15 Dec 1957
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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1957
Page
1
Senatorial hearings in Washington hear rocket expert Wernher von Braun propose a ten year, 1.0 billion dollar per year space station program run by a national agency to keep pace with the Soviet Union. Sedaris, commanding general at Huntsville, backs the need amid calls for more funding.
President Eisenhower arrived in Paris for the NATO summit urging unity to resist Red dictatorship in the space age. He appeared hale after a mild stroke and was greeted by crowds as he traveled to Orly Airport. Prime Minister Macmillan and French leaders greeted him while diplomats weighed how to heal alliance cracks and exploit Sputnik pressures to strengthen NATO.
United States protests at the United Nations ending its 12th session with a sharp rebuke of the Soviet Union and warns of a special Assembly if Hungary crisis is not halted. U S Ambassador Lodge accuses Russia while noting reports Hungary plans to execute generals and a colonel.
The West Virginia Education Association assembled 245 delegates from 50 counties urging Gov Underwood to include 15 million more for schools in the 1958 legislative call. They endorsed expanding the foundation program and adding an incentive plan to boost local funding and salaries.
Seattle dispatch reports Dave Beck, leading Teamsters figure, convicted of grand larceny for $1,900 from sale of a union owned Cadillac. Jury of five men and seven housewives deliberated 8 hours and one minute. Beck faces up to 15 years. his son also convicted in separate case.
A Charleston incident reports world famous John Doe assaulting Joe Patch 20 in a Kanawha Boulevard drive in. Doe left after one clash returned in another car fifteen minutes later and glared at Patch before driving off. Police seek John Doe on assault charge.
A 13 year old South Charleston boy fired at officers pursuing three youths who had burglarized two Spring Hill homes. Police pursued three suspects. one was captured while the other two fled into nearby woods as a manhunt continued at midnight.
Readers can win one of several major prizes by identifying the mystery firm and guessing the Gift Basket total as of 11 30 p.m. Saturday. Prizes include a 1958 Dodge Royal Lancer, a complete kitchen, an Arkla Servel gas system, U S Savings Bonds, or cash, with entries supporting Salvation Army Christmas relief. Entries require a minimum one dollar gift and may be mailed or facsimiled. ties go to earliest postmark.
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