President calls for inflation curbs at furniture market
The Southern Furniture Exposition Building hosts the winter market with record attendance of over 4,000 on opening day. Retailers from the southeastern states shop broad lines in the 14 story main building and seven story Wrenn Street Wing, while manufacturers report solid orders and prepared inventories. Early American and Oriental styles lead, with Scandinavian and modern designs also prominent.
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Southern Furniture Exposition
S. Wrenn Street
Heer
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Virginia
West Vhare
Kentucky
Tennessee
Maryland
Alabama
Alaska Governor Egan in Critical Condition
Alaska Governor William A. Egan remained extremely critical in Seattle after a gall bladder operation in Juneau. Surgeons reported a bowel obstruction and complete paralysis of the bowels, prompting an emergency operation to relieve the complications in the 44 year old Democrat.
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Alaska
William A. Egan
Egan
Juneau
Joel W. Baker
Virginia Mason Hospital
Baker
Virginia Schools Face Big Question
Virginia faces a major query after court decisions toppled the Massive Resistance laws. A 5-2 ruling stripped the state of the framework that blocked classroom integration and led Gov. Almond to close and seize nine white schools last September. The ruling is final and cannot be appealed.
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Richmond
Virginia
J. Lindsay Almond Jr
Frondizi Heads to Washington For Talks With Eisenhower
Argentine President Arturo Frondizi leaves Charleston for Washington to confer with President Eisenhower. The delegation travels aboard Eisenhower’s plane, watched by police and military officials, amid discussions on stabilizing Argentina’s economy during labor strikes tied to Communist and Peronist factions.
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S.C
Arturo Frondizi
Argentina
Washington
Eisenhower
Frondizi
Ike
Columbine
Donald C. Varian
Charleston Minecraft Naval Base
Lester C. Messenger
1608Th
Air Transport Wing
GOP rejection of me-tooism in nominating process
GOP leaders in Des Moines rejected me-tooism and vowed to choose their site and date independently. They warned television and radio interests districts may oppose the decision as networks pressed for control over costs of transferring equipment. Miami Beach, Philadelphia, and Chicago were mentioned in a shifting bid scene with bids around 375000 dollars and commitments to cover extra expenses.
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Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Philadelphia
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Alcorn
Miami Beach
Fla
Mikoyan Leaves for Home After US Visit
Soviet Deputy Premier Anastas I. Mikoyan flew toward Moscow after a 17 day stay in the United States. He thanked Americans for a warm welcome and said he would convey their peace wishes to Soviet leaders. Mikoyan contrasted US Berlin policy with Soviet stance and noted Americans seek peace. A surprise piano recital by Van Cliburn capped the embassy event. He told the National Press Club that Americans are tired of the cold war and want peace.
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Anastas I. Mikoyan
Moscow
New York
Mikoyan
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Soviet Union
Berlin
State Department
van Cliburn
Cliburn
National Press Club
West Berlin Mayor Brandt to Receive Broad U S Welcome
American business leaders plan a hero welcoming tour for West Berlin Mayor Willy Brandt to offset Soviet leader Mikoyan's U S visit. Brandt arrives Feb 7, will visit New York Washington and the United Nations, with receptions and speeches to project firm U S policy.
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West Berlin
Willy Brandt
Anastas I.mikoyan
United States
State Department
Brandt
U.S
Berlin
Mikoyan
Washington
Pan American Union
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War College
National Press Club
United Nations
Robert F. Wagner
Everlying
Japan
Inia
India
Argentina Drafts Workers Break Strike Backlash
The government ordered transport workers drafted into the army, easing a nationwide strike against Frondizi's austerity. Buses and trolleys resumed service in Buenos Aires under security, while rail and subway systems operated on mobilization orders. Frondizi, in Charleston, downplayed the impact, saying law will be respected.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Arturo Frondizi
Kennedy Unveils Labor Control Bill Targeting Hoffa
Senator John F. Kennedy announced a new labor-management reform bill aimed at Hoffa and his associates. The measure would establish an election code for unions and regulate collective bargaining while aligning with the Kennedy Ives framework previously approved in the Senate.
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Joe Hall Washington
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
Kennedy
Senate
Hoffa
Kennedy-Ives
House
Kennedy Oat Sves Sen
Irving M. Ives
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Senate Labor Management
Committee Begins Review of Eisenhower Budget Plan
The House Appropriations Committee opens scrutiny of President Eisenhower's 77 billion dollar budget with two key members saying reductions are possible. Democrats in both chambers suggest most budgets can be cut, but dispute how much and where, as the committee plans months of analysis.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Eisenhower
House
Senate
Eisenhower Warns Against Federal Controls in Economic Report
President Eisenhower in his economic message to Congress warns of a grave choice between self discipline to curb inflation or government controls. He notes a near full recovery from recession and calls for continued spending cuts and price restraint to stabilize the dollar and economy.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Evaedne Pryanwollen
Capitol
Havana war crimes trials begin for jailed ex-dictator allies
Prisoners jammed into La Cabana fortress await hearings as Fidel Castro regime advances military tribunals. Prisoners like Hector Figueredo claim rebel courts act as Russian style justice while others fear execution or life under shot.
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Cuba
Fulgencioin
Fidel Castro
la Cabana Fortress
Morro
Figueredo
Jose Luis Castro
Gil
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