Clarke County Joins Winchester Frederick Health District
Clarke County supervisors approve joining the Winchester Frederick Clarke Health District starting July 1 with a $2,592 first year share. Dr. A L Lindall will direct the district based at Berryville with state health services. A nurse sanitarium and records clerk will staff the Berryville health center.
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Berryville
Clarke County
Winchester
Frederick County
Winchester-Frederick-Clarke
A. L. Lindall
State Department of Health
Main Street
Clarke County Visiting Nurse Association
County
County Red Cross Chapter
Clarke
Mary Hardesty
Frederick
John L. Enders
Baltimore Mayoral Vote Heats Up After Parody Campaign
Baltimore voters faced a tight mayoral decision between Democrat Thomas D Alesandro seeking a third term and Republican Samuel Hopkins. The race spotlighted street and school improvements, Friendship International Airport, Memorial Stadium, and a controversial off street parking program. Hopkins leveraged Sunpapers backing while Democrats cited boss reform and city progress. The campaign included a musical parody with coonskin caps mocking Hopkins.
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Baltimore
Davy Crockett
Baltimore Sunpapers
Congress
D’alesandro
Friendship International Airport
Memorial Stadium
Baltimore Orioles
Hopkins
Coonskin
Viscose Shutdown Seen If Repairs Fail
Fire-damaged American Viscose plant at Front Royal could shut down within days unless quick repairs are made. Ray Gott says some sections run but finishing yarn may delay only brief revival. officials estimate losses between 500 000 and 1 million dollars. Fire originated in a tunnel under the spinning department. 1 300 workers unaffected. Fire units from Luray Winchester and Strasburg aided the Front Royal department.
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Front Royal
Associated Press
Warren County
Ray Gott
Gerald Tompkins
Mr. Gott
Dispatch
Sume
South Fork
Shenandoah River
Shenandoah Valley
Luray
Winchester
Strasburg
Virginia draft quota to come from 21 year olds
Virginia’s June draft quota of 162 men will come from the 21 year age group. State Selective Service headquarters said it had orders from national draft headquarters in Washington to draft only men in the 21 or above group. Maj. Chester D. Harding noted the May quota of 172 men would also be filled from the 21 or above age group.
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Richmond
Virginia
State Selective Service Headquarters
National
Washington
Chester D. Harding
Training Tonight At George Washington Hotel
Observers are called to a training class at 8 p m tonight hosted by the Ground Observer Corps. The notice emphasizes attendance and readiness for operations.
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George Washington
Vv. F. W. Ground Observer Corps
Big Ben to Rest for Major Repairs in London
London officials announced Big Ben will be stopped for major repairs late this month and remain silent for about two months. The 101 year old four faced tower clock will be replaced on air by Big Tom from St Pauls Cathedral to carry BBC radio programs. The overhaul, costing about 112000 dollars, targets the tower structure damaged by German bombing 14 years ago while Big Ben kept time for the BBC’s nine o clock news.
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London
Big Ben
Houses of Parliament
British Broadcasting Corp
Big Tom
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Europe
Lewistown Vote Forces Rejection of Viscose Pact
Union members at Ameri can Viscose Corp across seven plants rejected a five cent hourly wage boost and two year labor pact by a 2 1 vote in Lewistown Pa Local 6 CIO Textile Workers of America announced the rejection covering 2500 members with four plants needed to approve the contract Two other plants Marcus Hook Roanoke and Parkersburg had already approved the agreement with Meadville Nitro and Front Royal voting against it renegotiation is set to begin for the entire chain.
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Lewistown
American Viscose Corp
CIO Textile Workers of
American
Harry Blessing
Callie de Arment
de Arment
Marcus Hook
Chester
Roanoke
Parkersburg
W. Va
Meadville
Nitro
Front Royal
Cecil Adams Elected Lions Club President
Cecil E Adams was elected president of the local Lions Club at a regular luncheon and business meeting at the George Washington Hotel. Outgoing president J Thomas Boyd announced the slate of officers and directors including Earl L Mason Howard Shockey Carter Baker Ralph Cain John Glaize and others.
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Cecil E. Adams
Lions Club
George Washington Hotel
J. Thomas Boyd
Earl L. Mason
Howard Shockey
Carter Baker
Ralph Cain
John Glaize
Bernard Groves
D. K. Sirbaugh
Rhodes Artz
Dick Rosenberger
Speener Hose
John Carr
Henry Lowry
Richard Rush
James Snider
Jack Ireland
Chester A Hobart
Sam D. Preston
Russia and Satellites Plan May 11 Joint Military Command
Warsaw radio announced Russia and seven East European satellites will meet in Warsaw on May 11 to create a unified military command a move seen as providing legal basis to retain troops in Hungary and Romania after Austria’s four power occupation ends. The eight nations plus China observer will participate.
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Vienna
Warsaw
Russia
Hungary
Romania
Austria
Soviet Union
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Bulgaria
East Germany
Albania
China
Moscow
West Europe
Paris
Weather Outlook for Richmond Virginia May 3 8 Forecast
Extended Virginia forecast through May 3 8 shows temperatures 4 8 degrees above normal. Warm conditions prevail with little or no rain predicted. Local ads note metal lawn chairs 4 95 and a 3 seater glider 29 95 from Grove Furniture Co at 125 S Loudoun St plus 4 H Baby Beef sale at Andersons Meat Market.
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Richmond
Virginia
Grove Furniture CO
S. Loudoun St
Top Cao Dai General Killed in Action in Saigon Rise
Gen. Trinh Minh The, Cao Dai top general and ally of the National Revolutionary Committee, is killed directing Cao Dai troops in Saigon during a push against the Binh Xuyen. Diem government allies mourn the loss as Bao Dai faces deposition amid a national assembly call and U S support for the Saigon regime.
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Cao Din
Dies
Diem
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Trinh Minh
Cao Dai
Free Viet Nam Revolutionary Committee
Ngo Dien Diem
Binh Xuyen
Hoa Hoa
Vien
Bao Dai
National Revolutionary Committee
National Army
States General
Army
French Riviera
Nguyen van Vy
Dalat
U. S
Paris
United States
Washington
Henry Suydam
State Department
Viet Nam
Middletown plans newsletter to inform citizens
Middletown Town Council at its May meeting decided to issue a mimeographed newsletter for all residents detailing actions since Sept 1. Mayor David Muntzing and Councillors Borden and Sperry will draft it and the town clerk will mimeograph and distribute. A second newsletter is planned at six month intervals.
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Middletown
David K. Muntzing
G. Wilson Borden
T. Ainsworth Sperry
Esther Kline
Muntzing
SCC Rules Allow Utility to Pass Gross Receipts Tax to Consumers
The Virginia State Corporation Commission ruled the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. may bill local taxes to subscribers, unless others cover the deficit. About 120,000 Virginians in Henrico, Arlington, and cities like Alexandria and Newport News would see slight rate increases. The 1/2 to 3 percent local gross receipts taxes are to be passed to exchange customers where imposed.
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Richmond
State, Corporation Commission
Chesakeape and Potomac Telephone Co
Virginia
SCC
H. Lester Hooker
W. Marshall King
Ralph T. Catterall
C&p
Commissoner Catterall
Public Service
Virginia Tax Credit Apparently Out This Year
Virginia general fund revenues for the first three quarters of fiscal 1955 run ahead of last year but the Byrd automatic tax reduction credit appears unlikely. Comptroller Henry G. Gilmer reports total general fund receipts of 95,799,643 with a nine month state total of 311,516,548 across all funds, while income taxes rise to 36,133,015 and intangible property taxes drop. Gasoline taxes climb and ABC store sales fall as unemployment taxes dip.
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Richmond
General Fund
Henry G. Gilmer
ABC
Minor Fire on Route 11 In North York Area
The Clearbrook Fire Company responded around 4 30 p m yesterday to Route 11 north near York Inn for a truck fire report. Firemen said the truck was not on fire but an item of furniture in the pickup caught and was extinguished by a passing spray truck. Cause remains unknown.
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Clearbrook Fire Company
Route 11
York Inn
Explosion Injures Eight at Dainger Field Testing Plant
The Navy reported eight workers injured in an explosion yesterday at a secret testing facility in Dainger Field Texas. The incident prompted an investigation and emergency response from local and federal agencies.
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Washington
Navy
Daingerfield
Tex
Salvation Army Expands Drive Opens Tomorrow at Hotel
Salvation Army launches a drive to raise 35000 for building and improvement work. Charles Pine chairs the effort with William Battale as vice chair, aided by 60 advisory board members and past members who have already contributed 10000. The group recently purchased the 303 S Loudoun St property for officers quarters and plans include youth programs, new transient quarters, and housing for Negro families.
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Salvation Army
George Washington Hotel
Charles Pine
William Battaile
S. Loudoun St
Macy Sample Sale Offers Value Priced Apparel
Macy sample sale lists sweaters for 1 to 3 dollars and blouses skirts up to 7.95 with values to 10.95. The sale runs Wednesday starting at 9 a.m. at 181 N. Loudoun St. lp-5-3-1.
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N. Loudoun St
Congressional Leaders Briefed On World Situation
President Eisenhower briefed congressional leaders from both parties on the world situation. Senator Lyndon Johnson said the outlook for peace is more hopeful and indicated changes may be made to the foreign aid program.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
Democratic
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Dulles
Johnson
White House
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Sen. George
Dga
Congress
Europe
Pacific
Red China
Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Asst
Walter Robertson
Formosa
George
Bandung
Rayburn
Nixon
Knowland
California
House
Martin
Massachusetts
Depleted Apple Storage Stocks Across Local Plants May 1955
Movement of apples from local cold storages remained strong through April with stocks almost exhausted as May began. Winchester Cold Storage held 17 561 bushels and Virginia Apple Storage 3 894, far below December 1 figures, while two other large storages reported April 1 depletion.
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Winchester
Virginia
Winchester Cold Storage
C. L. Robinson Ice & Cold Storage
Old Mill
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Dead City
Williamsport
Skyline Drive
Luray Caverns
Harpers Ferry
Pennsylvania Railroad
Williamsport Exchange Club
Chamber of Commerce
The
Exchange Club of Winchester
Disabled American Veterans of Winchester
DAV
Winchester Star
Carl E Fix
DAV Guide
Paul Wagner
Carlton Sweely
Williamsport Exchange
Charlie Harris
Joseph Law
the Redeemer Lutheran Church
James Kk. Wilkins
C of C
Fred Larrick
Winchester Exchange
Robert J. McNally
Buzzilla’s
Cecil Adams
Weather Outlook
Anderson’s Meat Market
Family Smith Garage
E. Piccadilly St
Lynn Wiseman
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