02 Dec 1957
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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1957
Page
1
President Truman presses NATO unity and joint action to counter Soviet threat. He warns miscommunication risks drifting free nations apart and calls for shared scientific, military, and economic resources, urging Congress to enable rapid policy steps.
In six weeks readers may send letters urging a state name change or defending the current label. The debate spotlights historic ties to Virginia, with proposed names such as Vandalia and Lincoln and jokes about misaddressed mail, ending as another annual flare-up fades.
A 3 month old Columbus baby was found in a car abandoned in bitter cold near Portsmouth Ohio. Nathaniel Sexton and William Sexton, both of Columbus, were arrested on auto theft and kidnapping charges. The infant Robert Wayne Herlitz was treated at Mercy Hospital for extreme exposure after the quick police response saved his life.
The death toll from the failed assassination attempt on President Sukarno rose to ten, with 137 others hospitalized for shrapnel injuries most of them children. The attack occurred near a public school during its 15th anniversary while Sukarno was escorted by bodyguards. Police have detained two suspects, and fragments indicate Western-made grenades.
Fa Irmont December 1 Former Representative Robert H Mollohan of West Virginia confirmed he will seek the Democratic nomination for Congress in the 1st District in next Augusts primary He said there is no doubt he will run and that it is generally accepted he will be a candidate Narick a former Marshall County prosecutor and last years nominee contender said he is seriously considering another run
A line from a historical newspaper fragment noting a girl whose face could bring fortune while her figure draws interest. The wording suggests a dated social perception of female appearance influencing opportunities.
Readers in 1957 react to a Gift Basket contest co sponsored by WCHS and The Charleston Gazette for the Salvation Army. The prize includes three thousand dollars in U S Savings Bonds or a 1958 Dodge Royal Lancer. Entries require a one dollar donation and must guess the mystery firm and the fundraising total by December 21.
President Eisenhower, recovering from a minor stroke, plans to return to Washington and may attend a Cabinet session. White House statements note daily progress and that his future activity will be guided by doctors. If he participates, he would join briefings with congressional leaders on defense and international policy.
Western and Soviet scientists clashed over the Sputnik satellite's status as of December 1 in Cambridge Massachusetts. Moscow claimed the rocket remained in orbit and would be visible next week while Smithsonian head Dr. Whipple insisted the vessel had fallen. British and German scientists weighed in on the decay timing as authorities eyed provocative Soviet moves amid U.S. efforts to launch its own satellite.
Brig. Gen. A W Betts warned that the USSR could design an earth satellite carrying a hydrogen warhead and strike without warning. He noted the United States may be pursuing similar work though techniques for accurate targeting are not yet developed. The device could orbit Earth and be triggered to strike at will, a highly effective system that could mask military intent.
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