Unity plea opens Asian-African conference in Bandung
Bandung delegates open the Asian African conference with Dr. Achmad Soekarno declaring world peace requires a united Asia and Africa. He urged guiding mankind toward safety and peace and a reborn region. Delegates will present speeches in writing. An agenda of seven points led by cultural and economic cooperation was agreed, with discussions on human rights, nuclear energy, and world peace.
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Mansfield Warns Nuclear Tests Endanger Welfare
Senator Mansfield contends atomic and hydrogen weapon tests threaten U.S. wellbeing and calls for a Senate Eisenhower administration study on nuclear development and foreign policy. He criticizes the AEC for exaggerating fears and warns that reliance on hydrogen weapons could lead to self destruction.
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Plain Letters Aims to End Government Gobbledegook
The General Services Administration released Plain Letters a new manual to simplify federal correspondence. It promotes a 4-8 formula shortness simplicity strength and sincerity and lists overused terms to avoid. The pamphlet includes famous letters from Jefferson Kay Roosevelt and Lincoln as models for clear writing.
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Franklin K. Lane
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WV polio vaccine supply covers 84 percent of children
State Health Director N H Dyer said West Virginia has vaccine for 106 100 youngsters from a 166 100 cubic centimeter shipment. The 84 percent figure falls short of the 90 percent target due to a mixup, with 112 000 doses expected to be available after corrections by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
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Hardy County March of Dimes
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Dulles Reports Enemy Buildup Opposing Formosa Threat
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles warned of extensive Chinese Communist air power buildup on the mainland opposite Formosa. He spoke after a 90 minute Augusta White House meeting with President Eisenhower and noted new intelligence showing higher capability for an invasion of Formosa or attacks on Quemoy and Matsu.
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Truman Faults Admin For Indo China Policy And Korea
Former President Harry S. Truman accused the Eisenhower administration of surrender terms in Korea and warned free world victory could have been possible with a sterner armistice. He spoke at a Rayburn testimonial as Republicans attacked his foreign policy critique. He also said he would outline changes he believes are needed in the United Nations when he testifies Monday.
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Mr. Rumbles Joins Gazette Comic Lineup Today
The Charleston Gazette introduces a new comic strip feature titled Mr. Rumbles on the comic page today. Readers are urged to follow Mr. Rumbles and other favorite characters in one of the nation’s top comic sections.
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Candidate Lineup For City Offices
Charleston voters see full list of candidates for mayor, treasurer, municipal judge, and council seats. Names include John T. Copenhaver, Donald C. Shonk, Larry W. Andrews, Walter G. Crichton, Lynden S. Fisher, J. Park McMaster, James M. King, Chester WV. Bourne, Allen C. Kinnaman, Alfred L. Shepherd and many others across at large ward races.
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Walter G. Crichton
William M. Drennen
Lynden S. Fisher
Dorothy Heinzer
John T. Moore J. Park McMaster
A. Garnett S. Thompson
Wayne A. Rich Paul J. Whittington
John A. Shanklin
James M. King
Chester
Hoover Commission cites billions wasted in government surpluses
The Hoover Commission told Congress that government stocks have swollen to an enormous 155 billion dollars in surplus goods, with more than two billion dollars of disposal expected annually. It urges inventory controls and smarter disposal to curb deficits and reduce excess stock. A task force led by Gen. Robert E. Wood found waste in ten items and calls for modern selling techniques to recover value.
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Voters fill Charleston polls for mayor contest
Charleston voters head to the polls to choose the next four years of city leadership with mayoral contenders R. A. Robertson and John T. Copenhaver each predicting victory. The race features accusations of Statehouse ties and an active investigation into alleged fraud in the Republican primary.
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Saving Two Lives Salk Vaccine Is Declared Must for Pregnant Women
University of Chicago gynecologist Dr. M Edward Davis told the West Virginia Academy of General Practice assembly that pregnant women should receive priority for the first Salk vaccine shots alongside first and second graders. He said a single series might protect both mother and unborn child. Other authorities Dr. E Hugh Luckey Dr Herbert R Hawthorne and Dr Bayard Cars er joined in calling for more basic research to guide future discoveries.
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