McCarthy Battle Over Army Probe Triggers Senate Clash
Senate showdown as McCarthy's investigations subcommittee fights Army charges. Democrats press for full public hearings and impartial staff while McClellan urges Government Operations takeover and public testimony. Mundt and others push for neutral handling amid Republican split.
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Washington
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Army
Sen. McClellan
D-Ark
Askhal Ns
Senate Government Operations Committee
McClellan
Sen. Lennon
Parén
Government Operations Committee
McCarthy
Stevens
John G. Adams
MclCarthy
Roy Cobn
Subcommittee
David Schine
Senate
Sen. Mundt
R-Sd
Mundt
Hus
Cohn
Beckleyan Takes Lost Voice Case To State Court
Beckley woman Rose C. Malz appeals a Raleigh County Circuit Court ruling in a suit against Beckley Hospital owners Dr. A A Tieche and Dr R G Stoneburner and partners J H McCulloch Polly Jo McCulloch. Malz alleges negligent removal of a goiter damaged her left vocal chord causing permanent loss of voice and seeks 200000 dollars. The petition claims the lower court pressured a verdict against her without proper authority.
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Charleston
Beckley
Supreme Court
Rose C. Malz
Raleigh County Circuit Court
J .H. McCulloch
Polly Jo McCulloch
Beckley, Hospital
A. A. Tieche
R. G. Stoneburner
Matz
Stoneburner
Blast Victim Dies in Princeton WV Worker Succumbs After Drill Blast
John Lester Miller of Lenoir North Carolina died after a drilling explosion on the West Virginia Turnpike that killed another worker Urban Houston Long age 44 of Ballard Monroe County was killed Miller 40s who would be 40 on March 24 was drilling supervisor for a North Carolina firm with a contract on the new turnpike. Miller leaves parents six brothers and four sisters. Body to be sent to Lenoir.
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Princeton
W.va
John Lester Miller
Lenoir
N.C
West Virginia Turnpike
Miler
North Carolina
New Tol Road
Wnder Construction
Houston Long
Ballard
Monroe County
Miller
William D. Miller
Demos Reply Tonight To Ike Tax Speech
The Democratic Party will respond to President Eisenhower's tax speech with broadcasts on Du Mont from 9:15 p.m. EST. Rep. Rayburn of Texas Sen. George of Georgia and Rep. Cooper of Tennessee appear in person, with recordings to be aired 10:35 to 10:30 p.m. EST on ABC NBC and Mutual.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Democratic National Committee
Rep. Rayborn
Texas
Democratic House
Sen. George
Georgia
Rep
Cooper
Tennessee
du Mont
ABC
NBC
Mutual
Tadio
West Virginia Weather Forecast and Temperatures
West Virginia weather calls for fair cold tonight with a low around 15 to 23. Wednesday remains fair and milder in the afternoon, with an extended outlook showing a dip below normal into Friday and a possible rain event Saturday totaling about a quarter to half an inch. Temperatures average about 2.5 degrees below normals across the north and south, with rivers toward Bellepoint and nearby reservoirs at above normal stages and muddy conditions noted.
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WVA
West Virginia
84 Year Old Woman Falls From Truck Cab
Mrs. Jennie Taylor 84 of Arnett fell from a moving truck cab and suffered head injuries. She was being treated at Beckley Hospital at noon today.
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Jennie Taylor
Arnett
Beckley Hospital
Welch WA
Dowell County
Taylor
Moundsville
Nevi
Virginia St
Thomas Lee Ingram
Marland
Ingram
Vivian
Lois Bigelow
Dogs on Council Agenda For Buckley Special Meeting
Buckley City Council to discuss a dog registration and licensing ordinance at a 3 p.m. special session called by Mayor Elmer Davis. The meeting may include other business. Grover M. Bowles of Stamford was returned to Raleigh County Jail for failing to pay a 125 fine and costs after a hit and run charge.
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Buckley
Elmer Davis
Grover M. Bowles
Stamford
Raleigh Couny
T.N. Thurman
McCarthy to Appear on Murrow Show April 6
Edward R. Murrow and Senator Joseph R. McCarthy set April 6 for McCarthy to appear on See It Now to answer criticisms raised by Murrow. The exchange follows sheriff comments about deputies aiding bondsmen and questions of Communist influence.
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New York
Cchs
Edward R. Murrow
Joseph R. McCarthy
R-Wis
McCarthy
Murrow
John C. Ward
Carthy
Ray McCray
Ted Brown
Sheriff Opposed to Deputies Serving as Bondsmen
Sheriff Ward and Prosecuting Attorney Sparacino discussed deputies acting as bondsmen. Ward said deputies are hired to guard jail prisoners and should not bond. Sparacino noted no law bans a deputy with property from bonding, given the bond amount.
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Ward
Anthony J. Sparacino
Future Jet Jockeys pledge oaths at Beckley center
Three aviation cadets William Scalf Donald Walker and Stanley Robertson take the oath at Beckley Armed Forces Center before assignment to Lackland Texas where they hope to earn wings. Major William Cumbey administers the oath with Captain James Falmer observing.
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Beckley Armed Forces Center
Lackland
Texas
Air Force Base
William BR. Scalf
Donald C. Walker
Amherstdale
Stanley W. Robertson
McConnel
William Cumbey
Armed Forces Center
James E. Falmer
Extortion Plot Foiled Involving Max Factor Jr Case
FBI says a man named Wendell Ringholz 47 tried to extort $30 000 from Max Factor Jr and his family by phone threats of a bomb hidden in a wall. Ringholz was arrested and faces charges with the preliminaries set for April 20.
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Los Angeles
Max Factor Jr
Factor
Mildred
Donald
Beverly Hills
Wendell Marlin Ringholz
Northridge
Mark
FBI
Ringholz
Operators Association la
San Cleveland
Fernand Valiey
Winding Gulf
Raonr Ang Raleiay
Elter
U.S
C&O Railway official to speak at Beckley employee meeting
J C Moore of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway will address the New River District Conference at a 6:30 p m dinner meeting in the Beckley Elks Club. The annual session in Beckley includes officer elections and a nominating committee with members from Beckley Flinton Montgomery Rainelle and other towns.
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J.C. Moore
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Richmond
Cxol
Beckley
Moore
New River District
Elks Club
C&o
Auditor of Revenues
Michmond
W. E. Medrick
W. J. Pinnell
C. W. Jones
E. ©. Patton
Charles Sydnor
J. G. McGann
Flinton
J. E. Moreston
W. S. Hazelwood
Montgomery
Fire Burns Four Room House Of Disabled Miner Couple In Metalton
The four room house of Mr and Mrs John Lewis at Metalton burned around 4 pm Monday. Both were away and belongings were lost. Lewis is a disabled miner and the couple are staying with Mrs Roberta Lewis. The sister sought Red Cross help and donations of furniture, clothing sizes noted. Contact via Will Woods Grocery in Metalton. Washington senate action followed a party line vote to send Chavez case to a Senate vote on unseating the NM senator amid irregularities claims.
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John Lewis
Melalton
Lewis
Roberta Lewis
Metalton
Red Cross
Will Woods
Washington
Senate Rules Committee
Senate
Sen
Chavez
D-Nm
New Mexico
Patrick J. Hurley
Edwin L. Mechem
tRe
Catholic Census Planned in April at Beckley Parish
The Rev. Fr. Halpin said a census of the Beckley parish Catholic population will be conducted in the third week of April. St. Francis de Sales Church members, including Holy Name Society volunteers, will carry out the count with cooperation from other parishioners.
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Beckley
Halpin
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Raleigh County
Holy Name Society
GOP Postpones Farm Showdown In Senate Fight
Senate delay postpones a high stakes farm policy clash on wool price supports and a shift to a flexible system. Majority Leader Knowland untimely postponed debate as Eisenhower favors the plan, with May seen as a possible return date amid election year caution.
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Washington
Senate Respublican
Jeaders
Eisenhower
Knowlandg
Knowland
Senate
Two Car Collision Causes Notable Damages in Alley
City police report a two car collision around 10:30 a.m. behind the Goodie Shop causing about 90 dollars in damages. Drivers were Johnnie Bragg, 28, of Shady Spring, and Fred N. Goldie, 23, of Cool Ridge.
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O- Nay
Johnnie Bragg
Shady Spring
Fred N. Goldie
Cool Ridge
Master of Quick Quiet Kill Seeks Pardon for Aged Guerrilla Master
Yank Levy, famed instructor in guerrilla warfare, asks Pennsylvania Pardons Board for a clean record. Levy, once active in Palestine, Transjordan, Mexico, Nicaragua, Spain, and later an instructor for both Britain and the United States, is now in an Los Angeles hospital with arthritis.
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Pennsylvania
Pardons Board
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Palestine
Transjordan
Mexico
Nicaragua
Spain
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Jewish Committee
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Philadelphia
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Shere
Cen
Live
Canada
Rubensohn
Guet
Home Guard
U. S
Its
School For Ever Pardons Board
Argentina Leads Fight to Remove Colony
Argentina spearheaded a push at the Inter-American Conference for a resolution to end all colonies in the Americas. Britain’s Falkland Islands dispute and colonial tensions in the Western Hemisphere frame the debate as Haiti and Brazil propose peaceful UN methods while European powers are underrepresented.
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Venezuela
Argentina
Americas
Britain
Falkland Islands
South America
Brazil
United Nations
Haiti
British Guiana
Moscow
Caribbean
Jamaica
Guatemala
Vietminh Attack Halts Before Dien Bien Phu Reach
Vietminh shock troops pressed within half a mile of Dien Bien Phu before faltering under French Union fire. French guns and defending forces reported heavy Vietminh casualties, with unofficial counts ranging from six to eight thousand dead and wounded over four days in the contested plain.
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Hanos Indochina
Dien Sien Phu
Indochin
Parking Meters Removed on Neville Street Bottleneck Cited
Three meters were removed by City Street Department workers after the Traffic Control Commission recommended action. They stood near the Third Ave stoplight on Neville Street and were blamed for bottlenecks. Noah Goddard, 57, Sanford, died at the Veterans Administration Hospital after a several week illness. The body will lie in state at Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements.
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Neville St
City Street Department
Traffic Control Commission
Third Ave
Noah Goddard
Stanaford
Veterans Administration Hospital
Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home
Red Cross Fund Reaches 3381 In County Campaign
J H Davis announced the Red Cross drive has collected 3381 to date for the county chapter. The volunteer auditor has served in the unpaid post for 13 years.
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Red Cross
J. H. Davis
Sheriff and Mayors to Meet on Rabies Solution
Raleigh County Sheriff John C Ward calls a Wednesday night meeting with mayors from Beckley Lester Sophia Rhodeli Mabscott at 7:30 p.m. in the Raleigh County Courthouse to discuss rabies control. Dr T C Green of the State Health Department will attend.
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Raleigh
John C. Ward
Raleigh County
T. C. Green
Charleston
State Health Department
Beckley
Lester
Sophia
Rhodeli
Mabscott
Waitkus Sold to Orioles in Wheeler Auction
Philadelphia Phillies sell first baseman Eddie Waitkus to the Baltimore Orioles for a sum near forty thousand dollars. Bob Carpenter and Arthur Ehlers confirmed the deal at the NL training camp after waivers failed to yield other NL interest. The move aims to avoid strengthening rival clubs as Philadelphia seeks replacements.
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Clearwater
Fla
Philadelphia Phillies
Eddie Waitkus
Baltimore Orioles
Bob Carpenter
Phillies
Arthur Ehlers
Orioles
Carpenter
Waitkus
Earl Torgeson
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