NLRB Won't Uphold Union Charges Against O Sullivan
The National Labor Relations Board refused to issue a complaint against O Sullivan Rubber Corp. after an May charge by Local 11 URCLPWA AFL-CIO alleging unfair labor practices. The board advised that a review can be requested with the General Counsel within ten days, with details to be provided.
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NLRB
O'Sullivan
O'Sullivan Rubber Corporation
National Labor Relations Board
Urclpwa
Afl-Cio
NRLB
Baltimore
John A. Penello
Carl F. Swartz
Paul Terretta
National Labor Relaton Board
Washington
D. C
Winchester Tragedy: Holmes and Smith Duel Over Cards
Local history recounts a notorious duel between Andrew Hunter Holmes and Peyton Smith, both scions of prominent Lower Valley families. Dispute over a card game on Braddock Street led to a cross Potomac duel. Smith died, Holmes later served in the U S Army and was killed in 1814. A Virginia sword later honored Holmes’s relatives.
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Winchester
Andrew Hunter Holmes
Joseph Holmes
Peyton Smith
John Smith
Hackwood Park
Lower
Braddock Street
Holmes
Smith
Potomac
Eutler Hotel
Shepherdstown
William and Mary
U. S Army
20 Mile Creek
Mackinaw
Virgina
David
Andrew Hunter Holmes Boyd
Johnson calls to limit rights bill to voting rights
Senate leader Johnson declares the civil rights bill must be restricted to voting rights to pass. He warns Part 3 on general civil rights is unclear and expands powers beyond limit. Amendments by Knowland and Humphrey aim to repeal the old troop authority law and break the link to enforcement provisions.
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Johnson
Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Senate
Knowland
R-Calif
Humphrey
D-Minn
Sen. Anderson
D-Nm
Aiken
R-Vi
Anderson-Aiken
Vermont
House
Bayonet Point
Ten in Hospital After Crash North of Gainesboro Yesterday
A three vehicle crash on U 8 Rt 522 about one mile north of Gainesboro yesterday afternoon sent ten people to area hospitals and wrecked a car and a station wagon. Injuries ranged from minor to serious among the Carpenters Walsh family and others in the two-vehicle pileup.
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Gainesboro
U. 8 Rt
Memorial Hospital
Harry A. Carpenter
W. Piccadilly Sr
Roxy Walsh
Romulus
Michigan
Thomas
Judy Ann
Michael
Rose Frazier
Detroit
Walsh
C. D. Taylor
Floyd Whitt
Russell
Crawford Transport Co
Carpenter
Mercury
Auditors Find GM Overstated Cost on Air Force Contract
Government auditors told a House subcommittee that General Motors misstated cost data on a 375 million dollar Air Force contract. The testimony accused GM of charging unreasonably high prices and refusing to refund a 12.6 percent contract profit.
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Washington P
General Motors Corp
House
Armed Services
Hebert
D-La
General Motors
Appomattox Republican Leader Switches Sides in Governor Race
The Appomattox County Republican committee chair resigns and will vote for Democrat J Lindsay Almond Jr in the November governor race. He cites Almond’s stance on schools and segregation as stronger than Republican Ted Dalton. The former GOP member says it’s best for Virginia.
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Appomattox Ip
Appomattox County
Republican Committee
J. Lindsay Almond, Jr
J. Thomas Almond
Ted Dalton
Virginia
Outside forces blamed for Oman tribal rebellion
London reports Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd charges that outside forces support a tribal uprising in Muscat and Oman. He cites assistance from outside territories though provides no details. Britain has moved precautionary forces after government briefings with Prime Minister Macmillan.
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London
Selwyn Lloyd
Arabian Peninsula
Middle East
Lloyd
House of Commons
Muscat
Oman
Saudi Arabia
United States
Harold Mcmillan
Britain
Drought Pinches Northeast Grain and Dairy Feeds
Drought described as the worst since 1930 hits the northeast, reducing corn oats and hay yields. Pastures dry up harming dairy herds and poultry feeds, raising costs for dairymen and poultrymen while imports may rise. Emergency feed programs offer limited help to commercial producers.
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Washington
Midwest
Carolinas
Virginia
Maryland
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New York
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Agriculture Department
Health Officer Dr Crowe Dies in Suffolk at 45
Dr Hubert Dinwiddie Crowe public health officer for Isle of Wight Southampton Nansemond Counties and the city of Suffolk died yesterday at his Suffolk home. He was 45 and served the region in public health leadership.
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Suffolk
Hubert Dinwiddie Crowe
Isle of Wight
Southhampton
Nansemond
City of
Heat wave grips Clarke County with 100 degree day
The region faced another day near 100 degrees as a low rainfall drought continued. Gardens and pastures browned, apples and peaches likely smaller. rain remains scarce. Forecasters expect a slight break but scatter showers possible, with highs near 90s and humid nights. Agricultural leaders call the drought critical and urge rain to save crops.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
W. N. Rutherford, Sr
Clarke County
Berryville
Mercury
John T. Wolfe
Frederick County
J. L
Local heat wave yields sweet honey spill story
Mrs. Winston Huffman reports honey oozing through kitchen walls from a hive in the chimney. Bees welcomed in prior years, the incident began when honey dripped onto the floor and seeped from a floorboard above. Husband plans to remove floorboards to stop further leakage.
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Huffman
Middletown
Cigarette Blamed For Grass Fire In Zinn Orchard
A cigarette discarded from a car on Brucetown Road likely started a grass fire in the Zinn Orchard owned by the L. O. Dick estate. About a quarter acre burned. Clearbrook Fire Department responded at 12:50 p.m. and noted the flames spread with little smoke due to dry grass. Mrs. Dick reported no tree damage. Fire officials warned motorists against throwing cigarettes in dry weather.
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Brucetown
L. O. Dick
Clearbrook
Alan Jobe
Final arguments in Clinton segregation trial heard
U S District Attorney John C Crawford Jr urged an all white jury to uphold court orders for Clinton High School integration as jurors weigh contempt charges against John Kasper and Clinton residents. Ross Barnett defended the defendants invoking southern heritage and constitutional government. The jury will review the remaining evidence today.
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Knoxville
Tenn
John C. Crawford Jr
United States
Clington
Crawford
U.S. Dist
Robert L. Taylor
Clinton High School
John Kasper
Clinton Area
Taylor
Clinton High
Tennessee
Kasper
Clinton
Ross Barnett
Jackson
Miss
Barnett
Mississippi
Eight Youngsters Die in Accident At RR Crossing
In Somerset Kentucky a group of eight youths riding in a 1941 model car were killed when a Southern Railway freight train struck them at a crossing. The victims, all local youths, include Charles Allen 13 Frances 14 Josephine 15 Betty Bray 15 James Richards 16 James Calhoun 12 Charles Simmons 16 and Ronald Davis 17.
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RR Crossing
Somerset
Charles Allen
Frances
Josephine
Betty Bray
James Richards
James Calhoun
Charles Simmons
Ronald Davis
Deaths Attributed To Heat Drownings Mount Across US
Heat wave and high humidity drove fatalities as drownings rose nationwide. The Eastern Seaboard endured 100 plus degree heat with readings in Baltimore and Washington near record highs while Michigan and New York saw multiple drownings over the weekend. A cooling front and storms began moving south, offering limited relief in the Midwest.
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Midwest
Middle Atlantic
Georgia
Eastern
Seaboard
Virginia
New York
Baltimore
Washington
Philadelphia
New York City
Wilmington
Del
Michigan
Illinois
Colorado
New Jersey
Kansas City
Kan
Chicago
Wisconsin
Upper Michigan
Great Lakes
Central
Southern
Plains
Post Office Enlargement Project Underway
Work began today to remodel the Post Office for more clerk and carrier space. The contract by the General Services Administration was awarded to Jack Picault of New York City for 26 600 dollars plus a Post Office conveyor. Completion is in 180 days. The basement becomes a mail handling work room while ground floor handles outbound mail and parcels. Four recruiting offices move from the basement and the Civil Service exam room moves to the second floor. The Bureau of Internal Revenue seeks new quarters. A chute and conveyor will move mail to the loading platform. Repairs include driveways lighting and a full paint job in green and eggshell.
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Wilbur R. Johnston
General Services Administration
Jack Picault
New York City
Post Office Department
Post Office
Civil Service
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Eisenhower Misled on Civil Rights Bill, Richmond News Leader Says
The Richmond News Leader Editorial claims President Eisenhower was victimized by his aides who misinformed him on the civil rights bill. The piece appears on today’s editorial page.
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Eisenhower
Richmond
News Leader
Wheat Oats and Barley Quotations Call by Bryant Inc
Herbert Bryant Inc Maurertown Virginia seeks quotations for wholesale wheat oats and barley. Firms may contact Woodstock 496-1 for details and to submit bids.
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Woodstock
Herbert Bryant, Inc
Maurertown
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Seted Academy
Community of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary
Bishop Ireton
Charlie Tait
Don Patton
Everard K. Meade
Holmes Smith
Frazier
Omps
Carpenters
Walshes
Friendship
Almond
Call Bayliss & Patterson
Pius XII
Richard Skelton
Red Skelton
Skelton
Vatican City
Valentina Maria
Richard
Vatican
Rome
Clinton Segregation
Andrew Jackson
Corder Hull
Southern Railway
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