Democrats Cut Back On Relief Program In Budget Fight
Charleston AP Democrats in the Legislature scrap Gov Underwood relief plan and draft a smaller job program costing four to five million dollars financed by a 5 percent liquor price boost and a maintained 3 percent insurance premium tax. They aim to save a million by trimming the budget and debate two spending paths including parks and retraining or county school construction with matching funds.
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Charleston
Underwood
Right To Work Clause In Steel Faces Litigation
Washington AP reports a new steel industry contract embeds an agency shop provision. It requires workers outside right to work states to pay a service charge equal to dues, potentially bypassing union membership but funding the union. Nine right to work states lack steel ops, yet the clause may spread. The issue likely goes to court, possibly the Supreme Court.
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Washington
U.S. Supreme Court
Steelworkers Union
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Mississippi
Nevada
Nebraska
North Carolina
South Carolina
North Dakota
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
THE
Iron & Steel Institute
Peaceful Democrat caucus reshapes West Virginia tax plan
In Charleston a historic joint House Senate Democrat caucus ended intraparty feuding and charted a moderate tax program. The plan would continue the expiring insurance premium tax, add five cents on liquor, and cut over a million dollars in salaries. Democrats aim to pass the measures quickly to allow overrides of any gubernatorial veto. Continued on page two.
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Charleston
Senate
House of Delegates
West Virginia
House
Ralph Bean
Weather summary for West Virginia and nearby towns
Variable sunshine and cloudiness with a high of 36 to 44 degrees and cooler this afternoon. Fair and colder tonight with a low of 15 to 22. Wednesday cloudy and colder with a chance of snow by afternoon or night. Beckley highs near 13 yesterday and today. Oak Hill at 38 yesterday. River conditions show Greenbrier normal clear, Bluestone normal and frozen with three gates open, gauge 2.2 feet. Bald Knob skiing on practice slope, rink open tonight and near tomorrow after repairs.
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Beckley
Oak Hill
Greenbrier
Bald Knob
Wives Case In State Court
In Charleston AP report the Supreme Court weighs docketing a Jefferson County case on Albert J Boyle estate worth about five million dollars. First wife Louise Boyle seeks to invalidate an Arkansas 1933 divorce and claim dower rights, while second wife Helene Boyle contests the action. Lower court previously upheld the Arkansas decree, then after amended pleadings and new residence details Maryland, certified the matter to the appellate court.
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Charleston
Supreme Court
Jefferson County
Albert J. Boyle
Louise M. Boyle
Arkansas
Boyle
Louise Boyle
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Injured Man Treated For Fractured Clavicle After Fall
William R. Vanney of 114 Hill Street is in good condition at Beckley Hospital being treated for a fractured clavicle suffered in a fall on Wednesday.
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William R. Vanney
Hill St
Beckley Hospital
Trial of Vanney in fatal July shooting proceeds with rulings
State Trooper L A Herold expected to testify as George Norman Vanney's murder trial resumed at 1 30 p m. Jurors hear denials of insanity from W C Kunkel and accounts from Nancy Sue Wilson and others. Evidence includes a .32 caliber revolver and bullets, chalkboard diagrams, and a tavern interior photo amid ongoing objections.
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L. A. Herold
George Norman Vanney
Charles Hartsell Bruce
Warren A. Thornhill
Paul J. Fourney
W. C. “Curley
Kunkel
Josephine
Vannoy
Anthony J. Sparacino
Vannor
Maxie
Broce
Arthur Mills
Nancy Sue Wilson
Miss Wilson
Sidney M
Anderson
Wilson
Beckley Detachment
State Police
White
Vanney
S. A. Ford
Bruce
Thornhill
Persinger
Fourney
Rove
Court approves three notaries in Raleigh County
The Raleigh County Court granted three notary public appointments today. C. D. Trent, Icie Mc Kinney, and O. F. Cook were approved with listed addresses. In other business, Roy Lucas requested a second telephone line for Mrs. Hattie Gregory's DPA office to handle emergency business and confidential inquiries. the court approved an extra phone.
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Mrs. Gregory
Fairdale Gets New Precinct
The County Court announced a new voting precinct for Fairdale to take effect by November. A Glen Daniel-Fairdale delegation pressed for moving the Glen Daniel polling place to a more accessible site, citing stairs and parking concerns. The court said the change cannot occur before the May 10 primary due to legal steps, and a boundary committee will set the new precinct while the Glen Daniel poll remains at its current location for the November general election.
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Fairdale
Glen Daniel
J. Q. Hutchinson
S. M. Shumate
Trap Hill
Parents Plead For Juveniles In West Virginia Appeals
In Charleston AP report, parents of three Buckhannon youths seek Supreme Court orders to release their children from Tucker County Forestry Camp or from the Pruntytown Industrial School. All pled guilty in Upshur County Juvenile Court for damaging Roscoe Hosaflock property. Two received suspended sentences and go to forestry camp for up to two years. the third remains at the industrial school. Habeas corpus petitions allege lack of counsel and jury trial rights in juvenile court.
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Charleston
Buckhannon
Supreme Court
Tucker County
Industrial School
Upshur County
Roscoe Hosaflock
Pruntytown
Hazel Armstrong
William Shrader
Lorna Westfall
State Man Killed in Wreck Near Morgantown
Morgantown area authorities reported the wreckage today of a car that left West Virginia Route 73 just south of Morgantown and plunged down a 100 yard embankment. The body of Byron Milton Hyde, 32, of Fairmont was found inside. Sheriff Charles Whiston's office said the driver apparently fell asleep while traveling from Fairmont to Morgantown last night.
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Morgantown
Monongalia County
W. Va
Byron Milton Hyde
Rt. 3
Fairmont
Charles Whiston
U S Steel Reports Earnings After Strike Year
U S Steel Corp, the nation’s largest steelmaker, reports its 1959 earnings after stock market close in New York. Dividend payments to stockholders will be announced. Chairman Roger Blough will hold a news conference after the report. Mills were shut July 15 to November 7 due to the United Steelworkers strike.
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NEW York
Strikeridden
U. S. Steel Corp
New York Stock Exchange
Roger Blough
Big Steel Company
United Steelworkers Union
Tragic Sky Crash in Berkeley Kills Three On Flight
An airplane ferrying passengers from Travis AFB to San Francisco crashed in a tree grove on a rain drenched Berkeley hill. Three dead include two men and a 42 year old girl. Two women were injured, one critically. The Piper Apache, twin engine, carried passengers who departed Tokyo earlier Monday via Military Air Transport Service.
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Berkeley
Calif
Travis Air Force Base
San Francisco
Tokyo
Military Air Transport Service
Fashion lines drawn as sack vs sex in Paris showdowns
Paris AP report contrasts Pierre Balmain, Patou and Cardin as fashion lines split between sack and sex. Balmain offers Greek column, slim waist lines with knee-length hems and light draped fabrics. Patou champions Slinky sex while Cardin mixes sack and fitted hip silhouettes in a near half-and-half showcase.
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Paris
Pierre Balmain
Balmain
Patou
Pierre Cardin
Traffic Woes Warned In Hinton Boulevard Crossing
Sherwood Glutz, Charleston dispatch, notes worsening traffic in Hinton as pedestrians seek safety crossing the boulevard. He urges prayers for travelers, reminding that life insurance may be paid up to cover risky trips. The piece underscores danger of crossing and the need for caution.
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Charleston
Hinton
Navy Denies Report of Troop Landings in Cuba
Cuba's justice minister Alfredo Yabur warned of "millions of cadavers" if U S Marines land in Cuba after a radio claim of 10 000 Marines at Guantanamo. Navy and Atlantic Fleet officials denied the report while noting large scale amphibious exercises planned at Vieques Puerto Rico.
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Cuba
U.S
Alfredo Yabur
U. S. Naval Base
Guantanamo
Norfolk
Atlantic Fleet
United States
Caribbean
Vieques Island
Puerto Rico
Naval
Yabur
Reprisals Not Expected Soon Against Cuba
President Eisenhower said the United States will not pursue reprisals against Fidel Castro's Cuba for now. Officials signaled a cautious wait-and-see policy despite congressional pressure for an economic crackdown. Possible moves considered included sugar purchases and tariff concessions, but no action was announced.
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Washington
Eisenhower
United States
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Castro
White House
Christian A. Herter
Roy Rubottom
Latin America
Philip W. Bonsal
U. S
State Department
Herter
Girl Asks 110000 For Her Lost Dog
Judy Ferren, 17, sues New York Central Railroad in Circuit Court Detroit for 110000 in damages after her Alsatian Shepherd vanished from a baggage car on December 23. She traveled from St. Thomas Ontario to search for the dog and seeks 10000 for loss and suffering plus 100000 punitive damages.
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Detroit
Judy Ferren
New York Central Railroad
St. Thomas
Ont
Five District Offices Sought In Raleigh County Primary
Five district offices attract Raleigh County candidates in the upcoming primary. Jeff Spangler of Cittsville seeks the Democratic nomination for constable of Town District. Elsie Lucas Cooner of Harper runs for Republican Executive Committee in Marsh Fork District. William Pettigrew of Eunice seeks the Democratic Executive Committee in Marsh Fork District. Claude D Hatcher of Pleasant Hills runs for Democratic Executive Committee Town District. Burnley Williams of Artie seeks the Republican Executive Committee in Clear Fork District.
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Raleigh
Jeff Spangler
Cittsville
Town
Elsie Lucas Cooner
Harper
Marsh Fork
William Pettigrew
Eunice
Claude D. Hatcher
Old Eccles Road
Pleasant Hills
Burnley Williams
Artie
Clear Fork
Methodists Receive 45 Acre Camp Site
A 45 acre farm with a house, barn and outbuildings was donated to the Baltimore Conference of the Methodist Church for use as a church camp. Mrs. Walter Harmison of Berkeley Springs delivered the property to Rev. Dr. A. Merret Dietterick and Rev. Everett Miller. The farm sits on Sleepy Creek near Berkeley Springs off West Virginia Route 9.
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Berkeley Springs
Board of Education
Baltimore
Methodist Church
Walter G. Harmison
A. Merret Dietterick
Everett Miller
Sleepy Creek
W. Va
Heat toll climbs to six as Sydney swelters
In Sydney a heat wave pushed temperatures to 105.9 degrees for a second day. Six people have died or collapsed from the extreme heat, with four more recollapses reported, signaling a rising toll across the region.
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Sydney
Australia
Nine Seek Primary Nominations for State and National Posts
Charleston AP reports George H. Sei bert Jr. of Wheeling filed for May 10 as delegate at large to the Republican National Convention. Others filed for GOP and Democratic posts include judges, state executive committees, and state senate seats across districts in West Virginia. Names include Nesbitt, Lawson, Powell, and Deegan.
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Charleston
House
George H. Seibert Jr
Ohio
Wheeling
Lloyd Arnold
Moundsville
Russell G. Nesbitt
Almost Shot MacArthur 1956 Inside Escape Tale
Gen Douglas MacArthur and staff avoided a fatal night in Mindanao during a secret radio order from Roosevelt. Aide recounts the perilous march from Bataan to Australia, the hidden PT boat escape, and the Del Monte plantation where MacArthur's party hid awaiting rescue by air.
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Col
Allison Ind
Associated Press
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Air Force
Mindanao
Roosevelt
Corregidor
Malinta
Bataan
Australia
America
Southeast Asia
Pacific
Gen. MacArthur
del Monte
MacArthur Marks 80th Birthday With President Praise
General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, turning 80 in New York, receives warm wishes from President Eisenhower who calls his life in service among the nation’s few equals. MacArthur spends the day at Waldorf Towers with his wife Jean and son Arthur joining after Columbia classes. A World War I staff reunion is planned that evening.
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New York
Douglas MacArthur
Eisenhower
MacArthur
Washington
Gen
Waldorf Towers
Jean
Arthur
Columbia University
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Sherwood Glutz
Navy
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Bulletin
J. Brooke Lawson
Williamson
Republican State Executive Committee
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St. Marys
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William R. Sharpe Jr
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Raphael M. Deegan
Benwood
Rolla A. Johnston Sr
Parkersburg
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