Eddie Atkins Declines Maryland Trial Offer
Eddie Atkins refuses a month trial with Roy L. Baker in Maryland citing no reason. Reports conflict on his past, with relatives stating probation for theft and schooling issues while others describe him as a troubled youth. Eddie evades reporters, repeatedly replying I don't know when questioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McLaughlin
Eddie Atkins
Maryland
Eddie
Roy L. Baker
West Virginia
Saturday Evening Post
Tion
Baker
Hard Push Chicago Rackets Bared Immigrant Death Mystery
Chicago immigrant William Rodriguez 23 died after eating rat poison amid heavy debt. Investigators traced easy credit and wage garnishment fears, noting his Sears job, $66 weekly pay, and $700 debt. Neighbors, employers, and a credit network linked to Puerto Rican migrants are examined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Rodriguez
Chicago
Associated Press
Earl Aykroid
William Conway
William
Puerto Rico
United States
Nilda
S. Spaulding Ave
West Side
Sears Roebuck & Co
Cohen
Louis Acevedo
Wilfredo Valez
Knights of St. John
Roosevelt Road
Trujillo Battles Rising Haitian Discontent Amid Repression
Generalissimo Rafael Trujillo's 30 year dictatorship faces renewed internal unrest as 1,500 to 2,000 jailed after a January plot are released amid church protests. The Dominican regime, strained by drought, low prices, and rising opposition from Cuba, Venezuela, and Puerto Rico, battles to maintain control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port AU Prince
Haiti
Rafael Trujillo
Caribbean
Cuba
Venzuela
Puerto Rico
Dominican Republic
Trujillo
Local businessman opposes post rate hike over junk mail
William Binderman protests Eisenhower proposed five cent stamp increase, urging USPS to end subsidized junk mail. He says mail carriers bear extra burden when advertising mail floods routes and that advertisers should use regular media or pay standard rates. He cites calls to Byrd and Beckley Chamber of Commerce and warns of delayed deliveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William “Bill
Binderman
Eisenhower
U. S
Robert C. Byrd
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Post Office Department
Eisenhower to discuss defense and South America tour on TV
President Eisenhower announced a Sunday evening address on national defense and his upcoming tour of Brazil Argentina Chile and Uruguay. He defended his record against claims of misleading the public and warned against rumors of misdirection. He also commented on Soviet nuclear policy and noted Vice President Nixon's consistent alignment with his administration. France’s interest in atomic development was also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
America
Newman
South America
Congress
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Uruguay
Soviet Union
Nixon
Richard M. Nixon
France
United States
Britain
May Ask Bigger Oil-Gas Research Fund
West Virginia lawmakers push for more than the $480,000 House approval for oil and gas research. Rep. Cleveland Bailey says the West Virginia Independent Oil and Gas Association seeks additional funds, to be pursued in the Senate, citing reserves in abandoned wells totaling about 20 percent of prior yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
West Virginia
Cleveland M. Bailey
D-Wva
West Virginia Independent Oil and Gas Assn
House
Interior Department
Bailey
Association
Senate
Weather and political notes from regional briefing
West Virginia weather outlook shows mostly cloudy skies with a warm day in the 40s then colder tonight and Tuesday with possible snow flurries in northern sections. Extended figures warn of continued cold through Monday with total precipitation around a half to three quarters inch. In Argentina the navy secretary says his fleet cannot trap the mystery submarine in Golfo Nuevo raising belief the intruder escaped. The South Korean opposition asks to postpone the March 15 presidential vote after candidate Chough Pyongck dies in Washington. Khrushchev discusses new Soviet aid to neutralist Burma with U Nu and Win Maung.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Va
Med
Beckley High
Oak Hill High
Greenbrier
Argentina
Golfo Nuevo
Democratic Party Today
Syngman Rhee
Chough Pyongck
Chough
Washington
Rhee
Nikita Khrushchev
Burma
U Win Maung
U Nu
Truman visits Miami as Nixon sparring begins 1960 race
Former President Harry S. Truman arrives in Miami to watch his daughter Margaret in a play and predicts a Democratic victory in 1960 if Richard Nixon is the Republican nominee. He says any nominee can beat Nixon. A U S British radar station to spot Soviet missiles is announced by the State Department. Queen Elizabeth II moves to a Buckingham Palace maternity suite as doctors expect her third child soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry S. Truman
Miami
Margaret
Richard M. Nixon
Truman
England
U.S
State Department
Elizabeth I
Buckingham Palace
Russians claim new fashion material karakul fur
The Russians announce a new glossy white karakul fur that requires no bleaching before dyeing. West German Chancellor Adenauer stays home with influenza. Congressional critics propose a million dollar cut to Eisenhower’s foreign aid, while Secretary Herter defends the program on Capitol Hill. Two of five large heavy electrical producers are noted in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Konrad Adenauer
Bonn
Eisenhower
Christian A. Herter
Charity at home needs help, Glutz says
Sherwood Glutz argues against foreign aid and mailing charges, saying a man laid off should not dance in the street for joy. He criticizes charity that does not begin at home and calls for reform.
Misspelling Charges Spark Malicious Mischief Case
Josephine Plocik, 30, appeared in North Braddock court on a malicious mischief charge for smeared paint on walls and floors before moving out. Testimony noted misquoted sign "Landlady doen't do anything for you." Judge Marshall found her guilty and ordered costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Josephine Plocik
Thomas Marshall
Man Rescued After Minute Hour in Sand Bin At Lumber Yard
W. W. West was buried neck deep for about an hour in a 55 ton sand bin at D. C. Means Lumber Co. after sand shifted. Firemen and coworkers used window wells and rope to pull him free, with West later returning to work after cleanup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. West
D. C. Means Lumber Co
Sisson St
James
Eve Breck
D. C
Lumber Company
Beckley Fire Department
West
Senate debate shifts to voting rights bill maneuvering
In Washington the Senate Rules Committee weighs a new voting rights measure drafted by Chairman Thomas C. Hennings Jr. aimed at overcoming major objections to the Eisenhower administration proposal. The plan follows renewed efforts to secure committee approval for civil rights legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Rules Committee
Eisenhower
Thomas C. Hennings Jr
Hennings
Rules Committee
Senate
Judiciary and
Rules Committees
West Virginia Senators Split On Civil Rights Postpone Vote
West Virginia's two senators diverged on the motion to postpone civil rights consideration. Senator Byrd supported the postponement while Senator Randolph opposed it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Robert C. Byrd
Sen
Jennings Randolph
Senate Civil Rights Debate Faces Delays and Proposals
The administration bill and an earlier Civil Rights Commission plan for federal registrars are under discussion. A Democratic sponsor offers political advantages for civil rights measures. The Rules Committee action date remains unclear as the Senate proceeds with civil rights debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Rights Commission
Teens Cause Car Crash After Police Stop
In Windsor Ontario a patrol car stops three teenage suspects in Sandwich East. One youth is placed in the patrol car, then escapes by ramming a parked vehicle. The other two youths flee in their car as officers pursue on foot. Patrol car damage tallies 500 dollars.
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Windsor, Ont
Sandwich East
Brawl at Virginia lunch counter shatters calm
In Portsmouth a sit down protest by Negro students at a Rose’s Department Store lunch counter escalated into a brief brawl. One white youth was hospitalized with a likely razor slash. Three Negro students were arrested for disorderly conduct, with one charged additionally with assaulting an officer and carrying a concealed weapon. Police report the violence spread from the parking lot to the store area as a detective sustained a minor cut. The incident coincides with Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr addressing a Durham rally urging nonviolence amid rising tensions.
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Rose’s
Martin Luther King
Durham
N. C
South
Five State Deaths Result Of Storm
The Associated Press reports five people died in a winter storm affecting six West Virginia counties. Bodies found include James Gearhart near Montcalm High School and Charles Rimmey in Mason County. Roscoe Kenrick died of a heart attack after shoveling snow on the Huntington flood wall.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Wood
Marshall
Hancock
Mason
Jackson
Lincoln
James Gearhart
Montcalm High School
Mercer County
Mason County
Charles Rimmey
Hogsett
E . Roscoe Kenrick
Huntington
Ohio River
U.S. 219
Earl's Pearls Laugh Line About Foreign Aid
Earl Wilson jokes about a bachelor and a returning romantic, then notes Tony Pettito backs foreign aid but only for Brigitte Bardot and Gina Lollobrigida, promising more in his column on page 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Pettito
Brigitte Bardot
Gina Lollobrigida
Earl Wilson
Argentina A Land Of Cattle And Contrasts On Ike Trail
In Buenos Aires AP reports President Eisenhower will tour Argentina a land twice as many cattle as people, where cheap tender filet mignon and meat vapors define daily life. The country rich in minerals and grain also faces stark poverty with limited electricity phones and urban crowding. cars scooters and old Model Ts illustrate the gap between wealth and need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Bassett
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Brazil
Isenhower
U. S
Andes Mountains
Atlantic
South America
Fisenhower
India
Pampas
Signs Of Spring In An Orchard
A robin hops among apple trees on Lo Cust Drive, signaling the approach of spring as visible signs emerge in the local orchard.
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Locust Drive
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Lowell
Effie Fishner
Register
Frank Kessler
Kessler
Atkins
Fisher
Talcott
Lee Atkins
Lee
Easy Credit
George Cohen
Bethany Hospital
Morris W. Rosenberg
Dominican Central_.Bank
Venezuela
Organization of American States
BY Morris W. Rosenberg
Sherwood Glutz
Royal Dismounted Police
Lie Eee Sk
Peer
Portsmouth
Midwest
U. S. de
Kaiser
Italy
Avenue de Mayo
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