Education Bill Moves Toward Senate In 1950s Aid Push
The House passed a 90 million education aid bill after removing the college scholarship provisions, shifting funds to a student loan program. Senator Hill of Alabama plans to push a 1 0 billion bill, with Senate action expected next week. The measure includes loans, grants to states for science and language instruction, and dismisses scholarship totals while preserving some competitive elements.
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Junior Woman's Club to Clark County picnic at Charles Town
Clarke County Junior Woman's Club plans annual picnic in Charles Town with a pavilion and fire place reserved. Members will meet at Berryville Community Building at 6 p.m. or proceed to the park with husbands, children and friends.
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Winchester Man Aboard Nautilus Polar Voyage
Ronald Lee Cave 24 Interior Communications Electrician First Class served aboard the USS Nautilus on a historic polar voyage. The 116 member crew, initially told to head for Panama, completed 1830 miles under the polar ice pack before heading to Portland England for a visit. The ship now moves from Iceland toward England with a unit citation to be presented by Ambassador John Hay Whitney.
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John Hay Whitney
Nautilus Transpolar Voyage Is Hailed In Western Capitals
The American atomic submarine Nautilus completed a secret Arctic voyage, crossing from Pearl Harbor to Portland England via the Northwest Passage under ice for 1,830 miles. President Eisenhower honored Cmdr. William R. Anderson and the 116 crew with the Legion of Merit and a Presidential Unit Citation.
Cruise Opens New Vistas For Both War and Peace
The Nautilus submarine voyage under the polar ice caps was hailed in Western capitals as a momentous achievement opening new vistas for war and peace, though with barbed remarks aimed at the White House from both domestic and international observers.
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Toan Will Head Winchester Frederick Community Chest Campaign
L. W. Brown announces Toan as general chairman for the Winchester Frederick Community Chest fall drive. He manages the Winchester plant for National Fruit Product Co. and has led the 1957 fund and prior drives.
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City Solidation
Hammarskjold Pushes Plan to Stabilize Mideast
U N Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold outlined a constructive peace plan at the General Assembly emergency session aiming to curb inter-Arab interference and reduce superpower clash. He urged Arab unity, economic aid, and UN backed projects while awaiting US and Soviet proposals. The plan includes nonaggression pledges, financial institutions, joint water use, and strengthened Jordan truce supervision.
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Gunman Robs Toll Station On Rappahannock Bridge
A white male about 35, 5 foot 9, wearing a sports shirt and cap robbed the Rappahannock River Bridge toll station at dawn. He fled in a 1948 Chevrolet with about 50 dollars in change and currency. police issued a general alarm.
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Black Bear Kills Child in Jasper National Park
In Jasper Alberta a black bear dragged and fatally mauled a young girl as she tripped on cottage steps. Mrs. Coates tried to rescue her daughter and the bear was shot by a cottage owner. Barbara Coates died en route to a hospital.
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Jasper National Park
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Mrs. Ambrose Found Not Guilty by Jury
A Frederick County jury acquitted Susie Shryock Ambrose former Town Clerk of Stephens City of misusing and misappropriating 2294.60 in town funds after an all day trial in the circuit court. The verdict was delivered at 7 10 p m following testimony from 14 witnesses including three auditors.
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Frank Lee Flowers
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Alonzo W. Schenk
Louise Greenwalt
Elston Luttrell
John Solenberger
Ruby Schneider Wingfield
J. Sloan Kuykendall
Henry H. Whiting
Commonwealth
Joseph A. Massie, Jr
Officer Carter
Scientists Approve IGY Extension and Funding Need
A Moscow AP report says an IGY special committee voted for a one year extension to 1959 of the International Geophysical Year program, with 60 governments to cover costs. Scientists lament limited data sharing from Soviet rocket and satellite work, and call for automatic exchange of orbit and tracking information.
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Washington
John Simpson
University of Chicago
Eisenhower Soaks Up Rest At Farm After Nautilus Victory
President Eisenhower relaxed at his Gettysburg farm home after congratulating the Nautilus crew for a historic under Arctic voyage from Pacific to Atlantic. He remained in touch with the United Nations General Assembly on the Middle East and praised Cmdr W R Anderson of Waverly Tenn. for the first undersea crossing near the North Pole. The White House ceremony awarded the Legion of Merit to the skipper and a unit citation to the crew. He planned to stay through tomorrow evening and could travel to New York City to present U N stabilization program details.
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Bedford County Man Killed in Single Vehicle Crash
A 21 year old Bedford County man Thomas Pred Huddleston of Vinton died in a single vehicle wreck on State Route 24 near Vinton. Police say he was a passenger when the car crashed late last night, pushing Virginia’s traffic fatalities for the year to 470.
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Foreman Slugged and Robbed at Suffolk Foundry
The Suffolk foundry foreman, Robert C. Luter, was ambushed from behind on the Benthal Machine Co. route from the office and robbed of about $500 in payroll envelopes. He was treated in fair condition at Obici Memorial Hospital. The Benthal firm makes agricultural equipment.
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U S Navy Leads Soviet Sub Fleet in Atomic Sub Development
Stockholm report cites a Swedish expert claiming the United States is at least one year ahead of the Soviet Union in atomic submarine development. An unnamed navy officer notes Nautilus Arctic voyage was a final test and could have occurred earlier. Oslo professor notes Arctic Ocean research potential.
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Norwegian Oceanographic Institute
Plane crash near Benghazi leaves 54 aboard with 20 survivors
Central African Airlines reports a four engine Viscount with 54 people on a Salisbury to London flight crashed six miles from Benghazi Benina Airport in Libya. An airline spokesman says at least 20 survivors among 47 passengers and crew. British Overseas Airways Corp confirms at least 20 survivors.
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