21 Jun 1956
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1956
Page
1
The Big Three steel firms US Steel Bethlehem and Republic halted talks as a 650000-strong strike presses for a five year no strike contract. The union rejects the industry’s 2 percent offer and demands renewed bargaining, with US Steel executive John A. Stephens stating talks would resume.
Paris reports rising prices for daily goods amid Algerian war expenses and labor shortages. Finance Minister Ramadier eyes a price freeze but uncertainties remain about which items can be exempt and how the move will affect overall living costs for families in a nation already stretched by budget gaps and imports.
Administration officials say Washington must re evaluate its support for Yugoslavia as Tito strengthens ties with the Soviet Union. Policy reappraisal could reduce aid while preserving ongoing assistance, with questions about Tito's independent stance and the West’s benefit from his two Germanys and UN positions.
Wheeling Steel Corp and United Steelworkers Union resumed local negotiations in Wheeling on June 2 after a hiatus during national talks in New York with the Big 3. The company aims for a fair agreement before the June 30 deadline and notes it has offered the same terms as in the Big 3 talks, with potential costs rising 65 cents per employee hour if accepted.
Governor Stanley met with a three member committee from Marion to review a preliminary draft of its report on Southwestern State Hospital operations. The panel was appointed after 1956 legislative action following disclosures of an unauthorized cattle operation expansion. The auditor found falsified records but no missing funds. The liquidation of the herd was ongoing. Lester Bowman presides the committee with E. L. Tilley and Oscar Pollard as other members.
West Virginia University's board approves two temporary pre-fabricated metal buildings to house engineers after the Mechanical Hall fire. One building sits on the Little Red Schoolhouse site near the field house. the other on the parking lot site across from the chemistry building. Insurance funds from the $470,000 claim will cover part of the cost.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee endorsed a 4.502 billion foreign aid program with military aid about 400 million below Eisenhower's request. It restored 600 million of a House cut, saying the cut risked national security, while doubt remains on full administration needs. Radford and Wilson urged restraint but warned deep cuts could impair security and bases worldwide. An 90 day halt on Yugoslav aid was proposed unless independence from Soviet control persists.
In Grand Rapids a 22 year old housewife paralyzed from the waist down for six years has given birth to her second son in 20 months. The youngest, Steven Allen, weighed seven pounds four ounces. Her husband Wilson, a truck driver, praises her courage and says she does all housework from a wheelchair.
Huntington forecast notes continued quite warm weather through the weekend per the Weather Bureau five day outlook. Local residents should expect high temperatures and dry conditions with no significant storms anticipated.
An 83 member vote cleared a four year federal school construction grants program at 400 million dollars annually with up to 750 million for buying local bonds. The bill faces a potential floor battle over a Powell amendment banning grants to segregated schools.Southern supporters noted risks of Southern filibuster if the amendment passes.
Johnny Wallace of Charleston landed a small one engine plane on the West Virginia Turnpike at Beckley and taxied to the Glass House Restaurant parking area. He said he landed due to trouble reaching Beckley airport with one passenger. Wallace left after four hours and departed for home around 5 30 p.m.
Victims include a 12 and 13 year old brother sister piano team and a 31 year old American chief stewardess. Among the 74 dead are 24 Venezuelans returning home from US schools. Families recount touching goodbyes and ironies as the worst regular airline crash in history unfolds off New Jersey.
Washington reports McLeaish former head of the Farmers Home Administration denied charges of heavy drinking and political activity on the job. He resigned under strong guidance from Secretary Benson amid a congressional probe into agency officials. He disputed witnesses who described frequent imbibing and kissing episodes, saying he followed office orders to abstain during official duties.
President Eisenhower remains silent on whether he will seek a second term as aides report his health improving after abdominal surgery. French Foreign Minister Pineau visited the hospital to discuss Algeria while Hagerty said no politics talks have occurred and no message is expected for the Republican convention.
A Venezuelan Airlines Conviasa jet crashed into the Atlantic 250 miles east of Norfolk after leaving Idlewild. Rescue vessels searched 120 feet of water for survivors while Coast Guard crews recovered three badly damaged bodies. The aircraft, Flight 253 bound for Caracas, exploded upon impact as fuel was dumped to prepare for an emergency return.
Prime Minister Nehru urged an immediate halt to all future nuclear weapon tests at a public meeting in New Delhi before a 50 000 strong crowd. He announced India would publish a scientific book detailing hydrogen and atomic blast effects and warned of a possible world of sterile men.
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