Postwar Growth Seen in Winchester Frederick Clarke Area
Postwar years brought steady economic growth to Winchester and Frederick and Clarke counties. Inflation reduces dollar value to about 50 cents versus 1940, yet many businessmen note developments and a trend toward balance between agriculture and industry. Apple farming remains strong, though industry growth in Frederick County rises as a competitor to apples.
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Doug O'Connell
Winchester
Frederick and
Clarke
Frederick County
Nationwide boycott urged against O'Sullivan Rubber Corp
United Rubber Workers AFL-CIO calls a first ever union boycott after failing to bargain in good faith following an NLRB election that UAW president Buckmaster says was won 343 to 2. URW Local 511 has been on strike since May 13 last year, urging consumers to avoid O Sullivan heels and soles until settlement.
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O'Sullivan Rubber Corporation
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Poland votes solid for Gomulka in single list election
In Warsaw more than 60 percent of Poland's voters endorsed Wladyslaw Gomulka's Communist leadership in a turnout of about 16 million of the eligible 17.4 million. Official results promised by Tuesday show the United Workers party earning a substantial majority, despite some protest ballots crossing off names.
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Poland
Wladyslaw Gomulka
Gomulka
United Workers (Communist) Party
Court Rules Parents Cannot Be Punished in Segregation Case
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled that King William County Negro parents could not be punished for failing to send children to an inferior segregated school. The decision overturned a lower court conviction and stressed equal protection under the U S Constitution. The ruling was part of 17 cases decided today, with other actions involving Newport News local taxes and a Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. rate matter.
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King Saud plans talks with Eisenhower during U.S. visit
King Saud of Saudi Arabia sails toward the United States aboard the Constitution to brief President Eisenhower on Arab views of his Middle East doctrine. Egypt Syria and Jordan back a united Arab stance rejecting foreign sphere of influence while funding Jordan’s subsidy and backing Arab nationalism.
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Round-the-Clock Alert Maintained In Monaco Today
Monaco remains in a heightened alert as Princess Grace and Prince Rainier await their first child. A bell and cannon salute are planned at the port with a boy’s 1101 gun or a girl’s 21, followed by church bells, while Onassis yacht sirens risk drowning the sounds.
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Prisoners Exchanged Between Egypt and Israel Initiated
The Egypt Israel prisoner swap began today with aid from the U N Emergency Force. A United Nations effort facilitates the exchange as both sides work toward final clearance. The page also advertises fashion items and a half price sale in the same issue.
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Eisenhower Inaugural Parade Heralds Second Term Resolve
In Washington on a mild day six miles of marchers musicians and floats moved for President Eisenhower s second inaugural parade The president with Mrs Eisenhower and officials rode at position ten past stands for 61 000 spectators with room for 700 000 standees The march featured 34 paper spangled floats 65 bands trucks tanks and guided missiles and the GOP mascot Miss Burma The parade had a Liberty and strength through consent of the governed theme and a 407 foot 8 inch theme float depicting democracy’s achievements The armed services displayed missiles and the Air Force F104A Starfighter jet on a float while the flow of governors and state units followed the line of march
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Soviet Attache Expelled Over Bribe to Dutch Officer
The Netherlands government expelled Soviet press attache V. D Drankow for attempting to bribe a Dutch civil servant to obtain military data.
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Hague
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Navy HQ in London to command U.S. forces in Germany
The Pentagon announced that U S Navy headquarters in London will assume direct command of American naval forces in Germany, effective June 30.
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Italy's Biggest Postwar Scandal Heads to Trial in Venice
The Wilmer Montesi case reaches trial in Venice with main defendants Gianpero Piccinoi Sav erio Polito and Ugo Montagna. About 200 witnesses to probe why Wilma Montesi died in 1953 near Ostia and whether a cover up occurred.
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Gianpero Piccinoi
Attilio Piccioni
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Saverio Polito
Ugo Montagna
Italan
Virginia Starts 1956 Interstate Plans With 19 Priority Projects
Virginia moves forward under the Federal Highway Act 1956 approving 19 priority projects totaling 282 miles. The plan includes a new 22 mile Washington circumferential route in Northern Virginia linking Alexandria to Langley Forest, with interchanges to serve intersecting routes.
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Winchester
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Washington
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Langley Forest
Swinks Mill
Fairfax County
Accidental Shell Explosion Kills 27 in Formosa
Twenty seven people died yesterday in an accidental explosion of eight large shells during an artillery firing near Taichung Formosa. Over thirty were critically injured. Three dead were soldiers. the rest were civilians who had gathered shell fragments to sell as scrap metal. The shells were being hauled by Nationalist soldiers when one exploded igniting the others.
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Taichung
Formosa
Plucky Child Dies After Burns Inhouse Fire
Cindy Evans of Decatur Wisconsin died in Children's Memorial Hospital after a November burn near a stove. Doctors had performed a skin graft from a Chicago boy who died in an auto crash. the operation aimed to save her life but she did not recover. The Evans family, with six other children, had been hopeful after several successful grafts.
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Chicago
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James Evans
Virginia forecast for period January 22 26
Rather cloudy and milder tonight and Tuesday with occasional light rain or drizzle. Five day outlook shows temperatures 6 to 10 degrees above normal and rainfall around one inch mainly Thursday or Friday. Highs around 46 lows near 34 today. colder by Friday and Saturday. Sunrise 7 28 a m. sunset 5 20 p m. last quarter moon Tuesday p m.
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Winchester
Eisenhower Aims at Strong New Term in Inaugural Address
President Eisenhower opened his second term with a sobering inaugural address warning of global peril and pledging strength at home and support for free nations. He condemned international communism and cited Soviet brutality in Hungary as a call to defend freedom worldwide.
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