Red China Demands U.S. Cease-Fire Support At Geneva
At the Geneva talks on Indochina peace the Red Chinese Premier Shou Enlai pressed the United States to sign a general declaration backing and guaranteeing a cease fire while Washington maintained it would aid armistice but not sign the final act. Molotov, Eden, Mendes-France, and Dong met as key differences lingered on Viet Nam participation, elections timing, and Vietminh forces in Laos and Cambodia. A likely armistice framework split Viet Nam temporarily along the 17th parallel with Vietminh in the North and Bao Dai’s government in the South, plus Vietnamese elections to reunify under supervision. French military personnel would stay to assist defense development.
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Geneva
Indochina
Red China
Shou Enlai
United States
U.S
Walter Bedell Smith
Smith
V. M. Molotov
Anthony Eden
Pham van Dong
Pierre Mendes-France
Viet Nam
Ho Chi Minh
Vietminh
Bao Dai
Laos
Cambodia
South Vietam
Saigon
Ngo Dinh Diem
Washington
Eisenhower
France
Richwood Mourns After Worst City Flood in History
Mayor James Barber calls the Richwood flash flood the worst in the town’s history as 12 foot floodwaters devastated streets and damaged bridges. 200 families were forced from homes, 22 houses destroyed, utilities down except water remains contaminated. Coast Guard food drops resumed, two water filter units to be installed, typhoid inoculations organized at the Masonic Hall with Navy and Red Cross assistance.
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BREAE
BNF
LVN
BRE RR
Eanzer Nenfrecee Oy
J. Holt Byrne
Braxton Central
Sutton
Braxton
Ernest L. Hammack
Richwood
American Red Cross
National Guard
James Barber
Coast Guard
Elizabeth City
N.C
Red Cross
Weber City
Johnstown
Hub Town
Army
Masonic Hall
Navy
Prestige of America Fading in Viet Nam
In Saigon, American prestige in Indochina sinks as Washington signals accept of partition. The Geneva talks near, and Viet Namese nationalists blame U S aid and policy for disillusionment while hoping for future direct assistance after French exit. Some see U S concern over aid falling to Vietminh as mis-timed.
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America
Viet Nam
West Virginia Weather Outlook and Local Reports
Cloudy with scattered thundershowers this afternoon and tonight in West Virginia leading to lows 64 to 73. Wednesday hot with more showers. temps run 2 to 4 degrees above normal through Sunday. Rainfall expected 0.25 to 1 inch north and 0.5 to 1 inch south. Beckley and Oak Hill reports show highs near 86 and 88, lows around 63 to 70. Rivers and reservoirs near normal or muddy conditions.
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Beckley
Yeggs Hit Pet Dairy Again For $923 Burglary
State Police report a second break in within a month at the Pet Dairy Company on 1921 By-Pass. Burglars gained entry after midnight through a back window, accessed the wareroom and manager’s office, and used detonators and possibly dynamite to blow open the safe, drawing $923. They powered the blast with an extension cord from the plant’s electrical system.
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Pet Dairy Company
Senate panel calls return of wartime seized properties
Washington The Senate Judiciary Committee urged that Japanese and German properties seized by the government during World War II be returned to their owners.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Juvenile theft arrests in Beckley curb crime wave
Two local youths ages eight and 12 were charged with breaking and entering the Fitzpatrick Park concession stand and stealing 22 packs of gum and 86 cents. They also admitted stealing flash batteries from Montgomery Ward on Neville Street and a bicycle in front of the Lyric Theater. The bicycle and goods were recovered and the pair were sent to Juvenile Court Judge Harry L. McCreery for Saturday hearing.
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Beckley
Fitzpatrick Park
Montgomery Ward
Neville St
Lyric Theater
Harry L. McCreery
Coal Tonnage Up at Winding Gulf Mines Week
The Winding Gulf Operators Association reported a 14,686 ton increase in coal production across 19 mines last week. Hal M. Scott, secretary, said output reached 103,711 tons for the week ending July 17, and year-to-date production stands at 2,987,909 tons.
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Winding Gulf Operators Association
Hal M. Scott
Fined for Assault in 19-21 By-Pass Case
Dorothy Harrah aged 19 to 21 on 19-21 By-Pass was fined 10 dollars plus costs after arraignment before Magistrate J P Meadows on a charge of assault and battery against Mrs E H Durham of the same By-Pass.
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Dorothy Harrah
J. P. Meadows
E. H. Durham
Fraser Named Charleston Disease Control Director
Dr. Helen B. Fraser of Gassaway, since 1950 director of maternal and child health with the State Health Department, is appointed director of disease control. State Health Director N. H. Dyer announced the appointment today. Dr. William W. Currence, Fraser’s pediatric consultant, becomes acting director to replace her. Fraser succeeds a post held last year by Dr. H. C. Huntley.
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Charleston
Helen B. Fraser
Gassaway
State Health Department
N. H. Dyer
William W. Currence
Fraser
H. C. Huntley
Insane Killer Sued Over Memorial Day Slaying
A $250000 damages suit was filed in Wayne County Circuit Court by Mrs Jean A Lack and David C Lewis co-administrators of Jules M Lack estate against Dr Kenneth B Small. They claimloss of earnings and pain and suffering for Lacks two sons from the May 29 shooting in Michigan. Small, found in nocent by reason of insanity, questioned the suit and faced a tough path to prevail.
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Detroit
Kenneth B. Small
Jules M. Lack
New York
Lack
Wayne County
John
Andrew
Jean A. Lack
David C. Lewis
Lewis
Handsome Society
Edith Small
Michigan
Allegan
Dr. Small
Leo Hoffman
Negligence Charged in $250000 Suit Against Power Co
William Dean of Ghent testifies in his $250,000 suit against Appalachian Electric Power Co. claiming injuries from contact with a 7200 volt line while building a house near St. Paul Virginia on May 26 1953. Dean alleges company knew of the construction and failed to warn or insulate. Defendants say line was proper and the plaintiff knew the danger.
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William Dean
Ghent
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Dean
St. Paul
R. G. Lilly
Robert J. Ashworth
George Richardson Jr
Paul S. Hudgins
City Snake Captured In Air-Condition Unit
NEW YORK A five foot snake crawled into an air conditioning unit to escape heat. ASPCA Agent Thomas Morton lassoed the reptile outside a first floor Manhattan apartment and pulled it into a metal can. Morton, unsure of origin, offered to turn the animal over to a zoo.
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New York
ASPCA
Thomas Morton
Manhattan
Morton
Viet Nam partition proposed along the 17th Parallel
Geneva sources report East and West agreeing to divide Viet Nam near the 17th Parallel with the United States abstaining. Only technical hurdles remained before a cease fire agreement for Indochina could be signed.
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Geneva
United States
Viet Nam
Indochina
Reds Demand Release of Soviet Tanker Tuapse
Moscow reports a third Soviet note to the United States demanding immediate release of the Tuapse held by Chinese Nationalists at Formosa. The note threatens damages claims and holds the U S government responsible for crew safety and vessel recovery.
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Moscow
Russia
United States
Formosa
U.S
Soviet Union
Pravda
Izvestia
Charleston Postmaster Appeal Heard Today
Julius W. Singleton sought relief from his dismissal as Charleston West Virginia postmaster. The appeal before examiner Christopher Randall of the Sixth Civil Service Region contends politics led to removal rather than job performance. Singleton, a Democrat, has Civil Service status since 1938.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Julius W. Singleton
Charleston, W. Va
Christopher Randall
Sixth Civil Service Region
Singleton
McCarthy Declares Roy Cohn Resignation Shook McCarthyism
Senator McCarthy announced the resignation of Roy M. Cohn chief counsel of his investigations subcommittee amid a looming shakeup vote. Cohn cited lack of unanimity among subcommittee members and McCarthy praised his anti Communist work while noting his role in exposing infiltration in government and other key places.
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Wastington
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Roy M. Cohn
Senate
Cohn
The
Chicago Tribune
Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg
William Remington
Communist Party
United Nations
Voice of America
Ft. Monmouth
Coln
McCarthy Subcommittee
New York
Frederick C. George Beckley Native Dies
Frederick Clyde George 80 died at 4 a.m. at his daughter Mrs. J H Buchanan’s home after a long illness. Born April 21, 1874, he married Mollie Quesenberry in 1894. they would have celebrated their 60th in October. A former West Virginia legislator in 1922, he remained active in politics and belonged to the First Christian Church. Survived by wife, daughter, son Edward of Norfolk, a nephew, four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. another son Jennings died last April. Funeral set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Caffee Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Raymond Martin. burial in Wildwood Cemetery. Pallbearers named. Body to remain at the funeral home until service.
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Frederick Clyde George
J. H. Buchanan
N. Kanawha St
Beckley
Mollie Quesenberry
George
West Virginia
First Christaan Church
Edward George
Norfolk
Howard George
Jennings George
Caffee Funeral Home
Raymond Martin
Mount Hope
Lias to Answer Federal Charge in Windsor Bank Accounts
William G. Lias facing U S government claims that money and securities are hidden in two Windsor Ontario banks. A temporary restraining order blocked removal of funds and a hearing was set, detailing alleged accounts opened by a track employee as trustee with deposits totaling 26 062 50 and a wife using an alias opening another Windsor account with 16 059 20.
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Wheeling
William G. Lias
U. S
Windsor Ontario
Harry E. Watkins
Lias
Wheeling Downs
Watkins
Track
Meyer Robinson
Imperial Bank of Canada
Windsor
Robinson
U. S. District Court
Huron and Erie Mortgage Corp
Alice Lias
Jelly Fish Sting Fatal Off Texas Gulf Coast
Doctors report a 9 year old Dallas boy Allan Reeves died after a jelly fish sting in Gulf coast waters, the first known Texas case. He was stung on the foot then across the arm and chest and died in hospital.
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Galveston
Tex
Allan Reeves
Dallas
Texas Gulf Coast
Reeves
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James F. Comstock
Nicholas News Leader
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Noort
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Ftom
Bonn
Germany
Britain
Lord Montgomery
London
Foreign Office
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Supreme Headquarters
Paris
Richard Gale
European Defense Community
European Army
Dr. Fraser
Veterans’ Preference
Frederick C. George
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