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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1957
Page
7
In a heated Senate session yesterday discussions intensified over desegregation measures and enforcement options. Lawmakers argued about how to implement federal integration orders and whether swift action is possible under current legislative plans.
In Buffalo and Niagara Falls, 27 year old deputy Ruy R Coppola posed as a robber to infiltrate a gang. FBI and local lawmen used his undercover work to smash the branch bank holdup ring, sending the alleged leader to prison. Coppola’s cousin and personal tensions with superiors marred his marriage and studies as he risked his life to expose criminals. Meanwhile President Eisenhower vouched for strict civil rights enforcement, resisting troop-based school desegregation efforts and signaling support for a broad voting rights bill with limited federal oversight.
President Eisenhower said a Zhukov Wilson meeting could prove useful for aligning defense ministers of the United States and the Soviet Union. He recalled cooperating with Zhukov in Berlin after World War II and suggested a future meeting might yield constructive talks on disarmament manpower and Middle East arms shipments.
Federal attorneys press to prove that 13 segregationists conspired to keep Negro students from Clinton's previously all white school. Rev. Paul Turner testified about being beaten after guiding six Black students to the school on December 4. Additional witnesses will detail preparations for anti integration violence as 15 defendants including Kasper face charges for violating a federal injunction.
Senators on the Armed Services Committee plan tight scrutiny of a Pentagon directive reducing the armed forces by 100,000 from a 2.8 million authorized strength. House Appropriations leaders generally supported the cut. Defense Secretary Wilson announced the order, to take effect by year’s end, claiming substantial savings with little impact on major combat deployments abroad. Senate Chairman Russell said he had not yet reviewed the measure.
Senator Francis Case and other committee members pressed for details on the reductions. The Army would shed 30,000, the Air Force 25,000, the Navy 15,000 and the Marine Corps 10,000, shrinking total armed forces to about 2,700,000 as debates over military power continue.
George Catlett, 58, of Sprague died in a local hospital at 5 10 a m after a years long illness. Born August 1 1893 in Virginia, he was a retired New River Co Cranberry employee and a member of Freewill Baptist Church and United Mine Workers Local 3922. Survivors include his widow Stella Miller Catlett two brothers and five sisters, a daughter and three stepdaughters, 47 grandchildren, and other relatives. Funeral services will be at 2 p m Saturday at Kilsyth Freewill Baptist Church with burial in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The body will move to his sister’s Bradley home Friday evening. Police charged Ernest Scott after a minor traffic accident on Fayette Street. Ruth Whittaker of Beckley was involved in the other vehicle.
An intensive air and ground hunt for a US Air Force C-47 with 16 military personnel aboard failed to find any trace. Radio contact was lost Tuesday night near Taipei as the aircraft neared Formosa Strait, with police reporting an explosion and Mt Chiaopeng sighting but officials saying no evidence of a crash has emerged.
The House Public Works Committee approved a bill authorizing future water projects totaling about 1.456 billion dollars, a cut of nearly 100 million from the Senate version. Included are flood control projects in West Virginia at Brush Creek Princeton 917 thousand dollars and Meadow River at East Rainelle 708 thousand dollars.
Billy Graham preached at Madison Square Garden to a near capacity crowd of 19200, declaring Jesus Christ as the savior and that salvation comes through God. The event raised 1055.20 in total attendance, with 33,122 decisions reported in the crusade. Two youths were jailed on breaking and entering charges after being booked by state police.
Sendai court named two Japanese psychiatrists to examine Pyt. Orvis Boone of Galveston Texas and Shigeko Sasaki aged 20, both convicted March 20 of murder arson and robbery in the slaying of Kikuko Muraki in Sendai last Sept. 2. They await psychiatrists findings in about three months before further action.
Fifteen American entrants were selected to progress in the Miss U S A beauty contest as preliminaries concluded in Long Branch New Jersey. Maryland and Virginia contenders led the field while the international phase looms with strong rivals from Canada and Germany. The night brought tears as scores of hopefuls faced the judges in evening gowns and bathing suits before the next rounds.
Bids are due for a Bible sent from England on the Mayflower II goodwill voyage. J E Tawney of the Christian Book Store notes three sealed bids have arrived to benefit Appalachian Bible Institute. Bids may be labeled as ABI contributions when submitted at the store.
Eisenhower supporters press for passage of foreign aid with a three year plan. The Foreign Affairs Committee backed a 3.24 billion budget, about 600 million below the President’s request, while the House and Senate show split views on the economic development loan fund. An escapee, John Bika Beckley, is jailed after a two year sentence for aiding overseas development projects. The case affects discussions on international aid and anti foreign trials amendments.
In Southern District court, Shaver of Cabell Heights was acquitted of possessing three mash barrels used for moonshine as co-defendant Farley was previously cleared. Judge Moore instructed jurors on beyond a reasonable doubt and noted Shaver’s claim of acting as an undercover ATU agent. The trial featured testimony about statements allegedly made by Shaver and the ATTU agents involved in moonshine investigations.
Intercity softball at Pinecrest Sanitarium and baseball at Elks Stadium near state highway. Woodrow Wilson High and Babe Ruth League sites listed with park details. Beaver Park and Grandview State Park offer recreation. miniature golf driving range and archery noted. Bowling and roller skating venues listed along with Beckley theatre showings and drive-in screenings at Mountain Air Drive-In.
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