SEATO nations reinforce defense against red aggression
In Bangkok eight SEATO members create a Council of Representatives and form a military affairs committee as they discuss antisubversion and economic plans. Dulles offers a security representative option and Stassen highlights U S cooperation with Manila Pact allies and other Asian nations. Eden hints Formosa talks amid broader Far East warning.
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Bangkok
Manila
U. S
State Dulles
Red
United States
Stassen
Harold Stassen
U. S. Foreign Operations Administration
Seato
FDA
Japan
China
South Korea
Indochina
India
Dulles
Anthony Eden
Eden
Formosa
Southeast Asia
Far East
Free World
Reynolds Family Forced to Abandon Yacht Off Miami Beach
Richard J. Reynolds and wife abandoned the 53-foot Scarlet O’Hara after a series of fires at sea five miles off Miami Beach. They, with the captain, rowed to shore using a tarpaulin as a sail. The yacht burned and sank despite efforts to extinguish fires. Coast Guard rescue craft arrived as the vessel disappeared in darkness. The bow remained visible at first light as divers worked to clear the hazard to navigation.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Richard J. Reynolds
Nassau
Reynolds
Coast Guard
Scarlet O'Hara
Rain Likely Tonight and Tomorrow with Cooler Temps
Rain is forecast for tonight and tomorrow across the area after several days of showers. Freezing rain or snow could affect higher elevations while low temperatures dip to the upper 20s to mid 30s.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Frederick County Fruit Growers Short Course Set for March 1
The Frederick County Fruit Growers Short Course will be held Tuesday March 1 at the Winchester Armory from 10 a m to 3 p m with a free lunch. D K Russell of Clearbrook is general chairman and speakers include Dr Howard A Rollings Jr Dr George D Oberle J Kenneth Robinson Dr A B Groves Dr C H Hill Dr Carroll Voss Dr Frank Horsfall Fred R Dreiling J Douglas Butler Wesley Judkins A H Teske and others. Attendees may view machinery displays and hear talks on orchard practices varieties fertilization and marketing.
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Frederick County
Winchester Armory
John T. Wolfe
Winchester
D. K. Russell
Clearbrook
Howard A. Rollings, Jr
Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
George D. Oberle
Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station
Virginia Horticultural Society
J. Kenneth Robinson
A. B. Groves
C. H. Hill
Carroll Voss
New England Helicopter Service, Inc
Frank Horsfall
Fred R. Dreiling
Vv. BP
J. Douglas Butler
Wesley J. Judkins
A. H. Teske
Wolfe
Highway Toll Is Lowest Since 1948 in Virginia
Virginia's 1955 highway death toll stood at 98 after a 34 year old pedestrian, Allen Elster Yates of Herald, was killed on State Route 652 in Dickenson County. Authorities say four vehicles were involved in the crash.
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Richmond
Governor's Highway Safety Committee
Virginia
Dickenson
Allen Elster Yates
Herald
Civilians Evacuated From Nanchishan Island Threatened by Red Forces
Nationalist dispatches report all 2,090 civilians withdrawn from Nanchishan a three square mile island 23 miles off the Red mainland. Nationalist air strikes on Taishan and Peilungshan claim destruction of 11 Red barracks and seven positions. U.S. officials note evacuation not yet confirmed and maintained Formosa defense remains under review.
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Taipei
Formosa
China
Nanchishan
Air Force
Taishans
Peilungshan
Amoy Bay
Quemoy
Chiang Kai-shek
Tachen Islands
U.S
Formosa Strait
Pescadores
Eisenhower
Chihotushan
Roger Ramey
5Th Air Force
F and M Bank Rises in Ranking in 1954 Bank Lists
The Farmers and Merchants National Bank reports deposits of 14 429 258 on December 31 and leaps 203 places to 1 423rd among the nation s 1 500 largest banks in 1954. The 1955 annual roll call published by The American Banker notes 14 000 banks exist in the United States.
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Farmers & Merchants National Bank
United States
Daily American Banker of
New York
Court stays NLRB order on union bargaining rights
In Washington a federal appeals court stayed the National Labor Relations Board action withdrawing collective bargaining rights of the International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers.
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Washington
U. S. Court of Appeals
National Labor Relations Board
International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter
Gasline Break Shuts Seven Communities Cooling in Subfreezing
TOPEKA and eight nearby communities faced subfreezing conditions as a 16 inch Cities Service Gas Co line fault cut gas supply. About 32 000 homes and businesses lost gas heating. electric heaters and ready cooked foods surged. Restoration could take 24 hours as connections were reset and hazards cleared.
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Topeka
Kan
Cities Service Gas Co
Democrats Predict House Passes $20 Tax Cut Today
Democratic leaders predicted the House would approve a $20 per person income tax cut as Republicans argued to block it. The measure would give $20 to each taxpayer and dependent starting next Jan 1, costing about 815 million dollars in the next fiscal year and 2.2 billion annually thereafter. The plan is tied to extending corporate income and excise tax rates for one year.
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House
Washington
Eisenhower
Rep
Halleck
R-Ind
Senate
Rayburn
D-Tex
U S Seeks Honest Arms Pact With Russia
London report says the United States will push for an honest workable disarmament agreement with Russia but shows little optimism. Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. warns limited ground for hope while urging leadership if a solid plan emerges. Talks in a five power framework resume under UN remit.
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London
United States
Russia
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
U. S
Lodge
Britain
France
Canada
United Nations
Increase of 30 Cents in Tax Rate Sought in Clarke
Clarke County considers a 30 cent property tax increase at a Berryville public hearing on April 4 to fund teacher salaries under a state approved 1955-56 schedule. The plan raises the rate from 2.40 to 2.70 per 100 and adds five cents for general funds. The School Board seeks 25 cents for salaries with two new teachers planned at Berryville Elementary and Johnson Williams High due to rising enrollment.
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Berryville
Clarke County
Board of Supervisors
State Board of Education
Clarke County Board of Supervisors
Clarke
Johnson-Williams
James Jamesnamd as chairman of Winchester Boys Club
Dr Howard L James named chairman of the Winchester Boys Club committee for six months at a meeting last night in the George Washington Hotel. The club, sponsored by the VFW, drew nine organizations with representatives and set an $800 budget to complete the year. Fred Knowles acts as secretary until March when by laws will be drawn up and organization finalized.
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Howard L. James
Winchester
John Warner
Kiwanis
Floyd Shanholtz
I.C.C.F
Tevious Bailey
J.C.C
Joseph Luttrell
Fred Donica
American Legion
Robert Hickman
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Alfred Knowles
Curtis Fray
Rotary
Charles Lillis
Knowles
Chicago GOP Candidate Alleges Election Fraud
The Republican mayoral candidate in Chicago claims fraud in the Democratic opponent's election. Alderman Robert E. Merriam, who won the GOP city primary, told the City Council he has a photo of a man erasing votes for Mayor Martin H. Kennelly and a witness to the act.
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Chicago
Robert E. Merriam
Martin H. Kennelly
Congress Members Assured Pay Raise of at Least 50 Percent
Congress moves toward a pay rise for senators and House members estimated at 50 percent or more. The Senate approved 62 to 24 to raise from 15000 to 22500 with conference next for House agreement. Both branches consider judges’ pay increases to 7500 to 10000. Vice President Nixon and Speaker Rayburn are assured of a 5000 raise to 45000.
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Congress
Washington
House
Senate
Sen
Kefauver
D-Tonn
Nixon
Rayburn
Siamese Twins In Hospital Pending Surgery Decision
Margaret and Joan Gray, 25 day old Siamese twins joined at the tops of their heads, are in a London hospital awaiting a decision on surgical separation. Their mother Kate Gray gave birth January 30 in Keighley Yorkshire and the birth was kept secret until yesterday.
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London
Margaret
Joan Gray
Kate Gray
David Gray
Keighley
Yorkshire
Washington Fire Captain Dies Battling Flames
Captain George Flaherty 25 year veteran died while battling a downtown blaze that gutted a shoe repair shop and a hardware store. Ten firefighters were overcome or injured, and residents escaped danger as crews fought the flames near government buildings seven blocks from the Capitol. Fire officials said damage amounts were not yet known.
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Washington
George Flaherty
Peter Chinos
Capitol
Nine of 11 Aboard Tanker Plane Die in Missouri Crash
A four engine Air Force KC97 tanker on a refueling mission crashed near Windsor Missouri after takeoff from Sedalia base. Nine of 11 crew members were killed while two parachuted to safety. Survivors were S. Set. Stanley C. Beach and T. Sgt. Wal ter H. Polk. The plane belonged to the 340th Refueling Wing.
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Windsor
Air Force
Sedalia Air Force Base
Missouri
Rock Island
Asa Gunn
Eldon
S. Set
Stanley C. Beach
Lambert Lake
Maine
Walter H
Paul Gregory
340Th
Sadalia Base
Navy Finds No Submarine Sightings Off Nags Head
The Navy completed its evaluation of reports of two unidentified submarines off Nags Head North Carolina on Tuesday with negative results a spokesman from Atlantic Fleet headquarters said today.
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Norfolk
Navy
Nags Head
N. C
Atlantic Fleet Headquarters
Virginia Democrats split over proposed $20 personal tax cut
Seven of Virginia's Democratic Representatives oppose the $20 per person cut in personal income taxes, while Rep Jennings supports it. The group issued a joint statement citing fiscal irresponsibility amid deficits and rising federal debt. Senate opposition from Sen Byrd is noted.
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Washington
Virginia
House
Rep
Jennings
Smith
Gary
Harrison
Hardy
Abbitt
Robeson
Tuck
Tuck and
Ways and Means Committee
Broyhill
Gary, Hardy and Robeson
Senate
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Senate Finance Committee
West Germany Opens Arms Debate as Bundestag Meets
Antiriot police guard the Bonn parliament as the Bundestag begins a three day debate on the Paris arms pacts. Government and opposition clash over reunification while a 75 page majority report urges ratification and NATO participation.
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Bundestag
Bonn
Germany
Paris
Christian Democrat
Kurt Kiesinger
West Germany
Soviet
Konrad Adenauer
Soviet Russia
Hans Furler
Foreign Affairs Committee
County PTA Council Discussed Here
Preliminary plans for a Parente Teachers Association Council with representatives from every PTA in Frederick County were discussed at a Miller School meeting last night. About 28 people attended including most county elementary schools. Robert E. Ayler spoke on low teacher salaries need for more buses and more classrooms.
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Parente Teachers Association Council
PTA
Frederick County
Miller School
T. E. Buchser
Miller Pta
Robert E. Ayler
Bucher
Gainesboro
Stephens City
Bryarly
Middletown
Kernstown
Armel
White Hall
High View
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Lecompton
Grantville
Kremlin
U. N
James
Kilgore
D-Wva
Dirksen
Rtil
Carole Schmid
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
West
Rhine
County
PTA Council
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Lee C. Holler
Secty
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