07 Dec 1956
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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1956
Page
1
In Budapest on December 6 clashes between nationalist Hungarians and supporters of Janos Kadar's regime left at least two marchers dead and many wounded. Tanks and Soviet troops ringed Marx Square as police and crowds confronted each other during a 1 to 2 pm silent hour.
The readable fragments reference comic pages editorials columns food pages and various ads. Obituary and funeral notices and radio and sports sections appear fragmentary with scattered contact numbers and section labels.
The Haitian Army quickly restored President Paul Magloire after a short coup scare. Ambassador Zephirin described the sequence: Magloire stepped down amid constitutional tensions, then the army reaffirmed his leadership to maintain peace.
The United States launches a UN drive to strip the Hungarian Communist regime of its Assembly seat unless Dag Hammarskjold is allowed to visit Budapest on December 16. Ambassador Lodge denounces Hungary for defying the secretary general and hints at immediate actions with other delegates while Hammarskjold seeks admission for observers amid a Friday deadline.
A 1960 charity promotion by WCHS and The Gazette invites readers to guess the mystery sponsor behind a Gift Basket fundraiser. Proceeds aid needy Greater Charleston families at Christmastime. a new four door hardtop is offered as a prize.
Mrs. John Wade recalls Bruce Wade choking as milkman Feldhaus rushed to help. The boy, a year and a half old, could not breathe, was blue and unresponsive, then Feldhaus pried open the jaw and freed the tongue, restarting breathing until the doctor arrived.
State agencies file budget requests totaling 148 million for the next fiscal year starting June 30. Proposed operating expenses reach 149.45 million with 28.78 million earmarked for capital projects. Noted allocations include West Virginia Tech 700000 and state hospitals funding ranging from 615000 to 4.6 million.
Prime Minister Eden survives a 312 260 confidence vote amid a split Conservative bloc over Suez policies. Labour complains of a desistrous invasion while Gaitskell accuses Conservatives of a veiled moral rationale for opposing Eden. Discussion hints at a looming leadership question as Eden plans return Dec 14.
The Commerce Department and SEC report sustained expansion through early 1957 with planned plant and equipment spending at an annual rate of 38 billion dollars in Q1. 1957. Construction declines 3 percent in November from 1956 while total 1956 and 1957 outlays show a record pace, aided by private and public building.
In Clendenin last night a teenage posse pursued three girls as they attempted to obtain driving permits. The three Clay County youths followed in an auto, blocked a road, and forced the girls to jump from their vehicle. Jehu Martin used a radio system to summon police, but residents quickly gathered and escorted the girls to safety.
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