Prisoner exchange pact clears path to Korean truce
The day brought a prisoner exchange agreement that may pave the way for a full armistice in Korea, though South Korea led by President Syngman Rhee pledged continued fighting and anti-armistice protests were set. The pact outlines repatriation steps for more than 138,000 captives and a neutral commission to handle those refusing to return.
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Robert B. Tuckman
Panmunjom
Syngman Rhee
Associated Press
Rhee
Fred Waters
Ational Assembly Crisis Committee
South Korea
Red
U.N
Eisenhower
POWs Repatriation Pact Details 26 Point Exchange
The 26 point POW exchange agreement signed today outlines a neutral commission led by India with armed forces support, plus Sweden Switzerland Poland Czechoslovakia. It sets timelines for voluntary repatriation within 60 days, allows up to seven reps per thousand prisoners, and provides paths to civilian status or neutral nation relocation.
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Sweden
Switzerland
Poland
Czechoslovakia
India
Korea
Prison Sentences For Ex-GI Spies
Otto Verber and Kurt Ponger, Austrian born former GIs turned in a Russian spy ring, were sentenced by U S District Judge Alexander Holtzoff to 40 months to 10 years and five to 15 years respectively. They pled guilty to counts linked to a spy plot from the Soviet Embassy in Washington as Yuri Novikov was expelled as persona non grata.
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Washington
Otto Verber
Kurt Ponger
U. S
Alexander Holtzoff
Verber
Ponger
Brownell
Yuri V. Novikov
Weather notes show clouds thunder, warmth across regions
Rather cloudy with scattered thundershowers Tuesday and tonight in the north. Warm Tuesday with low tonight around 64 to 70. Reported highs and lows include Beckley 80/66, Oak Hill around 59 to 70s, and Glade Creek 56. Rivers at Bellepoint and New River reservoirs near normal stages, Greenbrier River clear but muddy conditions noted.
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Beckley High
Ccessseerteene
Torry Weities
Oak Hill High
Teres Glade Creek
Bellepoint
New River
Greenbrier
Picnic Trip Ends With Beckley Hospital Visit
Two MacAlpin men planned a Sunday picnic at Babcock State Park but were injured in a noon collision near Landisburg. Rossie J. Fox suffered a broken hand and injuries to his right hip and leg while David Shifflet sustained leg injuries. Both were hospitalized in Beckley.
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MacAlpin
Babcock State Park
Beckley Hospital
Rossie J. Fox
David Shifflet
Landisburg
Fox
Shifflet
Jury duty paused as court excuses petit jurors
Circuit Court judge Norman Knapp announced jurors are excused until 9 a.m. Wednesday after cases on today and Tuesday’s docket were disposed without jury service. The suit of Bessie Bailey versus J W McCray and Isiah Johnson Jr. was halted when the plaintiff took a non suit.
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Circuit Court
Norman Knapp
Bessie Bailey
J. W. McCray
Isiah Johnson Jr
Grand Jury List of Charges Light in Raleigh County
Court officials reported a light presentment list for the June term Criminal Court as the Raleigh County Grand Jury neared mid afternoon. Special commissioners G C Porter and Fred Roschi were appointed after three jurors failed to appear, with Robert W Foster Richard Lewis Bernard Crawford joining others including foreman Grant Logan and jurors from Beckley Mabscott Edwight Granview Sophia and Bolt in the panel.
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Raleigh County Grand Jury
Criminal Court
G. C. Porter
Fred Roschi
Harry L. McCreery
Robert W. Foster
Richard Lewis
Bernard Crawford
Grant Logan
Odd
McCreery
Frank Williams
Artie
Clyde Montgomery
Edwight
J. M. Robertson
Granview
R. A. Washington
East Gulf
G. M. Jessup
Sophia
J. L. Lineweaver
A. F. Matson
John W. Eye
J. H. Cook
C. I. Marshall
Beckley
Rucker Cline
Mabscott
Wirt Brooks
Bolt
Arm strong Furniture to take over Martinsburg plant
Martinsburg hosts new industrial lease as Armstrong Furniture of Williamsport, Pa., signs a 10 year lease for the Dunn Woolen Co. plant of 90 000 square feet to alleviate December job losses. Move in is expected in about two weeks. In Morgantown Edward L Bradley of South Charleston is elected grand patriarch of the West Virginia grand encampment. Ralph Farnsworth of Troy is replaced.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Armstrong Furniture Co
Williamsport
Dunn Woolen Co
Fred Gates
Armstrong Furniture
Dunn
Morgantown
West Virginia
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Edward L. Bradley
South Charleston
Ralph F. Farnsworth
Troy
Odd Fellows Military Group
William Burner
Vienna
Mae Smith
Supreme Court Upholds 1873 DC Restaurant Rule
The Supreme Court affirms an 1873 District of Columbia law requiring restaurants to serve well behaved Negro patrons at regular prices, though the ruling was 8-0 and the case is sent back to the Court of Appeals to resolve whether the 1872 law and its repeal affect the matter. The decision does not resolve the school segregation case pending before the court, and DOJ supported overturning the Court of Appeals. President Eisenhower’s remarks on ending segregation in DC are noted.
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Washington
Supreme Court
District of Columbia
Court of Appeals
High Court
U. S. Court of Appeals
Legislative Assembly
Congress
Justice Department
Department
Eisenhower
Early Pact Predicted In Korea Armistice Talks
London based radio reports claimed a complete cease fire and armistice in Korea without delay. A Peiping English broadcast said a final agreement on prisoner repatriation had been reached in a closed session, removing the last obstacle for the armistice. The neutral nations repatriation commission terms were signed at 1400 Korean time, making the armistice signing imminent.
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London
Red
Korea
Peiping
Air Raid Near Seoul Targets Rhee Home and Press Billets
Night air raid by 7 Nine planes from the north pounded Seoul injuring seven people and shaking Syngman Rhee’s mansion. A 100 pound bomb struck near the capitol, injuring two women. another near the press billets wounded five Koreans, three seriously including a Reuters photographer. Lights went out citywide as the Fifth Air Force bombed a nearby air field. guards were hurt at the billets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Syngman Rhee
Eighth Army
Rhee
Capitol
Fifth Air Force
Syngman Akhee
Associated Press
Forrest Edwards
Supreme Court bites Texas City damages claim
The Supreme Court ruled the United States is unlikely to pay about 200 million dollars in damages from the 1947 Texas City disaster where an ammonium nitrate ship explosion leveled the area killing over 500 and injuring about 3,000. Justice Reed authored the 4 3 decision with Justice Jackson dissenting. Justices Clark and Douglas did not participate. Charleston editor Raymond Brewster seeks Kanawha Circuit Court status on the State Board of Education membership.
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Washington
Supreme Court
United States
Texas City
Tex
Reed
Jackson
Black
Frankfurter
Clark
Douglas
Charleston
Raymond Brewster
Huntington
Kanawha
State Board of Education
Storm Deaths Mount as Eastward Storm Drenches Plains
A violent storm moving from the Northern and Central Plains into Illinois left 10 dead, dozens injured, and extensive damage across Nebraska and Iowa. Tornadoes leveled homes at Arcadia and damaged farms while flooding inundated Sheldon and Hospers, washing out rail lines and bridges and halting traffic.
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Associated Press
Plains
Illinois
Nebraska
Iowa
Moline
Dixon
Arcadia
Hooper
David City
Albion
Big Springs
Colorado-Nebraska
Sheldon
Hospers
North Western Railroad
Sibley
Worthington
Minn
Dean Warns on Atomic Fund Slashed Budget Risks
Chairman Gordon Dean of the Atomic Energy Commission told a House appropriations subcommittee that atomic output and materials would rise by more than 25 percent next year under an enlarged program. He warned 1954 is urgent and Eisenhower’s budget of 1.096 billion contains risks, urging ministers to avoid further reductions from Truman requests already cut by 496.8 million.
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Washington
Congress
Gordon Dean
Atomic Energy Commission
Eisenhower
House Appropriations
Truman
Demonstrations Banned as Polls Close In Italy
ROME Balloting in Italy s crucial general elections ended today without major disorders. Interior Minister Mario Scelba issued a telegraphic order banning public meetings or demonstrations until further notice. Early reports show high turnout, with 91.5 percent of voters casting ballots by noon, and 30 348 789 eligible nationwide.
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Rome
Italy
Alcide TS
Én Interior
Mario Scelba
Scelba
de Gasperi
United Fuel requests higher rates before PSC
United Fuel Gas Co asked the Public Service Commission for higher rates to fund adequate service for more than 100000 customers in Southern West Virginia. Four witnesses testified with one more planned, seeking about 3150000 dollars in extra annual revenue. Cities Williamson Huntington protested. Charleston may also appear. The company argues its facilities are fully integrated to serve WV and out-of-state customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
United Fuel Gas Co
Public Service Commission
West Virginia
Williamson
Huntington
Cty
United Fuel
South Charleston
St. Albans
Dunbar
Nitro
Spencer
Ripley
Ravenswood
Clendenin
Barboursville
Ceredo
Kenova
Logan
Hamlin
PSC
Cut in Air Force Fund Defended By Wilson
Secretary of Defense Wilson defended budget cuts while promising the United States will keep the Air Force as the best in the world. He testified before a Senate subcommittee amid criticism from Gen. Hoyt Vandenberg over a five billion dollar reduction. The Truman era plan had called for 143 wings by December 1955. the revised budget targets 120 wings with 110 to 114 combat ready by July 1954.
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Washington
Wilson
United States
Senate
Sen
Hoyt Vandenberg
Air Force
Ferguson
Eisenhower
Truman
Vandenberg
Truman Air Force
Catlettsburg Man Dies After Shot From Car
D. F. Deck Walker a 57 year old liquor store owner died after a shotgun blast from a passing car near his home. Witnesses saw a blue 1952 Chevrolet with West Virginia plates speed away. Walker named no suspect as he was transported to an Ashland hospital.
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Catlettsburg
Walker
FBI
Ed. Stanley
West Virginia
Funeral Home
Ashland
J Quesenberry Dies After Heart Attack at 80
Joseph Monroe Quesenberry 80 of 401 Hull St died at 3 50 am at home after a heart attack He born May 10 1873 Quinnimont son of Temp and Mattie Warden Quesenberry deceased He was a member of First Christian Church Beckley and worked in transfer business Surviving Zel da Bruce Quesenberry his wife Lloyd Quesenberry brother Hallie Laing sisters Mrs Fred George three sons Charles Carl and Robert Quesenberry and daughter Mrs Mason Parker Funeral home will hold his remains until arrangements are completed.
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Joseph Monroe
Quesenberry
Hull St
Quinnimont
Temp
Mattie Warden Quesenberry
First Christian Church
Beckley
Zelda Bruce Quesenberry
Lloyd Quesenberry
Huntington
Reunion Stressed By Presbyterians
MONTREAT N C Action on a 1954 budget was expected today at the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church U S Southern Reunion of the Southern Church with the Presbyterian U S A Northern and the United Presbyterian Church was urged yesterday Dr Eugene C Blake of Philadelphia stated clerk of the Northern Church said he hoped a reunion plan from a three church committee would be accepted The Northern Church has sent its proposal and the United Church will consider it at its Carlisle Pa meeting this week Dr P M Taylor of Pittsburgh delegate from the United Presbyterian Church called church disunity a sin against the Holy Spirit He said division among Presbyterians undermined their testimony to the world A plea for churches to unite to fight communism and materialism was made by Dr Roy G Ross of New York representative from the National Council of Churches
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United Church
Carlisle
P. M. Taylor
Pittsburgh
United Presbyterian Church
America
Roy G. Ross
New York
National Council of Churches
Gideon State Meeting Set in Beckley June 12 14
Beckley hosts the Gideons International state convention June 12 14 with a public mass meeting June 12 at 7 30 p m. O D Hall Jr will provide special music. Notable guests include Jacob Stam from Paterson New Jersey and Lawrence Deardorff from Kokomo Indiana. Stam has 35 years in textiles and holds multiple church and mission board positions. On Sunday June 14 Gideons will speak in local churches for a Field Day event.
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Beckley Gideons
Gideons International
O. D. Hall, Jr
Gideon
Jacob Stam
Paterson
N. J
Lawrence Deardorff
Kokomo
Ind
Stam
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Nam II
Nations Commission
Milton Herr
United Nations Command
Herr
Choi Duk Shin
Pyun Yong -al
Chinhae
Circuit
United Nations
International News
Fujimura
International Radiophotos
Dean
Chamber of Deputies
NATO
United
J. Quesenberry
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