Somoza Accuses Cuba in Nicaragua Invasion Plot
President Somoza mobilizes forces to meet three invading schooners from Cuba aiding rebels. He seeks OAS inquiry while Cuban Premier Castro denies aiding such movements. Reports claim rebels landed from Costa Rica and seized positions near Lake Nicaragua.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Lui Somoza
Cuba
Latin America
Somoza
Washington
Guillermo Sevilla- Sacasa
Organization of American State
Foreign Ministry
Costa Rica
Fidel Castro
Havana
Castro
Panama
United States
San Jose
Queen Strolls At Garden Party With Convict Workers
In London the Queen walked past nine convicted murderers among a work party from Wormwood Scrubs Jail during a garden party for the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew marking its 200th anniversary. The Queen approved their presence, saying they are all her subjects.
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London
Wormwood Scrubs
Royal Botanic Gardens
Kew
Elizabeth
Records of Hitler's Speeches Banned
The West German government bans sale of records of Hitler's speeches imported by a British firm for the American market. The move targets materials linked to Nazi propaganda and bans distribution within West Germany.
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Hitler
Bonn
Germany
Virginia Toll Tops Year Amid Five Fatal Crashes
The Associated Press reports five traffic deaths in Virginia tied to rain slick highways and speed. Victims include Arthur Linwood Wade 48 and Elizabeth Woodson Carrington 35 of Columbia Rt 1, Curtey Henderson Berryman 18 Hartwood a high school senior, and Grace A. Ketzlick 45 of New York City plus Harry Giles Davide 52 of Pheacock Pittsylvania County. The year’s toll rises to 308 with several more accidents under investigation.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Pryzabeth Dhaene
Cumberland County
Arthur Linwood Wade
Elizabeth Woodson Carrington
Rt. 1
Columbia
E. C. Harrison
Wade
Cartersville
Stafford County
Curtey Henderson Berryman
Hartwood
Fred
James River Could Reach Flood Stage After Heavy Virginia Rain
Heavy rains across Virginia raise flood risk along the James River with crests expected late tomorrow in the Richmond area. Rain totals exceed three inches at Buena Vista Balcony Falls Montpelier Free Union and Rockfish stations along the James Rivanna and Rockfish rivers. Additional totals over two inches are reported at Cape Henry Roanoke Arlington Quantico and Oceana with over an inch at Lynchburg Norfolk Danville and Richmond. Flooding threatens Lexington Natural Bridge area where damage is estimated at 7000 to 8000 dollars.
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Associated Press
James River
Virginia
James
Richmond
Weather Bureau
Byrd Field
Buena Vista
Balcony Falls
Montebello
Free Union
Rockfish
Rivanna
Cape Henry
Roanoke
Arlington
Quantico
Oceana
Lynchburg
Norfolk
Danville
Lexington Natural Bridge
Natural Bridge
Camera Club Contest Ties at Winchester June Meet
The Winchester Camera Club monthly color slide contest ended in a tie at Murphy's Feed Store. A. G. Massie won blue for Dutch tulip gardens at Strasburg. Paul Chamberlin took second for Hogue Creek. O. A. Hoagland placed for an Arkansas swamp. Hoagland and Dettra presented travel films from Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Niagara Falls, and Canada including the Apple Blossom Festival.
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Winchester Camera Club
Murphy’s
A. G. Massie
Strasburg
Paul Chamberlin
Hogue Creek
O. A. Hoagland
Arkansas
Mr. Hoagland
Texas
Louisiana
C. C. Dettra
Niagara Falls
Canada
Missile Money Split Sparks House Showdown Over Defense Bill
The House faces a pivotal vote on a 1960 defense bill debating missile funding. The Appropriations Committee seeks a Bomarc cut of 162.7 million and Nike Zeus increases, amid clashes over Air Force and Army needs. Rep. Minshall seeks to end Bomarc production with limited testing funds, while Rep. Ford defends the program as beneficial to taxpayers. The bill also weighs a new carrier and armed forces size changes, with Army and Marine growth proposals under debate.
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Army
Air Force
House
Congres
Marine Corps
C P Plans Local 99 950 Project
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company allocates 99 950 for an outside plant project on the Winchester exchange. New cable will run west on Route 50 and south on Valley Ave and Paper Mill Road. The CIP board approves 2,510,890 for regional improvements including Culpeper Lynchburg Newport News and others.
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Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Winchester Exchange
Route 50
Valley Ave
Paper Mill Road
Robert E Heltzel
CIP Telephone Company of Virginia
CP Board
Culpeper
Lynchburg
Newport News
Norfolk
Richmond
Roanoke
Virginia
Washington
Word of Hope in Steel Talks Averts July Strike
Washington says there is a good chance a new steel contract will be reached before June 30 to avoid a strike by 500 000 United Steelworkers of America members. Four-man teams from 12 major steel firms meet with the union as talks continue. The union seeks higher wages and a shorter work week. companies push for a one year wage freeze.
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New, York
Washington
United Steelworkers of America
Eisenhower
Hoffa Denies Corruption Claims Against Teamsters
James R. Hoffa defended the more than one million Teamsters against corruption charges in a Washington news conference. He said the union is not better or worse than other American groups and denied a connection to alleged racketeering. The Senate committee led by John L. McClellan plans to recall Hoffa. No action was planned against Vice President John O’Rourke, indicted in New York over jukebox rackets.
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Washington
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Hoffa
Ted Tattens
Airple
Senate
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
John O'Rourke
New York
Record Iron Ore Consignment Heads to Ashland Ky
A 45 500 ton consignment of iron ore for Armco Steel Co. in Ashland Kentucky left Newport News via the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. Ore unloaded from the Liberian bulk carrier Cosmic at Pier 9 and required 662 coal hopper cars. Four trains with five locomotives each departed yesterday and three more left last night.
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Newport News, Va
Hampton Roads
Newport News
Ashland
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Cosmic
C&o
Pier 9
Armco Steel Co
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Pittsylvania County
Gretna
C. R. Gunter
David
Pentagon
William E. Minshall
Rohio
Minhall
Gerald R. Ford
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