Goldfine Denies Adams Swung Favors To Him
Bernard Goldfine testified before a House subcommittee, denying any wrong doing in his long running gifts and hospitality to presidential aide Sherman Adams. He argued gifts outweighed by benefits to his family and challenged accusations of pressuring federal agencies. He criticized the inquiry as hypocritical and said the investigation unfairly targets him while defending Adams.
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Adams
Washington (Ap
Bernard Goldfine
Sherman Adams
Boston
Ad-jror
Eisenhower
Ams
John Fox
House
Washington
Oren Harris
D-Ark
Fox
Boston Post
Federal Trade and Securities and Excange Commissions
SEC
Knapp Enters High Court Race for West Virginia Supreme Court
Raleigh County Circuit Court Judge Norman Knapp announced his candidacy for the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals seat created by the death of Judge James B. Riley. He will file Thursday. the state office closed for Riley’s funeral. Knapp, 40, born in Fairmont, is a Morris Harvey College graduate. He served in the Army Reserve from 1941, active duty in 1942, with the 33rd Infantry Division in the South Pacific and later the Hawaii, New Guinea, Philippines, and Japan theaters, retiring as a major. He began WVU College of Law studies in 1960.
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Raleigh County
Supreme Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
James B. Riley
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Secretary of State
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Fairmont
Morris Harvey College
Charleston
Frances E. Robertson
R. A. Robertson
Judge Knapp
Army
33Rd Infantry
South Pacific
Hawai
Resists Arrest Area Man Jailed in Crab Orchard Case
Raleigh County Sheriff Okey Mills jailed Frank Diehl of Crab Orchard at 10 p.m. Tuesday after Diehl resisted arrest on a drunk charge and fled. Cross of Crab Orchard initially fled with handcuffs but returned and surrendered. both men were lodged. Cross released after fines. Diehl to be arraigned. other legal notices recount judge candidates and party filings.
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Raleigh County
Okey Mills
Frank Diehl
Crab Orchard
Diehl
Mills
Cleophas Cross
Union Cafe
Cross
Cotton White
Statehood For Hawaii Unlikely This Year
Washington AP reporting that Hawaii statehood appears unlikely this year as Congress nears Alaska’s approval. Senate action hinges on House passage of Hawaii bill, with July timing hinted for a committee vote. House members warn there may be insufficient time this session to pass Hawaii before adjournment. Delegate Burns remains hopeful but skeptical.
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Washington
Hawaii
Congress
Alaska
House
Senate
O'Brien
John A. Burns
O'Hawaii
Coal Group Pushes Oil Import Quotas Amid Trade Debate
National Coal Association urged the Senate Finance Committee to add an oil import quota to the reciprocal trade bill, aiming to hold oil imports to 1954 levels. Dr. C. J. Porter of Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Co spoke for the industry, citing residual oil displacing coal in Eastern boilers as a survival threat.
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Washington
National Coal Assa
Senate Finance Committee
C. J. Porter
Rochester and Pittsburgh Coalto
Indiana
Association
Eisenhower
Senate
Potter
Lilly Chosen To Attend Methodist Convocation
C Berkley Lilly has been chosen by the Methodist Men’s Club of The Methodist Temple to represent the church at the National Convocation of Methodist Churches in Washington D C. He and his wife depart today for the four day meeting which begins Thursday and ends Sunday night. The opening session will be in Griffith Stadium. A man in his late 20s about five feet eight inches tall walks Prince Street wearing an Essex Drive Slew I Want to Grow tee shirt.
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C. Berkley Lilly
Methodist Men’s Club
Methodist Temple
Washington, D. C
Griffith Stadium
Prince Street
Essex Drive
Buckhannon Man Freed On Bond In Drunk Driving Case
Jerrold Ear Haddix of Buckhannon released from Raleigh County Jail after posting 106 bond for Beckley Police Court appearance Thursday night. Arrested by City Police, booked 2 35 a.m. today on drunk driving charge. Daniel Cheatwood Beckley posted 26 bond and was released for appearance in Police Court Thursday night on charges of being drunk and trespassing. Booked 3 30 a.m. today. Weather: mostly sunny and warm highs 85 to 92. Tonight fair with low 6s east 7 west. Thursday mainly fair and warm with possible thundershowers in north portion.
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Haddix
Buckhannon
Raleigh
Beckley
Daniel Cheatwood
C.ssasseeseeeey
Oak Hill
Issersereere
S.ceeseseree
Besoco Mine Closed By Wood Pocahontas
Wood Pocahontas Coal Co suspends Besoco Mine operations for an indefinite period. Superintendent D W Halstead said the closure began last Friday and could not confirm a resume date. About 100 workers affected. 52 directly employed with additional outside coal processing. Besoco once a major Raleigh County producer opened in 1917, later run of 1500 to 2000 tons daily. now producing 700 to 800 tons daily. The mine was sold to Wood Pocahontas in 1952. the firm is a subsidiary of Standard Alloy and Ore Corp of New York City.
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al Besoco
D. W. Halstead
The
Register
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Besoco
Raleigh County
Leccony Smokeless Fuel Co
The-Wood - Pocahontas Company
New York
Paul Beck
New York City
Leccony
Wood-Poca
Struck By Auto Boy Uninjured in Park Avenue Incident
Jongie Holliday seven year old son of Mr. and Mrs Ira Holliday Jr of 313 Park Avenue was examined at Raleigh General Hospital Monday afternoon after being struck by a car driven by Thomas W Dixon Alderson traveling east on Park Avenue at about 445 p.m. The child sustained no injuries and no charges were filed against Dixon.
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Ira Holliday Jr
Park Avenue
Raleigh General Hospital
Holliday
Thomas W. Dixon
Alderson
Dixon
Kiwanis Club To Hear Fayetteville Attorney
The Beckley Kiwanis Club will hold its weekly meeting at noon Thursday at El Chico. The Friday meeting was moved due to Independence Day. Guest speaker will be Charles E. Mahan, a Fayetteville attorney, announced program chairman W. A. Thornhill.
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Beckley Kiwanis Club
el Chico
Charles E. Mahan
Fayetteville
W. A. Thornhill
Eisenhower denounces foreign aid cuts by House panel
President Eisenhower attacked the House Appropriations Committee for cutting foreign aid by nearly 600 million dollars, saying the move endangers U S security and the free world. He defended his administration's request of about 3.94 billion for mutual security and refused to say if Sherman Adams should resign, while noting no inquiry into Bernard Goldfine tax records.
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Eisenhower
House Appropriations Committee
Thew
Omeare
Free World
Congress
Sherman Adams
Adams
Anderson Takes Helm as Beckley Chamber Leader
Harry Anderson was installed Tuesday as managing director of the Beckley Chamber of Commerce. He pledged to unite business and civic groups to boost Raleigh County’s economy, promote tourism, and attract visitors with natural assets, a lake, and attractions like an Epic Drama exhibit and memorial garden near Raleigh County Memorial Airport. He replaces W. C. Sydnor and urged collective effort to realize improvements and growth for Beckley.
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Harry Andersen
the Beckley Chamber
Harry Anderson
Beckley
Raleigh County Memorial Airport
Economi- Anderson
Anderson
W. C. Sydnor
Chamber of Commerce
Beckley B'nai B'rith Lodge
RDC Meeting Slated Tonight With Noted Speakers
Beckley Area Rural Development Council prep for its annual meeting at 6 38 p m in the Beckley Hotel Ballroom. About 100 persons expected to attend. Dr Paul D Sanders of Richmond Va and J T Johnson Charleston will address the gathering as featured speakers.
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Beckley Area Rural Development Council
Beckley Hotel
C. T. Shackelford
RDC
Shackelford
Paul D. Sanders
Richmond
J. T. Johnson
Charleston
Mistrial Over Juror Separation In Raleigh County Murder Case
A Raleigh County murder trial was halted when jurors were separated to fetch medicine for an ailing juror. Judge Harry L. McCreery declared a mistrial in the Lindy Givens case after the incident, with prosecutors saying separation prejudiced the defendant. Givens remains jailed and will be retried in October. co defendant Dallas Moye awaits his turn.
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Raleigh Couny Criminal Court
Harry L. McCreery
Lindy Givens
Cool
Okey A. Mills
J. Q. Hutchinson
Sparacino
iState
McCreery
Givens
Raleigh
Dallas Moye
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