West Virginia Governor urged to testify on job selling probe
Gov. Marland faces a federal grand jury issue as U.S. Attorney Duncan Daugherty in Huntington seeks clarity on remarks about job selling in Southern West Virginia. Daugherty pressed for Marland to appear Oct. 17, while Marland deflects linking the matter to Texas and stresses WV as separate.
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Gov. Mar. Auy
Duncan W. Daugherty Sr
Jand
Marland
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U.S
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West Virginia
W. Va
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Paak
Republican National Com
Daugherty
Milleeman
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GOP
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Sam
Porter
National Committee
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West
Virginia
Huntington
Jone
Duncan Daugherty
FBI
Grand Jury
WCHS
Democratic Nationali TV
Inter. Committee
Egypt rejects Suez proposal at UN but seeks negotiating body
Egyptian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Fawzi told the United Nations Security Council that Britain and France reintroduced a Suez proposal rejected previously. Cairo favors creating a negotiating committee and a set of guiding principles, seeking international cooperation and fair canal tolls without external dictates.
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N.Y
East
Suez
Mahmoud Fayzi
U.N. Security Council
Egypt
Fawzi
Fawal
Uhe Council
London
NATO Unity Shaken Over Suez Handling
Washington reports that NATO unity is strained by US British French rift on Suez. diplomats say the split is deep and unlikely to mend quickly. Dulles may seek bridging talks in New York with Lloyd and Pineau to push an international Suez settlement.
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France
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United States
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London
Paris
Yankees Favored In Crucial Fifth Series Game
New York faces Brooklyn in the World Series with a 2-2 split as Sal Maglie starts for the Dodgers and Don Larsen is ready in the bullpen for the Yankees. Managers weigh Larsen versus Bob Turley as the game nears at Yankee Stadium with about 69,000 fans watching.
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Brooklyn
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Casey Stengel
Bob Turley
Stevenson campaign drives reach 13 states and D C
Adlai E Stevenson plans long distance calls to fund raisers across 13 states and the District of Columbia. He rests in Libertyville before a West Coast tour with a touring team of Democratic boosters. Governors Meyner and Leader along with Senators Humphrey Gore join upcoming Oakland Fresno Long Beach and San Diego events.
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Adlai E. Stevenson
Columbae Wee
Stevenson
Libertyville
New
York
California
Robert B. Meyner
New Jersey
George M. Leader
Pennsylvania
Hubert Ws. Humphrey
Milne ‘Sota
Albert M. Gore
Tennessee
Oakland
Fresno
Long Beach
San Diego
Eisenhower Defends Indispensable Draft Amid Political Debate
President Eisenhower asserts selective service remains essential under current conditions, rejecting calls to end the draft as dangerous to national security. The report blends this stance with a baseball game summary noting a sunny day, 60 degrees, and a Dodgers Yankees matchup with Mantle and Berra delivering key moments.
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Eisenhower
E. J Stevenson
Divorces Granted in Raleigh County Circuit Court
Two divorce decrees were finalized in Raleigh County Circuit Court. Beira Hinkle Croft received custody of one child from her marriage to Mike Preston Croft. Hester Meador Lilly was granted custody of two children from her marriage to Charles E. Libs.
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Charles E. Lib’ S
Record of Raleigh County Woman Voter Registration
Miss Eval Winkfield of East Park, a 30 inch tall resident, is brought to the Raleigh County Clerk's Office by Lucy Winkfield and J T Thompson to register for the November 6 election. At the office clerk Harry Anderson remarks on height as the group completes the registration, with the notable twist that the individual registers as a Republican.
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Raleigh County
West Virginia
United States
Park
Eval
Field
Raleigh
Harry Anderson
Ister
Lucy Winkfield
East Park
J.T. Thompson
Beckley
Raleigh” County
Two Motorists Forfeit Bonds For Arraignment Absence
Two men, William Roy Simpkins of Roanoke Virginia and William Andrew Mitchell of Charleston, forfeited bonds of 50 dollars each for failing to appear for arraignment on drunk driving charges after State Police arrested them on the West Virginia Turnpike. John Thomas Catlett of London paid 23 dollars in fines plus costs on each count for permitting beer to be consumed between midnight and 7 am, after a 12:30 a.m. arrest by State Police. The London dispatches noted Soviet and Communist changes in power and troop moves in Poland drawing international reaction.
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Roanoke
William
Andrew Mitchell
Charleston
West Virginia Turnpike
John Thomas Catlett
London
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Accident Victim Is Satisfactory
A Piney View girl Melva Walker aged one year remained in satisfactory condition after a Sept 29 auto accident on Mil Creek Road. She was admitted to Beckley Memorial Hospital in unconscious condition and transferred Sept 40 to Bluefield for neurosurgical care following a head injury.
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Beckley Memorial Hospital
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Mil Creek
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Meadows
Mi Creek
Memorial Hospital
Bluefield
Why Should We Forgive Others Says Rector At St Stephen’s
The Rev Worthenge asks why we forgive arguing forgiveness saves spirit health and costs of hatred. He cites Jesus and Paul noting forgiveness is tied to being forgiven by God and urges believers to forgive those who hurt them to maintain fellowship and joy.
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Beckley Chamber Director Admitted for Observation
Beckley Chamber of Commerce managing director Il W. C. Sydnor Jr was admitted to Raleigh General Hospital on Friday for observation and treatment. Hospital staff reported his condition as fair.
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W. C. Sydnor Jr
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Raleigh General Hospital
Marland Sees Adlai Visit as Helpful to Democrats
Governor Marland said Adlai Stevenson’s Elkins appearance boosted the Democratic campaign. He praised Stevenson’s impression at the Mountain State Forest Festival and noted plans to appear on a TV program with Republican challenger Chapman Bevercomb, date to be announced by campaign HQ.
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Marland
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Election Halts Texas Hearings in Postal Probe
Senate Post Office Committee recessed Texas hearings on charges of job selling in the postal system after Sen. Langer objected to hearings during the campaign. Chairman Johnston postponed a final decision until after the November elections. The subcommittee met briefly before adjourning amid claims of job buying improper influence and questions on postal officials integrity.
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Senate
Texas
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Plea Guilty at Raleigh County Court Opens October Term
Raleigh County Criminal Court opened with two pleas and one trial. Alexander Spencer of East Beckley pleaded guilty to possession of lottery slips and faces sentencing by Judge Harry L. MeCreery. David Turner of East Beckley pleaded guilty to grand larceny for taking about $20 from Beckley Hospital. he remains on bond for sentencing at 10 a.m. Oct. 30. The first trial is William Carson Rees of Beckley for speeding in a 2 mph zone near Mt. Sterling, with Troopers W. M. Garrett and J. L. Trupa testifying.
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Skelton
Hall of Petit Jurors Report for Court Duty
The Raleigh County Criminal Court opened with 41 jurors present and 41 absent on the first day. A roll call showed 41 answered and 41 did not, with the rest of the 125 jurors summoned accounted for.
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Hall of Petit Jurors
Raleigh County Criminal Court
$2 Haircuts Coming Revealed At State Convention
Huntington reports that about 300 delegates to the state convention of barbers and beauticians were told inflation will push prices. T. C. MacDuffee, head of the Associated Master Barbers and Beauticians of America, urged a $2 men’s haircut and a $3 combo for women’s haircut, shampoon and set, noting prices have reached $1.30 in many places.
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Barbers and Beauticians
T. C. MacDuffee
Associated Master Barbers and Beauticians of America
West Virginia
West Virginians Die in Weekend Accidents
The Associated Press reports three West Virginians among weekend fatalities. A 24 year old Danny Pace of Fireco died from burns after falling into scalding water. Mr and Mrs Robert Sponangie of follansbee killed in a Kansas car crash while en route to California to visit their son Sponangie, an employee of Weirton Steel Co was 46.
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Merger favored by nation’s coal industry leaders
John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers urged broader coal industry consolidations to cut costs and raise miners' pay. He cited 30 million tons annual output now and projected growth toward 1 billion tons by 1975 driven by electricity demand. Local incidents include warrants for a drunk driver in Raleigh County and a man found deceased in the Ohio River at McMechen. Weather outlook for West Virginia shows generally fair conditions with modest temperature shifts and light showers expected Thursday.
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Moonlit sky sets stage for federal inquiries in Huntington
The report notes Deneb and Deneb to Mars lines in the night sky as observers anticipate a Huntington federal grand jury convening on Tuesday October 17. Attorney BuncantMars comments on possible investigations into federal employees and party campaign activity.
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