Pickets Clash With Nonstrikers At Republic Plant
Pickets clashed again with nonstrikers at the Republic Aviation plant on Long Island paralyzing production. Six pickets were arrested bringing total arrests to 97 and about 33 people were reported hurt.
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Farmingdale
N. Y
Republican Aviation Corp
Long Island
International Assn. of Machinists
Carigads
Republic
Fairchild Engine & Airplane Corp
Fairchild
Deer Park
Wyandanch
Stratos Corp
Bay Shore
Winchester merchants call Washington birthday sale a success
The one day sales event on George Washingtons birthday drew 47 local merchants and crowds that swamped stores. Free parking on metered streets from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. spurred higher sales and some outlets reported items sold out or well ahead of last year.
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Winchester
George Washington
Ralph Cain
Winchester Retail Merchants Association
Handley Council Notice and Community Announcements
Regular Handley Council No. 634 meeting set for 8 00 p m Friday February 24 at Elks Home announced by James R Brandon Secretary Sally Patton returns to Alecia Beauty Salon staff appointments via MO 2 5815 and a help wanted ad seeking an experienced ladies apparel saleslady Box 60 Winchester Star reader notice.
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Handley Council No. 634
Elks Home
James R. Brandon
Secy
Sally Patton
Alecia
Care Winchester Star
Dozens of New Bus Boycott Arrests Expected in Montgomery
Dozens of new bus boycott arrests were expected as preparations began for a mass meeting of about 10 000 Negroes praying for justice. The day included a no ride pilgrimage and a mass rally announced by Rev Ralph Abernathy amid ongoing demonstrations in Montgomery Alabama as 115 persons were named by the county grand jury as active boycott participants.
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Montgomery
Ala
Montgomery County
Montgomery County Grand Jury
Ralph A. Abernathy
First Baptist Church
U. S. Supreme Court
Russia's Nuclear Punch Proclaimed On Red Army Day
On Red Army Day Soviet leaders urged vigilance against imperialist plots and touted reliable means for delivering atomic and hydrogen bombs. Marshal Sokolovsky claimed the USSR has long distance rockets and guided missiles, stressing deterrence not intimidation. Zhukov called for stronger defense amid imperialist blocs and armament.
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London
Red Army
Russia
Moscow Radio
Communist Party
Pravda
Vassily D. Sokolovsky
Sokolovsky
Soviet Union
Georgi K. Zhukov
Stonewall
Stonewall P. T. A
Eisenhower Releases Uranium for Peaceful Uses Grows Global Challenge
President Eisenhower unveiled a program releasing 88,000 pounds of U235 for peaceful nuclear research and power, of which 44,000 pounds will stay in the United States and the rest abroad. The plan aims to promote world peace while safeguarding against diversion to military use.
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Thomasville
Eisenhower
Russia
United States
Nikola Bulganin
Six Area Fires Damage Shop and Dwellings
Six fires hit the region since yesterday afternoon. A heavy fire at 343 Fairview Ave in Winchester damaged a shop above a garage, owned by C. W. Clowser. Fire officials cite an exploding oil stove as the cause and list about $3,000 in losses. No other major damage reported from the Oates Ave grass fire. John H. Enders and Berryville crews responded to multiple alarms, including a chimney fire at Richard Seelford’s home near Opequon Creek and a wall section burned at Russell Dart’s river road farm. Additional grass and farm fires occurred at Albin and near the J. Kenneth Robinson farm in Stephens City.
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Winchester
Clarke County
Frederick County
Fairview Ave
C. W. Clowser
Wilbur Crowser
Oates Ave
John H. Enders Fire Company
Berryville
Richard Seelford
Opequon Creek
Russell Dart
River Road
Mr. Dart
Round Hill Fire Company
L. H. Lampkin
Albin
Stephens City
J. Kenneth Robinson
Brother Believes Ske Will Seek A Second Term
Earl Eisenhower, brother of the President, says he believes Dwight Eisenhower will seek a second term. The La Grange PR director for Suburban Life notes the decision hinges on whether the President feels still needed in office. He adds he would retire to Gettysburg or pursue another job if he were in Dwight’s shoes.
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Chicago
Earl Eisenhower
Eisenhower Brothers
la Grange
Suburban Life
Dwight
Earl
Gettysburg
Gore Seen Headlining Senate Lobbying Probe
Senator Gore of Tennessee moves to lead a new bipartisan Senate committee with broad powers to investigate lobbying and campaign financing. The task force will include four Democrats and four Republicans, with Gore nearly certain to be chairman.
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Washington
Gore
D-Tenn
Senate
Kennedy
Massachusetts
McClellan
Arkansas
Mansfield
Montana
Anderson
New Mexico
Senate Elections Subcommittee
Johnson
Knowland
Ritter Returns to Winchester Police as Captain
Chief J Thomas Boyd announced at the George Washington Hotel that Joseph C Ritter will return to the Winchester Police Department on March 1 as a police captain on the second shift. Ritter previously resigned last year and had continued service until March 1.
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J. Thomas Boyd
Joseph C. Ritter
Winchester Police Department
George Washington Hotel
Ritter
Boyd
Capt
Police Banquet Speaker Links Juvenile Crime to Broken Homes
Winchester police banquet featured John Edward Lawler arguing juvenile crime stems from lack of character and broken homes. He urged officers to protect the American family as he noted 3 crime types among 20 million youths. The event celebrated In Service Retraining School graduates.
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John Edward Lawler
Union Life Insurance Co
Richmond
Winchester Police Department
F.B.I
Dan Leatherman
J. Thomas Boyd
Barry P. Harrison
Winchester
Miffin B. Clowe
Clowe
Col
C. W. Woodson
George Washington
Lawler
Washington
Valley Forge
America
Fourth Drive Saves the Day at Eisenhower Golf Round
President Eisenhower embraced a plan to laugh at mistakes on the Glen Arven course but battled early mis-hits. After three drives into the woods he recovered with a 230 yard, straight final drive that kept his resolve intact.
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Thomasville
Eisenhower
Glen Arven Country Club
John Walter
Virginia House Kills Sales Tax Bill Amid Budget Debates
Virginia lawmakers debate an 895 million dollar 1956 58 budget as amendments seek more teacher pay funding. Del Whitehead proposes 1.8 million for teachers while Del Rutherford seeks 144 thousand for mental hygiene clinics. The Pope Witten sales tax bill is defeated 9 8, delaying a broader tax study. A constitutional highway fund proposal fails in Senate Rules despite wide backing.
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Richmond
Virginia
del. Frank Moncure
Stafford
Arlington
House Finance Committee
Senate Rules Committee
Europe Faces Record Cold and 804 Dead in Fierce Winter
London dispatch reports Europe's death toll at 804 as a harsher cold spell grips the continent. Central Europe endures massive snowdrifts and fuel shortages while Norway and the Netherlands brace for further freezing conditions and supply disruption.
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London
Whitehead Backs Adlai Stevenson for President in Virginia
Del. Robert Whitehead of Nelson County announced support for Adlai Stevenson at Richmond's Jefferson Jackson Day dinner. He praised Stevenson's middle of the road program and ability and urged all Virginia Democrats to unite behind the Stevenson bid in the convention and fall election. Also at the dinner were Gov. Stanley and Sens. Byrd and Robertson among other Democratic figures.
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Richmond
Robert Whitehead
Adlai Stevenson
Nelson County
Stevenson
Whitehead
Democratic Party of
Virginia
U. S
Byrd and Robertson
Wolcott Announces Retirement From Congress
U S Congressman Jesse P Wolcott a veteran of 25 years in the House of Representatives says he will retire after this year The Michigan Republican cites the psychological and physical toll of long service as the reason and calls retirement the right and proper thing for him to do
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Washington
Jesse P. Wolcott
R-Mich
Congress
Wolcott
House of Representatives
Catholic Women to Gather for Northwestern Deanery Meeting
About 100 Catholic women are expected for the Northwestern Deanery spring meeting at Sacred Heart Church Hall Winchester starting 2 p.m. Delegates from Martinsburg Leesburg Front Royal Keyser Berkeley Springs Ridgely and Winchester will attend. A vocations themed program includes a dynamic play and a main address by Father Alphonsus Benson with Benediction to close.
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Northwestern
National Council of Catholic Women
Winchester
Sacred Heart Church Hall
Martinsburg
Leesburg
Front Royal
Keyser
Berkeley Springs
Ridgely
Thomas Spates
Alphonsus Benson
Holy Trinity Mission Seminary
Jordan Springs
Kenneth Rizer
W. Va
Charlotte Brown
Katherine Sullivan
Joseph Schroth
Charles Dick
Edwin Lillis
Charles Stokes
Virginia Lawmakers Weigh Special Session on Gray School Plan
Richmond lawmakers push resolutions to force a special session to enact the Gray Commission school program for 1956-57. Lane proposes two measures demanding either two-thirds signature or simple majority to prompt Gov. Stanley to call a session. Moore’s rival resolution faces House rules hurdles as Senate hearings on pupil assignment and teacher placement are postponed.
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Lane
Richmond
Del
Edward E. Lane
General Assembly
Gray Commission
House
JF. Blackburn Moore
Assembly
Gov. Stanley
House Rules Committee
Moore
Gray
Prince Edward County
Senate Education Committee
Ted Dalton
Radford
Armistead L. Boothe
Alexandria
Boothe-Dalton
Boothe
Dalton
Atty
J. Lindsay Almond Jr
Dawd J. Mays
Commission
Dowell J. Howard
Almond
Virginia
Senate
Gov
Stanley
Weather outlook with snow in southwest and coast
The forecast calls for cloudiness with occasional snow in the extreme southwest tonight, interior low 20s to 28, coast 28 to 34. Friday remains cloudy and warmer with a chance of snow mixed with rain in the southwest and far south.
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Ske
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By Doug O'Connell
Mr. Lawler
Julian Rutherfoord
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Moncure
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