Ends Defense Alert With Reserve Plan Plea
President Eisenhower closed Operation Alert with a plea for congressional approval of a new atomic-age reserve program. He stressed a single trained reserve battalion is worth five distant divisions and urged prayers that such disasters never occur. Defense Secretary Wilson warned of new civil defense problems exposed by the exercise.
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Nautilus Ends Shakedown Jaunt
The Nautilus, the world’s only atomic powered submarine, completed a six week shakedown with a 1400 mile submerged voyage. After a May Caribbean cruise she surfaced only at San Juan Puerto Rico and logged steady atomic power use since January. Observers include Albert Pratt Admiral Robert Carney and Admiral Jeraud Wright. Local training in portings to continue with no port visits scheduled.
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St Louis Drivers Strike Pauses Towing Actions
St Louis motorists with legally parked cars avoided towings as a strike by AFL Teamsters Local 618 drivers halted operations. One driver was fired, and 13 others walked out, leaving police towing efforts suspended amid the dispute. The note mentions the Electric Boat division of General Dynamics Corp in relation to where she was built.
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Siam Prisoners to be chained for solar eclipse
Thailand prison authorities ordered all inmates chained by 9 a.m. Monday to guard against escape during the total solar eclipse. Chains will remain in place until after the sun’s conditions return to normal, according to Agence France Presse reporting.
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Morris Harvey College Summer Enrollment Reaches 896
Morris Harvey College reports 896 students enrolled for the summer term, an increase of 142 from the first six weeks term last year. Dr. Elbert W. Ockerman, dean of admissions, announced the figure and noted that enrollments for the second six weeks term can be completed until July 18.
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Women s Lodge Elects Officers at Rainelle Chapter
Mrs Edith Neff is elected senior regent of Rainelle Chapter No B1 Women of the Moose. Other officers include Mrs Cleo Miller junior regent, Mrs Pauline Boalt chaplain, Mrs Lennie Fox recorder, Mrs Faye Campbell treasurer, Mrs Irene Hutsenpiller junior graduate regent. Appointives: Mrs Beulah Locke guide, Mrs Maye Furey assistant guide, Mrs Okle Garcia sentinel, Mrs Rosella Vandall argus, Mrs Mildred Vance musician. Members urged to bring books for Mooseheart library. covered dish dinner planned.
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Lennie Fox
Faye Campbell
Irene Hutsenpiller
Beulah Locke
Maye Furey
Okle Garcia
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Mooseheart
Defense Pleads Bullmans Case In Vienna Theft
PARKERSBURG June 17 The defense called nine witnesses to testify to Wayne Bullman s good character as the Vienna man stands trial on grand larceny charges He allegedly planned a holdup of Vienna Finance Co with another man on July 6 1954 Prosecutor Yankiss said Judge Black dismissed the defense motion to exclude the states evidence and directed verdict was returned for Bullman
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Bishop Allen to Speak at St Paul A M E Church
Bishop A J Allen of Cleveland Ohio, dean of West Virginia third Episcopal district, will address St Paul A M E Church on Court Street at 11 am and 3 pm tomorrow. He has served as a World Council of Churches delegate and chairs Wilberforce University trustees.
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Brunette fines top $4,900 in New York court
In New York a long running traffic fine case ends with Mrs Dana Miller fined a record 4900 dollars after a twin sister also faces 700 for 14 tickets. Prosecutor Saul Allen used a hunch about a possible twin to bring both before the court.
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