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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1958
Page
8
A crowd of more than 1,000 Russians demonstrated outside the U S Embassy in Moscow in protest linked to the Hungarian revolt. About 150 Soviet police kept order as the demonstration lasted over two hours.
A two car and truck collision on Route 19 2 at Shady Spring injures four people. Mrs Mable Carter Rice 40 MacArthur and Mrs Virginia Walters 39 Midway were admitted to Beckley Memorial Hospital with serious injuries including a compound arm fracture and a broken leg. The Rice children Betty Jean 15 and Sandra 15 were treated and released. State Police say the Rice car crossed the center line while passing several vehicles and struck a coal truck driven by Thomas Jesse Wood of Hinton. Alvin Farley of Mabscot collided behind the Rice car. Damages total about 3000 dollars. Mrs Rice faces a driving charge. An ambulance carried the injured to hospital.
Defiant United Auto Workers pickets blocked traffic at the Chrysler missile plant in Detroit for a third day. Eight miles of cars queued as strikers paraded before the facility making Army Jupiter and Redstone missiles. Deputies formed a cordon. two pickets faced disorderly conduct investigations amid tacks and abuse accusations. UAW President Walter Reuther convened Local 1245 leaders to justify a possible administrator take over.
In Washington Mitchell and West Virginia officials finalize a federal state agreement to extend jobless benefits by 12 weeks. Henry Ash and James Mitchell traveled for talks to prepare the plan, expected to be completed this week for those who exhausted benefits since June 30 of last year.
William E. Wisen of Mabscott was arrested at 3 a.m. on improper registration. Herbert Warren of Beckley faced charges for driving with an expired temporary license after a 1:15 a.m. arrest. Orville Lee Stover of Saxon, 22, was arrested at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday charged with speeding and ordered to appear Thursday night. the other two were ordered to appear Monday night.
In Raleigh County Circuit Court a $10,000 damage suit over water service hears Willis of Willis Gps and Waterworks testify about who received adequate service. Elisha Carter, plaintiff, shared the same water supply. The case proceeds with chambers for judge L L Scherer and defense witnesses expected this afternoon.
Glen Fork infant Terry Ray Cozort died at Stevens Clinic Hospital Welch at 3 a.m. He leaves parents Ben and Minnie Day Cozort and siblings Brenda Neon and Larry Edward. Grandparents Estill Day and George Cozort of Glen Fork. Born October 12, 1954 in Glen Fork. Funeral 1 p.m. Friday Glen Fork Community Church. burial in Glen Fork Cemetery. Body at Evans Funeral Home Oceana from 4 p.m. Thursday.
Ann Arbor Michigan AP report quotes Dr. Wilbur J Cohen a University of Michigan professor and adviser to Congress who forecasts a 10 percent increase in Social Security payments for about 11 million people this year. He also anticipates raising the wage base from 4200 to 4800 and extending benefits to dependents of disabled workers.
Calvin Grimmett of East Beckley is held at Raleigh County Jail awaiting arraignment on a Peace Warrant issued by Magistrate W. A. Burke. He was jailed at 4 pm Thursday by Beckley Police and is to have a hearing today. A Calloway Heights juvenile was released to his father after detention on a runaway charge. Franklin D. Lambert of Shady Spring was jailed at 3:35 pm Tuesday by a deputy on a Capias warrant and is held for arraignment.
Conservation officers arraigned Clinton Persinger Sada Smart and Bobbie Rider all of Pond Gap along with James Osler Jr of Cannelton on WV conservation offenses. Persinger Smart Rider fined sixteen dollars for fishing without a license and Osler Jr fined ten dollars plus costs for showing another person s license.
Heavy shelling and gunfire rocked Beirut after the government asked the United Nations to seal Lebanon's frontier with Syria. Premier Sami Soni? Said rebels massed in three areas led by Kamal Jumblatt while U.N. observers struggled to curb border incursions and Chamoun warned of wider regional danger.
The Raleigh County Board of Education reinstated H. Dale Covey and A. P. Leeber to their former board roles following Supreme Court action. Prosecuting Attorney Anthony J. Sparacino advised recognizing them with full powers as before, effective June 3, with board actions ratified and court costs payable from the Supreme Court of Appeals.
Fred Walker of New Richmond waived to the Grand Jury on a felonious assault charge in Wyoming County. He allegedly slashed his wife Martha Richmond, 44, in a marital dispute. he was under a court order not to contact her. The victim was hospitalized with severe back and chest injuries. their son aided in capture.
Nettie Aliff Reed of Mabscott, age 64, died at 5 a.m. in a local hospital. Formerly of Sprague she had been living with her daughter Mrs. Archie Riley in Mabscott. She was admitted to the hospital on Monday.
Ralph James Kincaid and Loyal Assad face armed robbery charges for the Beckley A and P store theft on February 26. Prosecutor Sparacino outlined $2,150.10 cash and $1,296.99 in checks taken, with witnesses to identify the pair. Defense noted Kincaid’s parolee status and prior good record, while jurors were recessed for Friday morning.
Mt Asa in Kumanoto Japan spewed smoke after an eruption killing 12 and injuring 28. The 5225 foot active volcano shot rocks and ash within a two mile radius demolishing small buildings and shocking residents.
Joseph Marion collapsed at breakfast and died this morning at the Willis Hotel in Beckley. He left a daughter Mrs. John Rose and a son Alvin of the Beckley Fire Department. The body remains at Keyser Bryant Funeral Home pending arrangements.
A Swedish freighter rammed an oil tanker in the East River at 12:25 a.m. causing a massive fire that engulfed the waterway and set the Manhattan Bridge ablaze. The tanker sank, three missing, thirty-seven hospitalized, and a journalist died of a heart attack while reporting the disaster. Fireboats saved many as gas and flames threatened nearby piers and the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Former SEC chairman J. Sinclair Armstrong, then assistant Navy secretary, was ordered from the witness chair by Rep. Harris as the Goldfine Adams inquiry intensified. Harris pressed questions on SEC independence and possible influence by Sherman Adams amid allegations of gifts to judges.
The Beckley Aviation Committee met with Charles Hodges of the Charleston Chamber at 8 30 a m to discuss local air service between West Virginia cities. No recommendations were made and a follow up with Hoyes will occur. Also listed are baseball softball and local entertainment options.
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