Louisiana Prison Strike Ended After Troopers Break Up Sit-In
State troopers dispersed a 200 inmate sit-down strike at Angola Prison using teargas and gas shells. Sixty two ring leaders were seized, others surrendered and returned to work as prison officials reported normal operations. Delegates demanded better food facilities clothing and bathing while lawmakers consider over two million dollars for Angola improvements.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
State Penitentiary
Francis Grevembere
Angola
Here
Grevemberg
D. D Brazer
Bazer
Lions Club Broom Sale in Clarke County Sells Out
The Lions Club of Clarke County sold 60 dozen brooms in a village drive last night in three trucks. All brooms were gone by 9 p.m. yielding almost 500 dollars for the club sight conservation program. Brooms were made by the Virginia Workshop for the Blind. Robert Newlin led the sale with helpers David Childs James Livengood Hump Campbell and Oscar Kave.
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Lions Club
Clarke County
Virginia Workshop For
Robert Newlin
David Childs
James Livengood
Hump Campbell
Oscar Kave
Joint Yard Party Of Firemen Planned
Final plans for a yard party to be held July 4 and 5 under the joint auspices of four local fire companies were made at a meeting at the South End Fire Hall. Proceeds will go toward the Cumberland Valley Fireman's Association meeting in August. The committee includes John Boyd Al Nelson Eston Terault John Hawse Robert Legge William Godenour Wade Guara Harry Rainsberger Jr and Gene Grant. The Ladies Auxiliaries promised 30 home made cakes and more baked goods are expected. There will be games a cake walk and refreshments. The event starts at 6 pm each night at a place to be announced later.
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South End
Friendsuip
Reuss
Sarah Zane
Cumberland Valley Fireman's Association
John Boyd
al Nelson
Eston Terault
John Hawse
Robert Legge
William Godenour
Wade Guara
Harry Rainsberger, Jr
Gene Grant
Top Sale Bull Brings $4,200
The Holstein-Friesian Association of America held its 67th annual sale in Roanoke with 90 animals sold to 700 attendees. Virginians consigned 13 animals and bought 14. The top bull, Pabst Sir Forbes Burke, brought $4,200 to Trumlan Farms of Millerton New York. The top heifer Skylard Princess Pet sold for $3,000 to John G. Stumpf of Lancaster Pennsylvania.
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Roanoke
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Trumlan Farms
Millerton
N. Y
Pabst
Pabst Knutson Farms
Ocomowoe
Wis
Carnation Milk Farms
Carnation, Wash
John G. Stumpf
Lancaster
U S Sabre Pilots Shoot Down 7 Mig-15s
U S Sabre pilots claimed seven Mig-15s shot down and two damaged during allied bomber strikes on North Korean rail targets near Manchuria. Fifth Air Force reported 316 MiGs destroyed or probably destroyed and 507 damaged in the Korean War.
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Seoul
U. S
Manchuria
Fifth Air Force
Student Day Sunday At John Mann Church
Methodist Student Day will be observed at John Mann Methodist Church on E. Cork Street Sunday at 11 a.m. with a dramatic presentation titled Family Crisis. Rev. W. C. Westenberger of Nashville prepared the order of worship for the event, with Dr. Julius B. Carroll serving as pastor.
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John Mann Methodist Church
E. Cork St
W. C. Westenberger
Nashville, Tenn
Julius 8. Carroll
House Approves Foreign Aid Bill Amid Senate Bid to Weaken
The House backed a foreign aid measure by 230 to 115. The bill authorizes 6.4477 billion dollars for military and economic aid abroad for the year starting July 1, with funds to be provided by separate appropriations. Senate debates include Kemp opposition and a clash over restricting aid to nations that export war materials to Iron Curtain states.
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Washington -P
Senate
McFarland
Sen. Kemp
RMO
House
Senate House
Kem
Iron Curtain
Rep
Battle D-Ala
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
Russia
Kemp
Dalai Lama Birthday Birthday profile and early life
AP Newsfeatures notes the Dalai Lama born June 6 1935 in Kokonor Tibet city Ling-ehr Lamatanchu. As the 14th Dalai Lama he was enthroned 1940 began full power 1950 at age 15. He faced Communist pressure after 1951 Tibet’s incorporation into China.
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Dalai Lama
Kokonor
Tsinghai
China
Ling-ehr Lamatanchu
Tibet
Buddha
The Little Fire That Wasn't There
Three local fire companies responded to a call about a car on fire near Cork and Braddock Streets at about 10 am today but, upon arrival, the car could not be located.
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Cork and
Braddock Sts
Miller Attacks Byrd Call for Virginia Special Session
Francis P. Miller running against Harry F Byrd Jr in the Virginia Democratic primary denounces Byrd’s push for a special legislative session to address redistricting. He accuses the Byrd machine of opportunism and constitutional flouts while noting Governor Battle’s cautious stance.
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Francis P. Miller
Harry F Byrd, Jr
Virginia General Assembly
Byrd
Miller
Byrd, Sr
Virginia
Sen
Harry
Byrd Jr
General Assembly
J. Lindsay Almond
Winchester
Battle
del. Armistead Boothe
Alexandria
Byrd Sr
Fluvanna County
Farm Bureau
Independent Oystermen’'s Association
York County
Gen. Eisenhower
Athlene
Kans
Fred W. McWane
Lynchburg
GOP
Taft
Walter Hoffman
Norfolk
Ike
Richmond
Thomas Roushall
Roushall
Brownies Fly Up To Girl Scout Groups At May Ceremonies
Fifteen Brownie Scouts from Troop 6 moved to Girl Scout groups during May 29 ceremonies in Christ Episcopal Church. Members listed include Nancy Baumgardner Geraldine Chapman Margaret Fisher Cynthia Freeman Carol Ann Gaines Amy Gibson Carol Henry Jill Hott Ann Sargent Sheila McGuire Susan Robinson Sally Scully Virginia Sturm Elizabeth Henley Bonnie Saville. The article notes 4-H Clubs have no president or vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Episcopal Church
Troop 6
Nancy Baumgardner
Geraldine Chapman
Margaret Fisher
Cynthia Freeman
Carol Ann Gaines
Amy Gibson
Carol Henry
Jill Hott
Ann Sargent
Sheila McGuire
Susan Robinson
Sally Scully
Virginia Sturm
Elizabeth Henley
Bonnie Saville
Joint Memorial by Lodges Sunday
The I O O F Rebekah Lodge and Woodmen of the World plan a joint memorial at Mt Hebron Cemetery Sunday at 3 p m. They meet at Odd Fellows Hall at 2 p m and walk to the cemetery for services with a guest speaker. A reception with refreshments follows at Odd Fellows Hall. open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
Mt. Hebron
Odd Fellows Hall
Woodmen of the World
Friendship Fire Company Plans Yard Party and Parade
At the regular meeting held last night at the fire hall plans were completed for a yard party on June 13 and 14 at the John Kerr Schoolyard. It was also decided to send the ambulance and fire truck to the Round Hill parade on July 1.
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Friendship Fire Company
John Kerr
Round Hill
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Harry Carpenter
Armory
Carpenter
W. P. McGuire
Lewis H. Hyde, Sr
W. Nelson Page
Hunter McGuire
Kurtz
Stonewall Cemetery
William P. McGuire
R. P. Chew
Virginia Horse Artillery
McGuire
Tom's Brook
Pt. Lookout Prison
Clarke
T. G. Adams Esso Village
7. G. Adams
U.S
John Mann Church
Anne Adams
Winchester Star
West Lith St
New York
The
Associated Press
Mervel W. Adams Plumbing
N. Cameron
National Agricultural Extension System
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Colleges of Agriculture
TY Singer
Cash Grocery
Bertha TY Singer
Friendship Firemen
Ferysy
Petes
Goodyear
Buncutter Tire CO
S. Braddock St
Yew Willys
Aero Willys
Willys
Frederick Motors, Inc
Martinsburg Pike
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