Strikers Accept Peace Formula in Railway Walkout
London reports ASLEF and TUC accept a five point peace plan to end Britain's ten day railway strike. Negotiations with the British Transport Commission possible while 67,000 strikers push wage dispute talks ahead with government support from Eden officials. No. 40,000 trains normally run. 6,943 trains operated yesterday.
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London
Britain
Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers
British Transport Commission
Trades Union Congress
Walter Monckton
Eden
Transport Commission
TUC
ASLEF
Jim Baty
General Council
National Union of Railwaymen
The
London Stock Exchange
British Railways
Public Hearing on Winchester Budget Tonight at City Hall
A public hearing on the proposed 1.541 million dollar budget for the City of Winchester for 1955 56 will be held in the council chamber at City Hall at 7 30 p m Citizens may present views during the session The Common Council will meet in special session to review the budget which received tentative May approval The budget calls for real estate tax 150 per 100 of assessed value and personal property tax 225 per 100 The real estate levy rises 35 1 percent and personal property 21 6 percent over prior levels.
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Winchester
Common Council
Weather outlook for Richmond and Virginia extended forecast
Extended Virginia forecast June 7 to 12 calls for near normal temperatures most days, cooler Friday, and a warming trend at period end. Showers expected at period start and again Thursday night or Friday, totaling 1 to 4 inches. Also notes midweek sale and local ads for hats and produce.
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Richmond
Virginia
Buzzella’s
Eisenhower cautions on Big Four mirage at West Point
President Eisenhower told 469 graduates at the U S Military Academy that the planned Big Four conference is only a beginning. He warned against fatuous hopes that a single meeting can cure world ills and urged wisdom and prudence as nations prepare for Geneva talks. He noted Nixon called the gathering possibly mankind's last chance to avert war and planned to attend a Washington luncheon after the ceremony.
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West Point
N. Y
Eisenhower
U. S. Military Academy
United States
Great Britain
France
Russia
Geneva
Switzerland
America
Nixon
Chicago
Bulgaria
Britain
Eden
Faure
Blackshear M. Bryan
Washington
Winchester Students Hold Annual Pilgrimage to Mt Hebron Cemetery
About 2 300 students from Handley John Kerr and Virginia Avenue Schools marched to Mt Hebron Cemetery led by the Handley Band and Superintendent Garland R Quarles to honor benefactors. Wreaths were placed on graves as floral tributes and the Handley Band performed three selections before dismissing schools for summer. The 84 Handley seniors will graduate tonight at 8 pm.
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Winchester
Mt. Hebron
Handley
John Kerr
Virginia Avenue
Handley Band
Garland R. Quarles
Archie Fry
John Handley
Quarles
Union Moves to Extend GM Strike Deadline
The United Auto Workers move to extend the General Motors contract deadline from midnight to midnight Sunday. Aimed to avert a walkout by GM’s 325 000 workers, the extension mirrors a Ford agreement reached last week with a guaranteed wage plan.
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Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers Union
General Motors
General Motors Council
UAW
Ford Motor Co
Ford
John W. Livingston
Massachusetts
California
St. Louis
Fisher Body
Chevrolet
Cleveland
Clarke Co. High Holds Outdoor Graduation Ceremony
At Clarke County High School Berryville the 46 member class received diplomas from Principal C E Miley. Dr Douglas S Ward gave the address urging academic excellence and community support. Class gift included a movie screen and a Treasury of Wisdom display.
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Clarke County High School
Berryville
C. E. Miley
Douglas S. Ward
Arthur Brown
Berryville Baptist Church
Agnes Joan Brubaker
Andrew Jackeson Vincent
Middletown Paving Project To Start About July 15
State Highway Department and Middletown authorities plan major improvements on Highway S. 11. The project will widen the pavement to 44 feet with gutters and curbs, add sidewalks, and repair existing ones on a joint $50,000 basis. Bids open June 15. work to start by July 15.
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Middletown
State Highway Department
C. H. Coffman
Edinburg
Coffman
Highway Department
Margaret L. Hodgson
Izaak Walton
State Highway
Richmond
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Frances Presgraves
Judy Grove
Diane Bauserman
Jeannette Southard
Anne Clevenger
Vanda Adams
Eugene Miller
Juanita Daugherty
Shirley Patton
Joan Kercheval
Rebecca Prince
Barbara McKee
Richard Higgs
John Lewis
August Hark
William Carver
William Hickerson
Allen Stryker
Douglas Beatty
Norman Lineburg
Ann Womeldorf
Susan Snider
Betty Snellings
Mary Kaknns
Carolyn Wheeler
Shirley Sibert
Betsy Snider
Shirley Bott
Elizabeth Cochran
John Hodson
Patricia Garber
Mike Luby
Sandra Lineburg
James Gordon
Philip Groves
Wood Rosenberger
Paul Clevenger
Donald Grandstaff
Richard Havermale
Suzanne Smith
Margaret Crisman
Janet Rhodes
Wanda Strother
Sue Sybert
Marilyn Chickle
Betty Mayes
Virginia Clark
Betty Haines
Daniel Cammer
Peggy Ritter
Louise Gordon
Alberta Orndorff
Shirley Boyd
Janice Duvall
William Larrick
James Morgan
Franklin Good
Eddie Dove
Richard Michael
Earl Fauver
Fran Jo Duckwall
Stephen Brown
Winchester Star
Rosalie Gibbs
Iris McFadden
Margery Nail
Joan Dorsey
Evelyn Leight
Shirley Warner
Mary Haines
William Teets
Mary Sullivan
Betty Fletcher
Margaret Farmer
Betty Haymaker
Barbara Sturm
Homer Sanderlin
Houston Carr
Thomas Davis
John Hollis
Donald Tinsman
Charles Robertson
Roy Fletcher
Patrick Evall
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Montmorency Cherries
L. O. Dick Estate
Clearbrook
J. J. Newberry Company McCrory Stores, Inc
W. T. Grant Company
Dr. Ward
Mark Clarke Co
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Round Hill Community Fire Company
Harry Patterson
Stephens City
New Market
Shenandoah County
A. T. Baker
W. Piccadilly
Southern Tire Service
Handley Campus
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