President approves policy limiting employee donations
President Eisenhower announces a new policy restricting federal workers from being solicited for health and welfare group contributions. An executive order will set the rules banning agency solicitation quotas and capping drives at three per year. He says voluntary giving reflects personal choice and will expand government participation. In cases of unified community funds, only one solicitation may be needed.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
White House
United Fund
Benatrol weight loss claims advertised with money back offer
An advertisement extols Benatrol as a rapid fat loss solution without diet or exercise. It claims appetite suppression and vitamin support, promising dramatic inches melted from hips and waist with a money back guarantee, sold by Taylor's Drug Store in Bluefield.
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Benatrol
Tito Returns Home In Triumph From Moscow
President Tito arrived in Belgrade after a 25 day Moscow and Bucharest tour. He announced plans for a June meeting with Egyptian President Nasser and Indian Prime Minister Nehru on Brioni. He spoke to 60,000 cheering Yugoslavs and said Russia is ready to struggle for peace with progressive peoples.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Tito
Moscow
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nehru
Kikinda
Soviet Union
Romania
Russia
Yugopress
Brioni
Adriatic
General Hodes Orders Crackdown on Troubling GIs in Europe
General Hodes announced a drastic crackdown on misbehaving Allied troops in Europe. He denied an overall rise in incidents but said commanders will enforce prompt corrective action and investigations. German officials cited alleged increases, which Hodes rejected.
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Heidelberg
Germany
Europe
H. Can
Tedenea
Hodes
U.S
James B. Conant
Heinrich von Brentano
Wilhelm Hoegner
Staos
TV Highlights on Channel 6 Evening Lineup
WHIS-TV offers Hopalong Cassidy at 7 about a bank robbery with an old woman culprit and a fiery cellar trap. Jack Webb's Joe Friday follows stock fraud at 10. Lux Video Theatre features Yankee Cousin at 9 with Kurt Kasznar. Mike Garcia learns credit promises in a New York dream turn rough.
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Hoppy
Red Connors
Whis-Tv
Red
Joe Friday
Jack Webb
Frank
Ben Aeander
Kurt Kasznar
Lux Video Theatre
Channel 6
Mike Garcia
Kaznar
New York
Mike
Virginia FFA Honors Danny Bird Jr. as Star Farmer
Danny Woodrow Bird Jr. of Bland received the Virginia FFA Star Farmer award at the State Convention in Placesburg. He also earned the Dairy Farming award with a $100 prize. Bird, valedictorian of Bland High School, has extensive FFA experience and will pursue dairy science at VPI after the convention.
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Placesburg
Danny Woodrow Bird, Jr
D. Woodrow Bird
Bland
FFA Star Farmer of Virginia
Virginia Association
Future Farmers of America
Virginia Future Farmer Organization
Star Farmer
Young Bird
Bland High School
Bird
Virginia Association of Future Partners of America
Conference of Young Outdoor Americans
Sioux City
Wen
FPA
V.P.I
A Past Remembered chronicles a faded hero’s fall
William Kendix stars as a former football hero who fumbles a trick play called by his wife. He fakes financial success to land a job offer from a wealthy classmate, attends a class reunion, and is ultimately forced to admit the truth as old friends doubt his deception. The piece juxtaposes his personal downfall with a global note on U S consumption.
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William Kendix
Ford Theatre
Insurance Firms Challenge West Virginia Teacher Pay Tax
Five major insurance companies filed a Kanawha County circuit court complaint against a 1956 law intended to raise funds for teacher salary increases. They argued the measure is unconstitutional, discriminatory, and amounts to dual taxation, threatening out-of-state moves and economic impact.
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Tom Stimmel
Charleston
West Virginia
Kanawha County
Stanley Morris
Robert Lawson Jr
Dale Casto
Standard’ Ace Fire Insurance Co., Insurance Co
Taylor
General Motors
Phoenix Mutual
Navy Secrecy Hints at Secret Anti-Sub Weapon
Secretary of the Navy Thomas told a Senate subcommittee a new secret antisubmarine weapon is on hand but gave no details. He pushed rapid development of atomic powered submarines while defending carrier task force protection and Skywarrior bombers with long range capability against key targets.
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Frank Cormier
Washington
the Navy
Thomas
Congress
Navy
Senate
U.S
Symington
Russia
U.S. Navy
Army
Woodrow B. Sigley
Air Defense Branch
Missiles Division
J. B. Medaris
Ballistic Missile Agency
Redstone Arsenal
Ala
Ice Mint Soothes Burning Feet With Medicinal Coolers
Claims of instant relief for burning feet and stinging callouses with ty-white greaseless Ice-Mint. Describes a soothing lanolin base and medicated coolers to soften hard callouses. promoted by a local grocer or "Gruggist" for purchase today.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield
W. VA
Ie “Army In
Taylor's Drug Store
Princeton Ave
Home & Auto Supply
Federal Phone
Falls City Beer
Falls City Brewing Comparey
Louisville
United States
Navy Secretary
Thomaz
Navy Air Arm
William Bendix
Kurt Kaszner
Ken Carpenter
Chan
M.D. Kirk
Serona, W.va
Ihway
Athens Hinton
Speed
Bliss Vaccan
Kansas
RG Cola
Model
EOS
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