Hammarskjold Leaves Cairo With Mission Accomplished
U N Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold leaves Cairo optimistic after peace mission success. He plans brief Gaza stop en route to Beirut and then Israel to press cease fire pledges, troop withdrawals, and further assurances from Egypt and Israel. Reports note border incidents and troop concentrations on both sides.
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Cairo
Egypt
U. N
Dag Hammarskjold
EB. L. M. Burns
Gaza
Gaza Strip
Beirut
Lebanon
Israel
Beit Govrin
Jordan
Meron
Jerusalem
Jordan Valley
Hammarskjold
Premer David Ben-Gurion
Nasser
U. N. Security Council
Sinai Desert
Colombo cabinet bans liquor at government functions
Colombo Ceylon's new cabinet bowing to Buddhist demands declares a ban on liquor at all government agencies and functions. Prime Minister Solomon Bandaranaike will order ministers and public officers at home and in diplomatic missions abroad to refrain from serving liquor at official events.
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Colombo
Ceylon
Solomon Bandaranaike
Lamb Leads Lions Club Head Los Angeles
Carl C. Lamb has been chosen to head the Lions Club in Los Angeles.
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Lamb
Los Angeles
Carl C. Lamb
Lions Club
Oratorical winner from Shepherdstown to represent area nationally
Dan Duckworth, 18, of Cleveland Tennessee won the 12 state American Legion oratorical contest yesterday and will represent the area in the national contest at St Louis Missouri on April 15.
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Shepherdstown
W. Va
Dan Duckworth
Cleveland, Tenn
American Legion
St. Louis
Quarles Announces Title of 1956 Festival Pageant
Garland R. Quarles unveils These Things Endure as the 1956 Pageant of Springtime. The Handley Bowl setting near Winchester hosts the Apple Blossom Festival on April 26 and 27 with 1200 students and teachers performing. Dress rehearsal is April 25 with 50 cent admission.
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Garland R Quarles
Hunter Maddox
Garland R. Quarles
Winchester
Quarles
Handley Building
Handley Bowl
Gwendolyn Haynes
Gaylen Strance
Mary Boxley
Katherine Pannill
Shotput With Civil War Cannon Ball Found
Youngsters in the region found a Civil War era cannon ball used as a shot put. Captain Brystrak seized the device and an ordnance disposal expert opened it with an explosive charge. Inside were gunpowder and grapeshot. The range officer warned the device could have exploded under several conditions.
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FT. Lef
Public Information Office
Paul Brystrak
Henry A. Dowling
U S S Saratoga Commissioned As Navy's Largest Carrier
New York reports the United States Navy commissions the aircraft carrier U S S Saratoga in Brooklyns Navy Yard. The 60 000 ton ship spans 1 039 feet and carries about 3800 crew with 100 aircraft. Capt Robert J Stroh takes command after WWII Pacific service.
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New York
U. S. S. Saratoga
Empire State Building
Navy
Charles 8. Thomas
Brooklyn
Naval Shipyard
Saratoga
U. S. S. Forrestal
Forrestal
Robert J. Stroh
Eyesight of Labor Columnist Fading
Doctors say labor columnist Victor Riesel's eyesight is fading and the next days are crucial to save his sight after an acid attack early April 5. The 41 year old, known for a nationally syndicated column, was attacked after leaving a Broadway restaurant. hospital bulletins report regression in his ability to distinguish bedside visitors and emphasize the critical period ahead.
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New York
Victor Riesel
Riesel
St. Clare’s Hospital
Nautilus Atomic Sub Docks in Miami Amid Water Snafu
The Nautilus the world first atomic powered submarine arrived in Miami with 20 congressmen aboard after circling Key West for dock space. Gov. Collins and film star Constance Bennett missed the arrival. congressmen went to a hotel while wives toured the sub.
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Miami
Fla.—i
Key West
Navy
Miami Beach
Leroy Collins
Constance Bennett
Marine Corps
Beer Hall Brawls Prompt US Army Postwide Restriction
Maj. Gen. Derrill M. Daniels orders the 11th Airborne Division, about 10 000 to 15 000 soldiers, to remain at their posts over the weekend after a wave of brawls in German beer halls. He says the measure protects the division’s reputation and relations with Germans and demands immediate results. Details of incidents remain undisclosed.
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Augsburg
Germany
Derrill M. Daniels
11Th Airborne
Daniel
11Th Airborne Division
Ft. Campbell, Ky
Eisenhower undecided on farm bill actions at Augusta
At Augusta National Golf Club President Eisenhower and Agriculture Secretary Benson discussed the farm bill for over two hours. Hagerty said Eisenhower wants to study technical details before deciding, with no decision reached on signing or veto and no plans for a nationwide address. Several lawmakers and GOP figures urged a veto or signing as White House aides continued briefings.
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Augusta
Eisenhower
Benson
White House
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Washington
Augusta National Golf Club
Hisenhower
Agriculture Department
Sen. Hickenlooper
Iowa
Cooley
House Agriculture Committee
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
GOP
Leonard W. Hall
Hall
House
Robinson Named Virginia State C. of C. Director
J Kenneth Robinson of Winchester was named one of nine new directors at the 32nd annual Virginia State Chamber of Commerce meeting at Old Point Comfort. Frank A. Ernst of Hopewell was renamed president. next quarterly meeting is July 12-13 at Bristol for the centennial observance. The chamber awarded Thomas C. Boushall a distinguished service award and Mrs. Alfred J duPont a special service award for Virginia education.
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J. Kenneth Robinson
Winchester
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Old Point Comfort
Frank A. Ernst
Hopewell
Allied Chemical and Dye Corp
Board of Directors
Bristol
Virginia
Chamber
Thomas C. Boushall
Richmond
Alfred J duPont
Spring Feeder Calf and Steer Sale Set for April 20
Ninety five cattlemen from eight northern Virginia counties and nearby West Virginia consign more than 1800 steer and heifer calves to the Fourth Annual Spring Feeder Calf and Yearling Steer Sale at the Farmers Livestock Exchange. Angus Hereford and Shorthorn breeds sold by grade weight and sex. Auctioneer Morris Fannon. Sale managed by Fred Stine Winchester. Vaccinations and dehorning required. Bangs TB tested heifers. no bred heifers or stags. weights 350 to 900 pounds. cattle graded by Virginia Division of Markets. Nominations closed. delivery to exchange on U S Route 50 west of Winchester.
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Northern Virginia
West Virginia
Farmers Livestock Exchange
Morris Fannon
Northern Virginia Livestock Producers’ Association, Inc
Fred Stine
Winchester
Virginia Division of Markets
Livestock Exchange
U. S. Rt
Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting Scheduled Tomorrow
AA will hold an open meeting tomorrow at 2 30 pm at the First Baptist Church featuring two Falls Church speakers and one from Chevy Chase. The event aims to inform the public about AA aims and operations and is open to anyone seeking help with alcoholism.
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Falls Church
Chevy Chase
Alcoholics Anonymous
First Baptist Church
Alcoholic Anonymous
A. A
Akron
Ohio
Roger Edmonds Chosen To Escort Queen At Coronation
Roger Edmonds of Winchester England will escort the Queen Shenandoah XXIX elect Laura Mimi MacArthur at the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival coronation on April 26. Mrs E W Lacy Jr announces. Edmonds arrived in Winchester today and will stay with Mr and Mrs Lupton at Pajan Hill until after the festival.
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Roger Edmonds
Winchester
England
E. W. Lacy, Jr
Department of the Queen
Edmonds
Laura “Mimi” MacArthur
Handley School
London
Cuthbert Lowell Ackroyd
C. R. Anderson
W. Clifford St
Virginia
Betty Edmonds
Anderson
Dr. Anderson
Handley High School
Arthur T. Edmonds
Lupton
Hampshire
Harrison Blasts Farm Bill At Woodstock Talk
Rep. Burr Harrison attacked the farm bill as a rigid straitjacket for farmers. He called it a bitter bipartisan failure and criticized high price supports and soil bank payments while urging restrictions on any land retirement plan. He spoke to Shenandoah County Farm Bureau in Woodstock.
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Burr P. Harrison
Virginia House
Eisenhower
Harrison
Congress
Virginia
Shenandoah County
Woodstock
White House
Rep
Washington
Berryville Mayoral Contest Sets Up Election Clash
Berryville features contested races for mayor recorder and four council seats as filing closes. Incumbent Mayor Edward Berlin faces Thomas W. Bighton. Recorder candidates Milton Bean and Dr. J O Cain contest the post, while council seats see incumbents and challengers in multiple wards. Other towns report no opposition pending write‑ins.
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Berryville
Winchester
Corporation Court Clerk’s
Middletown
Stephens City
Boyce
Edward P. Berlin
Thomas W. Bishton
Taylor St
George R. Chapman
Chapman
Benjamin Crampton
Robert Osth
Church St
Crampton
Joseph Settle
H. L. Maxwell
Frank M. Galloway
Settle
Maxwell
Lonnie W. Levi
Norvel W. Carter
Wal-nut St
Claude B. Smalts, Jr
Orville Wine
Charles Zuckerman
William E. Argenbright
Hoye Riley
William F. Schenck
J. Ben Cather
Virginia Weather And City Auto Tag Notice
Mostly cloudy mild with scattered showers and a possible thunderstorm mainly western and northern Virginia tonight. Highs 64 and 35, cold Sunday night. City auto tags expire April 15 1956. purchase and display required to avoid penalties. Those buying state tags after April 15 must obtain city tags within 48 hours or face a $2 penalty. Com. of the Revenue Taylor L Barr.
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Winchester
Taylor L. Barr Com
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U.N
Winchester Star
Patsy Ritter
Jesse Carter
City
Frederick
Clarke
Frederick Clarke
Woodrow Wilson
League of Nations
Georges Clemenceau
Lloyd George
Orlando
Mecca
Shenandoah XXIX
U.S.S
Labor
U.S
Gen. Daniels
United States
N. Loudoun ST
House of Good Food Shirkey’s
Sunnyside
Berlin
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