11 Airmen Freed by Chinese Reds Reach Hong Kong
Communist China announced the release of 11 American airmen captured in the Korean War and expelled from Peiping. U S and British officials waited at the Hong Kong gateway to freedom as the aviators prepared to fly to the United States, with Col Dwight Simpson expected to greet them.
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Geneva talks focus on civilian exchange at Little Geneva
In Geneva the United States and Red China begin talks on two points led by Wang Ping nan. The session notes the release of 11 American fliers who left Peiping Sunday and are en route to Hong Kong. Forty American civilians are believed detained in Red China.
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Governor Announces Five Appointments to Official Family
Gov. Marland announced five new appointments to his official family at his weekly press conference. Spillers of Wheeling joins the State Board of Education, relieving Mrs. Thelma Brand Loudin. James E. Ansel of Moorefield becomes state tax commissioner, replacing William R. Laird III. Charles A. Millar of Fort Ashby is also named to a new post. The governor noted no further appointments and declined to comment on politics in general. The session also touched on cuts in the Department of Agriculture due to legislative economies.
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Fairmont
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Airmen Released from China Prompt International Relief
U S Consul General Edward Drumwright hailed the airmen s release as blessed news President Eisenhower expressed relief and joy and pledged to reunite families Secretary of State Dulles said the men were released without concessions Dag Hammarskjold termed the news delightful The Communist China news agency said the fliers were sent home after spying charges were dropped and they were jailed in 1953 for espionage
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Congress adjournment delays prompt limited progress
Washington Aug 1 Congress stalled at key adjournment barriers including housing and congressional expense funds. The House adjourned shortly after 6 pm and will reconvene tomorrow as the Senate, resuming at 10 am, also failed to finish. A one year 45000 unit housing plan drew mixed votes while a bill to finance Congress faced a deadlock. A conference committee seeks a compromise on free polio shots and other measures advance to drafting.
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Definition of a idler and its meaning
The phrase defines a person whose life contains nothing actively engaging every minute. It portrays idleness as a lack of purposeful activity and suggests a focus on constant busyness as the opposite.
Kanawha County Property Valuations Hit Record High
Bayard F. Ennis reports Kanawha County property valuations rose to a record 421,989,950, up 9,836,450 from 1954 and exceeding forecasts by nearly two million. Assessor Slack notes gains reflect untaxed property additions in prior years and warns revenue for current expenses will be limited.
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Corporal Grades Sought by Police in Charleston
Policemen sign a wage petition seeking ten new corporal grades and a $10 general raise to lift patrolmen to 300 monthly. The package, costing about 17800, targets ten corporal posts at 312.50, with sergeant lieutenant boosts of 22.50 per month. The plan, from FOP Wage Adjustment Committee, may be sent to Mayor Copenhaver if majority support rises.
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Tots Identify Bank Robbery Suspect’s Abandoned Children
Baltimore identified Veronica Connolly aged 3 and George Connolly aged 1 as the children of Duke Connolly, a fugitive linked to the Queens Chase Manhattan Bank heist. The siblings were found separately in Baltimore and Wilmington and later confirmed by Mary Lawlor, widow of a New York policeman and wife of Connolly's sister.
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Talbott resigns as Air Secretary amid ethics fire
Air Secretary Harold E. Talbott resigns after facing Senate ethics scrutiny over private business dealings. He tells President Eisenhower his activities stayed within ethics and never influenced his duties. Eisenhower accepts the resignation and asks for an orderly handover by April 13. no successor named yet.
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Kanawha Valley Float to Head 8th Pigskin Pageant
The Chemical Industries of The Greater Kanawha Valley will feature a float in the Eighth Annual Pigskin Pageant. North South Game, Inc invites the public to view the Pageant Friday night August 12 on Kanawha Boulevard beginning at 8 p.m.
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