Falcon missile with brain touted as sure kill weapon
The Air Force announced its Falcon air to air missile aims to knock down enemy bombers long before they reach targets. Asst. Secretary Trevor Gardner called it virtually certain to hit, describing it as the first line of defense against air attack. The six foot, 100 pound missile is to equip all weather interceptors in the Arctic and other approaches to North America.
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Washington
Air Force
Trevor Gardner
Arctic
North America
Education Urged In Cancer Fight
Dr. David B. Gray led the first You and Your Health forum at Municipal Auditorium urging cancer education as key to control. He compared cancer unfavorably to other conquering diseases and cited heredity, viruses, age, and chemical agents like tobacco as factors.
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David B. Gray
Taniom
Eve Amil
Kanawha Medical Society
Kenawha Welfare Council
the Gazette
Frank W. Masters
W. P. Elkin
T. P. Mantz
J. L. Crites
Bert Bradford Jr
Gray
Girl Survives Heart Mending After Cross Circulation Surgery
Penny Rae Haymond, 10, of Waukesha Wisconsin, underwent the cross circulation heart repair at the University of Minnesota. The operation connected her blood with donor Ted Goodman for 2½ hours to close a hole between heart ventricles. Penny Rae, recovering with her parents and surgeon Dr C W Lillehei, remains in satisfactory condition while the donor and Doctor Lillehei acknowledge ongoing post operative risks.
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Jenny Rae Haymond
Waukesha
Wis
Penny Rae
Ted Goodman
C. W. Lillehei
University of Minnesota
Goodman
Clifford Raymond
Jesus
Charleston taxi strike continues over pay demand
Charles ton cab drivers led by Teamsters Local 175 refuse a 1.05 per hour offer plus paid lunch and press for 1.10 with lunch. Morning talks failed, committee met with no new proposal. Old contract expired Feb 28. only Red Star Cab Co. and courtesy cars operate.
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Charleston
William Flenner
Teamsters Local 175
Flenner
Red Star Cab Co
Vacancies Hit Fast Rent in Suburban Gazette Ads
Ads for South Charleston Montrose Spring Hill and North Charleston announce rooms with bath and garage for rent. Most listings rented the first day with only one exception. The Gazette promises the fastest rental results in town.
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South Charleston
Montrose
Tooms
Bath
Spring Hill
North Charleston
Dupont
Dupont City
the Gazette
Deliberations Resume After Night in County Jail
A West Virginia Federal Court jury failed to reach a verdict in the Webster County coal miners dynamiting case. Defendants James Bush Charles Sparks Foster Wilson and Elmer Bell are locals from Bolair. The fireman Hubert Nichols died in the derailment during the October incident. Deliberations paused after 3 12 hours and were set to resume at 9 a.m. with jurors kept overnight in county jail quarters.
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Webster County
Cherry River
Charles Sparks
Foster Ford Wilson
Elmer Burton Bell
Bolair
I Hubert Nichols
Webster-Pocahontas-Nicholas Counties
West Virginia
FBI
Ben Moore
Definition of telephone rests in cradle after overuse
An old device once stood upright as a symbol of communication now lies in a cradle due to excessive use. The item signifies how repeated calls and conversations led to wear and the need for a rest period or restoration.
Democrats Gird for Battle in Charleston Ward Nominating Meetings
Charleston Democrats brace for a showdown with Mayor John T. Copenhaver as wards convene tonight to pick ward council candidates and delegates to the city wide convention. A total of 287 delegates will attend the March 23 meeting to nominate Democratic candidates for the general election.
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Don Seagie
the Gazette
Charleston Democrats
John T. Copenhaver
Copenhaver
Joseph Thomas
Antenem
Charles M. Lover
Chanin
Democratic City Executive Committee
Love
R. 4. Robertson
Paul J. Kaufman
William Burkhart
Bank of West Virginia
Burl Sawyers
Mar
Quizzes Fox on Extra Session Call Over Teacher Pay
Attorney General John G. Fox received a letter from Senate President Ralph Bean asking for the procedure if the Legislature calls a special session to boost teacher pay through a sales tax. Gov. Marland said public demand would guide any call, while House Speaker Flannery was unavailable for comment. A separate note described unemployment concerns linked to imports of residual oil and foreign competition.
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Thomas F. Stafford
the Gazette
John G. Fox
Senate
Ralph Bean
Bean
Fox
Marland
W. ©. Flannery
Flannery
Phares Reeder
West Virginia Education Asgn
Washington
Lin
Lyided
The
West
Virginia Coal Assn
Laurence E. Tierney Jr
Senate defeats Democrats tax cut bid 50 to 44
The Senate rejected the Democratic plan to cut income taxes by 50 to 44, giving President Eisenhower a major victory. The measure would have allowed a $20 deduction for each taxpayer and $10 for each dependent, offset by rolling back GOP business, dividend, and excise tax benefits. If the House insists on the rider, a conference would decide the fate of the tax cut.
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Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
GOP
Congress
House
White House
Tanker Aruba Headed Toward Red China Route
Helsinki reports the Finnish tanker Aruba with 13,000 tons of jet fuel will bypass Singapore and head toward a port near Hainan Island to avoid British ports and the Nationalist Chinese blockade. The ship picked up fuel at Constanta Romania and travels amid international controversy involving the United States and Britain.
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Helsinki
Finland
Aruba
Singapore
Redghbae
Indian Ocean
Congress of
United States
Black Sea
Constanta
Romania
Sgaapore
U.S
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Washington
Gunnar Damstroem
Re-Be Shipping Co
Red China
Hainan
China
Viet Nam
Indochina
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Gazette
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Page & Col
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City Scene
Call Girl
Scarlet Past
New York
Pat Ward
Mickey Jelke
Ial
Sandra Wisotsky
Minst
Mickey” Jelke
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