Eisenhower faces tough talk in Paris and Bonn visit
London AP reports informants anticipate sharp exchanges with President Eisenhower in Paris and Bonn over NATO and nuclear policy. De Gaulle aims for greater French say and nuclear-weapon storage limits. Adenauer worries about the Khrushchev exchange, while Britons welcome the wider talks.
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London
Eisenhower
Paris
Bonn
Charles de Gaulle
France
Konrad Adenauer
de Gaulle
Nikita Khrushchev
Brentano
Christian Democratic Party
Adenauer
John Foster Dulles
Britain
Khrushchev
Macmillan
Moscow
Labor Party
Aneurin Bevan
Pan State Road Audit To Start In Week
Charleston AP reports an outside firm audit of State Road Commission finances will begin within seven days for an 18 month period starting January 1 1958. Fitzhugh Erwin McKee Hickman of Charleston will bill 85 dollars per man and expect about 3800 man days. Gov Underwood and Road Commissioner Graney support this fiscal check amid ongoing Legislative Auditor work.
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Charleston
State Road Commission
John A. Field Jr
Field
Fitzhugh Erwin McKee & Hickman
Underwood
Patrick C. Graney
Legislative Auditor
Joint Committee On Government and Finance
Formosa Flood Toll Rises to 498 Dead
Torrential rains in Formosa left 498 dead 541 missing and 563 injured as typhoon Ellen neared Japan. Floods ruined 9,782 houses and damaged 8,678 more in remote communities. Local forecasters attributed the deluge to a South China Sea storm rather than Ellen.
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Taipei
Formosa
Case Of The Barking Dogs Audit Plans Revised
Committee members noted no complete audit of the Road Commission since about 1933. The Tax Commissioner's Office lacks staff and funds for such work. A conference with SRC officials established that money could be found in the commission's administrative budget to pay for the audit. The auditing firm will bill the Tax Commissioner, paid from the revolving fund, with repayment by the Road Commission.
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Road Commission
Tax Commissioner
Field
SRC
Commission
Tax Department
Coal Mine Fire Threatens City in Pennsylvania
A three million dollar three year project will start to extinguish an underground mine fire threatening Carbondale's business district. The 1946 blaze has killed an elderly couple in 1952 and sickened hundreds. Steam shovels will dig trenches, remove burning coal, and seal off the fire while water is sprayed on exposed deposits.
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Carbondale, Pa
Pennsyvania
Hoover Says Khrushchev Could Bring Immortality
Hoover, 85, on Meet the Press, says Khrushchev could bring mankind the gift of peace to the United States and earn immortality among world leaders if he seeks peaceful coexistence. He cautions that Soviet tactics may shift while intent to dominate endures and urges vigilance. Nixon tells Americans to talk with Russians at the table rather than fight, rejects insults and stresses clear dialogue to avoid miscalculation. He describes Khrushchev as unpredictable, media-savvy, and persuasive, capable of surprising moves while defending his views.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
Nikita Khrushchev
United States
Hoover
Khrushchev
NBTV
John Adams
Adams
America
Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Eisenhower
U.S.S.R
Blackout Tightened By Castro Regime
In Havana the Castro government intensified a news blackout amid unconfirmed reports of mass arrests to crush a military conspiracy. Reports claim 200 or more detained, while officials deny a 1,000 figure. raids near Managua and at Camp Libertad, plus armed attempts to free prisoners on the Isle of Pines, are described despite restricted communications.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Isle of Pines
Cuba
Libertad
Castro
Managua
Fulgencio Batista
Dominican Republic
Sen
Camaguey
Cienfuegos
Raul Castro
Fidel
West Virginia Weather Outlook and River Conditions
Fair and cooler tonight with valley fog and 50s lows. Tuesday brings mainly sunny skies and 65s highs. Extended forecast shows temperatures near normal to 8 degrees below normals with little daily change and spotty showers midweek, totaling about half to one inch. Beckley and Oak Hill reports show near 80s highs, 60s lows, and river conditions at Bellepoint with the Bluestone reservoir at normal and clear, six gates open.
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W. Va
Bellepoint
Greenbrier
Normal
Mor
Steel At A Glance In Steel Strike News
About 500000 United Steelworkers and 107000 allied workers idle after a 27 day strike. Negotiations resume in New York under federal mediation with McDonald and Goldberg absent. McDonald to tour picket lines in Pittsburgh. Industry loses about 300 million weekly. idle workers lose 70 million weekly. Union seeks 15 cent hourly raise plus benefits. industry fears higher costs raise steel prices and affect the economy.
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United
Mart Prices Dip In Heavy Selling
Fairly heavy selling hit the New York stock market today pulling prices down in active trading. Space age stocks were notably affected as traders viewed the pullback as a needed correction amid uncertainty over Khrushchev Eisenhower talks and the steel strike. Major issues fell from a few cents to about 2 dollars, with some openings delayed due to pooling selling orders. Zenith dropped 6.62 to 98.50, Lifto n Industries 7 to 102.50, and U S Rubber 4.50 to 63 as steels, motors, chemicals and electronics led losses. The Dow Jones average by 11 a m stood 9.46 lower at 659.11.
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New York
Zenith
Lifton Industries
U. S. Rubber
Tobaccos
Midway Man Injured in Fall While Painting
William Taylor aged 59 of Midway is hospitalized at Beckley Memorial for rib injuries after a fall while painting Saturday. He was admitted to the hospital at 8 p.m. Saturday.
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William Taylor
Midway
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Sherwood Glutz Quote on Mistakes and Progress
A rustic quip from Sherwood Glutz about embracing errors as part of progress. The speaker jokes that mistakes are natural, noting his grandfather has been dead since 1939 and implying a long perspective on human fallibility.
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Grampan
Lillybrook Man Held On Charge Of Rape
Athens RNS reports multiple local notices including a Lillybrook man held on a rape charge after an arrest by a deputy sheriff. Other items note the death of Mrs. George W. Alvis, funeral details, and several juvenile and drunken driving cases in Mabscott and nearby towns.
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Lillybrook
Burt Bolen
Raleigh County
W A. Burke
Bolen
Coal City
Roger Lee Ransom
Saxon
Ransom
Willard Harrah
Sophia
Mabscott
Paul W.mickis
Beckley
Ex Crab Orchard Man Hurt In Wreck
Rescoe Calhoun formerly of Crab Orchard is reported improving in Camden Clark Hospital Parkersburg after an automobile accident. He apparently fell asleep at the wheel while returning from Kaiser Aluminum plant Ravenswood. His car overturned demolishing the vehicle, about 9 a m on August 3. Calhoun sustained multiple facial and body lacerations and arm injuries. He had moved to Duteddnecter with his wife and two children about a month ago.
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Rescoe Calhoun
Crab Orchard
Camden Clark Hospital
Parkersburg
Calhoun
S. D. Calhoun
Kaiser Aluminum Co
Ravenswood
Duteddneter
Garrett 51 in Madison hurt in Charleston wreck
Charleston AP reports Ted M. Garrett of Madison is a patient at Charleston General Hospital with rib fractures after a car wreck near Van. His condition is described as serious but stable pending further testing and evaluation.
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Charleston
Ted M. Garrett
Madison
Charleston General Hospital
Van
Survivor Of Wreck Treated In Bluefield
One Turnpike wreck survivor Mrs Elsie Shinault of Troy Ohio is in Bluefield at her sister’s home after hospital treatment at St Luke’s. She was admitted for further care and then discharged, now in poor condition. Her husband and a son perished in the two car crash early Aug. 1.
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Athens
Rns
George W. Alvis
East Concord St
Bluefield
Littlesburg
James L
Martha Hypes Hambrick
E. E. Caldwell
G. W. Alvis
D. H. Caldwell
Fayetteville
J. A. Asbury
Matoaka
Ramona Dillman
John
Mason Alvis
E. Rainelle
Elbert Alvis
Beckley
Sidney
Richwood
Frank
Carl Alvis
Princeton
Aubrey Alvis
Byron Anderson
John McKenzie
Myrtle Martin
Walter Hambrick
Daniel Perdue
Athens Methodist Church
Robert Engle
Order of the Eastern Star
Seaver Mortuary
Elsie Shinault
Troy
Ohio
St Luke’s Hospital
Bill Worley
St. Luke’s
Looting Hits Centennial Bridge Toll Operation
In Rock Island Illinois the Centennial Bridge toll operation was halted as toll collectors 13 in number were suspended after revealing a toll fund shortage of up to 750000 dollars. City policemen replaced the collectors with FBI and state authorities guiding the action. Rock Island County States Attorney Bernard Moran says the wholesale looting likely began when the city owned bridge opened in 1940 used by about 10000 autos and 2000 trucks daily.
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Rock Island, Ill
Mississippi River
Rock Island
Davenport
Iowa
FBI
Bridge Commission
Bernard J. Moran
Wise Men of Washington on Egg Markets
In the last 60 days the Government spent 87 million buying eggs to support prices amid overproduction. It also loaned 1.1 million to would be egg producers. The speaker then asks what other problems should be turned over to the Government for solution.
Field Nomination Gets Senate Committee Approval
Washington AP The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the nominations of John A. Field for U S District Judge Southern District of West Virginia and Ted Dalton for U S District Judge Western District of Virginia by unanimous vote. Chairman James Eastland said both were approved unanimously.
Fairmont Aluminum Expansion Planned
FAIRMONT AP A giganic expansion at the Fairmont Aluminum Co. will nearly triple production next year. Falco, a Cerro de Pasco subsidiary, announces a 10 million dollar program with three new plants. Capacity rises from 12 500 tons to 60 000 tons annually. Falco employs 390 workers with a 1.8 million dollar payroll. The facility spans 150 000 square feet. the first new plant adds 25 600 square feet.
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Fairmont
Fairmont Aluminum Co
Falco
Cerro de Pasco
Robert T. Farrell
Fairmont Company
Robert P. Koenig
Mother Chickens Out in Triplets Surprise
EAST ORANGE New Jersey AP Mrs Probyn Thompson Jr finally reached her dream of five children in eight years by giving birth to triplets over the weekend. Her husband was asked if he wanted more children and replied I wouldn t mind but I think my wife would chicken out The mother added I ve definitely chickened out in a light hearted end to the family surprise.
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East Orange
N. J
Probyn Thompson Jr
Judge Knapp Schedules Lewisburg Sessions In Greenbrier
Circuit Judge Norman Knapp is conducting court in Lewisburg today and Tuesday due to the absence of Greenbrier County Judge Nickell Kramer. He will return to Beckley Wednesday and depart Thursday for a 10 day vacation.
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Raleigh
Norman Knapp
Lewisburg
Greenbrier
Nickell Kramer
Knapp
Beckley
Pair Die In Flames Near Lake Elsinore Riverside Firemen Die
Two Riverside firefighters died and 26 others were injured while battling a wall of flames from a rushing blaze near Lake Elsinore. Two men were burned critically, the rest suffered less serious injuries.
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Riverside
Calif
Lake Elsinore
Pope Proclaims Plan For Unity Across Christian Denominations
Pope John XXIII outlines a forthcoming Ecumenical Council aimed at strengthening the Roman Catholic Church as a step toward appealing to Protestants for church unity. He spoke to Italian Catholic Action leaders. council date not set. He urged a future meeting with Orthodox and Protestants to rejoin the Christian family for peace and worldly prosperity.
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Vatican City
John XXIII
Vatican
L’osservatore Romano
Church of Christ
Hinton Man Thrown From Car Injured in Wreck
Kenneth Woolridge, 27, of Clintonville, is in serious condition at Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital. He was admitted Sunday after an automobile wreck near Hinton. He was reportedly thrown from a car but not admitted until two hours after the accident. No other details were learned.
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Kenneth Woolridge
Clintonville
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Hinton
Street Scene Truck Carries Cantaloupes and Watermelons
A half filled truck rolls along Hamer Road bearing a crudely painted sign. Cantaloupes and watermelons fill its bed as it moves through the street scene.
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Hamer Road
Herter urges Caribbean calm at OAS ministers conference
Secretary of State Christian Herter called on the foreign ministers of the American republics to candidly examine Caribbean tensions and take steps to ease them. He spoke en route to Santiago for a conference opening Wednesday, the first OAS meeting aimed at hemispheric affairs. Separately, the House Ways and Means Committee rejected a federal gasoline tax rise for the second time, planning another vote Tuesday to resolve highway funding.
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Washington
Christian A. Herter
Caribbean
Herter
National
Santiago
Chile
Organization of American States
House
Ways and Means
Phantom Bill 21 Leads Louisiana Special Session
Gov Earl Long opens a 12 day special session in Baton Rouge amid opposition as he proposes 21 bills including Phantom Bill No 21 to permit enacting any bill that could pass in a regular session. The session follows his mental hospital episode and campaign strain.
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Baton Rouge
Early Long
Long
Galveston
Tex
Southeast
Louisiana State Mental Hospital
Notable deaths across cities mark weekend AP notices
Charles F. Johnson Jr. 71 former Endicott Johnson chair and president died Sunday in Johnson City New York. Dr William Augustus Hinton renowned for fighting syphilis died Saturday in Canton Massachusetts. Don Luigi Sturzo 87 Fascist fighting priest who founded Italian Christian Democracy died Saturday in Rome. Pasquale Ferrara 62 longtime opera singer died Friday in New York. Dr Hsienn Wu 65 biochemist died Saturday in Brookline Massachusetts. David Bramnick 67 stained glass artist whose work decorates churches worldwide died Sunday in Philadelphia.
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Johnson City
N. Y
Charles F. Johnson Jr
Endicott Johnson
Canton
Mass
William Augustus Hinton
Rome
Don Luigi Sturzo
Christian One Party
Saturny
New York
Pasquale Ferrara
Philadelphia
David Bramnick
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Pennsylvania
David L. Lawrence
California
Edmund JG. Brown
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Mountaineer Armistice
Bar of Justice
Travis Parsons
Scottie Lester
Parsons Collie
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Nikita
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Associated Press
Sherwood Glutz
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Fairmont Aluminum
Goof Ball Express
Gov. Long
Brookline, Mass
Hsienn Wu
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