Early tax cut plans face Capitol Hill skepticism
Treasury Secretary Humphrey and Fed Chairman Martin testified to a Senate subcommittee as Budget Director Brundage warned that tax reductions now would worsen inflationary pressures. He urged budget surpluses and debt reductions, saying any cuts in 1959 hinge on economy measures and Congress cooperation amid rising government outlays.
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B. L. Livingstone
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey. Humphrey
Federal Reserve
William McC. Martin
Senate House
Percival F. Brundage
Congress
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
National Assn. of
Brundage
Man Killed by Train Near Miamisburg Identified
Authorities identified the victim as James Dewey Jones about 50 of 1951 Webster Street Dayton formerly of Lima. Jones a Pennsylvania Railroad employee was found lying face down on the tracks as a Baltimore and Ohio train passed. officials opened an immediate sheriff and coroner investigation.
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Dayton
Ohio
Miamisburg
James Dewey Jones
Webster St
Lima
Jones
Pennsylvania Railroad
A. W. Schremm
Perrysburg
Baltimore & Ohio
Louisville
Five Players Fined for Yankees White Sox Fight
Chicago AP Will Uarridge fined five players a total of 650 for Thursday's free for all between the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox. Doby Dropo Martin Slaughter each fined 150, Ditmar and Dropo 100. Doby, Dropo, Martin and Slaughter banished by umpires after first inning melee sparked by a punch thrown by Doby.
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Chicago
Will Uarridge
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Larry Doby
White Sox
Billy Martin
Enos Slaughter
Yankees
Walt Dropo
Art Ditmar
Doby
Dropo
Martin
Slaughter
Ditmar
Hat chase ends in fatal wagon accident
Duane Dye, 17, was killed in St. Joseph Missouri last night after sliding from a hay wagon to retrieve a friend's hat. A car struck him as he moved near the wagon, authorities said.
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ST. Joseph
Duane Dye
Thundershowers Again Forecast for Middleton Area
The weather report notes hot humid conditions with thundershowers on Saturday. Yesterday brought unusually high winds and a comfort level for Middleton residents. High 88 degrees, low 70 degrees, light rain promised but did not intensify.
Senate Nearing Vote on Foreign Aid Bill Amid Cuts Debate
The Senate moved toward final passage of a 3.637 billion dollar foreign aid bill with leadership optimistic it will survive attempts to cut 390 million dollars. Key amendments from Sen Long sought deep cuts to military assistance and defense funding, while opponents attacked waste and anti-American sentiment.
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Washington
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Sen. Long
D-La
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Long
Foreign Relations Committee
Sen
Morse
Humphrey
D-Minn
Sen. Aiken
R-Vi
Yugoslavia
Rights Bill Faces House Showdown Over Jury Trial Issue
The House prepares for a civil rights showdown with supporters predicting passage before nightfall. Southern opponents seek to attach a jury trial guarantee for violations of a civil rights injunction, while proponents argue for court enforcement and upholding federal power.
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Edmond LE Breton
Washington
House
South
Rep. Celler
D-Ny
Martin
Massachusetts
Senate
Soviet plan moves toward first step disarmament
London reports Soviet Union proposes a two or three year moratorium on nuclear tests with international inspectors. Harold Stassen says the major powers are closer than since World War II to a first step agreement, though several key issues remain.
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London
Soviet Union
Harold Stassen
Stassen
U. S
U. N
Washington
Russia
Valerian Zorin
Anticancer Drug Report Now Denied
Rumors of a new anticancer steroid sent Olin Mathieson and Squibb stock higher on the NYSE, but the firms stated the compound is in its infancy and not a cure. They cautioned that extensive trials across many patients are needed to assess utility and potential as a palliative.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp
E. R. Squibb & Sons
New Trouble Breaks Over Fignole in Haiti
In Port au Prince demands from Fignole supporters that Acting President Daniel Fignole remain in office without elections threaten new violence. Two leading presidential candidates urged followers to support Fignole’s provisional government and avoid clashes planned by Fignole partisans for the weekend. Rumors of fresh violence persist as Haitians stockpile food and prepare to stay home.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
Hig
Daniel Fignole J
Fignole
Port Au Rance
Billingsley Surrenders Gun Permit
New York Stork Club owner Sherman Billingsley surrendered his pistol permit under police orders as Deputy Commissioner James McElroy suspended it pending a hearing. He had already turned in three pistols earlier after his arrest on a assault charge tied to a dispute with nearby house painters.
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New York
Billingsley
East Side
Arab leaders vow unity despite rift over Egypt Jordan row
In Amman King Husain and King Saud issue a communique urging unity while avoiding the Jordan Egypt dispute. They reaffirm positive neutrality and full sovereignty for Arab states and back defense cooperation among Saudi Arabia Jordan Egypt and Syria against Israel. The Gulf of Aqaba remains Arab territorial water under Arab sovereignty.
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Amman
Jordan
Hussein
Saud
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
Syria
Israel
Gulf of Aqaba
Marriage Vows End With Verbal Joust and Laughter
A minister reports a wedding went well until the bride was asked to obey. The bride retorted by asking if the idea is crazy, and the groom, dazed, muttered I do. The moment sparked a playful reaction as the ceremony progressed.
Not Pressured Girard Says At Press Interview
William S. Girard, 21, an Army specialist to be tried in Japanese courts for a shooting, told reporters at Camp Whittington that the U S Army is not pressuring him. He spoke with Brig. Gen. Charles Decker and Maj. Stanley Levin present, and said any claims of pressure referred to restrictions, not coercion.
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Camp Whittington
Japan
William S. Girard
Pentagon
U.S. Army
Girard
Charles Decker
Army
Stanley Levin
Army Far East Command
Levin
Washington
Williams
William
Whittington
Gen. Decker
Hoard of cash found in Staten Island apartment
A 90 year old widow, Emma Buhl de Hart, died three weeks ago and left a wooden box containing 274980 dollars in her second story Staten Island flat. Police property clerk holds the money awaiting a court order on disposition. A search party including police, a nephew, and a state Tax Commission representative discovered the cash after forcing entry.
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New York
Emma Buhl de Hart
Samuel de Hart
de Hart
Staten Island
State Tax Commission
Civilian Military Heads Meet at Quantico
At Quantico Virginia the fifth annual meeting of Defense Department civilian and military leaders opened with Secretary Dulles among speakers. Topics include London disarmament talks and military funding amid a 38 million dollar Pentagon ceiling as Congress trims defense requests.
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Quantico
Dulles
Defense Department
Marine
London
Army
Maxwell D. Taylor
Adm
Arleigh A. Burke
Thomas White
Air Force
Nathan F Twining
Joint Chiefs
Wilson
Pentagon
House
Windstorm Devastates Trumbull County Area
A severe windstorm tore through northern Trumbull County late Thursday causing building demolitions and widespread telephone and power outages. Damage focused along Ohio 7 from Vernon to the state line. no injuries were reported.
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Warren
Ohio
Trumbull County
Ohio 7
Vernon
Pennsylvania
Army truck crash kills 14 paratroopers at Fort Campbell
A canvas-covered Army truck plunged from a bridge into Piney Fork Creek at Fort Campbell on the Kentucky Tennessee line, killing 14 paratroopers of the 327th Airborne Infantry and injuring nine others. Helicopters evacuated the wounded, a board of inquiry opened, and authorities sought the cause. Survivors described a violent fall and quick rescue efforts as the unit tested its Pentomic organization.
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FT. Campbell
101St “Pentomic’ Airborne Division
Kentucky-Tennessee Line
Tennessee
327Th Airborne Infantry
Bastogne
Ronald J. Curtis
Kalamazoo, Mich
Curtis
Post Headquarters
Piney Fork
326Th Engineer Battalion
Presbyterian Merger Vote Creates United Presbyterian Church
The General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church in North America approved by 161 to 124 the merger with the Presbyterian Church in the USA. The new church will have about three million members and be named the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America. An hour of debate preceded the vote with three delgates for and four against. Afterward delegates stood and sang hymns.
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New Concord
Ohio
General Assembly
United Presbyterian Church In
North America
Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
United Presbyterian Church
United States of America
Sheppard
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Walter Alston
Don Drysdale
Logan
Alston
Eddie Mathew
Braves
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Maj. Levin
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