Adlai Assails Cost of Living As Belly Issue
Adlai Stevenson prepared to attack the Eisenhower administration over living costs in Indianapolis and Milwaukee, labeling cost of living the "belly issue." He denounced GOP promises and warned voters of a wide gap between rhetoric and performance. Meanwhile Nixon campaigned across several states, praising administration gains for labor and attacking Democrats on labor policy.
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Charles Saltler
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Erie
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Ballyhoo
Nixon to Speak in Wheeling On Campaign Swing
Vice President Nixon headlines a multi city campaign tour with a Wheeling stop at 7 p m local time after arriving from Cincinnati. Nixon and his wife will motorcade through downtown Wheeling then head to Martinsburg for another speech tomorrow. Republican Cecil Underwood and Democrat Robert Mollohan also spoke or planned remarks at events across Parkersburg and Clarksburg with Underwood pledging GOP progress toward victory since 1936.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
State Federation of Labor
Clarksburg
Wheeling
Nixon
Stifel Field
Cincinnati
Wheeling Park
White Palace
Martinsburg
Panhandle
Eisenhower
Cecil H. Underwood
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Parkersburg
GOP
John D. Hoblitzer
Robert H. Mollohan
Underwood
Underwood Calls for Firing Crow Denies Aid to Tavern Group
Charleston beer commissioner G Burton Crow says he had no role in promoting a tavern owners association after Keyser official George W Oates admits soliciting memberships. Crow claims he stopped the effort two weeks ago while Cecil H Underwood demands Crow be fired by Gov Marland, accusing the State Beer Commission representative of aiding tavern owners and encouraging illegal activity.
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Charleston
G. Burton Crow
George W. Oates
Keyser
Hhis
Crow
Department
Oates
West Virginia
Cecil H. Underwood
Sistersville
Marland
Underwood
State Beer Commission
Jane
West Virginia Beer Whole Salers’ Assn
Taylor
Rirefield
Huntington
Welch
Logan
Burdiss and Fletcher Seek Slab Fork Justice Seats
Incumbent magistrates Charles T. Burdiss and Fletcher seek reelection as Democratic candidates for Slab Fork District Two justice of the peace in the No. 6 election. Opposing them are Republicans Willie Bush and L. G. Fletcher. Burdiss is 39, a former miner and teacher, serving his fourth term. Fletcher, 36, a pastor and former lampman, ran in 1928. Cole, 74, and Bush, the other two GOP candidates, are listed with varied careers and backgrounds. The piece also covers local political figures connected to a beer sales organization controversy and its officials.
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Slab Fork
Charles T. Burdiss
Coal City
John Kelly Cole
Rhodell
Willie Bush
Stotesbury
L. G. Fletch
Killarney
Stoca High
West Virginia University
Concord College
Affinity
Cole
Lego
John
Roana Bolen Cole
Seaa
Burdiss
Tol
Jeanette
Margaret Sutphin
McKinney
Jen's
George Franpenter
Bertha B. Burdise
West Virginia mining and power growth projections from 1933 to 1999
The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce report notes rapid coal mining expansion since 1883 and a surge in electrical output, with last year reaching 5.924 billion kilowatt hours and production near six billion tons in the five years. It highlights inflation, wage trends, and population shifts as context for the state’s industrial ascent.
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Charleston
West Vic
Siti
Minia
West Virginia
Ing Mnia
State Chamber of Com
Merce
Lreview
West
Khrushchev in power struggle with Kremlin allies
Western reports say Nikita Khrushchev faces a Kremlin leadership clash over de Stalinization and easing control of satellites as Tito tours the Crimea with Khrushchev. Vienna sources caution over unconfirmed Kurier claims of a party court.
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London
Nikita Khrusnenev
Tito
Austria
Strugate
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Khrushchev
Georgi Malenkov
Vienna
Neuer Kurier
Khrush
London Express
Mos
Poznan
Poland
Party
Chev
Kurier
Crimea
Belgrade
Nations Press Flag Eisenhower Support Rises Over Stevenson
Editor & Publisher reports editorial backing favors Eisenhower by about 3 to 1 among 883 newspapers surveyed. Fifty one percent of dailies responded with 63 percent of circulation backing Eisenhower. Stevenson drew 17 percent with 38 percent of circulation.
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New York Ww
Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Trade Magazine
Stevenson
City reports weekly street meter receipts total
Street parking meters yielded 372.53 dollars for the week ending today, per the City Recorder's Office. The total receipts amount to 572 dollars in the period.
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City Recorder's
Youths Injured In Mill Creek Road Accident
Speedy, foggy conditions caused a late night crash on U S Route 61 at Mill Creek between Piney View and Mount Hope. Two 16 year olds, David Tinkersley and Guy Shuck, were taken to Raleigh General Hospital in fair to serious condition with skull fracture and broken arm respectively. The 1955 car was wrecked after flipping down an embankment. State Police continue investigation.
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Raleigh General Hospital
David Tinkersney
David Tinkersley Sr
Bradley
Guy Shuck
George Shuck
Mill Creek
Piney View
Mount Hope
Tinkersley
Beckley
Whitby Driver Remanded to Jail for Moonshine and Drunk Driving
Arnold Grayson Keaton of Whitby was remanded to Raleigh County Jail today in lieu of fines totaling 160 dollars plus costs. He was arraigned before Magistrate T. ON. Thurman on three charges including possession of moonshine whisky, driving with improper registration, and driving while intoxicated.
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Arnold Grayson Keaton
Whitby
Raleigh
Keaton
T. ON. Thurman
Lash LaRue Held For Stolen Goods
Memphis based report states actor Lash LaRue was arrested on charges of buying and receiving stolen property. He, along with Alfred St John and Sara Gilbert, faced preliminary hearing with bonds set at 1500 and 500 respectively. Three sewing machines and a calendering machine valued at 1200 were linked to the theft.
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Memphis
Lash LaRue
Pate
Hinds
California
Public Meeting Slated On Route Relocation
The State Road Commission will hold a public hearing at 2 4 p m Monday at Beckley City Mall to gauge citizen opinions on relocating West Virginia Route 16 between Fourth and Frontier Streets as part of the Valley Drive extension. SRC secretary W T Brice of Charleston announced the meeting.
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State Road Commission
Beckley City
West Virginia
Fourth and
Frontier Sts
Valley Drive
W. T. Brice
Charleston
SRC
Miners Move Toward $2 Pay Rise in UMW Contract
Washington reports secret negotiations yield agreement on a $2 daily wage increase and extra vacation pay for many coal miners. A memorandum of understanding is said to outline a two-step raise similar to last year, with $1.20 effective Oct 1 and 80 cents next April. Formal contract terms to be announced at the United Mine Workers convention in Cincinnati.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Edward G. Fox
Bitumi Nous
Assn
UMW
Cincinnati
Lewis and Fox
Turnpike Income Up 3 Percent in September
Charleston West Virginia Turnpike reports 3 percent higher income for the first 25 days of September 1956 compared with 1955, with September average down about $1,000 daily from August’s peak. The commission plans a reduced 1957 budget of 775,000, subject to engineering firm approval. Maintenance notes storms and lightning have caused repeated tunnel light outages along the Standard Kanawha line.
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Charleston
West Virginia Turnpike
W. E. Stahl
Turnpike Commission
Howard, Needles, Tammen and
Bergendorf
Harey Clark
Turnnike
Standard
Kanawha
Man's Best Friend Needs His Master
A mixed breed bulldog was picked up on Sear Street by Raleigh County Dog Warden A. C. Allen during National Dog Week. The dog wears both county and city licenses, but ownership is undetermined as records are not complete. County tag is 11457. The dog is described as beautiful and will be housed at the County Animal Shelter.
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Natonal
Sear St
Raleigh
A. C. Allen
Allen
Alen
Wille
Unqualified Teachers Should Stay in West Virginia
State School Supt W. W. Trent urged 33 county superintendents to keep unqualified teachers on payrolls despite a State Board of Education rule. A Sept 25 letter instructed paying those employed in good faith through Sept and to continue service until further notice. Board member Raymond Brewster called Trent's stance defying board authority.
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Charleston
W. W. Trent
State Board of Education
Trent
West Virginia
Raymond Brewster
Huntington
Jaycees to Learn About Phone System at Beckley Meeting
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce plans a 6 30 pm Monday meeting at the Beckley Hotel. Representatives from Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co will explain the new numbering system now being installed.
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Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce
Beckley Hotel
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Lillybrook Miner Hurt in Mine Accident
Lillybrook miner Milton Orfield 357 admitted to Raleigh General Hospital after an accident at Lillybrook Coal Co mine. Fractured right leg when caught in a control motor about 8 am. His condition listed as fairly good.
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Milton Orfield
Raleigh General Hospital
Lillybrook Coal Co
Orfield
Western Shippers Suspend Plans to Pass Suez Canal
London reports Western shippers halted mass by pass around Africa as Suez Canal remains operational. Egyptian pilots handle most traffic daily and foreigners walkouts since Sept 14. Some liners divert to Cape of Good Hope, others still use canal. French firms drop divert plans.
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London
Egypt
Suez Canal
Africa
A_ London
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co
Australia
Cape of Good Hope
Orient Line
Cape
Paris
Suez Canal Co
Case Dismissed in Costello Citizenship Proceeding
Federal Judge Edmund L Palmieri dismissed the government bid to strip gambler Frank Costello of citizenship without prejudice allowing renewal. U S Attorney Paul W Williams said an appeal would be taken.
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New York
Edmund L. Palmieri
Frank Costello
Palmieri
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Boy Wants Surgery Against Parents in Cancer Eye Case
Seven year old Johnny Pair faces possible eye removal to save his life as doctors warn survival is not assured. His mother Mrs Bessie Pair supports the operation while father Arnal Pair wavers. Consent from both parents is required and the boy has heard doctors urging surgery.
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Atlanta
Johnny Pair
Johnny
Bessie Pair
Arnal Pair
West Virginia Weather Forecast For Five Days
Fair west with considerable clouds in the east tonight and Saturday. Temperatures will run near or slightly above normal, warmer over the weekend, cooler Tuesday and Wednesday, with showers possible Monday. Normal levels foreseen in northern West Virginia and the south region. rainfall and river stages show slight to moderate increases in some areas. Local figures indicate mixed readings across Beckley and Oak Hill stations with mild conditions overall.
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Sugduy
West Virginia
Beckley High
OAK
Bellepoint Greenbrier
Bluestone
Evening Sky Guide For Beckley On Saturday Night
The Sun sets at 12 pm and rises 6:18 am with a New Moon on Oct 3. The Twins and Fomatnaut bright star appear low near the Moon, while Mars shines above Fomashaw and the Great Square of Pegasus graces the southern sky. Saturn sets at 8:19 pm Mars remains south, Venus rises east, Jupiter rises early, and the Moon appears with several dim date-tied readings.
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