Young GI Girard Faces Japanese court in fatal firing range incident
Specialist 3 C. William Girard, 21 from Ottawa Illinois, is to be tried by a Japanese court for the death of a 46 year old woman at an American firing range on January 30. The United States agreed to Japanese jurisdiction. Girard awaits defense counsel inside Camp Whittington as Tokyo and Washington resolve duty question. The trial could begin late this month with a panel of judges, and Girard remains under Army custody.
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Omiya
Japan
William
Girard
Ottawa, Il
Haru
Candy) Sueyama
Camp Whittington
Tokyo
Washington
Naka Sakei
America
Ce Ae A
Khrushchev
Europe
Eisenhower
U.S
Formosa
China
Cet
C. Williams
Ottawa
Congress
Taft
NATO Allies Reject New Soviet Middle East Plan
The United States Britain and France informed NATO allies they reject a Soviet call for a coordinated Big Four policy in the Middle East. They will send separate notes to Moscow while defending the Baghdad Pact and the Eisenhower Doctrine as discussed at the NATO council.
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Paris
United States
Britain
France
NATO
Middle East
Moscow
Permanent Council
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Sion
Budget Cutters Target Foreign Aid Ahead of Senate Review
Washington reports the Foreign Relations Committee opened hearings on a 3.865 billion dollar foreign aid request for the coming fiscal year. Walter S. Robertson warned of a strong Communist threat while Farm Bureau and Chamber of Commerce pressed for deeper cuts and reallocations. The panel plans to scrutinize the bill with possible revisions to curb presidential control over military and economic aid.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
State
Defense Departments
U.S
Walter S. Robertson
Far East
American Farm Bureau Federation
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Treasury
Farm Bureau Federation
Chamber of Commerce
Mansfield D-Mont
Cone
Five-Day West Virginia Forecast Sees Showers and Thunder
Huntington weather summary notes showers and thunderstorms with warmer air. Temperatures are expected to average near 68 in northern West Virginia and 69 in the southern part over the five day period.
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Huntington
West Virginia
South
Probers Ready To Move In Or Unions Again
The Senate Rackets Investigating Committee will open hearings on union trusteeship practices used by national unions to remove locally elected officers. The probe will examine misuse of funds in the Bakery and Confectionery Workers Union and trustee control in Chicago Local. Advocates seek safeguards while critics warn of long term democratic erosion.
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Washington
Senate
Organized Labor
Teamsters Union
Dave Beck
Bakery and Confectionary Workers Union
McClellan
Dark
Chicago
MiClellan
Apl-Cio
Afl-Cio
Black Eagle woman charged in Utah murder case
Mrs Dorothy Blunt, 31, of Black Eagle, waived to Wyoming County grand jury on a murder charge for fatally shooting her husband Zerus Blunt, 39. She held without bond after a Tuesday arrest, claiming years of alleged molestation of her 13 year old stepdaughter, with a pretrial hearing.
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Dorothy Blunt
Black Eagle
Wyoming County
State Airman Ordered To Stand Trial For Killing Greek Hero
The public prosecutor ordered U.S. Airman J. C. Marion Musilli of Benwood West Virginia to trial for manslaughter in the death of Greek war hero and member of Parliament Stephen Sarafis. The accident occurred after Musilli reportedly struck Sarafis with a military truck and injured his wife. the case now goes to the examining magistrate for deposition.
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Athens
J. c. Marion Musilli
Benwood
W. Va
Uty
Musilli
Sarafis
Mancane
Stephen Sarafis
Musiili
Greece
Debates Roil Over Civil Rights Bill In House Action
Washington June 5 opposition to including the civil rights bill sparked heated debate as the House voted to begin four days of general discussion and allocate time for amendments. Southern Democrats opposed a jury trial amendment and warned of Gestapo like tactics if the measure passed. The vote was 112 Democrats 178 Republicans for the rule and 107 Democrats 10 Republicans against.
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Washington
House
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Rep
Colmer
Jusi
Cse Department
Mullens Woman Killed In West Virginia Crash
Mrs. Mollie Pugh, 43, of Mullens, died in a single car wreck on West Virginia 10 near Pineville. Her car left the road in a rainstorm, plunged down a 20 foot embankment, and struck a tree. Her husband Willard Pugh was away inspecting road equipment when the crash occurred near New Richmond. The body was taken to Robertson-Foglesong Funeral Home in Mullens for arrangements.
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Mollie Pugh
Mullens
W. Va
Pineville
Willard Pugh
Dewey Short
Portuguese Police Shoot Three Escapees in India
Portuguese police shot and killed three men while they attempted to flee through a forest into India from Nova Goa. A Goa government communique said two others escaped. The report noted papers on one body showed habitual residence in India and that all had participated in terrorism in this territory since July 1955.
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Nova Goa
Poruguese
India
Goa
Renick Named PSC Chairman as Hanna Steps Down
James P. Renick of Fayetteville, a Republican attorney and former American Legion leader, was appointed by the governor to chair the Public Service Commission replacing Homer W. Hanna Jr. The six year term begins immediately and is subject to Senate confirmation.
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Charleston
James P
Myron R
Rusty) Ren‘ick
Fayetteville
Homer W. Hanna Jr
Public Service Commission
Renick
Hanna
Hope Natural Gas Co
State Senate
Meats
PSC
Hillis Townsend
Keston
T. Duffeld Jr
Eenemge Be
American Legion
Eec
Clarksburg
West Virginia University
Concord College
Ohio State University
Margaret McClain
Oak Hill
Women's Club Seeks Continued Free TV In Homes
Asheville NC June 5 delegates of the General Federation of Women's Clubs urged ongoing free television and freedom of program choice in homes while avoiding an official stance against paid TV. The Policy Committee advised against a firm opposition to paid TV and a future vote reflected mixed opinion on subscription models with safeguards for free TV.
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Women’s Club
Asheville
N.C
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Gotee
Raeing
Bulganin Hints USSR Ready to Seek Broad Disarmament Pact
Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin told the ILO in Geneva that the USSR is ready to conclude an agreement on disarmament including an immediate halt to nuclear tests. The message, read to the conference, urged ILO backing for end to all nuclear tests and highlighted an across the board approach to disarmament.
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Michael Goldsmith
Geneva
Nikolai Bulganin
Ussr
International Labor Organization
ILO
United Nations
Bulganin
Nikita Khrushchy
U. S
Amasasp Arutiunian
Holt
Claude Hislaire
McDowell Youth Held In Slaying
David Mc Coy 23 was charged with murder after he shot his father Corbett McCoy during a domestic dispute at their Davy home Tuesday night. He waived to a grand jury in Welch after a preliminary hearing. no bond was set. Funeral services for Corbett McCoy are planned Friday at 11 a.m. from the Church of God in Davy, with burial at Saeger Memorial Cemetery in Roderfield.
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David McCoy
Corbett McCoy
Davy
McCoy
Grand Jury
E. L. Mitchell
Welch
Church of God
Leon Nunnley
H. M. Whittaker
FDR's Sons Survive Plane Crash During Ranch Tour
A plane carrying Elliott and Franklin D Roosevelt Jr along with Jimmy Smith and G W Chittenden crashed on takeoff in Port Scott Kansas but all four aboard escaped unharmed. They were returning to Kansas City after inspecting a ranch on a cattle buying trip.
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Port Scott
Kan
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Elliott
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Kansas City
Bilott
Jimmy Smith
Pranklin
County
N.Y
G. W. Chittenden
Hereford Assn
Eisenhower doubts test of second H-Bomb in U S
President Eisenhower questions whether the United States will ever conduct a second hydrogen bomb test. The remarks come as the arms race with the Soviet Union continues to provoke debate over nuclear policy and testing mindset.
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Eisenhower
U. S
Eisenhower backs wide nuclear tests ban if Soviets agree
President Eisenhower said he would welcome a broad ban on atomic tests only if the Soviet Union agrees to a heat proof disarmament system. He repeated the U S will continue testing to refuel fallout, while doubt lingered about another H-bomb. In Cairo Egypt for the first time women may vote and run for office in July elections. The campaign shows strong male opposition with polls showing 70 percent disagree.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Soviet Union
United States
South Pacific
Cairo
Egypt
National Assembly
Ate - House
Atomic Energy
Willard F. Libby
Algerian Rebels Suffer Heavy Losses in Kabylie Fight
In a three day battle in the Grand Kabylie Mountains French forces report 135 Algerian nationalists killed. Total Algerian casualties reach 1706 from battles and attacks across Algeria and France. French losses cited as 18 dead and 20 wounded.
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Algiers
Grand Kabylie
Algeria
France
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