Eisenhower signs housing bill expanding FHA loans
President Eisenhower signed a housing bill authorizing lower down payments on FHA insured homes and authorizing 1.99 billion dollars in new housing obligational authority. He warned the measure has defects and urged repeal of some provisions next session while limiting use to fit the budget.
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Ike
Washington
Eisenhower
National Assn of Home Builders
Treasury
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Federal National Mortgage Assn
FNMA
Air Raid Sirens Signal Civil Defense Exercise Start
News point reports a nationwide Operation Alert 1957 exercise with sirens signaling approaching enemy planes. Federal Civil Defense Administration tested a staged emergency, creating the Office of Emergency Resources and eight subordinate agencies to control prices, wages, and manpower as officials relocate to safe centers.
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Federal Civil Defense Administration
Eisenhower
Washington
White House
Office of Emergency Resources
Newspoint
Gordon Gray
Office of Defense Mobilization
Convention of 1776 Virginia Constitution Drafted in Williamsburg
Everard K. Meade reviews the 1776 Williamsburg convention that drafted Virginia's first constitution and Bill of Rights, detailing delegates like Col. James Wood and Isaac Zane, and noting the Senate and House of Delegates were elected by popular vote. The May 15 directive to urge independence is highlighted, with ads for LAPERT TV service and Wiener’s Spring sale appended.
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Williamsburg
Commonwealth of Virginia
Frederick
Col
James Wood, Sr
Isaac Zane
Virginia
Senate
House of Delegates
Conlition
Continental Congress
England
Lapert
Winchester
Wiener
Loudoun St
Virginia Civil Defense Orders Full Alert for Bomb Attack Drill
Civil Defense authorities in 37 Virginia counties and 25 cities were ordered into full alert today for a simulated hydrogen bomb attack drill. State CD headquarters said local authorities received the alert at 11 07 a m.
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Virginia
Stanley Names 2 to Positions Turned Down by Lewis Vaden
Richmond governor reports Lewis H. Vaden declined two top posts as he chose to remain Chesterfield County clerk. Eugene B Pendleton Jr. of Louisa named state treasurer and G Edmond Massie of Richmond named State Compensation Board chairman. Pendleton, 44, a former Louisa treasurer and World War II naval officer, will assume treasurer duties Monday. Massie, ex-state senator and Richmond publisher, would have led the Compensation Board at $2,500 with potential raise. Vaden cited personal happiness in serving Chesterfield citizens. Governor Stanley noted both appointments and Vaden’s decision.
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Eugene B Pendleton Jr
Louisa
State Tax Department
Lewis H. Vaden
State Compensation Board
Chesterfield County
G. Edmond Massie
Stanley
Vaden
Pendieton
Massie
Atty
J. Lindsay Almond Jr
Almond
William Old
Chesterfield Circuit Court
Chesterfield
Pendleton
Louisa County
State Senate
House of Delegates
Garrett and Massie
Governor May Seek Changes In School Fund Cutoff Plan
Virginia Governor Stanley hints at possible amendments to the school fund cutoff law tied to desegregation. He plans to discuss with budget advisers, aims to keep the provision in the budget bill, and weighs limiting cuts to integrated schools rather than entire districts. Senator Dalton criticizes the plan as courtly vulnerable and warns of potential collapse of the program.
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Stanley
Tey
General Assembly
J. Lindsay Almond Jr
Ted Dalton
Radford
Virginia
Escapee Murphy Captured Near Galilee Church on Welltown Pike
Ronald Paul Murphy 23, an escapee from a West Virginia prison camp since July 4, was arrested about 9 15 a.m. today by Frederick County Sheriff Robert L. DeHaven and Winchester Lt. Warren Rudolph after being spotted prowling near Galilee Church. He offered no resistance, said he had slept in fields for days, and had hitchhiked from Cherry Run to reach U.S. Route 11. Murphy, held in the local jail, waived extradition as West Virginia authorities are notified. he was serving a 110 year grand larceny sentence.
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West Virginia
Welltown Pike
Galilee
Murphy
Clearbrook
Frederick County
Robert L. DeHaven
Winchester
Warren Rudolph
Rudolph
DeHaven
Cherry Run
W. Va
U.S
N. Loudoun St
Picket Appears At New Safeway Building Site
C H Clevenger of 127 Holiday Drive picketed the new Safeway site on Valley Pike claiming non union labor is used by general contractor M E B Howard of Richmond Crider and Shockey cement concern. S W Golden Safeway district manager says contract from Washington and picket targets Howard not Safeway with no Safeway employees present Union wages reportedly paid. Large Safeway sign was not visible.
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C. H. Clevenger
Holliday Drive
Carpenter
Afl-Cio
Front Royal
Clevenger
M. EB. Howard
Richmond
Crider and Shockey
Safeway
Howard
S. W. Golden
Washington
Golden
Scout Jamboree Opens at Valley Forge amid flag ceremony
Pan American Boy Scouts officially opened their fourth National Jamboree at Valley Forge. Some 51 000 Scouts and leaders observed the first time the American flag flew over the encampment, hoisted by four Eagle Scouts on a 60 foot pole as drums and a band accompanied the moment.
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Boy Scouts
George Washington
Richard Nixon
Valley Forge Park
Philadelphia
Independence Hall
Senate Maps Vote On Motion To Take Up Civil Rights Bill
Southern Democrats tentatively agreed to a midweek vote on the motion to take up the civil rights bill. Senator Russell said no vote before Tuesday, with Wednesday or Thursday possible. Johnson expected about 20 more speak before action. Leaders Knowland and Johnson projected a likely 2-1 vote in favor of taking up the bill, amid signs of a extended fight ahead.
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Washington
Sen
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D-Ga
Knowland
Calif
Lyndon B. Johnson
Tex
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White House
Eisenhower
House
Court Fight Erupts Over Photos Taken Of Clinton Violence
In U S District Court in Knoxville a clash arose over Time and Life photographers images of Clinton violence during last fall s integration protests Defense lawyers accused the magazines of slanting photos while witness A Y Owen a freelance photographer for Time Life defended fairness The government introduced the pictures to identify 15 defendants and both sides agreed not to call many media witnesses to speed the trial
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Knoxville
Tenn
U. S. District Court Today
Time
Life Magazine
Grover
McLeod
Birmingham
Ala
John Kasper
A. Y. Owen
Oklahoma City
Time and Life
U. S
John C. Crawford Jr
Robert L. Taylor
Life
Robert L. Dobbs
Memphis
Crawford
Dobbs
Owen
Clinton
U.S. District Court
Clinton High School
Humphrey Ends Testimony Before Senate Committee
Secretary of the Treasury Humphrey closed four weeks of Finance Committee testimony and said he has one more task before leaving the Cabinet. He spoke of refinancing 15.8 billion dollars of public debt and noted he has worked nights. President Eisenhower will set his departure date, with Robert B. Anderson named to succeed him.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Senate Finance Committee
Eisenhower
Secretary of the Navy
Robert B. Anderson
Committee
Douglas Says Jet Travel To Dou ble In Ten Years
Plane maker Donald W. Douglas told editors that new jet air liners will double world air travel in the first decade. He also said jet engine noise would be controlled before jet airliner service begins in 1959.
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Douglas
San Francisco
Donald W. Douglas
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Scout Sharpens Up at Jamboree in Valley Forge
Fred M Ritter Jr 19 and William 8 Roth 28 chat during a shaving break at the National Boy Scout Jamboree in Valley Forge Pennsylvania Roth field director of Occoneechee Council Raleigh and national VP of Alpha Phi Omega the service fraternity Both men belong to a service troop at the jamboree More than 52000 scouts attend the event at the Revolutionary War site of Washingtons Continental Army
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Fred M. Ritter, Jr
Fred M. Ritter
Greystone Terrace
Valley Forge
William 8. Roth
Marilyn Drive
Raleigh
N. C
Mr. Roth
Occoneechee Council
Boy Scouts of America
Alpha Phi Omega
National Service Fraternity
Ritter
Washington
Correction notice and weekend sale ads
A correction amends yesterday’s Star ad to read that Motorola TVs arrive Saturday morning for a one day sale. Also featured are a semi annual clearance at Peter Pan Children’s Shop on N Loudoun St and a Weekend Special Pineapple Cakes at Ward’s Pastry.
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Star
Motorola
Peter Pan Children’s Shop
N. Loudoun St
Ward
Virginians Show Where They Stand on Massive Resistance
The Washington Evening Star editorial notes Virginia voters' stance on school integration and reprints Tuesday’s Democratic primary comments on the Winchester Evening Star editorial page.
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Washington Evening Star
Winchester Evening Star
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