Soviet Parliament backs Khrushchev arms cut plan
Soviet spokesmen urged world powers to follow Khrushchev in cutting armed forces by 1.2 million, shifting to rocket age weapons. Gromyko pressed U S Britain and France to act, while Lithuania's Paleckis urged similar moves elsewhere. Public interest grew over a space rocket test and the plan’s potential impact on global security.
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Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
Andrei A. Gromyko
Gromyko
Khrushchev
United States
Britain
France
Justas Paleckis
Soviet Union
Central Pacific
Ivan Vasilevich Spirolonov
Leningrad Oblast
Communist Party
Mikhail Pervukhin
Tass
Lapp
Washington
Red Move Seen As Revamped Propaganda
The Communist Party revamps its propaganda apparatus for a renewed world crusade. A 10,000 word Soviet Central Committee resolution calls for tougher messaging on peace and war, ideological struggle, and a Marxist Leninist outlook. It urges propaganda abroad and a broad internal effort to stir Soviet patriotism and youth training.
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William L. Ryan
Associated Press
Communist Party
Communist Movement
Communist Central Committee
Soviet Union
Asia
Africa
Latin America
Central Committee
West Virginia Legislature Ends Sweetness Week With Big Tasks Ahead
Governor Cecil H. Underwood pitched a state economy program at a joint House Senate session. Speaker Pauley signaled future proposals while Julius Singleton of Monongalia eyed more ideas. Proponents push a severance tax bill next week despite warnings about harming the economy.
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Roy Lee Harmon
Charleston
West Virginia
Cecil H. Underwood
House
Senate
Harry R. Pauley
Sir Echo
Pauley
Randolph Attacks Ike Over Coal Research Veto
Senator Jennings Randolph assailed President Eisenhower in a blunt Senate speech for vetoing the coal research and development commission bill, urging Congress to reintroduce the measure. He cited a 62-27 Senate vote against the veto and urged renewed action to advance coal industry research and potential coal-to-gas conversion.
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Washington
Sen
Jennings Randolph
D-W.va
Senate
Eisenhower
Coal Research and Development Commission
Congress
Randolph
Charleston
DuPont Company
West
Concert Campaign Dates Announced by Beckley Community Concert
The Beckley Community Concert Association announces its 22nd annual membership drive March 21 to 26 with Mrs. Fred Richmond as general chair. Miss Nancy Wickham to chair the kickoff dinner March 21 and The Columbus Boychoir named for the April 21 season finale at Woodrow Wilson High School Auditorium.
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The
Beckley Community Concert Association
Fred Richmond
Ethel Clark
New York
Community Concerts, Inc
Beckley Hotel
Thomas H. Wickham
BCCA
Nancy Wickham
Hoblitzell Not Ready To Run for Governor Bid
Hechler urged Hoblitzell to enter the race for the state's good and the Republican party. Hoblitzell said he would not turn down a debate on key issues, but his candidacy remains uncertain.
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Hoblitzell
Didates
Hechler
West Virginia Weather Outlook With Rain And Snow
Weather report notes cloudy conditions with rain and possible thunderstorms in the southern region and heavy rain west of the mountains. Temperatures mainly in the 60s south and 50s north with lows near 25 to 32. Snow flurries likely tonight advancing to colder conditions into midweek with near normal readings in north 33 and south 3. Weekend outlook colder then a warming trend expected.
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W. Va
FTC charges four firms over false flavor gem ads
The Federal Trade Commission said four major firms deceived viewers with TV ads that claimed products performed beyond what demonstrations showed. Complaints named Standard Brands Blue Bonnet Colgate Palmolive Aluminum Co of America Wear-Ever Philadelphia Pepso dent Toothpaste and agencies Ted Bates Ketchum Foote Cone. Firms and agencies have 30 days to answer.
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Federal Trade Commission
Commission
FTC
Standard Brands, Inc
New York City
Colgate - Palmolive Co
Aluminum Co. of America
Pittsburgh
Wear-Ever Aluminum Inc
Philadelphia
Lever Brothers Co
Colgate - Palmolive
Alcoa
FTC Com
Ted Bates & Co. Inc
Ketchum, MaCleod & Grove Inc
Foote, Cone & Belding
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen delegates reject term cap
In Cleveland AP reports union delegates voted 627 to 418 against a constitutional amendment to bar W. P. Kennedy from running again for president. The body then moved to consider automatic retirement dates for officers, which could end Kennedy’s term on December 31, 1962 if he is not reelected. An insurgent group led by W. J. Weil urged a 65 cutout. Kennedy is 67 and led for 11 years.
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Cleveland
W. P. Kennedy
Brotherhood of Railroad
W. J. Weil
Kennedy
Personnel officer named for UMW hospital
J. Fred Bingman of Wise Virginia was named personnel officer for the Miners Memorial Hospital Assn. He comes from Norton Virginia where he led a community hospital. He will be based at the association field office in Williamson West Virginia. The ten hospitals aid beneficiaries of the United Mine Workers Welfare and Retirement Fund.
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Washington
APY
J. Fred Bingman
Wise, Va
Miners Memorial Hospital Assn
John Newdorp
Bingman
Norton
Association
Williamson
W. Va
United Mine Workers Welfare and Retirement Fund
Charley Evacuation Nears Completion in Arctic
An AC 180 transport plane evacuated eight men from Station Charley, a drifting ice floe 440 miles northwest of Barrow, Alaska. The remaining four men were to be evacuated early today, completing a total of twelve evacuees after eight were lifted Thursday night in the Arctic drama that began eight days ago.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
AC 180
Charley
Arctic Ocean
Barrow
Eisenhower to fly weekend as Kennedy withdraws from meeting
President Eisenhower plans a weekend flight while Senator Albert Gore works to advance a campaign finance bill. Kennedy explains he withdrew from a 1950 interfaith invitation due to credential concerns, after a clergyman warned Catholic clergy were upset. China warns Japan over a new US military pact as Nehru exits. Utah prison hunger strike may end today as warden Turner notes progress. Aneurin Bevan comments on foreign affairs for Labour Party.
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Eisenhower
F. Kennedy
Albert Gore
Senate
China
Japan
United States
Washington
Nehu Collar
India
John Turner
Utah
Aneurin Bevan
Labor Party
Beck ley BBDC board election under state charter
Officers and members of the Beck ley Business Development Corp now under the state banking commissioner will be elected at 7 30 tonight in the Raleigh County Circuit Courtroom. Secretary of State Joe Burdett issued the charter Wednesday and stock subscriptions at 10 per share total over 50 000 with authorized capital of 1 000 000 and further investor drives ongoing.
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Beckley Business Development Corp
Raleigh County
Joe Burdett
BBDC
Sparkplug
Hulett C. Smith
Air Crash Blamed On Death by Own Action Bomb
Sen. Monroney urged new laws after testimony that a death by own action bomb caused a Jan 6 National Airlines crash near Bolivia NC killing four. FBI moved in as CAB investigators described evidence, including a 20 pound bag and a victim, Julian Andrew Frank, 32, of Westport CT, as a possible bomber. Frank’s body and wreckage found near Ft Fisher NC, with other victims in Bolivia, NC. investigation ongoing.
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Julian Andrew Frank
Westport
Bolivia
N. C. Frank
Ft. Fisher
N. C
Bakke
Frank
Monroney
Janet Wagner
Galesbury
Ill
Andrew
Senate visits parks as part of Underwood plan
State senators left for weekend park surveys to assess immediate and long term improvements under Gov. Underwood's public works push to ease unemployment. Sen. Moreland of Monongalia heads a finance subcommittee coordinating data from Parks Chief Kermit Meed. House action cleared routes for local bills involving Wheeling’s City-County Building and court salary raises, with more referrals and a pending option tax issue.
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State Senate
Underwood
Kermit Meed
William A. Moreland
Dmonongalia
Senate Finance
Senate
House
George H. Seibert Jr
Ohio
Wheeling
Ohio County Court
Ohio County Intermediate Court
Seibert
Judiciary Committee
Judiciary
Kanawha
Cabell County
Charleston
Huntington
Arch W. Riley
State Supreme Court
Riley
Coun
Model Cop Goes Berserk Kills Three in New York Bar
A New York police officer, Anthony Dotti, 55, killed a man and a woman in a Lower Manhattan bar then killed himself after a failed second pistol shot. Wounded bartender George Kruse, 49, described Dotti as increasingly unstable, with a plan to kill five people that week. Dotti had 38 years on the force, a spotless record, retirement papers filed then withdrawn, and had sought psychiatric help recently. Victims: Ann Kenney, 46, and Dominick Mega, 46.
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New York
Lower Manhattan
Anthony Dotti
Ann Kenney
Dominick Mega
George Kruse
Dotti
Dick's Bar and Grill
Holland Tunnel
Sixth Avenue
Kruse
Jennic
Kenney
Board of Elections
Mega
Sylvia
New Tax Bills For 2.9 Million Introduced in Charleston
Additional bills sent into the Legislature would provide another 2.9 million dollars for Gov. Underwood's eight million dollar economic relief program. A proposed higher consumers sales tax would raise net revenue by 11 2 million while exempting food for home use. A separate bill would extend transportation and privilege taxes for about 250,000. Another bill would raise the beer barrel tax from 5.50 to 7.50, adding about 1.15 million. Senate bills seek 3 1/2 million for the program by boosting pari mutuel and maintaining or increasing insurance and annuity taxes.
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Charleston
Senate
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Aa Ae
Soa
Julius Singleton
D-Monongalia
Finance Committee
Sen. Randolph
UMW Hospital
Sherwood Glutz
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