Air Force dismayed over Nike Zeus decision for missiles
Lt. Gen. D L Putt told the House committee the Air Force would not back the Army Nike Zeus anti missile program and called McElroy’s January 18 go ahead premature The testimony suggested concerns over Nike Zeus capability to counter Soviet missiles and cited a potential six billion dollar cost figure while noting censorship in the record and worries among lawmakers
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Congress
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McElroy
Army
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House Armed Services Committee
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Rep. Rivers
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Rep. Arends
Illinois
U.S
Man Charged With Arson Over Hotel Fire In Philippi
Police say Robert S. Corder 32 an unemployed janitor confessed to setting a mattress fire at the Philippi Hotel to protest Negro players from Bluefield State College staying on his floor. Minor damage. He faces a hearing likely Saturday before Magistrate A. C. Simon.
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W. Va
Bluefield State College
James Paugh
Robert S. Corder
Buckham
Paugh
Corder
A. C. Simon
Italy's Luxury Liner Strikes 60-Foot Whale
The Cristoforo Colobo, Italy's luxury Atlantic liner, arrived an hour late to Naples from Genoa after a 60-foot whale collided with the ship. Officers said the vessel shuddered from the terrific blow and speed was reduced as crew inspected the damage.
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Italy
Cristoforo
North Korea Says Talks Needed Over Airliner Crew
Pyongyang broadcast says return of crew and passengers may be allowed if South Korea's President Rhee negotiates with the North. The plane carrying two U.S. pilots and 32 others was claimed hijacked during a Pusan to Seoul flight.
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Syngman Rhee
South Korea
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Korea
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Czechoslovakia
Pusan
Seoul
Willis P. Hobbs
Vallejo Calif
Howard W. McClellan
Buchanan
Mich
Kim Taik Sun
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Rocket Launch Bases Delayed in Britain Pact
London February 21 a U S British agreement to set up four rocket launching bases in Britain has been delayed a week The ceremony was to take place in Washington but Prime Minister Macmillan who had returned from a three day Commonwealth tour asked to examine all terms The move has sparked partisan controversy and Macmillan rejected Labor calls to defer pending a Russia summit.
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Labor Party
Russia
Benson Refuses to Quit as House GOP Demands Policy Change
A bloc of Republican representatives pressed Secretary of Agriculture Benson to resign over farm policy, threatening to go to President Eisenhower if he stays. Benson affirmed his program of lower price supports and pledged to continue fighting for principles, while some corn belt lawmakers vowed to appeal directly to the President.
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Jensen
Eisenhower
Rep
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R-Neb
Midwest
Judd
R-Minn
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R-Wis
Leopold to Leave Prison with Trust Fund and Puerto Rico Job
Nathan Leopold will exit Stateville Penitentiary in a civilian suit with 674.59 dollars in his pockets and a job in Puerto Rico offering ten dollars a month plus room and board. He will have a supervised 2000 dollar annual income from a 50000 dollar trust and a 1948 auntly legacy of 10000 to 11000 dollars.
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Weatherman Reports Mild Slide From Frigid Week
Huntington reports the weather bureau predicts temperatures through next Wednesday will stay below normal but not reach sub zero levels of the past week. Temperatures should be three to six degrees below normals, with 35 in the north and 39 in the south. Rain or drizzle is forecast tomorrow with snow flurries Sunday and Tuesday, totaling about a quarter inch or less.
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Weather Bureau
Rhodes Convicted in Spy Conspiracy at Army Court Martial
Army Court martial finds M Sgt Roy A Rhodes guilty of conspiring to spy for Russia and falsifying a loyalty certificate. He receives a five year term at hard labor, a sentence reviewed by Maj Gen John G Van Houten. Rhodes vows to appeal as supporters note his military record. family and lawyer defend his character.
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Ola Rhodes
Arlene Brown
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John F. Hummel
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N.J
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General Assembly Honors Surviving Virginia Rebel
In Richmond Virginia on February 21 the General Assembly moved to honor John Salling of Slant with honorary chairman status for centennial Civil War commemorations in 1961 The resolution praises Salling as a living reminder of the era and seeks a $1000 appropriation to cover expenses for his age and experience as part of any centennial commission.
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John Salling
Slant
General Assembly
Virginia
W. H. Perry
Scott County
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Carter
House Legislative Oversight Subcommittee
Subcommittee
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D-Ark
Federal Regulatory Commission
Railroader Shot Down In Princeton
Virginia fireman Winfred Sexton was shot twice in the chest by Fred H. Hill in the Virginian Railway yards near the shanty in Princeton. Sexton remained in critical condition at Princeton Memorial Hospital. Hill was arrested at a trailer camp on Oakvale Road after fleeing the scene. Police, including state and local officers, conducted a four hour manhunt before Hill's capture.
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Winfred
Lucky) Sexton
Virginia
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Bazzie
Clyde White
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L.R. Taylor
State Police
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Jim Belcher
L.P. Mullins
Work To Proceed On Capitol Remodeling
A congressional commission ordered immediate work on a $10,100,000 project to extend the east central front of the Capitol in Washington.
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Congressional
Capitol
Carter testifies he urged FCC appointment for friend
Florida Democratic official Jerry W. Carter testified he pulled wires to help Richard A. Mack win an FCC seat and later advised him on Channel 19 license politics in Miami. Carter framed himself as a cheap politician while noting expenses were often paid by others.
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le Eisenhower
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