Atomic Bomb Considerations in Korea Revealed in 1953 Testimony
United States military leaders discussed using the atomic bomb in Korea in 1953 but found no suitable targets. General Omar Bradley testified that no strategic targets existed in Korea, though options included a potential use if a worthwhile target emerged.
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U.S
Korea
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Senate Foreign Committee
Joint Chiefs
Eisenhower
China
Bradley
Legislature Faces Three Showdowns West Virginia Week
Lawmakers confront three key conflicts this week as fireworks are expected in both chambers of the West Virginia Legislature. The sessions center on budget, ethics, and policy votes shaping the state's political landscape.
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West Virginia
Springlike Weather Forecast and Civil Service Debates
Sunny spring like conditions expected with highs in the mid to upper 50s and zero precipitation tonight and tomorrow. The Raleigh Register reports on consumer check items and price tests at three grocery stores. Legislation moves to strip Civil Service protections for thousands of workers and a separate bill targets policy making jobs. The Senate Finance Committee may vote on repealing the 3 percent food tax amid cautious statehouse chatter about an $80 million tax bill.
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National Weather Service
Raleigh Register
Rebecca Clark
Crab Orchard
The
Register
Arch A. Moore Jr
Jay Rockefeller
House
Rockefeller
Civil Service Commission
Senate Finance Committee
Russell G. Beall
D - Wood
Statehouse
Beall
Marshall plan sparks tuition and bond debate at WV Legislature
West Virginia lawmakers weigh a bill using tuition fees to back a $20 million sports arena bond issue. Sen. Walter Rollins warns tuition could double over 30 years and proposes consolidating fees across Marshall and other state institutions to unlock about $45 million in bonding power. He notes Marshall yields roughly $900,000 annually in fees and estimates a $1.3 million annual retirement cost if bonds total $20 million at 6.25 percent.
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West Virginia
Marshall University
Walter Rollins
D - Wayne
Marshall
West Virginia University
Rollins
Palen County Schools Cut Spring Break to Three Days
Superintendent William Baker announced Palen County will shorten spring break to three days, April 7 8 and 11, due to calendar restrictions. Students will have the Thursday and Friday before Easter and the following Monday off, not a full week, with the calendar fixed by required start and end dates and other vacations.
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Palen County
William Baker
Baker
Aluch
Neaserdng
Mother's vigil ends as miner is rescued from Porter Tunnel
Buella Adley stood in mud at Kocher Coal Porter Tunnel entrance as rescuers broke through to free her son Ronald Adley. His 3 7 year old wife Anna Mae and children awaited word while five miners remained trapped. Bodies were later recovered, bringing the death toll to four.
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Buella Adley
Kocher Coal Co
Porter Tunnel
Adley
Pottsville Hospital
Brookside Mountain
Katie Adley
Katie
John Shutack
Ralph Renninger
Donaldson
Donald Shoffler
Gloria
Anna Mae
Two Mine Strikes Near End as Federal Judge Intervenes
More than 7,000 bituminous coal miners faced settlement under a federal ruling and concessions from operators across West Virginia. Strikes began Friday at Carbon Fuel Co and Eastern Associated Coal with thousands joining pickets, while fines and back-to-work orders hinged on completing a full week.
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Winifrede
Here
The
Carbon Fuel Co
Carbon
Consolidation Coal Co
Harrison
Monongalia
Marion
U. S
Charles H. Haden
Blacksville
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Haden
Eastern
UMW
Washington
Crisis to Catastrophe The Medical Nightmare
Bard Lindeman presents a four part series examining why medical costs soar and how hospital bills burden American families. He outlines causes behind inflation in health care and urges reforms to reduce charges for patients and stabilize the system.
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Bard Lindeman
Lindeman
AMA
Raleigh Register
Bucharest Earthquake Toll Seen Surpassing Four Thousand
Doctors in Bucharest treat an endless stream of casualties after a 7.2 quake that devastated Romania. Officials cite rising death estimates, with hundreds buried under collapsed apartment blocks as survivors seek food water and shelter. Aid from the United States France and West Germany mounts.
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Rome
Bucharest
United States
France
West Germany
Rodica Mihalea
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Tower City, Pa
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Ronald Jr
Robert Adley
Kocher
Tower City
Pottsville, Pa
Univ
Charleston
Eastern Associated Coal Corp
United Mine Workers Union
Romania
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