Beckley Sanitary Board names used in GOP election mail
Democratic chairman charges public trust breach after Beckley campaign envelopes use Sanitary Board names and staff for Republican literature. He notes Board employees were paid for the work and that the machine use was approved, urging public judgment on officials involved.
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Sanitary Board
Beckley
Democratic City Executive Committee
T. E. Bazzarree Jr
Democratic
Hulett C. Smith
Smith
Bazzarre
Republican Party
City
Ben Tissue
Republicans
City Hall
The
Register Today
Mayor Chambers
A. C. Sutphin
Republican City Committee
Recorder
Deeper Payroll Cuts Listed by Committee
Washington reports deeper federal payroll cuts with a August net drop of 24 302 in civilian staff both at home and abroad amid criticism that foreign nationals overseas are underreported. The Senate House Committee on Reduction of Nonessential Federal Expenditures led by Sen Byrd notes only about 6 000 foreign workers are counted in official totals but asserts several hundred thousand may be employed overseas. It signals possible surprises as the inquiry digs deeper.
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Senate
House Committee
Byrd D.vie
Armed Services
Kansas City
Bobby Greenlease
FBI
Paul Greenlease
Bobby
Greenlease
Robert C. Greenlease
French Paratroopers Attack Supply Base
In Indochina, French paratroopers raided a Vietminh supply base at Coc Lieu near Hanoi, amid ongoing fighting. The operation follows a July 17 Langson strike and targets thousands of tons of equipment shipped from China as the Viet Minh braces for an autumn push.
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Indochina
Coc Lieu
Red China
Langson
Red River
Lao Kay
Vietminh
Hubert W. Moss Arrested for Driving While Drunk
Hubert W. Moss of Daniels was placed in the County Jail Sunday on a charge of driving while intoxicated.
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Hubert W. Moss
Daniels
Stock Market Mixed as Leaders Rally and Slip in Quiet Session
New York stocks opened steady then mixed as many issues held firm while others edged lower. Du Pont led activity with a 13 4 game, opening at 102 on 2000 shares. higher movers included Bethlehem Steel Studebaker United States Rubber Boeing and General Electric. declines included American Smelting Allied Chemical Zenith Radio Douglas Aircraft and General Motors.
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DuPont
Bethlehem Steel
Studebaker
U. S. Rubber
Boeing
General Electric
American Smelting
Allied Chemical
Zenith Radio
Douglas Aircraft
General Motors
Wellsburg High Damaged by Fire
Wellsburg High School suffered a $100,000 fire damaging basement rooms and the auditorium gymnasium. Classes were suspended as workmen repair the damage. The blaze, starting in a room housing a booster pump for the steam system, was reported by a Pennsylvania Railroad employee across the river at Brilliant, Ohio. Wellsburg and Follansbee firefighters battled the flames for about three hours using gas masks due to intense heat and smoke.
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Wellsburg High School
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ohio River
Brilliant
Ohio
Brook County
Follansbee
Beckley City Election Data and Candidates Listed
Data for tomorrow's Beckley municipal election shows polls open at 6 30 a m and close at 7 30 p m Candidates for Mayor are Elmer Davis a Democrat and George B Cham bers a Republican incumbent For recorder Emery J Smith a Democrat and T E Bazzarre Jr a Republican incumbent For Council Democratic candidates include L Bibb H P Meadows Noel Christian George C Porter W R Campbell Republican candidates include Grover C Hedrick Jr Brown H Payne Joe Farris D B Shumate R D Kemp Estimated precinct count is 1 5 with polling places and further details on Page 12
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Beckley
Elmer Davis
George B. Chambers
Recorder
Emery J. Smith
T. E. Bazzarre Jr
Council
L. Bibb
H. P. Meadows
Noel Christian
George C. Porter
W. R. Campbell
Grover C
Two Safes Robbed in County by Audre y Riffe
State Police linked two robberies at Shady Spring High School and Raleigh Motor Sales as the work of one outfit. Each safe held more than 300 dollars, with the school safe damaged and doors torn. Entry was gained via a basement window and a lock on the building.
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Shady Spring High School
Raleigh Motor
James H. Trail
C. M. England
England
Saunders
Raleigh Motor Sales
Skelton Plant Begins Operations at Beckley Factory
Operations began today in the new Beckley Manufacturing Co. building at Skelton. Ninety women who had worked as a pilot crew at the Prince Street temporary office started in the new facility. Equipment was moved into the building Saturday.
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Beckley Manufacturing Co
Skelton
Electronics Company
Prince St
Beclleyans Vote Early In Municipal Election
City Recorder T. E. Bazzarre Jr. reported twelve Beckley residents have cast ballots for the municipal election tomorrow. Twelve ballots came from sick voters confined at home or in hospital, with three cast Saturday and nine this morning. Ballots are sealed and will be presented to receiving commissioners at the proper precincts.
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Beckleyans
T. E. Bazzarre Jr
Golden Jubilee Celebrated by Sophie Tucker
New York report says Sophie Tucker celebrated her golden jubilee with a Waldorf Astoria dinner attended by stage screen and TV notables. Celebrities flew in from Hollywood and Europe to honor her with a $50 plate donation benefiting various charities.
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New York
Sophie Tucker
Waldorf-Astoria
Hollywood
Europe
City Engineer Resigns Post in Beckley
Phil H. Wilson resigns as Beckley city engineer. He submitted the resignation to Mayor George B. Chambers along with petitions street diagrams and requests. The letter states the resignation is effective this date and cites unfinished business.
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George B. Chambers
Wilson
Beckley Ministers Plan November Rally Against Alcohol
Beckley ministers form a county wide temperance drive with a November rally to mobilize a dry forces movement in Raleigh County. Rev L D Roe chairs plans with Dr Alvin Cook and Rev S A Abrams assisting as the steering group outlines a pilot county effort and potential for a political speaker. The meeting also noted upcoming Thanksgiving services at Beckley Presbyterian Church and WV Council of Churches gathering on Nov 17 with an upcoming Nov 2 Veterans Hospital chapel meeting.
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Beckley Ministerial Association
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Raleigh County
L. D. Roe
Methodist Temple
Robert C Byrd
Corey C. Mitchell
Crys
Roe
Alvin J. Cook
First Baptist Church
S. A. Abrams
Central Baptist Church
Beckley
James W Witherspoon
West Virginia
Senators Ready To Pay Higher Taxes For Defense
Washington Senators Henry Jackson and W Sterling Cole urged sustained or increased spending on national defense amid concerns over Soviet atomic progress. Jackson said the public is willing to pay higher taxes, while Cole suggested raising the defense budget by up to 15 to 25 billion for continental air defense. Officials warned the hydrogen bomb threat requires strong retaliation capability and a robust Air Force, with Eisenhower's aides stressing defense over balancing the budget.
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Henry Jackson
D-Wash
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House Atomic Energy Committee
W. Sterling Cole
Cole
NBC
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Continental
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Arthur S. Flemming
Eisenhower
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Sen. Symington
D-Mo
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New York
America
Symington
Intruder Found Dead By Rhodell Principal
Principal Samuel M Meadows discovered a dead intruder at Rhodell Elementary after entering via the furnace room. A broken second story office window and blood on the walls were found as he approached. A large pheasant lay dead, its throat cut by the pane’s impact.
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Rhodell
Samuel M. Meadows
Meadows
Fayette Forest Fire Reported in District 4
A forest fire was reported this morning near Crickmer in Fayette County, raising District 4 totals to seven since Saturday. Six fires occurred Sunday and included two acres burned at Dry Hill, a small blaze at Eccles, another small fire at White Sulphur Springs, and three fires in McDowell County.
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Crickmer
Fayette County
District 4
State Conservation Commission
Dry Hill
Eccles
White Sulphur Springs
McDowell County
Washington Names Fort War Ren Chief Justice
Fort War ren was sworn in as the 14th chief justice of the United States at 12:06 PM EST today establishing a new era for the high court.
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Washington
Fort Warren
United States
Welch Man Heads State Kiwanis Leaders
J Ed Batten Jr of Welch is named West Virginia district governor of Kiwanis International at the convention. He succeeds Kenneth C Lowe of Wheeling. Officers elected include John E Cruise of Clarksburg secretary and Jimmy Moler of Charles Town treasurer. Five division governors chosen are Frank Engle Weirton Joe Straight Airmont Harry White St Albans Ralph Byrd Matoaka and Tom Sites Petersburg. Charleston chosen as 1954 convention city.
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Williamson
J. Ed Batten, Jr
Welch
West Virginia
Kiwanis International
Kenneth C. Lowe
Wheeling
John E. Cruise
Clarksburg
Jimmy Moler
Charles Town
Frank Engle
Weirton
Joe Straight
Airmont
Harry White
St. Albans
Ralph Byrd
Matoaka
Tom Sites
Petersburg
Charleston
Chicago Man Dies From Stab Wound After Kiss Incident
William Hughes Jr. 34 died from a stab wound police say his wife Genevieve 22 inflicted accidentally Saturday when she was startled by his kiss as she peeled potatoes. Capt. William Hennessey ordered Mrs. Hughes held for inquest after the death.
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Chicago
William Hughes Jr
William Hennessey
Hughes
Genevieve
Hennessey
Five Men Drawn For Grand Jury
Special Jury Commissioners William T Blakely and E G Larrick Jr named five men to complete the October grand jury panel Harry Mayse Jr Leslie Williams Lewis McManus O D Drake and William T Harris Don P Wolfe was named fore man by Criminal Court Judge Harry McCreery and the jury began hearing presentments and testimony about 10 a m Almost 100 cases including one murder charge were scheduled for presentment by the Prosecuting Attorney s office The trial docket will be set Wednesday
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William T. Blakely
E. G. Larrick Jr
Harry Mayse Jr
Leslie Williams
Lewis McManus
O. D. Drake
William T. Harris
Don P. Wolfe
Criminal Court
Harry McCreery
One Killed in Accident Near Romney West Virginia
Charles Kendall McDowell 55 a former Lexington Kentucky resident and later Upperville Virginia resident was killed and his wife injured when their car overturned near Romney Saturday night state police said
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Romney
W. Va
Charles Kendall McDowell
Lexington
Upperville
Weather Outlook for Beckley Virginia Tonight and Tuesday
Mostly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with occasional rain likely in north and central portions. Warmer in the east tonight. Lows around 36 to 50 degrees. Forecast issued for Beckley.
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Beckley
Forbes to Continue As Mine Bureau Head
John J. Forbes will remain director of the Bureau of Mines with support from John L. Lewis. The row over Tom Lyon’s confirmation ended after it was revealed Lyon received a pension from Anaconda Copper. Forbes will stay in office until retirement, reaching age 70 in about two years.
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Forbes
The
Bureau of Mines
John L. Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Tom Lyon
Salt Lake City
Senate
Lyon
Anaconda Copper Mining Co
Ralph A. Tudor
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