French Fortress Falls as Free World Backs Asia Stance
President Eisenhower called the fall of Dien Bien Phu a temporary setback for France but a symbol of the free world’s resolve to resist dictatorship. Senate leaders urged united action while Brigades warned Congress that allies must act or risk failing to stem the Communist tide in Asia. No White House comment yet.
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Fisenhower
Dien Bien Phu
Free World Nations
Asia
France
Sen. Bridges
R-Nh
Bridges
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Appropriations Committee
Congress
Dulles
White House
State Department
Eisenhower
Southeast Asia
Pacific Islands
Cabbie Admits Slaying Wife in Hopewell
Hopewell police say cab driver Sandy Aldridge Emory confessed to strangling his wife Virginia Elizabeth Emory, 34, about 1:30 a.m. He drank Lysol in wine but only mildly ill after. He signed a confession at 10 a.m. and faces murder charges. Seven of eight children were asleep. oldest, 15, aware of details. The couple had prior welfare-related court records over deserting their children.
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Hopewell
Virginia Elizabeth Emory
Sandy Aldridge Emory
Emory
Smith-Pontiac Sales & Service
Gerrard
Jewel Box
Jewel Box, Inc
Winchester
Hodgson and Brown
Edgewood
Front
Royal Rd
Marianne’s of
Hobby Center
Employment Up 498 000 in April Jobless Drop Since October
The government reports April unemployment fell by 260 000 to 3 465 000, the first drop since October, with employment rising by 498 000 to 60 598 000. Secretary Mitchell and Secretary Weeks issued the release noting a continued decline through April and a level of joblessness not seen since WWII. President Eisenhower welcomed signs of improved business and economic conditions based on the latest figures.
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Washington
Secretary of Labor
Mitchell
Secretary of Commerce
Eisenhower
Two CAT Pilots Killed On Dien Bien Phu Supply Mission
Two American civilian pilots James B. McGovern and Wallace Abbot Buford died when a Flying Boxcar exploded during a supply drop to Dien Bien Phu. Their crew chief and companions were among about 25 CAT pilots flying U S supplied transports for France in Indochina.
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Saigon
Indochina
Dien Bien Phu
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Earthquake McGoon
Ogden
Utah
McGovern
Buford
U. S
Claire Chennault
Civil Air Transport
United States
Paul R. Holden
Greenleaf
Kan
Japan
Pastures Improve as Two Weeks of Rain Bring Growth
Two weeks of rainfall totaling about 1.63 inches boosted area pastures from 25 30 percent to around 75 percent of livestock forage. Grass growth lags by about 10 days but is rising. ground water remains low and warmer, continuing rain is needed to reach normal levels. Apple trees and other crops show improvement though some York apples buds failed to set fully, and light frost earlier caused minimal damage. Corn planting is in full swing with over half of the 1954 crop in the ground as warm weather continues.
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Frederick County
John T. Wolfe
Wolfe
Walter S. Hough
Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Hough
York
Bake Sale at McPhail's May 8 by Stonewall PTA
A bake sale sponsored by Stonewall Parents Teachers Association will be held at McPhail's Paint Store on Saturday May 8 starting at 9 o'clock. Proceeds support PTA activities and local student programs.
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Stonewall Parents Teachers Association
Buzzella
N. Main St
Farmers Livestock Exchange
Middletown Sets Dedication Rites Sunday May 23
Middletown Fire Company votes May 23 for the Harris Community Building dedication at 2 30 p m at the fire hall. A committee led by G W Borden with Walter Little and Howard Shull handles arrangements. The Auxiliary includes Mrs Sadie Shull Mrs Bernice Berdette and Miss Sarah Ridings. A nominating committee led by E E Jenkins will present officers for June. The group also plans to join the Stephens City Firemen Parade.
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Harris
Middletown Fire Company
Fire Company
G. W. Borden
Walter Little
Howard Shull
Sadie Shull
Bernice Berdette
Sarah Ridings
Dulles Plans Southeast Asia Coalition Talks Tonight
Secretary of State Dulles outlines a two stage anti Communist alliance for Southeast Asia aiming for a provisional security arrangement within weeks. A multi nation military staff conference could open negotiations with five to a dozen countries including Britain. He will address the nation at 8 30 p m EST on Indochina and Korea and later discuss joining diplomats for a united front to defend Viet Nam Laos and Cambodia.
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Dulles
Southeast Asia
Churchill
United Action
Indochina
Geneva
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CBS
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Viet Nam
Laos
Cambodia
Taft Hartley revision bill returned to committee
The Senate voted to send President Eisenhower's Taft Hartley revision bill back to the Labor Committee. Southern and Northern Democrats united to recommit the bill for different reasons. Senator Hill said the measure carried anti labor elements and failed to address equity in the current law.
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Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
Labor Committee
Sen. Hill
D-Ala
Democrats
Industrialists Critique Washington Scene Amid Stevens Controversy
Top business leaders meeting in Hot Springs critique the Army McCarthy clash as deplorable while dismissing economics. Secretary of the Army Stevens, a former industry council chair, awaited arrival with Mrs Stevens as the council debated a political storm.
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Hot Springs
Washington
Business Adviory Council
Commerce Department
Stevens
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Ground Observer Post to be set up in Winchester
Vincent A. Catarella was named Supervisor of the Civilian Defense Ground Observer Post to be established here next month. The designation came from Lee Miller, Winchester-Frederick County Chamber of Commerce president, after a meeting of five civic clubs. A public mass meeting is planned for June 9 at the George Washington Hotel with U S Air Force representatives to stress the post’s need.
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O'Sullivan Rubber Corporation
Lee Miller
Winchester-Frederick County
Ross Mohney
Chamber of Commerce
Slager
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Winchester
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Heitzschud
Catarella
George Washington
Civic Club
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Winchester Post
Stevens Swears McCarthy Aides Threatened Him in Schine Row
Secretary of the Army Stevens testified that Sen. McCarthy or his aides issued "exceedingly serious" threats to secure favored treatment for Pvt. G David Schine. He said he believed they would act against him if the Army did not comply and noted his sense of threats linked to the Ft Monmouth espionage probe.
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Stevens
Sen. McCarthy
David Schine
Senate
McCarthy
Schine
McCarthy Committee
New York
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Army
Roy M. Cohn
Francis P. Carr
Ft. Monmouth
N. J
Two Former Private Detectives Condemned to Die
In San Francisco two ex detectives Harold Jackson and Leonard Lear were sentenced to death under California’s Little Lindbergh Law for the kidnapping of Leonard Moskovitz. Moskovitz was held 61 hours, ransom demanded, and rescued. both defendants face automatic Supreme Court review.
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San Quentin Gas Chamber
Dapper
Harold Jackson
Mhild Joseph Lear
California
Leonard Moskovitz
Moskovitz
Jackson
Pal
Lear
Betty
Jame
Harve, Mont
Twain Michelsen
State Supreme Court
Robert E. Ayler
Frederick County Schoo
Frederick County Fires Damage Three Structures
Three fires in Frederick County yesterday and today caused heavy losses. A bank barn on the J. J. Pickeral farm near Middletown burned at about 3 a.m., destroying a 40 by 60 foot structure and $5,000 in building value, with $20,000 salvage in machinery lost by J. W. Ballowe. A nearby house and barn burned, with the barn’s roof collapsing as flames spread. A frame house burned around midnight. Fire officials could not determine a cause, and some insulation coverage was noted.
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Frederick County
J. J. Pickeral
Middletown
J. W. Ballowe
Henry Hicks
Ballone
Middletown Fire Company
Residents urge continuation of Frederick County health unit
Frederick County residents circulate letters urging the Frederick County Board of Supervisors to fund the county division of the Winchester Frederick County Health Unit. The unit, organized in 1948, costs 30000 annually with a 26 percent state share. if the county does not pay its increase, the county section could close following state guidance from a April 20 welfare department meeting in Richmond.
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Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Winchester-Frederick County
Frederick County Home Demonstration Clubs
County Hdc
Opequon
State Department of Welfare
Winchester
A L. Lindall
Dr. Lindall
Richmond
Dien Bien Phu Falls as France Loses Indochina Battle
Premier Laniel announced Dien Bien Phu has fallen after 20 hours of combat. Brig. Gen. Christian de Castries ordered Isabelle to fire on his own command post if rebels reached it, as Vietminh forces overwhelmed the fortress and surrounding strongpoints.
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Indochina
Isabelle
French Union
Christian de Castries
de Castries
Genevieve de Gaiard Terraube
Laniel
National Assembly
Dien Bien Phu
France
Geneva
Asia
Assembly
Ho Nguyen Giap
Weather Outlook for Richmond May 8 to May 12
Extended Virginia forecast shows temperatures 4 to 8 degrees below normal. Weekend cool, warm spell early next week, then cooler by Wednesday. Showers tonight and again Tuesday bring total rainfall of three quarters to one inch.
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Virginia
Stock Rhodes Jewelry CO
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