Farm Bill Signed By Eisenhower Creates Soil Bank
President Eisenhower signed the farm bill inaugurating a billion-dollar-a-year soil bank and new farm benefits. He noted remaining shortcomings but said advantages outweigh harms while Benson and lawmakers hailed a substantial agricultural victory. The measure allows up to 1.2 billion yearly in benefits for land withdrawn from production and includes price supports for oats rye barley and sorghum among others.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Era of Agriculture
Benson Farm State
Congress
Soil Bank
Presbyterians approve plan of union to form United Presbyterian Church
The 168th General Assembly approves a plan of union between the Presbyterian Church in the U S A and the United Presbyterian Church. The merged church would be named the United Presbyterian Church in the U S A and join 2.7 million and 0.25 million members respectively. The merger goes to the smaller branch for a June vote and would formalize in Pittsburgh in 1958 with further exchanges of representatives in the meantime.
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Philadelphia
168Th General Assembly
Presbyterian Church
United Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
Pennsylvania
General Assembly
Knoxville College
Knoxville
Pittsburgh
Meet
Ich
Presbyterian
U. S.A
Howard W. Edgar
Punxsut
Welcome Sun Breaks Out In Northern West Virginia
Sun breaks over northern West Virginia as floods ease after weekend deluges. Fairmont logs 2.97 inches and Morgantown 2.67 in 24 hours as Buffalo Creek floods Marion County towns Mannington and Farmington, isolating communities and prompting authorities to note the worst flood in 15 years. A drowning is reported in Dent's Creek area.
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Fairmont
West Virginia
Morgantown
Buffalo
Marion County
Mannington
Farmington
Bush Compromise Showdown in Highway Funding Fight
In Washington on May 26 Senator Bush offered a compromise on interstate funding in the highway bill. Senator Gore rejected it as unacceptable, insisting the House plan favors his side. The Senate debated a 25 billion dollar program with a 90 percent federal share and sought a formula balancing population area and road mileage for two years. Connecticut would gain under either plan, but the Bush proposal shifts funds toward states feeling shortchanged under the Senate method. Majority Leader Johnson announced expedited debate with late votes expected.
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Washington
Bush
Senate
Sen. Gore D-Tenn
House
Clay Commission
Lucius D. Clay
Connecticut
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Bureau of Public Roads
Gore
Senate Committee
Miner 24 Is Killed in Kanawha County Mine Accident
A Carbon Fuel Co. miner Oliver R. Hodge 24 of Carbon was killed in the No 7 mine at Decota Kanawha County when crushed between a mine vehicle and a timber roof support. The accident occurred today and Hodge was killed instantly.
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Charleston
Carbon Fuel Co
Decota
Kanawha County
Oliver R. Hodge
Man’s fists pound out 192 victories on his wife’s eyes
Chicago reports Mrs Hattie Payne 33 sues for divorce from Robert 42 after 16 years of alleged abuse from Nov 1 1938 to Oct 8 1954. Judge Alan Ashcraft grants custody to the children, orders child support of 20 dollars weekly, and bars the husband from hurting her during visits.
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Chicago
Hattie Payne
Alan Ashcraft
Superior Court
Robert
Train Truck Collision Kills Five In Ohio Atwater Crash
In Alliance Ohio a speeding passenger train collided with a truck at the U S 224 crossing near Atwater. The truck driver a brakeman on the train and a farmer in the Portage County mill were killed. Seven people injured including 60 passengers.
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Portage County Farm Bureau
Charles E. Fouser
Atwater
U. S. 224
Andrew Nappi
Akron
Harry Whittlesey
Whittlesey
Ohio
Pennsylvania Railroad
Steeler
Pittsurgh-Cleveland
Contract Talks Launch In Steel Industry Negotiations
United Steelworkers opened wage and contract talks with major basic steel firms led by UAW President McDonald. Negotiators met with U.S. Steel, Bethlehem, and Republic in morning and afternoon sessions, aiming for new deals for about 650,000 workers nationwide and a substantial wage increase plus benefit proposals.
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Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers
UAW
David J. McDonald
Clifford Hood
U. S. Steel Corp
Bethlehem
Republic Steel Corporations
Driver Unrecognizable After Gas Truck Blaze
Clarkburg May 2 The body of Nelson BE Eddy a 12 year Esso Standard Oil driver was found in the cab of a gasoline transport after it jackknifed exploded and burned on West Virginia 2 between Wallace and Brown. The truck carried 3900 gallons of gasoline and flames rose as high as 60 feet. The cause is unknown though heavy rain left a wet road and the accident occurred on a sharp curve.
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Clarksburg
Re. Fairmont
Esso Standard Oil Co
Nelson BE. Eddy
W. Va
Wallace
Brown
Fairmont
Eddy
S. H. Allen
Allen
Truman Tours Florence Amid Campaign Pace
In Florence on May 28 former President Harry S Truman toured art venues during the election season. He viewed Michelangelo's David at the Gallery of the Fine Arts Academy then visited the Uffizi Gallery with director Prof. Filippo Rossi. Mrs. Truman joined Mrs. Stanley Woodward for leather shopping on the Ponte Vecchio before the Trumans depart for Venice.
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Florence
Italy
Harry
Truman
Michaelangelo
Gallery of Fine Arts Academy
Filippo Rossi
Uffisi
Stanley Woodward
Ponte Vecchio
Arno
Trumans
Venice
Neely Enters Hospital for Physical Exam
U S Sen M M Neely D WVa is a patient at Bethesda Naval Hospital. Officials release only that he is there for a physical examination. It is understood he recently suffered an attack of sciatica and entered the hospital last week for a check up.
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Washington
U. S
M. M. Neely
D-Wva
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Neely
Seaton Named Interior Secretary in sudden move
Fred A. Seaton former Nebraska senator was appointed secretary of the Interior described as sudden. He stated he would carry on Eisenhower power and water policies and partnership plans with private and public interests for hydroelectric projects. Davis was asked to stay as undersecretary. Senate committee chair Murray praised the appointment.
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Washington
Fred A. Seaton
U. S
Nebraska
Seaton
White House
Eisenhower
Ccal
MicKay
Interior Department
Davis
Murray
D-Mont
Senate Interior Committee
Pro West Parties Lead in Italy Local Elections
Early returns show pro Western Center parties holding the lead in Italy's local elections with the Leftist Communist Socialist bloc losing ground. The Far Right gains modest and results are incomplete with Marsala shifting to a pro Western government amid a limited nationwide sample.
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Italy
Rome
Soviet Union
Christian Democrats
Center Bloc
Social Democrats
Kremlin
Marsala
Short Work Day Set For Russian Youths
The Soviet government decreed that youths aged 16 to 18 will have a six hour workday starting July 1, with pay for six hours equal to the previous eight hour rate.
Third Johnson Woman Killed At Rail Span
In Harlan Kentucky on May 28 Mrs Maggie Johnson 62 was struck from a railroad bridge into the Cumberland River by a coal train. The Johnson family had prior deaths on the same span with her mother killed nearby in 1932 and her daughter Ollie 15 drowned that year beneath the span.
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Harlan, Ky
Johnson
Maggie Johnson
Cumberland River
Ollie
Fire Devastates Christiansburg Business District
Firefighters from five communities battled for over two hours to control a blaze that destroyed four buildings and six shops in Main Street Christiansburg. No injuries were reported though damage exceeds 300000 dollars with Brown's Drug Store and St. Paul's Methodist Church also affected. Spectators filled the area as water was poured in from three sides.
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Christiansburg
Royal Cafe
City Market
Jennings
Ia Budget Shop
Smith Jones Department Store
Richard
Brown's Drug Store
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Miles
Main St
Franklin and
Pepper Streets
New West Virginia Auto Tags Go Into Use Friday
Charleston May 3 New West Virginia auto license plates will go in use Friday Motor Vehicles Commissioner Joseph P Condry reminded motorists today About 160000 tags of all classes have been issued so far Plates for the new license year are optional until July 1 when they must be displayed on vehicles The Motor Vehicles Department is open 9 am to 9 pm particularly for residents of Kanawha Boone and Cabell counties The commissioner warned that any motorists seeking special license numbers should have their applications in by Friday After that the department will take no responsibility for special requests.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Joseph P. Condry
Condry
Kanawha
Boone
Cabell
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Cleveland
Fr. Kermit Donaldson
Alliance
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Nee & Laughlin
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
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US Steel Negotiations Group
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