Eisenhower Asserts U S Military Strength
President Eisenhower declares America strong militarily and promises further strength. He says national security must be kept out of this year's congressional campaigns during a Republican $100-a-plate dinner and nationwide TV radio address.
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Chicago
Eisenhower
America
International Amphitheatre
Congress
Sherman Adams
Donovan Hall
Nixon
New York
States
District of Columbia
Seventeen Indicted by Grand Jury in Circuit Court
Frederick County Circuit Court saw a busy session as a grand jury indicted 17 defendants on charges including involuntary manslaughter, breaking and entering, larceny, shooting, and uttering forged checks. Several cases featured early arraignments, pleas, and bond status, with multiple defendants scheduled for January and February court dates.
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Frederick County
Robert William Strosnider
Sylvia E. Coffelt
Thornton Smith
Arlington
Duard Felton Tarkenton, Jr
Elva Alvira Martin
Strosnider
Capias
Smith
Melvin Tyson
John W. Hockman
Hockman
Paper Mill
Tyson
Theodore William Baker
James Edwards
Clarence Butler
Link
Sailor Injured In Fatal Crash Still Unconscious
A sailor from Niagara Falls N Y remained unconscious at Memorial Hospital after a traffic crash 15 miles north of Winchester on Route 522 that killed companion Franklin D Faust 19 of Tyrone Pa Faust died hours after being pinned in his car Two other sailors suffered lesser injuries The incident prompted hospital updates and ongoing care for James A Francis the injured survivor
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Memorial Hospital
James A. Francis
Niagara Falls
N.Y
Winchester
Franklin D. Faust
Tyrone
Storm Warnings For Path Of Eastward Storm Across Plains
The Weather Bureau posted warnings for heavy snow and rain across the central plains and moving into the Northeast. Areas in lower Michigan Wisconsin Illinois Iowa Missouri Kansas and Arkansas face heavy snowfall range 5 to 12 inches. Small craft advisories stretched from Cape Hatteras to Florida and into the Gulf.
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Associated Press
Central Plains
Weather Bureau
Lower
Michigan
Wisconsin
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Arkansas
Appalachians
Atlantic
Texas
Mississippi Valley
Pacific Northwest
Ohio Valley
Gulf States
Atlantic Coast
Miami
Atlantic Ocean
Cape Hatteras
N.C
Florida Straits
Gulf of Mexico
St. Marks
The
Keys
Committee Votes Fund To Speed Missile Program
The House Appropriations Committee approved an emergency time-buy of 1.41 billion dollars to accelerate Army and Air Force missile programs. Of the total, 1.26 billion is new cash and 150 million to transfer existing funds. The action backs Atlas Thor and Jupiter missiles, IRBM facilities, and an ICBM squadron at Cooke Air Force Base.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Air Force
Eisenhower
Army
House
Rep. Mahon
D-Tex
U.S.S.R
Russia
United States
Strategic Air Command
Cooke Air Force Base
California
Senate Democrats Challenge Eisenhower Defense Claims
Top Senate Democrats challenged President Eisenhower on his claim that national security had been markedly strengthened during his five years in office. They argued defense gains were relative and accused Adams of politicizing national defense, as Eisenhower, Adams, and other officials rallied nationwide.
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Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
Sherman Adams
Adams
Chicago
Russell
Senate Armed Services Committee
Sen. Kefauver
D - Tenn
Minneapolis
Mansfield
Paul M. Butler
Assembly at a Glance: Budget Hearings and Committee Mergers
The Legislature met at noon and held brief floor sessions before the first joint hearing of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees on the budget bill. Del. John B. Boatwright introduced a measure to merge the two racial investigating committees into a single joint committee. The Senate advanced a bill giving localities broader choice in selecting school superintendents, slated for passage tomorrow.
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Associated Press
House Appropriations
Senate Finance
House
del. John B. Boatwright
Buckingham
Senate House
Senate
Ex-Convict Escapes With Hostage After Lynchburg Slaying
A former inmate with a lengthy police record slipped into his former wife’s home in Lynchburg Virginia and shot three women, killing one. He kidnapped his ex-wife during a two hour rampage before fleeing.
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Lynchburg
Patterson heads Frederick County Firemen's Assn
Harry Patterson, president of Round Hill Community Fire Company, was elected president of the Frederick County Volunteer Firemen's Association at the annual meeting at Clearbrook Fire Hall. Officers include Robert Steele vice president Harry Cain secretary and Woodrow Legge treasurer. Alarm totals for seven companies reached 207 with 29 houses 27 vehicles 106 brush 24 chimneys and 21 out buildings. Also reported were monthly runs by each company and remarks on the Winchester Rescue Squad visit.
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Harry Patterson
Round Hill
Clearbrook Fire Company
Clearbrook
Stephens City
Middletown
Shawnee
Gore
Capon Bridge
Senate hearings seek WWII leaders on missiles and bases
The Senate Preparedness subcommittee plans public testimony from Adm. Chester W. Nimitz and Gen. Carl Spaatz as part of a broader inquiry into accelerating missile work and dispersing Strategic Air Command bases. House panels also hear Brucker and Lemnitzer in closed sessions amid debate over Eisenhower’s emergency program.
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Washington
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
Defense Department
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Naval Operations
Carl Spaatz
Air Force
House Armed Services Committee
Army
Brucker
Lyman Lemnitzer
House Appropriations Committee
Eisenhower
Strategic Air Command
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Russia
U. S
United States
Soviet Union
Arleigh Burke
Free World
Skate at Own Risk at Senseny Park Pond
Winchester Parks and Recreation Department warns skaters at Senseny Park pond to skate at their own risk due to insufficient supervision. Superintendent Jim Barnett states the department cannot be responsible for any skating activity there.
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Winchester Parks and Recreation Department
Senseny Park
Jim Barnett
Parks and Recreation
Gene Tierney Detained as Patient at Menninger Clinic
TOPEKA Kan Film star Gene Tierney is a psychiatric patient at the Menninger Foundation here. Details of her illness were not specified.
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Topeka
Kan
Gene Tierney
Menninger Foundation
Lower Automobile Prices Kept Living Costs From Rising
The government reported a December decline in new car prices helped hold living costs steady from November. The overall index remained 121.6 percent of the 1947-49 average, up 3.1 percent from a year earlier. New car prices fell 2.3 percent with larger discounts on 1958 cars. used cars dropped 1.4 percent.
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Washington
Hersey Riley
Labor Department
Soviet warns Middle East over US bases threat
The Soviet Foreign Ministry denounced U S plans for nuclear and rocket bases in the Middle East as a threat to regional existence and an insult to Muslim religious feelings. Leonid Iyichev urged Baghdad Pact nations to take responsibility for Middle East policies and criticized Turkey for an aggressive stance at the Paris NATO summit.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Middle East
U. S
Foreign Ministry
Ankara
Leonid Iyichev
United States
Turkey
NATO
Paris
Man Killed Digging His Own Grave in Argentina
Lorenzo Benegas, 73, of La Banda Argentina, bought a cemetery lot for his burial and began digging his own grave. A sudden electrical storm struck as he shoveled, and a lightning bolt killed him instantly.
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LA Banda
Argentina
Lorenzo Benegas
Pineapple Half Special At Howard Johnson Restaurant
A fresh pineapple half feature offered at the Howard Johnson Restaurant near the George Washington Hotel. The item highlights a tropical fruit pairing and hotel dining ambiance.
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Howard Johnson
George Washington Hotel
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