Hungary Names New Red Party Boss Vows Tighter Unity
Ernce Geroe assumed Hungary’s Communist leadership pledging no Poznan scene, seeking closer ties with Tito's Yugoslavia, denouncing Rakosi as Stalinist and promising reforms. He called for a bigger police force, stricter discipline, and broader democratization to absorb dissent while averting unrest.
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Poznan
Hungary
Red Party
Vienna
Austria
Ernce Geroe
Communist Party
Tito
Gerce
Matyas Rakosi
Geroe
Rakosi
Yugoslavia
Central Committee
Poland
Operation Alert Starts Tomorrow
Operation Alert 1956, a six day civilian war game, begins at 11 a m EDT tomorrow with a simulated atomic attack wiping out U S industrial and military centers and some Canadian cities. Top officials and hundreds of workers relocate to secret centers. Eisenhower leaves for Panama then returns to join final days. Conelrad radio test runs nationwide and TV FM go off air 4 10 p m Friday for 15 minutes. A convoy of notices ends with a classified employment ad for a truck driver and laborer.
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Washington
U. S
Eisenhower
Panama
Conelrad
Winchester Concrete
Welltown Pike
Baby deer saved and raised by Rio man after Route 522 accident
R G Combs of Rio West Virginia found a newborn fawn wounded in a deer collision that killed its mother on Route 522 near Williamsport Maryland. He bottle fed the fawn with milk from Winchester police officer Harry Miller Jr and L. E. Lamm at the Greyhound terminal, intending to raise it. The fawn drank two bottles and the group carried on to Byron's Tannery.
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Denverd R. Hutton
Boyce
Oldsmobile
Ford
Cave Ford Co
Bethesda
Robert Clayton Baggett, Jr
Rockville
Rio
W. Va
R. G. Combs
Mr. Combs
Byron
Williamsport
Earl Cather
Piccadilly St
Harry Miller Jr
Winchester
Greyhound
L. E. Lamm
House Opens Last Round of Debate On Civil Rights Bill
After a near hour delay caused by Southern maneuvers the House began its final debate on the civil rights bill. Southern amendments followed as supporters showed strength for passage in the House though Senate opposition was anticipated. Chairman Howard W. Smith led delaying tactics with roll calls but Journal reading was dropped after an agreement to suspend tonight.
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House
Washington
Senate
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
House Rules Committee
Arab Rebels Kill 10 French Soldiers in Algeria
Rebels killed 10 French soldiers and wounded six in an assault on Ste. Barbe du Trelat near Oran as part of ongoing nationalist actions. A French unit was ambushed near Cherchel, while a rebel commando fatally slashed a cafe owner at Dellys and wounded his wife. A grenade injured several at a Setif bar.
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Algiers
Ste. Barbe du Trelat
Oran
Cherchel
Dellyszly
Setif
Constantine
Enders Yard Party And Auction Nets Firemen Over $4000
Berryville residents learned the sixth annual Enders Fire Company yard party and auction raised 4648.91 dollars last night. Ed Levi lauded record attendance and food donations with special thanks to Helen Enders. The event also included a cake walk and fire truck rides for children, continuing as the company’s sole fundraiser. Roy Locke reported 2540 dollars in donations, 892.65 from the auction, and 1216.26 from food sales.
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Berryville
John Enders Fire Company
Ed Levi
Enders
Helen Enders
Levi
Buck Orndorff
Roy Locke
Wender
Winchester Tops All Valley Cities In Retail Sales
Winchester posted 1955 retail sales of 39.533 million, leading Shenandoah Valley cities and up 8 percent from 1954. Frederick County and Clarke County registered 6.922 million and 4.341 million respectively, with Harrisonburg, Staunton, and Waynesboro also reported among valley totals.
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Winchester
Shenandoah Valley
Frederick County
Clarke County
Harrisonburg
Staunton
Waynesboro
No Previous Drownings in Creek Court Told
Marine expert testified that he had not heard of drownings in Ribbon Creek before the 1948 March march that killed six recruits. The court-martial of Sgt Matthew C. McKeon heard about tides from 5 to 11 feet and the creek’s marshes at Parris Island.
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Court
Parris Island
8. C
Ribbon Creek
John E. Clement Jr
Matthew C. McKeon
McKeon
Clement
Berman
Florida KKK Plans Old Time Rally Near Lakeland
Florida Ku Klux Klan plans an old time speaking rally and cross burning in Lakeland. The group has leased 700 acres north of the city for the event this Saturday night and invites the public to attend.
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Lakeland. Fla
Ku Klux Klan
Harrisonburg TV Firm to Purchase Rochester Stations
The Communications Commission authorized Stromberg-Carlson Broadcasting Corp. of Rochester to sell WHAM WHFM and WHAM-TV in Rochester to Transcontinent Television Corp. of Harrisonburg Virginia for 5 100 000. The Rochester stations operate on channel.
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Harrisonburg TV
Rochester
Washington
the Communications Commission
Stromberg-Carlson Broadcasting Corp
N. Y
WHAM
WHFM
Wham-Tv
Transcontinent Television Corp
Harrisonburg
Senate clash over Ike health stirs presidential campaign
Washington scenes as Senate leaders Knowland and Goldwater challenge McNamara's charge that Hagerty and the press hide facts about President Eisenhower's health. McNamara defends free flow of information, cites press critics and medical professionals who disputed the administration's bulletins.
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Senate
Ike
Washington
Eisenhower
Knowland
Calif
Sen. Goldwater
R-Ariz
Sen. McNamara
L-Mich
James C. Hagerty
McNamara
Madison Avenue
United States
Gray Executive Committee Set to Meet at Capitol Monday
State Sen. Garland Gray said the executive committee of the Commission on Public Education will meet at the Capitol Monday at 10 a.m. The commission faces splits over pupil assignment plans amid talk of abandoning integration plans for a strict no integration stance in Virginia.
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Gray
Capitol
Richmond
Garland Gray
Commission On Public Education
Gov
Stanley
Gray Commission
State Capitol
Virginia
Commission
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Congress
Senate kills bill authorizing dam at Hells Canyon
The Senate defeated a 486 million dollar federal dam plan on the Snake River at Hells Canyon on the Idaho Oregon line. A roll call vote stood 50 against and 41 for, delivering a victory for the Eisenhower administration amid a public versus private power clash in an election year. Southern Democrats and Western Democrats opposed the measure, while Republicans united against it. Democrats accused White House pressure influencing GOP votes.
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Washington
Senate
Snake River
Hells Canyon
Idaho - Oregon
Eisenhower
Eisenhowers
White House
Illinois Check Scandal Involves $800000
Springfield reports the state check cashing scandal now pegged at about 800000 by Attorney General Latham Castle as reforms begin. Orville E. Hodge resigns as state auditor amid ongoing probes into forged or fraudulent warrants cashed under questionable circumstances.
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Springfield
Latham Castle
Orville E. Hodge
Atty
Castle
Miner Killed Resisting Arrest in Virginia
Abe Kendall a 52 year old coal miner was shot to death by Wise County Deputy Sheriff Art Fleenor and Stonega Officer O B Tucker Tuesday at his home as Kendall resisted arrest on a disturbance warrant sworn by his wife. Kendall’s wife and children watched from behind a wood shed nearby.
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Rhoda
Abe Kendall
Kendall
Wise County
Art Fleenor
Stonega
O. B. Tucker
Summer
S. Cameron
U S Egypt Near Showdown Over Dam Financing
Washington reports a strain in U S Egypt talks over funding the Aswan Dam with 70 million immediate aid and 200 million from the World Bank planned, while Egypt under President Nasser pursues independence and closer ties to the West, amid concerns of Soviet alignment.
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U.S
Egypt
Washington
United States
Dulles
Ahmed Hussein
Britain
World Bank
Nile River
Hussein
Itein
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Cairo
Aswan
Union and management fail to bridge gap in O Sullivan strike
After a two hour session at the George Washington Hotel no agreement emerged on new meeting dates or key issues in the 67 day old O Sullivan Rubber strike. Union district director Joseph Emmons said another meeting is sought for Friday at 10 am while both sides stand firm on wage and holiday proposals.
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O'Sullivan Rubber Corporation
George Washington
Joseph Emmons
The
Rubber Worker's Union
Emmons
Weather forecast and local ads from Winchester paper
Cloudy skies with scattered showers tonight in the southwest and extreme south with lows around 60 to 66 west and north and 66 to 72 in the southeast. Friday remains mostly cloudy and humid with more showers likely in the west and south.
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Emil Berman
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KKK
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Namara
Hagerty
Michigan Democrat
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Israel
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Friendship E.U.B. Church
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