Rebels Seize Army Outpost as Venezuela Faces Uprising
Rebels took control of the San Cristobal regiment headquarters in Venezuela's uprising against President Romulo Betancourt. Betancourt ordered troops to San Cristobal to quell the revolt and vowed to use all constitutional powers while preserving guarantees. The Caracas garrison pledged support, and ex-dictator era general Jesus Maria Castro Leon led the invasion force. Leaders from Venezuela's three major parties spoke via national radio urging calm and loyalty.
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Caracas
Venezuela
San Lag
Romulo Betancourt
Betancourt
San Cristobal
Jesus Maria Castro Leon
Marcos Perez Jimenez
San Cris
Herter Issues Warning on Latin American Reforms
Secretary of State Christian A. Herter warned Latin American governments against rapid economic reforms that suppress human rights. He framed the remarks as a critique of Cuba's Fidel Castro and point to the need for liberty and representative democracy alongside poverty reduction. He urged reforms through peaceful, rights-based means under the OS.
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Washington
Christian A. Herter
Latin America
Herter
Fidel Castro
Perao
Americas
Castro
Cuba
Dominician
Rafael Trujillo
Organization of American States
Red Cross in Raleigh County Faces Funding Crisis
The Raleigh County Chapter of the American Red Cross must raise additional funds or risk being taken over by the National Red Cross at year end. Chairman S. Austin Caperton reports a debt to the National Red Cross of 464.30. He invites 20 civic leaders to a luncheon at Beckley Hotel to discuss solutions, naming participants such as Dr. A A Tieche, Mayor Cecil Miller, W A Haslam, and Rev. J B Dryfield among others.
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Raleigh County
American Red Cross
National Red Cross
S. Austin Caperton
Caperton
Beckley Hotel
A.A. Tieche
Hulett C. Smith
Joe L. Smith
Elmer Davis
Okey L. Patteson
William F. Watts
Jack A. Nuckyls
George Titler
Cecil Miller
C. A. Phillips
Charles Hodel
Walter Duncan
W. A. Haslam
George Farmer
Lawrence Forbes
E. S. Pugh
J. B. Dryfield
F. Vivan Lilly
C. C. Kane
William File
West Virginia Weather Forecast Sees Warmer, Showers Likely
The West Virginia forecast calls for fair conditions and milder nights with lows in the 40s to low 50s. Thursday will be cloudy and breezy with a warming trend and possible showers by afternoon or night. highs reach the upper 70s in the mountains and near 80 elsewhere. Temperatures through Monday average 6-8 degrees above normal, with a warmer Thursday and cooler Friday and Sunday. Rain totals through the period are expected to be a quarter to half an inch. Beckley area observations note highs near 68 and overnight lows around 38 to 54 with morning readings near 52 to 63.
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W.va
Beckley Iendensdaae
A Dam Big Idea from School Kids in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles AP reports three schoolyard ideas to President Eisenhower proposing to dam the Gulf of Mexico and drain the basin for farmland. Youngsters Scott Tenebaum Stevie Goldstein and Ted Cohen say plans were drawn on a playground and cost about two million dollars. The Interior Department called it the biggest idea seen in a long time.
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Los Angeles
Eisenhower
Gulf of Mexico
Scott Tenebaum
Stevie Goldstein
Ted Cohen
Department of Interior
Rhee pledges redress after riot-torn Korea unrest
President Syngman Rhee vowed redress for South Koreans after nine days of anti-government protests that left at least 92 dead and hundreds injured. Martial law remains in Seoul and four cities as troops guard government buildings and protests flare in Taegu and Kwangju.
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Seoul
South Korea
Syngman Rhee
Rhee
Fear Riots May Invite New North Korean Attack
Washington officials warned that unrest in South Korea could provoke another invasion by Communists north of the 38th parallel. U S strategists estimate the northern army is larger and better equipped than the combined forces of the United States and South Korea below the line.
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Washington
United States
South Korea
38Th Parallel
North
Kennedy Raps Food Program In West Virginia Tour
Senator Kennedy assailed the Eisenhower surplus foods program during a West Virginia campaign swing. He cited millions subsisting on aid and urged a shift to a real, varied diet. He noted he sponsored a bill to remove surplus food from Agriculture, and said a Democratic administration would ensure better nutrition for those dependent on surpluses.
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Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Dmass
West Virginia
Kennedy
Sen
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Humphrey
Beckley
Mount Hope
Department of Agriculture
Overseas Surplus
Agriculture Sec
Ezra Taft Benson
Charleston
Nhis
Brazil Opens Brasilia As New Capital At Midnight
Brasilia becomes Brazil's new capital at midnight after religious ceremony and samba. Rio de Janeiro will become the 21st state Luana Vara. Delegations include Cardinal Cerejeira and U S Ambassador Cabot. Food airlift supports festivities as Israel Pinheiro hands city keys to Juscelino Kubitschek.
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Brasilia
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Luanavara
Manuel Cardinal Goncalves Cerejeira
Portugal
John XXIII
U. S
John Moors Cabot
Eisenhower
Israel Pinheiro
Juscelino Ku
Humphrey Says State A National Economic Lesson
Sen Hubert H Humphrey argues West Virginia's economic woes offer lessons for national policy. He plans a campaign swing May 10 in the state and will visit Huntington and Fairmont along a route through Summersville Craigsville Webster Springs Buckhannon and Philippi.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Humphrey
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Huntington
Fairmont
Summersville
Craigsville
Webster Springs
Buckhannan
Philippi
Case Surges Past Conservative Challenge In renomination
Sen Clifford P. Case easily weathered a conservative bid for renomination. Jimmie Davis won Louisiana governor with a 41 percent margin over three opponents, including Francis Grevemberg. Rockefeller campaigns in Pennsylvania eyeing possible run for Nixon's GOP nomination. House debates a 4.0385 billion foreign aid limit. Greta Thyssen jailed after traffic light spat. Truman disputes misquotation on lunch counter protests.
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Clifford P. Case
Jimmie Davis
Louisiana
Case
Robert Morris
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
Davis
Francis Grevemberg
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Pennsylvania
Herman Scheebeli
Williamsport
Congress
Rockefeller
Nixon
House
Speech by Sherwood Glutz On Voting Costs
Sherwood Glutz urges voters to use their brains not emotions warning that thought costs a penny but can save a fortune. He recalls a past incident in Hinton where speaking out against a town bully led to a broken nose.
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Hinton
Seed Program To Be Widened In Five More Counties
Charleston AP reports a free garden seeds program for the needy will expand into Taylor Barbour Nicholas Webster and Greenbrier counties this week and next Local committees will oversee applications and kit distribution The program began in Raleigh Mercer Kanawha Boone Logan Monongalia Marion Wyoming McDowell Mingo and Fayette counties About 2000 of the 10000 seed kits bought with Gov Underwoods contingency fund were unused and will be added to the expansion
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Charleston
Agriculture
John T. Johnson
Johnson
Agricultural Extension Service
Taylor and Barbour
Nicholas
Webster
Greenbrier
Raleigh
Mercer
Kanawha
Boone
Logan
Monongalia
Marion
Wyoming
McDowell
Mingo
Fayette
Underwood
Youth Conservation Corps Backed For WV and Coal Mines
Washington AP reports backing for a Youth Conservation Corps and mine sealing. Sen. Jennings Randolph supports the youth program to offer constructive work and conserve resources, while Rep. Cleveland Bailey advocates sealing abandoned mines to create jobs and curb sulphuric acid pollution. The Senate has passed a Youth Conservation Corps bill.
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Washington
Youth Conservation Corps
West Virginia
Randolph
West
Senate
Mayor And Council Plan To Appeal Ouster Ruling
Parkersburg officials face a long legal process after four leaders including Mayor C W Hulbert and three councilmen were challenged for overspending during 1958 59. The ouster case, tried before Judge Donald F Black, stretched over weeks with appeals looming as the status quo remains until resolution on appeal.
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Parkersburg
C. W. Hulbert
R.R. Nuzum
James M. Beckett Jr
Cecil G. Coffield
Donald F. Black
Wood Circuit
Black
William Bruce Hoff
Earl's Pearls column on predictable Congress taxes
Earl Wilson jokes about Congress raising taxes and the cycle of parental complaints about radio and television. The lighthearted column notes how today’s kids become the parents who itemize similar grievances.
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Congress
Earl Wilson
Education Group Observes 10th Anniversary
The Education Foundation Inc founded by Phil Conley in Charleston on May 22 1950 marks its tenth anniversary with a directors and officers meeting at the Ruffner Hotel. Leaders from nearly all state higher education institutions attend along with top industrialists state officials and congressional representatives. The program includes a buffet lunch and impromptu addresses referencing West Virginia as a potential colony by an economic wall and urging civic duty to fund free schools.
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The
Education Foundation, Inc
Phil Conley
Charleston
Ruffner Hotel
State Board of Education
State Superintendent of Schools
West Virginia
United States
Hardin R. Harmer
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Red Press Lays Blame On U S Riots In Korea
AP reports Communist era papers condemn South Korea riots as an uprising against Syngman Rhee and U S influence. New China News Agency and Tass describe the protests as fueling Rhee's fall and occupation fallout, while Pyongyang crowds number about 200000 in support. Japanese PM Kishi voices grave concern over the bloody events.
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London
Today
South Korea
Syngman Rhee
United States
Gu Tus
Mom Wemecenens
Mek
Tzvestia
China
New China
U. S
Tass
Pyongyang
North Korea
Nobusuke Kishi
Eisenhower Library To Be Given To Government
Augusta Ga AP President Eisenhower’s papers and a library to house them will be turned over to the U S government for use by students and historians. A Kansas limestone library in Abilene where his boyhood home stands is under construction and will hold millions of documents. The transfer is expected when his White House term ends January 20. The GSA will assume custody via the Eisenhower Presidential Library Commission which will manage the handoff. Previous presidents Roosevelt and Truman already turned their papers to the government.
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Augusta
Eisenhower
Kansas
Abilene
Kan
White House
Franklin Fleete
General Services Administration
Special
Eisenhower Presidential Library Commission
State of Kansas
Eisenhower Foundation
GSA
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hyde Park
N. Y
Harry S. Truman
Independence
Moonshining Count Sentences Teacher in Ky
Agrade school teacher at Golden Pond Kentucky was sentenced to 18 months in the federal reformatory for selling moonshine whisky. Mrs Lee G Wilson 50 was convicted by a jury that took only minutes. U S District Attorney William Jones cited Golden Pond's national reputation as a moonshine whisky center.
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Paducah, Ky
Golden Pond
Federal Reformatory
Lee G. Wilson
U. S
William Jones
President Urged To Review Plan To Visit Korea
Senate Foreign Relations members urge Eisenhower to reassess his Korea trip over alleged repressive measures by Syngman Rhee's government. Humphrey supports speaking out for Korean political rights. Aiken and Mansfield push for a different regional visit. State Dept chief Herter condemns unrest and urges action to protect freedoms.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Eisenhower
Korea
Syngman Rhee
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Humphrey
Soviet Union
Japan
George D. Aiken
R-Vi
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Christian A. Herter
You Chan Yang
Herter
Rhee
Philippines
Viet Nam
Aiken
Three Die In Elkins Ditch Cave-In
An Elkins sewer crew of three men died when a street section on Washington Street collapsed while they installed new lines. Jay Chenoweth 55 Rob ert Isner 31 and Forrest White 60 were buried under shale after the eight foot ditch caved in at about 3 30 p m. The Taylor Construction Co of Elkins led the operation with additional crew members nearby.
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Elkins (Ap
Washington St
Elkins
Jay Chenoweth
Robert Isner
Forrest White
Hambleton
Tucker County
Taylor Construction Co
Mae Street
LAC C46 Crashes at Bogota Airport With 32 Dead
Thirty-two people were killed and 20 survived when a Lloyd Aereo Colombiano C46 airliner from Miami crashed while landing at Bogota's new international airport in fog. The aircraft struck a 15 foot dirt mound, split in two, caught fire and plunged into a nearby lake.
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Bogota
Colombia
New
Lloyd Aereo Colombiano
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