Beclky Elks Club raid secrecy lifted by mayor
A public dispute over a Beckley Elks Club slot machine raid ended with Mayor Elmer L. Davis calling police officials to a noon conference. Six machines were seized from the basement quarters, including three ten-cent and three five-cent units. One man, Ruland Phillips, was briefly detained after posting a $500 bond. the case proceeds in Berkley Police Court.
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Police Court
Eisenhower Returns After Augusta Golf Visit
President Eisenhower flew back to Washington late yesterday following a brief stay in Augusta Georgia where he played golf and relaxed with friends.
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Eisenhower
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Augusta
Editorial Beyond Comprehension It Is Only Last Friday
The Register reports the Elks Club again unveiled slot machines last Friday. A police raid followed Saturday night, with the manager arrested and six machines confiscated. The author condemns open gambling and liquor traffic as inviting rackets and cites Phenix City as a warning, praising Beckley’s law enforcement and questioning why such an organization clings to law violations and harming families.
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Elks Club
Phenix City
Ala
Beckley
West Virginia
Federal Tax Stamp Purchased by Beckley Elks Club
The Beckley Elks Club bought a federal gambling tax stamp after December 22, with a $250 charge paid to The Beckley Elks Club on S Heber Street. Federal officials note the stamp is a revenue measure not a permit to operate gambling machines and does not authorize violations of state or city laws. The club, a chartered Elks Lodge unit, is led by a house committee chaired by Attorney Robert Ashworth with manager Ruland Phillips.
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Huntington Preaching Mission Draws 46,428 Attendees
Huntington's second annual preaching mission closed yesterday after eight days and nights attracting 46,428 attendees. Sponsored by the Huntington Ministerial Assn, the event featured 18 of the nation's top pulpit orators.
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Hearing on gasoline tax bill set for 8 p.m
The Associated Press reports that a House hearing on the gasoline tax increase bill is scheduled for 8 p.m. Both Houses will meet in regular sessions at 2 p.m. The Senate will consider raising Supreme Court judges’ salaries from 12,500 to 17,500, and the House will vote on a measure to create a Civil Defense division in the adjutant general’s office.
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Peiping Radio Rejects New Zealand Taiwan Proposal
London reports Peiping radio quoted the Peoples Daily denouncing New Zealand’s bid to discuss Taiwan in the UN Security Council. The broadcast said the proposal is untenable legally and factually and would create two Chinas, illegal foreign interference, and U.N. cease-fire plots.
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China
Peiping
United States
Second Army reviews plan to move Beckley center
The Second Army is conducting a preliminary review of a proposal to move Beckley Induction Center and related facilities to Charleston. Harris says the plan is exploratory and not yet submitted to headquarters, with potential annual savings claimed but not guaranteed. No decisive action will be taken without full consideration of all factors.
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Ashland
Robert C. Byrd
Miners' Minimum Wage Favored by Lewis and Operators
John L. Lewis and two major coal operators urged the Labor Department to set a minimum wage for miners on government soft coal contracts under Walsh-Healey. They seek rates aligned with prevailing pay, around 18.75 dollars per day, covering most federal coal contracts over ten thousand dollars and all coal types except Pennsylvania anthracite.
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John L. Lewis
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United Mine Workers Union
Secretary of Labor
Mitchell
Walsh-Healy
George H. Love
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co
Pittsburgh
A. R. Matthews
Walsh-Healey
Pennsylvania
Weather outlook turns cloudy with milder night
Increasing cloudiness and not as cold during night with lows 5-10 in the east and 12-18 in the west. Tuesday will be rather cloudy and milder with some light snow by night. Beckley highs and lows recorded, readings at 7 a.m. the next day and today show a warming trend. Rest of the region including Flat Top and Oak Hill, rivers near Bellepoint, and reservoirs remain at normal stages with clear conditions at Bluestone Rest and other sites.
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Beckley to Decide on Outdoor Epic Drama Site
A public meeting at 7 30 p m in the Memorial Building Beckley will consider Beckley as the site for an outdoor epic drama. Kermit Hunter will speak and a feasibility report on Grandview State Park as a drama site will be presented by officials including the State Conservation Commission.
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South Kanawha St
Kermit Hunter
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West Virginia
Grandview State Park
State Conservation Commission
Last Hour Request Fulfilled for Clark
Elbert Clark about 50 Beckley died at 9 20 a m Sunday when a car he was repairing slipped from a jack and crushed him Jack Thomas owner of Jack s Esso Station said one hour earlier Clark requested that his body be sent to Jackson Funeral Home after death His body is at Jackson Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements
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S. Fayette St
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Jackson Funeral Home
Former Tech President To Be Buried Tuesday
Funeral services will be held tomorrow for Edward Maclin 69 former president of West Virginia Tech and retired coordinator of engineering at Marshall College. He died in a High Point hospital after suffering a heart attack Thursday Maclin came to High Point from Huntington West Virginia about three years ago after reaching retirement age.
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Russia Seeks to Bar Nationalists from Formosa Debate
At the United Nations in New York Soviet delegate Arkady Sobolev urged barring Nationalist China from U.N. discussions on Formosa. He argued only the People’s Republic of China should represent Chinese interests, labeling the Nationalist regime a bankrupt group. Meanwhile on Formosa and off Tachens, fighting and bombardments continued as the United States considered evacuation plans by the 7th Fleet, with no orders issued yet.
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Tateing Island
Parents Charge Maid In Child Beating
Beckley couple obtain maiming warrant against former maid Anna Mae Thomas for allegedly beating two and a half year old Larry Hawley. They say 28 bruises were found, with buckled overalls imprint. The alleged incident occurred last week while parents worked. Attorney J. K. Edmundson represents the Hawleys.
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Anna Mae Thomas
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Costa Rica Clash with Rebel Remnants Sparks Tension
Costa Rican troops fought rebel remnants in a border clash near San Jose, with 10 rebels killed and seven government troops unaccounted for. An interned soldier was held in Nicaragua after straying across the border. Nicaraguan guardsmen reportedly fired on the Costa Rican patrol amid the exchange.
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Rodolfo Quiros
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Quiros
Republican Candidate Seeks Beckley City Council Post
Hyden Smith 233 Moo St filed as Beckley Ward Five candidate for the April 19 primary. The 67 year old janitor at The Methodist Temple and father of nine, eight living, resides in Beckley since 1944 and county for 40 years. He belongs to Central Baptist Church and several civic groups.
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East Beckley
Sylvia
Methodist Temple
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Eisenhower Pushes Private Health Insurance Reinsurance Plan
President Eisenhower urged Congress to back a private health insurance reinsurance service to expand coverage for farm families and low income users, with no government subsidy. He also called for state grants to curb juvenile delinquency, anti pollution steps, nurses training funds, mental health grants, and mortgage insurance for clinics and hospitals.
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