Legislature Hints At Special Session In Wake Of Budget
The Charleston session adjourned after enacting a 91.23 million dollar general revenue budget for next year. Senate President Bean urged an extraordinary session to consider a consumer sales tax hike to fund teacher pay raises, a plan Gov. Marland may recall the Legislature for on written request.
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Charleston
Moorefield
Senate
Ralph J. Bean
House
Board of Public Works
New Air Flight Connects Four Capital Cities on Start
Piedmont Airlines inaugurates a Beckley to Columbus service linking Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, and Ohio capitals. Invited officials include Raleigh County Clerk Harry E. Anderson and Memorial Airport engineer Robert L. Davis. Inaugural flight departs Beckley at 12:59 p.m. Thursday with coverage by Register Reporter Audrey Wood.
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Beckley
Charleston
Anderson
Davis
W. D. Gunn
Piedmont Airlines
Memorial Airport
Columbus
Gunn
Raleigh
Piedmont
Parkersburg
Richmond
Prison Appropriation Included in Budget
Charleston report notes the budget bill for the next fiscal year includes a 922210 dollar appropriation for the State Penitentiary at Moundsville. The current year’s comparable appropriation, before a 5 percent reserve, stood at 935020 dollars.
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Charleston
Moundsville
Chiang Won't Accept Formosa Cease-Fire
Chiang Kai-shek told U S Secretary of State Dulles he would not accept a cease-fire in the Formosa Strait and vowed to defend Quemoy and Matsu. Foreign Minister Yeh said the islands are territory and would be defended, with any Communist attack seen as inciting invasion of Formosa and the Pescadores.
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China
Chiang Kai-shek
Formosa Strait
U.S
International Soundphoto
Chiang
Formosa
Taipei
State Dulles
Legislative Yuan
Parliament
George Yeh
Yeh
Quemoy
Matsu
Pescadores
United States
Defense Ministry
Amoy Bay
Finnish Tanker Refused Refuel in British Ports
Singapore reports British officials will not provide refuelling at any British controlled port east of Suez for the Finnish tanker Aruba carrying 13,000 tons of jet fuel bound for Communist China. U S officials urged Britain to act to prevent the fuel from reaching China while Singapore oil firms said they would also deny bunker service. The Aruba, chartered to a Hong Kong firm, is believed in the Indian Ocean. The 1953 case of the Wiima shows a cargo sale to the U.S. Navy after a similar standoff.
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Aruba
Red China
Suez
Britain
China
U.S
John L. McClellan
Washington
United States
Standard Vacuum Oil Co
Shell Oil Co
Indonesia
Hong Kong
Indian Ocean
Wiima
Shanghai
U.S. Navy
Dulles Says U S Would Use Tactical A Weapons if War Breaks Out
Secretary of State Dulles told reporters the United States would consider deploying tactical atomic weapons in a major global clash. He noted such arms would target military objectives with limited radioactive fallout and cited NATO’s incorporation of tactical shells and bombs. He warned policy hinges on whether China’s Communists seek Quemoy and Matsu or Formosa and the Pescadores, with decision powers reserved to the President.
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Washington
Dulles
United States
Quemoy
Matsus
Formosa
Eisenhower
U.S
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Matsu
Pescadores
Civil Defense Official Plans Ohio Course Attendance
J. G. Parsons of Beckley will attend a Civil Defense course on administration and operation at Ohio State University in Columbus. The Raleigh County deputy civil defense director (technical) is set to start March 21, with Paul Fourney and Harold Sopher noting a similar course for him soon.
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J. G. Parsons
Beckley
Ohio State University
Columbus
O. Parsons
Raleigh County
Civil Defense
Paul Fourney
Harold Sopher
Red Cross Fund Reaches Four Thousand One Hundred Forty Four
Donations in Raleigh County American Red Cross drive total 4144 as organizers push toward a 17500 goal to aid disaster victims veterans and patients. The county ranked 38th of 61 chapters last year with 647 percent of residents subscribing. Logan County led the state at 21.96 percent.
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Raleigh County
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Logan County
Store Robbery Probed at Dry Creek
Sheriff's deputies investigate the breaking and entering of Carl Jarrells store at Dry Creek. About 25 dollars in cash and several watches were taken in the burglary which occurred Friday night.
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Sheriff's Deputies
Carl Jarrell
Dry Creek
Missile With a Brain Now in Use
The Air Force unveils the Falcon as the first air to air missile with autonomous guidance. In production now, it will arm all weather interceptor jets in the Arctic and at approaches to North America. Tests show direct hits on B17s. range three to five miles.
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Washington
The
Air Force Today
Arctic
North American
Navy
Air Force
Hughes Aircraft Co
Culver City
Calif
Tucson
Ariz
Greenland
Alaska
Lions to Hold Zone Meeting in Sophia
Presidents and secretaries from eight area Lions Clubs Fayetteville Mount Hope Beckley Bradley Oak Hill Beaver Mabscott and Sophia convene a zone meeting in Sophia at 6 30 p m in the Sophia Methodist Church social hall Hosts James L Hornbeck Jr Lion Sophie s club president and J W Richardson secretary will oversee the event A trio from Sophia High School Kay Lawson Mary McVey and Phyllis Farley will provide entertainment with dinner by the church Young Adults Class
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Lions Clubs
Sophia
Lions Club
Fayetteville
Mount Hope
Beckley
Bradley
Oak Hill
Beaver
Mabscott
Russ Parsons
James L. Hornbeck Jr
J. W. Richardson
Sophia Lions Club
Sophia Methodist Church
Sophia High School
Kay Lawson
Mary McVey
Phyllis Farley
Postmaster Nominations Up for Senate Approval
President Eisenhower sent postmaster nominations to the Senate for approval. West Virginia nominees include Cameron, Crow, Stewart, Buchannan, Wolfe, Spencer, Jaeger, Squires, Duerr, and Billings, with appointments at towns such as Ceredo Gilbert Glen Rogers Hawkins Hastings Jaeger Newburg New Martinsville Thorpe and more.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
West Virginia
Cameron
Lawrence E. Crow
Ceredo
Ivan E. Stewart
Gilbert
Harold A. Buchanan
Glen Rogers
Hayden K. Wolfe
Hastings
Frances L. Spencer
Jaeger
Robert Bruce Cooke
Newburg
Vernon Squires
New Martinsville
Richard A. Duerr
Thorpe
Margaret G. Billings
Record of Bills in 52nd Legislature and Governor Actions
Charleston reports 931 bills introduced in the 52nd Legislature with 216 passed and sent to Gov. Marland. He signed 57 House and 49 Senate bills, one enacted without signature. Three constitutional amendments slated for the 1956 ballot affect juries tax limits and Korean War veteran bonuses.
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Charleston
House
Senate
Marland
Armed Forces Day Plans To Be Decided Thursday
Beckley gears for Armed Forces Day on May 21 with final plans to be set at a general committee meeting Thursday. J. E. Sharp, chairman, said the meeting will convene at 8 p.m. in the Army Reserve Armory on Valley Drive.
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Armed Forces
General Committee
J. E. Sharp
Sharp
Army Reserve Armory
Valley Drive
Navy deserter Selma D Hipes held in Raleigh County Jail
Selma D Hipes, identified as a Navy deserter, is being held in Raleigh County Jail. He was booked at 12 40 p m Monday by military authorities.
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Selma D. Hipes
Whipple
Raleigh
Rotary Governor Named for Southern West Virginia
D W Stubblefield of Charleston elected governor of Rotary International's 274th District encompassing 36 clubs in Southern West Virginia. He succeeds Borge Rosing of Huntington after a three day district convention. Stubblefield chairs the U S Stamping Co. at Moundsville and is a director of Kanawha Bank and Trust Co. in Charleston.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
D.W. Stubblefield
Charleston
Rotary International
West Virginia
Stubblefield
Borge Rosing
Huntington
U.S. Stamping Co
Moundsville
Kanawha Banking and Trust Co
Damage Case Continues in $35,000 Suit in Raleigh County
Charles Sneed of Charleston sues Vivian and George Garland of Montreal area for permanent injuries from an April accident near Whitesville. Defense testimony set to begin this afternoon after the suit opened Monday morning in Raleigh County Circuit Court.
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Charles Sneed
Charleston
Vivian
George Garland
Montreal
Raleigh County
Sneed
Garland
Whitesville
Wyoming Doctors Volunteer for Salk Injections Program
Wyoming County doctors volunteered to vaccinate about 3,000 children against poliomyelitis with free Salk vaccine provided by the State Health Department. Consent from parents is required, and students will be bused to vaccination centers. Immunizations start in early April with three injections, and the Mullens Chamber of Commerce will fund 9,000 lollypops to accompany the injections.
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Mullens Chamber of Commerce
Copenhaver Wins In Primary Vote Charleston
Mayor John T. Copenhaver won renomination in Charleston Republican primary defeating former partner Municipal Judge Joseph Thomas. Unofficial from 101 precincts show Copenhaver 5665 to 4825. Donald C. Shonk named treasurer and James A. McWhorter municipal judge nominee. Democrats to choose April 18 general election candidates with March 23 convention. turnout was under half of 19,250 registered Republicans in spring weather.
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Charleston
John T. Copenhaver
Joseph Thomas
Copenhaver
Thomas
Donald C. Shonk
James A. McWhorter
County Men Jailed On Bastardy and Intoxication Charges
N. H. Vass of Sprague was placed in Raleigh County Jail at 11:50 a.m. Monday on a warrant charging bastardy, after arrest by Sheriff's deputies. Clayton Webb of Naoma was jailed for intoxication and resisting arrest, booked at 2:10 p.m. by a deputy sheriff.
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N. H. Vass
Sprague
Raleigh
Clayton Webb
Naoma
Humphrey faces Senate demand to end stock inquiry
Secretary of the Treasury Humphrey told the Senate Banking Committee that the stock market inquiry may undermine public confidence in the American economy. Senator Capehart of Indiana urged halting the inquiry into stock prices.
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Washington
Treasury
Humphrey
Senate Banking Committee
Sen. Capehart
R-Ind
Temporary posts named in West Virginia mines and purchases departments
Gov. Marland temporarily fills two top state posts after Senate rejection of nine appointments. Samuel T. Waller becomes acting director of the purchasing department, replacing J. R. Aliff. Julius C. Olzer, new acting state mines chief, succeeds Frank B. King after King transfers rescue duties at the Farmington mine to Olzer. Olzer’s long career spans coal mining safety, inspection, and local sports.
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Jamison No. 9
Frank B. King
State
Senate
Charleston
Julius Olzer
Olzer
State Senate
Marland
Samuel T. Waller
Williamson
House of Delegates
J. R. Aliff
Fayetteville
Julius C. Olzer
Belle
Mines Department
King
Farmington
Fayette
State Department of Mines
Scarbro
Jamison Coal & Coke Co
Olter
New River Co
Mount Hope High School
West Virginia University
Department of Mines
Kanawha
Ruth Godly
Minden
Masonic Lodge No
Train Trial Nearing Jury in Coal Miners Dynamite Case
In Charleston, closing arguments concluded as a U S District Court trial of four coal miners accused of dynamiting a Cherry River Boom and Lumber Co train neared jury deliberation. The government seeks the death penalty. defendants include Foster F Wilson Burton Bell Charles Sparks and James Bush.
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Charleston
U.S. District Court
Asst
U. S
Percy H. Brown
Sam D. Lopisnky
Cherry River Boom and Lumber Co
Webster County
J. R. Maust
Foster F
Shorty) Wilson
Belair
Burton Bell
Webster Springs
Charles Sparks
Bolair
James Bush
Wilson
Ben Moore
Brown
Phone Lines Cut In Bell Strike
Widespread hunt underway for those who cut telephone lines in Alabama and Georgia as Southern Bell workers struck in a nine state contract dispute. The Birmingham to New Orleans main toll cable was cut in two places and 15 lines were damaged in Bessemer area communities. In Atlanta a 1200 pair cable to police headquarters was cut, briefly paralyzing communications. Negotiators had just finished talks when vandalism occurred and planned to resume meetings.
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Atlanta
Alabama
Georgia
Southern Bell Telephone
Birmingham
New Orleans
Bessemer
Atomic Test Called Off In Las Vegas Weather Cited
An imminent atomic blast in Las Vegas Nevada was canceled about an hour before the planned 5:15 a.m. firing. The Atomic Energy Commission cited unfavorable weather conditions as the reason for the cancellation.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Atomic Energy Commission
West Virginia Weather Forecast Overview
A West Virginia extended forecast calls for temperatures near normal with gradual cooling later in the week. Expect occasional precipitation totaling about one inch, with southern areas around 45 and northern around 42. River levels vary from normal to three feet above, with mud in Greenbrier and Bluestone reservoirs muddy.
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West Virginia
Beckley
Secasessass
Bellepoint
Greenbrier
Bluestone Reservoir
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