Berlin Uprising Ends as Reds Declare Martial Law
Fifty thousand East Berliners rose in a four hour revolt against Soviet rule with tanks and troops firing on crowds. Martial law imposed 9 pm to 5 am curfew as protesters burned the Red flag and called for Soviet expulsion and German reunification. Casualties reported include at least one pedestrian killed and several wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Reedy
Berlin
East Berlin
East
Otto Nuschke
West Berlin
Nusche
Nischke
Christian Democratic Party
P. T. Dibrova
Germany
Brandenburg Gate
Oranienburg
Henningsdorf
Leipziger Strasse
Potsdamer Platz
Red Gestapo
Atom Spies Get Stay of Execution
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg won a stay of execution from a Supreme Court justice delaying the planned electric chair death at Sing Sing to an indefinite date. The government sought a full Court review, while a presidential reprieve remained unlikely as Eisenhower stood by his prior denial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atom
Sing Sing Prison
New York
Supreme Court
Rosenbers
District Court
Court of Appeals
Washington
Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg
Atty
Gen
Brownell
Douglas
Russia
Eisenhower
Chief Is Gloomy No Atomic Bomb Defense for U S
Federal Civil Defense Administrator Val Peterson warned there is no defense against an air attack, saying America faces serious danger and civil defense is vital. He favored mass evacuation only if warning allows. West Virginia officials noted a possible new Civil Defense division for women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Charleston
Val Peterson
United States
Nebraska
Peterson
Civil Defense Administrations
Delaware
District of Columbia
Kentucky
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
Ohio
Russia
America
Adj
Charles R. Fox
Civil Defense
C. E. Ellifrits
Elkins
Anthony G. McCue Dies in Clarksburg
Anthony G. McCue, 70, a noted attorney and Republican leader, died of a heart attack in his Clarksburg office. He was chief counsel for Hope Natural Gas Co and had practiced law across Harrison, Marion and Doddridge counties since 1906, including time as prosecuting attorney in Doddridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
Anthony G. McCue
Hope Natural Gas Co
McCue
Harrison
Marion
Doddridge
Weather outlook mild with clouds and cooler temperatures
Considerable cloudiness tonight and Thursday with a cooler night around 60 degrees. High yesterday near 80 at Oak Hill and 54 at Bla de Creek. Rivers staged rising after heavy rains, mud, and Bluestone Reservoir expected to rise from normal by midday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill High
Ievciss
Glade Creek
Bellepoint
Greenbrier
Bluestone
Probe of Mercer Demotion Slated
Charleston West Virginia Education Association will hold a private hearing into the demotion of Fred Coffindaffer, former Beaver High School principal. WVEA Executive Secretary Phares E. Reeder said the inquiry will hear from Mercer County Board of Education and Coffindaffer supporters, though the group has no legal authority. The investigation, at a date to be set, is at the request of Mercer County teachers and citizen representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia Education Association
Fred Coffindaffer
Beaver High School
Bluefield
Association
Phares E. Reeder
Mercer County Board of Education
Coffindaffer
Reeder
Beaver High
WVEA
Mercer County
Stock Markets Move Up Early In New York Trade
New York stocks opened higher with gains around a point led by Cities Service Plymouth Oil Pacific Western Southern Railway and Goodyear. Fractions rose for Youngstown Sheet Tube Chrysler U S Rubber Kennecott DuPont Westinghouse Santa Fe Southern Pacific. Consolidated Edison and Pacific Gas Electric gained modestly while American Telephone edged up slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cities Service
Plymouth Oil
Pacific Western
Southern Railway
Goodyear
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Chrysler
U. S. Rubber
Kennecott
DuPont
Westinghouse
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
Consolidated Fdison
Pacific Gas & Eelectric
American Telephone
Wheeling Steel Hikes Pay For 16000 Workers
Wheeling Steel Corp and CIO Steel Workers union announced an eight and a half cent hourly pay raise for about 16 000 employees. The action signals labor peace between management and the union after negotiations conducted jointly yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
Wheeling Steel Corp
CIO Steelworkers Union
Three County Floods Ravage Clay Roane Calhoun Areas
An overnight flash flood swept a three county area in south central West Virginia. Bodies recovered include an elderly widow and a 13 year old girl missing with others feared dead. Bridges washed out rail lines disrupted roads and flooding threatened homes across Clay Roane and Calhoun counties and parts of Greenbrier.
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Clay
West Virginia
Sand Fork Creek
Clay County
Sandra Brannon
South Charleston
Bernard Postelwait
Postelwait
Ivydale
Brannon
Roane
Calhoun
Anna Summers
Clark Summers
Wallback
Big Elk River
Carl Douglas
Currence Cruikshank
Everett Starcher
Douglas
Ella Brannon
Charleston
Rainelle
Greenbrier
Iif
Greenbrier County
Dundon
Elk River Coal and Lumber Co
Widen
Buffalo Creek and Gauley Railroad
Elk River Company
Spencer
Elk River
Bernard Postelwail
Pact Signing Set On Anniversary In Korea Armistice Talks
United Nations and Communist negotiators reportedly agreed on a demarcation line to divide armies in Korea, with secrecy restrictions on Panmunjom truce sessions. Peiping radio hinted a cease fire line was drawn, while Allied and Communist negotiators met briefly and left unclear if agreement had been reached. Secretary Dulles said the line of contact remained the last barrier to a quick armistice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Nations
Korea
Panmunjom
State Department
Munsan
the Voice of
Communist
China
Peiping
U. S
John Foster Dulles
Legion District Meet Set Sunday in Sophia
One hundred twenty five delegates from 17 American Legion posts in four Southern West Virginia counties will attend the 1953 Sixth District Convention in Sophia Sunday. Delegates arrive from Raleigh, Wyoming, McDowell and Mercer counties for the annual meeting at the Sophia Legion Home. District Commander Harry Glass of Gary will preside at the 10 am session. State officials expected include Department Commander Harry W. Miller of Fayetteville and Tommy E. Jones, state department adjutant. Election of district officers and delegates to state and national conventions, plus resolutions, are on the agenda. At noon, Sophia Legion Auxiliary members will serve luncheon at the Legion Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
West Virginia
Sophia
Raleigh
Wyoming
McDowell
Mercer
Robert M. Deaner
Sophia Legion
Harry Glass
Gary
Harry W. Miller
Fayetteville
Tommy E. Jones
State Department
Sophia Legion Auxiliary
Gill Trial Details Pre Killings in Cole Case
A neighbor described constant turmoil in the Gill home as John Thomas Gills faces a murder charge in the Feb 26 death of Johnny Cole. The widow Cole testified to multiple beatings by her husband and incidents of gunfire toward the Gill residence. The court denied a defense motion to suppress the State’s evidence and the trial continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Cole
John Thomas Gills
Cole
Gills
Josephine
Gill
R. N. Shumate
Shumate
New Building and Canning Center on Chamber Agenda
The Beckley Area Chamber of Commerce considers a new building and a canning center at a Thursday night directors meeting. O L Jonasson says proposals came from members. The 7:30 p.m. session will also note the Chamber’s role in General Bradley’s visit to dedicate the Bradley post office on June 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Area
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
O. L. Jonassn
Dirator
Merbers
Bradley
Silent Siren Delays Fire Chief In Oley Mills Blaze
Fire at 220 Crawford St. in the Oley Mills residence was delayed when the fire siren failed to actuate at 1:05 a.m. Fire Chief Bernard Martin learned of the call only after firefighters returned. Lightning reportedly struck the Mills home’s television antenna and followed the lead line, causing a small hole in a bedroom wall with slight damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oley Mills
Crawford St
Bernard Martin
Mills
Martin
Blood donations hoped to exceed yesterday's low tally
Bloodmobile workers aim to reach 150 pints today after a 21 pint day. The drive is sponsored by Bethlehem Chapter No. 91 of the Order of the Eastern Star and Masonic Lodge No. 95 at the Masonic Temple on Howe Street from noon to 6 pm following a Catholic Daughters of America event at St Francis de Sales Church yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Daughters of America
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Bethlehem
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Lodge No. 95
Masonic Temple
Howe St
Armistice Hour Looms as Korean Front Halts
On the Korean front fighting slowed as a reported Panmunjom cease fire line agreement circulated. In the U S driven crash, Donald Ray Lilly of Beaver faces arraignment for driving a truck with defective equipment after a collision near Crab Orchard injuring Walter Sisk’s car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Panmunjom
Donald Ray Lilly
Todd Grocery and Hardware
Beaver
J. E. Mays
Lilly
Walter Sisk
Crab Orchard
Carolina
Loveless Faces Death Sentence In Rumbers Case
Melvin Loveless a 31 year old Charleston hotel owner known as king of the rumbers faces the electric chair after a Cinquit Court jury convicted him of first degree murder for planning a robbery that killed Mrs. Sarah Reed. Judge C C Chambers set June 3 80 for a motion to set aside the verdict reached in 22 minutes after a two day trial. Four of the five other indicted face life in prison. James Rufus Jones and Charles Edward Ford received mercy recommendations. Albert K Puckett and Eugene Sherman pleaded guilty. Davis Jefferson Williams will not be tried now due to mental disturbances from dope addiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loveless
James Rufus Jones
Charles Edward Ford
Charleston
Albert K. Puckett
Fayetteville
N. C
Eugene Sherman
Freed of Murder Charge in Reb. 16 Attack Acquittal
An Ohio County intermediate court jury acquitted 22 year old George Matesic of attempted murder in the Reb. 16 attack on the home of Police Sgt. Tomer Rene. The jury returned its acquittal after a short deliberation yesterday.
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Wheeling
Ohio
George Matesic
Tomer Rene
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Bonn
Otto Grotewohl
East Zone
Bulletin
Vincinia Weather
Wheeling Steel
Cpl
C. R. Dawson
East Rainelle
Boggess Creek
Meadow River
Cpl. Dawson
Charmee
Bellburn
Meadow Bridge
Fayette County
Dawson
Chesapeake and Ohio
New
Leslie
Legion
J. E. Carnahan
Carter
Canning Center
C. Agenda
Chief
Republic of Korea
Kegley
Alabama
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