AFL-CIO Rejects Eisenhower Labor Polices At 1 400 Delegate Meeting
The merged AFL-CIO voted to condemn the Eisenhower administration for failing to uphold campaign promises and to repeal Taft Hartley provisions. Delegates criticized the NLRB under the current administration and urged stronger housing, tax, and social aid programs to avert economic decline. Secretary of Labor Mitchell urged support for administration policies highlighting wage gains and stability.
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New York
Afl-Cio
Eisenhower
National Labor Relations Board
Mitchell
NLRB
White House Christmas Tree Goes Up Today
The White House Christmas tree, a 65 foot Black Hills spruce from South Dakota, arrives by rail and is set in President's Park. A 70 foot scaffold will surround it, about six workers need three days to complete decorating with 8 000 lights and ornaments. President Eisenhower will light it at 5 p.m. on December 18 from Gettysburg.
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Washington
White House
Black Hills
President’s Park
South Dakota
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Morocco's First Representative Government Emerges
Sultan Mohammed Ben Youssef swears in Morocco's first representative government with Premier Mohammed Bekkai. The new regime aims to replace the 43 year old Franco Moroccan treaty while France promises broader home rule but retains control of defense and foreign affairs. The Istiqlal party presses for full independence.
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Rabat
Morocco
Sultan Mohammed Ben Youssef
Mohammed Bekkai
Bekkai
France
The
Istiqlal (Independence
Mass explosion buries 32 Germans in Frankfurt building
A dawn blast in midtown Frankfurt destroyed a new five story building, burying 32 Germans with 26 believed dead including seven children. An adjoining wall threatened collapse as American soldiers and a U S Army Engineer unit aided in rescue efforts.
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Frankfurt
Germany
West Germany
Cologne
Lighting Contest Planned Again This Christmas
The Winchester Frederick County Chamber of Commerce and the Winchester Junior Chamber of Commerce co sponsor a Christmas lighting contest for homes and businesses. Entry blanks are available at the George Washington Hotel office and will run in The Star. Prizes total over 5000 dollars with 22 prizes, first prize 500 dollars, and a national GE contest for the residential winner. Local prizes donated by area firms. Junior Chamber to judge and set closing date.
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Winchester-Frederick County
General Electric
Chamber
Four Die From Gas Fumes In Apartment Tragedy
A gas heating stove caused fatal carbon monoxide fumes killing a family of four in their EAU CLAIRE Pennsylvania apartment. Victims identified as James R. Corbett 27 his wife Sophia about 25 and the couple's children Rickey 3 and Sandra 9 months.
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Eau Claire
J. Clinton Atwell
James R. Corbett
Sophia
Rickey
Sandra
California
Loudoun St
Winchester Post Office
Carpenter’s
S. Loudoun St
Jack G. Swanson
Attlee resigns as Labor leader in Britain
London reports Clement Attlee resigning as leader of the Labour party after twenty years at the helm. A three cornered race for the post emerges among Herbert Morrison Hugh Gaitskell and Aneurin Bevan. Attlee may join the House of Lords as heir to a future ceremonial leadership role.
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Attlee
Britain
Labor
London
Clement Attlee
Labor Party
Herbert Morrison
Hugh Gaitskell
Aneurin Bevan
Bevan
Morrison
Gaits
Sir Winston Churchill
Churchill
No 10
Downing St
Detective Says Story May Be Hoax In Cleveland Chase
A 17 year old boy claims he was chained to a tree and burned with turpentine by three youths. Detective Kerr says discrepancies in the tale spark doubt and further inquiry, as Fryman lies in hospital burned over about 85 percent of his body.
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Cleveland
David E. Kerr
Fur
Kerr
Homicide Bureau
Earl R. Fryman
Fairview Hospital
Rocky River
Metropolitan Park
St. Ignatius Parochial School
St. Ignatius
River Valley
Fryman
Julien Keller
Marvin J. Schatz
Earl
Irene
Lone Gunman Robs Bank of $100000 in Lake Geneva
A masked gunman, entering before 8:30 a.m. with a key, held nine bank employees in the vault of First National Bank in Lake Geneva Wisconsin. He forced vice president George Allen to open the vault and packed currency into a box, preferring old bills with some 50 and 100 dollar notes, then fled in a 1955 Dodge. Allen later freed himself and raised the alarm.
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Lake Geneva
Wis
First National Bank
Vickie Lochner
George Allen
Allen
Warren Hube
Stephens City Extends Water Main 550 Feet
Stephens City Town Council authorized a 550 foot extension of the water main along Massie Avenue to Walnut Street in the Massie Subdivision. Two ordinances passed on first and second readings set taps fees at 50 dollars outside the corporate limits and extend traffic law within one mile of town limits.
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Stephens City
Massie Avenue
Walnut Street
Massie
Richard L. Adams
Virginia
R. H. Shiley
Streets Committee
Marlboro
Mulberry
Shenandoah Gas Company
German Street
Harry M
Court challenge confronts Jan 9 referendum on constitutional amendment
Norfolk attorney Joseph A. Jordan Jr filed an injunction in Richmond Circuit Court to block the January 9 referendum on calling a constitutional convention over school segregation. Gov. Stanley convened talks with lawmakers while opponents push for defeat. Attorney General Almond outlined voter eligibility and poll tax requirements for those seeking to vote.
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Richmond
Joseph A. Jordan Jr
Norfolk
Jordan
Supreme Court
Gov
Stanley
Petersburg
John Webb
Fairfax
Virginia
Atty
J. Lindsay Almond Jr
Sydney Day Jr
Jesse Dillon
Assembly
General Assembly
National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People
Commonwealth
Speeders Flagged by Deputies in Indianapolis
Sherman deputies receive flags used at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to flag down speeders. Sheriff Robert O’Neal says drivers will be treated as speedsters but won’t win in magistrate court.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Robert O'Neal
Efficient Growers Expanding Apple Production in Virginia
Virginia agricultural economists from Virginia Tech note efficient growers are expanding apple production while less efficient ones exit. They forecast better 1956 yields and a stronger year in 1955, with changes in marketing and production to meet competition and consumer demand. Peach marketing may shift to earlier varieties to serve southeastern markets.
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Blacksburg
VPI
United States
Virginia
Carolinas
Georgia
New Jersey
Carolina
Gas mains half laid in Winchester with work to finish next spring
Edward P. Game of Shenandoah Gas Co says Winchester gas mains are about 50 percent complete after laying 84 640 feet. Eight inch, six inch, four inch and two inch mains totaling 150 customers, including several large businesses, are connected. Re paving follows on streets with Perry Engineering Co handling the work. Continuous progress despite winter slowdown.
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Winchester
Edward P. Game
Shenandoah Gas Company
Game
Loudoun St
Southwerk St
Shenandoah Motor Company
Forest Hills
Shenandoah Ave
Cork
Piccadilly St
Piccadilly
Cork St
Beau St
Perry Engineering Co
S. Loudoun St
Berryville Council sets special session on budget action
Berryville Town Council deferred budget action to a special meeting called by Mayor Edward P. Berlin. A five-member residents delegation led by Homer Knight pressed for road repairs on Walnut Street in the Robert H Hummer subdivision, citing muddy and jagged conditions. Town officials outlined street acceptance requirements and will urge Mr Hummer to upgrade the roadway before transfer.
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Edward P. Berlin
Frank M. Galloway
Andrew Lavelle
John L. Enders
Walnut Street
Homer Knight
Robert H- Hummer
Mr. Knight
Grady Luffman
Jimmie Livengood
Walter Rutherford, Jr
Ernest Gosnell
Robert H. Hummer
Hummer
Edward Mcc. Williams
Berlin
George Chapman, Jr
Lonnie W. Levi
Knight
East Berlin Reds Claim Arrest of Two American Soldiers
East Berlin radio announced that two unidentified American soldiers were arrested after allegedly beating a cabaret performer. The East Berlin police reportedly handed the men to Soviet authorities, with state media showing a photo captioned as "One of the gangsters." The U S Army had no information to confirm the report.
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East Berlin
Bz Am Abend
Werner Lierck
Distel
U. S. Army
Union Told School Building Program Will Be Broadened
A Cabinet member announced the Eisenhower administration will present a broadened and improved program to help build thousands of schools. Marion B. Folsom, secretary of health, education and welfare, outlined the plan at the AFL-CIO founding convention. He said federal aid can help schools without harming local control and urged states and communities to increase efforts while Eisenhower calls for action on inadequate facilities.
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New York
Eisenhower
Congress
Marion B. Folsom
Health, Education and Welfare
Afl-Cio
Folsom
Editor Opposes Statewide Referendum Vote
Dr Reuben Alley editor of Virginia official Baptist journal came out against the proposition on the statewide referendum set for January 9. Turkey Dinner Tomorrow Night at the Episcopal Parish Hall open to the public from 1 to 7 and 1 to 12 7 1lt)
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Richmond
Reuben Alley
Virginia
Official Baptist Journal
Episcopal Parish Hall
Kefauver Hints Limited Primary Run in 1956 Bid
Senator Kefauver said if he seeks the 1956 Democratic presidential nomination he will skip broad primaries and focus on a few decisive contests. He may delay announcement until January and could enter the March 20 Minnesota primary Stevenson has agreed to enter.
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Washington
Sen
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Senate
Minnesota
Jet fighter collision over Richmond sparks house fires
A Navy jet collided with another at 20 000 feet over Richmond today and crashed into a fashionable neighborhood, setting two homes ablaze. Lt Edward R Bristol parachuted to safety and the crash was attributed to a mid air collision. A brick mason saved a baby from a burning Dennis home before both the mother and infant were treated for injuries.
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Richmond
Edward R. Bristol
Virginia Beach
Oceana
Navy
Robert Ammann
Dallas
Tex
Benjamin Dennis III
Oil Company
Thomas Walton
Food Service
Brick Mason
Dennis
Charles
Mrs. Dennis
Leland McCauley
McCauley
Pearl Johnson
Round Hill Community Fire Company Seeks Attendance
Weather notes predict cloudy conditions with warmer temperatures tonight and possible snow in the west and north Thursday. The notice announces a regular meeting of the Round Hill Community Fire Company Thursday at 7 30 p m at the community building with a call for all members to attend.
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Winchester
Buvfe
Tiantes
Mineet
Doe
Round Hill Community Fire Company
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Frederick
Clarke
Clad City
Boy
Russell H. Carpenter
Berryville
Union Told
Sen. Kefauver
D. L. Bowers, Pres
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