Atlas ICBM test signals U S lead in race with Russia
Washington reports Air Force testimony before the Senate on catching up to Soviet missile progress. Generals Lemay Putt Irvine clash over budget needs and pace. At Cape Canaveral, the Atlas ICBM succeeded in a limited range flight boosting Eisenhower and NATO allies amid Sputnik tensions.
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James H. Douglas
U.S
Russia
Senate Preparedness
Curtis E. Lemay
U. SS
Donald L. Putt
Lemay
Putt
U. S
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Irvine
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SAC
Cape Canaveral
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Paris
Free World
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Vanguard
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Democrats Trim Proposed Budget in Board of Public Works
Democratic majority on the Board of Public Works kept next year’s state budget aligned with the current one amid party fireworks. The board cut underfunded areas and backed a total appropriation not exceeding the present year’s level, funding mental institutions and education while reducing many department requests.
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Carr
Edgar B. Sims
W. W. Barron
Underwood
George B. Vieweg Jr
Finance and Administration
Barton
Skeen, Sims
John T. Johnson
Virgil Behrbough
Helen Holt
Viewes
Skean
Treasury Department
Gift Basket drive grows as mystery firm details sought
Contributions to the 1957 Gift Basket surpassed $6,000 with more expected. Entries, minimum $1, must name the mystery firm and predict the raised total by 11:30 p.m. Saturday. Prizes include a Dodge Royal Lancer, a full kitchen package, a year round gas AC, and $3,000 in US Savings Bonds.
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Euless
Tag Galyean
The
Gazette
WCHS
Wchs-Tv
the Gazette
Nato Okays Cautious Study of Red Proposals
Nato approves a guarded approach to possible direct talks with the Kremlin to reduce East West tension while allowing continued West European buildup with ballistic missiles. A four nation Nato foreign ministers committee may restart disarmament talks with Russia.
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Sion
Soviet Union
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France
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Bulgaria
United Nations
Eisenhower
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NATO Chiefs of Government
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U.N .Diisarmament
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Grieving 93-year-old shoots self in West Virginia area
Lewis Milton Sayre, aged 93, shot himself after visiting his son Theodore in Mason County. He had mourned his wife Della for two years and 15 days since her death. Sayre was found with a pistol round to the heart, ruled suicide by Coroner Ted Stevens. he would have turned 94 in February.
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Della
Lewis Milton Sayre
George E. Stutler
Sayre
Wolfe Hollow
Mason County
Theodore
Ted Stevens
Beer's Commissioner among Underwood appointees facing Senate scrutiny
Three of Governor Underwood's top appointees face possible confirmation trouble as the Senate prepares for a Jan 7 hearing. Theodore Dorman Don Crislip and Donald Taylor are singled out for criticism while Beer Commissioner Hoy D Platt faces lighter scrutiny. Senate Democrats discuss but do not disclose progress on confirmations as the chamber plans a four month recess windup.
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Thomas F. Stafford
the Gazette
Gov. Underwood
Senate
Underwood
Theodore T. Dorman
State Board of Control
Don Crielio
Industrial and Publicity Commission
Donald L. Taylor
Dorman
Crislip
Taylor
White Sulphur Springs
Huntington State Hospital
Girls Industrial School
Andrew V. Ruckman
Hoy D. Platt
Senate Democrats
Senate’ Chamber
Bandits rob Eskdale liquor store in late night heist
Four masked attackers burst into the Eskdale liquor store at 7 45 pm bound and gagged two clerks, slugged one clerk and threatened the other, stealing 168 from Spur-nell 78 from Wilson and 400 from a safe. They escaped in a car, with unclear number of assailants.
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Robert
Red) Spurnell
Iuskdale
Dave’ Wilson
Miami
Wilson
Spurnell
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