Opposition to Merger Fades at Roanoke ICC Hearing
Oppose to the Norfolk and Western Virginian rail merger appears to have crumbled at an ICC field hearing in Roanoke Virginia. Odell Huffman for Princeton West Virginia businessmen asked to withdraw from the case as major opposition shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke, Va
Norfolk & Western
Virginian
Odell Huffman
Princeton
W. Va
Interstate Commerce Commission
N&w
Stuart T. Saunders
Washington
Mullens
Saunders
14 Year Old Testifies In Queens Case Of Harassment
A 14 year old white girl testified in Queens that she promised intimacy to one of six Black teen boys accused of harassment after a kiss and hug at Junior High School 16. She said five others shouted and helped the accused, naming two boys who allegedly fondled her. The case was adjourned to Friday. two younger boys were ordered into juvenile proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Steweney
Jacob Bethea
Bethea
John Rich
Edward Jacobs
Henry Stokes
Corona
Queens
Solomon
Children’s Court
Governors Open Tour of the Soviet Union
Nine U S governors arrived from Paris to begin a Moscow visit. Governor Leroy Collins of Florida led the group, meeting Soviet officials at Vnukovo Airport before heading to the Sovetskaya Hotel. Participants included Smylie Utah Clyde North Dakota Davis North Carolina Hodges New Jersey Meyner Colorado MacNichols Illinois Stratton West Virginia Underwood West Virginia officials toured forestry farming and highway projects.
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Moscow
United States
Paris
Soviet Union
Vnukovo
Alexander Kuznetsov
Soviet Committee On
Sovetskaya
Leroy Collins
Florida
Governors’ Conference
Kuznetsov
Robert H. Smylie
Idaho
Smylie
Collins
George D. Clyde
Utah
John E. Davis
North Dakota
Luther H. Hodges
North Carolina
Robert B. Meyner
New Jersey
Stephen L. R. MacNichols
Colorado
William G. Stratton
Illinois
Cecil H. Underwood
West Virginia
Eisenhower Attacks Congress Over Road Money Plan
President Eisenhower warned Congress has put the national road program in a critical hole by not raising the gasoline tax. He cited a Commerce Dept poll showing states may halt new contracts by summer and others by year end, risking billions in federal road funding for 1960 and 1961.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Interstate Highway Fund
Commerce Department
District of Columbia
Bertram D. Tallamy
Federal Highway Administrator
Tallamy
Delaware
California
White House
West Virginia warms to above normal five day outlook
The weather bureau warns Huntington area temperatures will run two to five degrees above normal for the five day period ending Monday. Northern highs are forecast around 73 and southern areas near 74 degrees.
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Huntington
West Virginia
Weather Bureau
Dirksen Accuses Democrats of Belittling President Over Spending
Senate Minority Leader Everett Dirksen charges Democrats with belittling President Eisenhower by questioning White House spending in a $13.57 million money bill funding the President and staff. Democrats raise queries on limousine and aircraft costs and White House operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
R-Ill
Eiesnhower
White House
Eisenhower
Stay Denied in Starkweather Execution Appeal
Lancaster County District Judge Harry Spencer refused to stay the midnight electric chair death sentence for Charles Starkweather. Starkweather's parents had filed for a stay and a new trial, and a writ of error coram nobis was denied as counsel was argued to be inadequate. Caril Ann Fugate received a life sentence.
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Lincoln, Neb
Lancaster County Dist
Harry
Charles Starkweather
Starkweather
Spencer
Guy Starkweather
State Supreme Court
District Court
Kentucky UMW Cited By Judge In Contempt Notice
Federal district court amended rule charges the United Mine Workers Union and District 30 with possible criminal contempt after an FBI inquiry. Eight members and the union face show cause dates as the Louisville and Nashville Railroad alleges interference in Eastern Kentucky.
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Lexington, Ky
United Mine Workers Union
District 30
H. Church Ford
U.S. Atty
Henry J. Cook
FBI
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Kentucky
Cook
UMW
Virginian Loadings Upward Spiral With 11 Percent Rise
Virginian Railway coal car loadings rose 11 percent last week from the year-ago period. For the five days ending June 19, 7,211 cars were loaded, up from 6,462 in the same period in 1958. The prior week totals were 6,966 cars.
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Virginian Railway
Virginian
States Rights Measure Clears House Vote
House Republicans backed a states rights bill 225 to 192 over Eisenhower administration warnings of legal chaos. The measure would let federal law yield to state law unless Congress specifies otherwise, aiming at civil rights and labor statutes and provoking mixed reactions from both parties. The bill advances to the Senate for chance to die or pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Eisenhower
Indiana
Judiciary Committee
William M. McCulloch
Ohio
Senate
Congress
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Steve Nelson
Pennsylvania
Dominican Republic Plane Fires Warning Burst Forcing U S Air Force Landing
At Patrick Field Florida an Air Force C47 carrying seven men was forced to land in Ciudad Trujillo after a Dominican Republic aircraft fired a warning burst. Major George A Williams and Captain Frederick L Hafer described the confusion and noted a rumored order to intercept unidentified planes within a Caribbean zone. They answered reporters in Eau Gallie Florida.
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Base
Fla
Dominican Republic
U. S. Air Force
U. S
Air Force
Ciudad Trujillo
George A. Williams
Williams
Ican
Caribbean
Frederick L. Hafer
Eau Gallie
Goldfine Loses Bid To Avoid Contempt Trial
Bernard Goldfine, Boston industrialist, loses bid to dismiss contempt of Congress charges. Judge James W. Morris sets trial date after rejecting defense claims that questions came from illegally obtained information and violated privacy. Maximum penalty for contempt is one year in jail and a $1,000 fine.
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Goldfine
Washington
Bernard Goldfine
Boston
Arenes
James W. Morris
House Subcommittee On Legislative Oversight
Morris
Travel Levy Cut Wins Approval
The Senate Finance Committee voted 9-8 to end the 10 percent federal travel tax effective Aug. 1, saying it would reduce Treasury revenue to about 235 million dollars annually. The panel also approved a phone tax repeal in a 15-2 vote, effective June 30, 1960, while rejecting several anti-loophole proposals tied to oil and stockholder interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ate Finance Committee
Treasury
Finance Committee
Industry Seeks Extension of Current Steel Labor Contracts
Industry leaders urged an indefinite extension of existing steel labor contracts to delay wage hikes. David J. McDonald said the union Wage Policy Committee would decide Thursday whether to accept the proposal, while U.S. Steel's R. Conrad Cooper warned of potential plant shutdowns if no agreement is reached. The proposed extension would avoid retroactive gains and could be terminated on 10 days notice.
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New York
David J. McDonald
Steelwork
McDonald
R. Conrad Cooper
U.S. Steel Corp
Shtto
Cooper
Queen and Philip Sail to Montreal
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip arrive in Montreal aboard the royal yacht Britannia during a six week Canada tour. The couple will meet President Eisenhower on Friday for the formal opening of the St Lawrence Seaway.
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Montreal
Queen Elizabeth II
Prince Philip
Britannia
Canada
Eisenhower
St. Ce Seaway
Rubens Adoration of the Magi Sells for 275000 pounds
London art dealer Leonard Koetzer bought Rubens altar piece The Adoration of the Magi for 275000 pounds at Sotheby's, the highest art auction price ever. The sale drew over 1000 mourners as bidding surpassed the prior record set by a Cezanne in the same venue last October.
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Leonard Koetzer
Peter Wilson
Paul Cezanne
Paul Getty
Rubens
London
Raphael
Alba
Andrew Mellon
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Robert L. Schutz
Nanalee E. McDonald
Schutz
Summit County
N.J
UPI Telephoto
Roanoke
ICC Hearing
Chamber of Commerce
D. Grove Moler
Chamber
Huffman
ICC
Paul C. Albus
Moser
Elmore and
Soviet
Ike
Dirksen
Demos
GOP
Dixie Democrats
Patrick Air Force
Sen
Norman Walker
Queen
Philip
Koetzer
Sotheby's
Duke of Westminster
Westminster
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