West Virginia Legislature Passes Jobless Aid Measures
A special session approved measures to join a federal act funding extended unemployment benefits, lifting WV's max from 24 to 36 weeks. A graduated employer contribution scale replaces a flat rise as the Unemployment Compensation Fund shrinks. House Speaker Pauley elected amid Democratic caucus deadlock.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Underwood
Congress
Senate
House
Del
Harry R. Pauley
Jaeger
McDowell County
W. E. Flannery
Pauley
del. T. E. Myles
Fayette
Gov. Underwood
Senate OKs 15 executive appointments by Gov Underwood
Charleston AP reports the Senate approved 15 gubernatorial appointments from Gov Underwood in a 10 minute secret session. The list includes Lois Beane Morgantown Martinsburg William Poland Berkeley Springs Charles Bush Romney Samuel Pancake John Reilly Frederick McCamb N D Waugh John Davis Rosser Long J Don Clark Glen Harman Philip Hill Robert Whiting and others to terms ending 1958 1962 1969 and for will and pleasure of the governor.
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Charleston
Senate
Underwood
State Licensing Board
Department of Public Assistance
Lois Beane
Oceana
Wyoming County
Racing Commission
William . Poland
Martinsburg
Interstate Commission
Potomac River Basin
Charles W. Bush
Berkeley Springs
Samuel R. Pancake
Romney
State Advisory Board
John F. Reilly
Morgantown
Frederick N. McCamb
Wellsburg
N. D. Waugh
Logan
John R. Davis
Weston
State Board of Insurance
Rosser Long Jr
Fayetteville
State Planing Board
J. Donald Clarks
Welch
Glen Harman
Grafton
Philip H. Hill
Robert
Home For
Gregory W. Whiting
Bluefield
Negro Leaders Meet With Ike On Integration
Four Negro leaders met with President Eisenhower to urge stronger federal action on school integration after Judge Lemley postponed Little Rock integration for 20 years. They pressed for a brief by the Justice Department on appeal, a White House conference on peaceful compliance, and enhanced federal resources for communities facing integration challenges. The leaders reported a sympathetic reception but no pledges.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Little Rock
Ark
U. S
Harry Lemley
Post
Justice Department
A. Philip Randolph
New York
Randolph
International Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
Afl-Cio
Roy Wilkins
National Assn
Dolores
Martin Luther King
Montgomery
Ala
Gen. Rogers
White House
Judge Stands Firm On Segregation At Little Rock Schools
A federal judge refused to stay his order delaying integration at Central High School for 22 years. Judge Harry J. Lemley said a stay would nullify the ruling and advised the NAACP to seek a stay in higher court. Wiley Branton hinted at pursuing appeals, noting ongoing tensions and troop presence.
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Little Rock
Ark
National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People
Wiley Branton
NAACP
Branton
U. S. Dist
Harry J. Lemley
Lemley
Supreme Court
Central High School
Court of Appeals
Central
A. F. House
Robert C. Tucker
U.S. 8Th Circuit Court of Appeals
St. Louis
Missing Yacht May Be In Red China's Hands
Actor John Calvert’s yacht Thespian with Calvert and four Americans aboard left Formosa June 16 for Japan. The vessel drifted northwest of Shanghai as Japanese vessels and coast guard search for it, with a Chinese capture suspected. Calvert’s manager says a patrol may have taken them to China.
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Joseph A. Iverson
Chatsworth
Calif
John Calvert
East China Sea
Iva Boyd
Mason City
Iowa
Red
China
Tokyo
Calvert
Los Angeles
Keelung
Formosa
Japan
Shanghai
John C. Lipham
Honolulu
Ann Cornell Calvert
John
Hollywood
U.S. Army Sp
C. Thomas Cruise
Adams Gets Praised By GOP Chief
Meade Alcorn Republican national chairman praised Sherman Adams as a man of unsurpassed ability but said no man is indispensable amid calls for Adams resignation over accepting favors from Bernard Goldfine. Sen. Barry Goldwater urged Adams to quit while Eisenhower indicated he needs him. Javits proposed a federal ethics code to cover such cases.
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Washington
Meade Alcorn
Sherman Adams
Adams
Congress
Boston
Bernard Goldfine
Barry Goldwater
Rariz
Eisenhower
Alcorn
Jacob K. Javits
Goldwater
Arizona
Series of Explosions Near Salvador Kill Over 100
In Bahia state Brazil two fireworks blasts during June saint days killed more than 100 and injured about 340. A Santo Amaro blast reportedly killed near 100 and wounded 300, while Feira de Santana left seven dead and 40 injured. Officials blame a power line for ignition and urge medical aid as rains hinder rescues. The government moves to ban fireworks.
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Sal
Salvador
Brazil
Bahia
Santo Amaro
Feira de Santana
Santa Amaro
Mountain State Faces Cooler Weather This Week
The weather bureau issued an extended forecast predicting sub normal temperatures in West Virginia for the next five days. Northern areas should average 5-7 degrees below normal with highs near 72 and southern areas near 73. Rain is likely with about half an inch total, though some sections may receive more.
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Huntington
Weather Bureau
West Virginia
Electric Power Worker Killed Near Lashmeet
A 24 year old Mercer County electric line worker died after contact with a 7200 volt hot wire near Lashmeet. Thurmond Caldwell of Serena Speedway area left two children behind and was employed by Skyline Construction Company under Appalachian Power contract. Co worker Ben Elmore witnessed the incident but could not assist. Funeral set for Pine Grove Church Lerona with burial at Crews Cemetery. Bailey Funeral Home in charge.
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Mercer County
Lashmeet
Thurmond Caldwell
Serena Speedway
Princeton Memorial Hospital
Skyline Construction Company
Asheville
N. C
North Carolina
Appalachian Power Company
Howard Meadows
Appalachian
Ben Elmore
Jane Lamb Caldwell
Jeffrey Caldwell
Nancy Caldwell
Donald
Ray Caldwell
Athens
Garnet Neely
Pipestein
Bessie Harrison
Mt. Airy
Ruby Barton
Scottsville, Ky
Carl Farley
Lerona
Pine Grove Community Church
Crews
Bailey Funeral Home
Five Virginia Road Camp Escapees Recaptured
Five Negro convicts who escaped from State Road Camp 14 near Marion Virginia have been recaptured. William Williams Adams Penny Mackman and Asterrilla were taken in Virginia while Robin Adams and Eugene Asterrilla were captured in North Carolina. Police used dogs and foot searches with help from county state police and road camp guards. The stolen car and a service station break in were linked to the escapees.
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State Road Camp 14
Marion, Va
North Carolina
Virginia
Robert Williams
Samuel Mackman
Robin Adams
Harrison T. Penny
Eugene M. Asterrilla
James Cofforth
Marion
Arthur Ogburn
Cheryl Crane Repeats Slaying Details in Lawsuit Deposition
Cheryl Crane testified again about the stabbing of Lana Turner’s lover Johnny Stompanato. Attorneys dispute where in Turner's bedroom the slaying occurred as part of a $750,000 damage suit filed by Stompanato’s heirs.
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Cheryl
Cheryl Crane
Lana Turner
Johnny Stompanato
Los Angeles
William J. Pollack
Stompanato
Lana
Pollack
John Stompanato I
Hammond
Ind
Miss Turner
Jerry Giesler
Hoffa Freed On Wiretap Charge
Hoffa acquitted in a second trial on wiretapping the Detroit Teamsters headquarters. Co-defendants Owen Brennan and Bernard Spindel were also found innocent by a jury that deliberated nine hours after hearing a month of testimony. The trio faced a possible five year term and a $10,000 fine if convicted.
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New York
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Detroit
Owen B. Brennan
Detroit Teamsters Local 337
Bernard Spindel
Hoffa
Federal District Court
Technical Snark Missile Test Halted by Telemetry Flaw
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP technical difficulties halted a Snark intercontinental missile launch for the second time in five days. The Air Force cited a malfunction in telemetry instruments used to track the aircraft. The Snark remains the only U.S. weapon to have traveled intercontinental distances.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Air Force
U.S
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