Virginia Man Held For Slaying Wife And Son
Glen Smithers a 36 year old resident of Galax Virginia was jailed in Carroll County without bond on two murder charges for killing his wife Irene and their 13 year old son Gave Arion as they slept. He then attacked his brother in law Carl Tolbert and his wife with a flashlight and shot Tolbert with a 22 caliber rifle. Smithers will face a preliminary hearing Friday and is charged also with malicious wounding. He fled in the family car and was captured after a posse tracked him to a barn.
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Galax
Glen Smithers
Carroll County
Hillsville
Smithers
Irene
Arion
Carl Tolbert
Mirrow Company
Mallicious
Tolbert
Here
Congo swears in Kasavubu amid Bangala secession threat
Joseph Kasavubu is sworn in as Congo president and faces Bangala anger over exclusion from government. A stormy Bangala rally outside party HQ in Rocks shows rising regional tensions as Bolikango proposes an autonomous northwest Congo. Police guard the scene while Lumumba remains premier.
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Lumumba
Patrice Lumumba
Bolikango
Congo
Warm spell to persist in West Virginia into Friday
Huntington AP reports warm weather will continue in West Virginia through Friday with a cooler return forecast Saturday. Week temperatures will average about three to four degrees above normal values of 73 in the north and 74 in the south portions.
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Huntington
West Virginia
Weather Bureau
Supreme Court bars use of illegally obtained evidence
In a 5-4 decision the Supreme Court barred federal trials from using evidence gathered unlawfully by state and local police. The old silver platter doctrine is overruled, requiring state obtained evidence to meet the Fourth Amendment standard. The term’s term end and next term start are noted amid other cases and actions.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Potter Stewart
Dayton
Ohio
Justice Stewart
Greensboro
N.C
Stewart
North Carolina Sun Court
Boston
Bernard Goldfine
New England
Goldfine
Mildred Paperman
U.S. Court of Appeals
New York
Senate OKs Military Funds to 1.067 Billion Dollars
The Senate approved 1.067 billion dollars for military construction for the coming fiscal year, with House totals at 876.145 million and many line items for Army Naval and Air Reserves plus National Guards. Readouts include specific regional allocations at Elkins Hinton Montgomery Spencer and Charleston, and reserve centers at Bluefield Clarksburg.
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Washington
Senate
House
Ans House
Army Reserve
Naval Reserve
Air Reserve
Army National Guard
Air National Guard
Elkins
Hinton
Montgomery
Spencer
Charleston
Bluefield
Clarksburg
Greenbrier strike refuses move on employee housing
Striking workers at the Greenbrier Hotel refuse to leave company quarters amid a wage dispute with the hotel. Union leaders say 300 to 400 workers are affected while lodging remains a point of contention. Management has offered 5 percent raises over two years, far short of union demands.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Greenbrier
Arnold Schlossberg
Charleston
Schlossberg
Paul S. Hudgins
Huntington
Soviet bloc quits Disarmament conference in Geneva
The Soviet bloc walked out of the 10 nation Disarmament conference in Geneva, accusing Western powers of using talks to hide a modern arms buildup. Deputy Foreign Minister Valerian Zorin led the walkout as Western delegates stayed in session to hear new American disarmament proposals. Jules Moch protested Naszkowski's abrupt action as the conference closed.
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Valerian Zorin
U.S. State Department
Washington
Fredrick M. Eaton
Marian Nastkowa
An Naszkowski
France
Jules Moch
Moch
Naszkowski
Adoring Theodora Tries Basket Delivery for Love
Theodora Engieden declares she loves Gerry Burrows and tried direct approach delivering herself in a basket to his home. She paid 10 pounds for the hamper and 5 pounds for a van to deliver her, hoping to win his heart.
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Eddy Gilmore
London
Theodora Engieden
Theodora
Gerry Burrows
Miss Engieden
Burrows
Royal Institute For the Blind
Helen Keller Turns 80 an Uphill Triumph celebrated
The New York AP report marks Helen Keller's 80th birthday as she continues to inspire by turning affliction into triumph. Keller attends a ceremony honoring Col Edwin A Baker of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind and receives the Helen Keller International Award from the American Foundation for Overseas Blind.
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New York
Helen Keller
Col
Edwin A. Baker
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
Typhoon Olive Strikes Philippines Amid Severe Losses
Severe typhoon Olive devastated southern Luzon causing extensive crop and property damage. Manila faced floods and power and water disruptions as thousands were left homeless and hundreds reported missing.
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Manila
Olive
Philippines
Luzon
China Sea
Coal Research Bill Amended Clears Senate Edits
Rep. John P. Saylor says House will promptly accept Senate amendments to the coal research bill. The measure passed House unanimously, Senate version approved with minor changes, and Saylor expects quick House approval and a path to the White House. James E. Van Zandt is noted as a Pa Republican colleague.
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Washington
John P. Saylor
R-Pa
House
Senate
Saylor
White House
James E. van Zandt
Eisenhower Defends Diplomacy Against Communist Riots
President Eisenhower, returning from a two week trip, blamed Communist inspired riots for blocking his visit to Japan and praised his diplomacy as essential to world peace. He urged Americans to stay the course, resist Red pressure, and continue reciprocal visits to strengthen free world solidarity.
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Washington
Eisenhower Mons
Isenhower
Japan
Eisenhower
Howe
United
Hisenhower
Philippines
Formosa
South Kosea
Okinawa
Favorite Sons Plan Political Pow-Wow In Glacier Park
California and New Jersey governors Brown Meyner Docking Loveless meet uncommitted governors of Kansas Iowa to discuss strategy for the Democratic National Convention. Kennedy backers see hope in uncommitted states while others brace for shifting first-ballot votes as convention nears.
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Glacier Park
Mont
California
New Jersey
John F. Kennedy
Kansas
Iowa
Edmund G. Brown
Robert B. Meyner
Newee
George Docking
Kan
Herschel C. Loveless
Los Angeles
Kennedy
Massachusetts
Fornia
Meyner
John G. Diefenbaker
Canada
Brown
Michael V. DiSalle
Ohio
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Belgian Congo
Kasavubu
Carole Tregoff
Donald Bringgold
Bernard Finch
U.S. Supreme Court
UPI
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Gillespie
Hudgins
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Soviet Bloc
Dennis Whitney
North Hollywood
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Pla
Trexdora
Keller
Tuscumbia
Miss Keller
Ann Sullivan Macy
Demos
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Adlai E. Stevenson
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United Action
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DiSalle
Kennerdy
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Price Daniel
Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson
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Johnson
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Missouri
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