West Virginia Industry Bulletin Highlights State's Growth
A revised West Virginia Industrial and Publicity Commission bulletin argues Taylor County and nearby areas benefit from plant location advantages. It notes abundant coal and natural gas, skilled workers returning home, and broad manufacturing opportunities within 500 miles of most U.S. cities, urging new plants to boost employment.
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City to Protest Any Bus Service Suspension Plea
City Manager says Grafton will protest any suspension of bus service if owner W C Lawson files with the Public Service Commission to drop his franchise. Lawson cut off service at midnight, predicting permanent cessation. PSC requires permission to suspend operations, none granted.
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Weather Summary: Heat Rises as Noon Readings Hit 83
Readings at noon climbed to 83 degrees as light winds and high humidity kept temperatures rising. Forecasters predicted clouds and scattered showers that did not materialize, extending a hot spell after a cooler week. Yesterday’s high reached 77 with a low of 68. tonight’s low is expected around 65 to 66.
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Heat and Refund Snafu Over Travel Ticket
A chaotic report from Los Angeles describes a 50 year old ticket dispute after an alarm chased a burglar search from Butte to Salt Lake City. Martin D. Bank sought a refund on a roundtrip railroad ticket dated June 27 1894 amid confusion and apologies.
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Eisenhower Farm Plan Seen Dead for Session
GOP leaders said the president's farm program likely is dead for the year as administration push for flexible supports appears doomed. House Agriculture Committee backed a one year extension while New York Democrats favored keeping the high support level. Halleck noted lack of votes for the flexible plan.
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Soviet Open First Atomic Power Station in USSR
London radio reported the opening of an atomic power plant in the Soviet Union. The broadcast claimed the Soviet council of ministers issued a statement confirming the opening of the first atomic power station in the USSR.
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Guatemala Truce Talks Stall Over Junta Demands
A tentative 14 day Guatemala cease fire hit a snag as the military junta insisted that rebel leader Col. Castillo Armas concede. Negotiators hoped to reach a settlement within 24 hours with Castillo and Junta head Col. Elfego Monzon set to meet again. Reports from Guatemala City said exiles appointed by the junta seized funds from the National Bank and Agrarian Bank, while 17 anti communists executed at Tiquisate jail were reported.
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U S Steel Raises Prices Amid New Union Contract
United States Steel Corporation raised steel prices by two and a half percent to offset higher costs under the new union contract that became effective at midnight. Chairman Benjamin Fairlund said the move was imperative due to the wage increases and other rising costs.
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Airliner engine failure causes DC-6 spill at Idlewild
A National Airlines DC-6 carrying 52 aboard lost an engine during landing from Florida at Idlewild. The plane tipped onto a wingtip but remained largely intact. two engineers sustained minor injuries, no passengers hospitalized.
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Auto mishap ends with damaged garage in Milford
Mrs Phyllis White moved aside to let her husband drive the family car in Milford Connecticut. Police say she stepped on the gas by accident and the car careened across the street, narrowly missing vehicles and crashing through Joseph Ben edoso's lawn and a concrete block garage, tearing a 10 by 10 foot hole before stopping. She escaped unharmed though her husband injured his leg.
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Autolite laments small honor box funds at Angola prison
ANGOLA Ga The Autolite weekly paper of the Louisiana State Penitentiary complained editorially that it received only 2.80 dollars for 100 copies of the five cent issue sold in the prison honor box.
Ike Tax Bill Passes As Senate Near Nightfall
The Eisenhower administration’s tax reform bill heads for passage in the Senate after House approval. Republicans and Democrats clash on income tax cuts with party-line votes, as supporters tout relief for individuals and business incentives while opponents challenge benefits to dividend holders.
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Knowland Denounces Surrender to Communists in Asia
Senate Republican leader Knowland blasted a “thinly disguised surrender” by French forces in Indochina's Red River Delta. He urged a tougher U.S. policy to halt Red aggression, warned against waiting for atomic threats, and pressed for action across Southeast Asia including Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Formosa.
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UN Orders Halt Fire in Holy Land Crisis
UN truce supervisor Maj. Gen. Vagn Bennike urged Israel and Jordan to stop ongoing clashes in Jerusalem. Four people were killed and 92 wounded since Wednesday as shells and gunfire rocked the ancient city. A separate Baton Rouge report notes state senators approved $290,000 for air conditioning amid the heat.
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Labor Leaders Warn Eisenhower on Looming Economic Chaos
Three top labor figures John L Lewis Dave Beck and David McDonald urged President Eisenhower and Congress to act immediately to prevent a return to the 1930s low mood. They joint y appealed in a letter outlining steps to curb unrest and protect workers in the steel and mining sectors.
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Unions Urge Action as Unemployment Threat Grows
The Lewis Beif McDonald statement warns that spreading unemployment endangers freedom and democracy. It calls for immediate government action to halt economic decline and protect the republic, echoing prior appeals by CIO leader Walter Reuther and AFL head George Meany.
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Political platform calls for tax cuts and labor reform
The statement urges reduced income taxes and public works, plus aggressive trade and export policies. It supports a national fuels policy to aid coal, return to full production in free industry, and using jet trucks for short distance mail. It also calls for repeal of Taft Hartley to free American labor.
Churchill Sails Home After Talks With Eisenhower
Prime Minister Winston Churchill left New York aboard the Queen Elizabeth after five days of talks with President Eisenhower in Washington and 30 hours with Canadian officials. He declined to see the press before sailing.
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Bargain Car Costs Buffalo Official Fine
Roy N. O. Lucas Jr. paid 150 dollars after being fined for failing to register a car and driving it without a license. The 15 cent purchase prompted questions about the bargain value amid the Tuesday enforcement.
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President Plans Boston Visit Amid State Dinner Remarks
In a morning schedule, the president will travel to Boston for the annual state dinner and a conference event before returning to Washington. Officials say the talks will focus on policy priorities and bilateral relations with local leaders in attendance.
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Mental Patient Dies After Gunfight with Police
In Indianapolis a hospitalized mental patient died after exchanging gunfire with police who fought the assailant for hours. The gunman, identified as Howard Fis, 1964, reportedly fired at officers and wounded several before he was killed. Police said the suspect held a fortress stance before officers finally shot him down.
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