Final McCarthy Censure Vote Seen Thursday
Senate struggles to assemble a quorum for a McCarthy censure vote with only about 25 senators present at first roll call. Republican leader Knowland urged attendance, while McCarthy was absent. Sen Brown spoke as the day began and the chamber agreed to vote at 3 p.m. tomorrow by unanimous consent.
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Senate
McCarthy
Knowland
Calif
Sen
Sen. Brown
R-Nev
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Johnson
Neely Uses Poem To Comment On McCarthy Censure Debate
Senator Neely of West Virginia quoted Oliver Goldsmith in the Senate during the McCarthy censure debate to illustrate a point. He cited Deserted Village and urged reading the Congressional Record for context as the long debate proceeds with time allotted to each side and a potential vote expected by Thursday.
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Neely
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Oliver Goldsmith
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Bragg Family Home Fire Destroys Richmond District House
A mother and seven children lost their home in a morning blaze in Richmond District while the father was away hunting. Relatives say Elva Bragg and family, including a 10 year old eldest child, faced total loss of possessions and food. Red Cross aid expected to be sought for the destitute family. Bragg is listed as a farmer.
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Elva Bragg
Azel Bragg
The
Red Cross
Bragg
Pennsylvania Miner Trapped by Rock Slide
In Clair Pa mine crews work around the clock to remove tons of rock covering Frank Pesavage at the bottom of a 280 foot shaft. The 37 year old father of two was trapped by a slide yesterday. Two other miners escaped up the slope as debris filled the shaft. rescuers held little hope for survival.
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Frank Pesavage
Pesavage
Nixones En Route Home From Nassau Vacation
Vice President Richard Nixon and Mrs Nixon leave Nassau after a 10 day vacation to return to Washington traveling via Miami.
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Nassau
Bahamas
Richard M. Nixon
Montgomery faults air command as war in the air loom
Field Marshal Montgomery told Caltech scientists that the West cannot win a future war in the air with the current Allied air command structure. He urged centralized air power control and warned that losing the air war would doom the entire conflict, asserting the need to rely on nuclear weapons if necessary.
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Montgomery
West
Organization For
Air Command and Control
Britain
California Institute of Technology
Tery
Air Command
Churchill 80 Today Sparks National Birthday Observance
Winston Churchill turned 80 as Britain marked the day with Parliament opening and a Hall of Westminster ceremony. Queen Elizabeth II would deliver the throne speech while a family party awaited at 10 Downing Street. A six figure fund gift was planned for Churchill with likely public use.
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Churchill at 80 Hopes to Serve On Despite Age
London reports Sir Winston Churchill marking his 80th birthday with a mix of jubilation and somber reflection. Queen Elizabeth II opened Parliament as Churchill received tributes from across the House of Commons while he hinted at ongoing party politics and possible future controversy.
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Britain
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NAACP Visitor To Attend Raleigh County Meeting
Dr. Margaret Just Butcher of the NAACP will visit this afternoon's Raleigh County Board of Education session. She is on leave from Howard University and tours the nation for the non segregation order. She is joined by Raleigh County NAACP officers Rev. H E Davis president Rev. S A Abram and James H Rowland.
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Raleigh County Board of Education
Raleigh County
NAACP
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S. A. Abram
James H. Rowland
Butcher
Howard University
Washington, D. C
Board of Education of
District of Columbia
Beckley Stores Set Yule Shopping Hours
Beckley businesses announce holiday hours for Beckley Business Bureau members. Dec 1 closes as usual in afternoon, Dec 8 opens all day until 5 pm, Dec 16 through Dec 23 opens all day until 9 pm, and Dec 24 opens full day with 6 pm close.
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Beckley Stores
Beckley Business Bureau
465 Deer Killed In 4 County Area
The one day deer season in Raleigh and three neighboring counties yielded 765 deer killed across District 4. McDowell led with 448, Wyoming 250, Mercer 38, while Greenbrier and Monroe have three day seasons ending Wednesday with reports due Thursday.
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State Conservation Commission
McDowell
Wyoming County
Mercer County
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Monroe
Eisenhower warns blockade could be war action
The White House stated President Eisenhower regards a naval and air blockade of Red China as potential war action. In London a British freighter Tresillian sank in hurricane winds in the Irish Sea, with at least 15 of the 40 crew drowned.
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Eisenhower
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Irish Sea
Nora Coffin Dies at 103 in Springfield Maine
Nora Coffin died after celebrating her 103rd birthday in a Lincoln Hospital room in Springfield Maine. She had been hospitalized with infirmities of age and passed away peacefully following the observance.
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Maine
Nora Coffin
Lincoln
Princeton Man Jailed on Mail Theft and Forgery Charges
Buford W. Patterson of Princeton is booked at Raleigh County Jail on charges of theft of U S mail and forging a government check. He was placed in jail by U S Deputy Marshal Morris Im lboden.
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Buford W. Patterson
Princeton
Raleigh
U. S
Morris Imlboden
City Laws on Slot machines Face Enforcement
Private clubs violated federal and state laws by operating slot machines here. Machines were moved from storage for short periods and used over 10 days, prompting checks at the Internal Revenue Department. No club permits were found. use permits cost 250 dollars per machine annually. Authorities vow not to tolerate reintroduction of gambling devices. Four Raleigh County legislators oppose changes to anti gambling laws. Paul Vennari supports strict enforcement.
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Parkersburg
Raleigh County
Paul Vennari
House of Delegates
Vennari
Policy Short of War Action To Counter Red China Acts
Secretary of State Dulles outlined measures short of war to counter provocative acts by China. He barred a naval or air blockade of Red China for now and urged vigilance toward Russia. He warned coexistence is risky without renouncing communist efforts to rule by force. He urged peaceful means first and warned against provoking actions that could break allied unity.
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Eisenhower
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Chicago
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Moscow
United States
U.N
Red China
Knowland Renews Naval Blockade Call
Senator Knowland of California renewed his push for a naval blockade of Communist China to pressure for the release of Americans held by the Reds. He cited Secretary Dulles’ stance against war action while asserting an honest policy difference within the Eisenhower administration. He spoke on NBC TV and urged expressing the difference through debate.
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Follansbee Sale Blocked by Court Order
Federal judge in Wheeling blocked the sale of Follansbee Steel Corp to New York financier Frederick W. Richmond for 9.29 million after ruling officers did not disclose information to stockholders before the vote. The ruling also halts a merger with Consumers Co and Frontier Chemical Co. Bond set at one million dollars.
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New York
Herbert Boreman
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Richmond
Follansbee
W. Va
Republic Steel Corp
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Gadsden
Ala
Three Area Servicemen Held in County Jail
Three area servicemen are held in the Raleigh County Jail for military authorities. Marines Dermont K. Heaster and John W. Taylor Stotesbury face desertion and being absent without leave, arrested by MSgt. John A. Brisindine Jr. Another soldier, Orville T. Whittington, charged with AWOL, was arrested by Cpl. Donald Bias of Military Police.
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Raleigh County
Dermont K. Heaster
John W. Taylor
Stotesbury
John A. Brisindine Jr
Orville T. Whittington
Donald Bias
Hereford Man Seeks License Return After Marriage
Ronald Coundley, 26, told magistrates in Hereford that he had a good reason to restore his revoked driving license. He was banned last summer for drinking and driving but said he cannot afford to drink now since getting married, and he was granted his license back.
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Hereford
England
Ronald Coundley
Coundley
National Church Council to Vote On Headquarters
The National Council of Churches moves to locate its permanent headquarters in New York City pending a possible Midwest counterproposal. A 125 member General Board backed the committee of ten recommending New York, citing media access and proximity to denominational offices, with a major Midwest office planned in Chicago.
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National Council of Churches
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New York
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St.Louis
Columbus
Ohio
Cleveland
University of Chicago
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Morningside Heights
Columbia University
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Fort Worth
Merger Approved for Winifrede and Carbon Fuel Co by Directors
In Charleston the Carbon Fuel Co. and Winifrede Collieries announced board approval of a merger pending stockholder ratification next month. Winifrede, one of the region’s oldest mines on Fields Creek, Kanawha County, produces about 200000 tons annually, with roots dating to 1851 and 1880 reorganizations.
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West Virginia
Carbon Fuel Co
Kanawha Valley
Winifrede Collieries
L. Newton Thomas
Carbon Fuel
Raleigh Register
Winidrede Collieries
Fields Creek
Kanawha County
West Vir
D. H. Morton
H. C. Morton
Winifrede
Mingo County
Fayette County
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Virginia
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Kanawha
Wife of Murder Victim Begins Life Prison Term
In Salem Massachusetts Lorraine Clark 28 a mother of three who confessed to killing her husband Melvin 29 pled guilty to second degree murder and starts a life sentence at Framingham State Reformatory with parole eligibility in 15 years. Separately Arthur G Jackson 26 of Haverhill faces trial on four adultery counts with Clark, tied to the case surrounding her death.
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Salem
Mass
Lorraine Clark
Reformatory For Women
Framingham
Melvin
Lake Attitash
Amesbury
Arthur G. Jackson
Haverhill
Merrimack
Les Paul’s Baby Daughter Dies After Surgery
The four day old daughter of Les Paul and Mary Ford died after surgery at St Vincent’s Hospital in New York. The infant, their first child, had been prematurely born four days earlier.
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New York
Les Paul
Mary Ford
St. Vincent's Hospital
West Virginia Weather Update and Temperature Forecast
Cloudy conditions with a light mix of rain and snow tonight. lows 24 to 32. Wednesday brings mixed precipitation then rain, temps slowly rise. Through Sunday temperatures stay slightly above normal, with milder conditions tomorrow night and a trend to moderate, cooler later in the week. Precipitation totals three quarters of an inch. Normal highs vary by region, Beckley and Oak Hill report recent lows. Rivers and reservoirs show normal or above normal stages with varying clarity.
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Beckley
Last Hour Settlement Averts Chrysler Strike
Chrysler and the CIO United Auto Workers reached a dawn agreement after 19 hours of talks, averting a strike that would have idled 150,000 workers. The deal kept Chrysler in the 1955 auto market battle with Ford and GM, announced at 6 10 a.m., 60 minutes before the deadline.
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Food Crusade Aims to Send Surplus Food Overseas
A public service notice promotes the Food Crusade by CARE with FDA cooperation. Each dollar buys two surplus food packages for a needy family or individual overseas and carries the giver’s name on each package. Readers are invited to donate to CARE in New York or San Francisco to support distribution.
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