Nationalists Sink More Ships as Air Strikes Continue
Nationalist pilots report sinking 15 armed Communist junks and damaging five others near the Taishan Islands as air and surface strikes intensify in Formosa. The commandoes claim 23 ships sighted and say Red planes offered no opposition.
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Taipeh
Formosa
Taishan Islands
Taishans
Nanchishan Island
China
Taisan Islands
Nationalist Defense Ministry
Formosa Strait
Tachens Islands
Wenchow Bay
Chiang Kai-shek
Keelung
Manila Pact Ratified by Eight Nations to Defend Southeast Asia
The Southeast Asia Collective Defense Treaty known as the Manila Pact was formally ratified and put into force by eight nations including the United States United Kingdom Thailand Philippines Pakistan New Zealand France and Australia. Philippine Vice President Carlos P Garcia accepted the instruments of ratification on behalf of his government. He said signatories will stand together against a common threat to their freedom and political ideals as it becomes increasingly real.
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Manila
Red China
United States
United Kingdom
Thailand
Philippines
Pakistan
New Zealand
France
Australia
Carlos P. Garcia
Garcia
Plane Crash Reported Near Springfield with Fatalities
Unverified report says five people died in a plane crash about 25 miles southwest of Springfield Illinois. The notice also includes a correction about tomato pricing in a Safeway store ad listing two cartons for 35 cents at 117 North Braddock Street.
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ST. Louis
Springfield
Safeway
N. Braddock St
TWA Plane With 16 Aboard Reported Overdue
An hour and a half overdue Martin 404 from Albuquerque to Santa Fe with 16 aboard. Riordan says 13 passengers and a three member crew flew from Albuquerque at 7 am MST, due 7 25 am. Plane may have landed elsewhere. search continues.
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TWA
Albuquerque
Santa Fe
N.M
R. B. Riordan
Amarillo
Tex
Topeka
Kan
Riordan
Furniture Store Burns in Radford
A major blaze swept the third floor of the Thomas and Ingram Furniture Store in Radford last night with extensive damage. Fire chief W W Carden said flames were under control by midnight as water was poured on the building into midmorning. Two volunteer firefighters B C Thompson and Bill Miller were treated at Radford Community Hospital. Firefighters from Radford Dublin Christiansburg and Fairlawn battled the flames, preventing spread to a nearby post office and service station. The origin is undetermined.
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Radford
W. W. Carden
Thomas and Ingram
Radford Community Hospital
B. C. Thompson
Bill Miller
Carden
Henry L. Thomas
Dublin
Christiansburg
Fairlawn
Blizzard Eases as Eastward Storm Still Claims Some Lives
The blizzard sweeping the Rockies and midcontinent moved east and south, causing at least five deaths across Montana, Colorado and Wyoming while stranding motorists and isolating communities. Snow totals reached up to 48 inches in Caribou Maine with zero to single digit lows and temperatures dropping across the plains.
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Associated Press
Rockies
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Greyhound
Continental Divide
U.S. 30
Dakotas
Texas
Minnesota
Iowa
Kansas
Glasgow
Mont
Rocky Mountain
Nebraska
Maine
New England
Caribou
New Hampshire
Vermont
Mild Weather Promises Rain This Weekend
Weather forecasters predict rain and milder temperatures over the weekend with a half to one inch of rainfall expected tonight. The 24 hour forecast adds rain tomorrow. A high of 48 today marks the warmest so far this week at the Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory, with a low near 24.
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Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Safe Breakers Net Over Ten Thousand at Norfolk Shops
Yeggmen forced two safes at the Paul H. Rose Center Shops in Norfolk Friday night and stole more than 10 000 dollars. Assistant comptroller George S. Walton said 1790 dollars in cash were taken from one safe and 8700 dollars from the other. The culprits reportedly hid in the boiler room after closing and pried open the safes by removing their backs.
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Norfolk
Paul H. Rose Center
George S. Walton
Winchester to host cooperative Washington's Birthday sale
Winchester retailers announce a one day sales event with 48 local stores offering price reductions totaling over 100000 dollars. Free parking and free bus service during the event plus access to the Farmers and Merchants National Bank parking area bolster shopper convenience. Participating merchants include Macy's J. C. Penny Co. Sears Roebuck and Co. Montgomery Ward and others across furniture, apparel, and specialty shops.
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Winchester
Washington
Star
Winchester Retail Merchants Association
Apple Capital
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
N. Cameron St
A &N
Baker & Anderson
Bayliss & Patterson
Bell Clothes
Buzzella's
Cain Furniture
Diana
Esther's
G & M Music Center
B. F. Goodrich
W T. Grant Co
Gray & Eddy
J. W. Grove Furniture Co
Margaret L. Hodgson
Huntsberrys
Jay's Boys & Girls
Jewel Box
Joanny
Kinney’s Shoe
Leggett’s Department Store
Lovett's Shoe & Dress
Macy’s
Mariianne's
McClanahan’s
Miller & Anderson
Miller's Hardware
Malden Electric Co
Montgomery Ward & Co
Mulvey’s Haberdashery
Newberry's
Northern Virginia Power Co
J. C. Penny Co
Peter Pan Children's Shop
Pifer Stationery & Office Supply and Ritch Jewelers
Schewe) Furniture Co
Sears, Roebuck and Co
H. C. Sheetz & Co
Shenval Music Co
Shoecenter, Inc
Swimley Furniture
Triangle Shoe Store
Valley Shoe Salon
Inchester Furniture Co
Winchester Sewing Machine Co
Workingman’s Store
Worth’'s
Two Suspended Telephone Workers Arrested In Wiretap Probe
Two suspended telephone company workers, Carl E Ruh of the Bronx and Walter Asmann of South Jamaica Queens, were arrested on wiretapping charges after a district attorney probe into an undercover center. The setup, found in a Manhattan apartment, tapped about 15 numbers over five months on a single Plaza exchange. Police and officials described the operation as local with potential security leaks prompting federal interest and possible congressional inquiries.
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New York
Franks. Hogan
Carl E. Ruh
Bronx
Walter Asmann
Jamaica
Queens
Ruh
Asmann
Hogan
Plaza
Francis W. H. Adams
Eastside
Manhattan
U.N
New York City
D-Ark
Senate Investigations
Washington
New York Girl Wins National Cherry Pie Baking Title
Blonde Marjorie Campbell 17 from Red Hook New York wins the national cherry pie contest in Chicago beating rivals from 48 states and Hawaii. She receives a trip to Washington and New York a college scholarship and prize electric range while plans include Iowa State or Cornell studies and a TV show goal.
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Chicago
Rochester
N. Y
Marjorie Campbell
Red Hook
Hawaii
Gene Goff
Jefferson City
David Ludtke
Grand Forks
N. D
Marjorie
Washington, D. C
New York
Washington
White House
National Red Cherry Institute
Richard Campbell
Dutchess County
Iowa State College
Ames
Cornell
Ithaca
Marijorie
Hope Fails to Find Missing Navy Bomber and Crew
Anchorage area search continues for a Navy P2V5 Neptune with 11 aboard. Dozens of planes comb Cook Inlet and surrounding mountains after the aircraft vanished Thursday night. no trace found on a day-long aerial sweep.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Navy
Cook Inlet
Wind Delays Dawn Atom Test In Nevada
Nuclear detonation postponed due to strong winds delaying the spring atomic test series. Weather briefings cited north winds at 30 to 35 mph with gusts to 40 mph, threatening radioactive contamination and evacuation of Camp Mercury Camp Desert Rock and related sites. About 1,100 personnel would have been in trenches for the blast and observations, with a Sunday shot still under discussion.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Camp Mercury
AEC
Camp Desert Rock
Army
Young Farmer of Year Named in Virginia
Roger O. Slusher Jr. of Floyd County received the All Virginia Young Farmer trophy for 1954 achievements. The 34 year old World War I veteran was selected over five district winners at the fifth annual Young Farmers Association of Virginia meeting banquet in Richmond.
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Richmond
Roger O. Slusher Jr
Floyd County
Slusher
Virginia
Young Farmers Assn. of Virginia
Meat Shortage Weighs On Moscow Stores This Week
Meat shortages persist in Moscow markets with beef and mutton scarce and pork increasingly unavailable in some shops. The situation affects shoppers amid rising prices and limited supplies.
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Moscow
Byrd Predicts Senate Approval for Eisenhower Trade Bill
Sen. Byrd said the Senate will approve President Eisenhower's reciprocal trade bill after the House passed it. He plans a Finance Committee meeting this week to schedule hearings and warned that federal spending and debt threaten solvency. He urged budget balance, no debt ceiling raise, tax cuts only after spending cuts, and a spending moratorium until surplus returns.
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Atlanta
Sen
Byrd
Dva
Senate
Eisenhower
House
Senate Finance Committee
Atlanta Freight Bureau
The
Freight Bureau
Russell
Georgia
U. S. Supreme Court
Virginia
Thomas Jefferson
Teacher Ousted Over Alleged Atheist Teachings
Springfield Missouri report says Leslie Hill a 39 year old science teacher was fired from a junior high after parents protested an after school discussion about religion. Superintendent Willard Graff said public schools reject agnosticism and atheism and Hill admitted he did not believe in God.
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Springfield
Leslie Hill
Willard J. Graff
Hill
Graff
God
Chased by Bull Private Finally Decides to Fight
Pvt Herman W Rogala of the 81st Transportation Co. faced a charging white bull in Rochefort France. He jumped into the water to escape then punched the animal in the eye, knocking it down and ending the pursuit. Rogala is from Erie Pennsylvania.
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Private
Rochefort
France
Herman W. Rogala
Hugh White
Rogalia
81St Transportation Co
Rogala
Erie
Livestock Producers Hear J C Milton Return All Officers
John W. Rucker of Delaplane was reelected president of the Northern Virginia Livestock Producers Association at the annual dinner at the George Washington Hotel. John C. Milton of the American Meat Institute in Chicago spoke on improving beef quality and tenderness from breeding to merchandising. Over 100 members attended. officers and board members were named for three year terms.
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John W. Rucker
Delaplane
Northern Virginia Livestock Producers Association
George Washington Hotel
John C. Milton
American Meat Institute
Chicago
J. M. Wolfe
Charles Town
John Wolfe
Isabel O’rear
Fred Stine
Rucker
H. L. Miller
Washington, Va
J. H. Garrett
Middletown
E. Clay Rogers
Gainesboro
Hargrave, Cunningham
Marshall
Hugh Brill
This City
Cunningham
American Hereford Association
Milton
Soviet Union Calls For Destruction Of All Atomic Weapons
Moscow calls for a world freeze on armaments and immediate destruction of atomic and hydrogen weapons. Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko and Jacob Malik will represent the USSR in London talks. The plan urges abolition of all bombs and strict international control, plus a conference on armament reduction this year.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
London
United Nations
Andrei Gromyko
Jacob Malik
Western
Germany
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
China
Ervin Backs Ike on Not Tiping Reds Over Quemoy Defense
Senator Ervin of North Carolina supports President Eisenhower's decision not to define in advance whether the United States would defend Quemoy and the Matsus. Senator Sparkman argues clarity is needed if defense is intended, while Smith and Knowland push for firm U.S. commitment to Formosa and nearby islands.
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Ervin
Ike
Quemoy
Matsu
Washington
D-Nc
Eisenhower
United States
Matsus
Sen
Sparkman
D-Ala
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
H. Alexander Smith
R-Nj
Senate
China
Dulles
Formosa
Knowland
U. S
Indochina
Alabama
Premiership Bid Lost by Pineau
France's government crisis enters week three as National Assembly rejects Christian Pineau's premiership bid 312 to 268. President Rene Coty begins consultations for a new candidate with Radical Socialist links likely, with Edgar Faure Andre Morice Maurice Bourges Maunoury and Jen Berthoin considered. Independent and party groups have tried and failed to form the 21st postwar government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
National Assembly
Christian Pineau
Pineau
Rene Coty
Pierre Mendes-France
Coty
Radical Socialist Party
Edgar Faure
Andre Morice
Maurice Bourges-Maunoury
Sen
Jen. Berthoin
Morice
Mendes
Popular Republican Movement
MRP
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British Isles
Europe
Scotland
England
Ireland
Bentley
Sondrio
Italy
Switzerland
Bavaria
Munich
Sweden
Burns
Blizzard
News Noir
Yucca Flat
4925Th Test Group
Special Weapons Center
Kirtland Air Force Base
N. M
Finance Committee
J.C. Milton
U. S. State Department
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