24 Jun 1957
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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1957
Page
1
In this 1957 message President Truman urges plans to handle incapacity of a sitting president. He notes constitutional gaps and fears of hastily amended rules, calling for wide public discussion and flexible solutions beyond strict amendments. He reflects on Roosevelt and the evolving presidency.
Seoul reports the Korean-Chinese side pledges to defend the armistice amid a U S arms buildup. The U N command warns the Communists that modern weapons will be sent to counter increased pressure as F100 jet fighters are to reinforce U S airpower for South Korea. The People’s Daily editorial calls any breach of the armistice unacceptable.
Bing Crosby told a Senate Commerce subcommittee the music scene is flooded with what he calls trash while talented songwriters are sidelined. He wrote to Chairman Magnuson alleging BMI pressures shape what tunes get airplay, a claim BMI denies as it backs over 2,000 publishers with major network ties.
The United States plans a major troop reduction in Asia including Japan starting next month. Defense sources cite the Radford Doctrine as guiding the withdrawal of about 95,000 ground combat troops from Japan, part of a broader Far East realignment and global force reduction. The plan accompanies the deployment of modern weapons to South Korea.
A Pacific Western Airlines DC3 crashed while attempting to return after takeoff at Port Hardy on Vancouver Island. Twelve of 15 passengers and two of three crew were believed killed. Eyewitness Mrs H Lennox said the stewardess Pat Wilson escaped. four passengers were rescued, one died later. Royal Canadian Air Force teams aided on site.
Two fatal highway crashes occurred in West Virginia last night on separate routes. A Moravian County woman, 45, died when her car collided head on with a carload of sailors near Ivydale. A Sissonville man, 44, Myron Faber, died when his car hit a vehicle driven by four teenagers near Pocataligo. Eight others were injured in the two pileups, with victims transported to Gassaway and Charleston General Hospitals.
U S opens five front investigations to stop Soviet recruitment of refugees. FBI Senate Internal Security Subcommittee and three agencies pursue letters from East Berlin urging emigres to act as Red agents. Justice Dept warns prosecutions under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. Refuges promised amnesty if they return home. hearings tentatively set for Friday.
Undersecretary of State Christian Herter expressed cautious optimism that the Soviet Union may accept a trustworthy inspection system acceptable to the United States. He said Moscow now shows real progress, moving away from propaganda toward substantive steps and noting a preference for limited, verifiable inspections.
Three Soviet vessels, two destroyers and an auxiliary tanker, moved through the Suez Canal from Port Said to the Red Sea. Officials said they were en route from Sevastopol to Vladivostok with possible time in the Red Sea, amid Middle East tensions and debates over access to Aqaba and Eilat.
Mary Chilton Abbot examines how polio, though not the top killer, attracts large donations to the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. The piece notes the role of haunting images, advertising tactics, and the balance between funding research and fundraising expenses. It cites 1954 research spending and two recent years raising funds.
A brief note on the best method of acquiring knowledge, contrasting practical experience with formal study. It humorously mentions mushrooms and toadstools as part of the imagery.
In Parkersburg a 24 year old man, George William Sprouse, is in custody as Jackson County authorities question him about a string of break ins across seven counties. Trooper E M Brammer says Sprouse signed a statement admitting numerous Jackson County crimes and that the interview is in early stages. The statement links the deaths last December of George Sprouse and another man found along the Little Kanawha River. Brammer notes Sprouse will remain in Parkersburg for interrogation before possible transfer to Wood County officers. The investigation grew from reports of a large number of suspicious appearances in Parkersburg and a local man seen with a distinctive vehicle.
A June report to the Senate Judiciary Committee says the Communist Party U S A remains a disciplined agent of Moscow. The New York convention is described as promoting the myth of independence while aligning with the Soviet union and aiding a drive to portray overthrow as not the party goal. The document cites monolithic control and ongoing Moscow guidance despite press acceptance of legality.
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