Army Counsel Calls McCarthy Letter a Perfect Phony
Senate investigator delivers report after Army counsel labels the document a perfect phony. Collier testifies Hoover said the letter is not a copy of any FBI communication to Gen Bolling and points to a longer 15 page memo in FBI files. Eisenhower notes loss of international prestige from the dispute while backing Stevens.
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Army
Washington
Sen. McCarthy
McCarthy
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Robert Collier
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Collier
Hoover
Gen. Bolling
Roy M. Cohn
A. R. Bolling
Bolling
Fuller Speaker For Rotary Club
Frank Fuller chief of bureau for the Associated Press in Richmond will be the guest speaker at the Rotary Club luncheon tomorrow at 1 pm at the George Washington Hotel. He has 35 years in newspaper work and 25 years as bureau chief and will discuss the AP, the world’s largest news gathering organization.
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Frank Fuller
Associated Press
Richmond
Rotary Club
George Washington Hotel
Fuller
International Prestige Lost Says Ike On Army McCarthy Row
President Eisenhower said the United States has suffered a loss of international prestige due to the McCarthy Army dispute. He endorsed Secretary of the Army Stevens, expressing full confidence in his administration of the Army despite calls to end the hearings quickly.
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Washington
Eisenhower
United States
Sen. McCarthy
Army
Army Stevens
Army Department
Stevens
Senate
McCarthy Army
America
Communists May Favor Coalition Rule in Indochina
Western sources report indications that the Communists may prefer a coalition rule in Indochina over partition. The shift follows two days of Korean conference recess as diplomats weigh an internationally supervised election and a broader settlement linked to Dien Bien Phu.
Airlift From Istres Sends C124 Globemasters Toward Indochina
New Airlift report from Wiesbaden states C124 Globemasters of the 322nd U.S. Air Division flew from Istres le Tube near Marseille with French Union troops in the second air lift to Indochina.
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Wiesbaden
Germany
U. S. Air Force
U.S
Istres le Tube
Marseille
Indochina
Eisenhower backs Dulles united front against communism in Asia
President Eisenhower publicly supports Secretary Dulles and his push for a united front to resist communism in Southeast Asia. He praised the effort as urgent and said Geneva's results are not a defeat while the struggle continues. Dulles reported back on Indochina peace efforts and the broader communist challenge. Eighteen lawmakers were invited to a bipartisan State Department meeting to address Indochina and Chinese policy.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Dulles
Southeast Asia
United Front
Geneva
Asia
Indochina
United States
Free Nations
France
Senate
House
State Department
County Man Heads District Rotary
M. Lester Carper a Stephens City High School graduate and Frederick County native was elected District Governor of Rotary 275th District. He serves as Martinsville City Schools superintendent and has been active in education since Roanoke College 1927. A Rotary member since 1938, he led the Martinsville Club in 1951-52.
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M. Lester Carper
Stephens City
Frederick County
Rotary
Carper
Martinsville
Roanoke College
Martinsville Club
Edward Carper
Bessie Sargent Carper
John C. Carper
Double Tollgate
Stephens City Road
Apple Blossom Newsreel at Hable's Palace Theatre
Newsreel Apple Blossom screens at Hables Palace Theatre offering current footage and local interest reels. City residents attend opening showings and report on facilities and schedule for the week.
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Hable’s Palace Theatre
Frederick County Virginia School Trustee Board Meeting Notice
The School Trustee Electoral Board of Frederick County Virginia will meet in the County Clerk’s office in Winchester on Friday May 21 1954 at 10 00 A M to elect a School Trustee for Shawnee District.
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Frederick County
Virginia
Winchester
Sparkman Leads In Five States Primary Races
Incumbents nationwide held leads in yesterday's primaries as Sen. John J. Sparkman of Alabama swept to renomination amid a Democratic stronghold. Ohio Republican George O. Bender captured the Senate nomination while Florida and Indiana showed split races and factional battles. In New Mexico Alvin Stockton surged in the Republican governor race, threatening the administration line.
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Congress
John J. Sparkman
D-Ala
Ohio
Rep
George
Jim
Folsom
Jimmy Faulkner
Bender
Robert A. Taft
Thomas A. Burke
Taft
Burke
Wiliam Saxbe
Florida
Charley E. Johns
Leroy Collins
Indiana
George N. Craig
William E. Jenner
Homer E. Capehart
GOP
Capehart-Jenner
New Mexico
Alvin Stockton
Helm O. Bursum
Senate
Stockton
Col Dickenson Sentenced to Ten Years for Treasonish Conduct
Col Dickenson, 23, of Cracker's Neck Virginia, was sentenced by an eight man Army court martial to ten years in prison at hard labor and a dishonorable discharge for unlawfully assisting Red Chinese captors and informing on a buddy's escape plans during Korea war captivity. The verdict now goes to an Army board of review with potential appeal by his lawyer Guy Emery.
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Washington
Edward S. Dickenson
Korea
Dickenson
Cracker's Neck
Edward M. Gaither
Philadelphia
Army Board of Review
Guy Emery
Byrd Demands Full Names in FHA Scandals Disclosure
Sen. Byrd urged Housing Administrator Albert Cole to publicize names of all builders and officials tied to multi million dollar FHA scandals. He called for transparency on ongoing investigations and any irregularities in government housing programs benefiting taxpayers and conscientious builders. The inquiry notes 700 of 1800 FHA insured loans exceeded land and construction costs.
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Washington
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Albert M. Cole
Virginia
United States
Congressional Committee On
Federal Housing Administration
Dumpy’s Remarkable Improvement Wins State Story Prize
Leona Wise of James Wood High School won the Group II state short story prize for Dumpy’s Remarkable Improvement in the Virginia High School League contest at the University of Virginia. Thirty-two high schools entered two poems two stories and two essays each. Wise is a junior at James Wood and member of Future Homemakers of America and the Glee Club.
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Dumpy
Leona Wise
James Wood High School
Virginia High School League
University of Virginia
Howard R. Richardson
Miss Wise
Paul Wise
White Post
James Wood
Future Homemakers of America
The
Glee Club
Elizabeth Krause
French Forces Brace for New Vietminh Attack at Dien Bien Phu
Vietminh artillery pounded Dien Bien Phu as French forces under Brig. Gen. Christian de Castries retreated from a failed westward counterattack. By Saturday the besieged garrison held two sectors, Isabelle and the central bastion, with morale described as high despite continuous bombardment. Genevieve de Galard, the fortress nurse, received the Legion of Honor in a symbolic ceremony.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Dien Bien Phu
Christian de Castries
Amyl
Tony
Ho Chi Minh
de Castries
Isabelle
Legion of Honor
Genevieve de Galard
Rene Cogny
Union Land Forces
Miss de Galard
Vietminh
Frost Threat Lingers Over Winchester Fruit Crops
In Shenandoah Valley reports, fruit damage from last night’s sharp freeze appears minor. Dr. Walter Hough notes frost risk remains with forecast lows 28 to 35 degrees and light winds. growers in Clarke County and Berryville report very light damage but warn continued cold could raise costs.
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Shenandoah Valley
Walter S. Hough
Winchester Research Laboratory
Hough
J. Kenneth Robinson
Robinson
Moore & Dorsey
Berryville
Clarke County
D. K. Russell
Clearbrook
Future Gas Distribution System Planned For Winchester Area
Shenandoah Gas Co of Lynchburg plans a $1 800 000 pipeline and transmission system to serve Winchester Middletown Stephens City Bunker Hill Inwood Pikeside and nearby West Virginia towns along U S Route 11 A Federal Power Commission certificate approved April 30 authorizes 40 miles of main pipeline to supply Northern Virginia and Northeastern West Virginia The city granted a 30 year gas franchise in 1951 with council option to take over after termination Read more on page 11 col 6
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Winchester
U. S. Rt. 11
Strasburg
Martinsburg
W. Va
Shenandoah Gas Co
Lynchburg
James L. Carter
The
Star
Federal Power Commission
Virginia
West Virginia
Middletown
Stephens City
Bunker Hill
Inwood
Pikeside
Common Council
Mr. Carter
R. A. Ranson
Paraguayan Cavalry Revolt Reported By Radio
A Buenos Aires dispatch notes Radio Teleco of Asuncion reported a cavalry division revolting against Paraguay’s government. Rioting was said to have broken out in Asuncion with a state of siege declared nationwide. President Federico Chavez, 74, reportedly ousted after inaugurating last Aug 15 for a five year term.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Paraguay
Radio Teleco
Asuncion
Federico Chaves
Molas Lopez
Juan D. Peron
Budget Adopted At Stephens City Scout Hut Okayed
Stephens City Town Council adopted a fourteen thousand six hundred twenty one dollar budget for the year ending June 30 1955 with a tax rate of one fifty per hundred. the Lions Club and Boy Scouts sought a Scout Hut on Germaine Street, with location approved pending street committee review. Sidewalks water lines and lights are being laid and much hut material is donated.
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Stephens City
French T. Reid
Virginia
A. Hayne Boozer
Lions Club
Girl Scouts
Edward Ambrose
Boy Scouts
Germaine Street
Frank Ewing
Reid
Berryville Council Approves Lincoln Avenue Widening
Berryville Town Council voted to widen and pave Lincoln Avenue from W Main Street to Clarke County High School with a 35 foot right of way. Ten of 13 property owners consented, three withheld assent requiring possible condemnation. Swann Avenue project postponed due to limited funds. Council discussed sewage plant plans but rejected immediate expenditure. no funds available for $45,000 to $50,000 plant. A contract to repaint a 3,000,000 gallon tank on Grindstone Hill was signed for $4,652, starting June 10.
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Berryville
Lincoln Avenue
W. Main Street
Clarke County High School
Edward McC. Williams
Williams
Swann Avenue
Jack Enders
Council
State Water Control Board
Warren C. Perrow
Perrow
Brockenbrough
Richmond Hydraulic Engineers
Edward Berlin
Selden G. O’bryan
Grindstone Hill
Steele Tank and Service Co
Charlotte
N. C
Round Hill
The Big Cone Closure At Berryville Ave
Berryville Avenue business THE BIG CONE will close Thursday until 7 p.m. due to a death in the family. Local authorities note the temporary halt affects operations at 928 Berryville Ave.
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Berryville Ave
Attack Against Redistricting Act Dismissed
Virginia Supreme Court dismissed Arlington attorney John Locke Green's challenge to the 1952 Redistricting Act. The ruling upholds the act's constitutionality and denied mandamus to allow Green to file for Congress at large. He argued district population disparity violated the state constitution as nearly equal as practicable.
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Richmond
State Supreme Court
John Locke Green
Virginia
Green
Arlington
State Elections Board
Congress
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Joseph N. Welch
Margaret L. Hodgson
N. Loudoun St
Hodgson and Brown
Vou
Lluis Edgewood
Front
Royal Rd
Marianne’s of Winchester
Ike
United Nations
Viet Nam
Cambodia
Laos
Eden
V. M. Molotov
Walter Bedell Smith
U. S
Lester B. Pearson
A. S. Watt
United Front Movement
Sparkman
Col. Dickenson
Air Force
FHA
JWHS
Carter
Scout Hut
Worth's
Berryville School
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