War Memorial groundbreaking in Winchester amid rain
Rep Burr Harrison hailed a Winchester Frederick County War Memorial as achievable with renewed courage and community spirit. The ceremony at Recreation Park featured a parade, a band concert, and remarks from local leaders as plans move from idea to reality.
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Burr P. Harrison
Winchester War Memorial
Winchester- Frederick County War Memorial Center
City Recreation Park
Stonewall Cemetery
E. Blackburn Moore
War Memorial
Court House
Harrison
Grove White
War Memorial Association
Winchester Municipal Band
Gaylen Strance
County Court House
Loudoun St
American Legion
Recreation Park
Army
Marine Corps
Air Force
Navy
The
Disabled American Veterans
M. B. Clowe, Jr
Lena Allen
Winchester Junior Chamber of Commerce
J. Thomas Boyd
Lions Club
J. Douglas Butler
Kiwanis
Actor Robert Wilcox Dies Of Heart Attack
Rochester New York reports actor Robert Wilcox, 44, husband of Diana Barrymore, was found dead in a Pullman berth en route from New York to his mother's home. Coroner's physician cites heart attack as the apparent cause. Wilcox appeared in 26 films and recently acted opposite Barrymore in Pajama Tops. He was previously married to Florence Rice, daughter of Grantland Rice, now divorced.
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Rochester
N. Y
Robert Wilcox
Diana Barrymore
Wilcox
New York
Miss Barrymore
Florence Rice
Grantland Rice
Public hearing on tentative 55 56 Frederick County budget planned Monday
A public hearing will be held in the Supervisors Room to review the tentative Frederick County budget for the 1955 56 fiscal year totaling 886 410. The plan increases spending mainly in public welfare and school operation with a 15 cent tax rate rise and a county real estate reassessment lifting valuation to 9 830 077.
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Frederick County
Board of Supervisors
Earl Bailey
Bailey
Bishop Rejects Peiping Claim of Religious Freedom
An American Catholic bishop, Frederick Donaghy of New Bedford, recounts five years in detention in Red China and refutes Peiping claims of religious freedom. He cites church takeovers, bans on worship, and anti American sentiment as evidence of ongoing hostility.
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Hong Kong
China
Wuchaw
Red China
Tinues
Red
Kwangi
James Edward Walsh
Cumberland, Md
Shanghai
Donaghy
U. S
Chou En-Lai
United States
Formosa
Malenkov Sees Soviet Goal For Large Atomic Stations
Former Premier Malenkov, now power minister, says the Soviet Union aims to have large atomic plants with outputs of 50 000 and 100 000 kilowatts each in operation within a few years. He spoke at an Indian embassy garden party honoring Nehru and discussed international cooperation in atomic energy. He noted Western nations are building reactors and cited Shippingport Pennsylvania as a 60 000 kilowatt plant planned for city service by 1957.
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Moscow
Georgi Malenkov
Soviet Union
Malenkovy
India
Nehru
United States
Britain
Canada
Shippingport
Atomic Energy Commission
Duquesne Light Co
Malenkov
Nikolai A. Bulganin
Sweden
Russia
Air Force May Test Magnesium Jet Plane Today
The Air Force may flight test an experimental solid magnesium jet fighter trainer at Mitchell Air Force Base. Built by East Coast Aeronautic Corp. of Pelham New York the single jet plane weighs about the same as aluminum versions yet uses 1000 fewer parts and costs about 20 percent less to build. Its official top speed is 10 mph faster than aluminum models though a prior test was canceled for generator trouble.
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Mitchell Air Force Base
N. Y
Air Force
East Coast Aeronautic Corp
Pelham, N. Y
Leesburg Votes on $160000 Water and Sewer Bond Issue
Leesburg citizens will vote Tuesday on a 160000 water and sewer bond issue to fund a reservoir and extend the present sanitation system. The move comes amid long standing water shortages and advisories from sanitation authorities.
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Leesburg
Former Strasburg Girl Sought in Cleveland Bank Robbery
An 18 year old former Strasburg High School student, Lora Toni Ritenour, is sought as the getaway driver in a $23,000 Cleveland Trust Co. bank holdup in January. Police link her to a Cleveland gang and a separate $65,000 Cleveland Trust Co. robbery, with associates claiming she drove the getaway car and carried a gun.
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Strasburg High School
Cleveland Trust Co
Associated Press
Lora Toni Ritenour
Dick Ritenour
Strasburg
Cleveland
Lora Lee Elliott
Alexandria
Toni Elliott
Louis Teller
James McArthur
Teller
Ritenour
Alex Rossi
Lewis Varro
East Cleveland
Firemen Set Time and Route for Next Year Parade
The De partment of Firemen s Parade and Fireworks of the Apple Blossom Festival approved moving the parade to start at 6 p m next year, away from the 6 30 p m start. Attendees included city and county fire companies and festival officials at Friendship Fire Hall. Director general Tom Baldridge and parade director Ryland Conner attended and were praised for the event held April 28. A three member committee will select a parade marshal for next year and, for routes, the parade will form on Cameron Street and turn west on Piccadilly to Loudoun Street instead of Baker Street as in prior years.
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Department of Firemen
Friendship Fire Hall
Tom Baldridge
Ryland Conner
Conner
Cameron St
Piccadilly St
Loudoun St
Baker St
Vaccine Safety Confidence Boosted by Scheele Amid Criticism
Washington and New York reports clash over the polio vaccine program. Surgeon General Leonard Scheele affirmed safety after a Health Service white paper questioned past practices. Basil O'Connor accused the report of presenting only the Service's view while Wyeth Inc. challenged remarks about a Wyeth vaccine batch.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Leonard A. Scheele
Scheele
Health Service
New York
Basil O’connor
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Philadelphia
H. W. Blades
Wyeth Inc
James A. Shannon
National Institutes of Health
Shannon
Wyeth
The
Blades
Reaction Favorable to Continuation of Segregated Schools in Virginia
Virginia officials reacted favorably to the Virginia Public Education Commission recommendations to keep public schools segregated for the next school year. Governor Stanley said he would convene the State Board of Education on June 23 to discuss a policy declaration, with further reports on legal changes to follow. The NAACP declined comment as its leaders prepared to discuss the issue in Petersburg.
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Virginia
Richmond
Virginia Public Education Commission
Gov. Stanley
State Board of Education
Stanley
Garland Gray
Waverly
Sion
Supreme Court
Prince Edward
Nottoway
National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Petersburg
May Building Permits Highlight New Church and Hatchery Projects
Frederick County and Winchester issued 46 permits in May led by housing with 31 dwellings valued at about 332 500. New church warehouse and chicken hatchery projects appeared, while total five month permits reached 199 valued at 1 831 675, far above 1954. Jehovah Witnesses Church on Rt 3 Pineville Shawnee District received an 18000 block church permit. Shenandoah Gas Co. listed among larger May jobs.
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Frederick County
Winchester
Commissioners of Revenue
Jehovah Witnesses Church
Rt. 3
Pineville
Shawnee District
Shenandoah Gas Co
Le Mans Crash Kills Dozens at 24 Hour Race
At Le Mans France a crash in the 24 hour sports car race killed between 30 and 40 spectators and seriously injured nearly 100. An AP reporter counted 17 bodies including a 5 year old. Pierre Levegh of France died when his Mercedes collided with an Austin Healey driven by Lance Macklin. Macklin sustained minor injuries.
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Lemans
France
Associated Press
Pierre Levegh
Lance Macklin
Macklin
Liners to Sail Despite Strike In Britain
Cunard Steamship Co defies wildcat seamen and prepares to sail two transatlantic liners with reduced crews from Southampton and Liverpool. Saxonia and Media are set to depart for Canada and New York despite the six-ship walkout. Rail workers and government negotiators meet for the third day aiming to end the two week nationwide rail strike hurting Britain's economy.
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London
Cunard Steamship Co
Britain
Southampton
Liverpool
Cunard Line
New York
Cunard
Canada
Strike Deadline Near in GM UAW Talks
General Motors and the United Auto Workers rush back to bargaining with 36 hours left before a strike deadline. Talks started under a secrecy pledge two months ago, with no disclosure on offers aligned to Ford's modified wage plan won Monday by the union. A five day GM contract extension was agreed Tuesday, and the Sunday midnight cutoff remains firm. Yard Party tonight at Fire Hall on Monmouth St features homemade soup and country ham sandwiches, games, and refreshments.
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Detroit
General Motors
CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Co
Fire Hall
Monmouth St
Watermelons All Guaranteed at Virginia Fruit Market
Virginia Fruit Market at 629 N Loudoun St offers guaranteed watermelons for sale at $1.00. The ad notes value and price for shoppers.
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Virginia
Loudoun St
Ten Crewmen Die As Air Force Bomber Crashes
A B 29 four engine bomber from Molesworth England crashed into the Teckberg in the Swabian Alps near Stuttgart in dense fog and rain. Ten crewmen perished and were removed by German police and emergency squads. The aircraft was on an instrument training flight and had intended to return to Molesworth after visiting Stuttgart Munich. Names of victims were withheld.
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Stuttgart
Germany
U. 8. Air Force
Swabian
Alps
Teckberg
Owen
Air Force
Molesworth
England
Munich
Gunmen Take 12000 From Store Safe in Chicago
Three determined gunmen robbed a department store safe in Chicago’s 18th Street Leader Department Store taking 12000 after binding watchman Joseph Nohejl 60. They forced him to lie on a mattress and worked three hours to crack the safe while tearing gas flooded out after they knocked off the combination dial. They dumped water into the safe to stall the tear gas and forced the watchman to resume rounds at 10 15 and 11 15 p m.
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Chicago
Joseph Nohejl
18Th Street Leader
Bus Fire Kills 2, Injures 21 Dutch Children
A sightseeing bus carrying 43 Dutch children caught fire in Osnabrueck Germany. Two passengers died and 21 were injured as gasoline from spare cans behind the driver's seat reportedly leaked. The driver escaped unharmed but collapsed after the blaze.
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Osnabrueck
Germany
Japanese Admiral Nomura urges freeing Japanese war criminals
Former Adm. Kichisaburo Nomura in Washington urged the United States to release all Japanese held under U S military court sentences as war criminals.
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Tokyo
Kichisaburo Nomura
Pearl Harbor
Washington
U. S
Eisenhower proposes world aid program for peaceful atomic energy
President Eisenhower at Penn State centennial calls for two new programs to share nuclear material funding and know how with free nations. He would provide half the cost of research reactors and training while inviting Russia to join an international pool for peaceful atomic progress. He spoke amid rain to about 20 000 at Beaver Stadium and announced submissions to Congress.
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Pa.p
Eisenhower
Aday
United States
Pennsylvania State University
Russia
Soviet Union
Free World
Beaver Stadium
Milton S. Eisenhower
Penn State
Congress
Free Nations
IBC
ABC
Truman Speech Targets Power Program In Portland Banquet
Former President Truman spoke at a Democratic fund-raising banquet in Portland Oregon criticizing the Eisenhower era power program. He warned of halted dam construction in the Pacific Northwest if Republicans win and promised remarks on the issue in his Portland speech. He also discussed his memoirs and asserted what he said about President Eisenhowers role in Korea troop withdrawals.
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Ore
Harry S. Truman
Boise
Pacific Northwest
Truman
The
Oregonian
Eisenhower
South Korea
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