Beck Faces New Evidence in Teamsters Probe
Senate investigators plan to confront Dave Beck with evidence alleging he used union power for personal profit. Chairman McClellan and counsel Kennedy said Beck will not be the lead witness as hearings expand to cover six or seven new material areas over several days. Beck has hired Edward Bennett Williams as his new attorney.
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Teamsters Union
Dave Beck
McClellan
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Beck
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Edward Bennett Williams
James H. Duff
Richmond Faces Pupil Placement Board on 300 Applications
About 300 Richmond public school pupils with unsigned placement applications will be reviewed by the State Pupil Placement Board at its May 21 meeting. Superintendent Willett said fewer than six are white and some parents may refuse or delay signing. The act, passed to curb integration, requires parent signatures for new admissions and transfers.
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Richmond
H. I. Willett
Fairfax County
Theo T. DeFebio
State Supreme Court of Appeals
Willett
Joseph W. Bland
The
General Assembly
Virginia
Weeks
Stephens City to Mark Police Car After AAA Request
American Automobile Association officials urged Stephens City to mark its police car with the word police. The mayor and council approved the request. AAA representatives were I Cleveland and Franklin J Brazbart both of Washington. Municipal actions also target bicycle nuisance on sidewalks and tag enforcement with a May 1 deadline for town auto tags.
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Stephens City
American Automobile Association
Ralph M. Wakeman
AAA
Washington
I. Cleveland
Franklin J. Brazbart
French T. Reid
Robert E. O’neal
Richard L. Adams
William H. Herrell
R. E. Hausenfluck
Harry M. Carbaugh
Elwood Mauck
B. H. Shiley
Susie Ambrose
Western storm system brings heavy rain and winds
A broad storm swept the western two thirds of the nation with rain and strong winds while the east stayed fair and warm. Tornado warnings were issued in the Dakotas and Minnesota though no twisters occurred. A funnel cloud appeared near Aberdeen South Dakota as winds reached 40 mph with gusts near 60 mph in Sioux City Iowa. Dust storms in northwestern Kansas reduced visibility to about a mile.
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Mississippi Valley
Dakotas
Minnesota
Aberdeen
S. D
Wisconsin
Sioux City
Iowa
Kansas
Registration Set May 13-14 for New First Grade Pupils
Winchester Public Schools announce registration for all new first grade pupils on May 13 and 14 at John Kerr Quarles Virginia Avenue and Douglas Schools. One parent must accompany the child. Requirements include birth date by Sept 30, 1957, birth certificate, smallpox vaccination certificate or exemption, prior school work if transferring, and parent sign an Placement Application.
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John Kerr
Quarles
Virginia Avenue
Douglas
Garland R. Quarles
Acts of the General Assembly
Nicaragua Accused of Breaking Truce
The Organization of American States moved to head off border trouble as Honduras accused Nicaragua of breaking the three day old truce with attacks at two points. Nicaragua denied the charges. A Somoza spokesman said the government sticks to its cease fire commitments. OAS investigators rushed to the border after protests of assaults on Cifuentes and a mortar attack at Las Manos.
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Honduras
the Organization of American States
Nicaragua
Luis Somoza
OAS
Jorge Fidel Duron
Cifuentes
Las Manos
Post Office May Need More Cash
Postmaster General Summerfield urged GOP leaders that higher mail volumes could require enlarging the 1958 postal budget by millions. They discussed needs amid a congressional budget cut drive. Summerfield asked for 49 million. Knowland cited 43 million in emergency funds. Eisenhower planned a White House talk with leaders on the foreign aid program and budget.
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Summerfield
Eisenhower
Senate
House
Knowland
California
Congress
Post Office Department
Portland District Attorney Convicted and Appeals Expected
Portland district attorney William M. Langley was convicted of failure to prosecute gamblers and faces removal and a $100 fine. Judge Frank J. Lonergan delayed judgment to allow appeals and to seek a stay for Langley’s removal during the process. The case pauses as Langley’s attorneys pursue a higher court ruling. Meanwhile, racketeer James B. Elkins’s trial continues with Oregon Teamsters official Clyde C. Crosby testifying about voice recordings used as evidence.
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Ore
William M. Langley
State Supreme Court
Langley
Lonergan
James B. Elkins
U. S
Clyde C. Crosby
Teamsters Union
Oregon
Elkins
Crosby
Compromise Bill Proposes Billboard Control on Interstates
A revised bill to regulate interstate billboards moves toward approval. Sen. Gore reports a May 17 subcommittee meeting to advance a plan that rewards states signing billboard control pacts with 90 percent cost coverage, replacing the earlier penalty approach.
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Washington
Gore D-Tenn
Senate
Sen. Neuberger
Dore
Gore
Secretary of
Commerce Weeks
Eisenhower Seeks Open Skies Gains and Budget Cuts
President Eisenhower said real spending cuts depend on easing world tensions and floated two nationwide TV radio talks to win support for his budget and program. He noted small reductions may be possible but major cuts hinge on international calm. He touched on Humphrey’s possible departure, tax write-offs, open skies, Stevenson, and missile range questions.
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Humphrey
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Robert B. Anderson
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Senate
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Byrd
D-Va
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Russia
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Alaska
U.S
Siberia
Stevenson
Adlai E. Stevenson
United Nations
Defense Department
Army
Shorthorn Sale and Judging Contest Scheduled Saturday
Shenandoah Valley Polled Shorthorn Breeders' Association holds an annual sale at the Farmers' Livestock Exchange with 49 cattle nine bulls and forty females. A judging contest precedes the sale with teams from Future Farmers of America and 4-H from ten Northern Virginia counties. Sale at 1 p.m. and judging at 9:30 a.m. Sale headquarters at George Washington Hotel. Awards total cash prizes across teams and individuals with health and vaccination details noted.
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Farmers’ Livestock Exchange
Farmers of America
Virginia
George Washington Hotel
Association
Winchester Golf Club
Harry L. McCann
Morris Fannon
Bang
Farnley Farm
White Post
H. L. Fishpaw
Berryville
Winchester
W. H. McCeney, Jr
Father of Wounded Boy Files Charge Against Policeman
Monte G. Tomblin Jr. 18 of Berryville shot in the foot Friday night by Town Policeman Robert Lee Hicks during a warrant serving on reckless driving. Hicks faces felonious assault charges sworn by the boy's father. Bail set at 1000 dollars. Tomblin released from Winchester Memorial Hospital. Additional warrants allege profane language threats to kill Hicks, and driving without a license and allowing an unlicensed person to drive.
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Monte G. Tomblin, Jr
Robert Lee Hicks
Harold G. Potts
Hicks
Young Tomblin
Monte G. Tomblin
Officer Hicks
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Robert Willingham
Six Missing In Plane Crash Off Tokyo
An Air Force KB50 tanker crashed into the Pacific about 100 miles southwest of Tokyo. Two crewmen survived in good condition, Sgt. Cyril G. Hopkins and A2C James Marlin McNeil, who parachuted into Suruga Bay and were rescued. Six others remain missing as searches continue by U S and Japanese forces.
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Firefighters Save Manchester Massachusetts From Ruin
Nearly 1,000 firefighters from 38 communities and federal and state services battled a major Manchester blaze as dozens of forest fires raged across New England amid a 33 day drought. Other fires hit Athol and Cavendish while New England states closed forests. Weather outlook remained hot and dry with little relief.
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Manchester
Mass
New England
National Guard
Navy
Coast Guard
Massachusetts
New York State
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Maine
Weather Bureau
Five Children Burned to Death in Clintonville Fire
Five children of Mr and Mrs George W Butts died in a Clintonville home fire with two siblings and a mother rescued from a second floor. Neighbors carried Connie Sue 9 and James 10 to safety before fire crews arrived. Additional residents on the porch roof included Florence Anderson and her children Jimmy 43 Pamela 3 Roger 22 months and Jennifer Ann 6 months.
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Columbus
Ohio
Clintonville
George W. Butts
Rickey
George
Steven
Charles
Judy
Butts
Connie Sue
James
Florence Andereson
Jimmy
Pamela
Roger
Jennifer Ann
Russians Expel U S Envoy in Moscow
The State Department says Russia ordered U S diplomat Martin S. Bowe Jr to leave Moscow without explanation. Bowe, 40, is the second secretary at the U S Embassy. the Russian move follows the previous expulsion of a Soviet diplomat in Washington.
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State Department
Russia
U. S
Martin S. Bowe Jr
Moscow
Lincoln White
Bowe
Gennadi Mashkantsevy
United States
White
Holyoke
Mass
Flying object over Channel traced to France jet fighter
The London Evening News identified the object as France's new delta-wings Miraga jet, capable of 1,100 mph, not an extraterrestrial craft. It outran British Javelin interceptors during a night flight over the English Channel last week.
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English Channel
France
London Evening News
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