UN Nominates Pakistan As POW Caretaker
Ten war prisoners in Korea deny Communist taint at Valley Forge hospital. Officers recount their capture, bluntly reject indoctrination claims and insist they are innocent. Nurses and staff observe tense interviews as Pentagon ordered secrecy surrounds the repatriation flight.
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Pakistan
Phoenixville
Valley Forge Military Hospital
Korea
Revolutionary War Memorial Park
Tokyo
Air Force
Pentagon
Hydrogen Bomb Tests Likely After Pacific Series
Washington reports scientists expect hydrogen explosions of unprecedented magnitude in a forthcoming Pacific test series. Nevada tests serve as prep for big explosive devices at Eniwetok. Libby notes a November rise in atmospheric tritium could hint at hydrogen-burning events, though drought could be a factor.
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Washington
Pacific
Nevada Proving Grounds
Eniwetok Atoll
W. F. Libby
University of Chicago
American Physical Society
Eniwetok
Libby
Be Kind to Animals Leader Dies at 74 in Beckley
Mrs Edmona Neal of 105 North Oakwood Ave Beckley died at noon after years of illness a heart condition and diabetes confined her to home She survived by daughter Elizabeth Brownlee and great granddaughter Patty Shumate Funeral arrangements are complete A Be Kind to Animals Week aimed at animal welfare features a tag day to raise funds and promote pet adoption The Raleigh County Animal Shelter hours are listed and free care literature is provided by the Humane Society
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Edmona Neal
North Oakwood Ave
Beckleyan
C. E. Neal
Institute
Elizabeth Brownlee
Oak Grove Ave
Patty Shumate
Neals
West Virginia
W. C. Dick
Country Society
Girl Scouts
The
Humane Society
Airman Dies In Collision With Circus Trailer On Rt 60
Cedar Grove West Virginia young airman John Estes Daniels twenty of Quincy died when his car sideswiped a circus trailer loaded with tent poles on U S Route 60. The impact tore rear wheels from the trailer and the car slid partly beneath the rig. Driver Arthur Thomas Denton Jr thirty three of Greenville North Carolina escaped serious injury. Daniels death raised Kanawha County highway toll for the year to twenty three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Brammer
John Estes Daniels
Quincy
Brammer
Arthur Thomas Denton, Jr
Greenvile
N. C
Daniels
Kanawha County
Weather update for Oak Hill and surrounding areas
Partly cloudy with afternoon showers or thunderstorms in the south portion. Tonight and Tuesday mostly cloudy with showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the 50s. Highs yesterday near 77, with cooler early morning readings. River stages near normal at Greenbrier, New Normal at Bluestone Reservoir remains clear.
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Glade Creek
Sean Pend
Bellepoint
Greenbrier
Bluestone
Review of County Case Is Refused
The West Virginia Supreme Court refused to review a Raleigh County case arising after a railroad locomotive struck an ambulance. Plaintiff Robert Lee Scott, a coal miner and guest passenger, sought $12,000 against New York Central Railroad, C. D. Trent Funeral Home, Beckley, and driver James Robert Hayden. Trent and Hayden had demurred for contributory negligence. the circuit judge overruled and certified for review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Supreme Court
Raleigh
Robert Lee Scott
New York Central Railroad
C. D. Trent Funeral Home
Beckley
James Robert Hayden
Trent
Hayden
Scott
Norman Knapp
Prisoners Brighten Their Jail Corners
Raleigh County jail undergoes spring cleaning with a fresh light green wall paint and white ceilings. Inmates carry out the painting under the Raleigh County Court. Work started last week and may last three weeks. A new jail office ventilator is on order to combat summer heat.
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Raleigh County Jail
Raleigh County Court
H. H Hutchinson
Hutchinson
Five Sunday forest fires reported to district offices
Five small fires were reported across District 6. Mercer County near Matoaka and Stinson School. Fayette County near Mill Creek. Raleigh County near Shady Spring High School. McDowell County near Bradshaw. All were under control today.
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The
Conversation Commission
Mercer County
Matoaka
Stinson
Fayette County
Mill Creek
Raleigh County
Shady Spring High School
McDowell County
Bradshaw
Sermon Set for WWHS Baccalaureate by Dr A H Wilson
The 1953 Woodrow Wilson High School baccalaureate sermon will be delivered Sunday May 24 by Dr A H Wilson pastor of the First Christian Church. Beckley Ministerial Association members chose the minister on a rotation basis. Invocation and benediction plan to be announced this week per Rev Corey O Mitchell. Dr W Fred Richmond urged ministers to aid psychiatric cases by referring to physicians and discussed handling problems with honors.
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Woodrowd Wilson High School
A. H. Wilson
First Christian Church
Beckley Ministerial Association
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Corey O. Mitchell
Association
W. Fred Richmond
Mother Kills Four Children in NJ Garage Tragedy
MAHWAH New Jersey A 29 year old estranged from her ex Rutgers football star husband killed her four young children by carbon monoxide poisoning in the family garage. She pulled some from the wagon but failed to save all. A murder charge was filed as authorities weigh arraignment or possible psychiatric observation. The couple had been separated since February amid a divorce suit accusing her of adultery.
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Mahwah, N. J P
Carol MacDonald
Atty
Ellis Kopp
Brooklyn, N. Y
Nathan Allyn
Bergen County
Thief Steals Alarm-Laden Truck in Piccadilly
London police issue alarm after a thief or two drive away with a truck in Piccadilly carrying burglar alarms. The theft prompts security concerns and police patrols in the area.
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London
Piccadilly
Clarksburg Hints at City Manager as Republicans Gain Control
Clarksburg officials planned to pick a city manager and other appointees as City Manager J. Frank Wiseman said he would not seek reappointment. The council, with a 5-4 Republican majority after the April 21 election, will also choose a police chief, police judge, and city clerk. In New Martinsville, an 11-year-old Wetzel County boy named David Sole drowned in Fish Creek while raft riding with friends.
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Clarksburg
J. Frank Wiseman
New Martinsville
W. Va
Wetzel County
Fish Creek
Charters Richland Conservation Inc Formed in Amigo
A state charter was issued today to Richland Conservation, Inc. with offices in Amigo. The non profit group plans to build and maintain recreational lakes at Richland, Fork of Guyandotte River, Raleigh County. Incorporators include C. H. Maynor and Shankey Lilly of Amigo and Loyd H. McKinney of Stephenson.
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Richland Conservation, Inc
Amigo
Richland
Guyandotte River
Raleigh County
C.H. Maynor
Shankey Lilly
Loyd H. McKinney
Stephenson
Governors Confer With Eisenhower On Peace Security
Governors from 45 states plus Hawaii Alaska Puerto Rico Guam and the Virgin Islands met with President Eisenhower to discuss peace and security. The White House released part of Eisenhower s opening remarks stressing federal responsibility yet urging local input and judgment. Governors Dan McCarty William Umstead and Gordon Persons could not attend due to illness or other business.
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Washington
Eisenhower
State Department
White House
Executive Branch
Hawaii
Alaska
Puerto Rico
Guam
Virgin Islands
Dan McCarty
Florida
William B. Umstead
North Carolina
Gordon Persons
Alabama
Drowning Suit Is Reinstituted In Raleigh County Court
The Crawford family of Cleveland has reinstituted its $10,000 suit against the County Court and County Park Board in Raleigh County Circuit Court after a federal dismissal for lack of jurisdiction. The suit seeks redress for the drowning of John Willard Crawford at Little Beaver Lake last summer, with attorney W. A. Thornhill representing the plaintiff. Defendants include the County Court and a corporation, H. G. Farmer as president, A. J Lilly and E. Van Dorsey as members, former member Jack A. Nuckols, the Board of Park Commissioners and individual board members Walter Duncan Harold Lamber Nena S. Ross Henry Lawson Varney Harmon Elinor Hurt Simeon Warren and George W. Bright. The case is returnable to June rules.
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John Willard Crawford
Cleveland
County Park Board
Raleigh
Ben Moore
Southern District Court
Crawford
Little Beaver Lake
W. A Thornhill
H. G. Farmer
A. J Lilly
E. van Dorsey
Jack A. Nuckols
Board of Park Commissioners
Walter Duncan
Harold Lamber
Nena S. Ross
Henry Lawson
Varney Harmon
Elinor Hurt
Simeon Warren
George W. Bright
Mrs. Margaret Johnson Dies at 61 in Maxwell Hill
Mrs. Margaret Johnson aged 61 died at 1 30 a m today at the home of her daughter Mrs Ethel Thomas Maxwell Hill She was the widow of William S Johnson Survivors include another daughter Mrs Thelma Fitzpatrick a son James Johnson two sisters two brothers and six grandchildren The body will be moved to the residence at 4 30 p m Tuesday Funeral rites set for 2 p m Wednesday at Maxwell Hill Baptist Church Rev Landon Stanley officiating Burial in Prosperity Cemetery
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Margaret Johnson
Ethel Thomas
Maxwell Hill
William S. Johnson
Thelma Fitzpatrick
James Johnson
Pearl Walkup
Wiletta Halsey
Meadow Bridge
James E. Rose
Newport News
Charles C. Rose
McDowell
Rose Funeral
Maxwell Hill Baptist Church
Landon Stanley
Prosperity Cemetery
Arrested For Speeding In Crab Orchard Motorcycle Case
John Harold Willis of Crab Orchard was found guilty of speeding on a motorcycle. Magistrate T N Thurman levied a fine of 10 dollars and costs after Willis was arrested Sunday by state police.
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T. N. Thurman
John Harold Willis
Crab Orchard
Thurman
Willis
Stock Market Quietly Edges Up In Early Trade
NEW YORK stock market opened quietly higher as gains were small. Packard Motor Car rose on 2,000 shares to 57 8, American Telephone opened at 155 1 4. Other movers included U S Steel, Chrysler, Southern Railway, Montgomery Ward, American Dynamid, and General Electric as corporate bonds held steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Packard Motor Car
American Telephone
U. S. Steel
Chrysler
Southern Railway
Montgomery Ward
American Dynamid
General Electric
Postmaster Fight Risks Becket Beckley Post Office Vacancy
Raleigh County Republican leaders plan to appoint acting postmaster Edward Foster to Beckley post office, bypassing standard exams. Civil Service rules require a 100-point evaluation and district residency, with veteran preference shaping eligibility. opponents warn patronage will override exams, leaving Sidon Borrer as assistant postmaster. News notes include Will Neal and Walter Hallanan as key party figures shaping the power move.
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Republican Executive Committee
Raleigh County
Beckley
Edward Foster
Foster
Arthur Summerfield
Eisenhower
Civil Service
Sidon E. Borrer
The
Register
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Regulations
Congress
West Virginia
Will Neal
Huntington
Walter S. Hallanan
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Clintonville
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North Korea
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Monroe Ave
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Oakwood Ave
Cedar Grove
U. S. Rt. 60
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