Flooding Closes Roads In West Virginia Panic Over Losses
Floodwaters from five inches and more forced dozens of road closures across southern and southwestern West Virginia. US 19 21 near Mercer reported four feet of water on the highway as emergency crews battled to restore traffic. Reports of three deaths in the Logan area were discounted, while a fire gutted the West Virginia Supermarket in the Ellis Addition of Logan, likely caused by a soaked electrical line.
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Admarea Wer
Mingo Oua
Road Commission
Merson
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Black Bottom
Huntington
Lerade
Ray Watts
Man
Mingo
Etree
Ellis
Water and slide hazards close many West Virginia routes
Heavy rain led to widespread highway closures in Mingo and Logan counties with U S Routes 119 and 16 and State Routes 80 and 139 among the affected roads. Other blocked segments included U S Rts 19 and 21 near Princeton Beckley and multiple state routes across Cabell, Huntington and surrounding areas. Authorities expect Rt 139 to reopen to Mt Gay by 8 p.m.
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Huff
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State
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Cabell County
Barboursville
Senators oppose $20 income tax cut vote 9-6
Senate Finance Committee deadlocks 9-6 denying the $20 per person income tax cut as Sen Byrd and Sen George join Republicans. President Eisenhower wins a round in blocking the cut while House had approved keeping it earlier. Clements signals a floor fight to carry the effort and aid for low income taxpayers.
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Byrd
D-Va
George
D-Ga
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Sen. Clements
D-Ky
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Nuclear Cloud Seen Safe In First Reporter Flight
A three hour 20 minute flight over Yucca Flat allowed reporters to witness a 300 foot tower nuclear test and observe radiation staying within safe limits under clear weather. The Air Force, AEC, and DoD permitted five reporters to board a B25 for radiological safety flight shortly after detonation. The blast was visible within a 500 mile radius including Pocatello San Francisco Los Angeles Salt Lake City and Phoenix.
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Klamath Falls
Ore
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Ariz
Matusow Pleads Fifth Over Inventor Claim
Harvey Matusow invoked the Fifth Amendment during Senate hearings as he refused to disclose details of a so called stringless yo yo invention and declined to identify manufacturers or suppliers. He also resisted questions about his past testimony and financial arrangements amid questions from the Internal Security Subcommittee.
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Matusow
Washington
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Carthy
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McCarthy
Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
Earl. Mundy
Déex
Arvilla
Joseph R. Mc
United States Demands Release of 41 Americans from Communist China
The State Department announced a formal demand for the release of 41 American civilians detained in Communist China. The action followed a Geneva meeting in Switzerland between American and Red Chinese consular representatives. The U.S. Consul General stated the detainees were unjustly detained, while Chinese officials maintained no Americans are being unjustly detained. Since negotiations began last June in Geneva, 18 Americans imprisoned or denied permission to leave have been released.
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State Department
United States
China
Genava
Switzerland
U.S
Franklin C. Gowen
Shen Ping
Geneva
Red China
Henry Suydam
Taxi Drivers Idle as Charleston Strike Persists
Charleston cab operators reported no new developments in the cab drivers strike. About 209 drivers, members of the Teamsters Union, walked out at midnight Monday after failing to reach a contract with owners. A company spokesman said no negotiations are underway.
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Dispatcher Seeks Injunction Over Striking Cab Drivers
A taxicab dispatcher said his company will seek an injunction to restrain striking cab drivers from using private cars as taxis. He charged the strikers with offering taxi service without license or insurance.
Jury stalls over fatal strike in Fuller trial
An Intermediate Court jury in South Charleston failed to reach a verdict after three hours of deliberations in the Woodrow Fuller case. The 41 year old is charged with shooting his wife Phyllis, 26. Deliberations paused for the night. jurors resume at 9 a.m. with the judge considering a hung jury instruction.
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South Charleston
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Carbide and Carbon Corp
Pipefitter
G. L. Magoun
J Wiliam J. Thompson
Thompson
Riots Spark Violence in Gaza Clash Between Egypt and Israel
In Gaza a four hour riot left 38 Egyptians dead and 33 wounded after clashes with Israeli troops. rioters burned a car and damaged U N offices as tensions rose between Egypt and Israel. Israeli casualties were reported but not detailed.
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Palestine
J. Blackburn
U. N
Watts
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Israel
Churchill says Soviets unlikely to win hydrogen war
Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons that the United States holds overwhelming thermonuclear superiority and could deliver a full scale hydrogen attack today. He warned Russia may gain hydrogen bomb capability in two to four years, potentially altering the strategic balance.
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Churchill
United States
House of Commons
Russia
North America
Free World
Britain
Floating Coffin Floats Down Coal River Mystery
Amateur sleuths ask why a burial vault drifted down Coal River near Upper Falls section. State police and Bartlett mortuary attendants recovered the plastic, empty vault. They theorize it was a sample vault buried nearby for tests, torn loose by high water.
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Upper Falls
Bartlett Mortuary
St. Albans
Mortuary
Teachers Lose Bid for Pay Boost in 52-45 House Vote
The House defeated the administration backed income tax proposal by 52 to 45, ending a long battle over funding for teacher salaries. An amendment directing funds to teachers passed, while broader sales tax ideas faced stiff opposition. The fate of any salary increase remains uncertain as lawmakers weigh budget needs and tax options.
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del Loop
Dhanawha
Senate
Marland
Flannery
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