McKay warns coal’s plight merits national concern
Secretary of the Interior McKay told the National Coal Association that the coal industry’s weak condition threatens the entire energy sector. He warned that a faltering fuel industry invites government control and subsidies, risking broader economic impact. L. C. Campbell and Tom Pickett pledged to push Congress to curb residual fuel oil imports.
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McKay
Washington
National Coal Assa
L. C. Campbell
Coal Association
Tom Pickett
Texas
Congress
US suspends Israel aid over UN ruling on Jordan waters
Secretary of State Dulles announced a 100 million dollar US aid suspension to Israel until it complies with a United Nations decision to stop diverting waters from the Jordan River along the Syrian frontier. Smaller technical aid continues while Arab aid proceeds. a larger grant remains unallocated. The UN Security Council readies for talks on Trieste and the Arab-Israeli border dispute as Maj. Gen. Bennike is invited to report.
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Washington
Dulles
United States
Israel
United Nations
Eisenhower
U. N
Jordan
Syrian
Vagn Bennike
U. N. Truce Supervision Group
Palestine
Congress
Middle East
Iran
N. Y.P
U. N. Security Council
Trieste
U. S
Council
Lebanon
Charles Malik
Britain
France
Denmark
U.N. Truce Supervision Organization
Coal Jobs Sink as Coal Prices Put Market Strain
Greenbrier and Fayette counties lose about 2,400 coal jobs since last year, with Greenbrier down 625 since 1952 and Fayette down 1,800. Operator Sellards links high costs and freight to weak demand, noting 1953 District 7 losses and over 50 million dollars in payroll declines across southern sub-districts. Industry employs fell from 104,100 to 94,600 this year. Sellards also serves as Lewisburg mayor and Left Fork Fuel president.
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Rainelle
W. E. Sellards
Greenbrier
Sellards
Southern Coal Producers’ Association
Meadow River Lions Club
West Virginia
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Lewisburg
Left Fork Fuel Company
Explosion Scare After Chemical Blast In Charleston
A nighttime chemical blast at Institute in Charleston caused a scare across Kanawha Valley. One man, Wilbur L. Rose, 29, of Charleston, was critically burned and reported near death. Windows rattled and Dunbar lights flickered as ambulances and police coordinated relief. Loading hose rupture during rail car loading with volatile materials is cited as the probable cause by Fire Marshal A. Raper.
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Charleston
Institute
Kanawha Valley
Wilbur L. Rose
Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Co
Charleston Memorial Hospital
Dunbar
Co. A. Raper
Raper
West Virginia Weather Forecast Outlook
Clear cool tonight with lows in the mid forties and sunny warm dry conditions Wednesday. Five day trend shows temperatures well above normal across the state with mainly fair skies, slight rain chances by weekend. Highs yesterday ranged in the mid seventies at several stations and river levels in BlueStone and Greenbrier reservoirs remain low and clear.
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W. Va
West Virginia
Beckley Pilg Verstely Coon
Neva
Oak Hill
San Vide
Glade Creek
Bellepoint
Bluestone Reservoir
New
And
Greenbrier
Oscar Snead Dies At Beaver Home
Oscar Snead 60 of Beaver died at home at 10 a.m. today from a heart attack. Born July 16, 1893, in Dunns, he was son of Thomas and Ella Oakes Snead. He lived in Beaver 50 years and worked for Lambert Lamber Co. Survived by four brothers Par is and Ray Snead of Beaver, Clark Snead of Pulaski Virginia, Christy Snead of Farmville Virginia, two sisters Mattie Snead of Beaver and Mrs Orvin Murphy of New York City. Body at Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home awaiting funeral arrangements.
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Oscar Snead
Beaver
Dunns
Thomas
Ella Oakes Snead
Lambert Lamber Co
Paris Snead
Ray Snead
Clark Snead
Pulaski
Christy Snead
Farmville
Stock market gains in early New York trading
The Stock Market opened higher in New York with General Electric rising after nine month profits of 403 a share versus 3.28 last year. A block of 6,000 shares traded at 79-38, climbing to a high of the year, with American Telephone Kennecott Copper American Cyanamid Du Pont General Motors Chrysler and National Distillers also advancing.
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New York
General Electric
American Telephone
Kennecott Copper
American Cyanamid
du Pont
General Motors
Chrysler
National Distillers
Wm. L. Hutcheson Dies AFL Leader at 79
William L. Hutcheson 79 longtime general president of the AFL Carpenters Union died in Methodist Hospital Indianapolis of a heart ailment after stomach tests. He was brought in Oct 12 and suffered a heart attack Oct 15. Hutcheson led the union for 36 years, retired Jan 1, 1952, and was named general president emeritus, later involved in GOP convention battles as Indiana delegate.
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Indianapolis
William L. Hutcheson
AFL Carpenters Union
Methodist Hospital
Hutcheson
Maurice A. Hutcheson
Indiana
Chicago
Fires Spark Extreme Alert Across Beckley West Virginia Districts
Fires raged across West Virginia forests, with Beckley district hit hardest as about 3,000 acres burned in 12 hours and 60 fires reported at 8 a m. District four saw 24 fires centered in Beckley HQ. Kanawha and Wayne counties plus others contributed sizable losses in district five. A 3,000 acre blaze at Glen Fork in Wyoming County was controlled earlier with a backfire.
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Conservation Department
West Virginia
Conservation District Four
Beckley
District 4
Panther Creek
Bee Branch
Bull Creek
McDowell County
Hamlin
Kanawha County
Boone
Wayne
Cabell
Logan
Raleigh
Randolph County
Buckhannon
Pocahontas County
Randolph
Braxton
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Webster
Raleigh County
Fayette
McDowell
Wyoming
Mercer
Greenbrier
Kanaw
Slides used as evidence in murder trial
Color slides showing the victim and scene were admitted in the Benjamin Johnson murder trial in Criminal Court. Dr Hedson testified the images were taken at the police’s request and depicted the death injuries and room layout. Prosecutors say the state seeks first degree murder, but waived the death penalty.
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Roberta Dickerson
Benjamin Johnson
Lilly
Brook Miner
Lee B Hedson
Lillybrook
B. H. Payne
Dr. Hedson
Payne
Roy H. Cunningham
Lego
C. C. McGraw
Johnson
McGraw
Winding Gulf
Anthony J. Sparacino
U S Mustang Highjacked By South Korean Pilot
A South Korean air force pilot allegedly flew an F51 Mustang fighter bomber to North Korea and defected yesterday. No official confirmation was available from U S 5th Air Force or Far East Air Force headquarters, as inquiries were redirected to South Korean defense officials.
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Seoul
Korea
North Korea
U. S. 5Th Air Force
South Korean Defense Ministry
U. S. Far East Air Force Headquarters
Tokyo
Heady and Hart linked to Greenlease kidnapping case
Kansas City police report Bonnie Heady, the kidnapper of six year old Bobby Greenlease, said she wants to die in the gas chamber with Carl Hart. Hart, 34, admitted killing Bobby and burying the body in Heady’s yard, confirming the grim partnership.
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Kansas City
Carl
Bonnie’ Brown Heady
Bobby Greenlease
Carl Austin Hart
Bobby
Beckley Area Chamber to pick 13 for board of directors
The Beckley Area Chamber of Commerce will select 13 directors from 26 nominees including Beckley residents R. B. Armentrout EK BE. Bibb Douglas T. Bryant Paul T. Davis Sidney Fink Dr G C Hedrick Jr R F E Hicks Paul KR Hutchinson Ross Irie Charles S Lewis Jr R H Magee G A Mohler Jr Jack A Nuckols M W Powers Chris Sarandon Eugene L Scott Mr Co Swim Joel L Smith Jr Jerome R Van Meter A J Walker Gus Walker J E Williams from Campbell Court Arnett candidates are T E Harris and Warren G Webb Crab Orchard nominees are W M Horton and Thomas L Gray Managing Director O L Johnston said ballots go by mail Oct 30 with results on Nov 6.
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Beckley Area Chamber of Commerce
Charles S. Lewis Jr
R. H. Magee
G. A. Mohler Jr
Jack A. Nuckols
M. W. Powers
Chris Sarandon
Eugene L. Scott
Mr. Co. Swim
Joel L. Smith Jr
Jerome R. van Meter
A. Jd. Walker
Gus Walker
J. E. Williams
Campbell Ct
Arnett
T. E. Harris
Warren G. Webb
Crab Orchard
W. M. Horton
Thomas L. Gray
O. L. Johnston
J J Fredman Confesses To Accessory Charge
James Joseph Fredman of Clarksburg and Beckley pleaded guilty in Criminal Court to being an accessory to grand larceny. He worked for Poor Charlie Junk York Beckley and helped steal copper trolley wire from mines in Raleigh and Wyoming counties. Sentencing is set by Judge Harry L McCreery for November 4.
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James Joseph Fredman
Clarksburg
Beckley
Fredman
Charlie
Junk York
Raleigh
Wyoming
Harry L. McCreery
Robber STEALS $800 from Purity Baking Co Safe
A lone armed robber entered the Purity Baking Co plant at 10 30 p m Monday and forced bookkeeper George Wickline to open the safe. The loot was estimated at 800 dollars. Wickline described the robber as masked by a handkerchief. Police investigate entry and escape details and review gun sales locally.
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East Rainelle
Purity Baking Co
George Wickline
Wickline
Rape Charge Dismissed Against Huey Canterbury
An indictment charging Huey Canterbury of Beckley with rape was dismissed on the State's motion. Prosecuting Attorney Anthony Sparacino said the complainant Ruth Quarles had not shown interest in prosecuting, and the case had been continued for several terms.
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Huey Canterbury
Beckley
Anthony J. Sparacino
Ruth Quarles
Pauper Robes Removed in Death Cash and Bonds Found
A 66-year-old Hungarian, Alex Devan, was found dead in a local hotel. Attendants at Melton Mortuary recovered a homemade money pouch with $152.10 cash, a McDowell County Bank book showing $636 in savings, and $1,700 in US Government bonds. The belt pouch revealed Devan’s prior poverty status and questions arise about inheritance and next of kin as police and UMW officials survey possible relatives in the coal region. Relatives are not listed by UMW or Social Security. Similar bags held belongings like shaving gear and notes.
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Melton Mortuary
Devan
Prince Lunch Hotel
Jimmy Ranall
United Mine Workers
Nome
UMW
Social Security
America
Hungary
McDowell
Spy Ring Chief Claims Beria Free as Stalin Killed
Baltimore report says head of an international spy ring claims Lavrenti Beria is free and ready to release critical papers to the West if danger to Col. Alvis L. Amoss rises. Amoss reiterates Beria escaped Russia and plotted to transfer atomic plans through five trusted subordinates.
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Baltimore
Lavrenti Beria
Russia
West
Col
Alvis L. Amoss
International Services of Information Foundation
Beria
Amoss
Stalin
Navy official discounts sabotage in Leyte carrier blast
Vice Admiral Jonn J Ballentine, commander of the Atlantic Fleet air arm, discounted theories of personnel failure and any sabotage in the Leyte explosive fire. He arrived in Boston from Norfolk to inspect the wrecked below decks area of the 856 foot carrier where 36 men were killed.
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Boston
Leyte
Jonn J Ballentine
Atlantic Fleet Air Arm
Norfolk
Firemen respond twice to Highland and Fourth St brush fires
Beckley firemen answered a brush fire call on Highland Street at 11 a.m. today with no damage reported. Leaves burning at Fred Hodge's home at 100 Fourth Street drew crews at 5:40 p.m. Monday, again with no damage.
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Beckley
Highland St
Fred Hodge
Fourth St
Red Woo Teams Stop Pitching Halted Indefinitely
PANMUNJOM Communists halted efforts to win 22,400 ex Red soldiers home after rejection of forceful repatriation. NNRC delegates from Poland and Czech Republic walked out amid standoff with India, Switzerland and Sweden. NNRC meeting did not occur. Reds warn Allies may be to blame for stalled explanations as MRC remains inactive.
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Panmunjom
India
Switzerland
Sweden
Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission
NNRC
Mrs Anna L Barnum Dies In Mount Hope
Mount Hope announces the death of Anna Landon Barnum aged 86 at her daughter Mrs H D Norton’s home. Born Cannonsville New York January 18 1867 she lived with her daughter for seven years and is survived by Mrs Norton and four grandchildren. Funeral services set for 11 am Wednesday at Lindamood Funeral Home Mount Hope with Rev Ww WwW Pharr officiating. Burial at High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill.
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Mount Hope
Anna Landon Barnum
H. D. Norton
Cannonsville
N. Y
Norton
Lindamood
Pharr
High Lawn Memorial Park
Oak Hill
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