Knowland and Eisenhower Eye Restoring Foreign Aid Funds
Senator Knowland met with President Eisenhower at the White House after the House cut more than 809 million from foreign aid in the mutual security bill. They hope to restore a substantial part of the reductions in the Senate but no date was set for a special session. The measure provides 2.525 billion in new money, below Eisenhower's 3.367 billion request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
Knowland
Calif
Eisenhower
Senate
House
White House
Congress
Virginia
Brinkley
General Assembly
Amielia
Albemarle
Caroline
Charlotte Clarke
Cumberland
Fairfax Fauquier
Fluvanna
Greene
Hanover
King William
King and Queen
Loudoun
Louisa
Lunenburg
Mecklenburg
New Kent
Norfolk
Nottoway
Orange
Powhatan
Prince William
H. Ryland Heflin
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Accoac
Goochland
Page
Surry
Frederick
Greensville
Henrico
Prince Edward
Spotsylvania
Navy Jet Pilot Rescued After Night in Ocean
NORFOLK VA Navy jet pilot Lit. Cmdr. Waldo A Atkins 33 missing since yesterday afternoon on a training flight was rescued unhurt from a life raft at about 5 30 am after a night in the Atlantic The Western Sun a merchant tanker found him about 2 pm yesterday base location Cape Henry to Elizabeth City search pattern The officer executive of a fighter squadron based at Oceana Naval Air Station was flying an F3H 2 Demon on a routine mission and ejected from his plane. the life raft was part of his parachute assembly
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Norfolk V
Atlantic Ocean
Western Sun
Waldo A. Atkins
Virginia Beach
Atkins
Cape Henry
Elizabeth City
N.C
Beaumont
Tex
Flver
Oceana Naval Air Station
Navy
Tornado Toll in First Half of 1957 Sets Record
Weather Bureau reports 702 tornadoes in the first half of 1957, marking a record with 130 deaths. The Kansas City area tornado on May 20 caused 33 fatalities in the southern suburbs and seven more in nearby Kansas. Major storms also struck Silverton Texas Dallas Oklahoma and Fargo North Dakota with significant deaths, Texas leading with 162 twisters.
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Kansas City
Weather Bureau
City
Kansas
Silverton
Tex
Dallas
Gans
Okla
Fargo
N. C
Texas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Three Hurt In Route 522 Collision Near Albin
A three-vehicle crash about one mile north of Albin on Route 522 injures Walter C. Smith and his wife from Gainesboro and a young girl believed to be their niece. Walter suffers chest injuries. Mrs. Smith has leg injuries. the girl has leg injuries. Details were not available at 1 p.m. Memorial Hospital treated the injured.
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Albin
Memorial Hospital
Walter Carl Smith
Gainesboro
Differences Blocking House Action On Rights Bill
Washington reports say differences blocking House action on civil rights are ironed out and Republicans plan to adjourn with a bill. Allen of Illinois, top Republican on the Rules Committee, indicated the panel will meet to act next week and that a floor vote may come late in the week as leaders pursue the Democratic version with limited jury trials.
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Washington
Rep
Allené
Ilinois
House Rules Committee
House
Rules Committee
Allen
Eisenhower
Senate
GOP
Martin
Mass
Sen
Knowland
California
Californian
Reds Launch Flu Germs Probe Sought by VFW at UN
The Pennsylvania VFW asks the United Nations to investigate the origin of Asiatic influenza in the US and elsewhere. State Commander William J Tepsix of Pittsburgh calls for an inquiry by the World Health Organization into whether Red China or the Soviet Union released airborne germs to cripple free world populations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Red China
Soviet Union
Governor Urged to Seek Drought Aid for Virginia
Virginia officials urged federal drought disaster aid for the entire state with emphasis on 23 counties where farms are in extremely critical condition. The plan calls for a $20 per ton feed discount, FHAs low interest credit, and grazing cattle on soil bank land for $6 per acre, though approval is uncertain.
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Stanley
Richmond
Gov. Stanley
Farmers Home Administration
Soil Bank
Parke Brinkley
Virginia Ends Fiscal Year With 35 Million General Fund Balance
Virginia finished the 1957 fiscal year with a net general fund balance of 35,065,744 dollars. State Comptroller Sidney C. Day Jr. reported the result to the governor noting it signals a potential surplus next year but will not trigger a sales tax recommendation before the 1958 General Assembly. Total general fund revenues reached 222,606,529 dollars against expenditures of 172,743,834 dollars, with the June 30 balance reflecting investments and credits net of pending obligations and stock tied to the RR&P railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
Capitol Hill
General Assembly
Sidney C. Day Jr
General Fund
Richmond, Fredericksburg
Potomac
Defense to Call Hollywood Stars In Libel Trial
In Los Angeles the defense for Confidential and Whispery magazines plans to summon movie stars to testify on the truth of stories about them. Judge Walker refused to rule on witness admissibility until testimony begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Arthur J.crowley
Fred
Marjorie Meade
Crowley
Herbert V. Walker
Walker
Meades
Hollywood Research, Inc
Eyewitneses
Maureen O'Hara
Hollywood
Miss O'Hara
Pred Ctash
William L. Fitzi
Miss O'Hare
Oman
Three Explorers Isolated 1500 Feet Underground
Three French cave explorers Jean Nalin Andre Nunzi and Pierre Weidert were trapped 1,500 feet underground near Saint Gaudens by a sudden flood while mapping subterranean rivers. Eight divers searched the caves near the Spanish border as Joseph Delteil, who went to assist, returned to base camp 1,150 feet below and said the men were safe with food and light and no immediate danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saint Gaudens
France
Jean Nalin
Andre Nunzi
Pierre Weidert
Joseph Delteil
For Sale Peaches and Nectarines from Clearbrook and Wyck
Estate sale items include tree ripened peaches daily from L A Dick Estate Clearbrook Virginia and Butler's Packing House Wyck bring your own container. Weekend special Lemon Coconut Cakes from Ward's Pastry Shop.
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L. A. Dick
Clearbrook
Butler 'S Packing House
Wyck
Ward
Explosion at navy missile lab kills one in Cumberland area
A late night blast at Allegany Ballistics Laboratory six miles south of Cumberland, Maryland, left one man dead and two injured. Raymond R. Miller Sr. died, Oliver Hendrickson and Harold Carl were hospitalized or treated for injuries. Fire at Winchester Credit Corporation warehouse caused about 10 000 in damage with six cars affected. Authorities probe cause as police and fire units battle the blaze and conduct investigations.
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Cumberland
Navy Missile Laboratory
Here
West Virginia
Allegany Ballistics Laboratory
Raymond R. Miller Sr
Rt. 5
Oliver Paul Hendrickson
Harold Carl
Springfield
W. Va
Winchester Credit Corporation
Loudoun St
Winchester Police Department
Emory Rogers
Harry Copenhaver
Thomas G. Scully
Scully
Harry Evert, Jr
Russell Auto Sales
Mack Brown
J. Benjamin Brown
N. Loudoun St
Mack
Sarah Zane
Friendship
Shawnee
Clearbrook
South End
Friends
Brown
Rouss
Taylor L. Barr
Lacey Accuses Beck in Teamster Fraud Case
Washington D C onetime New York Teamsters leader Lacey charged that Teamster President Dave Beck's office aided fraud and deception that toppled him. He testified before the Senate Rackets Committee that he protested the chartering of seven paper locals and noted O’Rourke, Hoffa ally, became president. O’Rourke invoked the Fifth Amendment. The committee said Leonard Geiger is now on the lam and unavailable for service.
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Washington
Martin T. Lacey
New York
Teamsters
Teamster
Dave Beck
Lacey
Senate
Beck
New York Joint Teamsters Council
John O'Rourke
Midwest Teamsters
James R. Ho
Thieves Steal County Farmer’s Goat Twice In One Week
Frederick County sheriff reports two New Jersey youths, a 19 year old and a 17 year old girl, admitted stealing two goats from E. Glen Hunter and a nanny and three kids from Edgar Mason. They were jailed pending preliminary hearing on grand larceny charges. The goats were recovered and the suspects initially claimed they bought the nanny goat north of Berkeley Springs.
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Frederick County
New Jersey
James F. Laux
Woodbury
N. J
Robert L. DeHaven
Wilbur Dicks
DeHaven
Glen Hunter
U.S. Rt. 522 North
Bloomery Road
Billy
Laux
Reynolds Store
Edgar Mason
Hunting Ridge
Mr. Hunter
Sheriff DeHaven
Nanny
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Hunter
Democrats Name Campaign Committee for Winchester Election
Richard J. Rosenberger named a five man campaign panel to support Democratic nominees for state and local offices in November. incumbents for city posts include Baker Watts Barr Weaver. State hopefuls are Almond Stephens Johnson with a mass meeting adding Baker Carpenter to the Winchester Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard J. Rosenberger
Winchester
Democratic Committee
G. G. Baker
William M. Battaile
Richard D. Kern
Dabney W. Watts
Mr. Rosenberger
Mr. Baker
Mr. Watts
Taylor Barr
M. D. Weaver
J. Lindsay Almond, Jr
A. E. 8. Stephens
Albertis 8. Johnson, Jr
W. Woodhull Baker, Jr
Harry A. Carpenter
Baker
Theresa Massie
Noble C. Pierce, Jr
John W. Rice
Thomas G. Scully
Walter Shade
Maynard Wisecarver
Robert K. Woltz
Exchange Club Plane Show Set For September 8
The Winchester Exchange Club will sponsor its eighth annual model airplane show on September 8 at 1 p.m. at the airpoint. Club president William Fauver announced it. Event chairman William Freyla leads with Shirey Bly Jack Stunt and Courtney Bennington assisting. Jack's Hobby Shop serves as HQ for entry blanks.
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Winchester Exchange Club
Airpoint
William Fauver
William Freyla
Shirey Bly
Jack Stunt
Courtney Bennington
Jack
State Department Criticized Over Aid to King
A Wall Street Journal editorial reprinted in today's Star notes U S officials pressed a king to accept 25 million dollars in aid, despite apparent disinterest. The piece questions whether tax money is being handed out freely in foreign aid.
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State Department
U. S
Wall Street Journal
Today’s Star
Used gas ranges and miscellaneous items offered for sale
Several used gas ranges in excellent condition offered at low prices. Also advertised are coal in August by A C Slonaker & Son, a boys and youth apparel store, and Mutual of Omaha insurance with a Winchester address. Shop and contact details listed for each item.
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A. C. Slonaker & Son
Workingman’s Store
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Bulletin
Smith
D-Va
VFW
United States Department of Agriculture Disaster Committee
Hollywood Stars
The
Credit Corporation
Ebert's
Democrats
Exchange Club
Essotane
E. Piccadilly St
Carpenter's
Mutual OF Omaha
New Circle Security
P. O
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