Strike Stops Kaiser Plant in Ravenswood
A general strike by engineers halted work on the $200 million Kaiser Aluminum plant in Ravenswood. About 4,500 to 5,500 employees were off the job amid a labor dispute between engineers and Kaiser Construction Co. Union leaders said no further talks are planned and picket lines were honored by other union members.
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Ravenswood
Kaiser Aluminum
Kaiser Construction Co
Federation of Technical Engineers
Afl-Cio
Wilson Eyes Out In Force
Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson announced plans to submit to President Eisenhower a program to cut U.S. armed forces by about 10 percent. He stressed the need to stay within a 38 billion dollar military budget as costs rise and described a mild modernization stretch and gradual personnel reduction.
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Quantico
INS
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Eisenhower
U.S
Pentagon
Wilson
Quantico Marine Corps Base
Army
Navy
Air Force
U S Admits Jet Strayed and Won’t Protest to China
The State Department said the United States contemplates no action after a U S Navy plane based on the Hornet was damaged by Chinese anti aircraft guns. Officials said hazy weather and westward position likely caused the incident and no personnel were hurt.
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Washington
INS
State Department
United States
U. S. Navy
Department
Lincoln White
U. 8
Navy
Hornet
Sevent h Annual Charleston Horse Show Opens Today
The seventh annual Charleston Saddle and Bridle Club charity horse show starts at 1 30 p m at Coon skin Park with further sessions at 7 30 p m today and 1 30 p m and 7 30 p m tomorrow. Over 3500 in prizes and trophies await winners with horses and riders from multiple states entered.
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Charleston
Saddle and
West Virginia
Ohio
Kentucky
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Forrest Taylor
Staunton
H. D. Miller
Huntington
Lila Belle Brooks
Boggess Defends Authority as Charleston Fire Chief
Chief C E Boggess blasted mayor Copenhaver over interference he says hamstrings his power and could raise insurance rates. He accuses the mayor of blocking rules the department drafted and warns of a Class 3 rating risk amid a crew morale slump.
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James A. Hill
the Gazette
C. E. Boggess
Copenhaver
Boggess
Charleston
D. G. Greenfield
Fire Insurance Rating Bureau
Andrews
United States
Sanford R. Stallard
Fire Fighters Union
Stallard
Nhaver
Duffy Horan
Horan
Girlie Films Confiscated as Charleston Theater Is Raided
A Charleston theater on Lee and Summers Streets was raided by the Vice Squad last night. The operator was arrested on a charge of keeping and exhibiting motion pictures offensive to the common decency after officers, led by Det. George Nunley, confiscated film and posters. Four teenage boys were found in the adults only audience and ordered to appear before juvenile officers. Policemen R L Crouse Jack Kinder R K Gordon and George Robertson assisted.
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Richard Novak
Wayne County
Ecorse Township
Bentley Galloway
Orville Dibble
Richard Stessen
Stessen
Galloway
Detroit
Jacques Peres
Patchogue
Gallope
Edmund de Caussin Jr
Ecorse
de Caussin
Hollywood Stara
Paul Panter
Greenbrier
R. L. Crouse
Jack Kinder
Gazette
Charleston
Dha Nen Tha Fleaan
George Nunley
Vice Squad
Nunley
R. K. Gordon
George Robertson
14 Soldiers Die In Truck Accident At Fort Campbell
An Army truck plunged off a bridge into a creek at Fort Campbell Kentucky today, killing 14 soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division and injuring nine. Survivors were pulled from the water by helicopter rescue and passersby. The accident occurred in a remote section of the base during routine duty.
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FT. Campbell
101St “Pentomic” Airborne Division
FHONES Want Ads-DI6 0611 Display Adil 40651
Classified display notices listing contact details and ad codes for various buyers and sellers. No clear event or outcome is described in the readable text.
Gov appoints Dr. William B. Rossman to head new Mental Health Department
Gov Underwood names Dr William B Rossman of Charleston director of the states new Mental Health Department to oversee mental institutions with a 20000 annual salary and no funds until July 1. The 43 year old psychiatrist has private practice since 1946 and previously led the state bureau of mental hygiene 1947 52.
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Underwood
William B. Rossman
Charleston
Rossmann
Indiana University
Indianapolis
Nell W. Walker
Three Quarters of a Loaf No 13 Children Burden State Aid
John G. Morgan Steff analyzes West Virginia public assistance, noting nearly 67 000 on relief for dependent children and caretakers. He cites coal mine accidents as a major factor. about 45 percent of cases involve fathers unable to work, prompting DPA aid.
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John G. Morgan Steff
The
Gazette
West Virginia
State Department of Public Assistance
DPA
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Edmund J. deCaussin Jr
Joe McCarthy
Mary de Caussin
Ford Motor Co
Kaiser
May
Pet
China
Kanawha Valley
City Theater
Lee and
Summers Sts
Seri
City Scene
Bob Considine
West Va
Sion
Rossman
Warden M. Lane of
Glenville
Carl J. John
William B. Ressman
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