Senate Rejects Democratic $20 Tax Cut Plan
In a 50 to 44 vote the Senate defeated a Democratic proposal to cut income taxes by 20 dollars per taxpayer and per dependent. The chamber then moved to extend current corporate and excise tax rates for another year, a move favored by the White House and the administration.
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Eisenhower
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Finance Committee
Virginia
Byrd
Robertson
Tennessee
Gore
Strikes Hit Finland Paralyzing Rail Customs and Prisons
Helsinki reports a nationwide strike starting today involving 44,000 railway, customs and prison workers demanding higher pay. The action began Wednesday across Finland and affects transport and government services.
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Helsinki
Finland
Dulles Signals Use of Small Atomic Weapons
Secretary Dulles said the United States would use small atomic weapons against military targets in any new major action. He indicated Far East forces might deploy such weapons to defend Quemoy and Matsu. He described newer atomic devices as less dangerous to civilians than larger bombs and noted ongoing war games near atomic capabilities.
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Washington
State Dulles
United States
Far East
Eisenhower
Quemoy
Mars
America
Atomic Energy Commission
Pacific
Dulles
Falcon missile with built in brain aims to stop bombers
The US Air Force unveils the Falcon air to air missile described as having an electronic brain to autonomously steer toward enemy bombers. Developed by Hughes Aircraft in a six year program, the six foot missile is to equip all weather interceptors and defend North America, with Rascal for extended ranges.
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Washington
Air Force
Trevor Gardner
Howard Hughes
Hughes Aircraft Company
Arctic
North America
Falcon
Gardner
Dayton
Ohio
Four Bodies Recovered From Jamison No 9 Mine Tragedy
In Farmington West Virginia four victims identified as Joseph Gregor Harry Dunmir Charien Pluharty and Robert Lynn Sanders were recovered from the Jamison No 9 coal mine where an explosion and fire in November buried 15 men. Rescue crews face gas hazards and a damaged portal as operations continue around the clock with shifts at 8 am 4 pm and midnight.
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Farmington
W. Va
Jamison No. 9
Joseph Gregor
Harry Dunmir
Charien Pluharty
Robert Lynn Sanders
Parmington
Mannington
Otome
Knowland Asks For Yalta Facts
Senator Knowland calls for direct access to official Yalta conference records amid disputes over publication. He says committees should have the papers, while Dulles notes eventual public release. Chairman George rejects confidential access due to leak concerns.
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Washington
Knowland
Yalta
State Department
Congress
Bas
George
D-Ga
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Upside Down Flag SOS Aids Baltimore Janitor Rescue
A Baltimore janitor trapped on a department store roof signaled for help by flying the American flag upside down. Wind blew a trap door shut. the flag prompted several calls, and Eleanor Wilson a college student witnessing from a dentist chair helped trigger the rescue.
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Baltimore
Eleanor Wilson
Federal Jury Held Over Night In Train Dynamite Case
A Charleston federal court jury was held over tonight after failing to reach a verdict in the Webster County train dynamite case. Four Webster Springs and Belair men faced possible death penalty under federal train-wrecking laws after 34 hours of deliberation. The jurors were brought back at 6:08 p.m. and then recessed for supper as deliberations resumed.
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Charleston
Webster County
James Austin Bush
Charles Sparks
Foster Ford Wilson
Belair
Burton Bell
Webster Springs
Cherry River
Kanawha
Man Mislays His License Forgetting Car Park
Ronald Leroy Miller, 20, was brought into Traffic Court by Patrolman J. F. Galland on a charge of no state license plates. Miller said he forgot to put the tags on and left them at a restaurant. he has not driven the car for eight days and could not say where the vehicle is currently parked.
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Norfolk
Ronald Leroy Miller
J. F. Galland
Miller
Galland
Rail Worker Killed On Greenbottom Track Project
Huntington reports priest O. Haines aged 33 of Union Town Wetzel County was killed today while working on a railroad track reinforcement project at Greenbottom.
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Huntington
Priest O. Haines
Uniontown
Wetzel County
Greenbottom
Court Forces Call Girl's Squalor To Mink Story
New York March 15 Call girl Pat Ward testified at Mickey Jelke's retrial about a life from squalor to the Cafe Society. She invoked the Fifth Amendment then broke down under cross examination naming several cash lovers while denying California plans with Mickey Rooney.
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Pat Ward
Mickey Jelke
Miss Ward
John Carradine
Mickey, Meene
Misc
Cafe Society
Call
Jelke
Lewis
Karshan
Lowe
Jeske
Bill Cahn
Bs Agen
George W. Herz
Herz
Mickey Rooney
Savoy Plaza 1
Rooney
California
West Virginia Governor signs sweeping 1956 laws
Gov Marland signs laws placing a 6 million dollar ceiling on the Liquor Control Commission reserve and inventory, approving 11 million to the general fund next year, and tightening alcohol merchandising. The package includes motor vehicle inspections funding, insurance strictures, veteran bonus vote plan, and state health and education measures.
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Charleston
Liquor Control Commission
Marland
General Revenue
Icebreaker Atka Returns from Antarctic Survey
Icebreaker Atka sails for Boston after a two month Antarctic survey journey. The US Navy vessel departed Buenos Aires on March 15 and completes its mission with plans to reach its home port in Boston.
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Argentina
Atka
Boston
Antarctic
Strategy Meeting Set Saturday By West Virginia Educators
West Virginia educators from across the state plan a Saturday meeting in Charleston to discuss the legislature’s failure to enact a teacher pay raise. The meeting aims to report on legislative action and consider policy, with potential for a teachers’ walkout.
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West Virginia
Legisalture
West Virginia Education
WVEIA
Renee Eport
Erin Ege
Ers
WVBA
Snd
L. D. Wiant
Moundaville
Reeder
Senate
Speponsign
Ralph J. Bean
Grundy Coal Man Killed In Wreck Near Lebanon
A Buchanan County coal operator William Gleason 52 of Grundy Va died instantly when his car skidded into a truck on Rt 71 eleven miles west of Lebanon Va at about 930 am The other injured Frank H Woods of Bluefield W Va was in critical condition earlier but officers said his status was no longer critical Woods worked in the Bluefield offices of John McCall Coal Co Two truck occupants were uninjured.
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Lebanon
Buchanan County
Bluefield
W. Va
Here
William Gleason
Grundy
Lebanon General Hospital
Frank H. Woods
Lloyd Collins
R. L. Williamson
Rt. 71
Woods
John McCall Coal Co
Provoo Freed After treason conviction overturned
John David Provoo, 38, former Army sergeant, left a federal lockup in Baltimore after an appeals court overturned his 1940s treason conviction. Judge Roszel C. Posen ordered release citing deliberate delays preventing a fair retrial. Provoo had faced charges of wartime propaganda from Tokyo and aiding Japan.
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Provoo
Tokyo
Iowa
Provoc
Maryland
New York
Roszel C. Posen
Burton C. Thomson
Swea City
Condolence Message for King Mahendra on Tribhuvana’s Death
The palace releases a condolence message from King Mahendra on the passing of his father Tribhuvana. The royal family joins the nation in mourning and prayers for strength and comfort during this bereavement.
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Mahendra
Tribhuvana
House approves West Virginian's streptomycin claim
Mrs. Pealing H. Corbett of Charleston wins a bill in the House to settle her injury claim from a streptomycin overdose in 1959 at Tokyo Army hospital. The committee report says the overdose occurred during treatment at the Far East Command facility. Corbett is described as suffering nervous ailments linked to the incident.
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Washington
Pealing H. Corbett
Charleston
House
Senate
Supreme Court Overturns Widen Mine Strike Conviction
West Virginia Supreme Court vacates 2nd degree murder verdict of Jennings Bail, a 25 year old picket in the 15 month Widen Elk River strike, ordering a new trial. The court faulted jury sourcing from Clay County after 110 jurors were examined, and noted the record does not prove a fair impartial panel could not be found locally. Frame was killed May 7, 1953 during a convoy incident near the strike camp.
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Widen
State Supreme Court
Jennings Roscoe Bail
Elk River Coal and Lumber
Charles Frame
Elk River
Frame
Clay County
Braxton County
Charles A. Duffield
Supreme Court
Frank B. Haymond
Chauncey Brown
Leslie E. Given
Bai
Shack
Haymond
Brow
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