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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1956

Page

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Union and O'Sullivan Plan New Strike Talks

Union workers at O'Sullivan Rubber Corp resume negotiations as they present a wage proposal of 10 cents an hour in the total package plus seven cents general raise and six paid holidays. Company officials say they will study the plan while injunctions and state trooper involvement loom over the dispute in Frederick County. A second meeting is set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. with company reps expected to respond.

O'Sullivan Rubber Corporation Frederick County Commonwealth Joseph A. Massie, Jr O'Sullivan Vincent A. Catarella Richmond Afl-Cio Gov. Stanley Frederick County Joseph Emmons The Rubber Workers Union Emmons Catarella

Two Drown In Shenandoah River Boating Accident

Polly Altizer 22 of Fairfax Inn and Douglas Zeilor about 25 of John Marshall Highway drowned when a 16 foot wooden boat capsized three-fourths mile downriver from a Cedarville area plant. Survivors include Warren Coffey and Elvena Coffey, Robert Rickard, and Beulah Eaton. Eaton hospitalized in shock.

Shenandoah River Front Royal Polly Altizer Fairfax Inn S. Cameron St Douglas Zeilor John Marshall Highway Warren Lee Coffey Virginia Altizer Harry F. Will, Sr Johnson Coffey Will Zeilor

Senate panel boosts foreign aid bill to 4.515 billion

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee advanced its foreign aid bill by 715 million to 4.515 billion, restoring 100 million to the President’s discretionary fund for Asian economic development. The panel kept 9-5 votes and added 615 million to the prior House measure, with Knowland leading a successful motion to restore 600 million.

Washington Senate Foreign Relations Committee House Congress Senate Administration Sen. Bridges R-Nh Knowland Calif Foreign Relations Committee

Heat Wave Brings Steady 90s to Winchester Area

The Winchester region warms to 91 today for a third straight day above 90 with a 66 degree low last night. June remains unusually hot with prior highs of 96 and 95, and little rainfall 1.43 inches so far this month.

Winchester

Two American Priests Freed by Peiping Release

Peiping radio says two Roman Catholic missionaries from California Father John William Clifford and Thomas Leonard Phillips were released after three years in prison. They completed terms on June 15 and were freed today as consular officials awaited arrival at Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Peiping Radio California Father John William Clifford Thomas Leonard Phillips John William Clifford U.S China

Pennington joins Police Department

Roger Allen Pennington a 23 year old Sunnyside Station resident will begin Monday as a patrolman on the Winchester Police Force replacing George Anderson who resigned to become a carpenter foreman. He served four years in the U S Air Force and prior to joining the department worked at the Brake Block Plant.

Roger Allen Pennington Winchester George Anderson Pennington Sunnyside U. S. Air Force Brakeblok

Arlington Candidate Dons Schoolboy Garb to Study Integration

Arlington baker Julius Brenner, seeking the 10th District Democratic nomination for Congress, toured five Washington DC schools in schoolboy garb to assess integration. He opposes mass or forced integration as practiced in DC, urging voluntary integration with cultural education and self responsibility.

Arlington Congress D.C Alexandria District of Columbia Julius Brenner Arlington Baker Brenner D. C 10Th Virginia

Eisenhower's Doctors Report Intestinal Tract Normal

President Eisenhower's physicians at Walter Reed Hospital report normal activity of the intestinal tract a week after major abdominal surgery. They say no intravenous feeding since yesterday and that he is now nourished by mouth. Hagerty notes Eisenhower has done "quite a bit" of business with aides and will meet with Vice President Nixon and Secretary of State Dulles in his hospital room on Monday.

Washington Eisenhower Army Walter Reed Hospital White House James C. Hagerty Hagerty Nixon Dulles West Germany Konrad Adenauer Sherman Adams Andrew J. Goodpaster

Regular monthly meeting and open house at Rouss Office Building

The Wright House hosts a regular monthly meeting on Friday June 15 at 8 PM with all members urged to attend. Afterward the group will visit the Open House of the Rouss Office Building at 117 W Boscawen St from 7 to 10 PM featuring music and refreshments.

Rouss W. Boscawen St Shenandoah Valley Rouss Fire Company, Inc

Steelworkers Reject Five-Year Big Three Contract

The United Steelworkers rejected the five year offer from U S Steel Bethlehem and Republic as too little too late and too long. David J McDonald called the wage plan six cents this year and two tenths of a cent for skilled workers per increment. The union may strike if no agreement is reached before contract expiration on June 30.

New York United Steelworkers David J. McDonald Palm Terrace Hotel Roosevelt McDonald

Two Teen Girls Die in Potomac Backwash Bodies Found 10 Miles Apart

Virginia and Maryland police investigated the mysterious deaths of Shelby Venable and Mary Fellers. The nude bodies were recovered from Potomac river backwash areas, with Venable identified by a broken tooth. autopsy details pending further examination by Dr. Oscar Hunter in Richmond.

Miss Fellers Potomac Bridge Brunswick Catoctin Creek Potomac Virginia Loudoun County C. L. Wood Miss Venable Richmond Oscar B. Hunter Washington

New York Subways Return to Normal After 9 Hour Strike

New York measures resumed as 27 MBA motormen including president Theodore Loos were suspended after a nine hour wildcat strike that paralyzed the subway system. Harris J. Klein mediated a return to work with promised amnesty but possible discipline looms. Mayor Wagner condemned the action as a splinter group attempt at union recognition.

New York Theodore Loos MBA New York City Transit Authority Quill Transit Authority Subway Harris J. Klein Authority Robert F. Wagner Jr

Jaycees Sponsor Blood Donor Clinic Tuesday

The Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. A quota of 150 pints is set. Winchester Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors the clinic with Fred Stinson as general chairman. Appointments can be made by calling MO 2 5785. Donors may also come without appointments.

Red Cross Bloodmobile First Presbyterian Church Winchester Junior Chamber of Commerce Fred Stinson Red Cross Blood Donor Recruitment Desk

Virginia Weather Forecast Highlights Warm Weekend

The Virginia forecast calls for scattered thundershowers this afternoon and evening, then fair and warm tonight. Saturday will be partly cloudy and very warm with scattered storms, cooler in the north by late afternoon. Five day outlook shows temperatures 4-7 degrees above normal, showers and thunderstorms through Sunday and total precipitation of 0.1 to 0.3 inch.

Virginia

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