Soviet Move Redirects East Germany Control
Russia shifted control in East Germany from the military to civilian leadership. Vladimir Semyonov becomes supreme commissar, with Gen. Vassily Chuikov likely departing as 300,000 occupation troops may be withdrawn. The change follows promises of broader European defense treaties and potential recognition of an autonomous East German state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Reedy
Berlin
Russia
East Germany
Soviet Control Commission
Vassily I. Chuikov
Vladimir Semyenov
Soviet Union
Semyenov
Chuikov
Stalingrad
Germany
Ivan
Semyonov
West Germany
Soviet Stripping East Germany Reveals New Soviet Policy
Berlin dispatch reports the Red Army has boosted food requisitions without growing its forces while Russian experts push German industry to increase deliveries to Moscow. State stores lack new shipments and refugees surge as hunger fears grow. Allied observers weigh scenarios from troop withdrawal to coercive occupation tightening.
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Moscow
France
Germany
Red Army
East
Berlin
Tom Reed
East Germany
West Berlin
Soviet Union
New Hate U S Campaign Hinted By Soviet Moves
AP foreign analysis notes Moscow shifting tone toward anti American propaganda. Pravda blasts the upcomingBig Three Bermuda conference and four power Austrian talks, signaling internal pressures drive a renewed hate America campaign linked to Moldavia and Ukraine spy accusations.
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William L. Ryan
Moscow
America
Kremlin
Soviet Ukraine
Georgi M. Malenkov
Pravda
Bermuda
United States
Moldavia
Ukraine
Patronage Debate Split Over West Virginia GOP Panel
GOP Chairman Spencer K Creel urged unity over patronage in West Virginia signaling a focus on victory not control He objected to the state patronage committee named by Walter Hallanan noting four members from Charleston and six within 60 miles of the capital The first meeting may occur without dissenting members Millsop and Hill reportedly out of state Millsop delays return from California until June 15 signaling continued party dissension
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Parkersburg
Spencer K. Creel
West Virginia
GOP
Creel
National Republican
Leonard Hall
Washington
Holt
Hall
Charleston
Thomas E. Millsop
Weirton
Arthur M. Hill
Millsop
California
West Virginia Weather Report and Temperatures
Weather forecast covers clear cool tonight with scattered frost in mountain valleys and lows between 32 and 44 degrees. Friday remains fair and cool with regional readings in Oak Hill Glade Creek and nearby river areas showing highs near 66 to 67 and lows around 33 to 38. River gauges at Bellepoint Greenbrier and New River show normal stages. Bluestone Reservoir remains at normal stage and clear.
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Glade Creek
Bellepoint
Greenbrier
New
Bluestone Reservoir
West Virginia economy hits 1952 records in income and sales
State Chamber of Commerce reports 1952 income payments totaling 2.376 billion dollars and retail store sales of 1.38 billion, up from 1951. Major counties include Kanawha and Cabell with over 100 million in sales and income. Raleigh and Fayette join counties above 100 million in income.
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Charleston
State Chamber of Commerce
West
Chamber
Countes
Kanawha
Cabell
Harrison
McDowell
Ohio
Fayette
Raleigh
Hancock
Logan
Marion
Marshall
Mercer
Mingo
Monongalia
Wood
Textbooks and Planning On Board Agenda in Schools
School Supt D W Bryson and assistants spent the morning discussing text books and overall planning of operations. The Delmas Elkins controversy was not the topic, though he admitted using profanity in class. His principal appointment at Glen White Junior High is on hold pending action.
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D. W. Bryson
Bryson
Delmas Elkins
Elkins
Board of Education
Glen White
Hearing Resumed in Deficit Note Case Casto vs Meadows
Trial resumes this afternoon in Circuit Court as K C Casto of Bluefield sues Dennis Meadows of Shady Spring for recovery on a note exceeding 600 dollars. Casto’s attorney says the claim rests on the disputed debt.
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K. C. Casto
Bluefield
Dennis Meadows
Shady Spring
Casto
West Virginian Quizzed About Sale of Narcotics
Detectives quizzed a 25 year old bus driver in Cleveland about narcotics sales. Thomas H. Mosley, a former West Virginian, 25, moved to the city two years ago and was arrested on his bus by Hughes and four narcotics squad detectives with guns drawn last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
John Hughes
Thomas H. Mosley
Hughes
Mosley
Ships linked to Chinese troops in Korea war named
The State Department says two ships owned or operated by British Hong Kong firms transported Chinese Communist troops along the China coast during the Korean War. The Perico, registered by Wallen and Co. Ltd., and the Miramar, owned by Wheelock Marden and Co., were identified. Judge Alexander Holtzoff ordered an exam of Henry W Gruenwald to assess if imprisonment would endanger his life or health.
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Washington
State Department
Hong Kong
China
Perico
Wallen and Co. Ltd
Miramar
Wheelock Marden and Co
Alexander Holtzoff
Henry W
Dutchman Gruenwald
County Men Held On Liquor Counts
Two Raleigh County men face federal liquor law charges after a hearing before U S Commissioner W H Crisley. Arnold L Meadows of Whitby is held on a $1000 bond and cannot post bond. David A Cox of Glen White is held on a $500 bond. They were arrested Wednesday for operating a moonshine still and are also wanted by state authorities for parole violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Bluefield
U.S
W. H. Crisley
Arnold L. Meadows
Whitby
H. H. Hutchinson
Hutchinson
St Albans Police Team Wins Southern West Virginia Pistol Meet
The four man St. Albans police team captured top honors with 1139 of 1200 points in a Southern West Virginia pistol match in which state police city and county officers and unaffiliated sportsmen competed. Patrolman C E Cru Hall led individuals with 295 297 and 300 in .38 .45 and .22 calibers. State Police Sgt M C Yoak of Lewisburg placed second overall. A Raleigh county team ranked third with 1107 points, followed by Bluefield and Nicholas County squads.
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St. Albans
Charleston
C. E
Cru
Hall of
M. C. Yoak
Lewisburg
Raleigh County
Bluefield
Nicholas County
8 500 Chinese Attack Capture Five Outposts
Forces of the Chinese Communists launched heavy assaults on East Central and Western Fronts in Korea. More than 8,500 Reds attacked a 20 mile Central Korea sector, taking five outposts from South Koreans, while over 2,000 struck five Western Front outposts Vegas Carson Elko Berlin and East Berlin. Hand to hand fighting and artillery barrages followed as Allied fighter bombers targeted Red troops supply centers and gun positions.
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Reds
Central
Korea
Vegas
Carson
Elko
Berlin
East Berlin
Eighth Army
No Man's Land
Finger Ridge
East Central Front
Yonan
Sinchon
Air Force
Negro Magazine Suit Dismissed in Charleston
A $200000 libel suit against Negro magazine Color, filed by Evangelist C M Grace of Washington, was dismissed by Federal Judge Ben Moore after Grace failed to appear. Grace claimed the July August 1952 issue linked him to a Philadelphia murder and accused his Houses of Prayer churches of white backing and funds diversion. Color argued the article was based on reliable sources and published in good faith to inform readers about Grace church activities.
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Charleston
Color
Ben Moore
Evangelist C. M. Grace
Washington
Grace
Houses of Prayer
George Wilson Becton
Philadelphia
Beckley Sanitary Board to Discuss Hospital Sewers
Beckley Sanitary Board holds a special meeting Monday at 6 p.m. to review financing for complete sanitary drainage at the electronics parts factory the United Mine Workers Hospital and the Smith Transfer Co terminal building. Mayor Chambers says an engineer from the UMW Hospital will attend. The city aims to finance half the sewer cost, mirroring an agreement with the electronics plant, with options for a permanent sewer system or septic fields.
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Electronics Parts
United Mine Workers Hospital
Smith Transfer Co
Beckley Sanitary Board
George B. Chambers
UMW
Beckley
Chambers
Baptist minister dies at prayer meeting in Rock Lake Church
West Virginia report states Rev. Walter Lee Spangler age 1 from Spring Hill collapsed and died during a church prayer meeting at Rock Lake Church of God. He previously led Myrtle Tree Baptist Church and worked long as a brick mason contractor. In Montgomery, Charles E. Kennedy, West Virginia Tech printing chief, named executive director of Nashville Southern School of Printing, effective June 1 after nine years at Tech.
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South Charleston
W. Va
Rock Lake
Montgomery
W. Va. i
Charles E. Kennedy
West Virginia Tech
Southern School of Printing
Nashville
Tenn
Kennedy
Tech
Rabies Quarantine Sought After Dog Bite Incident
Sheriff John C Ward and Raleigh County officials seek a countywide rabies quarantine from the State Agriculture Department following a dog bite on a three year old boy Patrick Stover son of Mr and Mrs O Dell Stover Route 1 Beckley He was bitten on the upper lip at about 10 am and treated at Raleigh General Hospital A letter with signatures from County Court President H G Farmer and Prosecuting Attorney Anthony J Sparacino will be sent to State Veterinarian T C Green on Dr C A Smith health officer recommendation Ward also asked a special county court meeting to appoint new dog wardens amid a serious dog problem Two unconfirmed rabies cases in Raleigh County were reported in a state health dept weekly tally.
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State Agriculture Department
John C. Ward
Patrick Stover
O'Dell Stover
Route 1
Beckley
Raleigh General Hospital
Ward
Torney
Anthony J. Sparacino
T. C. Green
C. A. Smith
Raleigh
State Department of Health
South Korea opposes latest U.N. war truce plan
South Korea delivered a note to the United Nations Command denouncing the newest Allied truce proposal as appeasement and a threat to sovereignty. Maj. Gen. Choi Duk Shin carried the message from Seoul to Mun san to Lt. Gen. Harrison. ROK officials warned they would keep fighting if the armistice under that plan was accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert B. Tuckman
Seoul
Korea
United Nations Command
Choi Duk Shin
William K. Harrison
Munsan
Republic of Korea
ROK
Choi
Pyun Yung
Red
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Pyun
Harrison
U. N
National Assembly
Yoon Chi Yung
Reds
United States
India
Five Nation Commission
Panmunjom
Budget Accord Hopes for 1953 55 Plan in Charleston
In Charleston the chairmen of both state finance committees and the Board of Public Works announced tentative consensus on most major items of the 1953 55 budget. The Supreme Court had ruled the prior budget unconstitutional, prompting a special session set for June 4. Key adjustments include restoring 700,000 to the Department of Public Assistance and upholding the full state aid to county schools, with revenue estimates kept within the original board forecast and without new taxes.
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House
Senate
Board of Public Works
Glen Jackson
Logan
William P. C. Perry
Jefferson
House Finance
Committee
Supreme Court
Marland
Board of Public
Ralph J. Bean
D-Hardy
Bean
Department of Public Assistance
Buying Panic Spurs Currency Rumor in Czechoslovakia
A buying panic, sparked by rumors of imminent currency reform, has erupted in parts of Czechoslovakia. Nova Svoboda denied any crown revaluation plan, while workers hoarded potatoes, salt, dishes, cloth, and corduroy as police crack down on rumor mongers.
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Vienna
Czechoslovakia
Moravska Ostrava
Nova Svoboda
Railroads buoyant amid mixed stock market activity
New York stocks showed buoyancy for railroads while broader listings declined slightly. American Telephone traded after a block of 3,000 shares at 155. Pacific Western Oil opened 2,000 shares up at 44. Celanese rose on 2,300 shares at 26. New York Central advanced 1-8 to 237-8 on 1,000 shares. Higher issues included Southern Railway and Union Carbide. losers included General Motors and Westinghouse Electric.
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New York
American Telephone
Pacific Western Oil
Celanese
New York Central
Southern Railway
Baltimore
Eastern Air Lines
Union Carbide
United Aircraft
Southern California Edison
Republic General Motors
U. S
Westinghouse Ctric
Sinclair
U. S. Gypsum
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Malenkov
U. S. State Department
Unity
West Viracinia
Oak Hill High
Beckley High
Counties
Victor
David
Goliath
Forrest Edwards
Negro Magazine
U.N
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