Spring Upturn Seen Across Key Business Lines
New York reports brighter signals in construction, manufacturing, and retail as layoffs ease in Detroit and hiring rebounds. Auto inventories improve from a February peak, steel and wage hikes push prices, while Sears and Montgomery Ward post solid February sales. Freight, car production, and loans rise. AP stock average hits new highs amid cautious optimism for spring demand.
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Detroit
Pullman
National Coal Assa
Sears, Roebuck
Montgomery Ward & Co
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co
Chevrolet
Cadillac
Wall Street
Associated Press
U.S
Middle East
Ohio boards extend tenure for teachers past standard retirement age
Ohio County Board of Education votes to keep teachers beyond the 63 year retirement threshold until they accrue enough quarters for Social Security. Albert Graham, Hancock County senior sanitarian, says eight Weirton establishments will close voluntarily this week for failing to meet sanitation standards for glass washing. A. Taylor of Richmond Virginia named senior vice president of Chesapeake and Company.
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Board of Education
Albert Graham
Hancock County
Weirton
A. Taylor
Richmond
The
Chesapeake
Ex Bluefield Man Wins Driver Award
Charleston resident William W. Anderson 41 earned January Driver of the Month honors from the West Virginia Motor Truck association. A former Bluefield resident, he has driven 1,250,000 miles for Bell Lines Inc over 15 years with one faultless record except a March 197 incident. Anderson makes three weekly trips to Charlotte and helps test new drivers on trial runs. January monthly honorees also included Truman R. Johnson Morgantown Harry Hustead Clarksburg and Curtis White Huntington.
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Charleston
William W. Anderson
West Virginia
Assh
Bluefield
Bell + Lines Inc
U.S. 21
Princeton
Charlotte
N. C
Truman R. Johnson
Morgantown
Harry Hustead
Clarksburg
Curtis White
Huntington
American Trucking Associations Inc
Various Ohio towns plan parking meter, speed limit, and sewer projects
The report notes Huntington plans to raise speed limits from 35 to 45 mph at city edges while Wellsburg sheriff seeks a suitable refrigerator and Kenova may install parking meters. Moundsville council enforces red meter tags and a Westmoreland group opposes the plan due to children crossing US 60. Warwood interceptor sewer bids open April 4 and Marshall College reports 2,083 full time and 763 part time students for the spring term.
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Westmoreland
U.S. 60
Marshall College
Army names new commander in Europe Lt Gen Henry L Hodes
President Eisenhower nominates Lt Gen Henry L Hodes to lead U S Army in Europe replacing Gen Anthony C McAuliffe who is retiring. Hodes currently heads U S Seventh Army in Europe.
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Europe
Henrry L. Hodes
Fisenhower
Anthony C. McAuliffe
Hodes
U. S. Seventh Army
Denial blocks influence offer to Senator in bribery probe
In Washington Superior Court John M Nett denies offering 2508 dollars to Senator Hickenlooper to influence his vote on a bill. The case unfolds before a special Senate committee investigating bribery patterns. The scene mirrors a similar offer made to Senator Francis Case, illustrating ongoing concerns about political influence and corruption.
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OH Aulerney
John M. Nett
Washington
Bearke B. Hickenlooper
Lewa
Hickenlooper
Neff
Senate
Rancia
Optical outrider eyed for TV speeches ethics
TelePrompter engineers unveil an optical outrider using titanium dioxide glass and mirrors to project speech lines for on camera reading. The technique aims for direct gaze while the audience sees a single speaker, raising questions on sincerity in politics and whether viewers can discern genuine intent from scripted delivery.
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Charles Mercer
New York
Poultry Market Snapshots Across Virginia and West Virginia Regions
Live poultry markets show steady to slightly higher prices in Harrisonburg Virginia Charleston West Virginia and South Branch Valley with broilers and fryers averaging about 22 to 23 cents per pound and heavy hens at 23 to 26 cents. Auction data note 118000 broilers offered bringing average sale 22.95 per unit and $4200 revenue on 46,700 head in recent lots.
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Harrisonburg
Ashenandoah Valley
Charlestonia
West Virginia Department of Agriculture
Branch Valley Area
South Branch Valley Area
Funeral notices for McMillian and Vaught families
McMillian Clinton Dell 61 of Cabell Heights died at 4 10 am Sunday in a local hospital. Body at Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home until 5 pm Monday then to residence. Funeral 2 pm Tuesday Home Chapel Rev Hillman and Rev Ham ton. burial Wildwood American Legion section. Pallbearers named. Vaught Radiant Herman 15 of 4151 City Avenue died at home 7 15 pm Friday. Body at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home until funeral 11 am Wednesday in Rose and Quesenberry Chapel. burial Vaught Family Cemetery Newport, VA.
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Herman
City Avenue
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Neville Street
Annie Garten
Vaught Family
Newport
Virginia
Rose & Quesenberry
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