Senate candidacy filing date set after court ruling
The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that Charleston Republicans may file for Senate vacancies before April 7 to appear on the May 8 primary ballot. The decision clarifies deadlines for unexpired terms and confirms it affects candidates of both parties seeking the U.S. Senate seat. The ruling centers on the interpretation of 1951 and 1931 statutes and the timing for absentee ballots.
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Supreme Court
Senate
Mit
U.S
Harley M
Chapman
Marland
Kilgore
Intercomb
Philip H. Hill
William West Virginia
R. Laird HI
Cessee
O'Brien
Jfile
Robert C
Byrd
John G. Fox
Antng
D. Pitt
Hill
Tom Sween
Wheeling
Browning
GOP
U.S. Senate
Brown
Secretary of State
Weate
Hin
Revercomb
Argur Browning
A.m
O’brien
Los
Chauncey
Laird Named U.S. Senator From West Virginia
Governor Marland appointed William R. Laird the new U.S. senator from West Virginia to fill the late Harley Kilgore's seat. Laird, the state tax commissioner, planned to depart for Washington as soon as possible and serve until the likely successor is confirmed, with Laird noting he would leave promptly pending formal qualification.
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Charleston
West Virginia
U.S
William R. Laird Tl
Fayetteville
Washington
Marland
Laird
Harley M. Kilgore
Jameye Laird
Mrs Hedrick Eyes Congress Seat in WV 6th District
Mrs. E. H. Hedrick widow of a former congressman said she may file for the 6th District seat. The discussion follows interim appointment of William R. Laird to Kilgore’s Senate seat. Laird’s future plans unclear. court to decide nomination method for November.
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Beckley
E. H. Hedrick
West Virginia
Hedrick
State Supreme Court
U.S. Senate
Sen. Kilgore
Wva
Robert C. Byrd
Senate
Byrd
House
William R. Laird
Fayetteville
Kilgore
Laird
Grey L. Patteson
Jack R. Nuckols
Raleigh
Raleigh County
Nixon on GOP Ticket Would Please Ike
President Eisenhower said he would be happy to have Vice President Nixon on any political ticket with him. He noted Nixon is very close to him and praised him, but he did not say Nixon should be his running mate. The remark followed questions about Nixon’s big write in vote in New Hampshire.
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Washington
Nixon
Eisenhowlself
Eisenhower
Dick Nixon
Sions
New Hampshire
Presi
Ohio River Rises After Severe Storms Drive Floods Area
The Ohio River began rising again from north of Pomeroy to below Huntington after a heavy overnight rain. Meteorologist Leroy Stone warned of another rise and possible local floods on the Levisa Fork above Pikeville as storms lingered and air travel faced disruptions across Charleston and the Tristate airport.
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Kuntin
Ohio River
Pomeroy
Ohio
Huntington
Leroy Stone
Huntington Weather Bureau
Greenup
Gallipolis
Pikeville
Williamson
W. Va
Logan
Charleston
Spencer
Vane
Clendénin
TTR
Giryan River
Kermit
Stone
Levisa ‘Fork
Tristate
Beckley Planning Commission returns rezoningRecommendation for correction
Beckley council votes to send the PZC recommendation back for correction after a reading of minutes showed the proposal correctly stated. The PZC advised postponement of rezoning from residential to commercial along South Kanawha Street and West Neville Street until off street parking ordinance is adopted. Councilman Bibb opposed the off street parking plan, saying space is unavailable and the city should not invite new businesses.
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Beckley
Noel Christian
Harold Miller
PZC
Clarence Bibb
Christian
Bibb
South Kanawha St
Williams St
Bostick Ave
Neville St
South Ave
Sunrise Ave
A. K. Minter
Dennis Leary
PIC
Emery J. Smith
Ting - Smith
State Road Commission
W. Va. I
Beaver Ave
Fayette St
U. S
Koch Ave
Sprague
SRC
State's Streams Up Some Roads Blocked
Water from overflowing Spring Creek floods Spencer cutting off Alvord residents. Basements fill as volunteer firemen work. City council debates off street parking recommendation and sets new state route speed limits per the State Road Commission while high water blocks several roads in multiple counties.
Princewick Miner Dies in East Gulf Mine Accident
Clifford Cline of Princewick was killed at the East Gulf mine of the C H Mead Coal Co. in a morning accident. The cause is undetermined. federal and state inspectors will investigate this afternoon as the body is moved between funeral homes in Mullens and Beckley.
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Clifford Cline
Princewick
East Gulf
C. H. Mead Coal Co
Rose and Quesenderrs
Foglesong
Mullens
Duis
Rose and Quesenberry
Beckley
Weather report with cloudy skies and colder change
Cloudy conditions with a drop in temperature and light rain changing to more rain by Thursday. Low temperatures tonight and higher highs expected Thursday. May include discolored water and reservoir damage in the Beckley area.
Jails Record Seventeen Hours Without New Commitment
Deputy Sheriff H. H. Hutchinson reports Raleigh County Jail had no new admissions for seventeen hours ending at noon today. The last person booked was at 9:00 p.m. Tuesday, according to the head jailer.
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Raleigh County
H. H. Hutchinson
Futchi
Ries P.m
Raleigh County Court Session Advanced One Week
The Raleigh County Court meets at 9:00 a.m. Saturday instead of next Saturday March 24. The spokesman said the date change is because some court members plan to be out of town March 24.
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Ra-leigh County Court
Nixon Surprise Shocks New Hampshire Primary
In New Hampshire Kefauver wins the Democratic delegates while Vice President Nixon attracts a large write-in vote of 18 367 from 260 of 297 precincts without campaigning or ballot placement. Eisenhower carries the Republican delegates and votes as Stevenson and Kefauver brace for Minnesota.
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N. H
Estes Kefauver
New Hampshire
Nixon
Kefauver
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Eisenhower
Minnesota
Ferguson opens Beckley campaign headquarters
Milton J. Ferguson heads a Beckley campaign for governor with Wayne County as a candidate. J A Blake will run the local offices located over the G C Murphy Co store with a sign to be erected this afternoon. Nuckols said materials arrive Thursday and Blake will staff the office daily.
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Milton J. Ferguson
Wayne
Wayne County
Jack A. Nuckols
Perguson
Charleston
J. A. Blake
Nuckols
G. C. Murphy Company
S. Heber St
Ferguson
Ferguson Headquarter
Nucko
Blake
Two Officers Await New AF Assignments Shake-up in personnel noted
The Air Force undergoes a leadership shuffle with Capt. James L. Palmer replaced by Maj. Ralph Baysinger and 1st Lt. Keith Hicks due for rotation. Col. Peter Taylor explained the changes are internal, as Baysinger and Hicks move through Bluefield Beckley Welch and surrounding states to assign new postings. Major Baysinger announced he will visit Welch before returning to Beckley.
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Ralph Baysinger
Keith Hicks
Air Force
Bluefield
Peter Taylor
3362Nd Air Force
Col. Taylor
Beckley
Ohio
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
Taylor
Hicks
Baysinger
Welch
Eugearers
Jury lowers charges in Wyoming man assault case
A Wyoming Circuit Court jury reduced the count against Vernone Ray McKinney in the September 1955 slashing of Elmer Moran at a welcome home party. McKinney, 18, awaited sentencing on the altered charge as the court took the verdict under advisement and released him on bond. In related actions, John Goble was found guilty of a Sunday hunting game law violation, Roy Pyatt’s probation for grand larceny was revoked, Dale Acord pleaded guilty to man slaughter in a crash that killed Shirley Spears, and Robert Daniels pleaded guilty to grand larceny for stealing a car. All pleas were taken under advisement.
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Pineville
Wyoming
Vernone Ray McKinney
Bud
McKinney
Elmer Moran
Bud Mountain
Moran
Goble
Roy Pyatt
Amherst Coal Co
Pyatt
Dale Acord
Glen Fork
Shirley
Ann Separs
Oceana
Acord
Spears
Jesse
Robert Earl Daniels
Cook Ford
Judge Worrell Out Sick With Mumps In Wyoming Circuit Court
Judge Robert M. Worrell fell ill with mumps amid a Wyoming Circuit Court session and said he may have caught the illness from his young daughter. Court recessed. a special judge will be chosen to hear Herbert Graham vs Raleigh Wyoming Mining Co. tomorrow for unpaid overtime wages of 200 dollars.
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Pineville
Robert M. ‘Worrell
Wyoming Circuit
Herbert Graham
Raleigh-Wyoming Mining Co
Graham
Glen Rogers
Magistrate Fines 2 in Cock Fight Raid Observers
The last two of 80 arrested in a Sand Lick cock fight raid paid $10 fines each to Magistrate J P Meadows Beckley. Robert Lilly and Terry Lilly of Crab Orchard had been released on recognizance to take their children home. Magistrate Raymond Coots Ameagle reported the other 48, including Gilmer Athey of Sand Lick, forfeited bonds for not appearing at 10 a.m. Monday.
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Sand Lick
Robert
Terry Lily
Crab Orchard
J. P. Meadows
Beckley
Raymond Coots
Ameagle
Gilmer Athey
Tickets go on sale for Beckley Mullens area tourney
Beckley Woodrow Wilson High School and Mullens will sell 437 student and 783 adult tickets for the Beckley Mullens Area 3 Basketball Tournament. Student tickets are 30 cents and adult tickets one dollar, with sale times staggered from tonight 7 PM to Friday afternoon. An exchange of tickets between the two schools limits each buyer to six adult and one student ticket unless extra copies are needed for family, with remaining sales scheduled at Mullens and tentative deadlines through Friday.
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Beckley
Mullens
I 'Ee
C. G. Peregoy
Woodrow Wilson High School
Arey
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