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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1956

Page

12

Okinawa officials threaten to resign over House probe report

In Tokyo Okinawan leaders including 53 mayors and 29 legislators threaten to quit if parts of the U S Armed Services Committee report are not repudiated The move follows a Diet resolution urging better conditions for Okinawa residents amid U S military rule and potential land grabs The dispute underscores tensions over U S control of Okinawa as Washington signals a long term presence

Okinawa U. S U.S House Armed Services Committee Washington James E. Moore America Far East L. P. Lemnitzer Tokyo Armed Services Committee Pacific Japan Diet State Dulles

Gideons Report Progress At Charleston Churches

James A. Haught reports on the West Virginia Gideons 44th annual convention and its Sunday church visits across Charleston. International president Raymond R. Lindsey spoke at Randolph Street Baptist. the group shared plans, seed sowing and the distribution of over 5,009 Bibles in the Charleston Camp region. The Gideons describe themselves as Christian businessmen supplementing the church work with evangelism and Bible distribution reaching hotels hospitals prisons and servicemen.

Gideons Society West Virginia Charleston Daniel Boone Hotel Harry Hand Russell State Gideons James A. Haught the Gazette West Virginia Gideons International Raymond R. Lindsey Little Rock Ark Randolph Street Baptist Church West Side Robert McNeill Lindsey Jesus Christ The

Celebrations Discontinued by Commies in Moscow Rules

Moscow reports a fortnightly Communist Party publication declaring fewer celebrations in the Soviet Union. It orders members to avoid celebrations to curry favor with bosses and bans voluntary factory collections for boss gifts. Only 5th anniversaries and 50 year intervals follow, with specific limits for public figures and 50th and 60th birthday milestones for notable merit.

Moscow Party Life Communist Party Soviet Union Central Committee Communist Parity

Modern Freezer Food Plan Promises Big Food Savings

An advertisement promotes a Crosley Shelvard freez er and Modern Freezer Food Plan claiming a typical family could cut monthly food costs by buying wholesale through a home freezer. It offers a year or more of stored meats, vegetables, and fruits with weekly payments around 7 dollars, urging in home demonstrations and mentioning Mr. Neil as manager.

Ithan Yador Crosley Shelvador Crosley Ilisten Neil Adv

Gideon Turns Tables with Trumpets and Lamps

In Judges chapter 7, Gideon, leading Israel, selects eight hundred men and arms them with trumpets and empty pitchers containing lamps. They encircle the Midianite camp, break the pitchers, sound the trumpets, and cry aloud, causing panic and retreat among the enemy.

Gideon

Disability benefit plan eyed for Social Security bill compromise

Senator Long said a compromise may win enough Senate votes to restore the disability benefits section to the Social Security bill. The plan would grant payments to those permanently and totally disabled at age 58 or older as a right, a feature opposed by the Senate Finance Committee and some groups, but backed by doctors, insurers, labor unions, and welfare organizations. The measure faces delays and was scheduled for floor action the week of June 25.

Washington Long D-La Senate House Mosvinion Senate Finance Committee American Medical Assn Insurance Company

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