Milk Price Strike Spurs State Police Reinforcement
State troopers patrolled New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania highways to curb violence as a milk price strike enters its third day. The dispute, led by the Tristate Master Dairy Guild, has produced gunfire dynamiting and milk contamination with about 10 percent of metropolitan milk withheld and 48 of 381 plants affected.
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New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Tristate
New York City
Tristate Master Dairy Guild
Mutual Federation of Independent Cooperatives
Syracuse
N.Y
United Milk Producers
Dorney
House Unit Drafts Civil Rights Bill
A House Judiciary subcommittee approved a civil rights bill reflecting President Eisenhower’s core proposals to protect voting and other rights. The measure includes a rights commission, a new Justice Department civil rights division, injunctive power for the attorney general, and direct access to federal court for civil remedies against rights threats.
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House
Washington
Eisenhower
Judiciary Committee
Department of Justice
Philco
Schewel Furniture CO
Cork St
Wall Shatters in Operating Room After Test Flight
In Southport England a British test pilot shattered a glass wall in the operating room at Southport Hospital during an air test. Jass and debris showered over a surgeon and seven nurses who were assisting an unconscious woman. Dr John Campbell finished a two hour operation as the room was impacted.
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Southport
England
Southport Hospital
John Campbell
Hamman Retired Merchant Dies At 56 In Winchester
Boyd H. Hamman 56 of 249 Jefferson Street died suddenly at home. Born December 11 1900 in Shenandoah County he came to Winchester 33 years ago and ran Hamman’s Dollar Store on North Loudoun Street until 1940. Survived by daughter Lohr E Dunlap son Boyd J Hamman and five grandchildren. Funeral Friday 11 AM at Omps Funeral Home with Grace Lutheran Church pastor Rev William Eisenbere officiating. Interment Mt Hebron Cemetery. Flowers not requested.
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Boyd H. Hamman
Jefferson Street
Shenandoah County
George
Ann Garrett Hamman
Hamman
Winchester
Dollar Store
Handley Board of Trustees
Mt. Hebron Cemetery Company
Lohr E. Dunlap
Boyd J. Hamman
City
Boyd J. Hamman, Jr
Joyce Matthews Hamman
Ann Curtis Dunlap
Lohr E. Dunlap, Jr
Jean
Mollet Optimistic on End of Talks With Eisenhower
French Premier Guy Mollet leaves Washington confident progress was made toward healing a rift in Franco American policies. White House aides Hagerty and others report optimism while noting the Middle East crisis remains the top issue and U N action could shape Israel troop withdrawals.
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Washington
Guy Mollet
Eisenhower
James C. Hagerty
White House
Egypt
United States
Israel
U. N
Mollet
Hagerty
Middle East
United Nations
Dulles
Youngest Korean War turncoat leaves Red China
Samuel David Hawkins age 23, the youngest American to defect during the Korean War, left China for the United States after criticizing Soviet actions in Hungary. He said he quit in disgust and was told he would likely receive a one way passport. Hawkins noted 13 Americans remain with the Communists. he expects possible U.S. State Department trouble on arrival. He crossed from Canton to the border by train and on foot, was met by U.S. Vice Consul S. M. Backe.
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Hong Kong
Red China
Russia
Hungary
Samuel David Hawkins
Soviet Union
Oklahoma City
Hawkins
U. S
United States
Texan Wins Bet Kills Two Elephants With Bow Arrows
San Antonio oilman William Neeley wins a $10,000 wager after killing two elephants in the Belgian Congo using a 54-foot bow and 102-pound pull archery gear. He cabled his wife confirming the feat to A. N. Gass, the archery dealer. The challenger, William K Carpenter of Wilmington had bet $1,000 to $16,000 he could shoot an elephant.
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San Antonio
Tex
William Neeley
Negley
A. N. Gass
Selgian
Congo
William K Carpenter
Wilmington
Del
U N Debates Halt as U S Pursues Middle East Compromise
The U N General Assembly suspended its Middle East discussion as the United States worked on a plan to withdraw Israeli troops from Egypt and Gaza without sanctions.2 The plan reportedly would place the Gaza Strip under UN administration and open the Gulf of Aqaba to all ships.
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United Nations
N. Y
Henry Cabot Lodge
U. S
Gaza Strip
U. Administration
Gulf of Aqaba
U.S
Lester B
Soviet Union
Israel
Egypt
U.N
Gulf
Dag Hammarskjold
Ab. Eban
Eban
Aqaba Gulf
Red Sea
Eilat
Hamarskjold
Washington
Dulles
Hammarskjold
UNEF
Aqaba
Texas Legislator Charged With Bribe Agreement
State Rep. James E. Cox surrendered in Conroe after being charged with agreeing to accept a bribe to withdraw House Bill 274. The naturopathy bill would regulate or bar naturopathic practice in Texas. Cox, 36, represents Grimes and Montgomery counties and faced a potential wider probe.
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Austin
Tex
James E. Cox
Cox
Howard Harmon
San Antonio
Texas Naturalopathic Physician's Assn
Texas
Conroe
Houston
House
Dr. Harmon
Harmon
Waggoner Carr
Lubbock
Carr
Capitol
Cox Cox
Grimes
Montgomery
Marine Sergeant Reduced in Rank Fined for Assault on Recruit
A special court martial at Parris Island found Marine Staff Sergeant William E Rich 23 of Canton North Carolina guilty of assault on Private Kenneth Allen Benjamin New York City Rich was reduced to sergeant and fined 50 a month for three months. Another drill instructor Sat Clinton L Jones of Pensacola Florida was also tried and convicted of striking Private James Toper of Watertown New York He was reduced to private first class confined 30 days and fined 50 The cases arose from mistreatment of recruits at the basic training post
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Parris Island
S. C
William E. Rich
Canton
N. C
Korea
Clinton L. Jones
Pensacola
Fla
Rich
James F. Mahoney
Marine Public Information Officer
Jones
Kenneth Allen Benjamin
New York City
Laverio Glussich
Brooklyn
N. Y
Dominick Tomaro
East Patterson
N. J
Gaetana Inglima
North Bergen
Tomaro
Sick Bay
Icy cold air sweeps eastern United States
Gusty northerly winds push cold air from the Midwest into the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley, with 40 to 50 mph gusts in Chicago and Milwaukee. Temperatures drop 20 to 50 degrees, readings near zero in the north, and flood warnings rise as the Weiser River floods parts of Idaho.
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Midwest
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Chicago
Milwaukee
Oklahoma
Atlantic Coast
New England
Boston
Kentucky
West Virginia
Ohio
Pensylvania
Apalachian
Far Northwest
National Guard
Weiser
Idaho
Weiser River
Snaking River
Aikin Resigning Recreation Post Held Since 1949
At the February Winchester Recreation Commission meeting Director Charles L. Aikin submitted a letter requesting retirement, effective June 30 1957. The commission accepted the resignation after years of growth in Parks and Recreation. He will work on a 330 acre farm at Yellow Springs West Virginia after June 30 and may assist the department if needed. Applications are being received for the Recreation Director position.
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Winchester Recreation Commission
Charles L. Aikin
Aikin
Yellow Springs
W. Va
Recreation Department
United States Navy
Commission
IRA Plots 10 Bombs Across Four Areas in Northern Ireland
Police report the outlawed Irish Republican Army planted 10 bombs in four parts of the country last night. All were timed to explode at 9 30 p m causing destruction to electric and telephone equipment and blackouts with no injuries.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Spring Vacation Set For City Pupils Week Ends Early
Winchester school children will have four free days starting tomorrow and Friday as spring vacation. About 2696 pupils at Handley Douglas Quarles Virginia Avenue and John Kerr Schools gain a four day break before the final school stretch. Easter holidays then give pupils April 19 Good Friday off for a three day break.
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Winchester
Handley, Douglas
Quarles
Virginia Avenue
John Kerr
Philco
Schewel Furniture CO
W. Cork St
McClellan says FBI probes threats to witness in rackets case
Senator McClellan announced the FBI is investigating threats against Carl Elkins, brother of James Elkins, a Portland bootlegger testifying before the Senate rackets inquiry. He warned gangsters may try to obstruct the committee with violence but pledged the panel will press on.
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Washington
Sen
McClellan
D-Ark
Senate
FBI
Carl Elkins
Arizona
James Elkins
Portland
Ore
Special
Cowl Elkins
Phoenix
MecClellan
Flkins
Weather outlook for Virginia with mixed precip possible
Cloudy and windy with colder air tonight and Thursday. Rain near the coast Thursday and again Friday and Sunday or Monday, with mixed sleet or snow possible in mountains. Temperatures will average slightly above normal, total precipitation about one inch. Sunrise 6 47 a m sunset 6 03 p m. Final clearance dresses ad and Louise's Beauty Salon notices follow.
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Virginia
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Leona Baumgartner
John W. Dorney
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Eiisenhower
China
U.S. State Department
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State Department
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Abba Eban
Pearson
Syria
The
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Pvt
James Toper
Watertown
John A. Scott
Baltimore
George P. Gunther
Hamburg
Benjamin
Glussich
Inglima
Gunther
Reveille
Glussich and
Associated Press
Parks and Recreation
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Law and Order
Congress
Aine Ee I Cosa
Louise
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