Senate Passes Labor Bill to Protect Pension Funds
The Senate approved a pension and welfare fund control bill after lengthy debate. It requires fund registration with the Labor Department, full public accounting, and new federal penalties for embezzlement and false reports. Kennedy and AFL CIO backed the measure amid House hearings anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House Labor Committee
House
Len Lausche
D-Ohie
Sen. Mundt
R-Sd
Esenhower
Secretary of Labor
Kennedy
Mitchell
Afl-Cio
Termination of Contract Notice Served by GM
General Motors served termination of contract notice on the United Auto Workers with the current 3 year contract expiring at midnight May 29. GM hopes talks for a new agreement or extension can occur within 30 days. Termination notices typically signal a strike but no final action is stated.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
United Auto Workers Union
Louis Seaton
UAW
General Motors
Ford Motor Co
Walter P Reuther
Navy schedules Vanguard launches and past failure details
The Navy plans Vanguard launches on a monthly schedule to study outer space with differing instrument configurations. The latest launch failed when the third stage did not ignite, sending the satellite into the Atlantic after 20 minutes, though initial stages performed well and data from the abortive flight was gained. The first Vanguard satellite remains in orbit with Explorers I and III—the Army’s successful projects—also in orbit.
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Navy
Vanguard
Atlantic Ocean
Ments
Army
Swiss Ambassador to attend Apple Blossom Festival visit
The Ambassador of Switzerland, Henri de Torrente, will visit Winchester for the Apple Blossom Festival on Friday. He arrives from Washington Friday morning and will be hosted by Mr. and Mrs. McSherry Lupton. Mme de Torrente and the couple’s daughter Marie-Josephe accompany him.
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Switzerland
Henri de Torrente
Washington
McSherry Lupton
Pajan Hill
Handley Rowl
de Torrente
Nanking
Philippines
Court of St. James
London
United States
Mme. de Torrente
Winchester
Marie- Josephe
McDonald Captures 2nd Baby Beef Champion at Show and Sale
Kenneth McDonald of Stephens City exhibited the grand champion Hereford steer for the second year running at the 6th annual Baby Beef Show and Sale. The 897 pound prime steer sold for 600.99 to American Stores Co, setting a history-high price. The event, held at the Farmers' Livestock Exchange, was sponsored by the Winchester Fredericks County Chamber of Commerce, with 30 steers sold totaling 9,056.83 dollars and an average of 301.99.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth McDonald
Stephens City
American Stores Co
Kenneth
Winyah Hereford Farm
Middleburg
Jimmy Royston
Boyce
Allen Coffman
Timberville
Farmers’ Livestock Exchange
Winchester - Frederick County
FP .F.A
Frederick
Clarke Counties
Roanoke Mother and Two Children Bludgeoned to Death
Grover Lucas 49 charged with three murders and one felonious assault after police found Mrs Connie Lucas 48 and two children Dennis 9 Mildred 11 bludgeoned to death with a pick axe in a Roanoke second floor walkup. Dorothy Smith 15 wounded. Lucas unemployed arrested amid crowd of locals.
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Roanoke
Connie Lucas
Poe
Lucas
Gray
Mrs. Lucas
Gromyko dismisses Ike proposal as publicity
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko called President Eisenhower's Arctic inspection plan sheer publicity and said the US seeks intelligence on Soviet territory. He spoke at a news briefing at the foreign ministry and criticized the proposal as not addressing disarmament or preventing a surprise attack.
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Moscow
Andrei Gromyko
Eisenhower
Arctic
United States
Foreign Ministry
Gromyko
Soviet Proposal Seeks Summit on Arctic Inspection Zone
The Soviet Union urged that Eisenhower's Arctic military inspection plan be referred to a summit for discussion. It argued Arctic bomber flights threaten the USSR and called the issue and plan for an inspection zone to be discussed by heads of government. The plan aims to guard against surprise attack in the north.
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United Nations
N.Y
Soviet Union
Eisenhower
Arctic
U.S. Security Council
U.S
United States
Kremlin Hosts Nasser On 14 Day Moscow Visit
President Nasser arrived in Moscow with a 15 man delegation aboard a TU104 jet for a 14 day state visit aimed at strengthening ties with the Soviet Union. Premier Khrushchev and other Kremlin leaders greeted the Egyptian leader as a joint declaration of solidarity was anticipated outlining potential political economic and cultural agreements.
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Moscow
Nasser
Kremlin
United Arab Republic
Soviet Union
Nikita Khrushchev
Cairo
Pre-Festival Wednesday Activities and Attendee lineup
The program lists a Queen Shenandoah XXI Elect departure from Washington via the Land of the Apple Blossoms arrival in Winchester at 10 55 am and a pie baking for presidents of Winchester service clubs. A joint luncheon follows with Exchange Kiwanis Lions and Rotary. Evening events include a pageant dress rehearsal at Handley Bowl the Virginia Art Museum exhibit a festival workers reception and notable parade celebrities.
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Washington, D. C
Winchester
Handley Bowl
Kitty Kallen
Daphne Fairbanks
Mrs. Dutton
George Washington Hotel
Extra Police Officers Will Do Fete Duty
Police officers from a wide area will be brought to the city during the Apple Blossom Festival. Chief J Thomas Boyd says about 20 uniformed men from other cities and some detectives will supplement the local force. About 50 national guardsmen will handle traffic, and State Police Sgt F L Woolf says about 65 men will patrol area highways 24 hours a day. Highways in Frederick Clarke and Warren Counties will be patrolled with radio control and escorts will be provided for the Queen and celebrities amid heavy traffic. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution on crowded streets and highways during the Festival.
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J. Thomas Boyd
F. L. Woolf
Woolf
Frederick
Clarke
Warren
Raritan Officers Guests for Fete
Three national officers of the Raritan Club will visit area clubs for a festival. Rome Schwager of Keedysville Md is national president Arthur G Steiner of Remington is national director and Lester Carber of Spotsylvania is district director. They will be hosted by Round Hill Stonewall Gainesboro Clarke County Cedarville and Leeds Raritan Clubs with a Friday 7 30 pm reception at the home of Mr and Mrs James Givens.
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Raritan Club
Rome Schwager
Keedysville Md
Arthur G. Steiner
Remington
Lester Carber
Spottsylvania
Round Hill
Stonewall
Gainesboro
Clarke County
Cedarville
Leeds Raritan
James Givens
Temperatures Plunge to Record Lows Across Midwest
The Midwest faces a quick spring reversal with record low readings in several cities. Chicago posts 31 degrees, while Dubuque 23, Des Moines 24, Omaha 26, and Sioux Falls 19 set late spring marks. Bemidji 9, International Falls 9, Casper 17, West Yellowstone 6. Frost warnings stretch from northern Illinois to western New York as a cold front pushes southeast and triggers storms in the south and midwest.
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Midwest
Chicago
Dubuque
Iowa
Des Moines
Omaha
Sioux Falls
S. D
Bemidji
Minn
International Falls
Casper
Wyo
Yellowstone
Mont
Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
Ohio
Michigan
New York
Texas
Tennessee
Birmingham
Ala
Dakotas
Minnesota
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Oklahoma
Wheat loan defaults drive large 1957 federal redemptions
Richmond Virginia report shows farmers surrendered 265163 bushels of government price support wheat in 1957 valued at 562613 dollars. The prior year 1956 saw 110363 bushels worth 236716 dollars turned over by state growers.
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Richmond
Virginia
Pageant of Springtime features Alice in Wonderland segment
Handley High School hosts the 31st Pageant of Springtime as Winchester readies for the Apple Blossom Festival. Queen-elect Daphne Nancy Beth Fairbanks is crowned. Alice in Wonderland appears for the first time with the Mad Hatter and March Hare. Proceeds support festival expenses.
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Winchester
Handley High School
Daphne Nancy Beth Fairbanks
Garland R. Quarles
Jack
Alice
Shawnee Waters
Descaration
Republic
Queen-Elect Comes to City Tomorrow
Miss Daphne Fairbanks arrives for the Festival with her party including her mother and Victoria Fairbanks. Weather predicts a cool weekend with 42 to 50 degree lows, apple blossoms near peak in days ahead.
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Daphne Fairbanks
Shenandoah
Miss Fairbanks
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Fairbanks
Walter S. Hough
Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Hough
Robert Anderson
Washington
Victoria Fairbanks
Giles T. Epling
Bluefield
B. B. Dutton
Washington St
Mrs Epling
H. F. Byrd, Jr
Out of Town Honorary Fire Chief Contest Thursday
Thirty one contestants, the prettiest girls from local fire companies, vie for the honorary fire chief title. The event occurs Thursday at 4 pm at the Capital Theatre with a 6 pm parade start and a Sarasota trip prize. Kitty Kallen will present the winner’s trophy at 4 45 pm before she leads in the parade.
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John A. Boyd
Capital Theatre
Sarasota
Fla
John Leatherman
Howard Gardner, Jr
Nat Joyner
Kitty Kallen
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Elaine Vaught
Dana Ann Mich
Ael
Dorothy Herring
Vava Reed
Kendra Wingfield
Barry's Drug Store
Leggett's Department Store
Rainbowridge Gardens
Boyd's Drug Store
Howard Johnson
Cape Canaveral
Fla. 1
McDonald
Ike
Exchange, Kiwanis, Lions and
Rotary Clubs
Virginia Art Museum
THE
Associated Press
Hunter Maddox
Patsy Jack
Jesse Carter
Anne Snyder
Gaylen Strance
Gwendolyn Haynes
Handley Band
Glee Club
Mary Boxley
Katherine Pannill
Aurora
Dream Land
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