Feeble Sub for Unity Reds Propose German Peace Plan
Russia proposed a Big Four accord on police strength in divided Germany and creation of committees to improve East West ties. Dulles called this a feeble substitute for unification by free elections. Molotov’s surprise motions followed Western rejection of troop removal.
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Wehrmacht
West
West Germany
Bidault
NATO
EDC
Apc
Reds Fall Back At Laos Capital
French Union troops pressed offensives from Dien Bien Phu in Indochina. Four thousand to five thousand troops with heavy fire repelled Vietminh positions, reaching Hill No. 561 as the Vietminh fled north. Air attacks continued for the 61st straight day and Laos posts on Route 9 faced heavy losses.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Dien Bien Phu
Dien Bien Pu
Laos
U S May Train Indochina Troops
The Defense Department said the United States discussed a plan to help train native troops to fight the Reds in Indochina. French officials indicated the proposal would be rejected. Lt General John W O Daniel would head the mission if approved. One French official noted U S training would minimize American participation.
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Indochina
Washington
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U. S
Pentagon
John W
Iron Mike) O’daniel
Indoching
Battlefield Feature Between Quang Tri and Dong Hene
A report notes a position between Quang Tri and Dong Hene about two miles from Tchepone that straddles a major highway route and controls two rivers.
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Dong Hene
Tchepone
Iti
Wife Says Man Killed Mate and Kidnapped Her
A 49 year old lumberjack’s body was found six miles east of Lordsburg ending a kidnapping and murder case. FBI and police from three states aided in the investigation after a Midland Texas note claimed the suspect pair had abducted a woman.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Midland
Tex
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Marvin Vaughn
Ruby
Houston
Flora May Burgess
Phoenix, Ariz
Vaughns
Clarence Burgess
N. M
Vaughn
Eisenhower eyes tax cuts if March jobs fail to rise
President Eisenhower warned that weak March employment would signal economic trouble and may trigger government action, possibly including tax cuts to spur consumer demand. He emphasized March as a key month for recession signals and said he would use every instrument to head off a downturn if needed. He also noted plans on butter price support, coffee price investigations, TVA funding cautions, and policy stance on Indochina.
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Eisenhower
Palm Springs
Calif
Benson
Farm State Congress
TVA
Memphis
Tenn
Congress
Indochina
John Wileson O’daniel
Thomas J. H. Trapnell
U. S
Berlin
Page & Col
Senate Votes Court Review For Treaties
The Senate approved a White House backed plan to subject all treaties since the constitution and future pacts to court review for constitutionality. The 44 to 43 vote followed party lines as Bricker's amendment was altered to drop a controversial clause. Bricker supported the change, though Eisenhower had criticized his broader proposal.
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Senate
Bricker
White House
Eisenhower
United States
Calcutta Riots Raise Death Toll and Immune Leaders
In Calcutta six people died during two days of communist led rioting as top Bengal leaders Jyoti Basu Ranen Sen and Hemanat Ghoshal sought parliamentary immunity from arrest. Police fired to break up demonstrations injuring one and arresting about 160 as violence reached government areas. The U S information office library was attacked and Ambassador George V Aden sought an explanation.
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India
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Bengal
Fonay
Jyoti Basu
Ranen Sen
Hemanat Ghoshal
Government House
U. S. Information Office
U. S
George Vadlen
Neely cites Gazette editorial in Senate inflation critique
Senator Neely read an editorial from The Charleston Gazette to the Senate calling the pace of enacting Eisenhower's program dangerous. He praises the Gazette as a great West Virginia paper edited by William E. Chilton and warns of relentless inflation amid political labels and Bricker Amendments.
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Senate
Neely
Washington
Sen
Eisenhower
Charleston Gazette
Bricker
West Virginia
William E. Chilton
West Virginia liquor probe noted by Barron officials
The FBI investigates the state liquor monopoly’s distributors and their resident agents for possible Corrupt Practices Act violations. West Virginia Liquor Control Commission rejects need for an inquiry, saying operations follow statute and remain lawful. Federal comments were unavailable as officials declined to talk.
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Charleston
Justice Department
Washington
Commission
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Fred Haillford
Charg
Pittsburgh
W. W. Barron
West Virginia Liquor Control Commission
West Virginia
Woman Admits Knife Slaying in Kanawha County
Mary Catherine Carver of Morcis Creek near Montgomery pleaded guilty in Intermediate Court to involuntary manslaughter in the knife death of William M. Hannah. Judge William J. Thompson gave a 12 month county jail sentence with a 10 day stay of execution to allow disposal of chickens and personal arrangements. Hannah, 48, a retired railway brakeman, died from a heart wound after a quarrel on December 26 in the accused’s home.
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Kanawha
Mary Catherine Carver
Morcis Creek
Montgomery
William J. Thompson
William M. Hannah
Carver
Hannah
Eisenhower Seeks Dawn of Open Atomic Knowledge for Allies
President Eisenhower asked Congress to lift eight year secrecy on atomic knowledge for allies and to end the monopoly on peacetime atomic energy. He urged safeguards, expanded private industry role, and new laws to strengthen defense and welfare amid growing debate on Capitol Hill.
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Eisenhower
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Tha Pbresidant Jin
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Free World
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Iowa
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California
Senate
Senate House Committee
Foot Found at Bus Station Stirs Puzzled Police
A right foot and severed leg section were found in the Greyhound bus station lobby by Katherine Randolph. Officers Hayger and Haynes observed a skinned limb or bone as they awaited lab tests to confirm if it is human. The foot was saved for the state police Criminal Identification Bureau for evaluation and tests.
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Cary
Greyhound
Katherine Randolph
Ken Hager
Maytoral Haynes
Haynes
State Poice
Cole Pictures H Bomb Blow
Congressional atomic authority notes the 1952 hydrogen test obliterated Eniwetok Atoll crater and devastated wide areas. Rep. W Sterling Cole warns Russia may gain H bomb capability while the U S expands a line of hydrogen weapons though details are restricted by security.
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Congressional Atomic Authority
United States
W. Sterling Cole
R-N.y
Marshall Islands
Eniwetok Atoll
Cole
Russia
Senate
Definition of a Bureaucrat in Government
The term refers to a government official whose job is sought after or desired by others. It captures public administration roles where duties are assigned, managed, and controlled within bureaucratic structures. The phrase highlights the sought after nature of certain official positions.
Woman seeks full hearing on numbers case
Kanawha County truant officer and 11 or 12 others faced open docket after arrests tied to a 17 year old numbers runner. Mrs Jessie Willard of 1625 Third Ave protested the practice, asking for a verdict or dismissal to clear her name. A notarized statement claimed she never played the lottery.
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H. L
Jarrell
Kanawha
Jessie Willard
Third Ave
Williard
Fayette County
Willard
Man Kills Girl and Self in Logan
In Logan, Mildred Hunter, 27, was killed when her boyfriend Thomas M. Bowling, 29, a door to door salesman, shot her with a .22 pistol then killed himself with a self-inflicted shot to the temple. The killing occurred in City View addition where the pair had dated for years.
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Thomas M. Bowling
Alvis Porter
Otto Manns
Bowling
Miss Hunter
Hunter
Logan
City View Addition
Hunt defends Facts Forum amid birthday press event
H L Hunt of Dallas, touted as the nation’s richest man, explains to New York reporters on his 65th birthday that Facts Forum aims to inform the public and present all sides of political issues. An aide says after taxes his income is about 54 million annually and his net worth near 2 billion.
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INS
H. L. Hunt
Dallas
Texas
United States
Hunt
Grams
Like the Magazine OF Course I Do
Eugene H. Brown of Charleston, former Huntington Herald Dispatch editor, praises The State Magazine's Page One and three features L T Anderson In Reverse, Harry Hoffmann Politics, and Frank Knight Today. He urges readers to follow Hoffmann political gossip and Anderson's clear, fresh logic despite controversy.
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Charleston
Huntington Herald Dispatch
State Magazine
L. T. Anderson
Harry Hoffmann
Frank Knight
Hoffmann
Anderson
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