Dr Duncan Muddles Publicity Angles for TV Show
West Virginia dentist Dr Harry Deacant stars on Break the Bank a quiz program where he has won 35000. Publicity stunts fail as Dr Duncan dismisses claims of oldest dentist romance religon expertise and fan mail while he studies world religions for the show. He expects a return appearance and notes Oak Hill TV reception has grown with Bluefield stations boosting local viewership.
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Earl Wilson
the Register
New York
West Virginia
Harry Deacant
Oak Hill
Duncan
Dr. Duncan
West Virginia Dental Society
John Stone
Clarksburg
Minnie Struthers
Oak
Bluefield
Russian Curfew Hampers Hungarian Workers
Vienna radio reports a curfew in Hungary from 8 pm to 7 am hampers industry as workers return to plants mines and factories. Lack of transport and power keeps facilities like a tractor plant closed while 2,500 at Kispest textile and 70 at Duna shoe show up. Kadar lauds back to work while Nagy’s fate and anti communist unrest loom.
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Vienna
Radio
Budapest
Hungary
Talabanya
Kispest
Duna
Janos Kadar
Qet
Amier
Kadar
Nagy
Planation
Cute Nagy
People Council
Yugoslavia
Romania
Eleven Firefighters Die in San Diego County Forest Blaze
Eleven firefighters died battling a large Cleveland National Forest fire near El Capitan and El Monte Canyon northeast of San Diego. The blaze driven by strong winds forced evacuations and burned houses as crews including sailors and Indian experts fought to contain the 33,000 acre wildfire.
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San Diego
Calif
el Capitan Refire
Belus
Cleveland’ Nation
Walt
Inaja Indiana
Ter Puhn
Cali
James Fenlon
Barona
Cleveland National Forest
el Monte Canyon
San Fernando Valley
el Capitan Dam
Los Angeles
San Diego Naval Training Center
New Mexico
Iraq dismisses Syrian coup charge as nonsense
Baghdad rejects a Syrian claim that Iraq supplied heavy arms to foment a coup in Syria. A Syrian military spokesman said Britain made arms reached Syria via Iraq. Moscow radio called it a criminal affair and Iraq said the accusation aims to split Arab unity.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Moscow Radio
Syria
Baghdad Radio
President Eisenhower to Vacation in Augusta Georgia
President Eisenhower plans to depart for a Georgia vacation at Augusta barring major world events. Press secretary James Hagerty said the trip could begin midmorning by plane to the National Golf Club in Augusta for what Hagerty called the President’s first rest since August.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Augusta
James C. Hagherty
National Golf Club
Hagetty
Case of Billy Beaver ends with corpse found
After days of a massive search in cold rain and snow, Billy Beaver's body is found near the Milton area. Sheriff H D Humphreys announces the case is closed as James Beaver and his mother face murder charges and a confession emerges of smothering the boy and dismembering the body.
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Billy Beaver
Charleston
Beaver
Heavy Snow Casts Warnings Across Northeast
The Associated Press reports heavy snow warnings in eastern New York and much of New England with widespread snow flurries forecast from the Great Lakes to the Appalachians. Temperatures will run well below normal with lingering cold through the week and minor accumulations in most areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
New England
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Appalachians
Wy VA
West Virginia
Beckley
Soday Cesvseegereres
Bellepoint Greenbrier
New
Bluestone Reservoir
Tennesse
North Carolina
Atlantic
Boston
Virginia
Central Plains
Ohio
Mississippi Valley
Tennessee
Pellston
Mich
Detroit
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Beckley Skies and Planet View for Tuesday
The Beclley sky report notes sun set at 5 08 pm and sunrise at 7 18 am Tuesday. The moon rises 2 27 am Tuesday with a new moon Sunday morning and notable stars Betelgeuse and Proc high in the east. Mars is in the southwest and Jupiter sits above the Moon while Venus rises around 4 58 am.
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Betelgeuse
Mars
Jupiter
Venus
Raleigh Countians to Attend West Virginia Air Service Meeting
Two Raleigh Countians Harry Anderson and Robert L. Davis will join Charleston officials and airline representatives from Lake Central Capital Allegheny Piedmont American Eastern at Kanawha Airport for a meeting on future air service plans. Also attending are Gwin Hicks of Lake Central and state aviation director Hubert H. Stark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Charleston
West Virginia
Raleigh County
Harry Anderson
Robert L. Davis
Beckley Chamber of Commerce Aviation Committee
Hubert H. Stark
State Aeronautics Commission
Kanawha
Gwin Hicks
Lake Central Airlines
19 Men Living Near South Pole Join U S Base Crew
The McMurdo Sound colony in Antarctica grew to 19 men with two planeloads of construction workers joining eight tents on the snow plateau. Sergeant Richard J Patston parachuted in to help direct Globiasters delivering 450 tons of supplies for the new scientific base at the mole.
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Mcmurdo Sound
U. S
South Pole
St. Louis
Richard J. Patston
Taxi Driver Injured In Raleigh Hill Crash Between Coal Trucks
A radio cab driver Virgil Keaton was admitted to Raleigh General Hospital in satisfactory condition after his 1952 taxi was crushed between two coal trucks on Raleigh Hill at about 9 a.m. The incident involved Albert Kenneth Matherly 26 of Shady Spring and Louis Conte 26 of Beckley. damages totaled about 1500 dollars. Police continue investigation.
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Radio Cab Co
Raleigh General Hospital
Raleigh Hill
Virgil
Keaton
Beckley
Bogs
Smith-Thompson
Albert Kenneth Matherly
Shady Spring
Matherly
Joe Mazzella
Berkley
Louis Conte
Conte
Webb and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Fire damages home in Scarbro. losses total 3500 to structure
A fire at Lyle Hinte's frame residence in Scarbro caused about 3500 in damages to the fire room and a further 2000 to furnishings. Oak Hill volunteers answered at 9 30 a m and had the blaze under control in ten minutes. Authorities said a overheated coal stove ignited clothing in the room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
Lyle Hinte
Scarbro
Arthur Akers
Akers
Longshoremen Return to Work Ending Nine Day Strike
In New York and ports from Maine to Texas, about 60,000 longshoremen went back to work restoring normal port activity. Ships and cargo moved as crews crowded piers in New York Harbor. Although operations resumed, dock workers noted no settlement had been reached in the dispute and no disorder occurred.
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New York
Maine
Texas
New York Harbor
Beckley Man Arrested For Possessing Moonshine
Agents of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division arrest Charles Barber in Beckley on moonshine possession. He was taken from his home about 10 am as details on the amount are unclear. Police report a club with a jukebox two women drinking beer five straight razors and a loaded .45 pistol found on the premises. Barber slated for Beckley Police Court tonight.
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Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division
U.S. Treasury Department
Charles Barber
Plumsley S
Barber
Beckley Police Court
Two Men Pay Fines for Road Law Violations
Everett Perdue of Crab Orchard pleaded guilty to driving while drunk and paid a $30 fine plus costs after a 7 p.m. Sunday arrest by State Police before Magistrate J. EB. Mays. James H. Hammond of Roanoke Va paid a $10 fine by mail after a speeding charge on the West Virginia Turnpike before Magistrate J. P. Meadows.
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Focal
Everett Perdue
Crab Orchard
Perdue
J. EB. Mays
James H. Hammond
Roanoke
J. P. Meadows
Hammond
West Virginia Turnpike
Raids Hit Acca Club and Owls Club in Beckley
State and city police raided the Acca Club on Fayette Street and the Owls Club on Kanawha Street early Sunday. Only whisky was taken at the Acca Club while gambling devices were found at the Owls. Three men and four women were arrested and later released on property bonds for Beckley Police Court tonight.
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Acca Club
Fayette St
Owls
Kanawha St
Acca
Owls Club
Beckley
Mery
Suspects Sought In Arsenic Poison Case Near Kearneysville
West Virginia state police probe deaths of William Kidwell and two sons from arsenic poisoning at their home near Kearneysville. The family, including Mrs. Kidwell and seven others, are hospitalized in Maryland. Investigators seek a family friend as a suspect. another Kidwell child died earlier but is not linked to the poisonings. Mollie Kidwell, 13, improved to fair from serious condition.
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Charles Town
W. Va
West Virginia
William Kidwell
Kidwell
Thomas
Charles
Charleston
Kearneysville
Durst
Kidwells
Hagerstown
Potomac River
Mollie
Romanians Seek Soviet Aid in Moscow Talks
Romanian Communist leaders travel to Moscow to press for increased economic assistance from the Kremlin. Premier Stolea says the aim is to strengthen friendship with the Soviet Union and other socialist countries as Budapest and Warsaw shifts influence.
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Moscow
Romania
Kremlin
Chivu Stolea
Hungary
Poland
Yugoslavia
Soviet Union
Bulganin
A. I. Miloyan
Maxim Z. Saburov
Stolin
Britain
France
United States
NATO
Communist Party
Pravda
Imre Nagy
West
Nagy
Pinball Violation Charged in Beaver County Arrest
Mrs. Lorena Mullins co-owner of the Kary Korner on Main and Ka tnawha Streets was arrested by city police about 9 45 a m on a charge of permitting a juvenile to operate a pinball machine. She posted a 50 bond and was released.
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Lorena Mullins
Kary Korner
Main
Katnawha
Beckley
Bigger Beckley on Council Agenda
Beckley City Council prepares to discuss consolidation of Mabscott and annexation of surrounding areas. A six page report by City Attorney Thornhill outlines procedures for petitions. Also on the agenda are repairs to the Recreation Building and Bardin's request to waive McLean Addition side yard requirements.
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Mabscott
Beckley
W. A. Thornhill
Recreation Advisory Board
Planning and Zoning Commission
Wade H. Bardin
McLean
Living Costs Up Again Reported in October Rise
Washington government data show living costs up half a percent in October reaching another record. It marks the fourth peak in 1956. The rise will trigger pay raises for about 114 million workers in auto, farm equipment, metalworking and aircraft industries, typically two cents an hour.
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Washington
Mullens Woman Held for Theft
Louise Scalice of Mullens was moved from Wyoming County Jail to Raleigh County Jail to face grand larceny charges. Police say she took a watch and some money from Robert Persinger of Cleveland, D., previously Beckley. Arraignment is scheduled before Magistrate J. P. Meadows as warrants were issued.
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Louise Scalice
Mullens
Raleigh
Wyoming
Beckley
Robert Persinger
Cleveland
J. P. Meadows
Annual Kettle Drive Begins Saturday in Beckley
Beckley Citadel of the Salvation Army launches its annual Christmas kettle drive with a $3,800 goal. A central booth will collect donations while volunteers from civic groups and firms staff the effort. The kettle visit runs Saturdays and every weekday up to Christmas, with carols played to attract passers-by.
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Beckley
Salvation Army
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Georgia
Cabell
Huntington
Milton
Billy
Hill
James
Elizabeth
Virginia Lee Braver
James Beaver
Oth
H. DB. Humphreys
Humphreys
Aindson
Tom
Virginia Beaver
Russell L. Daugherty
Mitton
Beckley Skies
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