Khrushchev Visit May Speed Up Congress Adjour nment
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev could accelerate the end of the current Congress session as his Washington visit nears mid September. Lawmakers prefer to avoid a joint session with Khrushchev, fearing international backlash and personal discomfort given their anti communist record.
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Washington
Nikita Khrushchev
Congress
United States
Khrushchev
Senate
House
Winchester surprise guest sleeps on sofa in town visit
A Winchester family awoke to a stranger asleep on their living room sofa after mistaking the house for a friend’s in Maryland. The man had arranged to visit at 12:30 p.m. and was invited in, leaving residents puzzled by the mix up. Moody Slonaker of East Garrard Street is highlighted for his quick wit in a humorous anecdote. The Hagestown Fair 104th exhibition runs August 10 to 15 with an aquacade reprise from Brussels. Local weather is unsettled with morning sun then clouds and a forecast of showers tomorrow.
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Winchester
Maryland
Moody Slonaker
E. Garrard St
Moody
Yard Party and Supper at Old Bethel Church
Country ham dinners and home made ice cream served Saturday at Old Bethel Methodist Church in Albin from 1 to 8 and 3t. Closing notice: Dr A T Bakers office closed until Monday Aug 10. Rou ss Fire Co holds regular meeting tonight at 8 p.m.
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OLD Bethel Methodist Church
Albin
A. T. Baker
Rouss Fire CO
Governors Back Nixon as Nixon Favored by GOP Leaders
At the 51st Governors Conference in San Juan Puerto Rico, Republican governors largely avoided public preference but favored Nixon. Nelson Rockefeller showed mixed signals about a 1960 bid, weighing a possible run only if Nixon appeared likely to lose to a Democrat. Rockefeller's conflict with Illinois Gov. Stratton and his limited time with peers were noted.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Richard M. Nixon
GOP
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Nixon
Rockefeller
White House
Illinois
William G. Stratton
Stratton
Clinics Cancelled As No Polio Vaccine On Hand
The Winchester Frederick County Health Department postponed three polio vaccination clinics due to no vaccine on hand for Aug 11 18 and 25. Dr Stuart Nottingham cited reduced production by manufacturers and warned patients with appointments to wait for notification. He noted Virginia polio incidence up 0.06 to 70 percent from last year. Js Mintingham said public notice will follow when supplies return.
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Winchester - Frederick County Health Department
Stuart Nottingham
Virginia
Nottingham
Js.Mintingham
Nicaragua Admits Invasion by Rebels from Honduras and Costa Rica
Managua reports a rebel incursion from Honduras and Costa Rica with most invaders captured or driven back. A government spokesman had previously denied any invasion. Earlier in June a force of 110 crossed the border and were subdued by Somoza's army.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Luis Somoza
Honduras
Costa Rica
Somoza
Mediators Try To Stop Public Attacks In Steel Strike
Federal mediators urge steel strike negotiators to drop publicity barrages and focus on bargaining for a new contract. Finnegan notes no change in key economic issues as talks continue with mediators aiding. A secret meeting occurred between David J. McDonald and R Conrad Cooper as others debated terms.
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New York
Joseph F. Finnegan
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Finnegan
David J. McDonald
United Steelworkers of America
R. Conrad Cooper
United States Steel Corp
Donald Cooper
Hospital Installs Steam Jet System Aims to Cut Soot
About 20 residents attended an Air Pollution Commission hearing to complain of hospital smoke. Hospital administrator Homer E Alberti announced a new steam jet system installed last night to trap soot and redirect it to the stack bottom. The device began operation this morning as engineers review further remedies.
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Air Pollution Commission
Homer E. Alberti
L. M. Allen
Richard Rosenberger
Francis Funk
Police Department
Allen
Alberti
New York
Pittsburgh
Nixon Trip To Soviet Union Faces Mixed Cold War Appraisal
Washington AP reports Nixon's historic Soviet visit prompts cautious assessment of its impact on East West tensions. Officials warned no immediate Kremlin policy shift, while hopes linger for thaw through planned Khrushchev visits and ongoing dialogue. Nixon briefed Eisenhower and will review the trip at a Cabinet meeting amid praise for his handling and calls for courteous reception of Khrushchev.
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Richard Nixon
Eisenhower
Washington
Soviet Union
Poland
Milton Eisenhower
Nixon
White House
National Airport
Richard M. Nixon
Nikita Khrushchev
U. S
Khrushchev
America
Geneva
Germany
Kremlin
Warsaw
GOP
All America
Pat
Julie Nixon
Patricia
C. Douglas Dillon
Labor Committee
Senate
Rumor of Jackson Family Killer Arrest Spread Denied
Town rumor claimed the killer of the Jackson family had been captured. The Star checked with the Associated Press in Richmond and Virginia State Police in Culpeper, finding no information or confirmation of an arrest.
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Jackson
the Star
Associated Press
Richmond
Virginia State Police
Culpeper
Khrushchev Visit Rumor Touches Iowa Town
In Coon Rapids Iowa residents take news of a Khrushchev stop at farmer Roswell Garst’s farm in stride. Garst’s seed corn work with the Soviet leader and past visits by Soviet delegates are noted as routine social events. Garst says no formal plans exist, while Rogers remarks locals expect a private, not a public, encounter.
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Coon Rapids
Iowa
Nikita Khrushchev
Roswell Garst
Thomas Rogers
The
Enterprise
Moscow
Khrushchev
Garst
Viet Union
Rogers
Garst Place
Khurshchev
Eisenhower to address labor control bill clash tonight
President Eisenhower plans a 6 30 p m nationwide radio television address to urge stricter labor control measures as Congress, split between factions, prepares a Donnybrook style battle on the House floor next week over measures to outlaw secondary boycotts and jail union officials who restrain members.
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Eisenhower
Battle Tonight
Congress
House
House Labor Committee
Senate
House Democrats
House Rules Committee
Donnybrook
Rules Committee
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
Virginia Polio Toll Reaches 62 With 7 New Cases
Virginia reports seven new polio cases to push the 1959 total to 62. Among the new cases, four siblings in Roanoke area contracted non paralytic polio, while a Whitewood boy and a Newport News boy developed paralytic polio. All had not received any Salk vaccine. A Richmond study team of three medical students questioned why people skip shots, citing indifference cost and delay as main factors.
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Roanoke
Virginia
Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Freeze
Carroll-Grayson County
Whitewood
Roanoke Memorial
Newport News
Richmond
John S. Harman
Walter Lee Grubb, Jr
Norman Jean Goodwin
West Berlin Safe for Months After Geneva Talks
Secretary of State Herter left Geneva convinced the Berlin threat is cooled for now as East West tensions ease. Khrushchev and Gromyko signaled preference for negotiated results while reaffirming gaps remain and a new Washington dialogue is planned.
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Geneva
Christian A. Herter
Eisenhower
West Berlin
Herter
Selwyn Lloyd
London
Ses Tn
Baerushchev
Lloyd
Khruhchev
Washington
Andrei Gromyko
Berlin
Khrushchev
Gromyko
Moscow
Dissatisfied Customer Accepts Dare at Store
Boston AP reports Fred Foresta, 42, a salad chef, trashed a television set after threatening to return it. He pounded on a closing shop and hurled the unit through a plate glass window, leading police to defer court action.
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Boston
Fred Forresta
Foresta
Forresta
No Additional Negroes Will Attend WCHS
War ren County High School will enroll only last year’s Negro students this year. Charles Leadman of Local 371 said NAACP officials in Washington urged integration, with next year targeting full integration of white elementary schools. Union members voted to push petitions for a county referendum on selling the school to operate as a private white institution.
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Warren County High School
Charles Leadman
Textile Workers Union of America
Leadman
Washington
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Oliver W. Hill
Richmond
Warren County
Hill
Wesley Cook
S. W. Tucker
Emporia
Butler
Eisenhower
Cook
Union
Fire Marshall Probes Brill Death In Mountain Falls Case
Harold Glascock of the State Fire Marshal's office leads ongoing inquiry into the death of Boyd Brill 50 of Star Tannery found burned beyond recognition in a parked car at Mountain Falls on July 25. Trooper L M Bauserman and Medical Examiner Dr. Victor Albright coordinate evidence including a 1948 Chevrolet. No final report yet.
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Harold Glascock
Boyd Brill
Star Tannery
Mountain Falls
L. M. Bauserman
Victor Albright
Glascock
Bauserman
Chevrolet
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