Council asks fire company find new site for hall
The Winchester Common Council urged the South End Fire Company to consider another location for its planned new fire hall citing traffic, proximity to existing halls, civil defense needs, and service efficiency. Fire Company President John Boyd declined comment pending an executive meeting.
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South End Fire Company
Fire Company
John Boyd
Quantz
Monmouth St
J. M. Steck, Jr
South End
Bomb threats trigger nationwide plane searches in 10 cities
In a coordinated alert, five bomb scares prompted searches of 36 planes across 10 cities in the East Midwest and South. No device found but delays affected about 1,000 passengers. Airlines including TWA American Delta United and Eastern investigated threats via calls to offices in New York Philadelphia Newark and other hubs.
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New York
Midwest
Traiis World Airlines
Manhattan
Idlewild
LaGuardia
Newark
Philadelphia
Boston
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Cleveland
TWA
American Airlines
Delta Airlines
Houston
Tex
Charlotte
N. C
United Air Lines
International Airport
FBI
Eastern Air Lines
Miami
Pennsylvania Railroad Adopts Fast Time On Trial Basis
The Pennsylvania Railroad says its entire passenger system will switch to the fast time this spring on a one year trial. The move follows daylight saving time changes and aims to improve efficiency across schedules.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Haile Selassie Open to U S Base Request in Ethiopia
Emperor Haile Selassie reportedly favored a U S request for bases in Ethiopia if Washington increases aid. Vice President Nixon pressed for an Air Force base at Massawa on the Red Sea while Moscow and Cairo warned of potential conflict over naval rights and Suez influence. The talks, in Addis Ababa, centered on anchoring three warships at Massawa and possible expansion during war. Nixon praised Ethiopian steadfastness against communist pressure.
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Haile Selassie
U.S
Egypt
Ethiopia
Xon
Red Sea
Massawa
Moscow
Cairo
Russia
United States
Nasser
Nixon
Suez Canal
Gulf of Aqaba
Gulf
Aden
Hale Selassie
Allie
Ben-Gurion Warns Freedom of Action If Gaza Reoccupied
In a Knesset address Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion said Israel reserves its freedom of action if Egypt resumes control of Gaza. He warned that Israel will act without prior notice when action is appropriate, insisting Gaza never belonged to Egypt. Cairo and U.N. officials pursue a compromise on civil administration with U.N. troops policing the border.
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Fire Committee
E. W. Argenbright
Jerusalem
David Ben-Gurion
Gaza Strip
Ben-Gurion
Egypt
Mediterranean
Israel
Knesset
Cairo
U.N
Gaza
War on Traffic Accidents Said Going Against Nation
Paul Jones of the National Safety Council warned the United States is losing the war on traffic accidents and urged business and industry to lead the effort. He cited about 40 000 highway deaths last year and compared highway tolls to battlefield losses, blaming public apathy for slow progress.
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Commercial St
N. Loudoun St
Fairmont Ave
Pennsylvania Railroad
Retail Merchants’ Association
Auto Dealers’ Association
Loudoun St
Public Safety Committee
Chicago
Paul Jones
National Safety Council
Jones
Council
Records Destroyed in Portland Teamsters Probe
Reginald Mikesell testified that most Portland Joint Teamsters Council No. 37 financial records from mid 1954 to mid 1956 were destroyed to create office space. He said earlier 1937–1954 records remained intact and that a female employee handled correspondence files before being sent away to Asia.
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Washington
Reginald
Reg) Mikesell
Portland
Ore
Joint Teamsters Council No. 37
Council
Senate
Mikesel
Teamsters Union
Mikesell
Council No. 37
William M. Langley
Multnomah County
Langley
Dorothy O'Brien
Asia
Teamster
James B
Big Jim) Elkins
Seattle
Tom Maloney
Joe McLaughlin
Maloney
McLaughlin
Warren Magee
Washington, D. C
Magee
Clyde Crosby
Teamsters Union Oregon
Crosby
McClellan
D-Ark
Certified Public Accountant
Ocean Search for Missing Tanker Plane
US Navy planes combed the Western Pacific today looking for a missing US Air Force tanker with ten crew aboard. In central Japan a four man Air Force medical team parachuted to a mountainside about four miles from the wreckage site of a C47 transport. Four men had been aboard the C47.
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Tokyo
Wesern Pacific
Japan
SEATO Ministers End Conference Urge Vigilance and Cooperation
The SEATO Council of Ministers closes its third annual conference in Canberra with four goals: strengthen defense and internal security, boost member economies to resist Communist influence, promote multilateral cultural exchange, and expand subversion detection. Dulles praises results and unity among member nations. Britain's Foreign Secretary notes alignment on countering communism and preserving freedom in Southeast Asia.
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Australa
Seato Council of Ministers
Southeast Asia
SEATO
Dulles
Britain
Ear of Home
President Eisenhower mourns Admiral Byrd death tribute
President Eisenhower paid tribute to Admiral Richard E. Byrd calling him one of the great explorers and a brave servant of the country. Flags will fly at half staff until Byrd’s funeral. Byrd died of a heart ailment at 68 in Boston. Arlington National Cemetery to host full military honors with services at Fort Myer chapel. Pallbearers include Carl Vinson and Sherman Adams.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Richard E. Byrd
U.S. N
Admiral Byrd
Byrd
Boston
Navy
Arlington National Cemetery
Fort Myer. Va
John D. Zimmerman
Carl Vinson
Georgia
House Armed Services Committee
Sherman Adams
Senators Praise Admiral Byrd Tribute in Senate
Senators from both parties paid tribute to Adm. Richard Byrd praising his gallantry, bravery, and service to the country. Democratic Leader Johnson of Texas lauded Byrd as a towering figure with integrity and patriotism. Senator Thurmond called him a great scientist naval officer and American.
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Johnson
Texas
Admiral Byrd Johnson
Senate
Adm
Byrd
Thurmond
D-Sc
Adm. Byrd
Sen
Tom Byrd
Virginia weather forecast shows above normal temperatures this week
The Virginia outlook for March 14 to 18 calls for temperatures 6 to 8 degrees above normal with warmer days and a mix of showers. Rain is likely Thursday night and Friday and again Sunday or Monday, with a warming trend into the weekend and cooler late Friday and Saturday.
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Virginia
Middletown Names Honorary Chief for Firemen Parade
Miss Katherine Winifred Weal thy, a junior at James Wood High School, chosen honorary Fire Chief of Middletown Volunteer Fire Co for Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival parade on May 2. In Town Honorary Fire Chief contest set for March 29 at Palace Theatre. Dr. O'Connell chairs.
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Katherine Winifred Wealthy
James Wood High School
Middletown Volunteer Fire Co
Shenandoah
Wealthy
James Wood
Middletown Methodist Church
Fred Wealthy
Palace Theatre
O'Connell
Radioactive Rain Reported in Japan After Soviet Test
News reports say radioactive dust, rain, and snow were detected in northern and central Japan after the Soviet Union's March 8 nuclear test. Nippon officials urged Russia to suspend tests as jet streams carried fallout northward.
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Tokyo
Japan
Russia
Soviet Union
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Hironobu Watanabe
Nigata University
Britain
Christmas Island
Pacific
Stephens City Lions stage county beauty contest
Stephens City Lions launch to crown Miss Frederick County for the Apple Blossom Festival with a April 2 pageant at James Wood High School. Frederick County girls age 16 to 28 may enter via business sponsorship, with teams canvassing firms for contestants and sponsors.
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Stephens City Lions
Stephens City
Frederick County
The
Lions Club
James Wood High School
Denis Hoover
Winchester
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