Eisenhower seeks end to bond interest ceiling and higher debt limit
President Eisenhower asked Congress to remove the 3 148 per cent interest cap on savings bonds and to raise the national debt ceiling. He asserted the move is essential for effective public debt management as the Treasury plans requests to adjust Series E and H bonds and extend terms for maturing E bonds.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Treasury Department
Ike
President Defends Ending Interest Ceiling on Bonds
The President argued that removing the interest ceiling on government bonds is needed now to support growth and stability. He cited rapid borrowing by corporations individuals and governments which reduces funds available for direct federal securities investments.
Pineville's Winged Cat Thomas Captures National Spotlight
West Virginia town gains fame as Thomas the winged cat appears on NBC Today show with owner Douglas Shelton age 15 and friends. Doug recounts how the cat found in a tree and rumors of wings attracted over 1000 spectators and offers from circus and $200 to $500.
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Pineville
West Virginia
Thomas
Dave Garroway
NBC
Jack Lescoulie
New York
Doug
Baltimore
York
Bravatas Quads Born As Father Faces Few Ties
Ciro Bravata confirms marriage to Grace, pays $40 weekly support, and says Louise Strohlien Bravata knew of the quads mother. Louise reportedly unaware of marriage status. In New York City, Bravata asserts stability despite the tangled paternity.
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East Orange
N. J
New York City
Bravata
Grace
Louise Strohlein Bravata
Louise
Nebraska State Supreme Court
Charles Starkweather
California
Democratic Central Committee
Edmund Brown
West Virginia Weather Forecast For The Week
West Virginia expects sunny and warm conditions today with highs ranging from 80 to near 90 across the state. Tonight will be fair with lows from the 60s to around 70. Tuesday stays mostly sunny and warm with extended conditions through the week including cooler nights and scattered showers Friday into Saturday totaling about 1 to 2 inches. Beckley yesterday high 76 low 47, this morning 58.
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W. Va
Beckley High
West Virginia spelling champions enter national bee in Washington
Jean Waycaster of Sophia and Roger Cunningham of Huntington Herald-Dispatch arrive at Bee Headquarters in the Mayflower Hotel for the national spelling bee. Kathleen Williams, the Washington DC champion, greets Jean as the contest grows to its largest year with 70 contestants from 68 communities.
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West Virginia
Register
Jean Waycaster
Sophia
Roger Cunningham
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Bee
Mayflower Hotel
Jean
Roger
Kathleen McWilliams
Capitol City
Betty Morgan
Kathleen
State auditors report record 17251 payroll checks issued
CHARLESTON AP The State Auditor's office said 17,251 checks were written from June 1 through 6 for payrolls and general payments, a new all time high for the state's disbursements.
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Charleston
Mating Of The Mind
Sylvia Kansas AP reports Alice Lorain Smart married Arthur Learned in a ceremony held Sunday in Sylvia.
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Sylvia, Kan
Alice Loraine Smart
Arthur Learned
Minister Dismissal Shocks Readers on Racial Harmony
In Columbus Georgia an AP report states a Presbyterian minister who authored a national magazine piece on racial harmony has been dismissed after several years. The article notes controversy surrounding his views and the church's response to the piece.
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Columbus, Ga
McNeill
Columbus
Look Magazine
South
Presbytery
Birmingham
Ala
First Presbyterian Church
Flaming Truck Crash Kills 16 and Injures 32
Sixteen farm laborers died and 32 were hospitalized when a bus converted truck crashed into a tree near Phoenix. Most victims were Mexican nationals. The driver Nate Manuel Gloria Jr. reportedly fell asleep taking workers from Mesa to Tolleson. The vehicle burst into flames after impact, with fuel line rupture contributing to the explosion.
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Ariz
Highway Patrol
Nate Manuel Gloria Jr
Farm Labor
Mesa
Wyomin g county cat with wings later on television
Sherwood Glutz recounts a bizarre tale of a Wyoming county cat that supposedly sprouted wings after a dog treed it and a boy discovered it, leading to an appearance on television in New York.
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Wyomin’ County
New York
Tellyvision
Six Grand Jurors Fail To Report In Raleigh County
Only 10 of 16 summoned grand jurors reported for the June term of Raleigh County Criminal Court. Judge Harry L. McCreery ordered summons for six more jurors. Special commissioners Phipps and Sayre appointed to fill the panel. foreman Feigley led a panel expected to hear about 50 cases.
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Raleigh County
James F. Vaughan Jr
Edward L. Canterbury
Joe Lilly
Paul W. Feigley
Harper Road
Boy 9 Kills Woman In Wild West Trick Shooting Act
A nine year old boy is accused of fatally shooting a woman in a sensational wild west style trick act. Police investigations focus on the dangers of performance stunts and underage participation.
Tragic shooting at Pittsburgh exposition ends entertainer life
Mamie Peniman 38, a California entertainer known as Wild Bill Cody, was accidentally shot by a 9-year-old boy at the Pittsburgh Bicentennial Exposition in Point Park. The boy, allowed to handle a rifle by his mother, fired a prop and struck the performer just before her onstage act. Police detained the boy, Frank Monnaco, for questioning. no charges were filed.
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Frank Monnaco
New Kensington
Eral
Frontier Village
Monaco
Liberace Denies Homosexuality in Libel Trial Opening
In London, Liberace testified in a libel case against the Daily Mirror and columnist Cassan d a that he has never engaged in homosexual acts. Lawyer Gilbert Beyfus argued the article implied such conduct, causing distress to Liberace and his mother. The judge began the trial with a jury present. damages, if any, to be determined by the jury.
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Liberace
The
Daily Mirror
William Nel Connor
Cassandra
Wladziu Valentino Liberace
Gilbert Beyfus
Beyfus
Connor
Imean
Iwo
Despair Note Tied to Elderly Couple Death
An elderly man Joseph Palmisano 65 and his wife Sабina 63 were found dead in their second floor apartment. No violence noted. A note by Mrs Palmisano blamed lack of funds for entering a home for the aged and described their suicide as a cowardly escape. She named a family doctor and two relatives as the only kind treatment received.
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Joseph M. Palmi
Sabina
Joe
Thomas Palmisano
John E. Smith
Dameron Dies In Car Wreck Near Pineville
Gardner Dameron 24 of Indian Creek near Pineville died in a car crash in Marion Ohio Saturday night. He worked for the Ohio State Road Commission. Family traveled to Marion to arrange return of the body to Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home Pineville. Survived by father Aaron of Indian Creek.
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RNS
Gardner Dameron
Indian Creek
Marion
Ohio
Dameron
Ohio State Road Commission
Robertson and Foglesong
Aaron
Glider Test Marks X15 Flight Milestone
Edwards Air Force Base California reports the X15 rocket ship completed its first glide test. The project aims to reach 100 miles altitude at speeds near 4000 miles per hour in future flights.
Turnpike Equipment Held In Lieu Of Pay
West Virginia Turnpike Commission faces a civil judgment of about 11 000 awarded to Howard Billups of Cittsville. A Raleigh County sheriff’s levy placed on a snow plow and truck at the Turnpike maintenance garage near Beckley Exchange. Funds frozen by a New York trust company delay payment. equipment remains in use but not sold unless the debt is honored.
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West Virginia Turnpike Commission
Howard Billups
Cittsville
Raleigh County
Beckley
Billups
Trust Company
New York
Okey Mills
Mills
Shooting in Sophia Under Investigation by Police
Investigators from the Sophia police and Raleigh County sheriff's office probe a Sunday night shooting reported around 10 p m. Details were not available at presstime. The case remains under active inquiry with no confirmed victims or suspects released.
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Sophia City
Raleigh County
First Guided Missile Mail Delivery By Navy Regulus I
The Post Office Department reported the first successful guided missile mail delivery. A U S submarine launched a Regulus I in the Atlantic, landing at Mayport near Jacksonville. The Barbero missile vessel carried 3,000 letters including one to President Eisenhower.
Life Saving Classes Set At Park Pool
Mrs. H. H. Harvey, water safety chairman of the Raleigh County Chapter of the American Red Cross, announced junior life saving classes start 10 a.m. Wednesday at Waterdale Swimming Pool. Instructors include Miss Janet Wood assisting, with senior classes at Little Beaver Lake beginning 2 p.m. Tuesday directed by James K. Sophia. Applicants must meet age, grade, physical, and swimming requirements. seniors must be 16 plus, 11th grade, and pass diving and swimming tests.
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H. H. Harvey
Raleigh County
The
American Red Cross
Waterdale Swimming Pool
Harvey
Jackson's Mill
Mater Safety
Janet Wood
Prospect
Red Cross
Lifttle Beaver Lake
James K. Sophia
Little Beaver Park
Ralph Staton
Sophia
Willie Joe Chandler
Beckley
JP Sentenced For Embezzling
PARKERSBURG AP Robert C. Null former justice of the peace was sentenced by Circuit Judge Donald F. Black to one to 10 years in prison for embezzlement after denying motions to set aside the jury verdict and grant probation. Null, 42, had five charges of official misconduct pending and was arrested in a nightclub raid. He was ousted from office last August.
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Robert C. Null
Justice of the Peace
Donald F. Black
Black
Null
Love Triangle Trial Opens In Cincinnati
A murder trial in Hamilton County Criminal Court opens over Edythe Klumpp the 41 year old part time home economics teacher and operator of a day boarding home for children accused of killing Louise Bergen 32 last Oct 30 The state alleges Bergen was killed for refusing to divorce her husband William so he could marry Klumpp A 75 member jury pool begins selection today with prosecution hoping for three days Defense argues the state lacks a coroners report and questions where the slaying occurred could affect venue as Hopkins seeks to move or dismiss based on county location circumstances He asserts proving the actual death site is essential while Hoover says it is not.
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Washington
Beckley
Sophia
Ted Kessinger
E. E. Ellison
Jack
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Hamilton County
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