Eisenhower Signs Atomic Energy Construction Bill
President Eisenhower signs a bill authorizing preliminary studies for government built nuclear power reactors. The measure funds planning for natural uranium gas cooled, large scale weapons material reactor, and a plutonium recycling reactor at Hanford, with remaining funds for AEC public cooperative aid.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
Democrats
House
Senate Appropriations Committee
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Hanford
Wash
Hoffa Juror Race and Louis Payment Report Emerges
McClellan cites a report that heavyweight champion Joe Louis was paid 2500 dollars for two hours at Hoffa’s bribery trial. Louis says he never received such money. Hoffa denies involvement and says he expected to testify as a character witness but wasn’t called. The jury, eight Black and four white, says race did not influence its verdict. Hoffa faces further Senate Rackets probes into alleged ties with racketeers.
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Hoffa
McClellan
Joe Louis
Louis
Chicago
Teamsters
Senate
Senate Bill Aims Jury Trials in Criminal Contempt
Democrats oppose a Senate passed bill guaranteeing jury trials in criminal contempt cases across many laws. Conviction could bring up to six months in jail and fines up to 1000 dollars. The bill sits in the House Rules Committee. four northern and western Democrats seek a meeting, but Chairman Howard D. Smith opposes action, needing GOP votes to proceed.
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Senate
House
Rules Committee
Howard D. Smith
D-Va
Smith
Enterprise Association Seeks to Save Ship from Scrap
The USS Enterprise Association led by Bill Rubin seeks to halt scrapping. The address given is $225 Beau &St., on Deige, California, with the group pursuing legal action to delay sale.
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USS Enterprise
USS Enterprise Association
Bill Rubin
Beau &St
Deige
Calif
Child Rescued After Five Hours From Well Hole
In Big River Saskatchewan a 2 year old boy fell into a 17 foot well test hole. About 100 volunteers used shovels and two bulldozers to dig a parallel shaft and tunnel. The child Kimdale Smith was pulled to safety after five hours with no injuries and was in very good condition.
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Big River
Sask
Kimdale Smith
Kim
Beverly
Canada
Montana
Saskatchewan
Fred Smith
Bees Strewn Discovers Beekeeper’s Hallucination? No.
A swarm of bees disrupted a sightseers party from the national convention of Virginia Asher Business Women's Bible Council at Natural Tunnel near Bristol. Three women were hospitalized with multiple stings, while over 23 others were treated. the affected included Maude Middleton, Georgia Rogers, and Florence Curry.
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Bristol
Virginia
Asher Business Women's Bible Council
Natural Tunnel
Bristol Memorial Hospital
Maude Middleton
Charlotte
N.C
Georgia Rogers
Covington
Florence Curry
Cincinnati
Florence Mueller
Leola Hill
Council
Cumberland Mountain Faith Mission
Ft. Blackmore
Scott County
Syrian Spokesman denounces Eisenhower misinformed about Syria
Damascus says the president’s claim of press censorship is false and that censorship was lifted a month ago. Western reporters now operate freely as officers in Beirut note continued controls. The Syrian reply frames Eisenhower’s remarks as an imperialist distortion and a pattern to make Syria a communist satellite.
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Eisenhower
Syria
Damascus Radio
Middle East
Beirut
Virginia forecast: turkey prices to rise amid tighter supply
The Virginia State Department of Agriculture forecasts higher turkey prices as Shenandoah Valley remains a key producer. It notes a national trend of rising prices once large volumes are reduced and cites storage figures and 1957 supply changes as drivers.
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Richmond
State Department of Agriculture
Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
Tangier Island Named by Captain Smith in 1608 Discovery
Tangier Island in Chesapeake Bay was first recorded by Captain John Smith in 1608, twelve years before the Pilgrims reached Massachusetts. He named the island Tangier after a Moroccan port where he had once been imprisoned.
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Chesapeake Bay
Captain Smith
Massachusetts
Tangier
Morocco
Teachers Begin State Convention Scheduling Updates
Sixty two teachers attend the state convention with sessions on August 29 and 30 at their respective schools. The boss schedules stay nearly the same as last year, with parents notified about any changes. Gilbert Tunnel of Swan Quarter hires an entomologist to inspect his new house to prevent termite intrusion.
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Gilbert Tunnel
Swan Quarter
N. C
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