Red China frees three American POWs in move during repatriation
Peiping radio said three of the 23 Americans who refused repatriation after Panmunjom talks would be released and sent home. It noted 16 other UN soldiers, including two Americans who later returned, remain in China while hinting the rest are eager to come home.
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Tokyo
Red China Today
China
Peiping
T Peiping
Hong Kong
Panmunjom
Lewis W. Griggs
Kickapoo St
Jacksonville
Tex
Otho G. Bell
Rt. 5
Olympia
Wash
William A. Cowart
Benton St
Dalton
U.N
Red China
Red
United States
Three Servicemen Killed in Route 522 Crash
Frederick County crash on Route 522 killed two Navy sailors and a Marine, with one Marine surviving in critical condition. Identified victims were Richard Diewald, Norman Binson, and James Hillian. Thomas Reddy Jr. listed as in critical condition. Excessive speed cited as the probable cause. Diewald previously fined for speeding. A second Marine passenger and the vehicle’s occupants were en route from Norfolk to the crash site.
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Memorial Hospital
Frederick County
J. W. Witt
Richard Stewart Diewald
Bloomer State Park
Rochester
Michigan
Edinton
North Carolina
Thomas E. Reddy, Jr
Bliss St
Westfield
N. Y
Witt
Reddy
Diewald
Norfolk
Delaware
Norfolk Naval Base
Binson
Hillian
James Kincaid
Decrease in U S Apple Crop Driven by Regional Shifts
Grower reports to the National Apple Institute indicate a 4 percent drop in the 1955 U S apple crop from 1954. California Oregon Washington lead gains with a 23 percent rise to 41 million bushels, while the Appalachian belt Virginia Pennsylvania Maryland West Virginia faces a 30 percent cut to 16 million. North Carolina and Kentucky show sharp declines, and the Midwest falls 23 percent to 9.5 million. Maturity dates vary by region with earlier dates in the East and later bloom in the Northwest.
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the Star
San Francisco
National Apple Institute
Virginia
California
Oregon
Washington
New England
Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia
Appalachian Belt
Tually
North Carolina
Paul Stark, Jr
Missouri
Arkansas
Kentucky
Midwest
New York
Northwest
Washington State
James Wood Student Places Second in National Spelling
Leta Mae Gunn of James Wood High School placed second nationally in the FBLA spelling contest in Chicago after earning top state honors in Richmond. She carried Virginia as a solo contestant in the final rounds due to illness and a miss early on.
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Leta Mae Gumn
James Wood High School
United States
FBLA
Chicago
Kansas
Arlie Gunn
Leta Mae
Virginia
Richmond
Rebecca Whitlock
James Wood
Nixon Says Economic Policies Key Issue in 1956 Election
Vice President Nixon told the Young Republican National Convention in Detroit that Eisenhower era economic policies will dominate the 1956 race. He warned a GOP defeat would mean a return to Truman economics and urged support for the Eisenhower-Nixon team with a decorated scroll from 1,000 backers.
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Nixon
Detroit
Eisenhower
Young Republican National Convention
Ike
Judge Rules Wheat Measurement Legal
Federal Judge Roszel C. Thomson ruled inspectors were within their rights to measure wheat acreage on the Shafer family farms near Westminster Maryland. He rejected twenty defense arguments claiming constitutional rights were violated and will issue an order to prevent further interference.
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Baltimore
Carroll County
Roszel C. Thomson
Lewis Shafer Sr
Westminster
Dept. of Agriculture
Thomson
Wilson K. Barnes
President relies on inherent powers in attack mobilization
The government, in Operation Alert 1955, chooses to mobilize under the president's inherent powers rather than seek standby congressional authority. Eisenhower invoked a pretended martial law as Mobilization Director Flemming calls the decision the most important outcome of the test. The president rested at Gettysburg while 15,000 officials emerged from 31 hideouts to resume duties after simulated attack drills.
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Washington
Congress
Arthur S. Flemming
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Bill to bar apple price forecasts reaches White House
The Senate passed a measure preventing government price predictions in official outputs, extending a cotton forecast ban to apples. Apple growers supported the bill, saying forecasts confuse buyers and offer little value.
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Bill
White House
Washington
Senate
Agriculture Department
Rouss Fire CO
Front Royal
Paynes Chapel Yard
Ridgeway School Lawn
Agreement Ends Seamen's Strike Ends
New York reports a three year contract ending a seamen strike by CIO Marine Engineers Beneficial Assn and CIO American Radio Assn with dry cargo and shipping firms. CIO National Maritime Union had signed a separate contract after midnight strike. Workers return to duty. Pension and welfare gains granted, no wage rise now, potential wage talks on June 15, 1956.
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New York
Gulf Coast
CIO Marine Engineers Beneficial Assn
CIO American Radio Assn
CIO National Maritime Union
State Health Dept Plans No Immediate Action on Polio Shots
Richmond report states State Health Dept. will not call off summer anti polio shots now. Health commissioner Mack I Shanholtz said no change at this time.
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Richmond
The
Mack I. Shanholtz
Molotov Set to Promote Soviet Friendship Line in San Francisco
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov arrives in San Francisco for a week of diplomacy ahead of the U N anniversary session. He brings 50 aides and is expected to press Moscow's new friendship line in talks with other foreign ministers. The main event is Western three powers to meet with him on July 18 in Geneva.
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San Francisco
Russia
U. N
Molotov
Moscow
Geneva
Dulles
Harold Macmillan
Antoine Pinay
New York
Hold Up Man Dies After Tobacco Shop Robbery
A holdup man died from bullet wounds after a tobacco shop robbery in Boston. Two police officers were wounded but not seriously in the ensuing shootout.
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Boston
Plans for New Attack on Tax Reduction Measure Announced
Bedford Virginia Del Stuart Carter seeks the Democratic nomination for the 20th Senatorial District and vows to lead another battle to suspend the Byrd Automatic Tax Credit Act. The 1954 compromise ties credits to state revenue exceeding the Governor's estimate by 10 percent. Carter cites school and hospital funding needs as rallying points.
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Bedford
Virginia General Assembly
del. Stuart Carter
Botetourt
House of Delegate
General Assembly
Carter
Virginia
Virginia General Fund
del. Hale Collins
Covington
J. C. Carpenter Jr
Clifton Forge
Eldon K. Crowder
Collins
Crowder
Farmers’ Union
Sen
Carpenter
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Assembly
Hampton Man Elected State Exchange Club President at 17th Convention
Hampton man Dr. Jack D. Fisher was elected to succeed Ransom B. Houchins as president of the Virginia State Exchange Clubs during the 17th annual convention at the Washington Hotel. Robert J. McNally became a member of the State Board of Control, with other officers named and more than 100 delegates attending from 22 clubs.
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Jack D. Fisher
Hampton
Virginia State Exchange Clubs
George Washington Hotel
Robert J. McNally
Winchester Exchange Club
State Board of Control
Fisher
Ransom B. Houchins
Roanoke
Board of Control
Washington, D. C
Harold E. Mott
National Exchange Club
Mott
K. A. Pate
C. Thomas Hensley
Wythe-Hampton Exchange Club
William F. Styron
Norfolk
Mr. McNally
Herold Johnson
Richmond
W. C. Houchins
Charlottesville
William D. Green
Virginia Beach
Francis Cronan
Alexandria
Russell Carneal
Williamsburg
Iing
Virginia
Mr. Houchins
Low Cost Drugs For Addicts Urged By Medical Group
The New York Academy of Medicine urged providing low cost drugs to narcotics addicts under medical supervision to remove profit from peddling and reduce traffic. The report, sent to HEW, argues addicts are sick and should be treated, noting most pushers are addicts. It calls for federal control and says punitive laws fail to curb illegal sales or addiction. Harry Anslinger disagreed, calling the idea untenable.
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New York
New York Academy of Medicine
Academy
U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Harry J. Anslinger
U. S
Baltimore
Hall
McKee
Snow White Grill
Western Ministers Sound Hopeful Note
Western Big Three foreign ministers issued a hopeful communique after two days of talks in New York. They said persistence can advance peace in coming months as they prepare for the San Francisco Big Four session with Molotov and the Geneva summit. Adenauer joined the final session and indicated a Moscow visit would occur in early fall.
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New York
V. M. Molotov
San Francisco
West Coast
Chiefs of State
Geneva
Konrad Adenauer
Adenauer
United States
Britain
France
Moscow
Tax Refunds Top 45 Million in Virginia
IRS reports 1954 Virginia refunds totaling 45.7 million dollars for 607 531 returns. About 8,000 filers awaiting audit or due to filing errors and missing refunds are not yet issued. C W Glotzbach, district director, notes several cases still being processed.
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Richmond
IRS
Total solar eclipse forecast for tomorrow night
Winchester skies note a near perigee full Moon tonight with a rare sun eclipse due tomorrow night. Path of totality crosses the Indian Ocean and reaches Manila where the Sun hides for over seven minutes. Also ads seek Confederate currency and old stamps, cherries sale, and a local open house event.
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Weess Soc
Bae
Indian Ocean
Ceylon
Andaman Islands
Siam
Indo China
Philippines
Manila
Winchester
Bailey R. Frank
C. J. Affleck
Montmorency Cherries
Clearbrook
Fairview Ave
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Army Ministry
South America
Montevideo
Urugay
Puerto Belgrano
Anibal O. Olivieri
By Doug O’connell
U. 8 S. Rt. 522
U. S. Rt
Winchester Evening Star
U.S
National
Apple Institute
JWHS
County
Welltown Methodist Church
Shirkey’s
Sunnyside
House of Good Food
Mad Toms and Worms
Johnny's Sport Shop
Shenandoah Realty
Valley Pike
Montmorency Cherries Boyd's
Martinsburg Pike
Antipolio
Holdup Man
New Exchange
McNally
Winchester Skies
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