21 Sep 1955
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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1955
Page
1
The New York Post summarized the day’s top news with six words on Page 1. The brief reads Past, Zone, Peron, Fight.
District Forester Dave Sterling reports two new blazes near London and Copper Branch of Mud Fork in Logan County. The area adds to a month of fires in District 5 with seven in Kanawha County burning about 472 acres. One Beckley fire earlier caused over 35 acres and $20,000 damage to a sawmill.
A four engine KC97 tanker crashed on landing at Dow Air Force Base Bangor Maine during a training flight and burned extensively. The Public Information Office said no fatalities but an undetermined number of crewmen were hospitalized with burns and injuries as flames and smoke rose from the wreck hours after the crash.
Hurricane Ione veered out to sea sparing the Northeast but struck the South hardest, killing at least five in North Carolina and causing millions in damage. Sister hurricane Hilda hit Tampico, Mexico, killing 12 and injuring 330 with 15,000 homeless.
Paris reports Premier Faure gains cabinet approval to remove the Sultan of Morocco and establish a three man regency with Pierre July to oversee the transition. The plan targets Tangiers exile for Mohammed Ben Yusef while instructions to French Resident General Pierre Boyer de Latour du Moulin await dispatch to Rabat.
In New York the United Nations Assembly rejected a Soviet bid to seat Red China, backing a U S plan to shelve the issue for 1955. The vote was 42 to 1 with six abstentions, signaling a U S victory and prompting a second vote on Lodge's proposal.
Dorothy Middleton and Sarah Perkins, two American missionaries, were released by Chinese Reds after pressure to admit spying. They crossed into Hong Kong and described questioning and prison conditions as milder than reported. Perkins insisted on telling the truth despite threats, saying she would rather die than lie.
An item labeled Tatay's Definition critiques rubbish and trash concepts as meaningless prizes. The diskussion centers on value and fairness in awarding bridge prizes and other recognitions.
In Caserta Italy on September 20 Paolo Oliva a bricklayer and father of nine welcomed another surprise his wife delivered triplets the birth brings the family total to twelve children.
San Francisco police mounted the largest citywide search in history for a 3 day old baby snatched from Mt. Zion Hospital. The suspect, a 34 year old heavyset woman described as stocky and sloppy, was seen with the infant as she walked away, prompting urgent public tips.
The county receives approval for a $1,908,082 budget to fund the court system this year. Major funds would support Assessor John M. Slack Jr. and staff to raise county property valuations, with the rest placed in a contingency fund for mandatory expenses. The delay in formal approval stems from allocation questions, with guidance expected today.
Argentine troops loyal to ex-President Juan D. Peron report he has surrendered unconditionally, with terms allowing departure from the country perhaps today. Peron attempted to flee aboard a Paraguayan gun boat but engine trouble and naval fire blocked the escape as peace talks began with the rebel junta in Buenos Aires.
A young boy in a cast tests brand new crutches under the gaze of his younger sister in front of the Medical Arts Brig, drawing admiring looks from onlookers.
In Moscow, Walter Ulbricht announced East Germany and the Soviet Union signed accords declaring East German sovereignty while retaining Soviet troop positions for defense. Bonn declines to recognize the regime, calling it a Soviet puppet. Ulbricht warned traffic curbs may follow if West Germany resists unification talks. Khrushchev aided the negotiations with Grotewohl, amid NATO rearmament clashes.
The Greater Charleston Value Days promote sales across seven participating shops with new fall merchandise and a chance to win a 1555 Plymouth Sedan. Free bus transport from outlying areas is provided by The Charleston Gazette and Charleston Daily Mail on Friday and Saturday.
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