Prisoners Freed in Argentina After Revolt
In Buenos Aires the government announced the release of political prisoners including Crisologo Larralde as unrest subsides. Rebels will be tried by the Supreme Council of the armed forces while authorities report calm across Argentina. Lucero, army minister, remains prominent as Peron resumes routine from improvised offices.
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Buenos Aires
Juan D. Peron
Crisologo Larralde
Radical Party
Navy
Marine Corps
Supreme Council of the Armed Forces
Franklin Lucero
Argentina
Rosario
Santa Fe
Peron
Palermo
Government House
Lucero
War Ministry
Peronista
Stevens resigns as Army secretary amid political shakeup
President Eisenhower nominated Wilber M. Brucker to succeed Robert T. Stevens as secretary of the Army. Stevens cited compelling personal considerations and will leave the Pentagon around July. Brucker, governor of Michigan in 1931–32 and current Pentagon general counsel, is 61 and from Detroit.
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Stevens
Army
James Brucker
Eisenhower
Wilber M. Brucker
Defense Department
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Pentagon
Brucker
Michigan
Detroit
White House
New England
Defense Wilson
Wilson
Pvt. G. David Schine
John G. Adams
Roy M. Cohn
Cohn
Adams
Saginaw County
Saginaw
Gasoline Dealers May Challenge One-Cent Hike
Clarksburg reports that the West Virginia Retail Gasoline Dealers Assn may test the constitutionality of the 1955 one-cent gas tax increase from five to six cents a gallon. Charles Bell of Wellsburg was authorized to study the legality, with potential court action. Russ Bonasso of Fairmont is president, John Stewart of Charleston VP, and P P Cippolletto of Wellsburg treasurer.
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Clarksburg
West Virginia
Bell
Russ Bonasso
Fairmont
John Stewart
Charleston
P. P. Cippolletto
Wellsburg
Beckleyan Named to Tax Department's Staff to Work on Property Appraisal
Beckleyan George Parker is among three new hires in the West Virginia State Tax Department property evaluation unit created to re assess all property for school aid via a 1955 Legislature mandate. Parker, a former Beckley News papers manager, joins assistants Talbott and Gillispie under Assistant Tax Commissioner Soto to complete the statewide survey by December 31 with counties set to reach 35 to 50 percent assessment levels in successive years.
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Beckleyan
Tax Department
George Parker
Beckley
State Tax Department
Parker
William Talbott
el- George Parkerkins
Marston Gillispie
Webster Springs
Joseph Soto
Cole Layer- Trumble Co
Dayton
Ohio
Soto
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Raleigh County Board of Education
Beckley News
Anderson Pledges Effort to Bring Air Guard Squadron Home
Raleigh County officials vow full effort to relocate the 167th Fighter-Bomber Squadron of the West Virginia Air National Guard to Beckley. County Clerk Harry E. Anderson says concessions may be needed and cites runway extension costs as a key factor, with Charleston ruled out as too expensive. Bids for extending airstrip are being advertised, and hangar construction bids are expected later this month.
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Raleigh
Harry E. Anderson
167Th
West Virginia Air National Guard
Beckley
Anderson
ANG
Raleigh County Memorial Airport
Charleston
Raleigh County
Memorial Airport
Raleigh Booklet Hails Beckley Area Industries
Beckley Newspapers Corp prints Raleighs Rich Resources a 32 page feature listing 94 potential industries for the Beckley area. It highlights germanium use in radios and TVs, discusses salt brine glass sand and limestone, and urges firms to copy the booklet to spur new plants and employment. Copies cost 1 dollar and are available from the newspaper office.
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Beckley
Raleigh
Beckley Newspapers Corp. Commercial Printing Department
Register
Import Program Hits Britain's Coal Mines
Britain’s state owned coal industry ran a deficit of 3.8 million pounds in 1954 as the government imported five million tons of foreign coal to meet demand while home operations posted profits. Total production reached 224.3 million tons, 700,000 more than 1953, with imports offsetting the rise in demand for British plants and mills.
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London
Britain
National Coal Board
Woodling Says He Will Retire If Trade Falls Through
Outfielder Gene Woodling warned he will retire if the Cleveland Baltimore player trade is canceled and he is sent back to Baltimore. The remark signals possible loss for Baltimore if Paul Richards and Hank Greenberg cannot resolve their dispute with Cleveland. Archie Moore weighed 175 pounds for tonight's title defense against middleweight champion Bobo Olson at the 175-pound limit.
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Baltimore
Gene Woodling
Orioles
Paul Richards
Hank Greenberg
Cleveland Indians
New York
Archie Moore
Bobo Olson
Scelba's Cabinet Offers Resignation in Rome Crisis
In Rome Premier Mario Scelba submitted the entire cabinet's resignations after 15 months of anti communist leadership. President Giovanni Gronchi met with Scelba at the Quirinale as party splits and revolts threaten a new government formation with the Christian Democrats the largest faction.
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Rome
Mario Scelba
Scelba
Giovanni Gronchi
Quirinale
Council of Ministers
Gronchi
Giuseppe Saragat
Christian Democrats
Ned
Christian Democrat
State Pilot Injured In Georgia Crash
Lt. Marvin G. Rook of Charleston West Virginia Navy reserve training at Chamblee Georgia escaped with minor injuries after his Corsair fighter crashed near an embankment during takeoff from Naval Air Station. Based at Columbus Ohio, his squadron member was treated at the Veterans Administration hospital in excellent immediate condition. He sustained a gashed forehead and bruises with no fire in the crash.
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Chamblee
Marvin G. Rook
Charleston
W. Va
Naval Air Station
Rook
Columbus
Ohio
Veterans Administration Hospital
Two Plead Guilty In Raleigh County Court Session
Two men pled guilty in Raleigh County Criminal Court and were remanded to jail awaiting sentencing at 10 a.m. July 13. Fred Lawson of Beckley admitted burglary during daytime related to the June 2 break‑in at Mrs. Juanita Davis’s home along the 1921 By-Pass. Albert R. Hodges of Coal City pled guilty to a count of forgery after previously facing six forgery charges.
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Raleigh County
Fred Lawson
Beckley
Juanita Davis
Sylvia Sr
Albert R. Hodges
Coal City
Joe C. Reedy
Robert J. Thomas
Thomas
Congress approves retroactive federal pay raise for over one million
Washington reports conferees settle on a 74 percent retroactive raise to March 1 for 1,073,262 federal workers, totaling about 328 million dollars annually. The measure affects 983,057 classified civil service and about 90,205 related workers. Republican and Democratic leaders oppose changes to the plan. Senator McCarthy warns against forcing discussion of satellite states at the Big Four talks, as the Foreign Relations Committee rejects the resolution 14 to 0.
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Washington
Senate
House
Eisenhower
Sen
McCarthy
Wis
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Salk Says Properly Vaccinated Children Do Not Spread Polio
Dr Jonas Salk testified before a House Commerce subcommittee that children properly vaccinated against polio do not transmit the disease to others. He noted that association cases are highly improbable when vaccine is correctly prepared, while acknowledging possible association with improperly made vaccines. He also stated vaccine would not affect the human kidney.
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Washington
Jonas F. Salk
Salk
House
San Francisco Declaration Advocated by Romulo
Gen. Carlos P. Romulo urged the United Nations to adopt a San Francisco Declaration rededicating member governments to peace justice and freedom for all. He called for a global pledge to secure peace with security justice and freedom and to keep diverse nations from crashing into conflict.
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San Francisco
Carlos P. Romulo
United Nations
Romulo
Philippine
U. N. General Assembly
Molotov Set to Outline UN Peace Declarations
Soviet Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov was expected to unveil a plan urging all 60 United Nations members to commit to peace. Western diplomats saw the move as central to his policy speech at the UN anniversary session, while he reportedly offered only cautious replies to Geneva summit timing.
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San Francisco
V. M. Molotov
United Nations
U. N.s
Molotov
Geneva
UN seeks data on atomic tests to show health safeguards
The United States proposes that all nations provide the UN with information on atomic tests to demonstrate they pose no health threat when safeguarded. If accepted, it would compel the Soviet Union and Britain, the other declared nuclear powers, to share data on radiation and fallout.
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San Francisco
United States
U.N
Soviet Union
Britain
Jin
Gas well cap ends threat after explosion in Renovo
Renovo Pa reports the nations largest natural gas well capped late yesterday ending fears of death and destruction after an explosion last week. Adair said the cap blew off due to a faulty gasket and gas flowing at about 200 million cubic feet daily exploded injuring 10 workers.
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Renovo
Adair
West Virginia Weather Report Skims State Conditions
A scrambled weather note for West Virginia lists highs around 82 at points like Oak Hill and 79 near other areas, with lows near 62. It mentions clear skies in Greenbrier and Bluestone areas, and references Rivers at Bellepoint and Bluestone Reservoir with normal jetage.
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Ayer
Oak Hill
Bogaes
Bellepoint
Greenbrier
Bluestone
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