Van Doren Testifies He Was Given Answers On Twenty One
Charles Van Doren testified he was coached and given a regular script for the un-rehearsed Twenty One quiz show and falsified prior grand jury testimony. He named producer Albert Freedman as the driver of the rigging plan and said coaching was routine to boost entertainment value. He described coercive tactics and expressed remorse for his role in the deception.
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Washington
Charles van Doren
van Doren
New York
House
Albert Freedman
Grand Jury
Freedman
Herbert Stempel
Stempel
New York Grand Jury
Freeman
National Broadcasting Co
Oren Harris
D-Ark
Robert Lishman
P D to Seek Bids for Beckley Post Office Building
Fray Lilly Beckley postmaster said bids for a new Beckley Post Office will be sought in 30 to 60 days. A private firm will construct and finance the project, which will be leased to the Post Office. Design engineering is underway with plans and specifications in progress. The site is at North Kanawha and Croft Streets where land option is in place.
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Fray Lilly
Beckley
Postal Department
Lilly
Washington
North
Kanawha and
Croft Streets
Woman found murdered in Alabama barn after visit to milking
The 40 year old farm woman was found dead in a barn near Athens, her body showing head injuries and neck lacerations. Her mother, 88, was found wounded in the house and later hospitalized. Sheriff Butler said the daughter was reportedly approached by a Black intruder demanding money.
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Athens
Ala
Dick Boyd
Bill Bennett
B. M. Butler
Miss Boyd
W. T. Boyd
Butler
Underwood Warns on U S Survival in Nuclear War
West Virginia Governor Cecil H. Underwood told the National Association of State and Territorial Civil Defense Directors in Miami Beach that the United States must do more to survive a nuclear conflict. He stressed protecting industrial capability and urged preparations at the national, state, and local levels.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Cecil H. Underwood
West Virginia
United States
Underwood
National Assn. of State
Territorial Civil Defense
Weather Forecast for West Virginia Regions
West Virginia sees mostly cloudy skies with wind and few showers in the mountains north. Highs reach the 50s in some areas while other parts stay cooler. Tonight lows 28 to 36 with a gradual warming trend Friday into Saturday and little precipitation expected. River conditions show Greenbrier and Bluestone at clear normals with gauge 2.06 ft.
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W. Va
Beckley High
Oak Hill High
Greenbrier
December 19 Paris meeting solidifies Western stance
A December 19 Paris gathering to align Western positions for later talks with the Soviet Union was confirmed by France, England, West Germany, and the United States. The report also notes the sixth year of Algerian rebellion, with nightly attacks and French military actions causing four deaths and 39 injuries, plus rail union work rule proposals affecting 210,000 members. It covers Harlem crime, Kentucky governor race, Cardinal Tedeschini death, Nehru on China threat, Mack Charles Parker case, Halloween incidents, Les Brown Jr. arrest, and various state briefs on education, aging, economy, and WVU funding.
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Paris
Soviet Union
France
England
West Germany
United States
Harlem
Kentucky
John M. Robsion Jr
Bert Combs
A. B
Happy) Chandler
Harry Lee Waterfield
Robsion
Federico Cardinal Tedeschini
St. Peter’s Basilica
Vatican City
Lone Survivor Recalls Piedmont DC3 Crash in Virginia
In Waynesboro Virginia 33-year-old union official E Phil Bradley the sole survivor of a Piedmont Airlines DC3 crash describes the 36 hour wilderness ordeal after the Friday night impact on Bucks Elbow Mountain 26 aboard perished. Bradley suffered a dislocated hip and minor cuts.
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Waynesboro
Union
Virginia
E. Phil Bradley
Clifton Forge
Piedmont Airlines
Bradley
Charlottesville
Bucks Elbow Mountain
Skyline Drive
Air Force
John Weis
Pittsburgh
Keep Economy the Asks Public To Urge Solons
President Eisenhower urged the public to flood Congress with letters and communications to keep America’s economy sound and to prevent inflation. He spoke at a breakfast meeting of 48 national organizations arranged by H. Bruce Palmer of Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
America
United States of America
U S Population Reaches 178 804 190 On Census Clock
The Census Bureau estimated the national population at 178 804 190 as of 8 a m today for the census clock in the department lobby. The live figure updates minute by minute to reflect ongoing growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Census Bureau
Bureau
Policemen Nabbed On Looting Charges in Columbus
AP reports seven Columbus Police Department members arrested on looting probes. Two jailed Thursday, four Saturday, one Sunday. Police chief George Scholer says no ring, but most knew of each other. Burglary and grand larceny charges against William E. Clifford and William B. Russell. Pettit larceny charges against Edward F. Malho. Others held: Robert E. Horch Charles R. Haapala Lawrence J. McNulty James S. Faris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus
George Scholer
Scholer
William E. Clifford
William B. Russell
Edward F. Malhoand
Robert E. Horch
Charles R. Haapala
Unlucky Ohioan Pays $10 Fine
Julian Morrison, headed to Cleveland, paid a $10 fine and costs after being stopped on the West Virginia Turnpike for driving without an operator's license. He claimed his permit was with Cleveland police and went to North Carolina to borrow $200 for bond on a hit and run charge. Magistrate W A Burke heard the case and released him to continue to Cleveland once bond is posted.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Julian Donald Morrison
West Virginia
W. A. Burke
Clevelland
Door to door magazine salesmen spark complaints
Sherwood Glutz alleges a salesman pressured him into buying $17 worth of subscriptions claiming it would help him through college. He notes the salesman was older, likening him to a grandfather, and jokes about receiving social security before the seller’s supposed junior year.
Auto Accidents Claim Five Lives Over Weekend
West Virginia highways saw five fatalities over a weekend. J Wesley Glass killed in a side swipe near Bluefield with passenger James Perkins unhurt. Virginia Van Pelt 36 died when her car left U S 17 and overturned near Winfield. Walton Darling ton 38 and Arlie Kidwell 35 died after a wreck on W Va 3 seven miles west of Hinton. George Fisher 30 died when a car veered off W Va 2 south of New Martinsville. James Johnson 6 died from injuries after being struck near Chester.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Putnam
Summers
Mercer
J. Wesley Glass
McComas
Bluefield
James Perkins
Glass
Beckley
W. Va
Hinton
Walton E. Darlington
Arlie Kidwell
George F. Fisher
Sistersville
New Martinsville
James Johnson
Chester
Besoco Man Case: Sheriff Calls Off Search
Relatives of Orville Lilly 36 of Besoco appeal to State Police for a woods search in Cool Ridge. Sheriff O key Mills said evidence from Saturday undermined plans for a search today. Lilly reportedly left to hunt squirrels and was last seen near his car two and a half miles from his usual hunting area. A Philadelphia ticket and a Winston Salem bus passenger with Lilly’s description were noted. Lilly was said to be heavily in debt, leading Mills to cancel the search after notifying State Police.
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Orville Lilly
Besoco
Cool Ridge
Okey A. Mills
Lilly
Mills
Philadelphia
Winston - Salem
Bluefield
Jury Wheel Explained by Raleigh County Judge
Judge Harry L. McCreery explained the jury wheel to petit jurors as he dismissed them for the October term. He described numbered discs in the wheel, how turning the wheel selects jurors, and that numbers are removed until a sufficient panel is chosen for trial.
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Raleigh County Criminal Court
Harry L. McCreery
McCreery
Fisher resigns WV Young Republican post after assault conviction
Huntington AP John B Fisher convicted last week of assault and battery in Charleston July incident resigns as president of the West Virginia Young Republican League. William D Saul of Morgantown elected to succeed him. Trial carried up to 12 months in jail and a $500 fine. Sentence deferred pending motion to set aside verdict with briefs due by November 5. Fisher, 30, father of four, testified he struck Adkins after she bent his thumb and cut him with glass. she denies it.
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Huntington
John B. Fisher
Charleston
West Virginia Young Republican League
Fisher
Kanawha County
Torneys
Barbara Adkins
Miss Adkins
Three Enter No Contest Pleas in Six Cases
Three pleas of nollo contendere were entered in Raleigh County Criminal Court this morning. Ernest R. Williams, charged with embezzling $25,107.53 from Allen Creek Coal Co., was ordered back on Nov. 13 for sentencing. The Allen Creek Coal Co. is owned by Ernest and Ernest Eugene Underwood. Williams was the bookkeeper. Henry Drury MacMillion was charged with assault and battery on Harry Fred Cook and will also return for judgment Nov. 13. Frank Wright, charged with taking merchandise valued at $11.92 from Montgomery Ward Co., pleaded nolo contendere to petit larceny and will return Nov. 12 for sentencing. The three men may stand on their bonds. In the bastardy case against Jim Gordon Hardy, blood tests showed no proof of fatherhood, and the judge ordered dismissal. The cases against Ottis Davis Jourdan for possession of moonshine and obstructing travel were continued on defense motion. Cases against James and Katherine Mock were also continued on doctor’s certification. they are charged with contributing to the delinquency of minors. Other cases where Joseph Luchini is defense attorney were continued due to his mother’s illness in Morgantown. Included are Fielden D. Haga for drunk driving, Jerry Rice for maiming, Norman Wiley for maiming and carrying a pistol without a license, and William I. Hines for murder.
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Raligh County
Ernest R. Williams
Allen Creek Coal Co
Harry L. McCreery
Ernest
Ernest Eugene Underwood
Williams
Henry Drury MacMillion
Harry Fred Cook
Frank Wright
Montgomery Ward Co
Jim Gordon Hardy
Anthony J. Sparacino
McCreery
Ottis Davis Jourdan
James
Katherine Mock
Joseph Luchini
Luchini
Morgantown
Fielden D. Haga
Jerry Rice
Norman Wiley
William I. Hines
Man Waives BE Hearing On Breakin and Entering Charge
David Davis, about W years old, waived to the grand jury after arraignment before Magistrate Cotton White on breaking and entering at Prinz Coal Co Arc tie. Bond set at 500. he jailed in Raleigh County by bond. Eula R Hatfield, Sophia, charged with assault, jailed Sunday night. released this morning after posting bond to Charles T Burdiss, Sophia magistrate.
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David Davis
Cotton White
Prinz Coal Co
Arctie
Raleigh County
Eula R. Hatfield
Sophia
Raleugh County
Charles T. Burdiss
Government Steps In As Rabbits Flood San Juan Island
The federal government, via U S Fish and Wildlife Service expert Noble E Buell, acts on a rabbit overpopulation on San Juan Island Washington 18 miles long with thousands of rabbits and mixed reactions from residents hunters and farmers. A pest control district formed to seek help. plans consider poisoned bait risks for sheep and rainy conditions complicating control efforts. Buell seeks a method of control balancing wildlife concerns and local interests.
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San Juan Island
Washington State
Purget Sound
Noble E. Buell
Predator and Rodent Control Branch
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Buell
Friday Harbor
Warren G. Magnuson
D-Wash
Fish and Wildlife Service
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Seaboard
NASA
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Wallops Island
P.D
Nehru
India
Mack Charles Parker Lynich
Poplarville
Miss
Pearl River
Jim McCune
Chanute
Kan.) High School
Charles Doudna
Fremont
Les Brown
Lester Raymond Brown Jr
Hollywood
Robert E. L. Strider II
Colby
Maine
Strider
Wheeling
R. E. L.strider
Bishop
West
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Fairmont Supply Co
Consolidation Coal Co
Sopers, Fitler & Todd Co
WVU
U. S. Public Health Service
Roanoke
Weis
International Assn
David Thompson
Civil Aeronautics Board
Thomas H. Davis
Solons
U.S
Lawrence J. McNulty
James S. Faris
Kelly Hill
Charles L. Hill
Virginia Hill
Los Angeles
Buggsy Siegel
Sherwood Glutz
Besoco Man
William D. Saul
Christopher Coal Co
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