Lebanon Town Chosen to Define Democratic Tolerance
Lebanon, Connecticut, a small dairy town of about 1400 people, is selected by the State Department to demonstrate democracy in action behind the Iron Curtain. The booklet presents town meetings and daily life showing how majority rule respects minority rights, with scenes from the local kindergarten dispute and community life.
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Russia
Lebanon
State Department
Iron Curtain
Michael J. McDermott
Cook
Conn
Six New Troopers Join Company D Strength Restored
State Police Supt W E Burchett announced six new troopers to temporarily join Company D at Beckley ahead of the Dunbar training school session. The appointments restore staffing to the 200 man quota, with the six veterans of the Armed Forces named as Donald Wayne Gregory Lawrence Griffith Kenneth Jerome Neely William Franklin Wiant Franklin Percy Mechain and Emory Holroyd Pettry.
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W. E. Burchett
Col. Burchett
Company BD
Beckley
Dunbar
Company D
Donald Wayne Gregory
Cowen
Lawrence Griffith
Clarksburg
Kenneth Jerome Neely
Princeton
William Franklin Wiant
Burnsville
Franklin Percy Mechain
Gauley Bridge
Emory Holroyd Pettry
Bast Rainelle
Byrd files for renomination in Virginia primary
Senator Byrd of Virginia paid his filing fee to seek renomination in the July 15 Democratic primary. No other candidate has filed yet for the Senate seat Byrd has held since 1933, though opponents of the state Democratic organization he leads plan to field a rival candidate before the April 16 filing deadline.
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Hichmund
Byrd
D-Va
Senate
Virginia
Huntington Marine Pleads to Insanity in Murder Case
Marine Pvt. Louis L. Angel, 18, of Huntington West Virginia, charged with first degree murder for the March 4 shooting of Allen Drake near Kirkersville off Columbus, pleads insanity. Judge Charles B. Hobsberry orders psychiatric exam and 10 day observation at Lima State Hospital. Trial set for April 28.
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Huntington Marine
Newark
Marine Pvt
Louis L. Angel
Huntington
Angel
Stenographers Called Queen Bees of U. S.
Dorothy Roe notes a severe stenographer shortage spurs a government drive aided by women’s groups. Plan includes part-time options to reach older women, with many secretaries considering glamor careers or defense work. Automation and new machines threaten future office work as Harvard Business School study predicts electronic handling of routine tasks.
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U. S
As Heg
U. S. Department of Labor
Jers
Frieda 5. Miller
Women's Bureau
Department
Tet
U. S. Science
International Business Machine
Remington
First McLean County Military Incident in 1730
Local historians recall the first McLean County military incident dated August 17 1730. French fur traders married Fox Indian squaws, causing tensions among the tribes as the squaws enjoyed leisure rather than toil. A French captain from St Joseph Michigan led soldiers in a 23 day attack.
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Bloomington
Ill
McLean County
St. Joseph
Mich
Etnatack
Woman Hurt When Car Plows Into Yard
Mrs Rosa Jeremiah, about 60, was struck at her Chester home when a car jumped the curb and smashed through her front yard porch. The driver said his steering gear failed and he lost control. She suffered a deep head gash and injuries to her back and shoulder. the motorist was unhurt.
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Chester
Rosa Jeremiah
Nowanaya
Conservatives lose ground in local British elections
In weekend polls the Conservative Party under Prime Minister Churchill loses ground as Labour gains two county councils Essex and West Riding and expands Labour control in London County Council by 56 seats. Aneurin Bevan calls for Churchill’s resignation amid wider Labour wins, while party officials expect a national rebound later.
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British Conservative Party
Winston Churchill
Essex
West Riding
London County Council
London Council
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Aneurin Bevan
House of Commons
Bevan
Sheffield
Atomic Site Considered at Pt Pleasant for New Plant
Rep Burnside says a site near Pt Pleasant in Mason County West Virginia is being seriously considered for a proposed atomic energy plant. The Atomic Energy Commission has chosen Ohio Valley for a plant but may review a Pt Pleasant area about 20 miles south. Burnside notes 3 000 acres flat above flood stage available with potential 10 000 more, nearby natural gas coal in range and surplus power. Construction not immediate. Kilgore Neely and local boards push for WV location. Pt Pleasant boards mobilize.
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Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Burnside D-Way
Atomic Energy Commission
Ohio Valley
Burnside
Pt.’ Pleasant
Mason County
Kilgore
Neely
West Virginia
Parkersburg
Board of Commerce
Pt. Pleasant Board of Commerce
Tax Witnesses Too Ill to Testify Stirs House Inquiry
Washington reports another witness illness halting testimony as six officials seek postponement. House Ways and Means subcommittee chair Kind notes epidemic proportions as former Revenue chief Joseph D. Nunan Jr. says he is hospitalized in New York and cannot appear. Hearings recess until April 21 after Easter break.
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Washington
Kind
D-Calif
Internal Revenue
Joseph D. Nunan Jr
New York
House
Ways and Means
Nunan
Write-In Voting Illegal in Md in Primary Election
Maryland voters are barred from writing in names on the May primary ballot after a Court of Appeals split decision. Democrats face two options Estes Kefauver or an unstructured delegation, while Republicans have no presidential contender in the state primary. All 24 Republican delegates are expected to back Gov. Theodore McKeldin as a favorite son candidate.
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Maryland
Baltimore
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Court of Applets
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Theodore R. McKeldin
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