Churchill Eden to Visit Eisenhower for Informal Talks
Britain's Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden plan an informal weekend visit to Washington to meet President Eisenhower in late June. Secretary Dulles said the talks will seek closer Southeast Asia defense cooperation and discuss alternatives to a European Defense Community amid the Indochina crisis. France will not be represented, no decisions are expected, and the exact dates remain to be confirmed.
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Washington
Britain
Churchill
Eisenhower
Dulles
Southeast Asia
Eden
France
White House
James C. Hagerty
Great Britain
United States
Indochina
Geneva
Hagerty
United States of America
United Kingdom
Winston
Atlantic
London
Mock atomic attack drill predicts millions killed and injured
Federal civil defense officials wrapped up a 10 minute continental air raid drill simulating 54 city bombardments. Val Peterson announced 7 276 000 killed and 3 344 000 injured with many more unreported as the exercise tested readiness and public discipline. A follow up yard party schedule notes a Burnt Factory Methodist Church event for June 16 with rain plan in basement.
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Washington
U.S
Val Peterson
United States
Canada
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Peterson
Mother Fights Mad Dog to Save Children in Basement
Pregnant mother Angel Stavnicky 30 clung to a lunging 90 pound boxer named Baron to protect her three children as the dog attacked during laundry. Police responding to the scene shot her in the leg and killed the dog after it charged toward officers and the children.
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Cleveland
Angel Stavnicky
Baron
Margaret Stavnicky
Albert Moenich
Moenich
William Leonard
City Brief Seeks 500 Atom Bomb Casualties
Frederick County health officer Dr. Albin L. Lindall said health authorities were alerted to be ready to accept 500 atom bomb casualties in a nationwide mock air raid. The casualties were to be evacuated from Washington within 24 hours after the raid, following an alert from Governor Stanley’s office in Richmond.
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Winchester
Albin L. Lindall
Frederick County
Washington
Stanley
Richmond
Guatemalan President Quizzed By Army On Reds Influence
Eighty Guatemalan army officers handed President Jacobo Arbenz Guzman a questionnaire on Communist influence and demanded a verdict by week’s end. Washington reports say an ultimatum was issued with possible exile to Belize if he falls. Former officials warn of a looming army revolt and a “spark” to oust Reds amid censorship and unrest.
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Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
Washington
Arbenz
Ysterday
Belize
British Honduras
Miguel Angel Mendoza
Four Arlington Boys Admit Break-ins and Theft
Four Arlington youths aged 13 to 15 admitted to three housebreakings, ransacking over 20 cars, and shoplifting dating back to September. Police recovered about 150 dollars worth of loot from the boys homes and from the girlfriend of one offender. The cases are referred to Arlington Juvenile Court.
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Arlington
Arlington Juvenile Court
Virginia A Bomb Test Conducted in Defense Drill
Virginia defense officials reported a first practice atomic bomb test performed remarkably well. Two issues were noted: fragmented messaging from local centers and the need for a larger control center. The drill engaged over 25 officials coordinating rescue, medical, firefighting, and evacuation plans for Norfolk and Petersburg, with thousands evacuated and casualties estimated in the three mile radius.
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Virginia
Richmond
J. H. Wyse
Wyse
Defense
Portsmouth
Norfolk
Con
Petersburg
Ransom Money Found in Eveily Ann Smith Case Near Phoenix
The $75,000 ransom was discovered near the Superstition Mountains, tucked in a work shirt with a pistol. Daniel J. Marsin, 41, unemployed Phoenix welder, detained after Mrs Smith's husband paid the ransom. Marsin faces kidnapping charges with a preliminary hearing scheduled. authorities plan to link him to the elaborate plot.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Evelyn Ann Smith
Superstition Mountains
Daniel J. Marsin
William P. Mahoney
Marsin
Weather Outlook for Richmond June 16 to 20
The Richmond forecast shows temperatures 5 to 8 degrees above normal for June 16 to 20. Isolated showers possible at the start and end of the period with total rainfall around a quarter inch.
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Richmond
Virginia
Allies Call End to Deadlocked Korean Peace Talks
In Geneva the sixteen United Nations Korean allies issued a declaration demanding an end to the stalled talks. They said further discussions on unification are useless now and will be referred back to the United Nations for study. Indochina talks pause until tomorrow as Western demands for Vietminh forces to leave Laos and Cambodia loom large.
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Geneva
U. N
Indochina
Korea
United Nations
Laos
Cambodia
McCarthy Book Sells for $1.25 at Club Auction
At a Kiwanis Club auction in Wynantskill New York Senator McCarthys donation fetched 1.25 for a copy of McCarthyism The Fight for America. A Giants autographed baseball sold for 7.25 while a hockey stick from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute brought 1.50. Celebrities donate items annually to the sale.
Winchester water system bids opened in Corporation Court Room
Bids from over 50 firms are opened this afternoon by H M Kleggerman and S H Reaves for the new Winchester water system. At 2 30 p m eight bids show Contract 1 river intake works and raw water pumping station prices from A S Wickstrom Inc 357100 Liggon and Liggon 359548 Inter County Construction 342607 Bass Engineering 313901. Contract II water treatment plants bids include Bass 1066750 Wickstrom 1200540.
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Winchester
Shenandoah River
Charles Tait
Winchester Evening Star News
Middletown
Corporation Court Room
H. M. Kleggerman
Alexander Potter Associates
S. H. Reaves
Water Department
A. S. Wickstrom, Inc
Liggon and Liggon
Inter County Construction Corporation
Bass Engineering Company
Bass
Wickstrom
Fire Triggers Panic In New York Subway Train
A fire erupted on a Lexington Avenue Line seven car local near 86th Street causing smoke and injuries. About 25 people were affected as riders escaped through an emergency exit and damage to car windows occurred. Transit Patrolman Andrew Kenders helped evacuate many onlookers and passengers.
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New York
Brooklyn Bridge
86Th Street
Andrew Kenders
Kenders
Warm day with afternoon showers and hail damage noted
The Winchester area reached 85 degrees before a shower around 2 p m with 64 degree to start and forecasts call for fair skies with scattered thundershowers later. Damage from Sunday storms hit small fruit in the Mt Jackson area with reports of substantial crop losses and insurance claims rising.
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Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Associated Press
Winchester Research Laboratory
Mt. Jackson
Sheandoah County
Hose
Christian Dior
Lockwood
Marianne's
Winchester
Carr says Army not coddling Reds at this time
Francis P. Carr told the McCarthy hearings that he does not believe the Army is coddling Communists. He accused Secretary Stevens and Army Counselor Adams of trying to hinder exposure of those who cleared Communists in loyalty reviews. He said Adams tried to block radar lab probe at Ft Monmouth before hearings began.
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Carr
Army
Reds
Washington
Francis P. Carr
Stevens
John G. Adams
Welch
McCarthy
Army Loyalty Board
Korea
Truman
Adams
Sen. McClellan
D-Ark
James D. St. Clair
Ft. Monmouth
N. J
Upperville Man Hurt in Collision Here This Morning
An Upperville man Joseph Fielding Payne was injured when his 1953 Harley collided with a 1946 Chevrolet truck at the Winchester Armory entrance on Millwood Ave just after 11 am. Payne suffered abrasions, was treated at Memorial Hospital and released. The truck driver Jess David Gordon was unhurt. damages totaled 1150 to the pair.
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Upperville
Winchester Armory
Millwood Ave
Holmes McFarland
Joseph Fielding Payne
Memorial Hospital
McFarland
Jess David Gordon
S. Braddock St
Payne
Armory
Gordon
Elizabeth Virginia Christian
Stephens City
James A. Claycomb
John Fell Birmingham
Robert St
Claycomb
Valley Ave
Christian
Pingley & Carper, Cleaners
Misconduct Charges Placed Against Ex Governor Hoffman
Former New Jersey governor Harold G. Hoffman, who died recently, faces sixteen misconduct charges including false bank deposits totaling 300000 dollars. Gov. Meyner announced at a special press conference after Hoffman's daughter disclosed embezzlement to fund campaigns and to pay a state official.
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Trenton
N. J
Harold G. Hoffman
Robert B. Meyner
Hoffman
New Jersey
Meyner
Richman
Banking and Insurance
Warren Gaffney
New York
Ada Hoffman Leonard
Madison
Congress
Leonard
Saints and Sinners
Blast injures 50 in strike melee at Omi Silk plant
A dynamite blast during a clash between strikers and temporary workers injured 50 near Osaka. About 6,000 workers many teenage girls walked out on June 4 over compulsory Buddhist service attendance. Company bans included letters opened and shopping trips needing seven supervisor permission.
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Tokyo
Omi Silk Co
Osaka
Asahi
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