The Progress-Index from Petersburg, Virginia • Page 14

Commission Will Study StSte Setup 1953 Slaying Conviction Upheld (AP) Gov. J. Almond Jr. has handed the of studying state government reorganization over to a 19- member commission of business and industrial feeders. named the grouji yes terdiy.

He said because of the increasing cost government "we want to find out if we can save arid at the same time maintain netessary state services," The governor said the group will if there are any overlapping agencies and bureaus which ttiight be consolidated in the interest of efficiency and economy. He said the group will devote riiost of its attention to the executive branch. Named to the group, to be called, the Commission to, Study the State Government, were: Ernst W. Farley Charles A. Taylor, J.

Harvie Wilkinson and E. Will, all of Richmond; W. R. Broaddus Martinsville; J. D.

Capron, Lynchburg; E. C. Compton, Stanardsville; Edmund. T. DeJarrtette, Hanover County; Felix E.

Edmunds and Henry W. Tullbch, Waynesborb; Shirley T. Holland, Windsor; Robert M. Hughes, Dante; Carlisle H. Humelsine Williamsburg; Stuart T.

Saunders Roanoke; liarry C. Stuart, Elk Garden; Frank talbolt Lan- doh R. Wyatt, Danville; arid Mrs. H. H.

Walton, Fredericks Hall. L. M. Kuhn, director of the budget, was nartied an ex officlo member of the commission. 1'he governor did not set a meeting date for the commission nor did he name its chairman.

PEARISBURG (AP) circuit Judge W. S. Jordan has upheld the 1953 murder Conviction of a state penitentiary inmate. Walter R. Munsey, serving a term for one slaying and 20 years for a second, for a writ of error and a Richmond court granted the' special hearing here to determine if there were sufficient grounds to warrant a hew trial.

Munsey, of Giles County, now 46 years old, pleaded guilty in 1953 to the slaying of the wife of one of his brothers and the son of another. He drew the life term for the murder of his sister- in-law and 20 years 'for the death of the boy. serving about eight years, Munsey petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus contending he was not properly represented at his trial, that he was deprived of some of his constitutional rights, and that lie had been illegally imprisoned. Judge Jordan, of Radford, was named to hear the case when Circuit Judge V. L.

Sexton who presided at the 1053 trial, disqualified himself. Church Leader Dies in Calif. (AP) The Rt. ReV. Edward Lambe Parsons, 92, who retired in iEHO after serving as Episcopal bishop of California for 21 years, died Monday at his home.

Jordan ruled yesterday that Munsey "was represented by able counsel, and tried before an eminent jurist." He said it appeared to him that safeguards were taken to protect Munsey's rights and that he has not been illegally or irhproperly detained at the state penitentiary. Caroline Man Gets 10 Years RICHMOND A A 10-year prison term has been given a Caroline County man, Charles Haskins 33, for second degree murder in the shotgun slaying of another man outside a lunchroom here in January. Haskins was convicted yester- in the death of James Brewer, 42, of Richmond. Police said the shooting occurred during a quarrel. A We Take Pleasure In Announcing That We Are SALES and SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE COMPLETE LINE OF UNDERWOOD OLIVETTI BUSINESS MACHINES Typewriters: Electric, Standard, Portable Calculators Adding Machines ft BUSINESS MACHINES CORP.

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 196ft Business News Giles Sheriff Is Acquitted Of Charge PEARISBURG AP Giles County Sheriff John E. Hopkins Jr. has been acquitted of a charge of malicious wounding and that grew out of a scuffle be- 73- tween him and a longtime friend, taxi driver Clarence F. Lambert. An all-male jury in Giles Codrity Circuit Cdurt deliberated 2 hours and 45 minutes before returning its verdict late yesterday as the end of a trial that began Monday morning.

Hopkins, 49, serving his second term as sheriff of the Southwest Virginia county, insisted the June 17 shooting the 3fe-year-old was an accident. Th'e rriajof testimony during ihe trial was presented by Hopkins arid Lambert. About the only point they agreed on substantially was that ihey had been friends for a Ion time. Lambert said the scuffle occurred after he and Hopkins had held a parly that included drinking and conversation. He said he was starting to open a door Hopkins hit him on the head.

He said he remembered being shot in the left arm as he tried to get up off the floor. The sheriff said Lambert hailed him down and told him he was "going to kill a man." He said he took one drink of vodka for an attack of asthma. Hopkins said the scuffle occurred wtyen he refused to arrest a former girl friend of Lambert's. The Weather AMOTONt Partly cloudy and warm tonight and tomorrow. Low tonight 68 to 3.

TEMPERATURE READINGS TODAY 7:30 A. 78 9:30 A. 85 11:30 A. M. 89 SINCE- NOON YESTERDAY Minimum 70 Maximum 91 Woman Is Given Sentence In "heft From Bank NORFOLK (AP) A 26-year- Id Portsmouth woman who ad- iiitted embezzling more than $7,0 frbrn the bank that employed er has been given a three-year uspended sentence.

The family, her husband and riends have made full restitution the money Mrs. Jacqueline Vlarie Brown admitted taking rom the Merchants and Farmers Sank of Portsmouth. Federal Judge Walter E. Hoffman told Mrs. Brown he hoped 'you'll be able to live this down so that you, can hold your head up again." He said the case had iven him much concern.

Woinan Put On Probation List SOUTH NORFOLK (AP A 47-year-old housewife and forme treasurer of Bowers Hill Baptis Church has been placed on pro bation for three years and or dered to repay $700 of the 422.32 she embezzled. Mrs. Mary C. Bunting pleade guilty April 21 in Norfolk Count Circuit Court to the charge of tak ihg the money to "pay bills an buy groceries While my husban was out of work" between May and November last year. She was sentenced yesterday after a probation report.

Wires Urge Poff Support at Meet RADFORD AP have been sent to Virginia dekgates and alternates to the Republican national convention urging them to support Rep. Richard H. Poff of Rddford as their favorite son nominee for vice president. the requests were sent yesterday by 6th District delegates. Poff has said he is not running or the vice presidential nomination and -that the favorite son move in his behalf "is simply a gesture of kindness" by some friends.

Stolen Records Arfc in Arabic JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP)-A surprise awaits the thief who stole $168 worth of phonograph records from a car Monday night. All of the recordings are Arabic. in 3,600 New Jobs Seen in State RICHMOND (AP) The State Department of Conservation and Economic Development says establishment of new manufacturing plants and expansions of existing ones during the first half of 1960 should create 4,450 new But during the same period, 890 jobs were eliminated when 14 plants halted operations, the potential net gain for the state was 3,600 iieW jctos. 100 BECK AND FORD AT CONFERENCE Fred W.

Beck (right) meets Henry Ford III at a conference Lincoln-Mercury dealers held at Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Beck is the owner oi Beck Motor Co. here. Water Skiier Dies in Norfolk HAMPTON A I A waicr skiing accident yesterday claimed the life of 12-year-old Drina Elizabeth Hughes of Hampton. She slammed into a trestle piling while being towed by her stepfather.

Authorities said the girl and a friend were being towdd by Robert T. 'Richardson of Hampton when Drina swung over to out Of the wake of the boat. The girl, maneuvering on one ski, apparently misjudged the distance to the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway trestle over Hampton Creek and crashed into it. CUBIC FEET OF A SPACE Smith Silent On Dems Ticket FREDKRlCKBBuUG A -Rep. Howard W.

Smith has taken a posture of silence, at least for the lime being, on the Kenncdy- Johiisoh Demociiiilc ticket. Asked if he planned to support the Democratic nominees in the November presidential election, the 8th District Democratic congressman told the Free Lance- Star today: "1 don't cave to make any statement right now." Smith campaigned throughout the district for Adlai Stevenson in 1952 and when some other Democratic leaders in the state declined to support the nominee. THE DAIRY PRODUCT STORY THE BIG SMALL CAR BUILT IN GERMANY BY GENERAL MOTORS SOLD AND SERVICED BY BU1CK DEALERS COME IN FOK A RIDE THAT WILL OPEN YOUR EYES Alcoholic Drink Sales Increase; I A Sales of alcoholic beverages in Virginia increased more than 5 million dollars for the year ended June 30, and there is a chance Ibis year's net profit will top 20 million dollars. The ABC Board reported yesterday that sales totaled $118,638,121, and gross revenue is expected to be nearly 120 million dollars after license taxes and other income is added. For the ytfar ended June 30.

1)59, gross revenue was $114,367,021 and net profits amounted to LONG TERMS -BEST TRADES OTHER LIVESTOCK PRObUCtS Average 10Q Charges Dropped Against three RICHMOND District Court here has droned charges of failing to pay federal gambling taxes against Leo N. Seay, George W. Smethie Jr. and Raymond Walker three employes ol imprisoned gambler Harry L. Donovan.

U. S. Dist. Ally. Joseph S.

Barri- bacus yesterday asked the court to drop the charges. He said the cases against the three men were not strong enough for a federa conviction. The were charged as a result of the Jan 22 raids by Internal Revenue Service agehts which led.to Don ovan's arrest and conviction on gambling tax charges. 1925 1930 1935 1940 1945 1950 1955 MILK FLOW IS UP--The dairy situation is improving better prices and increased inilk production. Chart shows how prices to farmers for dairy products have crept upward slowly in recent years in contrast to crop prices and livestock products.

Milk production declined sharply in 1958 and 1959 but thus far this year has increased about one per cent. Data source: Agriculture Department Marketing Service. I BARRY BUICK, Inc. 109 N. Market St.

Petersburg, Va. RE 3 5 2 1 2 808 Education Board To Meet August! RICHMOND (API--Among the items before the State Board ol Education when it meets Aug. 1-3 at Hot Springs will be revised regulations for scholarship grants, a report on the statewide testing program and a summary of major programs. The board must revise regulations governing the pupil scholar, ships as changed by the 1'MJO scs- sion of the Legislature. The report on major tasks facing the board 1 svill be presented by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Davis V.

Paschall, who is leaving William and Mary Safety Watch Set at Plant PEARISBURG (AP)--A round- the-clock safety watch has been set up at the plant of the Virginian Limestone Corp. near here as a result of a dynamite blast early Sunday and caused to in damages. The blast damaged a $52,000 crane at the plant at Klotz where employes have been on strike more than four weeks in a dispute over seniority and economic acnefits. An investigation of Ihe explosion is continuing. to become president.

Civil War Group To Hear Historian RICHMOND (AP)--Dr. Bell T. Wiley of Emory University, a well known historian, will be the principal speaker here Oct. 7-8 at a statewide Civil War Centennial Assembly. Representatives of the more lan 100 local Civil War centennial ommitlecs in the state will be might together to discuss the ate program and exchange ideas proposed centennial activities.

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