Threat of violence rises during Britain rail strike
Britain faces a seven day rail strike with threats of intimidation reported at Stockport as ASLEF and NUR members clash over trains. Union leaders warn the crisis deepens with 80 percent of locomotive crews on strike and dock workers idling 167 freighters. Mass layoffs loom as Prime Minister Eden’s committee moves to avert a wider collapse in industry.
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London
Britain
Southampton
Stockport
National Union of Railwaymen
NUR
Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers
James Baty
ASLEF
Mauretania
New York
Cunard
Liverpool
Ascania
Empress
Australia
Federation of British Industries
Scotland
Eden
Fire roars through garages behind Loudoun Street buildings
Four city fire companies battled a general alarm blaze in Indian Alley behind 131 135 N Loudoun St damaging two garages an adjacent apartment and Western Union main wires. Firemen limited damage within ten minutes with emergency repairs enabling Western Union to reopen next morning.
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Indian Alley
Loudoun St
Western Union
Taylor Barr
N. Loudoun St
W. P. Anderson
Anderson
Betty Stayton
Betty Armentrout
Benford W. Pitcock, Jr
Pitcock
Ben Belchie
Workingman’s
S. Cameron St
Friendship
Rouss
South End
NAACP to Petition Virginia Schools to End Segregation
NAACP lawyers Oliver W. Hill and Spotswood W. Robinson II plan petitions to Virginia school boards urging immediate integration in line with the latest Supreme Court ruling. They will seek conferences with officials after filing petitions and aim to start a Southern integration drive.
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NAACP
Richmond
Oliver W. Hill
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Virginia
Hill
Supreme Court
Atlanta
Spotswood W. Robinson
ITI
South
Dren
Atlanta Board of Education
Heat Wave Kills Bride and Attendants in India
In New Delhi India a deadly heat wave has killed at least 22 people in four days including a bride and four attendants from Banaras. Temperatures exceeded 115 degrees. The bride and attendants died during a wedding procession with the bride found in a closed litter at her husband’s home.
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New Delhi
India
Banaras
Mrs Hotinger Elected President of Women’s Civic League
The Women's Civic League unanimously named Mrs J A Hotinger as president at the annual meeting at Winchester Golf Club. She succeeds Mrs Hunter Gaunt who resigned at the May meeting. Over 150 members attended the luncheon where Col James Thomson of Gaylord spoke on the Mediterranean cruise and anti Communist alliances.
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Women’s Civic League
J. A. Hotinger
Winchester Golf Club
Hunter Gaunt
Col
James Thomson
Gaylord
Greece
Turkey
Spain
United States
Margaret Hodgson
James Shockey
Clayton Anderson
J. W. “Thur, Jr
Earl Luttrell
Col. Thomson
Virginia
New Orleans
Item
Henry J. Eavis
Summit Point
W. Va
CSA
Stonewall Cemetery
Winchester
Berryville
Valley Pike
League
Portugal
France
Italy
Egypt
Lebanon
Thomson
Lloyd Wilson
John A. Chew
New York
Imogene Thomson
Israel
Lebanon-Israel
Near East
Europe
Mediterranean Islands
French Quads Are Doing All Right
In Bourges France the Philibert quadruplets were born to Mrs Marcelle Philibert and her delivery man husband Pierre weighing 22 pounds for three girls and just over two pounds for Jacqueline after an eight month gestation. Doctors praised the babies as admirably formed and the parents expressed joy and hope the president will be godfather to one of the girls.
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Bourges
France
Philibert
Marcelle Philibert
Pierre
Monsieur Dionne
Rene Coty
Rolande
Roseline
Patricia
Jacqueline
Philiberts
Aubigny-Sur- Nere
Used Watches Wanted Trade In For New Timepiece
Hodgson and Brown at 41 West Boscawen Street advertise accepting 50 used watches in any condition as a trade in for a new one. Also note Shirkey's Restaurant in Sunnyside offers Sunday dinners from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and the House of Good Food listings.
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Hodgson and Brown
W. Boscawen St
James Wood High graduates hear Ikenberry on education
Dr. Oliver S. Ikenberry president of Shepherd College told the 117 member James Wood High School class that education is essential for world leadership and personal success. Superintendent Ayler introduced him as diplomas were handed to the graduates. Twin sisters Dorothy and Doris Andrews led salutatory and valedictory.
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James Wood High School
Oliver S. Ikenberry
Shepherd College
Shepherdstown
W. Va
America
Ikenberry
Frederick County
Robert E. Ayler
James Wood
Paul D. Beable
Ayler
Beable
Board of Supervisors
Annie Preston Starling
Aida
Carl W. Hiser
First Evangelical United Brethren Church of Winchester
Dorothy Andrews
Doris Andrews
CCHS Graduation Exercises Open Tomorrow Evening
Clarke County High School Berryville prepares baccalaureate services tomorrow at 8 p m with 46 seniors 27 girls 19 boys. Graduation Monday at 6 30 p m on the school lawn features Dr Douglas S Ward as speaker and Agnes Joan Brubaker and Chester A Hobert Jr as cadets.
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Clarke County High School
Berryville
Alfred Mays
Duncan Memorial Methodist Church
Mays
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond
Colonial Heights
Winchester
Conference Board of Missions
Virginia Methodist Conference
Douglas S. Ward
University of Virginia
Ward
A. Garland Williams
Paul Reiter
Boyce Baptist Church
Lord Jesus
Henry G. Lane
Berryville Episcopal Church
Joan Brubaker
Arthur H. Brown
Berryville Baptist Church
J. B. L. Williams
Christ Episcopal Church
Millwood
C. E. Miley
Agnes Joan Brubaker
Chester A. Hobert
Andrew Jackson Vincent
War Memorial Ground Breaking Set for June 11
Winchester Frederick County War Memorial Community Center breaks ground at Winchester Recreation Park on Saturday June 11 at 2 p m A parade starts at 1 30 p m with a 1 p m meeting point at George Washington Hotel Free bus service and soft drinks will be provided The event marks a decade long Jaycee led effort to build a multi use center with auditorium gymnasium and youth facilities funded by a final drive to raise 75000 in addition to earlier 70000 in donations Also notes a South End Fire Co meeting on June 6 at 8 p m Kenneth W Curl pres
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Winchester-Frederick County War Memorial
Winchester Recreation Park
Jack Ireland
Jaycee _ steering committee
George Washington Hotel
War Memorial Board
McCroys Store
Winchester Jaycees
Junior Board of Trade
Winchester
Frederick County
Jaycees
Southern Fire Service
Handley Campus
South End Fire Co
Kenneth W. Curl
Fair and Warmer Weekend Forecast Promised
Weather improves with warm temperatures returning after a cool spell. Today’s high reached 82 degrees while yesterday was 72. tonight’s low expected between 45 and 52. Tomorrow outlook from Associated Press calls for continued fair and warmer conditions. The date comparison notes last year’s high 60 and low 60.
Bowling Banquet Pictures On Sale At Health Center
School affirms annual bowling banquet photos available at the health center for purchase. Proceeds support student activities.
UAW Presses Its Contract Battles On Two Fronts
The United Auto Workers press contract talks at Ford and General Motors as a 36 hour deadline looms for Ford and a 48 hour grace period ends. Ford talks resume at 10 a.m. with 140,000 Ford workers facing possible strike if no settlement by deadline.
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Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Co
General Motors Corp
Ford
General Motors
UAW
Public Hearing on Winchester Budget Set for Tuesday
Winchester to hold a public hearing Tuesday night in City Hall on the tentative 1955-56 budget of 1,541,585 with a 35.1 percent real estate and 21.6 percent personal property tax increase. The budget raises spending by 199,033 over the current 1,342,552 and runs through June 30, 1956.
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Winchester
Robert Barbour
Finance Committee
John Michael Steck
General Fund
Fed
Water & Sewer Fund
Virginia Public Assistance
State
U.S
Legality of Using Literary Funds For Segregated Schools Questioned
A Surry County supervisor questions if State Literary Loan funds may legally back segregated Virginia schools. The move follows Hanover Judge Bazile's May 1954 ruling voiding a county bond issue after the Supreme Court deemed segregation unconstitutional, suggesting recall of Surry’s $350 000 loan application. Prince Edward County white schools face salaries shortfall as parents seek funding, while county boards consider legislative action and possible special sessions to address the ruling's consequences.
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Richmond
Surry County
Clifton M. Ellis
Surry
Ellis
Hanover
Leon Bazile
Hanover County
Bazile
Supreme Court
Prince Edward County
Dinwiddie
County Board of Supervisors
Stanley
General Assembly
Virginia
Farmville
J. Barrye Wall
Gov. Stanley
Geo W. Palmer
Prince Edward
Nottoway County
State Education Department
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Sidney Balding
le Havre
Cobh
Ireland
County
Mrs. Hotinger Heads
Women's Civic League
J. M. Thomson
CCHS
War Memorial
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