Raleigh County School Board Served With Federal Summons
All five Raleigh County Board of Education members and the superintendent received federal summonses in a desegregation case filed by T. G. Nutter of the NAACP. The plan seeks expeditious desegregation across all 12 grades, challenging the West Virginia constitution’s provisions as violative of the 14th Amendment. The board plans an answer within 20 days and a court date will be set by Judge Ben Moore.
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Raleigh County Board of Education
Superintendent of Schools
Ben Moore
Charleston
T. G. Nutter
National Association For Advancement of Colored People
Anthony J. Sparacino
Raleigh County Board
Sparacino
Spara
Cino
U. S
Morris B. Imboden
Nutter
Raleigh County
Moore
Raleigh
Greenbrier
C. D. Munson
Dulles Seeks Easing of Barriers in Big Four Talks
Secretary of State Dulles planned to press for reduced Iron Curtain barriers at the Geneva conference. Both sides eyed progress on Soviet economic grip on Eastern Europe and jamming of Western radio. Molotov appeared unlikely to concede on disarmament. Israel protested Soviet arms to Egypt as satellites warned against siding with the Arab-Israeli conflict.
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Geneva
Dulles
Soviet Union
Europe
Russia
Madrid
Spain
Francisco Franco
Tito
Brioni
United States
V. M. Molotov
Egypt
Africa
Otov
Israel
Moshe Sharett
Molotov
Czechoslovakia
New York Times
Suez Canal
Middle East
Two Men Held For Wire Theft In West Virginia Mine
Don Trible and Kenneth Duncan both 24 from Dry Branch were arrested by a Raleigh County deputy for stealing about 400 tons of copper wire from Birch Mine Co. They were spotted loading wire into a car and chased through Whitesville before arrest.
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Dry Branch
Raleigh County
Birch Mine
Don Trible
Kenneth Duncan
Don Jarrell
Jarrell
Whitesville
Mercer Segregation Suit Slated Dec 21 Hearing in Mercer County
Federal Judge Ben Moore set December 21 for a hearing on a NAACP suit seeking to end school segregation in Mercer County. Joseph Sanders, attorney for the county board, said the hearing in U S District Court was scheduled for 10 am. The case mirrors similar actions in Greenbrier and Raleigh counties with proposals for partial or full integration.
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Bluefield
Ben Moore
Mercer County
Joseph Sanders
Greenbrier
Raleigh
NAACP
T. G. Nutter
Charleston
Nutter
Greenbrier County
Raleigh County
Israeli Unit Routs Egyptian Invaders
An Israeli military spokesman said Egyptian troops backed by automatic fire crossed into Israeli territory east of the Gaza Strip and were driven back across the armistice line. He cited four Vampire jet sorties over Israel and mortar and automatic weapon fire from across the border on Israeli outposts, with no Israeli casualties reported.
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Jerusalem
Gaza Strip
Nirim
Israel
Gaza
U.N
U. N
el Auja-Nizana
Kilgore Committee Set For Paris Trip In Brief
Sen Chavez of New Mexico says native workers on U S Spain base projects are underpaid, slowing construction. Chavez Kilgore and other Appropriations Committee members plan to fly to Paris by military plane, stay overnight, then return to Washington via Military Air Transport Service.
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Madrid
Sen. Chavez
DNM
Spain
Paris
Washington
Military Air Transport Service
Bremerhaven
Germany
Coal Coke Firm Notes Increase in River Operations
Cincinnati based West Virginia Coal and Coke Corp reports rising river haulage importance. Nine months ending September 30 income from river operations was 1,373,377, up from 601,660 a year earlier. Coal operations show a loss of 181,271 versus 673,630 in the prior nine months.
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Cincinnati
West Virginia Coal & Coke Corp
Jailed for Bad Checks in Raleigh County
Howard Coleman of Beckley was lodged in Raleigh County Jail at 8 20 a m today on charges of passing two bad checks by Raleigh County constables.
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Howard Coleman
Beckley
Raleigh
Three Raleigh Countians Sentenced For Moonshine
Raleigh County judges fined and jailed three men and two passengers after moonshine arrests. Haven C. Borrer of Coal City received 100 dollars and 60 days for transporting liquor and an extra 50 dollars for drunk driving with a license suspension. Carrie Mae Scott and Albert Hodges, both of Coal City, and Moran Roseblock, Newark, faced various penalties for moonshine possession and drunk driving. Winston C Staunton and Ronald Bee Cantley also incurred fines for reckless driving and speeding.
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Raleigh
T. N. Thurman
Haven C. Borrer
Coal City
Borrer
Carrie Mae Scott
Midway
Albert Hodges
Moran Roseblock
Newark
N.J
Thurman
Roseblock
Winston C. Staunton
Ronald Bee Cantley
Rock Creek
Outside Help Suggested Minter Demands Carbon Speeding
Beckley mayor A. K. Minter voiced concern over ongoing speeding and the lack of arrests. He noted the police department was told old patrol cars were unusable for catching speeders. With three new cars in service, he urged considering outside help to slow speeding.
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Beckley
A. K. Minter
Minter
Blaze destroys Rhodes-Walker Chevrolet Co in South Charleston
The Rhodes-Walker Chevrolet Co building in South Charleston West Virginia 185 by 130 feet was destroyed by fire early today. Damage estimated at 100000 and firemen battled flames for hours keeping the blaze from spreading to nearby buildings. The fire began in the rear paint shop and all company records were destroyed with the structure partially insured. Arrangements were made to occupy a neighboring building.
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South Charleston
W.va
Rhodes-Walker Chevrolet Co
R. D
Dusty) Rhodes
Cecil Walker
Dunbar
Charleston
Charles Schmidt
MacCorkle Ave
Rhodes-Walker
Aunt Judie Fudged- She's Really 103 Now
Downey California report reveals Miss Judie McKellar, long thought to be 100, is actually 103. More than 250 friends and relatives attended a birthday gathering at her home where she has lived for 85 years. A nephew, Wallace McKellar, disclosed the revision at the party.
November Docket Set by Raleigh County Court
Raleigh County Circuit Court Judge Norman Knapp presided at the docket setting for the November term opening November 14. The August term remains open even as the November docket is scheduled.
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Raleigh County Circuit Court
Norman Knapp
Maj Gen Puller to Retire at Camp Lejeune Today
Maj Gen Lewis B. Puller, 57, the only Marine with five Navy Crosses, retires after 37 years of service. He commanded the 1st Marine Division in Korea in 1951 and earned 14 personal decorations plus 39 campaign medals. The retirement becomes effective tomorrow with him leaving active duty as a lieutenant general.
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Camp Lejeune
N.C
Lewis B
Chesty) Puller
Puller
1St Marine Div
Hoesong
Korea
No Inspection Sticker Improper Registration Case Advised
Charleston report says prosecution for drivers after the deadline without an inspection sticker should be for driving with improper registration. Assistant AG Harold Bangert Jr. notes the 1955 act allows suspension of registrations and that the charge should be improper registration. Condry already issued a regulation suspending after midnight Nov 19.
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Charleston
Attorney General's Office
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
Bangert
Motor Vehicles
Joseph P. Condry
Sencindiver
Condry
Dr. Ritchie Ware Dies in Richmond Hospital
Dr. Ritchie Ware aged about 77 of Wares Wharf Essex County Va former pastor of the First Christian Church Beckley died Saturday in a Richmond hospital. He served churches in Beckley Lynchburg Knoxville and Beckley again retiring in 1942 after ill health. Survived by wife Cornelia Frost a daughter and a brother. Funeral services 4 p.m. Tuesday at Rappahannock Christian Church Dunnesville.
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Ritchie Ware
Wares Wharf
Essex County
First Christian Church
Beckley
Richmond
Johnson Bible College
Kimberlin
Ware
Dunnesville
Lynchburg
Chamber of Commerce
Cornelia Frost
William Justin Waring
Fulbright Scholar Among Four Americans Return From Red China
Four Americans including Fulbright scholar Harriet Mills confessing acts against China’s government returned from Red China. Also aboard were Rev. Armand Proulx a Jesuit priest of Lowell Mass and Mrs Nadeshda Romanoff and her daughter Irene. Proulx said spying consisted of minor facts learned from peasants. Mills, 35, and the others crossed into Hong Kong by boat after about 42 months in prison.
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Hong Kong
Red China
Harriet Mills
New York
China
Armand Proulx
Lowell
Mass
Nadeshda Romanoff
Irene
Senate starts hearings on disaster protection for floods and hurricanes
Senate Banking Committee opens public hearings to study federal disaster protection. Witnesses include officials from the Housing and Home Finance Agency Civil Defense Administration and Defense Department. Lehman chairs as New York Democrat probes federal insurance and actions after Northeast floods. Breach of future flood and hurricane safeguards discussed with plans to visit New York Boston Providence and Hartford. President Eisenhower pledges support for flood prevention and insurance after August and October floods.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Civil Defense Administration
Defense Department
Lehman
D4lib
New York City
Boston
Providence
R. L
Hartford
Conn
Eisenhower
New England
Northeast
Two Men Killed As Bulldozer Drops From Truck
On U S 119 near Morgantown two Everettville men Ernest Chase and Pete Gentle were killed when a bulldozer fell from a tractor-trailer onto their car. John Chase, Ernest’s brother, was hospitalized in critical condition. State Police charged driver Robert L. Miller, 29, with involuntary manslaughter.
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Morgantown
Monongalia County
U.S. 119
Clarence E. Johnson
Ernest Chase
Pete Gentle
John Chase
Ernest
Everettville
Here
W. B. Snodgrass
Robert L. Miller
White Sulphur Springs
Snyder Construction Co
White Sulphur
Northeast Hit by Winds and Flood Fears
A strong wind and rain storm swept the Northeastern States over the weekend, raising flood fears in New Jersey New York and Connecticut. Two drownings occurred in the Adirondacks and four died in traffic accidents during the downpour. The Weather Bureau warned of some flooding but risks diminished by nightfall as conditions improved with cooler skies and scattered showers.
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New Jersey
New York
Connecticut
Weather Bureau
New York State
Catskill Mountains
Nedrow
Syracuse
N.Y
Schoharie Creek
Adirondacks
Harold A. Cross
Robert H. Tooly
Antwerp
Danbury
Naugatuck River
Civil Defense
Boston
New Hampshire
Vermont
Rhode Island
Maine
Ohio Valley
Great Lakes
Mississippi Valley
Oregon
Washington
Mullen Pass
Idaho
Duluth
Minn
New England
Florida
Central Plains
Rocky Mountain
Beckley and Oak Hill Weather Roundup Yesterday and Today
Weather notes from Beckley and Oak Hill record yesterday's highs and lows in the 30s and 40s with light rainfall and clear skies. Nearby river readings at Bellepoint and Greenbrier show below normal stages while Bluestone Reservoir remains at normal level under clear conditions.
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Beckley
Togr
Oak Hill High
Cessese
Ciivcabes
Bellepoint
Greenbrier
Bluestone
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Crane
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Amman
EL Auja
Jordan
TEL EL Kmalipa
laGaBa
el Kuntilla
el Ajua
Kilgore
Judie
Downey, Calif
Princess Margaret
London
Margaret
Queen Elizabeth
Tne
Asst
Harold A. Bangert Jr
Vance E. Sencindiver
Berkeley County
West Virginia
Richmond Hospital
Rappahannock Christian Church
Miss Mills
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