Eisenhower asks 4.18 billion for foreign aid
President Eisenhower asked Congress for 4.175 billion dollars in new foreign aid to counter Soviet and Communist expansion. The package allocates about two billion for weapons aid and 2.175 billion for economic and technical assistance as part of a five year effort, with the message urging passage before summer adjournment. The appeal cites a December goodwill tour and notes the need to keep the program intact to defend freedom worldwide.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Laos
Close Call as Ice and Snow Demolish Patio
Mrs. D. B. Slick Shumate narrowly escaped injury when ice shed from a snow laden roof crashed onto her patio, destroying the structure and prompting warnings to avoid walking under eaves during thaw. She estimates the damage at $1,000 after recently building the patio last summer.
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D. B
Shumate
County Recovers From Winter Storm Affecting Raleigh Area
Raleigh County returns to normal after a weekend snowstorm described as the worst of the winter. Schools reopen and buses run, as county roads near completion. Memorial Airport remains closed due to 12 to 14 inches of snow and ice, with flights unsure until melt makes landings possible.
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Raleigh County
Memorial Airport
Charles Field
Piedmont Airlines
Schools Reopen In 14 West Virginia Counties After Snow
The Associated Press reports schools reopened in at least 14 West Virginia counties after one day off due to a heavy snowstorm. Some counties kept closures and highway conditions remained hazardous with chains advised on many routes.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
State Road Commission
SRC
Calhoun
Jackson
Pleasants
Ritchie
Roane
Wirt
Wood
Pendleton
Pocahontas
Mercer
Slack Demands Highways Funds Probe Seeks federal inquiry into West Virginia allotment.
Rep. John M Slack of West Virginia urged in Washington an investigation of U S Bureau of Public Roads apportionment policies. He alleged 1 million dollars in pledged matching funds were redistributed to other states and asked Rep. John Bilatnik to lead the probe.
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Charleston
John M. Slack
D-Wva
Washington
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
Slack
West Virginia
John A. Bilatnik
D-Minn
Beckley News Papers Corp previews for contract advertisers
Beckley News Papers Corp. announces previews for contract advertisers starting today. A box luncheon at The Beckley Hotel welcomed the initial guests before a tour of the BNC Printing Building including editorial offices and the press. Guests listed include D. K. Shroyer and others.
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Beckley Newspapers Corp
Beckley Hotel
BNC
GOP Ramps Up Civil Rights Move In Senate Clash
In Washington the GOP pushes to force Eisenhower civil rights legislation from the Senate Judiciary Committee as Johnson maneuvers to use a harmless bill as civil rights vehicle. Southern critics call the tactic subterfuge while Dirksen backs the move as Civil rights must be addressed.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate Judiciary Committee
Kenneth B. Keating
GOP
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Johnson
Judiciary Committee
Richard B. Russell
Dga
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Paar Reported Visiting Cuba
Havana AP report says Jack Paar is expected to arrive in Cuba and attend the Havana carnival as a guest of Prime Minister Fidel Castro. The semiofficial Revolucion notes Paar, invited with Herbert Matthews and TV crew, has previously defended Castro on his New York show.
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Havana
Jack Paar
Cuba
Revolucion
Revelucion
Paar
Fidel Castro
Herbert Matthews
New York Times
Bob Taber
Castro
New York
Kentucky Raises Marriage Age Limits for Teens
Gov Bert Combs signed a bill in Frankfort raising the male minimum marriage age from 16 to 18 and the female age from 14 to 16, ending the practice of very young marriages.
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Frankfort
Kentucky
Bert Combs
Heart Fund Donations Stolen in Valentine’s Day Break‑in
Max Kammer found his store burglarized on Valentine’s Day and a heart shaped container holding Heart Fund donations was taken along with other items. Police investigated the break in tied to the missing charitable container.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Max Kammer
The
Heart Fund
Japanese Union Leaders Visit Beckley to Study Welfare Programs
Thirteen leaders from Japan meet UMW officials at Beckley headquarters to discuss labor management contracts and welfare provisions. Delegates include Tiler and Bunzo Og from All Japan Seamen's Union and Yoko ham a Munehiro Iwasaki among others. The six week tour includes Annapolis, Washington, Detroit, and a west coast leg.
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Japan
Beckley
Titler
Bunzo Og District 29
United Mine Workers of America
Lower
Raleigh Heights
Tiler
Bunzo Ogsaware
All Japan Seamen's Union
Yokohama
Munehiro Iwasaki
National Federation of Electric Power Workers’ Union
Tokyo
James P
St. John’s College
Annapolis
Washington, D. C
Detroit
Mich
Auto Workers
West Coast
Logan Auto Dealer Wins Reinstatement Of License
The West Virginia Supreme Court orders the reinstatement of Harry Ellis who does business as Harrys Used Cars. The court ruled the prior license revocation and use of six dealer plates violated due process and biased actions by state officials.
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Charleston
Motor Vehicles Department
Logan
Leslie E. Given
Harry Ellis
Harry
Ellis
Philip R. Simms
Simms
Brazil Welcomes Eisenhower with Summer Welcome Tour
Brazil showcases a bright summer scene as President Eisenhower plans two Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo visits. The AP reporter notes Brazil as self sufficient with a planned Brasilia capital, begun by Juscelino Kubitschek in 1956, and highlights its climate, people, and modern Presidential Palace ahead of the president’s stop.
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Zil
United States
Alaska
Union
Eisenhower
Rio de Janeiro
Sao Paulo
U. S
Brasilia
Juscelino Kubitschek
Kubitschek
Rio
Candyeaters Swarm in Town Shaking Hands Causing Fender Smash
An elderly driver reports two political candidates approached in town yesterday, shook hands, and caused a minor wreck by striking a telephony pole while signaling a left turn. The incident sparked talk of candidacy tactics and safety concerns.
Man Burns To Death In Whitesville Fire
The burned body of Turkish migrant John Kudah was found in the bed of his fire gutted home near the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway yard one mile east of Whitesville by firefighters around midnight Monday. Investigating unit says an oil burner exploded causing the blaze. Kudah lived hermit style for over 20 years and previously worked in Dorothy coal mines. A daughter in New York is believed to be his only survivor. Body at Valley Funeral Home awaiting arrangements.
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Chesapeake and Ohio
Whitesville
Turkey
Kudah
Dorothy
Raleigh
New York
the Valley Funeral Home
Flying Object Spotted Over Western Alaska Sparks Questions
Silvery flame belching object reported from Nome to St Michael about 150 miles away. Observers described varying speeds and altitudes as it moved southeast from a Siberian direction. Alaska Air Command sought answers while NORAD had no report on the unidentified object.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Alaska Air Command
Nome
St. Michael
Siberia
Roy E. Haines
Elmendorf Air Force Base
North American Air Defense Command
Colorado Springs
Prisoner Escapes Court Room During Trial in Colorado City
David W. Leach, 3, slipped from a District Court chamber and remained free for about 15 minutes as jurors weighed a firearms possession verdict. The jury later found Leach guilty of possessing firearms.
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Colorado City
Tex
David W. Leach
Street Scene Child Plays With Water Pistol at Corner
A small boy in cowboy boots sits astride a fire plug at Prince and N Heber street corner. He shoots at passersby with a water pistol, creating a playful street scene in the neighborhood.
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Prince
N. Heber
Royal birth delay and civil rights unrest headline mix
Queen Elizabeth awaits her third child as doctors report no change. In Greensboro a fist fight erupts in a white and Black crowd outside Woolworth as sit in protests expand. Khrushchev tours Asia and Nixon plans Wisconsin primary entry. Polio vaccine trial begins in Miami with 7 000 participants. Carole Tregoff defends herself in a Los Angeles murder case. House payola probes question distributors and a sheriff. California educator Cecil Cook returns to duties after sex survey review. Government anti discrimination committee faces charges of softness.
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Elizabeth LI
F. W. Woolworth Co
Greensboro
N. C
Nikita Khrushchev
Burma
Richard M. Nixon
Wisconsin
Harvey V. Higley
Wisconsin Committee For
Nixon
Miami
Carole Tregoff
Los Angeles
Barbara Jean Finch
Cecil M. Cook
Cook
California State Board of Education
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