Eisenhower seeks four year federal aid program for education
President Eisenhower sent Congress a four year, 1.6 billion dollar federal state program to boost education in science and engineering. The plan aims to fund 10,000 scholarships annually and graduate fellowships to strengthen teaching in science and technology, with 1,000 fellowships the first year and 1,500 each following year.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
America
Russia
United States
Capitol
Folsom
White House
James C. Hagerty
NAACP Refuses Subpoena Compliance in Virginia Hearing
In Richmond the NAACP rejected a Thomson Committee subpoena claiming it violates the 1st and 14th amendments and notes the committee no longer exists. Oliver W. Hill states records and interlocking memberships show cooperation in 1957 with related committees. The filing cites ongoing access to sworn public records and previous cooperation.
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Richmond
National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Thomson Committee
John B. Boatwright Jr
Oliver W. Hill
Hill
Association
Committee On
Administration of Justice
Committee On Law Reform
W. Lester Banks
Vir
Baghdad Pact Leaders Back U S Stand Against Invasion
Secretary of State Dulles told five Baghdad Pact members in Ankara the United States will deploy its mobile power of great force to deter a Communist invasion. He urged balance between military and economic aid while warning against atheistic domination and revolutionary methods.
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Ankara
Turkey
Dulles
United States
The
Middle East Alliance
Middle East
U.S
American Publication Book Store
U.S. Information Service
Adnan Menderes
Pact
Britain
Iraq
Iran
Pakistan
Alliance
Menderes
Bank Holdup Forces Teller to Open Night Depository in Maryland
An armed robber abducted a teller from his home and compelled him to open the night depository at a Marlow Heights branch of the First National Bank of Southern Maryland in Silver Hill Maryland. The hostages included the teller's wife and nine month old son. Police issued a lookout for two white men in their 20s and Crawford’s car.
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Washington
Maryland
Clarence Crawford
Marlow Heights
Silver Hill
First National Bank of Southern Maryland
Sellner
Crawford
Egypt and Syria reportedly plan a united Arab state
Al Ahram reports imminent merger of Egypt and Syria into the United Arab State with a single government parliament and army. Plebiscite planned in both nations. Nasser and Sukhri Kuwaily expected to announce the union amid Baghdad Pact talks in Ankara.
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Egypt
Syria
al Ahram
Nasser
Sukhri Kuwaily
Cairo
Ankara
Turkey
Ahram
United Arab State
U. S
170 Aboard Ferry Believed Lost in Storm
A sea and air search spans southern and eastern Japan after a windstorm. The Nankai Maru carrying 141 passengers and crew of unknown size radioed danger and likely sank near Numashima Island. Other vessels report capsizing or missing crews and passengers along the Wakayama to Osaka coastline.
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Tokyo
Japan
Komatsuijiama
Shikoku
Kii Strait
Wakayama
Honshu
Nankai Steamship Co
Maritime Safety Board
Numashima Island
Kushimoto
Osaka
Fukushima
Ito
Shizuoka
Harriman budget calls for tax hike and road funding
Gov. Averell Harriman proposed a record $1.8008 billion New York budget with a $43 million income tax increase and a gasoline tax rise from 4 to 5 cents. He warned of cuts to highway construction if taxes aren’t raised, and outlined additional spending for schools, colleges, and the state police, funded by bond and reserve draws.
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Albany
N.Y
Averell Harriman
New York
GOP
Harriman
Govenor
Arthur Eisenhower dies of heart attack elder brother of President
Arthur B Eisenhower 71 eldest brother of President Eisenhower died of a heart attack at his Kansas City home. A retired banker he collapsed while washing his hands. President Eisenhower postponed a White House dinner. He had been an executive at Commerce Trust Co and later led Plaga Bank of Commerce. He also served as a director of Trans World Airlines and other firms. He grew up in Abilene Kansas with six brothers. He attended little schooling, left high school to seek fortune and found it in Kansas City.
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Arthur B Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Louise
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Supreme Court
Arthur Eisenhower
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Plaga Bank of Commerce
Trans World Airlines
Coleman Co
Wichita
Kan
TWA
New York
Abilene
Ray Etherington
Arthur
Scientist Predicts Massive U S Casualties From Soviet Attack
Johns Hopkins economist Dr Ellis A Johnson says the Soviets could mount a combined bomber and submarine strike using hundreds of bombers and 50 or more missile submarines. He warns current U S defenses are inadequate and estimates an attack could kill 20 to 30 million Americans and severely damage the economy. He advocates a major defense spending increase of about 15 billion dollars yearly.
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Washington
U.S
Soviet Union
Ellis A. Johnson
Johns Hopkins University Operations Research Office
United States
Johns Hopkins
Johnson
Army
U. S
SAC
Strategic Air Command
Zuckerman Jones Teets Top Jaycee Awards
Charles Zuckerman Laurens Jones of Winchester and W Weedon Teets of Frederick County won top Jaycee awards at the Founders Day banquet. Zuckerman received Outstanding Young Man of the Year. Jones was Boss of the Year. Teets earned Outstanding Farmer. Rep Basil L Whitener spoke as principal. About 150 JCC members attended the George Washington Hotel event.
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Laurens Jones
Charles Zuckerman
W. Weeden Teets
Winchester
W. Weedon Teets
Frederick County
Welltown Pike
Basil L. Whitener
North Carolina
JCC
George Washington Hotel
Roy Williams
Burr P. Harrison
Rep. Whitener
Assembly approves emergency transfer to Literary Fund
The General Assembly passed an administration backed measure transferring 10 million dollars from the general fund surplus to the Literary Fund. The Senate also approved a bill elevating the Division of Purchase and Printing to department status, led by a governor named director, and sent it to the House.
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Associated Press
General Assembly
House
General Fund
Literary Fund
Senate
Byrd Proposes 3 Billion Boost in Debt Limit
Sen. Byrd proposes Congress raise the national debt limit by three billion dollars instead of five as urged by President Eisenhower. He asks Secretary Anderson to study the impact and report back, arguing it would still leave Treasury a substantial leeway for the next 18 months.
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Washington
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Congress
Eisenhower
Senate Finance Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Anderson
Virginia Democrat
Treasury
Weekend Deaths Push Virginia Toll to 52
Virginia's traffic fatality toll for the year rose to 52 over the weekend with three deaths on state highways. Ray Fisher aged 18 from Toms Brook died when his car skidded off U S 11 north of Woodstock. Charles E W Lee 35 of Kewser West Virginia was killed beside his disabled truck on U S 50 about 15 miles north of Winchester. Lloyd W Warren 58 of Sedley died when his car was struck by a Virginian Railroad freight train at State Rt 641 crossing in Sedley. Beamon Brown of Sedley injured seriously.
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Virginia
Ray Fisher
Toms Brook
U.S. 11
Woodstock
Shenandoah County
Charles E. W. Lee
Kewser
W. Va
U.S. 50
Winchester
Frederick County
Lloyd W. Warren
Sedley
Southampton County
Beamon Brown
Warren
Brown
Virginians Pay 111 Million For Liquor in 1957
Richmond reports tentative 1957 liquor purchases by Virginians total 111 547 742, up from 106 677 239 the prior year. ABC board notes fiscal year basis may delay reflecting calendar year gains in state and local revenues.
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Richmond
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
ABC
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