08 Feb 1955
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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1955
Page
1
Davies claims the 1929 onward era has been called the American economic revolution and predicts the following twenty eight years will bring significant changes. He highlights ongoing population growth driving demand for seeds and services, and continued national expansion as key economic factors.
Washington officials said the U S protected evacuation of the Tachens should finish without spiking Formosa tensions. Secretary of State Dulles testified that a U S Nationalist China defense pact would deter bargaining of Formosa and the Pescadores Islands and warned of grave consequences if not ratified. He noted no current disruption of Tachens evacuation but said the operation is just beginning. Navy lines said evacuees go directly to Formosa with pilots ready for hot pursuit if attacked.
A visit cheered Mary Chilcox wife of a war veteran and witness A H Sizemore, state field auditor, as testimony in a local court trial surfaced. The case involved C Clifford R Wilfsin in an Intermediate Court with claims of grand larceny related to World War II era funds. The proceedings covered discrepancies in commission accounts and Luxembourg language notes, with reference to North Atlantic Treaty Organization representatives in Charleston.
H Keith Griffith testified about discrepancies in commission funds and an audit of accounts last June. The investigation compared total state college subsidies totaling 4,745,145 to per student costs, noting wide variances and payroll changes as Williams faced dismissal. The piece frames a broader inquiry into fiscal practices and university funding.
London reports Britain urged the United States to evacuate Nationalist forces from Quemoy and Matsu to ease the Formosa crisis. Eden indicated negotiations continue as Britain pushes for withdrawal to reduce U S and Red China risk. Churchill and Nehru meetings aim at an unwritten cease fire, Geneva talks shelved until calm returns.
City officials seek to curb late night parking by designating parks as courting areas to shield couples from crime. Alderman John A leads discussion as residents weigh policing love lanes.
A Senate sub-committee probes the cost and scope of West Virginia higher education. Senator Bowers proposes a comprehensive study of state supported colleges and universities, exploring consolidation or closure possibilities amid fiscal pressures. An unrelated domestic incident is noted with a fatal crib fire and subsequent investigations.
U S 7th Fleet patrolled the Tachens area with air and surface forces in Operation Pullback amid Chinese accusations of 28 American sorties over Communist held islands. Peiping warned of serious consequences as reports of a large fleet north of the Tachens circulated. Chiang Kai-shek's chiefs convened emergency talks while a naval concentration near Sanmen Bay sparked questions about intent.
Phillipsburg police report a seven month old died from first degree burns and the mother is to be charged with murder in connection with the blaze. The incident occurred in Phillipsburg New Jersey and state police are investigating the case.
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