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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1956
Page
1
PARIRIS ISLAND S C The Silvey last prosecution witness in the court martial of Sgt Matthew C said he had never heard of PMicKeon. The adjournment followed a night march by recruits here. The base was humming after two developments yesterday A document produced by the defense suggested the testimony of Col David.
KINGWOOD W V a UWA single shot from a law officer s gun killed Wilson Cole lax night ending a grim Preston County manhunt of three days by deputized evilians and state and county co Prosecutor James T Dailey Jr said the 44 year old former mental patient met his death at Tunnel ton a coal mining community seven miles south of here along multiple tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad A policeman s flashlight beam stabbing the darkness surprised Cole between two empty coal cars The fugitive fired immediately The of niow drowned to one taik and returned the shot Cole s body was found sprawled beneath the string of cars a fatal wound in his right temple There is no question he had made up his mind that when cornered he was going to fight and try to kill said Dailey
Charleston report notes West Virginia first imposed the gasoline tax July 27, 1823 at two cents per gallon. Since then tax rose to six cents, with total state and federal taxes at nine cents per gallon. The article also covers a fatal shooting during a manhunt for Cole in Tunnelton, details on autopsy plans, and related court-martial testimony about recruit training and a deadly night march at Ribbon Creek.
London fashion expert criticizes Monroe as a dowdy dresser. Monroe replies she dresses to please men only, arguing women dressing to please other women is self deceiving.
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