D A V Convention Organizes After Mayor Welcome
The 27th Virginia Disabled American Veterans convention opened with 125 veterans welcomed by Mayor Claude B. Smalta. Committees were formed as national officers spoke on service work and the Forget-Me-Not projects and Idento-Tag program. He expected 200–250 delegates by evening as Winchester hosts praised.
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Virginia
Disabled American Veterans Convention
Claude B. Smalta
Da.v
Department
George Washington
D.A.V
Martha E. MacDowall
Winchester
Smalts
Rice
Anthony
Virginia Department
U S to Establish 75 Million Credit for Philippines
The United States will set up a 75 million dollar line of credit for the Philippines and provide 50 million dollars in development loan funds, subject to congressional action. The plan was announced after talks during a three day state visit by Philippine President Carlos P. Garcia.
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Washington
United States
Philippines
Garcia
Chicago
Nixon
Eisenhower
Philippine Embassy
No Evidence Salk Vaccine Damages Nervous System
Two researchers from Chicago report in the Journal of the American Medical Association that their study of 852 polio vaccine recipients found no cases of brain or central nervous system damage. Erna L. Gibbs and Frederic A. Gibbs said results were completely negative, countering local fears after 1956 injections. The study covered Chicago Rockford Illinois and Richmond Virginia.
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Chicago
Erna L. Gibbs
Frederic A. Gibbs
Journal of the American Medical Ass
Rockford
Richmond
Howard Johnson
George Washington Hotel
Montmorency
Berryville
J. J. Harris
1965 Apple Crop Forecast From National Institute
The National Apple Institute reports a 1965 national apple crop averaging 120 million bushels, about 14 percent above the 105 million current average. Varieties show York Imperial and Macintosh rising while Red Delicious and Golden Delicious increase, with Golden Delicious up nearly 100 percent. For 1958 crop utilization the institute estimates 37 million bushels processed, 5.8 million for farm use and exports, and 171.5 million sold fresh, versus 77 million fresh in 1957.
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Washington
National Apple Institute
York Imperial
Rome
Korean U S soldiers tour cut to thirteen months
The Korean tour of U S Army soldiers will be shortened to 13 months from 16, effective July 1. Members of the 8th Army Command in Seoul have been notified of the cut. The notice appears in a digest of local items and government notices.
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U.S
Seoul
8Th Army Command
Republicans Hope Business Rise Will Get Them Off Political Hook
Republicans hope a business upswing will shift focus from the Sherman Adams controversy. Eisenhower aides split over keeping Adams as righthand man amid gifts from Bernard Goldfine, while economic signs from railroads andFed reports show mixed gains. Democratic critics argue the administration inflates gains. Butler cites unemployment in durable goods and faults Eisenhower Nixon inflation, linking costs to Adams.
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Washington
Sherman Adams
GOP
Congress
Eisenhower
Adams
Bernard Goldfine
Truman
Paul M. Butler
Gary
Ind
Senate Votes Repeal of Transportation Tax
The Senate approved repeal of the World War II transportation taxes, erasing the 3 percent freight levy and the 10 percent passenger fare tax. The votes shift action back to the House as leaders warned of revenue losses totaling about 717 million dollars annually.
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Senate
Washington
Eisenhower
Charles E. Potter
R-Mich
Paul H. Douglas
D-Il
Wiliam F. Knowland
California
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Secretary of the Treasury
Anderson
House
Senate Finance Committee
Soviet Party Approves New Agricultural Plan
The Soviet Communist Party approved a new pricing system for collective farm output to boost efficiency and competition. Central Committee promoted N V Podgorny and D S Poliansky to alternate presidium roles, signaling Khrushchev's continued control. The plan to go into effect this year was announced after a farm policy speech.
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Moscow
Soviet Communist Party Today
Khrushchev
U. S
Central Committee
Russia
N. V. Podgorny
Ukraiian Communist Party
D.S. Poliansky
Russian Federation
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Podgorny
Poliansky
Local JCC to Host Conference Here in August
The Winchester Junior Chamber of Commerce will host the first JCC quarterly works conference of 1958 59 here August 15 17 with about 500 out of town Jay attendees. Headquarters will be at the George Washington Hotel and the newly elected U S JCC president is expected among visiting dignitaries. Del Sewell JC State Director serves as project chairman.
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Winchester
Virginia Fruit Market Semi-Annual Sale Notice
We present a compact classified noting shop promotions for Virginia Fruit Market at 629 N Loudoun St and PLSIE-KAY SHOPPE at 212 S Braddock. Promotions include S and H Green Stamps and strapless bras with large selections and reduced girdles and lingerie. Open hours listed as 10 to 5 for the latter. Tomorrow is listed as last day of sale.
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Green Stamps
Virginia Fruit Market
N. Loudoun St
Virginia
House Prober Seeks Wide Inquiry Into Goldfine Contacts
In Washington a Republican House subcommittee member called for probes into all Bernard Goldfine ties with federal officials over the past decade. Rep. John B. Bennett said Sherman Adams may not be the only official who accepted hospitality from Goldfine, a Boston industrialist. Herbert Swope, 76, former New York World editor, died at Doctors Hospital after an intestinal operation.
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Herbert Bayard Swope
Old New York World
Doctors Hospital
Swope
Washington
House
Bernard Goldfine
John B. Bennet
Mich
Sherman) Adams
Fed
Eral
Goldfine
Adams
Eisenhower
Boston
Million Federal Workers Get 10 Percent Pay Increase
Washington AP reports one million federal white collar workers receive a 10 percent retroactive raise to last January, with $250 million back pay and a $542 million boost to annual payroll. Eisenhower signed the measure. distribution of back pay starts next month.
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Washington
Eisenhower
U.S
Civil Service
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Veterans Administration
Foreign Service
Federal
Dulles Warns Senate on Soviet Economic Warfare
Secretary of State Dulles told the Senate Finance Committee that Soviet threats of economic warfare must not be taken lightly. He warned that communist imperialism aims to subvert nations to isolate the United States and invite economic strangulation while urging a five year extension of the Trade Act.
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Washington
Dulles
Congress
Soviet Union
United States
Senate Finance Committee
Watkins Urges Adams Resignation From Eisenhower Administration
Senator Arthur Watkins publicly called for Sherman Adams to resign as top White House assistant and urged the President to accept his resignation. He said Adams’ usefulness as the President’s assistant is seriously impaired if not destroyed.
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Washington
Arthur V. Watkins
Utah
Sherman Adams
Eisenhower
Adams
Goldfine inquiry tied to textile contracts and SEC actions
Federal agencies questioned Goldfine over possible special treatment while noting more than a quarter of a million dollars in textile contracts awarded to his firms since 1953. The SEC denied dropping a case after White House prompting Adams, stating the matter was prosecuted. Goldfine East Boston Co was fined 3000 dollars and will file on schedule reports as testified by SEC officials next Tuesday.
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Goldfine
Bostonian
Bennett
Pentagon
Eisenhower
Securities and Exchange Commission
White House
Adams
East Boston Co
SEC
Edward N. Gadsby
Subcommittee
Regulatory
1894 Dime Brings $3,200 at Auction
An anonymous collector won a San Francisco minted 1894 dime at a coin company auction for 3200 dollars. Only 24 were minted and six had been in collectors hands previously while seventeen are missing.
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New York
San Francisco
Turkish Cypriot Leaders Reject British Partnership Plan
Turkish Cypriot leaders reject Britain’s plan to jointly govern Cyprus with Greece and Turkey for seven years. Greek Premier Karamanlis signals cabinet opposition while Archbishop Makarios discusses the proposal in Athens. Riots have claimed 17 lives as 30,000 British troops stand by amid tensions.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Britain
Athens
Constantine Karamanlis
NATO
Greece
Makarios
Mediterranean
Raulf Denktash
Leislature
Man Finds Hidden $1095 in Jar After Plowing Field
Maurice Sucaet unearthed a broken jar containing mud and a $5 bill fragment while plowing his Mount Clemens farm on May 9. The Treasury Department confirmed the surviving bills total $1,095 and will credit his account.
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Mount Clemens
Mich
Maurice Sucaet
Sucaet
Treasury Department
Sucad
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