Knowland Presses Labor Reform Fight In Senate
Senator Knowland asserts a coalition of Democrats and CIO AFL leaders may block action on broad labor legislation this session calling it only the opening skirmish. He will press amendments on secret ballots and union control as part of pension and welfare fund regulation, despite Democratic and liberal Republican opposition.
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Washington
Sen
Knowland
Calif
Senate
Sen. Ives
R-Ny
Senate Labor Committee
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Ives
Farmers Warned To Guard Against Alfalfa Weevil
Area farmers warned to guard against alfalfa weevils as hatchings begin. County agents Wolfe and Gerken toured counties and urged daily field checks. Spraying should start in 1-2 weeks depending on weather, with 40-50 percent leaf damage the trigger and seven days between spraying and cutting. Use one pint liquid heptachlor in a low pressure sprayer at 20 gallons per acre 40 psi. Early spraying is cautioned against.
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John T. Wolfe
Frederick County
John Gerken
Clarke County
Wolfe
Virginia
Air Force Thor Vanguard Flight Reaches 5500 Miles
A Thor Vanguard two stage missile flew about 5000 miles across the southeast Atlantic last night, with the nose cone attaining an intercontinental range near 5500 miles. Telemetry failures cast doubt on recovering the secret nose cone though the launch was largely successful and the mission aimed to test entry through atmosphere and combine Thor with Vanguard for a moon mission.
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Cape Canaveral
Fila
Air Force
Atlantic
Ascension Island
Soviet Union
U. S
South Atlantic
Thor
Navy
Vanguard
Moon
Early Apples Begin To Bloom For Festival Time
Apple blossoms appeared today signaling bloom for the upcoming Festival. Varieties such as Stayman Red Gravenstein Yorks and Jonathan show buds with weather seen as the main factor. cooler temperatures may limit full bloom while warmth could push more varieties into blossom. Forecasts predict showers tonight and a cool weekend ahead with normal to warm temperatures returning Monday. Growers prefer a normal or late bloom to minimize frost risk.
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Yorks
H. W. Butler, Jr
Fredericks County
C. H. Hill
Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Hill
Russian Note Rejects Disarmament Proposal
Khrushchev rejects Eisenhower proposal for East West talks on arms control. Washington says it rejects the main point of April 8 letter and notes Soviet intent remains unclear. Britain and the United States press Moscow to accept joint talks in Moscow on summit arrangements.
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Washington
Nikita Khrushchev
Eisenhower
Khrushchev
Moscow
United States
Britain
France
Ussr
Dulles
White House
James Hagerty
State Department
Soviet Union
Kremlin
James C Hagerty
U.S
Russia
U.S. Strategic Air Command
Far North
Gromyko
Thief Buried Under Cash Register at Paterson Market
Charles Alfier, 36, attempted to steal a cash register from Guarantee Meat Market in Paterson New Jersey. The heavy machine fell and pinned his leg. Police charged Alfier with burglary after he was found trapped when the store opened.
Mass Air Drop Planned By 101st at Fort Campbell
Military authorities announced a Saturday air drop by more than 4,000 men of the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell Kentucky Tennessee line. The two week Eagle Wing maneuver follows a deadly Friday drop that killed five paratroopers and hospitalized 137 with gusty winds tearing at the drop zones. Maj Breault said eight drop zones will be used on the 88 000 acre reservation while the 502nd Battle Group acts as the aggressor force. Westmoreland participated in the earlier drop and described the wind as brutal.
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FT. Campbell
101St Airborne Division
Maj
A. Breault
Maj. Breault
Kentucky- Tennessee Line
502Nd Battle Group
101St
J.C. Daniel Kling
St. Louis
191St Airborne Division
502Nd
W. C. Westmoreland
101S
Westmoreland
Conferees Advance Postal Bill Revisions Despite Veto Threat
House and Senate conferees meet to finish a postal rate and pay bill removing the 5 cent intercity stamp and adopting a 4 cent rate. The plan adds a 7 percent pay rise for 500000 postal workers, with larger boosts for lower grades, retroactive to Jan 1, and drops overseas free mailing for servicemen.
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Washington
Senate House
Senate
House
Eisenhower
Summerfield
U.S
Explosions Destroy Esso Newport News Plant Tanks
Explosions and roaring flames destroyed 12 storage tanks at Esso Standard Oil Co. plant in Newport News Virginia. The two million dollar facility held 22 tanks and had a 25 million gallon capacity. Three firemen suffered minor injuries.
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Esso
Newport News
Newport News, Va
Esso Standard Oil Co
West Asks Russia To Begin Group Diplomatic Talks
The United States Britain and France demand immediate group talks with the Soviet Union on an agenda for a summit and a foreign ministers meeting. They seek to probe Khrushchev's intentions toward a heads of government session amid signs he may back away from a summit.
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Washington
United States
Britain
France
Russia
Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
Seven Japanese war criminals paroled from Sugamo Prison
The United States released seven Japanese war criminals from Sugamo Prison in Tokyo, who had served sentences from 30 years to life. Their parole reduces the number of Japanese still held at Sugamo to 24.
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Tokyo
United States
Sugamo Prison
Sugamo
LeMay and Taylor Clash Over General War Prospects
New York Gen Curtis E LeMay warned the threat of general war grows as Soviet strength increases. Gen Maxwell D Taylor tempered this view saying limited wars are likelier due to nuclear parity. All three officials favored readiness for both small tactical and large strategic conflicts.
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LeMay
Taylor
New York
Curtis E LeMay
Soviet Union
Maxwell D. Taylor
Army
Air Force
Assn. Adm
Harry D. Felt
Naval Operations
Soviet Bloc
Garment Firm's Offer to Locate Here Under Study
George W. Lucas, secretary manager of the Winchester Chamber of Commerce, says a garment manufacturer considers locating in Winchester. The industrial committee favors pursuing industry with sound principles and minimal community financial liability. They seek broad input and propose forming an Industrial Development Corporation to attract payrolls for the growing community.
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Winchester
George W. Lucas
Chamber of Commerce
Lucas
Chamber
Snowbound Montana town endures record 42 inch snowfall
Montan a town faced a record 42 inch snowfall with roads closed for 16 hours and eight people stranded in rural areas. Snow drifts reached 12 feet in places while forecasters said the worst was past. similar conditions stranded six in Wyoming on U S 4 near the Big Horn Mountains. A Weather Bureau veteran called it the worst he had seen in 56 years of record keeping.
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Red Lodge
Mont
Montana Mountains
Wyoming
Big Horn Mountains
Sheridan
U. S. Weather Bureau
I. A. Draper
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