Talks Fail to Produce Plans on Indochina
Eisenhower Churchill statements show unity but little concrete progress on Southeast Asia alliance plans. Senators caution British doubt remains about united action and Viet Nam strategy. ANZUS meeting to discuss further steps. Dulles to attend and Casey pushes speed.
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Indochina
George
Southeast Asia
Viet Nam
Sen. Gore
D-Tenn
United States
Ing
Eisenhower
Churchill
United Nations
Sen
Cooper
Dulles
Kentucky
West Virginia Fourth of July plans listed for several towns
Final arrangements for Independence Day events span Ripley and Thomas with jet show by Air Force planes, speech by Lt Col Frank Everest, and homecoming queen crowning. Ground breaking for a $75 000 church in Paden City and a $35 000 gymnasium in Pennsboro. Elks convention plans at Elkins, new lodges in Keyser Logan Montgomery, Rabbi Wagner to Seattle, WVU Dairy Day, and a tourism folder for Monongahela National Forest and South Branch Valley.
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West Virginia
Ripley
Jackson County
Air Force
Frank Everest
Thomas
Tucker County
Thomas High School
Glenomi Phelps
Pennsboro
Paden City
Church
Nutter Fort
Harrison County
Seattle
Wash
Herzel
West Virginia University
WVU
Morgantown
Herrell DeGraff
Cornell University
Monongahela National Forest
South Branch Valley
State Industrial and Publicity Commission
Congress Debates Tax Cuts and Farm Price Plan
Congress debates the Democratic tax cut proposal to reduce individual and corporate taxes by about one percent in the first year. GOP leaders weigh a substitute as prospects look favorable. The House opens debate on Eisenhower farm price support reform, with administration efforts to push the plan amid committee opposition. Foreign aid faces near vote on a 3.4 billion program with possible $100 million in cuts. House ratifies keeping $800 million for non Communist forces in Indochina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
GOP
House
Eisenhower
Agriculture Committee
Indochina
Dry reminder from drought reaches Gov Arn in Topeka
A letter to Gov Edward F Arn from C C Evans of Russell Kan notes the stamp was affixed and the back flap pinned shut because no moisture is available to seal them. The missive highlights the drought conditions in the state and the practical challenges it creates for mail security and handling.
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Topeka
Kan
Edward F. Arn
C. C. Evans
Russell, Kan
Ostrich Oscar Grows Up at Detroit Zoo
The Detroit Zoo reports its baby ostrich Oscar, born last September as a 12 inch chick, has grown to 60 feet tall and is noted as the first such bird raised successfully in a northern zoo.
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Detroit
Oscar
Trieste Dispute May Be Settled in Two Weeks
Belgrade based diplomats anticipate a settlement of the Trieste dispute within two weeks bringing the long postwar feud toward closure. The accord aims to parallel the Oct. 8 1947 Allied withdrawal from Zone A while recognizing Yugoslavia's claims to Zone B and possibly redrawing a small border to include Slovene communities.
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Trieste
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Europe
United States
Britain
Greece
Turkey
Bled
Athens
Trieste Free Territory
New York City
Italy
Zone A
Adriatic
Zone
Teachers Retirement Board approves WV teachers for benefits
The State Teachers Retirement Board approved retirement benefits for 101 West Virginia teachers averaging about 85 dollars monthly. Herbert Schupbach of Paden City was re elected to the board with 6 432 votes. The fund totaled 40 194 554 as of June 30 1953 with 3 892 770 from Legislature and 2 953 585 from teachers.
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Charleston
State
Teachers’ Retirement Board
West Virginia
Herbert Schupbach
Paden City
Wetzel County
Richard E. Hyde
Schupbach
Increased Steel Price Predicted Wage rise to lift steel costs
Iron Age reports the CIO Steel Workers Union wage package will cost the steel industry 10 to 12 cents per hour per worker, predicting price increases of 3 to 4 dollars per ton. Some prices may rise more or less, due to better business conditions and a militant union stance followed by a long bargaining session.
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New York
Iron Age
CIO Steel Workers Union
Pittsburgh
Federal Reserve Board
Washington
Defense
Ford Motor Co
Benson Ford
Philip D. Reed
General Electric Co
U.S
U.S. Public Health Service
Chicago
Seidman & Siedman
Maryland Admits Negroes to University Undergraduate Programs
The University of Maryland Board of Regents voted unanimously to admit Negroes immediately to the undergraduate and graduate schools. Negroes had been admitted to graduate schools of medicine and law since 1952. The action followed a motion by Harry Nuttle after an executive session lasting 1 hour 35 minutes.
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Maryland
Baltimore
University of Maryland Board of Regents
Harry Nuttle
Calm Night as Rio Grande Threatens Laredo
Laredo Tex residents slept through the worst flood threat in history as the Rio Grande rose to 58 feet and was not expected to exceed 60. About 1,000 people in 400 families were evacuated to four schools where they received food and shelter. Local officials state police and Red Cross workers coordinated relief while most evacuees stayed with relatives or friends.
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Laredo
Tex
Rio Grande
KVOZ
Benigno Layton
San Leonardo Street
Roaring River
Central School
Benigno
Ray Stubbs
Cochairman
Webb County Red Cross Relief Committee
Harold Pugh
Freer
Duval County
Huntington Police Work Week Reduced by City Council
Huntington city council voted to cut police duty from six eight hour days to five, a 40 hour week. City Attorney Okey P. Keadle noted the ordinance provides no vacation or pay for extra staffing, while Mayor Cecil Thompson called the plan dangerous for officers and city finances.
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Huntington
Okey P. Keadle
Keadle
Cecil Thompson
Summer Brings Trade Upsurge and Industry Shifts
The first week of summer spurred a rise in retail trade and stock prices while signaling a midyear slowdown in factory output. Weather and aggressive promotions cut inventories of sportswear, summer suits, garden tools, fans, and air conditioners as industry leaders noted firmer furniture demand and ongoing steel negotiations.
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New York
U.S. Steel Corp
CIO
Cer
A Washington Clinic Love Triangle Unfolds
Norman Standt and nurse Cynthia Doyle navigate romance amid medical duty and a looming injury fate. Cynthia resists Norman while a rival doctor, Dr. Sellers, looms over her affections as Julius’ uncertain recovery tests hope and loyalty. Roz hosts a party to spark further entanglements, setting up a complicated week in Washington.
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Norman Standt
Cynthia Doyle
Washinton
D. C
Cynthia
Dr. Sellers
Doyle
Mr. Brandt
Norman
Julius
Walt
Sam
Washington
Roz
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Eden
Sen. George
Georgia
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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FBI
Ohio
J. Fred Halford
Ray Clay
Ned) Davis
Burlington
Lola Shy
Davis
Chesapeake
John Hancock
Seagram's
Sure Seagram Distillers Corporation
Wellington Sears Co
West Point Mfg. Co
West Point
Alexander Smith
Yonkers
N.Y
Mississippi
American Woolen Co
New England
Bachmann Uxbridge Wrested Corp
Lehigh Navigation Coal Co
Pennsylvania
Panther Valley
American Cancer Society
P. Lorillard Co
Greensboro
N.C
King Features Syndicate
Adelaide Humphries
MC l von Adelaide Humphries
Chapter
Nora
Tommy
Alan
Gertrude Lawrence
Sluma
London
Boston
Sparklin
Richar Aldrich
Ladies’ Home Journal
Philco
Philco TV and Appliance Service Headquarters
Beckley Music and Electric CO
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