Mock Martial Law Declared During 1955 Operation Alert
President Eisenhower declared a mock state of martial law to mobilize federal authorities as part of Operation Alert 1955. The exercise imagined widespread destruction across 61 cities, with 15,000 workers handling relief, price controls, and war production, while officials discussed plans at an underground Pentagon site.
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Eisenhower
Congress
Fisenhower
White House
National Security Council
Pentagon
Winchester Skies and Local Notices
Moonrise Friday at 2 12 a m marks New Moon on Sunday night Prominent stars Regulus Spica Saturn Venus Jupiter visible with specific western and southwestern positions Computed for Winchester by Bailey R Frank Shenandoah Realty ads for homes 9000 to 56000 and Father's Day rocker offer Special auction sale June 16 benefiting S P C A Building Fund All day meeting The Willows June 19th
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Dee Coe
Regulus
Spica
Jupiter
Saturn
Venus
Winchester
Bailey R. Frank
Shenandoah Realty
Valley Pike
Schewell
S. P. C. A. Building Fund
Headley
the Willows
Former Boy Friend Questioned In Maryland Schoolgirl Slayings
Police questioned an 18-year-old former boyfriend of one victim regarding the double slaying of Nancy Shomette and Michael Ryan in Lane Manor Maryland. The suspect denied involvement after being held overnight as investigators pursued leads near the University of Maryland.
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Washington (P
Maryland
Richard Pearson
Prince Georges County
University of Maryland
Nancy Marie Shomette
P. E. Shomette
Michael Ann Ryan
Thomas W. Ryan
Ryan
Washington
Lane Manor
John T. Maloney
Northwestern High School
Pearson
Arlington County
Michael Ann
Metropolitan Police Force
George Panagoulis
President Says Test Has Already Proven Its Value
President Eisenhower said the first hours of the government's atomic attack drill showed more complications than expected but proved its value by clarifying problems for an atomic war. He stressed the exercise focused on civil defense and government continuity, not military strategy, as he met NSC members and visited the underground Pentagon.
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Eisenhower
Pentagon
National Security Council
NSC
U. S
Washington
New York
New York City
Brooklyn
New Jersey
New England
Chicago
Employment Trend Continues Upward Across Major Markets
The Labor Department reports sustained job gains in 149 large markets with more than three quarters of major production centers needing workers into mid July. Seasonal growth and rising factory payrolls reduced jobless totals in over 130 areas since spring, shrinking labor surplus areas from 43 to 35. Eight areas removed from surplus designation include St Louis Buffalo Evansville Fort Wayne Battle Creek Muskegon Toledo and Winston Salem.
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Washington
Labor Department
Department
Bureau of Employment Security
St. Louis
Buffalo
N.Y
Evansville
Fort Wayne
Ind
Battle Creek
Muskegon
Methodists Announce One Area Pastoral Change
Virginia Methodist Conference in Norfolk lists twelve Winchester District clerical moves. The Rev. J C Dugger is returned. Rev. Martin G Seitz moves to Gainesboro, with Rev. Carl T Paughs coming to Gainesboro. Linwood Daniels returns to White Post, F B Oglesby to Braddock Street, plus several ministers reassigned in Winchester area. A report notes Methodist stance on school segregation urging patience and Christian brotherhood.
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Virginia Methodist Conference
Norfolk
Winchester
J. C. Dugger
Martin G. Seitz
Gainesboro
Toms Brook
Carl T. Paughs
Mt. Solon
Seitz
White Post
Oglesby
F. B. Oglesby
Braddock Street
Millard R. Rewis
Market Street
David S. Garland
Montague Avenue
Blue Ridge
G. E. Pingle, Jr
Elkton
F. M. Lucas
Marshall
J. H. Arnold
Marvin Chapel
Holtzman Frazier
Mt. Crawford
E. H. Kyle
James G. Brumfield
Mr. Paughf
Page
Howard C. Smith
Riverton
Rodger C. Snyder
Stanley
Robert K. Nevitt
Kernstown
Carroll C
Goodridge
Middletown
E B. Cook
North Frederick
William E. Canoles
Stephens City
C. A. York
Berryville
Union Seamen Call Work Stoppages On East Gulf Coasts
The CIO National Maritime Union urged a no contract no work stoppage across 18 Atlantic and Gulf ports affecting about 1000 ships. Two thousand seamen idle on 30 New York harbor ships and stoppages hit Baltimore New Orleans and Boston ports.
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Gulf Coasts
New York
Atlantic
Gulf
CIO National Maritime Union
Philadelphia
NMU
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New Jersey
New York Harbor
Baltimore
New Orleans
Boston
Union
American Export Lines
Independence
Mediterranean
U. S. Lines
United States
Europe
Fair and Warm Weather Return to Area
Fair weather returns with a high near 80 as the area warms today. Tonight and tomorrow are forecast to stay warm with a low around 55. Last year’s late readings included a high of 75 and a low of 64.
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Associated Press
Welltown Methodist Church Lawn Sale Notice
Community yard sale at Welltown Methodist Church on Thursday June 23. Items include various household goods and clothing with proceeds to church programs. Sale runs from 1 to 6 PM with additional hours 16 18 22 percent noted in OCR artifact.
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Old Bethel Methodist Church
Benefit Building Fund
15 Reported Killed In Brazilian Airliner Crash
A Brazilian airliner with 24 persons on board crashed in heavy fog near Asuncion Paraguay. Fifteen were killed or unaccounted for with nine known survivors. Notables aboard included John Dowling of Time Magazine and Wes Silio Bartoli coach of Italy's Torino Soccer Club. Rescue crews removed six bodies and three crew from the wreck near Cuatro Morrones as authorities investigated the crash.
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Asuncion
Paraguary
Panair Do Brasil
John Dowling
Time Magazine
Buenos Aires
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Cuatro Mojones
London
Paris
Lisbon
Daker
Recife
Rio de Janeiro
Wes Silio Bartoli
Italy
Torino
Panair
Pan American Airways
Europe
Latin America
Air Ministry
Ridgeway School Lawn
Mt Williams Community Hall Friday Night Event
Community venue Mt Williams Hall hosts a gathering Friday night at 7:00 p.m. June 17 featuring local attendees and a brief program in the hall’s program schedule.
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Mt. Williams Community Hall
Hope Abandoned for 13 Men Trapped in Royal Navy Sub
A practice torpedo explosion damaged the Sidon moored at Portland harbor causing the submarine to sink with 13 crewmen trapped in the forward section. Seven officers and enlisted men died. seven others escaped with minor injuries as tugs and divers responded to the disaster.
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Portland
England
Sidon
Admiralty
Maidstone
Britain
English Channel
Thames Estuary
Western Ministers Optimistic At Big Four Strategy Meeting
Western foreign ministers from France Britain and the United States gather in New York for a two day strategy session aiming to align on talks with the Soviet Union ahead of a planned Geneva summit. Antoine Pinay Harold Macmillan and John Foster Dulles arrive with staff as Adenauer joins for a Boston ceremony.
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New York
San Francisco
Geneva
Antoine Pinay
Idlewild
Harold Macmillan
John Foster Dulles
Washington
Macmillan
Churchill
Dulles
Russia
Konrad Adenauer
Boston
V. M. Molotov
Switzerland
Eisenhower
Eden
Edgar Faure
Nikolai Bulganin
Molotov
New Yok
Virginia Counties Jammed With Refugees After Atom Attack
The Associated Press reports Virginia civil defense ran a simulated atomic attack affecting 114 000 dead 97 000 injured and 300 000 displaced as Norfolk was evacuated amid alarm. Wyse sought five million dollars for 350 000 evacuees while centers stayed on to coordinate food shelter and medical aid.
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Virginia
Norfolk
J. H. Wyse
Federal Health, Education and Welfare Board
Wyse
Washington
Potomac
Hampton Roads
James River
Warwick
Isle of Wight
Fredericksburg
Baltimore
Hall
McKee
Snow White Grill
Sense
Richmond
Stafford-Fredericksburg
Capitol
Granby High School
Civil Defense
Radford
Excommunication Sparks Argentine Revolt Amid Burned Government
In Buenos Aires a revolt erupts hours after the Vatican excommunicates President Peron and other leaders for actions against the church. Government House is bombed as naval forces clash with rebels. vast crowds chant Peron as the capital endures a day of combat and urban turmoil. Msgr Tato and Msgr Novoa are evacuated to Rome after being held and accused of inciting riots.
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Buenos Aires
Juan D. Peron
Vatican
Peron
Punta Indio
Rosario
Argentina
Air Force
Navy
Plaza de Mayo
Government House
Mser
Manuel Tato
Msgr
Tato
Rome
Pablo Novoa
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Mssr
Novoa
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Judith
Honolulu
Heller
Methodists
MOOSE
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Women of the Moose
Miralty
South Coast Naval Base
The
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Southern Tire Service
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