Eisenhower’s helicopters near ready for White House use
President Eisenhower will have two Bell helicopters delivered to the Air Force within a month for his travel. Details show one four-place copter for the President and another for Secret Service agents. The White House notes the move to avoid traffic and aid quick departures during national emergencies.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Air Force
Detroit
White House
Gettysburg
Bell Helicopter Corp
Fort Worth
Secret Service
White Houses
National Airport
Burning Tree Club
Maryland
Hisenhower
Ft. Knox
UAW Eyes Shorter Week and Higher Pay in 1958 Talks
UAW President Walter P. Reuther unveils a 426 page report urging a shorter work week aided by automation. He says gains in leisure and pay are possible as 3,200 delegates prepare proposals for 1958 contracts with GM Ford and Chrysler, with current 40 hour weeks under reconsideration.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Walter P. Reuther
United Auto Workers
Reuther
UAW
Ford
General Motors
Chrysler
Virginian Railway Freight Derailed Near Bedford County
A derailed Virginian Railway No. 74 freight near Huddle Stone in Bedford County involved a 151 car train, with engines and 45 freight cars off the rails after a rock slide from heavy rain. Two Victoria men, Jessie Pearce and Garland Love, were treated after injuring in the lead engine. Fire brigades battled fires as cars spilled coal and more derailed, with track clearance expected from 24 hours upward and detours via Roanoke.
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Lynchbrug
Virginian Railways
Huddleston
Bedford County
Roanoke River
Jessie W. Pearce
Victoria
Garland E. Love
Southside Community Hospital
Farmville
Norfolk
Bedford Volunteer Fire Department
Keep Virginia Green Boys
Bedford
Farmville Hospital
Virginian
Spoksemen
Roanoke
Army Retires Last Of The Bird Heroes
The Army retires its final 15 pigeon heroes from a 40 000 bird WW I legacy and assigns them to zoos in Detroit Cleveland Baltimore Seattle Montgomery and Washington DC. Remaining 1000 pigeons were sold at Ft Monmouth in March. GI Joe C C D Yank and Apex are named for zoo placements and notable missions.
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Washington
Cleveland
Dayton
Ohio
Baltimore
Ft. Monmouth
N. J
GI Joe
Detroit Zoo
Colvi Vecchia
Italy
C.C.D
Mediterranean
Baltimore Zoo
Yank
Apex
Gafsa
Tunisia
George Patton
India-Burma
Bunche Despite Gaza Tensions Sees Middle East Not Hopeless
U N Under-secretary Ralph Bunche said the Middle East remains dangerous but hopeful after talks in Cairo with President Nasser and Egyptian officials. He noted UNEF of 6000 troops will not be expanded and highlighted new oil shipments to Eilat via the Gulf of Aqaba.
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Rome
U.N
Ralph Bunche
Middle East
New York
Egypt
Nasser
U. N
United Nations
Bunche
UNEF
Gaza Strip
Sinai Peninsula
Gulf of Aqaba
Israel
Cairo
Eilat
Tiran Strait
Gulf
Persian Gulf
Pasheba
United States
Suez Canal
Eautt
Summerfield
Congress
Maginnis
Cannon
D-Mo
House Appropriations Committee
Justice Department
Budget Bureau
Teamsters Move To Hold 25 000 Members In Oregon Protest
Oregon Joint Council weighs a mass meeting of 25 000 Teamster members to consider action toward union officials amid a Senate probe of Teamster President Dave Beck and top leaders. The council will refer the proposal to Oregon and southwest Washington locals for action.
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Portland
Ore
Teamster
Oregon Joint Council of Teamsters
Oregon
Washington
Council
M.E. Steele
Steele
Senate
Dave Beck
Multnomah Stadium
Four Booked On Suspicion In L A Bar Explosion
In Los Angeles four men were booked on suspicion of murder after a mass bombing at a southside bar killed six. Manuel Chavez, 25, Manuel Hernandez, 18, Clyde Bates, 36, and Oscar Brenhaug, 44, deny involvement though they were in the bar during the fight that sparked the blast. Identify as victims include Jose Maytorena, 20, and others: Phillip Crawshaw, 27. Jaqueline MacInnes, 21. Gilbert Gonzales, 20. Anthony Smaldune, 27. Harry Robinson, 28.
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Manuel J. Hernandez
Manuel J. Chavez
Los Angeles
Manuel Joseph Chavez
Mecca
Clyde Bates
Oscar S. Brenhaug
Bates
Brenhaug
R. C. Madlock
Larry Fenton
Joyce Chapedeleine
Jose Maytorena
San Pedro
Phillip E. Crawshaw
Jaqueline Agnes MacInnes
Gilbert John Gonzales
Anthony M. Smaldune
Harry L. Robinson
Robinson
Rivera
Soviet Government Reduces Income Taxes
The Soviet government announced tax cuts for earners under 450 rubles monthly, with the national average around 750 rubles. It notes an official exchange rate of four rubles per dollar, while the State Bank of Foreign Trade permits 10 rubles per dollar for foreign residents and tourists. Incomes below 330 rubles will see an 80 percent tax reduction.
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Moscow
State Bank of Foreign Trade
Hubcaps Present But Drive Shaft Missing From Car
Charleston police report a hubcap theft case where Manfred Burdette found all hubcaps on his car but the drive shaft and universal joints were missing after his shift. The incident highlights rising thefts against motorists in the area.
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Charleston
Manfred Burdette
Midwest Lands Hit By Fresh Storms And Floods
Storms lashed Michigan and the Rocky Mountain region with heavy snow and gusty winds. Montana Idaho Wyoming Colorado Nebraska and South Dakota reported new snow totals including 13 inches at Lander and four inches at Chadron. Flooding and isolated communities persisted while overall danger eased in the South and Midwest.
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Michigan
Rocky Mountain
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
Colorado
Nebraska
South Dakota
Landeres
Chadron
Neb
Denver
Atlantic
Midwest
Ohio
Ohio River
Senators Probe Arms Promises Over British Cuts
Sens Humphrey and Douglas call for a congressional inquiry into any commitments the United States may have made to fill military gaps left by Britain’s planned defense cuts. They warn of possible expanded American forces or unresolved brush fire wars and urge Bermuda conference transparency on power vacuums. Gore echoes fears of Western defense erosion.
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Washington
Humphrey
D-Minn
Douglas
D-Ill
United States
Gore
D-Tonn
Britain
Senate House Atomic Committee
Boston
Foreign Relations Committee
Great Britain
Congress
Bermuda
Eisenhower
Dulles
Harold Macmillan
Summerfield Threats Lob Postal Service Slashes
Reporter Lewis Gulick details Summerfield officials ongoing threats to cut postal service funding and services. Community leaders warn of impacts on deliveries and local jobs as negotiations proceed.
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Summerfield
Former BSC President Dies
Henry L. Dickason, long serving president of Bluefield State College from 1936 to 1952 and later Morristown College in Tennessee, dies at Knoxville hospital after a heart ailment. A respected educator and civic leader, he shaped Bluefield State into a regional member of major education associations and led a major building program. He is survived by his widow Flossie Mack. funeral plans are pending.
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Henry Dickason
L Cave
Knoxville
Tenn
Dickason
Bluefield State College
Bluefield Pate
Morristown College
Tennessee
H. L. Dickason
Ohio State University
Bluefield Colored Institute
Henry L. Dickason
Bluefield
Morristown Hospital
University Hospital
Flossie Mack
Atlanta
Henry Lake Dickason
Monroe
Howce
West Virginia State Teacher's Association
Mercer-McDowell Round Table
West Virginia
Methodist Church
East Tennessee
OPA
Selective Service Board
Interracial Housing Commission of
The
Community Chest
Philadelphia
Area
North Central” Phsociation of
American Counsel On Education
American Association of Colleges For Teacher Education
Miners Saved From Flooded Pit At Penny Coal Co Mine
Forty miners were led to safety by a foreman as floodwaters swamped a stripping mine near Donaldson Pennsylvania. Carl Ditzler and others reached the surface after using emergency exits and steep slopes. Work expected to resume Monday. one miner treated for shock.
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Pottsville
Carl Ditzler
Pine Grove
Clarence Miller
Muir
Gold and Pearl Crown Crowned Cherry Blossom Queen
A crown of gold and pearls valued at 100000 dollars was placed on Jean Marie Lee to crown her Cherry Blossom Festival queen at the Tidal Basin in Washington. General Alfred M. Gruenther presided as crowner. Miss Lee, a 13 year old from Fairbanks Alaska, will relinquish the crown tomorrow after a repeat ceremony.
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Washington
Jean Marie Lee
Alfred M. Gruenther
American Red Cross
Fairbanks
Alaska
Miss Lee
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