock sales. He sold six heifers but says the ministry overpaid or underpaid and calls it a clerical error. Lloyd may not cash the check, thinking it is a frame.
The Cabell County court may hold a special levy election to retire bonded debt on Huntington's Memorial Field House. An Attorney General opinion says a 199 Act is not the only financing method and voters could approve a property levy to fund maintenance and operation of the athletic facility. Debts total about $963,600 with interest through 1969, and income from rentals has fallen short of expectations.
A light plane crash near a mine in Bishop Virginia killed J William Felty a Pocahontas company pilot. Investigators found no cause though witnesses said the plane struck a power line while approaching the strip. Felty 33 died instantly after suffering a broken neck. He flew parts from Pocahontas to the mine, an eight minute flight.
President Eisenhower proposed restoring standby controls over consumer credit while noting the economy is advancing at a tamer pace. He urged debt reduction before tax relief and outlined multiple legislative aims including farm relief, area development funds, antitrust steps, and a renewed authority to regulate consumer credit with safeguards.
The Associated Press reports President Eisenhower told Congress that U S business output nears 400 billion dollars annually with gains slowing in 1956. He supports standby consumer credit controls as desirable and argues against early tax cuts. He cites farm relief as the top legislative priority.
Cleveland police arrested 26 year old Robert Hodge after a self attempted surgery using a kitchen knife and a gunshot pain killer to treat a shoulder wound. The event followed a robbery of a restaurant by two accomplices who fled with 30 dollars. Hodge bolted during the failed operation and was found on a sidewalk. A third suspect remained at large.
Indiana University will assist the University of Peshawar in Pakistan to establish science courses for its new Khyber Medical College. About 9 percent of juvenile delinquents are mentally deficient.
Live poultry markets show steadiness with good demand and adequate supplies. Prices at farm levels 21 to 22 cents for fryers and broilers, hens around 20 to 22 cents, with regional variations including South Branch Valley and Charleston auction updates reflecting higher bids and large volume sales.
Plaintiff seeks a divorce from Ruth Dillon, a non resident, with a court order requiring her appearance within one month to protect interests. Attorney Donald F Jarrell, Whitesville West Virginia, notes in the record dated January 31 Tuesday.
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