President Invites Soviet to Match American Efforts
President Eisenhower invited Soviet Russia to match American conciliatory efforts at Geneva and lay groundwork for peace and progress. He spoke from Fitzsimons Army Hospital as he recovers from a heart attack, urging a genuine spirit of conciliation to resolve Germany reunification and other barriers at the four power conference. The statement followed meetings with Secretary Dulles and supported by a cabinet letter backing Dulles in Geneva negotiations.
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Russia
Geneva
Germany
Fitzsimons Army Hospital
Garnett D. Horner
Washington
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Great Britain
France
Republic of West Germany
Dulles
Europe
President's health update from Fitzsimons Hospital
A Denver medical bulletin reports the President slept eight and a half hours, woke refreshed and cheerful, and shows progress without complications.
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Fitzsimons Army Hospital
Israel seeks Western arms amid Middle East tension
Paris reports Premier Sharett pressing for military aid from France Britain and the United States to counter Soviet backed arms shipments to Egypt. Dulles and MacMillan held talks with Byroade and Lawson as Western ministers coordinate Geneva strategy and Yugoslav talks with Tito are planned.
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Israel
Moshe Sharett
Middle East
Sharett
Dulles
Harol MacMillan
Geneva
MacMillan
Henry Byroade
U. S
Egypt
Edward Lawson
France
Britain
United States
Molotov Pledges Cooperation at Geneva Conference
Soviet Foreign Minister V M Molotov arrived in Geneva for the Big Four talks, the first to reach the city. He voiced hope the conference would ease the cold war and improve international relations, pledging Soviet cooperation to achieve positive results aligned with peoples' aspirations.
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Geneva
V. M. Molotov
Molotov
Wang Ping-nan
China
Poland
Andre Dominice
Marland Hits West Virginia Industry Push Across Nation
Gov William C Marland left Beckley for a nationwide junket to promote West Virginia as an industrial destination He spoke off the cuff at the Beckley Hotel and Princeton Chamber meeting urging local attitude to attract industry He plans stops in New York Milwaukee Los Angeles San Francisco Seattle and returns to Charleston by Nov 14 His statewide campaign includes meetings in Wheeling Parkersburg Clarksburg Fairmont Elkins and Charleston to discuss diversification away from coal and potential 1956 legislative considerations
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Beckley
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Midwest
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Milwaukee
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Los Angeles
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Seattle
Charleston
Andrew V. Ruckman
Industrial and Publicity Commission
Mont
Elkins
Times Warn Princess Against Marrying Townsend
The Times editorialized that a marriage between Princess Margaret and Peter Townsend would provoke deep division among loyal subjects. It urged the princess to value duty over personal happiness, highlighting church opposition to remarriage by divorced persons as a national consideration amid Queen Elizabeth II's Nigeria trip plans.
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Margaret
Peter Townsend
the Times
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Church of England
Times
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Townsend
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Nigeria
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West Africa
RAF
Igaret
Britons Await Inflation Cure
London officials report Britons are said to have excess spending money. Chancellor Butler planned a Commons speech outlining a plan to curb inflation by cutting domestic spending and raising luxury taxes to restore Britain's balance of gold and dollar reserves.
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R. A. Butler
House of Commons
Butler
Britain
PSC Dockets Hearing For Alpeca Utility
CHARLESTON The Public Service Commission will hold hearings next Monday on two water company applications. Middlebourne Water Co seeks higher rates to yield $2,815 extra yearly revenue from customers at Middlebourne Tyler County. Alpoca Water Works seeks authority to furnish service at Alpoca Wyoming County and approval of a proposed $3 monthly flat rate.
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Middlebourne, Water Co
Middlebourne
Tyler County
Alpoca Water Works Inc
Alpoca
Wyoming County
Britain shelves early relaxation of Red China trade bars
Western diplomats report Britain has shelved plans for quick easing of Allied trade restrictions on Red China after confidential talks with the United States. The two sides discussed concessions Peiping could offer on broader political issues. American and Red Chinese ambassadors are due to confer on the trade issue in the coming week or two.
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Red
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Peiping
Red China Long
McDowell Rape Trial to Begin in Welch
Three McDowell County men face trial in Criminal Court on rape and related charges stemming from a Sept. 11 assault on 43 year old Mrs. Mattie Brown Zelensky of Eureka. Daniel Ray Jr., Harold Leath, and William Rumsey pleaded innocent and were identified by the victim in Eureka Hollow.
United Electrical Workers Strike Westinghouse Early Today
The Independent United Electrical Workers began a strike against Westinghouse Electric Corp. early today, idling about 70,000 of the firm’s employees amid contract disputes.
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United Electrical Workers
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Hollywood Moves To Capitol to Film New Movie
A Columbia Pictures unit stages The Solid Gold Cadillac in Washington, turning the Capitol into a movie set. Extras, some $1943 a day, fill seats as Judy Holliday and Paul Douglas rehearse scenes under studio spotlights. The action moves next to the Pentagon.
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Judy Holliday
Paul Douglas
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Columbia Pictures
Washington
Pentagon
Police to Hit Jack Pot Twice
Covington Kentucky police plan two hits on illegal gambling and salvage proceeds. After court costs, money from the salvage will go to the police and fire pension fund.
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Covington
Joseph P. Godenough
Kenton Circuit
Police and Firemen’s Pension Fund
Six Men Receive Probation and Prison Terms in Raleigh Court
Raleigh County Criminal Court Judge Harry L McCreery pronounced six sentences with two defendants placed on probation. John Crawford of Sullivan drew 1 to 10 years, but with two years probation. Dallas Millam received 1 to 10 years plus a three year probation for grand larceny. Kenneth C Lester was sentenced 1 to 10 years with probation to be studied. James Muncy and Bill Messer of Kermit got 1 to 10 years each, denied probation. William Turner of Beckley was fined 50 dollars and 60 days jail, plus costs. Roy A Leasure of Beckley faced rape plea with disposition deferred.
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Harry L. McCreery
John Crawford
Sullivan
Dallas Millam
Kenneth C. Lester
McCreery
James Muncy
Bill Messer
Kermit
State Penitentiary
William Turner
Beckley
Raleigh
Roy Anderson Leasure
Officials Mum Over Return of Machines
City officials stayed silent on when six slot machines from the Elks Club were returned. Police Captain Tyree said the machines were taken Tuesday in a truck and that by 3 p.m. the money from the machines was returned to the Elks Club, but the machines’ whereabouts remain unknown. An order from Judge McCreery authorized returning all evidence to the Elks Club after a gambling indictment was quashed for a faulty warrant. Officials evasive on the incident, many Elks members, and the group faced scrutiny over the raid stemming from the Jan raid.
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City Hall
Millard Tyree
Tyree
Elks i Club
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Harry L. McCreery
Roland Phillips
Jan
Air Force debunks flying saucer legends with new report
The Air Force says no evidence of flying saucers exists and warns that new aircraft may resemble saucers in appearance. Secretary Quarles notes forthcoming vertical takeoff jets, including Edwards AFB tests and Avro designs, but none are supernatural or mysterious.
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Air Force
Donald A. Quarles
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Navy
Avro, Ltd
U.S. Air Force
Quarles
Avro
Flower Week Award for First Birth in Beckley
The mother of the first baby born during National Flower Week will receive a dozen roses. The Northeast Regional Marketing Research in Cutflowers and Potted Plants presents the award as Flower Week observance begins at midnight November 1. Beckley is the pilot city with Mrs. H. L. Bragg as local field worker.
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Roger Pease
West Virginia University
West Virginia
Beckley
H. L. Bragg
Pease
Pentagon Use Of Planes May Be Curtailed
Washington Senate leaders consider restricting Pentagon air use after a controversy over sending two passenger planes to Europe to bring home three appropriations committee members. Senators McClellan Stennis and Chavez deny requesting the flight, and the Pentagon apologized for the plan while canceling Chavez’s trip.
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D-Ga
Senate
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Senate Armed Services Committee
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D-Ark
Stennis
D-Miss
Chavez
D-Nm
Appropriations Subcommittee
McClellan and Stennis
Military Air Transport Service
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Lausche Hasn't Decided on Race in 1956
New York Ohio Governor Frank Lausche said he will run for elective office in 1956 but has not chosen whether to seek re election as Ohio governor or a United States Senate seat. He declined to comment on Democratic presidential nomination boosts. He spoke as he boarded a plane to Columbus stating two courses are open to him.
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Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
Columbus
United States Senate
Faure Might Seek Confidence Vote in Paris Debate
Paris government authorizes Premier Edgar Faure to ask for a confidence vote on the financial and military plans. He will decide during tonight's debate whether to deploy the move and gauge the chances of winning approval of its program without a vote.
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Paris
Edgar Faure
Faure
Kilgore Stricken With Pleurisy In Madrid Spain
Sen Harley M Kilgore D West Virginia was stricken with pleurisy in Madrid while interviewing State Department officials. He was taken to the 7600 Support Squadron Hospital and showed slight improvement the next day. Col R A Patterson treated him as Sen Dennis Chavez accompanied the delegation to inspect American bases in Spain.
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Spain
Harley M. Kilgore
D-Wva
State Department
U.S
7600 Support Squadron
U.S. Air Force
R. A. Patterson
Air Force
Dennis Chavez
D-Nm
Wyoming Man Appeals Conviction for Wife Killing
Henry Thomas Milam filed a petition with the State Supreme Court seeking an appeal of his conviction for voluntary manslaughter in the death of his wife at a May 10 1953 shooting in Allen Junction. Milam received a one to five year sentence in the State Penitentiary in August 1954. Milam admitted shooting his wife but claimed it was in self defense after being wounded. another victim, Mrs. Milam’s sister Margaret Minick, died and Clarence Whitt was wounded.
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Henry Thomas Milam
State Supreme Court
Milam
Wyoming County
State
Allen Junction
Margaret Minick
Homes Destroyed In Kanawha And Boone Counties
Two Southern West Virginia families were left homeless by fires in Kanawha and Boone counties. A six room Eskdale home owned by the Burkhart family burned due to overheated wiring, father Henry Burkhart heroically guiding three children and saving belongings before being admitted in hysterics. In Boone County near Whitesville a four room Garison home owned by Wendell Wooding burned with no injuries, all contents lost. Local neighbor Rev Charles Lee Meadows organized aid efforts. Wyatt Coaio offered to provide a replacement house if furnished.
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Boone
Burkhart
Eskdale
Marmet
Rayford
Henry Burkhart
Richard Lee
Ronnie Lee
Jessie
Jimmy
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Charles Lee Meadows
Garrison
Boone County
Whitesville
Wendell Wooding
Mary Wooding
Anola Perkins
Perkins
Jail Sentence for Mills in Raleigh County
Sam Mills Rhodell was placed in Raleigh County Jail today on a failing to keep the peace charge with a $500 bond. Magistrate J P Meadows ordered six months in jail unless the fine is paid.
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Rhodell
Raleigh
J. P. Meadows
Mt Sakurajima erupts again after five years
KAGOSHIMA Japan Mt Sakurajima erupts belching lava and a mile high column of smoke and ash. It is the volcanos 12th eruption since its top blown Oct 13 after five years of inactivity.
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Japan
Mt. Sakurajima
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