Democrats Press Midwestern Gains In Farm Belt Vote
In the farm belt nine Midwestern states voters face an election where pockets of income strain and farm prices influence choices. Democrats seek gains to gain House control, as independents tilt toward the party, while Eisenhower’s popularity and farm policy shape balloting.
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U S Russia clash over detention of embassy wives
MOSCOW reports the United States protested after two American embassy officials wives were detained by Soviet secret police for about ninety minutes. Washington called the act a violation of diplomatic practice and demanded safe treatment. The Soviet side accused one wife of hooliganism and said she should be recalled.
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West Virginia candidates campaign on four fronts
Four speakers outlined competing views a week before the West Virginia election. M M Neely and Tom Sweeney spoke at Richwood and Wheeling, Harley Kilgore campaigned Webster Springs, and Arthur Summerfield urged a Republican Congress in Huntington. Each highlighted prosperity, unemployment, and party teamwork.
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Arthur Summerfield
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No Visitors Rule Remains in Raleigh County Jail Riot
Sheriff Ward maintains a no visiting order for the Raleigh County Jail peniten tiary side with a possible relaxation later if behavior improves. Five men were moved to the State Penitentiary at Moundsville with four linked to the disturbance. others remain housed or treated in Raleigh hospitals.
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Moundsville
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Frankie Worix
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James Ewell
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Steel stocks slip as market opens lower in New York
The steel section faced selling pressure in early New York trading as the overall market fell. U. S. Steel dropped more than a point after opening on a block of 8,000 shares at 57 1/2, Bethlehem Steel opened down a point at 78 1/2 but later firmed, Crucible Steel eased slightly, and General Motors opened down 4 1/2 at 89 1/2 before holding near that level.
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Public Service Authority OK to Close French Station
Charleston reports the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad received Public Service Commission authority to close its agency station at French in Hampshire County on or after November 1.
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Weather summary for Oak Hill and nearby rivers
High yesterday and today reach cooler conditions with clouds. tonight’s low 32 to 40. Oak Hill records 64 today with 48 at 7 am. Rivers at Bellepoint, Greenbrier, and New Normal show normal stages, Bluestone Reservoir clear. overall quiet with clear, calm conditions.
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Lightning Kills Boone County Youth in Crash
A Boone County boy Gary Wayne Jarrell aged 5 died when lightning struck the car he rode in with his mother during a morning storm. The vehicle left the highway, plunged into a creek near Whitesville. Mrs Jarrell was shocked but not seriously hurt and no burns were reported.
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Former Beckleyan On Sheppard Jury
CLEVELAND James C. Bird accepted tentatively today as a juror in Dr. Samuel H. Sheppard murder trial. Bird, a former Beckley West Virginia schoolteacher, taught in Beckley for five years, joined the Army, then moved to Cleveland and worked for New York Central Railroad at Cleveland Union Terminal Co. in 1945. He is the son of the late Dr. J. E. Bird and brother of Mrs. Katherine McDowell Williams Sr. He is married with one son.
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Beckley
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West Virginia
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Use of FBI files charged to Nixon
New York Times reports that the FBI file issue resurfaced as Vice President Nixon accused Rep. Robert L. Condon of communism. The Times says Nixon cited a Naval Intelligence report sourced in part by FBI data, though he denied using FBI files in public remarks. Nixon ties the charges to Condon’s barring from Navy and Atomic Energy Commission installations.
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Adlai Nixon clash fuels final campaign debate
Adlai Stevenson accuses Republicans of using communism and slurs to gain control of Congress while Nixon says Democrats have run out of gas. Eisenhower may widen his campaign role with a White House two day swing to key states. Stevenson hammers the GOP on economic issues as Mitchell touts Republican plans to expand employment and living standards.
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Eisenhower frets over voter apathy and hints at flying trip
President Eisenhower said he is puzzled by voter apathy and hopes to stir interest with a one day flying trip possibly stopping at four airfields. He backed the push for a Republican Congress while avoiding a prediction on next Tuesday’s election. He noted improved prospects for world peace and an upturn in unemployment as evidence of the economy’s positive shift. He defended a White House memorandum to consult party officials on federal hiring to ensure capable appointees while keeping Civil Service nonpartisan.
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Schools Open Lunch Programs In Raleigh County
Two school lunch programs have been opened for Raleigh County children this week. Mrs. Mary M. Scott, supervisor, said the kitchen and lunchroom at Soak Creek Elementary started operation on Monday while Big Stick Elementary began its program on Tuesday.
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Man Wanted in Elkins Recaptured in London
London police captured an escaped prisoner along railroad tracks outside the city. They brought Paul Eugene Hosler, 25, back to jail. Hosler, being returned to Elkins West Virginia on an armed robbery charge, escaped from two guards through a restaurant washroom window at nearby West Jefferson.
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Hallanan Says Muntzing Sought Personal Gains
West Virginia Republican Committeeman Walter S Hallanan accused Melvin C Muntzing of Clarksburg of seeking to use the party for personal gain Muntzing announced he is quitting the GOP and joining the Democrats He had lobbied for a United States Marshal post and claimed he was snubbed and double crossed by West Virginia s one man Republican Party
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Ex-Red Exposes U S China Lobby and Big Lie
Louis Budenz recalls Alfred Kohlberg's 1947 charge list against Communist activity at the Institute of Pacific Relations IPR members reject investigation. Arthur H Dean labeled Kohlberg a disturber. McCarran subcommittee later cites IPR ties to Communist interests. Dean later involved in Korean talks and Red China recognition rumors.
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Kohlberg Had Had Nothing To Do With Senator Welker
Food Prices Mount At Wholesale Level
Wholesale food costs tracked by Dun and Bradstreet rose sharply this week, reclaiming all ground lost over four prior declines. The index reached 7.71, up 1.8 percent from 6.59, and is 3.4 percent higher than a year ago. Seventeen components advanced, led by flour, wheat, oats, hams, lards, coffee, and eggs, while corn, rye, barley and butter fell. The index covers 31 standard market-basket items.
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Adenauer to Discuss Future Obstacles in Washington Visit
West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer arrives in Washington for a three day visit with President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles. They plan to discuss approving Paris agreements, possible Soviet moves on German reunification, and how Germany will pursue sovereignty while facing remaining obstacles.
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Second Welding Torch Flames Extinguished in Beckley
A welding torch at Beckley Garage on S Kanawhatt sparked grease ignition, starting a vehicle fire that firefighters extinguished. Owner Walter Hopkins’s truck suffered no damage. The blaze marked the second torch fire in as many days, following a prior incident at Davenport Welding Garage on the 1921 By-Pass outside city limits.
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Davenport
General Motors Posts Higher Profits Despite Slump in Sales
General Motors reports a nine month period with net earnings of 585 million dollars, or 6.58 a share, up from 453 million dollars, or 5.08 a share a year earlier, aided by lower tax rates even as sales fell nine percent.
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West Virginia Pitt sellout marks Mountaineer Field history
West Virginia's football game with Pitt at Morgantown is completely sold out the first time in Mountaineer Field's 1924 era. Athletic Director Red Brown said the last general admission ticket sold after 9 a.m. and projected attendance is about 34,000, with 31,325 permanent seats plus temporary bleachers and sideline chairs. No standing room tickets will be sold and fans should bring valid tickets. The prior attendance record was about 32,000 for the South Carolina game, while last year's WVU Pitt crowd reached 43,300 in Pittsburgh.
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Indicted cashier and two others in bank fraud case
John W. Meredith former cashier of Fairmont First National Bank and Lee Ford of Uniontown and John Manchin former mayor face federal indictments for alleged bank record alterations and misapplications totaling over 600000 dollars. Meredith free on 30000 bond, others on 20000 each.
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Queen Mother Elizabeth Arrives for 25 Day North American Visit
Queen Mother Elizabeth of Great Britain arrived aboard the Queen Elizabeth for a private 25 day trip to the United States and Canada. She will visit New York Washington and Virginia through November 12 with free time for sightseeing and a single official engagement a Canadian Club luncheon at the Waldorf. The visit stems partly from Columbia University's invitation to attend bicentennial ceremonies tied to its royal charter from King George II.
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Salerno Storm Toll Tops 217 Dead in Flood disaster
Rescue workers comb mud covered rubble along the Gulf of Salerno after storms and floods killed at least 217 people and left many missing. Officials warn the toll could rise into the hundreds as villages were wiped out and thousands displaced.
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