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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1954

Page

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McCarthy Tapes Question Schine's Indispensability

Washington reports on a McCarthy Stevens call in which McCarthy doubted Schine was indispensable to the subcommittee investigation. He warned Stevens not to reveal his doubt to Roy Cohn, and editors note edits in transcripts releasing new quotes. Schine, drafted Nov. 3 and training Nov. 10, served as an unpaid consultant.

Washington Sen McCarthy Stevens G. David Schine Schine Roy Cohn McCarthy-Stevens McCarthy-Army Roy Onder Arthy Mey Cohn Dave the Waldorf McCarthy Subcommittee Ray H. Jenkins Jenkins

Supreme Court rules FPC can regulate Phillips natural gas prices

The Supreme Court, in a 5-3 decision, held the Federal Power Commission has authority to regulate prices of natural gas sold by Phillips Petroleum Co to interstate pipelines. Justice Minton wrote for the majority, rejecting a lower court finding that Phillips was not a natural gas company under the Natural Gas Act. Justice Douglas and Clark dissented. Justice Jackson did not participate.

Washington Supreme Court Federal Power Commission Phillips Petroleum Co Commission Phillips Minto Warren Black Reed Frankfurter Douglas Clark Burton Justice Jackson High Court Circuit Court FPC Oklahoma Texas New Mexico Justice Minton Minton Congress

Wilson Says Truth Not War Is Needed Against Communism

Secretary of Defense Wilson told at the University of South Carolina commencement that a third world war is not the answer to stopping communism. He urged countering false ideas with truth and superior ideas while warning against relying on bullets for victory. He outlined three Russian threats and urged open exchange of technology and resources to strengthen freedom without war.

Wilson Columbia S. C University of South Carolina United States Free World

Envoy Sees India Possible Ally in Asian Defense Pact

Washington ambassador George V. Allen said India might join a regional defense alliance if Asians took the lead and the nonaggression cause was backed by major powers. He noted India's nationalism and refusals on flights over India with French troops for Indochina and aid to Pakistan but argued India could support independent neighbors like Burma if the leading role came from Oriental powers.

Washington America India George V. Allen Allen Iran Yugoslavia U. S. News and World Report U. S Indochina Pakistan Burma

Jury Goes To Scene Where Youth Burned

A Raleigh County jury heard Teddy Delano Waddell's $35,000 damages suit against The New River Co. at a site near his home where he was burned on electrical wires about two years earlier. Waddell, through his mother Wadie Bell Haga, alleges negligence for uninsulated wires, missing warning signs, and missing two guy wires.

Raleigh Teddy Delano Waddell New River Co Young Waddell Wadie Bell Haga

West Virginia Weather Update With Warmer Scattered Showers

Cloudy to partly cloudy conditions across West Virginia with warmer temperatures and scattered showers or isolated thunderstorms mainly north this afternoon and evening. Lows range from 50 to 55 in the east and 56 to 64 in the west. Tuesday looks partly cloudy and warm with widely scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers.

Second Rapist, Killer Captured

NEW YORK A schoolgirl rape victim died yesterday after her alleged attacker jailed without bail on charges of the assault and three other murders. John Francis Roche 27 the first of two alleged sex killers seized by police over the weekend. Norman Roye 18 arrested yesterday admitted raping and killing three Negro women including 66-year-old Isadora Goomes.

New York John Francis Roche Norman Roye Isadora Goomes

Hearing Set for Ex-West Virginian Killer

COSHOCTON Ohio Cletus Reece 26 a former mental patient is arraigned on a first degree murder charge for the slaying of Clyde Patton 28 whose body was found in a Newcastle Two field Saturday Patton formerly of Salem West Virginia had been missing since last Wednesday after taking a demonstration car to Reece home Sheriff Gilbert Kempf said Patton was beaten with a club and his head crushed after an argument Reece admitted the killing leading to today’s hearing.

Coshocton Ohio Cletus Reece West Lafayette Reece Clyde Patton Newcastle Patton Salem W. Va Gilbert Kempf

Blizzard Traps Cars on Trail Ridge Road in Rockies

About three dozen motorists were rescued early today from a summer blizzard that trapped their cars on Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park. Dist Ranger Edward J. Kirk said seven to nine cars were left stalled in two to three foot drifts and occupants joined travelers in the last four or five cars escorted down from the 12,100 foot level by rescuers using snow plows reaching Estes Park shortly after 3 a.m. MST.

Estes Park Colo Trail Ridge Road Rocky Mountain National Park Dist Edward J. Kirk National Park Service

Gore calls for clear Asia policy from administration

Senator Gore urged the administration to decide on its Asia policy and to act against communism in Indochina and Southeast Asia. He echoed Senator Knowland on a turning point moment, saying Congress and the President must align on using force if needed to prevent Communist advances.

Washington Sen. Gore D-Tenn Indochina Southeast Asia Gore Sen. Knowland California Senate Geneva Congress Joint Chiefs of Staff Dulles Joint Chiefs Secretary of State Knowland Asia Hanoi Red River

Blast Claims Second Victim in Huntington

Huntington authorities report a gasoline explosion and ensuing fire at the suburban Plybon home killed two children. Herschel Edward Carter, 13, was found dead among the ruins. Deborah Kay Plybon, 4, was hurled from the basement and died after being treated at a hospital. Kenneth Plybon, 7, suffered minor burns.

Huntington Leland Plybon Herschel Kenneth

Sophia seeks PSC review of town water rates

The Town of Sophia asked the Public Service Commission to approve water rates in effect since 1946 that have never been officially authorized. The hearing followed a customer's complaint that she was being charged more than the 1939 rate originally approved by the PSC.

Sophia Public Service Commission PSC Commission

Scare Tactics in China Red scare campaign described

The U S Information Agency said Communist China may publicize trials for counter-revolutionary activity whether plotting rebellion or stealing grain as part of a Red scare campaign to keep the populace in line.

Washington China U. S. Information Agency

Marland rules out segregation evasion at southern governors talk

Gov. Marland said he will not attend a Richmond conference with the aim of finding ways to sidestep the Supreme Court ban on school segregation. He stated there would be no reason to attend if that was the topic.

Charleston W.va Marland Supreme Court

Governor Marland Aims To Learn From Richmond Conference

In Hanoi near 12 miles from the front, Governor Marland and State School Superintendent W W Trent planned to attend a Richmond meeting. They said the purpose was to learn how to implement the Supreme Court ruling, not evade it, and to exchange information with Governor Stanley of Virginia about integrating into law. The governor dismissed any idea of devising a plan to keep races apart.

Marland Richmond W. W. Trent Gov. Stanley Virginia Supreme Court

Prisoner Injured In Skirmish At Raleigh Jail

Lawrence Curtis 63, jailed while awaiting Grand Jury action on incest charges, was treated at Raleigh General Hospital after a midnight skirmish in the penitentiary section of the jail. He received stitches and was sent back for X-rays to check a possible broken nose and was last employed by Bellemead Coal Co. at Sabine.

Beckley Raleigh General Hospital Lawrence Curtis H. H. Hutchinson Curtis Penitentiary Bellemead Coal Co Sabine

Armed Robbery Hearing Today for Mann and Juvenile Partner

Hearings are set this afternoon before Magistrate T N Thurman for Mack Ray Mann 23 Stamford Road and a 16 year old companion both charged with armed robbery State Police said the younger suspect’s case was certified to the magistrate by Juvenile Court Judge Harry L McCreery The pair admitted robbing Mr and Mrs William Zaferatos operators of the By Pass Super Market on April 25 of 800 dollars Mann’s half of the loot was burned up by an aunt who started a fire in a stove when the weather turned cold he had chosen that stove to hide his share

T. N. Thurman Mack Ray Mann Stamford Road Harry L. McCreery William Zaferatos Mann

Stock gains lift market in early trading session

New York stocks opened modestly higher in a moderately active market. Diamond Motor Car rose on heavy turnover before retreating. Burlington Mills advanced, while United States Steel Chrysler Boeing Southern California Edison Homestake Westinghouse Baltimore and Ohio United Air Lines also moved higher. General Motors International Harvester United Aircraft DuPont and International Paper were steadier. Corporate bonds held steady.

New York Burlington Mills U.S. Steel Chrysler Boeing Southern California Edison Homestake Mining Westinghouse Electric Baltimore & Ohio United Air Lines General Motors International Harvester United Aircraft DuPont International Paper

Rebels Global Push to Seize Red River Delta

Vietminh forces have surrounded the Red River delta as part of a massive offensive plans. French High Command warns a full-scale attack could begin before June ends. An army spokesman cites up to 20 000 Vietminh infantry units back at their Dien Bien Phu bases.

Hanoi Indochina Dien Bien Phu Red River Europe Manoi Haiphong

Heroic Kan. Chaplain Honored by POW Fellows

Pils en Kan. Rev Emil J Kapaun, revered Catholic chaplain who died in a North Korean prison camp, was honored in St. John Church. Fellow POW Capt Ralph Nardella of Paterson N J presented an $8300 fund in his memory and a carved crucifix made from prison camp oak.

Pilsen Kan Emil J. Kapaun St. John Father Kapaun Ralph Nardella Paterson N.J Nardella Father Kapun

Red Cross Quarters Closed Funds Law

Mrs. T. C. Moorefield, executive secretary of the Raleigh County Chapter American Red Cross, says training and meeting quarters in Room 210 of the Bair Building are closed after the 1954 campaign raised only 9,754.35 of 21,442 needed. The chapter has used those quarters since 1941, including wartime relocations to the Raleigh County Memorial Building.

T. C. Moorefield Raleigh County American Red Cross Bair Building Raleigh County Memorial Bair

Oak Hill Youths Held in Robbery

Three Oak Hill juveniles were jailed in Fayette County on robbery charges after breaking into Oak Hill Bargain Store early Sunday. Owner J A Martin pegged loss at about $1,000, with eight guns, cigarettes, knives and flashlights among missing items. Windows smashed and other vandalism reported. Suspects held for Juvenile Court after 3 a.m. arrest by deputies.

OAK Hill RNS Fayette County Fayetteville

Damage High in Fire at Moundsville Lumber Co

A spectacular blaze gutted the large main building of the Moundsville Lumber Co destroying offices planing mill lumber supplies glass hardware and kitchen furnishings. A resident spotted flames about 8 p m EDT in a ventilating fan near a corner of the three story structure and the cause was not known immediately with an official damage estimate expected today.

Moundsville Moundsville Lumber Co

Assignment Moscow For Mrs. Roosevelt

A Look magazine spokesman says Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt will travel to Moscow next month on assignment for the magazine A State Department spokesman in Washington said he understood she has a passport permitting her to go to Russia but gave no details

New York Look Magazine Franklin D. Roosevelt Moscow State Department Washington

Saulk City recall effort fails to meet signatures

Sauk City Wisconsin reports the Joe Must Go Club failed to collect the required 403,904 signatures to recall Senator McCarthy. In Dover Delaware President Eisenhower arrived at Dover Air Force Base at 12:15 p.m. EDT and proceeded to Chester Town Maryland for an honorary degree at Washington College.

Sauk City Wis Sen. McCarthy Dover Del Eisenhower Dover Air Force Base Chestertown Washington College

Tricolors Prove French Haven't Forgotten D Day

On Normandy beaches ten years after D day French towns flew Tricolors to greet visitors. Some 25 000 attended Utah Beach ceremonies where Rene Coty and Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. spoke. Generals Collins and Gerow observed, honoring 9 485 American graves at St Lawrence Cemetery near Omaha Beach, symbolizing unity.

St. Laurent Utah Beach France Rene Coty U. S Henry Cabot Lodge Jr Eisenhower J. Lawton Lightning Joe) Collins Lee T. Gerow America Corps Army Air Force Navy Normandy Omaha Beach

Company to Fire Phony Salesman

Beckley businessmen promise action after a Lowell Masters Union Circulation Co. telegram. O L Johnston Beckley Area Chamber of Commerce says the firm will reprimand or discharge salesmen linked to boy’s town appeals and ungentlemanly conduct during recent magazine sales in Beckley. The firm warns individuals will be singled out and severely punished to prevent repetition.

Beckley O. L. Johnston Beckley Area

Firemen Free 7 Year Old From Rooftop Air Duct

New York rescue workers freed Ida Esperanza who became stuck in a rooftop air duct. They cut the duct, lowered it six stories, and broke through a bathroom wall to retrieve the girl who was scared but not seriously hurt.

New York Ida Esperanza

Strike by Trades Council Called In Huntington

About 1,200 AFL building trades craftsmen walked out in Huntington in a general strike over contract renewals. Carpenters, laborers, truck drivers, plasterers, and cement finishers seek raises from 12% to 25 cents, with old contracts expiring May 31. Bricklayers not part of the council, rate listed as $3.25.

Trades Council Huntington AFL Huntington Building Trades Council Cabell County General Hospital United Fuel Gas Co Ceredo International Nickel Co

Robbers steal $30,000 from Hotel Fourteen night club

Two men staged a planned robbery at the Hotel Fourteen early today bound two hotel employees with baling wire and escaped with about $30,000 in Copacabana Night Club receipts. They missed another $20,000 belonging to the club. The club is in the hotel, and the robbers likely knew weekend receipts were kept in the hotel safe awaiting Monday bank opening.

New York

Foster mother Helen Doss earns degree amid large adopted family

In Redlands California twelve adopted children known as “The family nobody wanted” cheered their foster mother Helen Doss as she received her diploma. The 38 year old, and her husband Rev Carl Doss, raised a diverse brood from ages 3 to 11 in a rambling 16 room home after years of adopting children deemed unwanted. The group includes Japanese French Blackfoot Indian English Portuguese Brazilian Balinese Irish Chinese Filipino and more. Many are described as war babies with identities kept private.

Helen Doss

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