Ravenswood Site Linked to Kaiser Aluminum Plants
Official word due tomorrow confirms Kaiser Aluminum will build two fabricating plants at Willow Grove near Ravenswood West Virginia on 2500 plus acres. Projects cost about 67000000 funded by certificates of necessity from the Office of Defense Mobilization. Construction starts soon with 2500 permanent jobs and the same during build.
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Ravenswood
Kaiser Aluminum
Huntington
W. Va
Willow Grove
Office of Defense Mobilization
The
Herald-Dispatch
West Virginia
President Vargas Shoots Self to Death in Brazil Crisis
President Getulio Vargas shot himself at Catete Palace four hours after agreeing to step down as military leaders pressed for resignation. Vice President Cafe Filho promised a national unity government as Brazil faced economic stress and political upheaval following the La Cerda plot.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Getulio Vargas
Vargas
Catete Palace
White House
Caido de Castro
Joan Cafe Filho
Cafe
Air Force
Carlos LaCerda
Army
LaCerda
Ruben Vaz
Vaz
Catete
Congress
Mal. Vaz
Brazilian Labor Party
PTB
Navy
Climerio Eurides de Almeida
Guard
Jose Antonio Soares
Joao Alcino de Nascimento
Gregorio Fortunato
Husky
Mascarenhas de Moraes
Armed Forces General Staff
Zenobio da Costa
Dutch airliner missing in North Sea search continues
Rescue crews comb the stormy North Sea for a Douglas DC-9 with 21 or more aboard en route from New York. A child's body and scattered wreckage have been found as KLM and authorities pursue possible underwater searches. the aircraft disappeared about 20 miles from Amsterdam after final stop in Shannon Ireland.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
North Sea
New York
Coast Guard
Joseph Yarrow
Woodbury
Richard
Peter Yarrow
KLM
Royal Dutch Air Lines
Shannon
Ireland
Dems See New Issue For Election
Three Democratic senators warn foreign affairs troubles could eclipse the Eisenhower era record in the upcoming election. Russell Mansfield and Jackson argue the European Defense Community collapse and Indochina issues shape voter concerns, with Mansfield calling international relations a likely deciding factor. Russell notes Republicans have altered their stance on Indochina while Knowland claims Eisenhower kept the U.S. out of a shooting war.
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Washington
83Rd Congress
Russell
Georgia
Mansfield
Montana
Jackson
Indochina
Eisenhower
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Soviet Union
Senate Armed Services Committee
United States
Knowland
California
Congressional
Woman jailed for larceny tied to fashion contest remark
Mrs Constance Wilmer 22 was sentenced by Judge Jennie L Barron to five days in jail for larceny of 27.54 after charging items to another woman's account at a Boston department store. The judge criticized beauty contests for influencing young women.
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Boston
Constance Wilmer
Jennie L. Barron
Wishing well at Detroit Institute of Arts yields funds
Workmen cleaning a wishing well in the Detroit Institute of Arts found 1206.07 dollars in small change. The funds will be used to purchase new exhibits for the museum as the fountain was previously clogged by pennies tossed in by visitors.
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Detroit
Detroit Institute of Arts
Institute
Expectant Mother and Husband Die in Charleston Crash
A husband and his pregnant wife died trapped in a pickup fire after a collision with another truck in Charleston. Trooper R. L. Casey said the wreck overturned and caught fire. the other driver was charged with negligent homicide.
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Charleston
W. Va
R. L. Casey
Casey
Five Day Forecast Warm and Humid With Thunderstorm Risk
The five day forecast from the Associated Press calls for temperatures 5 to 7 degrees above normal. Expect continued warmth and humidity with a brief cooling in the northern section on Friday. Normal lows hover around 58 to 60 and highs from 79 in the north to 83 in the south. A daily chance of afternoon or evening thunderstorms could yield up to half an inch of moisture, most likely Thursday afternoon.
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Associated Press
Jeep Driver Killed as Dynamite Explodes After Crash
In Philippi West Virginia a 63 year old Clarksburg man Joseph Garland Wheeler died when his jeep carrying dynamite ran off a road struck a rock and the impact ignited the dynamite. Wheeler operated a strip mine near Berryburg and was killed instantly.
Ohioan John L. Bowers Dies After Michigan Collision
John L. Bowers a 52 year old resident of Burbank Ohio died from injuries suffered in a traffic collision four miles west of Charlotte Michigan. His wife Dorothy aged 51 sustained a fractured left arm and leg and internal injuries in the crash.
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Charlotte
Mich
John L. Bowers
Burbank
Ohio
Bowers
Dorothy
Even Ike Will Pay At Iowa State Fair
DES MOINES Idaho Des Moines report says President Eisenhower must buy admission to speak at the Iowa State Fair by invitation on August 30. Fair secretary Lloyd Cunningham says the policy is no free tickets, and that no free passes have been issued since 1946.
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Des Moines
Eisenhower
Lloyd Cunningham
United States
Ike
Navy carrier stripped of its armor in Bremerton
In Bremerton Washington workers began removing seven million pounds of armor from the 45000 ton aircraft carrier Franklin D Roosevelt as a prep for a new hull coating. The Navy said a new anti torpedo blister may reduce armor needs and details were not released.
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Bremerton
Wash
Franklin D. Roosevelt
FDR
Navy
Dopey Man Arrested In Imperial Moat
Tokyo guards arrested a 24 year old man found swimming in the moat around the Imperial Palace. Officers said he appeared to be a dope addict overwhelmed by the heat.
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Imperial Moat
Tokyo
Imperial Palace
Morrill Named General Manager of New Petrochemical Division
Cleveland Ohio based Standard Oil of Ohio named Edward E Morrill of Longview Texas as general manager of its new petrochemical division. He will oversee construction of a 17.9 million dollar plant in the Toledo Lima area set to start next month and finish in late 1955 to produce anhydrous ammonia and related chemicals.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Edward E. Morrill
Longview
Tex
Sohioc
Toledo- Lima
Eisenhower touts GOP Congress record in nationwide address
President Eisenhower praised the GOP controlled 83rd Congress for enacting tax cuts of about 7.0 billion dollars, expanding social security, adjusting farm price supports, and boosting defense aid. He urged voters to support the administration program in the upcoming November elections amid European security concerns. The speech from Denver TV studio framed the record against White House backing, noting 54 enacted measures and a claimed 7.4 billion annual tax savings.
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Denver
Eisenhower
America
Europe
European Defense Army
Brussels
Congress
GOP
Mth Congress
White House
Law Is Laid Down For Ohio City Police
Portsmouth city manager Robert E Layton issued 83 new rules for the police department ordering officers to stop using car dashboards as foot rests and banning mooching of food and drinks. He also issued a dress up order and outfitted headquarters with a large mirror. He directed the chief of police to keep aspirin available at all times to forestall headaches from the changes.
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Portsmouth
Robert E. Layton
Layton
Dulles Defines Island Defense and European Army Hurdles
Secretary of State Dulles said US forces may defend certain smaller Nationalist-held islands near Formosa in addition to Formosa itself if attacked, while expressing hope France will approve the European Army plan amid Brussels talks. Mendes-France faces political strife over revisions to the European Defense Community pact as France weighs ratification and possible alternatives.
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Dulles
Formosa
Peiping
Chiang Kai-Shek
UU. S
Eisenhower
U. S
Chiang-heid Islands
Europe
France
Paris
Pierre Mendes - France
Mendes-France
Britain
Inston Churchill
Rene Coty
Normandy
Bagnoles de L’orne
Churchill
Brussels
Kehe
Mendes- France
West Germany
Bonn
EDC
French National Assembly
Hrussela
Airline Pilots Return to Skies After Truce Agreement
American Airlines resumes midnight flights after a 25 day strike over westbound eight hour limits. AFL pilots join in a truce while arbitrator David L. Cole studies whether nonstop westbound flights require crew changes. Sayen notes the agreement allows possible future strikes if unresolved.
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Washington
American Airlines
Ditipasquale
American
Clarence N. Sayen
AFL Air Line Jots Association
Sayen
David L. Cole
Paterson
N. J
Cole
Bus Driver Quits After Express Route Frustration
An Indianapolis North Meridian Express driver resigns mid route amid frequent rider requests to stop at local stops. He tells passengers this is an express trip and leaves at 20th Street after collecting his change, saying he is fed up. Indianapolis Transit System confirms the quitting reason.
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Indianapolis
20Th Street
Women urged into World Church unity effort
In Evanston, delegates at the World Church Assembly hear Madeleine Barot of France press for full inclusion of women in church life. She notes women’s work is often limited to sisterhoods and calls for a department for cooperation of men and women in church and society as 190 delegates per room discuss solutions across 163 denominations from 48 nations.
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Evanston
World Church Assembly
Madeleine Barot
World Council of Churches Assembly
Eisenhower Signs Anti-Red Legislation At Vacation HQ
President Eisenhower signs into law measures outlawing the Communist Party and restricting Red-leaning labor unions. Press Secretary Hagerty announced from the president’s vacation headquarters as Congress last minute passed the bill 79 to 0 in the Senate and 265 to 2 in the House.
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Denver
Eisenhower
Communist Party
James C. Hagerty
Eisenhowers
Congress
Senate
House
Supervisors Back Standard Postcard Size Move
Miami Beach officials report the National Association of Postal Supervisors at their 34th convention adopted a resolution urging the Post Office Department to request greeting card manufacturers to produce only a standard size.
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Miami Beach
Fla
National Association of Postal Supervisors
Post Office Department
Parked car theft shocks Visalia theater cashier
In Visalia California a 17 year old theater cashier Robbie Whitfield was locked in her booth as a car across the street was stolen by a man who ignored her calls. Police said they are seeking the thief.
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Visalia
Calif
Robbie Whitfield
Two and Half Billion Spent in Foreign Lands
Washington report from the Commerce Department notes American military spending abroad reached about 2.5 billion dollars, excluding direct foreign aid, delivering an economic lift to friendly foreign economies. The rise from 1952’s under two billion dollars covers servicemen spending and large base outlays.
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Washington
U. S
Banker's Trial Set for Ironton Publisher on Embezzlement Charge
In Cincinnati U S District Court Saturday at 11 a m the trial of Mrs. Fionia Sexton 62 who allegedly embezzled 114 060 while living in Ironton will begin She waived a federal grand jury hearing and was released on a 5000 bond Mrs Sexton formerly published the Ironton Courier which ceased publication after the charges were filed
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Ironton
Fionia Sexton
Citizens National Ak
U. S. District Court
Cincinnati
Senators Will List Charges for McCarthy Censure Probe
A Senate investigating committee will reveal the initial 46 charges against Senator McCarthy to guide the censure inquiry. Senator Watkins will preside and share the list with McCarthy's lawyer Edward Bennett Williams before public release. The panel aims to start hearings August 30 and will craft a finding on the Army McCarthy controversy with partisan views already forming.
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Washington
McCarthy
Wis
Senate
Watkins
Utah
Edward Bennett Williams
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
McCarthy Army Row
Mundt
Army
New York Times
Washington Dispatch
Times
Roy M. Cohn
McCarethy
J. Mark Trice
Asa
Subcommittee
G. David Schine
Schine
Cohn
John Adams
Thy
Reds Army
Grads Over Fifty Set To Graduate At Miami University
In Oxford Ohio Miami University will confer degrees to 29 graduates next Friday among them 9 are aged 50 or older The oldest holder of the degree is Fern Holcomb 68 from Eaton Ohio
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Oxford
Ohio
Miami University
Fern Holcomb
Eaton
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