Navy Chief Says Local Formosa Naval Actions Feasible
Secretary of the Navy Charles S. Thomas told Congress the Navy can adequately cope with any local naval actions in the Formosan Straits but is not ready for a major conflict. He outlined that fleet units could resist foreseeable Communist attacks, while a major war would require the current program to support mobilization and retaliation.
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Navy
Charles S. Thomas
Congress
Formosan Straits
Formosa
House Armed Services Committee
Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr
Marine Combat
Handley
Major Conrad
Harris
States
Senate Debates Ike Formosa Plan Third Day Opens
Sen. Lehman warns the Formosa resolution could trigger war with Red China without allies. He urges a delay and UN action while opponents push for early approval with broad presidential powers. Senate leaders expect a strong vote, cautioning against delays that blunt the measure’s impact.
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Lehman
Senate
Formosa
Washington
D-Lib
Red China
Sen
Morse
Indore
Eisenhower
U.S
Quemoy
Matsu
U.N
China
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Sen. Clements
Knowland
California
George
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Knowland blocks Beijing talks over prisoners
Sen. Knowland of California opposes inviting any Red China representative to discuss a Formosa Strait cease fire until all American military prisoners are freed by the Chinese Communists.
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Washington
Sen
Knowland
Calif
Red China
Formosa Strait
U S Source Sees Extended Aid for Quemoy and Matsu
A U S source in Formosa said American support would likely extend to the offshore islands of Quemoy and Matsu. He noted agreement in principle on evacuating the Tachens and described a strong but nonprovocative U S stance to avoid war.
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United Nations
Formosa Strait
Lehman
Quemoy and
Matsu
Eisenhower
Congress
China
U.S
Quemoy
Formosa
U. S
Tachen Islands
Yikiangshan Island
Handley School Completed 28 Years After Benefactor Died
Judge John Handley left 250000 for a Winchester library and the rest for schoolhouses for the poor. His estate funded Handley High School, with about 2600 graduates since its 1923 opening, while he died in 1895 in Scranton.
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Handley School
Handley High School
Winchester
John Handley
U.S. Planes Ready to Hit Reds From Alaska to Philippines
An unnamed American official in Tokyo says U S forces in the Far East can strike Communist targets at once if war erupts over Formosan tensions. He describes a mobilization picture with A bombs possible and bases from Formosa to Korea on alert, outlining cautious war options and uncertain Chinese motives.
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Formosa Strait
Formosa
Amoy
Tachens
Eisenhower
U. S
Okinawa
Philippines
U. S. 7Th Fleet
Karl L. Rankin
United States
Rankin
Tokyo
Far East
Alaska
Toumen
Yikiangshan
Taipei
Quemoy
Matsu
Tachen Islands
Washington
Virginia Five Day Weather Outlook Reports Cold Weekend
The five day outlook for Virginia from January 29 to February 2 shows temperatures 6 to 12 degrees below normal. Cold weekend followed by gradual warm up mid next week. Snow is likely on Sunday and Wednesday with total precipitation between one tenth and three tenths of an inch.
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Richmond
Virginia
Mine explosion in West Virginia leaves two dead
In the Wyoming Mine of Red Jacket Coal Corp near PINEVILLE WV two miners Simon Street and William Roberts were killed while at least five others were injured by a blast likely from gas ignition. About 125 miners were at work. 75 to 80 were in the mine when the explosion occurred. Officials planned investigations to determine the cause.
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Pineville
W. Va
Wyoming
Red Jacket Coal Corp
Simon Street
William Roberts
State
Frank King
Charleston
Co. M. Meadows
State Mine Department
Meadows
Paul Goode
Welch
King
West Virginia
Senate Ties Vote Over Dixon-Yates Power Contract Cancellation
Democrats push through a joint Senate House Atomic Energy Committee resolution urging the AEC to cancel the Dixon-Yates contract. The move rescinds a prior 30 day waiver, raising legal questions and potentially placing the deal before courts. party line vote 10 to 8.
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Senate
House Atomic Energy Committee
Atomic Energy Commission
Commission
Congress
GOP
Anderson
AEC
Eisenhower
Dixon-Yates Private Power Group
West Memphis
Ark
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Joint Committee
Sen
Gore
D-Tenn
D-Nm
Miss Meriwether Recovering After Eye Cyst Removal
Miss Lee Ann Meriwether Miss America 1955 rests in Atlantic City hotel after surgery to remove a cyst under her right eyelid late last night.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Lee Ann Meriwether
Stanley to Meet Basic Teacher Salary Allocations
Gov. Stanley approved a deficit appropriation to fund basic salaries for Virginia public school teachers for 1955-56. The measure provides 1475 state dollars per state-aid teaching position after a conference with the State Board of Education and the Department of Education.
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Richmond
Stanley
Virginia
State Board of Education
State Department of Education
General Assembly
Gov
Britain asks Russia to restrain Red China and help Formosa cease fire
Britain pressed the Soviet Union to curb the Chinese Communist government and back a Formosa cease fire. Ambassador Hayter met Molotov in Moscow for 30 minutes and sought Soviet support for a New Zealand backed UN Security Council move inviting the Chinese Communists to attend a Council session to discuss Formosan peace. The British Embassy said Moscow was informed of the request and that Britain hopes the Soviets will urge restraint and cooperate in the Security Council.
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Russia
China
Moscow
Soviet Union
Formosa
William Hayter
Kremlin
V. M. Molotov
Hayter
U. S. State Department
New Zealand
United Nations Security Council
Security Council
Molotov
U. N
Peiping
Formosa Strait
Brittain
State Department Bans Visits to 17 Americans in China
The State Department barred travel to Communist China for 17 Americans, 15 airmen and 2 Army civilian employees, citing the increasing belligerence of Red China. Dulles called the decision prudent for the time being. Some relatives objected while others saw it as logical amid the world situation.
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State Department
China
Associated Press
Red China
Dulles
Harold Fischer
Swea City
Iowa
Winchester School Named for Garland Reed Quarles
The Winchester Board named the new elementary school under construction the Garland Reed Quarles School to honor Garland R. Quarles, longtime superintendent of Winchester Schools. The resolution came from five civic clubs and the Winchester Education Association, praising his educational leadership.
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New City
Garland R. Quarles
Winchester
Winchester Board
Garland Reed Quarles
Winchester Education Association
Quarles
Coldest 2 Degree Reading in Over Three Years Across Area
The area shivered as an official 2 degree reading at Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory marked the coldest since 1951, with unofficial lows from minus 8 to plus 9 across Frederick and Clarke Counties. The AP noted a Canada-origin low pressure system. more light snow expected tonight and a slight rise tomorrow.
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Hayfield
Gore and
Capon Bridge
Marlboro
Stephens City
Middletown
Clearbrook
Washington St
Orchard Ave
City Hall
Clarke
Clarke County
W.N. Rutherford, Sr
U.S
Rutherford
West Virginia
Romney
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