West Virginia considers income tax plan to fund teacher raises
A new 4 percent state income tax on federal tax payers was introduced in the House by Finance Chairman Loop to fund teacher salary increases. The bill targets residents and nonresidents with tax on WV earnings, with no revenue estimate yet. Also in the Senate President Bean pushed an education compact bill and two teacher pay measures mirroring House proposals.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Loop
D-Kanawha
Gov
Marland
House
Senate
Bean
D-Hardy
Flannery
D-Logan
Meadows
House of Delegates
Newsmen
Rep. Staggers
D-Wva
Cyrus Kump
Efsins
C. S. Collier Jr
T.H
Ex-GOP Chairman Denies Misquote on Voter Rolls
Raleigh County Clerk Harry E. Anderson declined comment on Robert J. Ashworth’s claims about voter registration. Ashworth said deadwood names were kept on the rolls and that registration figures would show Republicans equal or stronger than Democrats. Ashworth later said he was misquoted and explained past canvass issues left nonvoters on the books.
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Raleigh
Harry E. Anderson
Ashworth
The
Register
Anderson Steemed
Perssons
Anderson
Deadwood
Hostage Dies as Bank Robbery Leads to New Counts
In Marion Ohio Alma Hurr 66 died at home after a hostage situation during the National City Bank incident. Investigators weigh additional charges based on the physician’s final report while three gunmen tied and guarded Mrs Hurr and her mother Carolyn Sutter before capture. The robbers Willard Ciola Duane Packer and Donald Kimberling pleaded guilty to robbery and kidnapping and await grand jury action.
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Marion
Ohio
Alma Hurr
National City Bank
James Me“Graw
Hurr
Ralph C. Hurr
Willard Lee Ciola
Duane Charles Packer
Donald Francis
Kimberling
Southern Governors Meet on Segregation in Virginia
Five southern governors converge in Richmond to discuss interposition against desegregation in public schools. Gov. Thomas B. Stanley hosts while Gov. Marvin Griffin of Georgia pushes for a strong interposition resolution. Delegates include Hodges of North Carolina Timmeman of South Carolina and Coleman of Mississippi.
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Richmond
Thomas B. Stanley
Marvin Griffin
Georgia
Supreme Court
Virginia
Griffin
Luther Hodges
North Carolina
George Bell Timmerman Jr
South Carolina
J. P. Coleman
Mississippi
Five Year Decline in Farm Prices Reverses Slightly
The Agriculture Department reports a slight uptick in farm product prices, halting a five year decline. Early-year Outlook suggests prices may average above December lows, with January gains in hogs and cattle. Preliminary 1955 cash receipts from farm marketing stand at about $99.2 billion, down 3 percent from 1954.
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Washington W
Agriculture Department
Chicago
N and W tracks cleared after fatal rail wreck near Cedar
Williamson reports cleanup on Norfolk and Western main line near Cedar, 20 miles east of here, after the Pocahontas westbound passenger train derailed. Engineer Walter B. Willard, 60, of Princeton, died. 32 injured as locomotive plunged into Tug River. Traffic resumed. investigation ongoing.
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Cedar Curve
Beckley Man Dies at Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley resident Mike Lapensi, of 212 North Heber Street, died at 2 45 am today at Raleigh General Hospital where he had been patient since December 1. The body was taken to Calfee Funeral Home for pending funeral arrangements.
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Mike Lapensi
N. Heber St
Raleigh General Hospital
Calfee Funeral Home
Engineer Takes Responsibility for California Wreck
An engineer told the district attorney that the train crash near California was his fault after the Santa Fe San Diegan derailed near an l m.p.h. curve killing 29 and injuring about 150. He said he blacked out and did not know the speed. Relatives identified most of the 129 deceased as inquests planned for February 3 with more than 100 witnesses.
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Los Angeles
Atty
Roll
Frank ‘B. Parrish
Patishg
San Bernardino
Parrish
Fourth Street
Homer Smith
Perette
Parrish Vteld
Inet
West Virginia Weather Outlook Ample Clouds With Continued Cold
Rather cloudy tonight with a low near zero. Light east wind around 10 and west wind near 14. Wednesday expected to be mostly cloudy and cold with continued frigid temperatures.
Government report cites negligence in 1954 grain bin program
A Senate subcommittee faulted the Agriculture Department and the Navy for gross inefficiency and negligence in a 1954 grain storage program. It said faulty prefabricated steel bins caused moisture and structural problems, with only 31,000 of $893,864 in claims recovered and no immediate compensation for losses reported.
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Washington
Senate
West Virginia
Prewrty
Department of Agriculture
Navy Department
Wise
Ture Department of
Agriculture
Sen
McClellan
Department
Credit Corp
Black, Siralls & Bryson
Kansas City
Chase
Metal Star
Agricultand
Raleigh County Integrates Eight More Schools
Twenty two Negro students are enrolled in three more Raleigh County schools marking second semester integration. Glen Leigh Elementary Beckley Junior High Eccles Elementary and other schools began accepting students today with transfers from several priorly white schools. Eccles transferred students to the second fourth and sixth grades while Beckley Junior High added two students. At Glen Leigh three new students are enrolled in first and third grades but will start attending Wednesday.
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Raleigh County
Glen Leigh
Beckley
Erceles
Sylvia
RMI
Glen White
Eccles Elementary
Sanders
Eccles
Beckley Junior High
Piney Oaks
Four Democrats File to Campaign in Raleigh County May Primary
Four Democrats filed with the Raleigh County Circuit Clerk for the May 8 primary. J. W. Pernsinger, Beckley, seeks re election as county surveyor. The other three seek election to the County Democratic Executive Committee: Arlene Meadows Beckley committeewoman from Town District. M. S. Lester Glen Morgan Shady Spring District committeeman. Basil R. Sweeney Beckley town district committeeman.
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Raleigh County
J. W. Persinger
Beckley
Arlene Meadows
Lester
Glen Morgan
Shady Spring
Basil R. Sweeney
Juveniles Arrested In Raleigh County Break Ins
Two Piney View youths from Raleigh County face charges after a home break in at Billy Williams Rocks. The suspects are scheduled for hearings Saturday before Judge Harry L. McCreery following a preliminary hearing waiver. One suspect is linked to a bad check case and the theft of silverware a clock and a radio. Brady Hanks of Lanark is also charged with breaking and entering and was jailed in Beckley.
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Piney View
Raleigh County
T. A. Williams
Beckley
Harry L. McCreery
Grand Jury
Ing
Ant
T. N. Thur
Billy Williams
cus|Rocks
Trial Delayed by Doctor Absence in Raleigh County Court
Raleigh County Criminal Court adjourned with eight cases on the docket. The trial of Jennings Okey Gainer for statutory rape was postponed to the March term due to the absence of Dr Charles Merritt Beckley who examined the complainant and is returning to Mississippi for his mother’s illness. A separate murder charge against Willie Howell remains postponed as he is not in custody. Jurors are called for 9 am Wednesday, the final docket day of the term.
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Raleigh County
Merritt
Mississippi
Willie Howell
Howell
Margaret c. Adams
Stratton High School
Telura
Pat) McGovran
State Veterans Affairs Department
McGovran
Kanawha
Collier
Marland
Senate
W. H. Anse Jr
Board of Public Works
Ansel
Crab Orchard Tavern Destroyed by Fire
A Crab Orchard tavern known as Pop's Place burned around 2 10 a m. Firemen reported owner Edd Feazell and Clara Francis injured with Feazell escaping just in time. Feazell suffered burns and was treated at Beckley Hospital. Francis had burns on her hands. Owner of the building was Virgil Agaenia. next door Thompson Drug Store owner Mrs K R James alerted fire departments. Fire crews fought the blaze using creek water and left the scene about 3 10 a m with no estimated property loss yet.
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Pop
Beckley
Edd Feazell
Clara Francis
Feazell
Beck- Hey Hospital
Otis Lyons
Virgil Agaenia
K. R. James
Thompson Drug Store
Sophia
Lyons
Nash to Seek Congress Seat in West Virginia
Washington III Bradley D. Nash deputy assistant secretary of the Air Force announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Congress from West Virginia Second District Nash resigns as deputy assistant secretary for civil aviation He previously served as Herbert Hoover’s assistant in 1927 and 1928 Nash, a New Englander by birth, lives in Harpers Ferry West Virginia The Second District is represented by Democrat Staggers who seeks reelection
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Washington III
Bradley D. Nash
Air Force
Congress
West Virginia
Nash
Herbert Hoover
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Rep
Staggers
Dulles Talks on Limiting Atomic Bombs
Secretary of State Dulles said he and British officials have discussed for two years a possible formula to limit atomic and hydrogen bombs. He also spoke with Democratic congressional leaders about keeping foreign policy matters out of partisan political debate.
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Washington
Dulles
United States
Marland declines run for West Virginia office
Governor William C. Marland says he will not enter this year’s political races and will practice law after his term ends next January. He opposes extending the 2 percent sales tax to utility bills and discusses potential Senate and gubernatorial bids, overseeing budget talks and state appointments.
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Marland
Charleston
William C. Marland
West Virginia
Marlaid
Kee
Wyoming County
Glen Rogers
Legislature to Hear Public Views Tonight
Charleston scene as lawmakers prepare a seven tax package hearing in the House and Senate. Measures include coal and natural resources taxes, severance tax on production, and a sales tax extension on utilities. Debate centers on school funding and teacher salaries, with discussions in a late session rules panel and House finance committee.
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Charleston
Punta
House of Delegates
House Finance Committee
Senate
House
Grant County
Wellsburg Peck Board
Legisla- House
Cresaps to Be Site Of New Power Plant
Olin Mathieson will build a 30 million dollar power plant at Cresaps Bottom WV to supply a coal powered aluminum complex on the Ohio River near Clarington Ohio. The project includes an alumina reduction plant and rolling mill with an initial output of about 1.0 million tons of coal per year and a major investment totaling 190 million dollars. Governor Marland hailed the plan as creating hundreds of jobs and urged consideration of a bridge across the Ohio River to connect both river banks for future development.
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New York
West Virginia
Olin- Mathieson Chemical Corp
Olin-Mathieson
Ohio River
Clarington
Ohio
Cresaps
W.va
Monroe County
Cresaps Bottom
American Gas and Electric
Hanna Coal Co
Olin Mathigson
Olin Mathieson
Charleston
W. Va
Williams C. Marland
Ghio River
Marland
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