Senate Moves to Fast-Track Mid East Inquiry Resolution
Senate and State Department committees moved to adopt a resolution authorizing a complete review of U S Foreign Policy in the Middle East and use of U S forces to counter aggression. Leaders signaled no final roll call as details were being clarified, with Secretary Dulles cited in a developing letter.
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Floods Hit Tri County Area Deluge Near Raleigh County Towns
Rain soaked Raleigh and Wyoming counties as streams rose flooding Besaco and surrounding areas. Residents evacuated. highways and schools closed. miners and service stations submerged. Mullens and Herndon communities faced rising waters and risk to homes with officials directing student departures and mine shutdowns.
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Pineville
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Nine Guilty Pleas Heard In Raleigh Grand Jury Session
Nine guilty pleas were entered in Raleigh County Criminal Court during today’s session. Judge Harry L. McCreery accepted pleas from Roy Honaker Kit Lacney Jackie Lee Bled and others on various charges including grand larceny and driving while intoxicated. Sentence details varied with fines and jail terms set or pending.
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Principals Form Spelling Bee Study Group
Raleigh County high school principals meet to form a committee led by James L. Hornbeck to study spelling bees. Virgil Sarrell named as president, with Sophia High School’s James L. Hornbeck chairing the group and Paul Craig and Noel Christian as assistants. The plan, proposed by Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company reps, would train seniors in two to four weeks on proper telephone use before year’s end.
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Glen White
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Ley
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Jurors Excused Until Thursday in Raleigh County Court
Judge Mary b. McCreery announced jurors in Raleigh County Criminal Court are excused from day duty until 9 a.m. Thursday. Jurors were previously ordered to report at 1 a.m. Wednesday but instructions were amended to delay reporting.
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Shafer Bill Killed by House Judiciary Committee
A West Virginia proposal to abolish the death penalty except in certain cases was rejected today by the House Judiciary Committee. The measure faced strong opposition from supporters and critics alike as lawmakers weighing reforms debated the next steps.
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Biblebacks Death Penalty Debate Faces West Virginia Bill
Rev. B. C. Jennings of Mount Tabor Christian High School opposes Delegate Everett Shafer’s plan to abolish capital punishment in West Virginia. He argues Biblical injunctions require the state to execute murderers, equating abolition with moral decline and linking it to broader social consequences.
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Mount Tabor Christian High School
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West Virginia
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Peter
Paul
Theldone
Beville Skies and Night Sky Fragments
The text lists celestial events with Sunrise and Moon phases and references a government discussion about a bill. It mentions the Moon rising times, a new moon, and morning stars including Venus and Jupiter, along with a civic note about legislative action.
Boy Drowns in Logan County Tragedy Shuts Schools
A flood swollen creek claimed the life of an eight grade student in Logan County. Jimmy Deer seven, slipped on a footlog crossing Mud Fork on his way to Curry Grade School. The accident prompted the dismissal of Logan and Aracama high schools and Logan Junior High School. Several schoolmates witnessed the tragedy.
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Mud Fork
Weather Outlook Turns Colder With Snow Northern Areas
Weather forecast notes cloudy skies and a cold turn with rain this afternoon changing to snow tonight. Low temperatures range from 27 to 32 degrees in the north and 32 to 36 degrees in the south. Wednesday will be cloudy and colder with a few snow flurries.
GOP Plans Big Fight to Win U.S. Senate Election in Texas
Republican strategists push for a high-stakes campaign in a Texas special U.S. Senate race to replace Price Daniel with potential Republican control of the chamber. Thad Hutcheson of Houston heads a field of six Republicans plus several Democrats in a contest shaping a national party battle. A House committee backed runoff provisions to guard against Democratic victory.
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Nixon Considered for OCB Chief Policy Coordinator Role
Reports said President Eisenhower planned to appoint Ex Governor Christian Herter as secretary of state while Nixon would lead a new Operations Coordinating Board. Stassen and Payne urged studies of vice presidential duties and Electoral College reforms amid the Nixon-Herter controversy.
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Peipins to Consider Prisoner Exchange
Indian broadcasts quote Chinese Premier Chou En-lai saying Peiping would consider talks on a prisoner exchange. The plan would swap 10 Americans held in the United States for 33 Chinese prisoners. U S officials deny holding any Chinese seeking return to Red China.
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House Bills Dominate as Senate Calendar Slips
Charleston notes a heavy House run of bills while the Senate calendar shows little action. Key measures include a tougher habitual criminal statute, display prohibitions on highway rights of way, county courthouse building funding, and scrapping the two year old vehicle inspection program. Three highway safety bills advance from the judicial committee with stricter penalties and admissibility of blood tests and radar evidence. House Democrats press for action and react to the new Republican governor.
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King Saud receives restrained NYC welcome on state visit
In New York City King Saud of Saudi Arabia faced a muted reception with no official city ceremony. Mayor Wagner canceled usual honors citing the king’s alleged anti Jewish and anti Catholic stances and support for slavery. A brief naval salute and a plain police escort marked the arrival at the Waldorf Astoria.
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Legislators Move Bill to Attract More Teachers
A joint Democratic committee bill proposes 132 college scholarships in education to draw more youths into teaching. Scholarships, worth 750 annually, would match county representation and cover time to degree and certification. Also, Del Booth introduced a county real estate reassessment bill creating a five member board of equalization and a new state board to oversee tax matters.
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del. Booth
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Board of Equalization
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Two Men Arraigned On Road Law Charges
Two men were arraigned before Magistrate T N Thurman after road law arrest on the West Virginia Turnpike. Clayton Adkins of Cleveland Ohio held in Raleigh County Jail in Neu' for a $59 fine plus costs for driving while drunk. Hilbert Meyer of Arvania Ohio paid a $10 fine plus costs for speeding after arrest about 8 am today.
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Raleigh
Neu
Clayton Adkins
Cleveland
Hilbert Meyer
Arvania
Macmillan Eisenhower Meet Planned in Bermuda in March
London reports say Prime Minister Harold Macmillan will meet President Eisenhower in Bermuda likely in March. The Telegraph suggests a possible Big Three session with France’s Molotov, aiming to ease U S British tensions over Suez and lay groundwork for a closer Angl American partnership in world affairs.
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