Senators Debate Restoring House Cuts in Defense Bill
Washington awaits Senate action on defense funding after House reductions. Senate leaders Knowland and Johnson disagree on scope while Chavez subcommittee prepares closed hearings to review hundreds of line items before July 1. Air Force and Navy requests seek restoration of most cuts.
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Washington
Senate
Knowland
California
House
Johnson
Texas
Eisenhower
Howse
Defense Department
Sen. Chavez
D-Nm
Donald A. Quarles
Wilford J. McNeil
Chavez
Fisenhower
Navy
Offenders' Sons Drown Abroad In Frankfurt River Accident
Two 16 year old sons of U S military officers drowned while boating on the Main River in Frankfurt Germany. Stoyte O Ross Jr son of Brig Gen S O Ross MAAG Copenhagen and Frederick G Oglesby son of Lt Col Stuart R Oglesby MAAG Denmark. The boys were students at Frankfurt high school for children of U S personnel. Their boat capsized below a lock as police said they failed to surface after shouting for help.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Copenhagen
Army
Stoyte O. Ross Jr
S. O. Ross
Frederick G. Oglesby
Stuart R. Oglesby
MAAG
Denmark
Ross
Israel Charges Egypt in Renewed Guerrilla Attacks
Israel accused Egypt of reviving guerrilla warfare along the Gaza border and warned of possible broader violence. Foreign Ministry spokesman Moshe Leshem said Sudanese troops may have been moved into Gaza, while UNEF failed to stop attacks. Jordan also reported antiaircraft fire against Israeli planes over its territory.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Egypt
Foreign Ministry
Moshe Leshem
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
New York
Gaza Strip
Leshem
Gaza
Col. Nasser
UNEF
United Nations Emergency Force
United Nations
Motorcyclists Run Riot as 3 Die in Angels Camp Town Turmoil
In Angels Camp California a wild motorcyclist gathering left three dead and 23 hospitalized after breakneck races along Main Street. Jailed riders faced charges from drunkenness to resisting officers as authorities set roadblocks to steady the crowd. Jerome Tavares 20 of Santa Clara died. Howard J. Rose 21 of Broderick and Mrs. Buzz Brosnan 20 of San Francisco died in separate crashes.
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Mark Twain
San Andreas
Jerome Tavares
Santa Clara
Sierra Foothills
San Francisco
Highway Patrol
Stockton
Calaveras County
Howard J. Rose
Broderick
Calif
Buzz Brosnan
Baby atomic blast fired at test site
The Atomic Energy Commission detonated a small nuclear device from a 300 foot tower on Yucca Flat at 4 53 am. The blast produced a brief cloud and a yield estimated between two and five kilotons. Fallout was minimal and no delay to future shots was expected. Observers near the control point heard cracks while nearby towns reported distant rumbles.
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Atomic ‘Test Site
Atomic Energy Commission
Yucca Flat
AEC
Inyokern
Bishop
California
Las Vegas
Nev
Here
City Coalmen In Top Roles
Two Charleston coal operators will play prominent roles at the National Coal Association 40th annual convention in Washington at the Shoreham Hotel Tuesday through Thursday. L Newton Thomas president of the association heads Carbon Fuel Co and will speak at the opening session on Wednesday with the theme Coal Faces a Challenge. W W Goldsmith of Elk Horn Coal Corp chairs the meeting arrangements and will call the convention to order.
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Washington
Charleston
W. Va
National Coal Assa
Shoreham Hotel
L. Newton Thomas
Newton Ra
Carbon Fuel Co
W. W. Goldsmith
Highland ‘Rd
Elk Horn Coal Corp
Thomas
National Coal Assn
Definition: AIR CONDITIONER becomes a neighbor’s luxury quick
A witty note frames air conditioning as a luxury that quickly becomes a necessity once a neighbor installs one. The line suggests social pressure and lifestyle shifts tied to modern comfort in neighborly competition.
Methodist minister assignments in West Virginia conference
Buckhannon June 2 The West Virginia Conference announces new district superintendents and a long list of ministerial assignments for 11 districts. Claude Collins takes Beckley District, W Reese Burns moves to Central District, William E Craig shifts to Parkersburg, W H Morrison to Clarksburg, and C R Bright to Elizabeth Memorial. Other changes include Eskew to Clendenin First Sissonville Winston and Watkins to Gauley Bridge among several Charleston area postings.
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Buckhannon
West Virginia
The
Methodist Church
Claude Collins
Welch Church
Beckley
Wayse Ransen
Simpson Church
Moundssilk
W. Reese Burns
New Martinsville
Walter C. Overstreet
Central Methodist Church
Charleson
Parkersburg
William E. Craig
Charleston
Charleston Ministerial Assn
W. H. Morrison
Elizabeth Memorial Church
South Hills
Clarksburg
C. R. Bright
Fayetteville
Clendenin
Sissonville
Gauley Bridge
Clendenin First Methodist Church
Wendell Eskew
0. H. Dorsey
Howard Winston
Sissonville Methodist Church
Tom Watkins
Gauley Bridge Methodist Church
Ernest Smith
Baber Church
Jack Turner
Bomont
Luther Marks
Boomer- Cannelton
Walter S. Overstreet
Central Church
Co. BR
Bright
Elizabeth Memorial
Billy R. Wickline
St. Marks
Cue Canterbury
Chelyan
Clendénin First Church
J. W. Holtsday
Hanson-Quick
Paul C. Jarrell
Mount Tabor
Chesapeake
James Rupert
Charleston Robinson
US debated lifting embargo on Red China trade
Senators Ellender Sparkman and Cooper urged reexamining the US total embargo as Britain moves to broaden trade with the Chinese Reds. They noted Japan may follow, while reaffirming nonrecognition of Red China. Humphrey Johnson and others weighed policy shifts amid international reaction. The Tokyo government and Norway criticized Britain, and coverage cites Communist media praise.
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Washington
Sen
Ellender
Dla
United States
China
Britain
Sparkman
D-Ala
Cooper
R-Ky
Japan
Reds
Formosa
Russia
Humphrey
D-Minn
United Nations
Korea
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
U. S
Tokyo
China Control Committee
Paris
Foreign Ministry
Oslo
Norway
Red China
Peiping
Communist People's Daily
Nixon Sees Idea Aid To Labor Unions
Vice President Nixon urged public disclosure of labor union financial records during a Bethany College commencement press conference. He said such transparency would inform members and the public while cautions on federal controls pending the outcome of ongoing investigations. Governor Underwood framed youth mobilization as America’s urgent task amid global concerns.
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Woth
Richard M. Nixon
Bethany
Bethany College
Nixon
Senate
Nexon
Gov. Underwood
Asia
Africa
United States
Underwood
America
Alcorn Hazy On Ike’s Role In 1960 Nomination
GOP Chairman Meade Alcorn says he hopes President Eisenhower will let his influence be felt in choosing the 1960 Republican nominee. He notes a two term limit prevents Ike from running again and questions whether the President will intervene at the convention.
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Washington
INS
GOP
Meade Alcorn
Eisenhower
Alcorn
Republican 6Th Congress
Three Quarters of a Loaf No 2 4 In Midst of Prosperity
West Virginia public relief costs rise as welfare services trace roots to English poor law. The 1936 public welfare act aims to lift the needy toward dignity, with administration by the State Department of Public Assistance across nine districts and 55 counties in conformance with federal rules.
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John G. Morgan
The
Gazette
West Virginia
State Department
Public Assistance
DPA
Federal Bureau of Public Assistance
Social Security Administration
U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Department
Khrushchev Sees War as Madness and Peaceful Path
Soviet leader Khrushchev told a U.S. audience that war would be a tremendous misfortune and that socialism may spread, but Russia has no plan to impose its system. He urged reciprocal steps to ease cold war tensions and more people-to-people contact. He warned against censorship and called for eliminating trade barriers.
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New York
INS
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Russia
Communist Party
U. S
Khrushchev
Kremlin
U.S
Red
Moscow
Soviet Union
America
Voice of Ameri
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