Homer Jack Dean Faces Second Trial For Ohio Murder
Homer Jack Dean formerly of Huntington and Charleston faces a second trial in Columbus for the Clintonville real estate salesman murder. Franklin County Judge Harter granted a new trial based on new evidence and prejudice from the 1950 verdict, with trial likely in January. Elmo Rice’s wife identified Dean at the earlier trial, and Rice’s body was found on the Olentangy River bridge in December 1947. Dean, who was indicted for first degree murder, had been confined in the Ohio Penitentiary.
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Columbus
Ohio
Homer Jack Dean
Clintonville
Dean
Huntington
Charleston
W. Va
Franklin County Common Pleas
Joseph MM. Harter
Harter
Wrter
Elmo Rice
Strs. Rice
Olentangy River
Moundsville
Ironton
Franklin County
Rial
West Virginia
Dean Cook
Franklin County Criminal Court
Cook Tied Up By Work Skips Board Sessions
J Marion Cook of Midway has missed Raleigh County Board of Education meetings since June citing work obligations with Lillybrook Coal Co Affinity as the reason. He plans to attend tonight's meeting but weather and work may interfere. he was appointed in 1953 and faces a short lame duck term with ongoing controversy over prior decisions and compensation.
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J. Marion Cook
Midway
Raleigh
Edugaton
Cook
D. W. Bryson
Lillybrook Coal Co
Affcinity
Austin Caperton
Geller
Board of Education
Refugees Flee Hungary as Austria Sees More Escapees
Report from Vienna states 20 bodies found in woods near the border after refugees tried to escape to Austria. 2,562 more refugees crossed into Austria last night, with total escapees near 100,000 since Hungary’s revolt began. Russians reportedly blocked burials and fired on escapees while Austrian officials sought airlift aid to move refugees to West Germany.
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Vienna
Austria
Hungary
Land
Blockad
Jit
West Germany
25 Killed in Caracas Plane Crash and Related Incidents
Reports from Caracas say a Constellation airliner with 16 adults 2 infants and a 7 member crew crashed in 6 000 foot mountains near Boca Chica while en route from New York to Maiquesia Airport killing all aboard. Separate crash near Carni Raymonville Texas involved two Navy single engine planes. details unclear. In Vienna a government push propels against ex Premier Imre Nagy as Hungary endures strikes and工 industrial disruption amid calls for Nagy’s return.
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Caracas
I — Alban
New York
Linea Aeropostal Venezolana
Marcel Combalbert
Boca Chica
Galipan
Pancelon Peaks
Maiquesia
Tollewild
Atlantic Ocean
New Jersey
Raymonville
Tex
Here
Harlingen Air Force Base
Brownsville
Vienna
Austria
Hungary
Imre Nagy
Nagy
Janos Kadar
Romania
Kadar
Dorsey Death Linked to Food Particles in Sleep
The trumpet great Tommy Dorsey died in his sleep at about 2 a.m. after choking on food particles. Dr. C Stanley Knapp cited an autopsy note while details of his divorce and family reactions emerged, with Carbone entering the room to find the body. The circumstances center on a note left by Dorsey and his estranged wife Janice amid ongoing divorce proceedings. The family, including Susie his six year old daughter, were unaware of the immediate cause beyond the choking incident. An Italian meal prior to death is mentioned among uncertain details.
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Greenwich
Coin
Tommy Dorsey
Atlanta
St Park
Dorsey
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
C. Stanley Knapp
Swing
Knapp
Janice
Peerce
Barnie
Susie
Vincent Carbone
Carbone
New Trial Slated in Road Death
The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously set aside a $4 000 Fayette County judgment in a highway death case and granted John C Gwinn a new trial The 1954 death of Dorothy Lucille Hurt occurred when a car left an embankment near Chimney Corner Gwinn and Mrs Hurt were passengers in the vehicle driven by Gwinn Mrs Hurt and James were not severely injured The court noted evidence suggested Mrs Hurt and James drank heavily during the drive and that Mrs Hurt showed contributory negligence, denying recovery to Quentin Hurt as executor for injuries due to driver drinking
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Charleston
Fayette County
Supreme Court
John C. Gwinn
Gwinn
Dorothy Lucille Hurt
Oak Hill
Chimney Corner
Hurt
Russel Jones
James
Leslie E. Givens
Wurt
Brooke
Given
Quentin Hurt
Beckleyan to Direct or Red Cross Unit
Mrs. James E. Thompson of Boverley has accepted the chairmanship of the Junior Red Cross. At a Beckley Hotel luncheon, the Raleigh City Chapter of the American Red Cross announced the appointment and outlined Christmas activities including a VA hospital workshop on Dec 1 and a party for patients on Dec 21. Volunteers were urged for chaplain services and gift drives for the Andrew S. Rowan Memorial Home, with a year of service bars awarded to several long‑serving workers.
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James E. Thompson
Boverley
Red Cross
Beckley Hotel
Raleigh Coty
American Red Cross
Beckley ‘Veterans Administration Hospital
Robert Parker
Deane
Andrew S. Rowan
Sweet Springs
Adam Johnson
Pansy Williams
Robert Thompson
Harriet Davenport
Letta. Clemens
T.¢. Moorefield
Pred Richmond
Valanteer
C. C. Lewis
P. B. Barwood
VAVS
Brooke
Other Matters Listed On Council's Agenda
City Council's agenda includes annexation considerations for Beckley area and boundary lines, a Salvation Army letter presented by City Recorder Embery J. Smith, and reports on City Park annexation and the State League of Municipalities annual convention by City Attorney Thornhill. Elder J. J. Johnson of East Beckley Seventh Day Adventist Church will give the invocation.
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Beckley
City Coucil
Salvation Army
Em ‘Bery J. Smith
State League of Municipalities
W. A. Thornhill T
J. J. Johnson
East Beckley
Jurors Granted Five Day Pause in Raleigh County Court
Jurors in Raleigh County Circuit Court were excused by Judge Norman I Knapp for a five day respite. The judge announced jurors are dismissed from duty until 9 a.m. Thursday.
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Raleigh County Circuit Court
Norman i Knapp
Knapp
Lebanon arrests 23 as arms caches found amid regional tensions
Beirut reports say Lebanese security forces seized four caches of arms and explosives and arrested 23 people, only two of them Lebanese, amid fears of pro Soviet influence in Damascus. Iraq protests anti Iraqi broadcasts and seeks American weapons. Jordan and Turkey seek US aid as Arab world unity frays over Syria's pro Soviet military leadership.
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Lebanon
Syria
Damascus
United States
Moscow
Iraq
Jordan
Turkey
Israel
United
Nasser
Col
Abe
Dul Vamid Saraj
Britain and France Accused of Force Build-up in Suez
Egyptian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Fawzi told the United Nations General Assembly that Britain and France are expanding forces in the Suez Canal zone while claiming withdrawal. He cited French tanks and alleged atrocities in Port Said and urged a clear withdrawal timetable. He warned the Assembly it may seek actions under the UN Charter if responses are unsatisfactory.
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United Nations
Egypt
Britain
France
Mahmoud Fawzi
General Assembly
Suez Canal
U. N
Fawzi
U.N
Earl's Pearls: Women Shuffle Hair Styles and Idle Labor Tales
A cheeky column notes women changing hairstyles as a sign of no real change, while a wife accuses a husband of laziness. He retorts that unemployment insurance benefits him, sparking a sharp exchange and bemused commentary.
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Hal’March
Caution Advised On Area Roads After Snowy Accidents
State Police warned motorists to drive carefully on snow and ice as several minor crashes were reported. A collision near Crab Orchard Drive In Theatre happened around 3:30 a.m. and the parties departed before investigators arrived. A separate incident at James Street and City Avenue damaged a State Police vehicle and an ambulance, with about 339 dollars in damages. A car rollover at Cherry Creek was reported last night, driver blaming poor road conditions and denying further investigation.
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State’ Road Commission
Crab Orchard Drive
Iey
James St
City Fornt
City Ave
Cherry Creek
One Administrative Unit for All Colleges In West Va
Charleston authorities push bills to create a single State Board of Higher Education replacing the current dual board system for West Virginia University Potomac State College and nine state colleges. A secondary proposal would rewrite habitual criminal and probation laws. Legislative panels sent both measures forward without recommendation after discussions led by university and education leaders.
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Charleston
West Virginia University
Board of Governors
WVU
Potomac
State College
State Board of Education
Board of Higher Education
Committee On Government and Finance
Commission On Interstate Cooperation
West Virginia
John Brewton
George Peabody College
Board of Education
William G. Thompsson
Montgomery
Lawrence R. Lynch
Clarksburg
Thompson
Bronton
George
D. Strayer
United States
Flannery
Hovse
State Board
Beait
Public Works
Legisla
Legislative Leaders Plan December Pre-Session Meets
Charleston legislators seek to open pre-session caucus in December to elect officers and set committee appointments. Speaker Flannery seeks a fifth term and predicts nonpartisan cooperation. Senate President Bean backs effort to speed work and address complex issues.
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Charleston
Howe
W. E. Flannery
Flanhery
Cecil H. Underwood
House
Snow Flurries Prompt Chains Advice on WV Mountain Roads
Snow flurries cover West Virginia with mountain areas needing chains. Road Commission reports three inches on Flat Top Mountain and cites district by district conditions from Charleston to Princeton, noting slick spots and frequent chain recommendations in western and central mountain regions.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Road Commission
Highway Information
J.M. Lorentz
The
Beckley
Lorentz
Boone County
Kuntington
Logan
Mingo
Parkersburg
Rilchie
Clarksburg
Eastern
Panhandle
Panhandie
Hundred
Wetzel
Weston
Braxton County
Elkins
Lewisburg
Sewell Mountain
U.S. 60
Gauley Bridge
Rainelle
Greenbrier
Nicholas County
Princeton
Mercer County
Slick Street Two-Car Crash in Beckley Causes Damages
Beckley police say a 7 am crash on Fourth Street caused by slick streets left about 150 in property damage. Victor T Burgess 43 of Fourth Street failed to stop as brakes were applied and slid into Daniel R Lewis of Acme, then slid onto the sidewalk.
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Beckley
Fourth St
Victor T. Burgess
Daniel R. Lewis
Acme
Burgess
Lewis
West Virginia Weather Report and Sky Guide
Snow flurries expected this evening with a low near freezing and cloudy cold conditions Wednesday with light snow possible. The forecast notes river levels at Bellepoint Greenbrier and New River, seas clear, Bluestone Reservoir 12 feet below normal, moon rise and prominent stars Aldebaran Spica and visible planets Mars and Jupiter with times and positions.
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Bluestone
Aldebarra
Spica
Mars
Jupiter
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