Roosevelt Leads California Nomination In Cross Filing Era
James Roosevelt wins a Democratic nomination for Congress in a cross filed California primary as party labels appear on ballots for the first time in 40 years guiding shifts away from traditional double nominations. Governor Knight repeats GOP strength while Yorty leads in California Democratic edge.
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House
Thomas H. Kuchel
Calif
Warren
Kuchel
California
Richard M. Nixon
Knight
Roosevelt
Ned Redding
Owings
Los Angeles
Jack B. Tenney
State Senate un-American Activities Committee
Tenney
Beckley Youth Produces West Virginia Boys State Governor
Charles Lucas of Beckley was elected governor of Mountaineer Boys State. He defeated Frederick Fitch III by 162 to 158 votes and will be inaugurated at Jackson's Mill camp site tonight. The 17-year-old is active in WWHS athletics and Kiwanis, among other groups, and succeeds Russell Thom Jr. in the post. The Nationalist-led Board of Public Works faces a mixed slate in the remainder of state offices and the Legislature.
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Charles Lucas
Mountaineer Boys State
R. J. Lucas
Woodlawn Ave
Jackson’s Mill
Paul Hutchinson
Lucas
Federalist Party
Board of Public Works
Beckleyans
Robert Tabscott
R. L. Tabscott
Mullens
Terry Penn
Frank H. Penn
Frederick A. Fitch III
Huntington
West Vir
Ginia
Russell A. Thom Jr
Charleston
Boys State
Beckley Kiwanis Club
Key Club
Woodrow Wilson High School
Thespian
Beckley Presbyterian Church
James
Wayne Reynolds
Mountaineer Girls State
Senate
House of Delegates
Supreme Court
Thrill bombing youths nabbed in Bethesda Maryland
Seven teenagers from affluent families were rounded up as police said they ended a thrill bombing outbreak in Bethesda Chevy Chase. Five blasts targeted a school official’s home a teacher a restaurant a private residence and a library with two more youths freed on bond. Police expect additional arrests as investigators pursue motives described as a desire for thrills.
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Bethesda, Md
Bethesda- Chevy Chase
Washington
Bethesda
Ray O. Zimmerman
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School
James L. Fieser Jr
Zimmerman
Levis
Molotov Wrecks Chance of Peace in Indochina
In Geneva Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov outlined peace terms at the nine party Indochina conference and raised new issues. Western leaders prepared formal reactions as U S British and French spokesmen criticized the speech as destructive aggressive and unhelpful. He accused the United States of masterminding a plan to undermine the Geneva talks and widen the war.
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Geneva
V. M. Molotov
Indochina
Molotov
U. S
United States
Weather Summary Beckley and Oak Hill Areas
Partly cloudy and warm with scattered thunder tonight and Thursday. Forecast highs near the mid 80s and lows around 60 to 66. Temperatures listed for Beckley Oak Hill and nearby areas show today reaching the upper 60s to mid 60s at midmorning, with rivers and streams at normal levels and Bluestone Reservoir at normal stage and clear.
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Beckley High
Aha
Seessou
Iisseeeaseeens
Bellepoint
Bluestone
Greenbrier
New
Bluestone Reservoir
May Link Old Crimes To Four-Time Killer
New York authorities consider interrogating alleged four time killer John F Roche over two Queens murders. District Attorney T Vincent Quinn plans to question Roche about the August slaying of Edward Bates, 22, and the 1952 killing of Josephine Brown, 23. Roche has confessed to four Manhattan slayings including sex murders of two teenage girls.
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New York
John F. Roche
Queens
Voters OK Cable Cars In San Francisco Primary
San Francisco voters approved keeping the cable car network by a 84 092 to 74 277 vote in yesterday's primary election. The system has operated at a loss of 15 cents fare, with campaigns to scrap the cars.
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San Francisco
Jailed on Road Charge Robert A Mann in Raleigh County
Robert A. Mann of Prosperity is held in Raleigh County Jail on a charge of driving while intoxicated.
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Robert A. Mann
Prosperity
Raleigh County
Ex-State Senator Williams Dies at 65 in Romney West Virginia
George Holland Williams 65 attorney and former state senator from the 16th district died early today at his home near Romney ROMNEY West Virginia announcement notes his public service and legal career in a concise obituary style.
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Romney
W. Va
George Holland Williams
16Th District
Candidate Morris Withdraws From Sixth District Race
Charles C. Morris of Charleston notified the secretary of state of his withdrawal as a Democratic candidate for Congress in the Sixth District. The move leaves incumbent Robert C. Byrd of Sophia and A. A. Van Petten of Charleston as the two remaining contenders for the nomination.
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Charleston
Charles C. Morris
Secretary of State
Congress
Morris
Robert C. Byrd
Sophia
A. A. van Petten
Funeral services for Lindsay C. Brewer in Morgantown
Lindsay C. Brewer 59 of Morgantown a World War I veteran and national checkers champion in 1952 died after a short illness at Clarksburg Veterans Administration Hospital. He also won the state checkers title at least once. Funeral services are held here today.
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Morgantown
Lindsay C. Brewer
Clarksburg Veterans Administration
Seven Britons Freed By China Communists
Seven Britons have reached Hong Kong from Shanghai in the past 10 days, marking the largest group released by the Chinese in months. It remains unclear if releases followed the Geneva agreement. some exit permits predated the accord. Refugees declined to discuss conditions in Shanghai or permit photos, while about 200 British associates remain in Shanghai.
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Hong Kong
Shanghai
Geneva
Sweeney Plans Visit In Southern Section
Wheeling headquarters for Thomas Sweeney, GOP Senate candidate, announced a two week campaign tour of Southern West Virginia beginning next Monday. He will press on the economy impact of reciprocal trade agreements and plan to use findings to critique imports of residual oil and related trade pact elements.
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Wheeling
Thomas Sweeney
U. S. Senate
West Virginia
Sweeney
Feuding Continues In Senate's Probe
Washington Senator Symington offered to testify in the McCarthy Army hearings if a special Senate probe into his finances is agreed. McCarthy accepted but denounced the challenge as a smear. The exchange followed plans for a two week recess as Roy Cohn prepares for National Guard duty amid more accusations of malfeasance in office. Mundt criticized the exchange as a waste of time during the stormy hearings. Symington defended his record and rejected the new charges as political diversions from the current investigation of communism.
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Washington
Sen
Symington
McCarthy
Senate
The
Daily Worker
McCarthy Army
Roy M. Cohn
Camp Kilmer
N. J
Mundt
R-Sd
Cohn
St. Louis
Democratic Party
Senter
Missouri
James P. Kem
State Board Approves Scholarships in VFW Essay Contest
The State Board of Education awarded scholarships to 12 district winners in a Veterans of Foreign Wars essay contest. It also refused Immanuel College of the Bible Wheeling’s request to grant degrees, citing a need for more students, master's degree faculty, and a clearer curriculum.
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Charleston
State Board of Education
Immanuel College of the Bible
Wheeling
Earl W. Anderson
Ohio State University
Immanuel
Naked sailor found dead in plastic case aboard train
In Rugby England an 18 year old Royal Navy seaman John Barber died on a Blackpool to London train. He was found trapped in a transparent plastic clothing case in a washroom by the conductor after the compartment was locked for over an hour. The doctor ruled suffocation as the cause. Police see no foul play. Barber was returning to duty on the aircraft carrier Implacable after a furlough.
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Rugby
England
London
John Barber
Stock Market Decline Continues In Early Trading
New York stocks eased in moderate trading with major issues sliding from early losses. Bethlehem Steel opened down 13.8 points at 65 1/4, later rebounding. U S Steel fell after an initial drop. Bullard and General Public Utilities traded lower. Several others including General Motors and Du Pont declined while gains appeared in Goodrich and Boeing.
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New York
Bethlehem Steel
U. S. Steel
Bullard
General Public
General Motors
U. S. Rubber
United Aircraft
Admiral Corp
American Telephone
du Pont
General Electric
New York Central
Sinclair Oil
Paramount Pictures
Goodrich
Boeing
Homestake Mining
McIintyre-Porcupine
American Can
Santa Fe
Improvements Slated At Grandview Park
Work to begin on servicing driveways and parking lots at Grandview Park. J C Long district engineer of the State Road Commission says three parking lots are involved in the program. State Conservation Commission finances the improvements.
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Grandview Park
J. C. Long
Princeton
State Road Commission
State Conservation Commission
Eisenhower adviser predicts early upturn amid defense and business growth
President Eisenhower's chief economic adviser Dr Arthur Burns says unemployment may peak around four million by July if seasonal trends hold. He cites rising business activity and a leveling decline, signaling an early recovery for non agricultural industries. Memorial Airport lights go on tonight after approval by the Civil Aeronautics Authority, costing about 40000 dollars. Night lighting aids distress landings and runs nightly with low intensity. fencing and turfing work continues at Beckley airport.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Arthur F. Burns
President's Council of Economic Advisers
Burt Burns
Burns
White House
Korea Linked To News Service
President Syngman Rhee announced Korea’s 61 South Korean news and radio subscribers will now receive AP news via radio-telephony from San Francisco. The Korean Pacific Press translates AP reports into Korean for 49 newspapers and 12 radio stations.
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Korea
Seoul
Syngman Rhee
Korean Pacific Press
Associated Press
Rhee
America
South Korea
How
San Francisco
Navy Plane Carrying 17 Men Is Missing
A U S Navy amphibian plane with 17 aboard from Iwakuni disappeared during a flight between Japan and Okinawa. It left Iwakuni at 5 30 a m and last heard from at 6 55 a m. Planes ships and Japanese forces searched the sea but found no trace. The crew included 15 officers and enlisted men and two Marine officers. Names were withheld.
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Tokyo
U.S. Navy
Japan
Okinawa
Navy
PBM
Iwakuni Air Base
Air Force
U.S
Navy Patrol Squadron 47
Iwakuni
Belgians protest Soviet air attack on passenger plane
Belgium formally protested to Moscow after a Soviet air attack last Thursday on a Sabena transport plane en route from London to Zagreb. One crew member was killed and two injured when cannon fire struck the aircraft over Yugoslavia as a MiG fighter tried to push it toward landing across the Hungarian frontier. the plane carried purebred pigs and diverted to Graz, Austria.
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Brussels
Belgium
Moscow
London
Zagreb
Graz
Austria
Yugoslavia
Timmerman Wins South Carolina Governor Primary
Timmerman Jr., 42, son of a U S district judge, won the Democratic primary in South Carolina by a 3-2 margin over Lester Bates amid light voting. He vows to address segregation while complying with the Supreme Court ruling. Bates received 107,766 votes to Timmerman’s 172,230.
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Columbia
D.C
George Bell Timmerman Jr
U.S
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Columbia Insurance
Lester L. Bates
Timmerman
U.S. Supreme Court
Congress
James P. Richards
Robert T. Ashmore
Richards
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Burnet R. Maybank
House
Ernest F
Fritz) Hollings
Charleston
House of Representatives
Adj
James C. Dozier
J. Roy Jones
Bates
Crashes Cause 375 in Damages
A car collision at the corner of Heber and Barwood Streets caused 375 in damages. Paul W Feigley, 52, drove a 1953 jeep. Scott Ballard, 17, drove a 1951 station wagon owned by W A Ballard. A second two car crash on Johnstown Road at Vance Drive produced 175 in damages. James Millard Blevins, 41, and Harvey W Herbert, 35, were the drivers.
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Heber and
Barwood Streets
Paul W. Feigley
Harpers Road
Scott Ballard
W. A. Ballard
Vance Drive
Johnstown Road
James Millard Blevins
Miller Sr
Harvey W. Herbert
Narrows
Water Company Seeks 20 Year Franchise
Beck ley Water Co. applies to City Council for a 20 year renewal. A public hearing is set for July 27. C C Farmer secretary treasurer announced at Tuesday night meeting that current franchise expires December 3. Council referred to City Attorney W H File Jr. for action.
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Water Company
The
Beckley Water Co
City Council
C. C. Farmer
Council
City
W. H. File Jr
Truck Law Violations Net $277 Fines Costs
Sixteen violators of the states law against overloaded overlength and overwidth trucks paid $277.70 in fines and costs in the period of June 14 inclusive. Magistrate T. H. Wills reported no firm paid an exceptional number of fines and the holiday weekend reduced truck traffic. Totals: nine overlength, six over weight, one overwidth.
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T. H. Wills
Historic College Saved by Alumni
Storer College in Harpers Ferry West Virginia received pledges of aid from alumni to keep the Negro school open. Enrollment had fallen from 260 in 1947-48 to 80 this year with 17 graduates last week. Alumni offered $5,000 immediately for $100 scholarships for West Virginia students, $25,000 this year, and a $250,000 long range goal, while the small graduating class contributed $355.
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Harpers Ferry
W. Va
L. E. Terrell
Storer College
Storer
John Brown
Terrell
West Virginia
West Virginia University Law Graduates Admitted to Bar
Fifteen attorneys mostly recent WVU College of Law graduates were admitted to practice before the State Supreme Court. Among those admitted was Thomas Canterbury Bolt.
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Charleston
West Virginia University College of Law
State Supreme Court
Thomas Canterbury
Bolt
Haircuts used as school discipline in Long Beach
Parents report Hamilton Junior High students in North Long Beach were shaved with clippers as punishment instead of paddling. Four trimmings have been reported. Johnny and Mickey reportedly chose clippers over paddles after misbehaving. gym teacher Robert Ware and two other teachers witnessed the events.
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Long Beach
Calif
Juan R. Perez
Johnny
Hamilton Junior High School
North
Mickey Bryant
Robert Ware
Ware
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Ted) Owings
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Democratic County Central Committee
Gerald L. K. Smith
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Beckley
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Ripley
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Rivesville
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Byrd
Checker Champ
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