Liquor-By-Drink Fails in West Virginia House Vote
In Charleston on February 21 the liquor by the drink proposal failed 22 votes short of a two thirds majority after an 18 minute debate. 45 for and 52 against with only Hubbard and Cahill speaking for it. The measure would have required a constitutional amendment to allow county or municipal votes on liquor by the drink.
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West Virginia
Charleston
del. Hubbard
Ohio
del. Cahill
Logan
Hubbard
del. Chilton
Bard
Cruikshank
Senate
House
Agriculture Colleges
Joint Committee On Government and Finance
Dockers Defy Union Leaders Across East Coast Waterfront
East Coast longshoremen defied union leaders in a nine day strike from Maine to Virginia. In New York a hard core opposed the master contract while 45 000 dockers were ordered to return at 8 am after a tentative agreement. Norfolk Baltimore and other ports faced ongoing walkouts amid dockworkers demurring to end the work stoppage.
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New York
Maine
Virginia
Manhattan
Baltimore
William V. Bradley
International Longshoremen’s Assn
Ind
Harold Bowers
West Side
ILA
Fred Field
Stacy Transurer
Oper
National Maritime Union
Ines
Coffee Roasters Announce Wholesale Price Cuts
Major roasters announce Monday reductions in regular and instant coffee prices. Standard Brands trims Chase and Sanborn by 3 cents per pound and 6 ounce instant by 5 cents. General Foods lowers Maxwell House and Yuban 3 cents per pound, Blizz and Sanka 2 cents per pound, Maxwell instant 5 cents per jar. Maxwell House wholesale drops to 99 cents a pound.
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New York
Standard Brands Inc
Chase
Sanborn
General Foods Corp
Maxwell House
Riesel Attackers Given Maximum Penalties In Court
Two defendants in the Victor Riesel acid blinding case were given maximum state sentences after pleading guilty. Gondolfo Miranti received 8 to 16 years, Domenico Bando 2 to 5 years, on top of existing 5 year federal terms.
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NHW
York
Victor Riesel
Gondolfo
Sheikie
Miranti
Domenico
Nick
Bando
New York
Riesel
Abe Telvi
John Johnny Dio- Dioguardi
Living costs set record high for fifth straight month
The Labor Department reports January living costs rose to 118.2 percent of the 1947-49 average, with wages also at January highs. Auto and other industry wage contracts boost pay, while housing, transport, medical care and fuels push overall costs higher. Average weekly earnings dipped slightly due to shorter hours and Social Security tax changes.
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Norman Walker
Washington
Labor Department
General Motors Corp
G.M
Westinghouse Electric Co
Ight
Riment
Ewan Clague
Labor Statistics
Clague
Israel Defies Eisenhower Appeal Over Troop Withdrawal
Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion said Israel would not immediately withdraw behind armistice lines despite Eisenhower's appeal. He stated the door remains open for negotiations. The exchange occurred in Jerusalem as the U.N. and allied leaders urged restraint.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Eisenhower
David Ben-Gurion
Israel seeks guarantees of navigation freedom in Gulf of Mor
Ben-Gurion addressed Parliament after a Cabinet meeting stressing that Israel must have guarantees of freedom of navigation in the Gulf and will not submit to restoration of the Gaza Strip status quo. He cited security raids and urged further negotiations with the United Nations and the United States.
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Ben-Gurion
Israel
Gulf of Mor Lus
Gaza Strip
Strip
Egypt
Palestine
United Nations
United States
UN delegates seek US move as Israel resists Gaza withdrawal
At the U N General Assembly 80 nations debated Israel Egypt tensions with Western powers split over sanctions. The United States backed a sanctions move only if the assembly approves while Britain Canada and France floated withdrawal linked solutions. Prime Minister Ben Gurion and Abba Eban emphasized security guarantees and UN force for freedom of navigation in the Gulf of Aqaba and the Sharm el Sheikh area.
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General Assembly
U.N
United States
Eisenhower
Washington
U.S
Israel
Sharm el Sheikh
Gulf of Aqaba
Commonwealth
Canada
New Zealand
Australia
Britain
Egypt
Foreign Office
London
Waded
Abba Eban
Ben-Gurion
Gaza
United Nations
House of Commons
On Gulf
Tiran—straits
Aqaba
Gaza Strip
Negev
David Ben-Gurion
Kenesset
Russell Presses Pentagon on Nuclear Aircraft Program
Senator Russell charged the Pentagon is slowing nuclear powered aircraft efforts. He told reporters after a closed Senate Armed Services Committee meeting with Secretary Wilson and Admiral Radford that funding was drastically reduced and that research remains uncertain. Wilson defended maintaining a strong yet not alarmingly large defense, citing Middle East tensions and the Suez crisis.
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J. W. Davis
Washington
Sen
Russell
D-Ga
Pentagon
Secretary of Defense
Wilson
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Senate Armed Services Committee
United States
Middle East
Arthur W. Son
6Th Fleet
Piedmont Cleared in 6500 Foot Cabin Door Incident
The Civil Aeronautics Board cleared Piedmont Airlines of responsibility for the death of Oren A. Truitt 38 who plunged 6500 feet near Shelby North Carolina last July 13. The board ruled the probable cause was an accidental opening of the cabin door in flight after Truitt left his seat for the lavatory and grasped the door handle.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
Piedmont Airlines
Shelby
N. C
Oren A. Truitt
Piedmont
Charlotte
Truitt
Secret Atomic Scientists Meet in California Theater
In Berkeley on February 21 a top secret gathering of British and American atomic scientists convened at a local theater during a four play session. The marquee showed the film Top Secret Affair as the attraction.
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Berkeley
Calif
California
Hollywood
Salk Polio Vaccine Inquiry Heads Toward Grand Jury
Justice Department may present a price fixing probe into Salk polio vaccine before a grand jury soon Asst Atty Gen R Hansen announced Amnitrust chief said the investigation could be brought before a grand jury but details were not disclosed Rep Ruess had said officials were actively examining alleged price fixing in the vaccine case
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Washington
Justice Department
R. Hansen
Amni- Trust Division
Ruess
D-Wis
Justice
British Doctors Demand 24 Percent Pay Increase
In London on February 21 Britain's doctors threaten to strike unless the government grants a 24 percent pay rise. Prime Minister Harold Macmillan rejected the demand and announced a royal commission to study doctors' pay within the socialized health system.
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London
Britain
Harold Macmillan
Matador Missile Missing In Western Mountains
A Matador guided missile escaped ground controls at Holloman AFB New Mexico and flew northwest toward Colorado and Utah. Officials expect it landed in western Colorado or eastern Utah with no explosive warhead. Search teams considered continuing only if cost justified. the missile cost about 100000 dollars.
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Alamogordo
N.M
New Mexico
Colorado
Utah
Holloman Air Development Center
CONAD
A_ Holloman
Jensen
Wendover Air Force Base
Air Force
Washington
Jet Crashes Into School Garage in Hertford North Carolina
A Navy jet fell from the sky and crashed into the Perquimans High School garage in Hertford, burning two mechanics Preston Morgan and J Van Roach. Roach died, Morgan wounded but improving. pilot's status unknown. The garage and several vehicles were destroyed. no students injured.
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Hertford
Perquimans High
Preston Morgan
J. van Roach
van Roach
Morgan
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