Post Office Money Bill to Get Swift O.K. From House
The House ready to approve a 41 million dollar bill to restore normal mail service after weeks of cuts. Summerfield argues 41 million suffices to resume operations, while critics say he should stay within the 2 billion dollar budget and the Senate weighs rapid passage.
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Swift O.K
Washington
House
Post Office Department
Senate
Summerfield
Sen. Robertson
D-Va
Senate Appropriations
Cannon
Joseph Campbell
General Accounting Office
Campbell
Budget Bureau
Post Office
Local Post Office Manages 3 Day Mail Load Safely
Postmaster Wilbur Johnston reports the local post office handled a three day mail backlog after Saturday delivery stopped. Parcel Post caused the biggest delay, but with three trucks in operation most packages should be delivered by evening. 90 percent of mail went out, first class and newspapers planned for today, rail due out tomorrow.
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Wilbur Johnston
Parcel Post
Johnston
Mr. Johnston
Miller and Anderson
Millwood Pike
Western Electric
Post Office Confiscates Donation Box Earlier
A cardboard box labeled Keep the post office open your donations will be appreciated was found in the lobby of the Atlanta post office yesterday officials ordered the box confiscated.
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Atlanta
City Residents Prompt in Tax Buying and Filing
Local residents show prompt activity for federal income tax filing and 1957 automobile tag purchases with light crowds at the license bureau and Internal Revenue Office. Officials note late filers and refunds skew January February patterns, with most returns filed early and a rush expected near the midnight deadline.
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Revenue Office
License Bureau
E. T. Snider, Jr
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Richmond Pupil Assignment Proposals Face Legal Challenge
Richmond area Black parents hire counsel to oppose pupil assignment forms in city public schools. Attorney Oliver W. Hill says no sign now. potential court action if enrollment is denied. Forms cover new students transfers and intra division changes under a state pupil placement board law part of no integration bills.
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Richmond
Oliver W. Hill
Hill
General Assembly
Terminal Tavern Opens with Waffle Shop in Martinsburg
Open to 6 a.m. to midnight at 107 W. Burke St. Martinsburg. Nancy Stewart Hall owns and operates, previously linked to Snow White Grill. ABC license 4255 indicates beverage service. Friends invited for Monday April 15 opening event.
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Martinsburg
W. Burke St
Nancy Stewart Hall
Snow White Grill
Few Tourists In Bethlehem Shaped by Regional Turmoil
Easter tourism in the Jerusalem and Bethlehem area is weak with about 1,500 foreign visitors to Israel and Jordan, down from 15,000 last year. Hotels in Jerusalem report sparse guests as tensions in the Middle East and the delayed travel ban lift depress group travel and Bethlehem sees practically no visitors.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Jordan
Middle East
Sinai
Bethlehem
Biblical
Top Executives Must Take Vacation Every 7th Week
In New York, Bart Schwartz International Textiles Ltd will mandate a full paid week off every seventh week starting May 1 for top executives. The policy aims to reduce heart attacks strokes and ulcers among executives in key textile positions while nonexecutives keep the standard two week annual vacation.
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New York
Bart Schwartz International Textiles Ltd
Virginia approves low bid for new steam generator building
Governor Stanley authorizes the University of Virginia to accept a $138,357 bid from J. F. Barbour & Sons of Roanoke for a building at the power plant to house a new steam generator.
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Richmond
Flood claims dozens in Jipijapa as sea flood drifts town
In Guaquil Ecuador officials fear a flash flood swept through Jipijapa. Twelve bodies were recovered and authorities say up to one hundred may have drowned.
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Guaquil
Ecuador
Jipijapa
Early peaches face light frost in May thinning risk
Cold weekend temps worried fruit growers as frost approached. Dr. Walter S. Hough of the Winchester Fruit Laboratory notes some early peach buds may thin in low spots, but major varieties like Elberta and Ambergem appear safe. Apples likewise show no reported damage. Temperatures dipped to 27 to 31 yesterday, with highs around 53 today and scattered frost tonight.
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Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Walter S. Hough
Blogm
Elberta
Ambergam
Hale
Shippers
Halehaven
Red Haven
Thurman
Berryville
H. F. Byrd, Jr
Hough
Fairmont Ave
Swedish Atomic Official Charged With Spying for Russia
Sweden's Atomic Energy Commission aide Damstedtt, 2% years old, held for trial on atomic espionage charges. A second suspect reportedly linked to submarine blueprint sales to Russia. The case comes amid Sweden's neutral stance and debates on developing or procuring tactical nuclear weapons.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Atomic Energy Commission
Russia
Robert Folke Damistedt
Commission
Kremlin
Damstedt
Khalidi Named Premier in Hussein Victory in Jordan
Pro Western leader Khalidi was named Jordan's new premier as King Hussein emerged from a six day cabinet crisis with a largely independent government. The seven man cabinet includes National Socialist Suleiman Nabulsi and other former premiers.
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Amman
Hussein Fakhri Khalidi
Jordan
Hussein
Suleiman Nabulsi
National Socialist Party
Bahjat Talhouni
Khalidi
Nabulsi
Said Mufti
Fawzi Mulki
Suleiman Sukkar
Senate
Amin Madjaj
Majid Abdulhadi
Mufti
Tryig
Palestine
Jesus at Jerusalem Temple Recalled as Holy Site Shrine
Inside Old Jerusalem a quiet courtyard guards the Haram es Sherif area with the Dome and a rock linked to judgment beliefs. The article recalls Jesus at age twelve visiting the Temple on the Nazareth road back to Nazareth and notes access and ritual customs for visitors.
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Jerusalem
Jordan
Old Jerusalem
Jesus
Nazareth
Christ
Nasser Faces Fight to Retain Arab World Leadership
Cairo reports President Nasser confronts a major challenge as King Hussein's Jordan coup reshapes the Arab bloc. The pro Egyptian group once included Egypt Syria Jordan Saudi Arabia and Yemen. If Hussein solidifies control Nasser could lose wide regional influence and face a weakened anti West pro Soviet stance.
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Cairo
Egypt
Nasser
Hussein
Jordan
Free Arab” Front
Syria
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
John Bagot Glubb
Arab Legion
Eisenhower
Middle East
United States
King Saud
America
Lebanon
Iraq
Libya
Tunisia
Suleman Nabulsi
Permanent Substitute Hearts and Kidneys Foreseen by Scientist
Chicago editor reports Dr. Peter F. Salisbury of Cedars of Lebanon Hospital outlines future artificial organs that could replace failing hearts or kidneys. Prototypes include a glass or plastic chamber with peristaltic, hydraulically driven pumps may require chest wall tubes or external energy sources. The goal is permanent implants, offering life preservation beyond temporary support devices.
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Chicago
Peter F. Salisbury
Cedars of Lebanon Hoespital
Los Angeles
American Society For Artificial Internal Organs
Federation of American Societies For Experimental Biology
Chiago
Salisbury
Bandit Dadshah flees toward Turbat amid cross border hunt
Iran asks permission to send 100 gendarmes to Turbat as Pakistan and Iran pursue bandit chief Dadshah after ambushing three Americans last month. Eight gang members captured describe 31 arrested and 12 holdups. trials set at Khash. His brother says Dadshah was fatally hurt April 3, which Iran disputes.
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Tehran
Dadshah
Pakistan
Turbat
Iran
Khash
Weather outlook with frost and warming trend forecast
The region will see clear but slightly milder air with scattered frost tonight and lows in the 30s. Tuesday brings a milder, cloudy day. the extended forecast through April 20 shows average temperatures about one degree above normal, with cooler readings Tuesday and warm up midweek. Rainy, showery periods are most likely Wednesday or Thursday with total precipitation around a quarter to a third inch. Daylight data for Winchester on Monday April 15 lists sunrise at 5 35 a m and sunset around 6 50 p m with the last quarter on April 26.
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Winchester
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