Eisenhower budget pledges realism and reform
President Eisenhower outlines a fiscally cautious budget aiming to balance books and public trust, protect dollar purchasing power, and cut waste. He backs civil rights legislation, anti corruption in labor, and greater spending on health, science, education, and infrastructure while pledging continued aid to Allies and Alaska statehood support.
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Rayburn
Johnson
Congress
Eisenhower
Fisenhower
America
Hoe
West Virginia Members React To Eisenhower State of the Union
WV Congress members express mixed views on Eisenhower's address. Rep. Cleveland Bailey calls it visionary but evasive, while Arch Moore and Harley Staggers critique lack of follow up and regional economic pain. Byrd and Hechler fault the speech on real action and education needs. Kee notes general agreement on labor legislation.
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Washington, D. C
West Virginia
Eisenhower
Cleveland M. Bailey
Third District
Arch A. Moore
Harley
Staggers
Jennings Randolph
Robert C. Byrd
Ken Hechler
Berlin
Congress
Elizabeth Kee
Fifth District
Senate Debates Rule Change As Filibuster Fight Intensifies
The Senate moved to limit debate on anti filibuster reforms to two hours with four hours for the proposal itself before final action. Leaders met at 10 a m amid warnings and votes that split along party lines. A 60 to 36 tally to table Senator Andersons resolution blocked a bid to let each new Congress set its own rules by majority vote.
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Senate
Clinton P. Anderson
DNM
Johnson
Anderson
Nixon
Bac
Sen
Thomas H. Kuchel
California
GOP
Pneumonia hospitalizes Earl Harvey the traffic zealot
Earl Lightning Harvey Charleston newspaper salesman and traffic director was admitted to Kanawha Valley Hospital with pneumonia after a period off the streets. He aged 52 lived at 604 Court St and had a long record as a street salesman. State health officials launched monthly inspections of sanitarian violators.
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Earl
Lightning) Harvey
Charleston
Kanawha Valley Hospital
Gazette Street
Court St
Columbus
Ohio
Harvey
Courts to rule on school term length test in West Virginia
Kanawha County planned to join a court challenge over whether cited law sections can fund school aid. The Kanawha Board of Education voted to stay out. The West Virginia Education Association backs a nine month term and a clear legal interpretation while some counties may join as amici curiae.
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John Slack
West Virginia
Kanawha River
Francis
Circuit Court
Board of Public Works and Board For School Finance
Kanawha County
Kanawha Board of Education
Herbert M. Beddow
Charleston
Kanawha Board
State Board of Public Works
State Board of School Finance
West Virginia Education Assn
WVEA
Amicus Curiae
Friends of the Court
Road commissioner named by governor in 1957
Gov Underwood appoints Page 3 road commissioner early in 1957. Graney notes the shift from a cash disbursement office to a functioning accounting organization serving the department and district.
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Yewt
Underwood
Graney
Lovery Department
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Lacey Johnson
Treasuries
Catas J
John L. McClellan
Ark
Alaska
Hawaii
Airlines
State
Solons
Byrd
Randolph
Sen. A
Monroney
D-Okla
Senate Aviation Subcommittee
Sn Harvey
Seekford
Caperton
Tog Goldsmith
General Insurance
Keitey’s Annual
Freeman Fashion
Kelley
West Washington St
Man's Stores
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