Senate Unit Gets 3.5 Billion Foreign Aid Bill
The House approved a 3.5845 billion dollar foreign aid measure, a partial victory for Eisenhower. The Senate Appropriations Committee will review, with Sen. Ellender warning that further cuts may follow. The bill funds military assistance and defense support for allies, amid ongoing disputes over totals and allocations.
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Senate
William F. Arbogast
Washington
House
Eisenhower
Senate Appropriations Committee
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
House Appropriations Committee
Appropriations Committee
H. R. Gross
Iowa
Gross
Ellender
Japan
Turkey
South Korea
Senate OKs pay raise and research funding in election year
Senate Republicans clash with Dirksen over a $746 million federal pay raise for over 1.9 million workers and a large boost in medical research funds. The pay hike and funds faced amendments, but both measures passed the Senate amid budget concerns and potential veto risks. The education department bill total rose to about $4.49 billion with 134 water projects authorized.
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Washington
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Eisenhower
Dirksen
Department of the Education
Aud Thon
House
Pickney Arthur Reappointed To School Group
J Pinckney Arthur of Frederick County has been voted to the State Research Committee on public school challenges. Governor J Lindsay Almond Jr announced the appointment yesterday saying Mr Arthur will serve on the committee.
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J. Pinckney Arthur
Frederick County
Eerch
Arthur
J. Lindsay Almond, Jr
Bill to Repeal Phone Travel Tax Faces Hot Debate
A Senate clash over a tax repeal bill to remove taxes on local service telegraphs and travel sparked a midnight session and warnings of a filibuster. The measure would cost about 75.2 million in federal revenue and tie into a broader request from the President for extending four billion dollars in other taxes and raising the national debt limit. Senate leaders moved to make the tax bill pending business amid arguments over process and timing.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Los Angeles
Senate Finance Committee
Japan
Joseph S. Clark
D-Pa
Chamber
Clark
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Secretary of the Treasury
Robert B. Anderson
Eisenhower
Johnson
Farland Named Ambassador to Panama
Joseph S. Farland, after serving two years as American Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, was named this week by President Eisenhower as Ambassador to the Republic of Panama. He is married to Virginia Christopher, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank H of Carter Hall Clarke County.
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Joseph S. Farland
Dominican Republic
Eisenhower
Republic of Panama
Ambassador Farland
Virginia Christopher
Frank
Carter Hall
Clarke County
Weather Turns Sunny and Warm By Monday
After a cool day residents can expect sunny skies and rising temperatures into the next workweek. Competition among nightcrawler dealers on South Loudoun Street near Quarles School is noted with three houses displaying sale signs. A grey Maltese cat named Harry Flood Byrd, once a patient at Winchester Animal Hospital, is described as healthy. The SPCA seeks the person responsible for abandoning three kittens found in a closed box rescued by Duell Glover who moved them to the hospital for proper care.
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S. Loudoun St
Quarles
Harry Flood Byrd
Winchester Animal Hospital
U. S
SPCA
Duell Glover
Couple Returns From Honeymoon in Britain
Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones arrived at Portsmouth after a six week sun filled honeymoon. Crowds lined the quays as the Britannia steamed in and fog lifted to reveal a festive welcome in the port city.
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Portsmouth
England
Margaret
Antony Armstrong-Jones
Britain
Britannia
Strategy Session Set On Rival Arms Plans
The United States seeks a partial bridge between Western and Soviet disarmament proposals at Geneva. Frederick M. Eaton returns to consult as Secretary of State Herter readies Western strategy. Khrushchev calls for ending delivery systems first, while the West favors phased steps with controls.
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Lewis Gulick
Washington
U. S
Christian A. Herter
Ioul
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
U.S
Japan Ratifies U.S. Pact Amid Leftist Storm
The United States cheers Japan ratifying the security treaty amid internal leftist protests. Officials say the pact strengthens Tokyo Washington ties and mutual benefits. Senator Javits warns riots stem from Communist influence aiming to split the free world.
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Japan
U.S
James Wood FFA Members Head to State Convention
Twenty one James Wood FFA members will represent the chapter at the 34th State FFA Convention at VPI Blacksburg. About 1,100 students and instructors from rural Virginia attend as James Wood Judging Teams compete in livestock dairying and poultry.
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James Wood
FFA
VPI
Blacksburg
Virginia
Paul Green
Charles Mellwee
James Williams
Gary L. Luttrell
Kenneth Anderson
Ronald Ware
Roy McDonald
John Venskoske
Fred Grim
Winchester
Monnday Morning
Eee
Eisenhower Denounces Red China Vows Aid to Free Chinese
President Eisenhower denounces Communist China as brutal tyranny and pledges to support at least a million free Chinese in resisting aggression. He reaffirms U S resolve to defend Quemoy after a private talk with Chiang Kai-shek amid a massive rally.
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Eisenhower
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Marvin Arrowsmith
Tripel
Communist China
Defense Ministry
United States
U.S
Quemoy
Doctor's Slayer Gets Life Term
A 33 year old ex sailor was sentenced to life in prison for his role in the bludgeon slaying of Dr. Austin S. Dodson, a Richmond urologist, on February 21, 1959. James Richardson and Carthonia Crawford faced trial with Crawford likely to be tried in July. The jury ruled Richardson guilty of first degree murder after 70 minutes of deliberation. Crawford testified that Richardson attacked the doctor in Monroe Park after they followed him from Cary Street. Richardson said he carried about $42 and claimed no robbery motive.
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Richmond
Austin S. Dodson
Hastings
James Richardson
Carthonia Crawford
Richardson
Dr. Dodson
Monroe Park
Dodson
Harold C. Beddoe
Crawford
Cary Street
Japan approves US Japan security pact despite mass protests
In Tokyo the ratification of the new US Japan security treaty became automatic after midnight as government officials praised broad support from Japanese voters. Leftists and Socialists packed the streets near Parliament, claiming the pact serves US interests and calling for all American bases to depart. Prime Minister Kishi watched a baseball game on TV as thousands demonstrated.
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U.S
State Department
Tokyo
Japan
United States
Kishi
Eisenhower
R-Ny
Senate
Javits
Jim Becker
Diggen
Nobusuke Kishi
Etsusaburo Shiina
Shiina
Free Nations
Socialist Party
Tokyo Giants
Liberal-Democratic Party
Airline fares rise on July 1 under CAB action
Domestic airfares will increase 2 percent plus a $1 surcharge on each one way ticket starting July 1, the Civil Aeronautics Board said. The measure aims to bring airlines about 84 million dollars more yearly revenue, with larger requests from the 12 trunk carriers. The $1 surcharge and jet-flight surcharges are expected to expire next year, while the 2 percent rise remains.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
CAB
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Ike
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