Federal Fund Sought to Provide Polio Shots
The Eisenhower administration proposed a 28 million dollar federal fund to help states provide polio vaccine for children in low income families. The plan expands the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis free program and calls for 19 age coverage with added inspectors and testing funds. Mrs Hobby presented the plan to the President amid congressional criticism and safety checks resuming nationwide vaccine shipments from Lilly and Parke Davis.
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Washington
Feisenhower
Hobby
Eisenhower
White House
Chester S. Keefer
Leonard Scheele
Ass.t
Roswell B. Perkins
Bradshaw Mintener
Parke M. Banta
Welfare Department
U. S. Public Health Service
Eli Lilly, & Co
Indianapolis
Parke, Davis & Co
Detroit
Public Health Service
National Foundation
Clarence F. Keefer
Department
Food and Drug Administration
Congress
Gore Bill Would Give State $143 Million For New Highways
Senate Public Works committee backs Gore bill allowing about 12. billion dollars in federal highway aid over five years. West Virginia would receive 143.2 million for roads plus state spending to push total highway outlays to roughly 17.94 billion over the period.
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Gore
Washington
West Virginia
Senate Public Works Committee
Eisenhower
Sen
D-Tenn
Senate
Kentucky
Maryland
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Monday Hearing Set for Driver
Robert Edward Brown 38 of Minden Fayette County faces a hearing before Magistrate T N Thurman at 10 a m next Monday on charges of driving while intoxicated and negligent homicide. Brown posted a $1 000 bond after being lodged at Raleigh County Jail. The crash at Piney View 6 50 p m Sunday killed Robert Early Jr 28 of Minden and injured Joseph L Brooks 26 of Mount Hope. Early's death brings Raleigh County auto fatalities to six this year, all non collision. Police say speed prevented safe turning and a pole was struck. Brooks treated at Beckley VA Hospital.
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Robert Edward Brown
Minden
Fayette County
T. N. Thurman
Raleigh
Brown
Piney View
Robert Early Jr
Joseph L. Brooks
Mount Hope
Early
Brooks
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
C. L. Rakes
Stuart
Patrick County
Memorial Hospital
Princeton
West Virginia
D. K. Scott
Steve Szegedi
Russell, Ky
Gary
McDowell County
Students Kept in Class Until Police Kill Mad Dog
A mad dog roamed near Institute Elementary School and Woodrow Wilson High prompting school lockdowns. Beckley Police killed the dog at 11:45 a.m. and the carcass was to be collected by Raleigh County Dog Warden A. C. Allen. No bites were reported, though several other dogs were attacked earlier. Dr. Robert H. Frilen urged owners to quarantine or bring dogs for examination.
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Institute
Woodrow Wilson High
Beckley
Raleigh
A. C. Allen
Evan Hall
Robert H. Frilen
News Censorship Set in Honduras
In Tegucigalpa the Honduran government imposed press censorship to curb reports it calls false and to prevent worsening the international emergency with Nicaragua. Troops were posted at the frontier amid rumors of invasion while officials said the situation would soon be settled peacefully. Time magazine’s Rosenhouse and an editor were contacted, but calls were interrupted and efforts to reach the correspondent continued.
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Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Nicaragua
Harvey) Rosenhouse
Time Magazine
New York
Rosenhouse
Weather Across Regions Shows Mixed Conditions
Today's weather ranged from clear and mild from the Great Lakes to New England with snow rain and sleet in places. Temperatures mostly low 40s to 50s, with more storms and dust in western states and continued mild trend eastward. Hopkinsville Kentucky saw over 2 inches of rain in six hours and Houston reported golf ball size hail and damage.
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Associated Press
Great Lakes
New England
Colorado
Kansas
Nebraska
Continental Divide
Montana
Canadian
Minnesota
Washington
Oregon
Miles City
Mont
Wyoming
New Mexico
Hopkinsville
Houston
Juan Gonzales
Pasadena
UMW May Join AFL-CIO Merger Talks During Europe Visit
A joint AFL CIO and United Mine Workers visit to Europe opens chance for discussions on UMW joining the proposed AFL CIO merged group. Details of the merger are set, with a December implementation in New York City. UMW President John L. Lewis remains silent on the process as officials discuss potential merger talks abroad. Thomas E. Kennedy is in Europe for ICFTU sessions while top AFL CIO officials attend.
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Washington
AFL
Thomas E. Kennedy
UMW
Europe
Vienna
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
ICFTU
CIO
News in Brief collection from multiple cities across the nation
A compilation of short items covers strikes at Southern Bell in a 63 day dispute, Milford school board election amid racial segregation, severe weather in Houston with injuries, Michigan Week celebrations in Detroit, Dulles returning to report on Europe, a significant GM Fisher Body strike vote in Baltimore, Kgger Creek plant workers protests in Ohio, jubilant Austria after the Four Power treaty, UN debate on freedom of information, a Dallas woman dispatcher aiding a threat case, and an 11 year old missing in Altadena found safe, with rescue details.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
Kgger Creek Electric
Here
Fred Carman
State Favored In Tax Cases
The Raleigh County Circuit Court opened its May term and ruled for the State in six gross sales tax nonpayment cases, ordering the Tax Department to collect 5980.58 plus interest from six defendants including Highland Stonekote Co. and Cove Creek Coal Co. Elco Lumber Co. won a separate suit against Persinger Bowles and Persingers, for 405.04 plus costs. Six other cases were dismissed and three suits continued.
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Raleigh County
State of
West Virginia
Norman Knapp
State Tax Department
Mary Ruth Snead
the Highland Stonekote Co
Mary Wright
Cove Creek Coal Co
Clem Terreo
Terreo Block Co
R. P. Shank
B. and E. Construction Co
Elco Lumber Co
Constance Persinger Bowles
Cecil Bowles
Robert Lee
Mary Persinger
Elco
John Gatherum Taken by Death
John Gatherum 76 of 210 East Prince Street died at 10 25 a m today in a Charleston hospital He was a retired mine official Survivors include his wife Mrs Bessie Summerfield Gatherum two daughters Mrs A S Bair Beckley and Mrs R D Callaway Beckley four nephews Thomas Gatherum Huntington Dr J R Gatherum Richmond Va Dr R S Gatherum Bluefield and Dr David Gatherum Milwaukee Wis He was preceded in death by his brother Dean Gatherum Concord College who died in February 1954 The body will remain at the Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home pending completion of arrangements.
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John Gatherum
East
Prince St
Charleston
Bessie Summerfiled Gatherum
A. S. Bair
Beckley
R. D. Callaway
Thomas Gatherum
Huntington
J. R. Gatherum
Richmond
R. S. Gatherum
Bluefield
David Gatherum
Milwaukee
Wis
Dean Gatherum
Concord College
Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home
Five Die in State Weekend Accidents
A weekend of mishaps in West Virginia claimed at least five lives and left two others feared drowned. Victims include 37-year-old Steve Szegedi of Raceland Kentucky, 26-year-old William Hamrick Jr. of Waneta, 28-year-old Robert Iffan of Fayette polt, 18-year-old Shirley Wilhelm of Albright, and 17-year-old John Buchanan of Hagans. A Putnam County miner, Lawrence Fowler, 58, missing since Saturday, was feared drowned after his boat was found adrift with a chicken, coat, and shirt nearby. A 14-year-old Huntington boy, Terry Bowlick, is also missing, last seen after a boat collision with a barge. Fire officials and state police continued search efforts along the Kanawha and Ohio rivers and near Fairmont, Morgantown, and Huntington.
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Putnam County
Huntington
Steve Szegedi
Raceland
Greenup County
Princeton
William Homer Hamrick Jr
Waneta
Webster County
W. Va
Webster Springs
Robert If Fan
Fayette Polt
U.S
Beckley
Prince
Shirley Jean Wilhelm
Albright
Preston County
W.va
Arthurdale
John Edward Buchanan
Hagans
Fairmont
Morgantown
E. C. Guthrie
Lawrence Fowler
Raymond City
Kanawha
Poca
Fowler
Plymouth
Ohio River
Terry Bowlick
Bowlick
West Virginia Lumberman Parsley Dies in Columbus
A. G Parsley 83 a renowned West Virginia lumberman dies in a Columbus hospital. He served as director and former president of the First National Bank of Kenova and led the Kenova Sawmill Co. Public notices include Pine Bluefield rate hearing by West Virginia Water Service Co. in Charleston and Memorial Day flag ceremony at Grafton National Cemetery. Logan judge sets May 23 murder trial for Jack Adkins of Mud Fork in Verdunville case.
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Columbus
Ohio
A. G Parsley
West Virginia
First National Bank of
Kenova
W. Va
Kenova Sawmill Co
Charleston
Public Service Commission
West Virginia Water Service Co
Bluefield
Grafton
National Cemetery
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Logan
C. C. Chambers
Jack Adkins
Mud Fork
Adkins
Johnny Adkins
Verdunville
A-Tests End as Underwater Detonation Planned Off California
The 1955 atomic test series completes with 14 blasts in three months. Officials say an underwater detonation off California is soon, to be conducted by the Navy with no apparent AEC scientist present.
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Las Vegas
U. S
California
Pacific
Navy
Atomic Energy Commission
Johnson unveils Democratic program amid highway debate
Congress leader Lyndon B. Johnson outlined a legislative program including highway, housing, and minimum wage bills while opposing President Eisenhower's highway plan. He planned Senate discussions with Gore to present a Democratic substitute and Byrd to critique the admin financing method. Additional bills favored include foreign aid and health research. Senate prepares public hearings on clothing contract corruption in armed forces.
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Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Eisenhower
Johnson
Senate
Democratic Policy Committee
Sen
Gore
D-Tenn
Commissioners Named To Probe City's Suit
The Raleigh County Circuit Court named five commissioners Don Wolf Marshall Johnston L Wilbur Bays Clem ent Schulte and D C Wade to investigate a city suit over property slated for additional Municipal Parking Lot entrances. They will select a chairman and secretary and set a date. The case names Ramez Ramey Madeline Ramey Bank of Raleigh trustees W A Thornhill Jr F S Ramey Herbert Stansbury trustees A David Abrams Jeanette Wein J E Williams Josephine Williams E P Hall Leah Hall James A Campbell and Stella R Campbell as participants. Work has begun on the disputed property.
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Raleigh County
Beckley
Don Wolf
Marshall Johnston
L Wilbur Bays
Clement Schulte
D. C. Wade
Ramez Ramey
Madeline Ramey
Bank of Raleigh
W. A. Thornhill Jr
F. S. Ramey
Herbert Stansbury
A. David Abrams
Jeanette Wein
J. E. Williams
Josephine Williams
E. P. Hall
Leah Hall
James A. Campbell
Stella R. Campbell
Army Officer's Flight Saved by Airport Beacon
An Army lieutenant crediting Memorial Airport beacon for guiding a lost L-19 Cessna to safety 40 miles from Beckley. The pilot landed at 10:30 p.m., was welcomed by Sgt. Alonzo B. Neal, refueled, and continued to Ft. Eustis, Va., from Tinker Field, Oklahoma City.
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Memorial Airport
C. Harold Hanks
Beckley
Alonzo B. Neal
Air National Guard
Ft. Eustis
Tinker Field
Oklahoma City
Okla
New Blood Program In Operation Today
The Blood Bank of Delaware begins operation in Wilmington as a nonprofit to supply whole blood. Initial 5,500 members all state residents pay one dollar annual dues and donate one pint of blood per year, with dues and donation covering the member and income tax dependents for transfusions. Members may donate personally, have another provide it, or the bank office may purchase the pint for them.
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Wilmington
Del
Blood Bank of
Delaware
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Senhower
National Foundation For
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Parke Davis & Co
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Bellepoint
Greenbrier
G. C. Porter
Hillcrest Sr
C. and P. Amusement Co
New Palace Theatre Corp
Ward One
D. B
Slick
Shumate
Reservoir Road
Royal Tires Sales, Inc
Afl-Cio
Atlanta
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Today
Southern Bell Telephone Co
Milford
Michigan
Dulles
Baltimore
United Auto
General Motors
Big Fisher
Austria
Hitler
Nazi Germany
United Nations
N. Y
U. N
Economic and Social Council
Dallas
Rylie
Altadena
Calif
Jane Phillips
Davy Crockett
Russell D-Ga
Truman
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
McClellan
D-Ark
Kenneth E. Bruce
Jane E. Eagle
South Pasadena
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