Minefields Set By Nationalists Sign For Fight
The Nationalists disclose mines sown in waters near Red China to deter invasion and choke shipping to Foochow. They vow no withdrawal from offshore islands despite Red air and artillery actions this week. Foreign Minister Yeh rejects any cease fire or two Chinas, stressing the islands remain held.
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Taipei
Formosa
Red China
Foochow
George Yeh
Legislative
Owen
Formosa Strait
Yeh
U.N
Ess
Mom of Year Near Heaven at Coronation
A Utah farm woman Lavina Jensen Fugal crowned Amyo mother of 1985 at Waldorf Astoria luncheon in New York. About 400 mothers attended as Fugal, widow of ten years, received praise for rearing eight children and supporting community and church service.
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New York
Utah
Lavina
Jensen Fugal
Amyo
American Mothers Committee, Inc
Fugal
Pleasant Grove
Queen Elizabeth Closes Parliament Ahead of Elections
Queen Elizabeth II adjourned Parliament 20 days before Britain votes on May 26. Outgoing MPs collect pay and travel allowances while voters choose whether Eden's Conservatives stay in power or Labor gains control. The new House will convene June 7 with a Conservative written speech in the Lords.
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London
House of Commons
Britain
Eden
Lord
Civil Defense Probes Death in Survival City Test
Nevada May 6 Civil Defense experts examined atom blasted Survival City debris to learn death and survival chances in a 4700 foot zone. Mannequin families in two near the blast collapsed, while shelters remained intact. Dogs mice and other animals survived in shelters as tests document radiation effects.
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Civil Defense
Hiroshima
Nagon
Harold L. Goodwin
Federal Civil Defense Administration
Doomsday Drive
Darling
Ors
R. L. Corsbie
Civil Effets Teats
Grundy Con admits slaying of Remington in prison cell
Three convicts pleaded guilty in federal court to second degree murder in the death of William W. Remington a former government economist found beaten in his Lewisburg Federal Prison cell on November 22 He died the next day The pleas were entered by Cagle Parker and McCoy in a case tied to a prior car theft ring and possible longer sentences may be imposed with sentencing set for May 18 if McCoy’s attorney can attend
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Lewisburg
Wilam W. Remington
Remington
U. S
Frederick V. Follmer
Lewis Cagle Jr
Chattanooga
Tenn
Robert Carr Parker
Washington
D. C
George Junior McCoy
Grundy
McCoy
Charles Bidelapach‘er
Williamsport
J. Julius Levy
Cagle
Harrisburg
Dauphin County
Surprise Backfires In Mother's Pack And Dinner Gaffe
In Alton Illinois on May 6 two young daughters planned a surprise for their mother Mrs. Charles A Patton by hiding in an empty suitcase. The plan backfired when dinner distracted the family and one child nearly suffocated before rescue. Audrey 5 and Bryscilla Faye were involved with hospital treatment followed by returning home.
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Alton
Tll
Charles A. Patton
Bryscilla Faye
Audrey
Here
Mother's Day Bells To Toll For Founder At Grafton Church
In Grafton West Virginia on May 6 1950 bells will toll at Andrews Methodist Church for Mother s Day founder Mrs Ann Reeves Jarvis whose 50 year old act of promoting brotherly love helped start the annual observance in Philippi and Pruntytown Florists have sent flowers and orchids will be awarded to the oldest and youngest mother present Reverend John W Hollister of Charleston will deliver the sermon commemorating the day and Mrs Jarvis legacy.
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Grafton
W. Va
Andrews Methodist Church
Ann Reeves Jarvis
West Virginia
John W. Hollister
Charleston
Madison Coed Named Miss West Virginia by WVU
A 19 year old West Virginia University co ed from Madison Boone County was chosen Miss West Virginia from 14 entrants. Mary Lou Fryman wins and will compete at Atlantic City New Jersey in September. Nancy McNary Sutton placed second and Carolyn Osborne St Albans third. The winner is a WVU junior majoring in home economics and sang in talent.
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Morgantown
West Virginia University
Madison
Boone County
West Virginia
Mary Lou Fryman
Atlantic City
N. J
Nancy McNary
Sutton
Carolyn Osborne
St. Albans
WVU
Tempers Rise As Man Dies In L N Strike
Nashville reports a L N Railroad strike fatality with one striker dead near Mt Pleasant Tennessee and another wounded in Kentucky. Four arrested. Brindley charged with murder as violence surges in labor standstill affecting 25 000 workers across 14 states.
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L&n
Nashville, Tenn
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Tennessee
Kentucky
South
Southern Bell Telephone
CIO Communications Workers of America
Southern Bell
George Leighty
Pens
Railr
Washington
Charles E. Wright
Mt. Pleasant
Tenn
Nashville
Tennessee Bureau of Identification
Roy van Brindley
W.W. Luttrell
Brindley
James E. Horton
R. L. Bibb
Norris G. Adams
Columbia
Proughs
Nichols
Ver Braswell
Braswell
John Braswel
Benny barred from Gaslight parody on TV by judge
Federal Judge James M. Carter forbade Jack Benny from televising a burlesque of the MGM film Gaslight starring Charles Boyer Ingrid Bergman and Joseph Cotten. The ruling said the routine used a substantial portion of the film and TV is a competitor of movies, requiring the owners' consent.
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Los Angeles
Jack Benny
James M. Carter
Benny
MGM
Charles Boyer
Ingrid Bergman
Joseph Cotten
Barbara Stanwyck
Surgeon General Clears Salk Vaccine Note Polio Cases
In Raleigh County a 5 year old girl Ella Mae Reynolds died of paralytic polio after vaccine. 6 year old Thomas Covey, Mabscott, with mild polio after Salk shot. West Virginia reports second polio case among vaccinated first and second graders. State health officials note 13 total cases statewide this year, 11 in unvaccinated children.
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Thomas Covey
Mabscott
Marmet Hospital
Mabscott School
West Virginia
Covey
Ruth Covey
Charleston
N. H. Dyer
Conesee Reynolds
Ieee Jr
Princeton
Dyer
State Health Department
Job Front Shows Brighter Outlook in April
Washington reports a record 1 percent gain in employment from early March to early April, with jobless numbers down 200000 to about 2962000 and unemployment falling to 4.6 percent. Construction led nonfarm gains as many entrants joined the job market.
Marland Administration Takes State Funds Into Red
Charleston May 6 For the first time in many years the state's general revenue fund was overdrawn by 5163.32 as of April 30 with about 4 million in gross Sales tax receipts deposited the next day. April is a low month due to transfers to school salaries and other funds, yet indications point to a near balance for the current year. Treasurer W. H. Ansel Jr. noted total cash and investments in various funds at 43 million with liabilities around 14.7 million including 85.6 million in road bonds.
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Charleston
Denzil Gainer
General Revenue Fund
W. H. Ansel Jr
Distribution Limits Placed For Brief Time
Washington May 5 the federal program approving Salk polio vaccine shipment halted temporarily while a top level scientific conference reviews production and safety standards. Surgeon General Scheele says no suspicion, just safeguards, and expects lift in a few days. He notes 40 polio cases after first shots among four to six million vaccinated, urging continued inoculations with approved vaccine.
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Washington
Leonard A.scheele
Scheele
U.S. Public Health Service
House Banking Committee
Itr
D-Ky
Rep. Wolcott
Rmich
Oneral
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda
PHS m
Cutter Laboratories
Berkeley
Calif
Jonas E. Salk
House Committee
Sible
Rep
O'Hara
D-Ill
Welfare
Hobby
Eisenhower
White House
Net
Miners Oppose Consumer Tax in West Virginia
Labor leader George J. Titler said miners oppose raising the consumers sales tax arguing it worsens the burden on low income citizens. The United Mine Workers District 29 resolution was sent to House Speaker Flannery and Senate President Bean as the Legislature met to consider a teacher salary increase and a proposed tax hike.
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Beckley
George J. Titler
West Virginia
Titler
United Mine Workers District 29
House
William E. Flannery
Senate
Ralph J. Bean
Labor
UMW
Electronic brain to aid weather forecasts debut
The Weather Bureau, Navy, and Army inaugurate an electronic brain at the national forecasting center in Suitland Maryland. The calculator will digest vast weather data to produce 24 hour forecasts for much of North America and later expand its reach. It aims to reduce manual calculations and enhance local forecast detail.
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Suitland
Weather Bureau
Navy
Army
Census Bureau
Commerce Department
North America
Rsonnel
Army Plans 10000 Draft Quota for July
The Army announced a draft call for 10,000 men in July matching the earlier May and June quota. The notice comes from Washington and outlines the next phase of conscription.
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Army
Washington
Army Today
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