Senate Okays Fight for Formosa Plan 85 3
The Senate approved the Fight for Formosa plan by an 85 to 3 vote. The article reports on international diplomacy as Molotov and British officials push for a cease fire in the Formosa Strait, with U N Security Council set to consider inviting Red China to talks. Molotov criticizes U S actions as dangerous, while Eden pledges fair consideration if China agrees to cease fire. Hayter visits Molotov amid a flurry of diplomatic exchanges involving the British embassy and Tass.
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Peiping
China
U. N. Security Council
Red China
Anthony Eden
England
Red
U. S. State Department
Tass
$30 a Month Raise Hinted For WV Teachers
Governor Marland and legislative leaders hold closed talks on the state budget. A compromise plan suggests a $30 monthly teacher raise, or possibly $25 with Social Security, contingent on finding sufficient revenue to balance the deficit. Talks began last Tuesday night in the governor’s office, with evasive remarks from Marland afterward. The group reportedly favored a $30 monthly raise, pending final details.
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Marland
Entire House Eyes Gas Hike
Gov Marland's gasoline tax plan faced sharp House hesitation as Del Davis proposed giving the House of Delegates a committee of the whole to hear the measure. The bill would raise the gas tax from five to a higher rate as part of a 20 year highway financing plan, signaling a key test of administration strength in the House.
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Herb Little
Associated Press
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West Virginia
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D-Kanawha
House of Delegates
Davis
Democratic Party
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Loop
House Finance
Firemen Repelled By Smoke
Elderly Charleston resident Mrs. Lottie Boyd, about 55, was found after a two story stucco apartment fire was extinguished. Firemen could not enter during the blaze as thick smoke poured from a second story window. Origin of the fire remained undetermined as of late last night.
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Boyd
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Two miners killed as Wyoming mine blast injures five
A gas explosion at the Red Jacket Coal Corp Wyom ing Mine near Pineville Wyoming killed Simon Street and William Roberts and left five others injured. Prison of the five hurt two were hospitalized with burns and shock in Welch. An inspection team will probe the cause, with the blast located about 3000 feet from the slope mine entry.
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Baileysville
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Faure challenges editor to duel over racing ties
French Foreign Minister Edgar Faure planned a duel of honor today with Sean Jacques Servan-Schreiber editor of Express after a government supportive article questioned his horseracing connections. Servan-Schreiber accepted the challenge and named his seconds while withholding names.
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Nuclear-Blackout Preparations Amid Formosa Tensions
Nationalist sources report increased Soviet cargo and air activity near Communist China as U S and Nationalist forces brace for potential invasion. Red air buildup in Shanghai area includes MiG-15s and IL-28s while U S Seventh Fleet stands ready off Formosa. FEAF boosts forces to Korea and Okinawa after transferring Sabre jets to Formosa, with 10 000 Nationalist troops awaiting evacuation from the Tachens.
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Japan
Auto Victim Found in Road
A 14-year-old South Charleston boy, Ronald Abbott, was struck by a hit-and-run vehicle while walking home from a basketball game on Kanawha Turnpike in Spring Hill near St. Pauls Parish House. He suffered a fractured left leg and head injuries as bystanders found him unconscious about 20 minutes after the crash. Police detained a motorist for questioning approximately an hour later.
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World crisis deepens over Formosa flare up
United Nations Security Council to meet Monday to decide inviting Red China to talks on a Formosa cease fire. In Washington Senate approves President Eisenhower’s plan to use armed forces if needed to defend Formosa. Moscow urged restraint while Britain pressed Peiping to seek peace and UN involvement. In Taipei Red divisions mass on the mainland, Nationalist bombers clash with Red ships as US planes monitor the area. Tokyo cites a US readiness to strike along the Alaska Philippines line if war escalates.
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Cold fronts bring continued cold and light snow for West Virginia
A series of Canadian cold fronts will move through the area about every 36 hours, keeping temperatures frigid. Light snow flurries are possible today across West Virginia as the pattern persists.
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Canada
West Virginia
Big Burglary Ring Broken By Arrests
Five suspects, three adults and two juveniles, were jailed on nearly 20 charges after police say they signed statements admitting a string of burglaries in Kanawha County. John Peters, 43, George Peters, 18, and John Hundley, 18, faced multiple breaking and entering counts.
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Chandler Branch
George Peters
John Hundley
Seventh Ave
Arctic Cold Grips U S as New Winter Blasts Hit
Arctic air floods the Midwest to the East and South with sub zero chills and 20 to 30 degree drops. A low pressure system from Canada fuels more snow and cold across the Plains and Gulf states, with weather maps indicating continued Arctic reinforcement and no relief before next week.
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Senate approves Ike defense power over Formosa
The Senate voted 85 to 3 to authorize President Eisenhower to use armed forces and related measures to defend Formosa and nearby territories against a possible Communist attack. The resolution, sent to the White House for signature, authorizes preventive action and protection of positions such as Quemoy and the Matsus, amid warnings from some critics about the move toward war.
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Weather Outlook Says Cold Snap to Persist Across State
Personnel at the U S Weather Station Kanawha Airport report continued cold weather through next week with only a brief breather early Monday. Temperatures fell to five degrees above zero in Charleston and as low as 24 below in Terra Alto, Preston County, rising to 10 above by noon. Snow flurries hit mountainous areas with more light snow today while lower regions see only a sprinkle.
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Contractors Convention Highlights Prospects and Debates
The eighth annual Associated General Contractors of Des Moines Iowa convention heard talks on construction problems and tax depreciation laws. Gov. Marland and state leaders spoke as about 200 members gathered at the Daniel Boone Hotel. Election results named W. Elliott Abbitt as new AGC president succeeding Paul R. Anderson. officers include DB. R. Agnew, Robert Y. Hayne, James M. Jarvis, Arthur H. Ritchie, Walter W. Seabright, with H. A. Wallace Jr. as associate chairman. Speakers touched Turnpike growth pains and highway funding, noting a need for about $12.5 million for new state construction and $900,000 in federal matching funds, contingent on state support.
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Associated Gent of
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First National Bank of Chi
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W. E.abbitt Co
Charleston
Paul R.anderson
DB. R. Agnew
Ronceverte
Robert Y. Hayne
James M. Jarvis
Clarksburg
Arthur H. Ritchie
Havenswood
Walter W. Seabright
Wheeling
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Huntington
Charles J. Kuhn
H. A. Wallace Jr
Ldivision
H. Keith Griffith
SRC
Truce Parley Set by U N Security Council Monday
United Nations New York January 28 The U N Security Council arranged to meet Monday to seek a cease fire in the Formosa Strait The first issue will be whether Communist Chinese representatives are invited to join talks London Daily Mail claims Red China has rejected a British appeal to attend and still aims to invade Formosa The meeting was called by New Zealand's Sir Leslie Knox Munro council president
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