Supervisors Approve Extra Funds for Health Unit
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a 350 increase to the county's annual appropriation for the Winchester Frederick Health Unit. The total rises from 3500 to 3850 for the 1954 55 fiscal year, following a request by citizens and a vote prompted by health director Dr A L Lindall.
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Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Winchester- Frederick
B. O. Brumback
Grover Teets
A. L. Lindall
Winchester
Frederick County
Frederick County Planning Commission
Planning Commission
U. S. Rt. 11
Pennsylvania Rail Road
Red Bud Run
Antisubversive Authority Sought For Unions And Firms
Attorney General Brownell asked Congress for broad power to dissolve Communist influenced unions and suspect firms. He proposed SCAB could disband Red infiltrated unions or firms and bar subversives from defense plants, replacing the non Communist oath requirement in Taft Hartley era policy. Sen Ferguson introduced bills to carry these recommendations, amid enforcement difficulties.
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Washington
Congress
Capitol Hill
Atty
Brownell
White House
Subversive Activities Control Board
SCAB
National Labor Relations Board
Sen. Ferguson
Michigan
Senate
Republican Policy Committee
Justice Department
Virginia Weather Outlook May 12 to May 16
Extended outlook for Richmond Virginia shows temperatures four to eight degrees below normal. Cool midweek through Friday with a warming trend into the weekend. Rain expected Thursday and Sunday totaling about one half to three quarters of an inch.
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Richmond
Virginia
Round Hill Fire Co. Holds Monthly Meeting Tonight
The Round Hill Community Fire Co. schedules its regular monthly meeting for Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Community Hall. D. L. Bowers.
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Round Hill Community Fire Co
D. L. Bowers
France Open to Discuss Red Plan for Indochina Armistice
A French spokesman in Geneva stated France is willing to discuss the Communist Indochina armistice plan alongside its own, while opposing major provisions. He affirmed no break in Geneva talks despite deadlock as the National Assembly weighs Indochina policy. US views remain unchanged, ranking the full Communist terms as an unconditional surrender if adopted.
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France
Indochina
Geneva
French National Assembly
U. S
United States
Viet Nam
Korea
Laos
Cambodia
Paris
Pham van Dong
Germany
Mental Hygiene Director to Attend City Meeting
Dr. Abner Robertson executive director of the Virgin Society of Mental Hygiene will attend the Child Guidance Planning Board meeting at 8 p m tomorrow in Winchester Memorial Hospital conference room A film Your Nation s Mental Health will be shown Representatives from civic welfare and youth groups from this city Frederick and Clarke Counties and interested citizens are invited Robertson a native of Arkansas holds degrees from Hampden Sydney Union Theological Seminary and Arkansas College and has held multiple church and organizational leadership roles in Virginia and Arkansas
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Abner Robertson
The
Virgin Society of Mental Hygiene
Child Guidance Planning Board
Winchester Memorial Hospital
H. P. Maccubbin
Tal Health
Frederick
Clarke
Robertson
Virginia Council On Family Relations
Mental Hygiene Society of Virginia
Arkansas
Hampden-Sydney
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond
East Hanover Presbytery
Arkansas College
Union Seminary
Bethany Presbyterian Church
Forest Hill Presbyterian Church
Cooperative Education Association
Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers
Rotary Club
Torch Club
Virginia Conference of Social Work
Virginia Council of Family Relations
Woman Makes 500th Court Appearance On Drunk Charge
Mary Ellen McGregor aged 74 appeared in Liverpool court for the 500th time on a drunk and disorderly charge. The magistrate read the record and said he would discharge her in commemoration of the notorious record. For sale an 7 piece sofa bed group by Grove Furniture Co Winchester, $159.50.
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Liverpool
England
Mary Ellen McGregor
Tiny
Mary Ellen
Grove Furniture Co
Winchester
Tues & Thurs
Senators Asked To Restore Defense Funds
The Defense Department urged the Senate to restore about one third of more than a billion dollars cut by the House from Eisenhower’s new look budget. Assistant Secretary Hannah warned enlistment rates have dropped since Korea and that over one million men may leave by the end of their terms. The House cut total new funds to 28.684 million, plus rescinding over a billion in old funds. Hannah sought restoring 371 million of the new money and 275 million of the old funds.
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Washington
Defense Department
Senate
House
Eisenhower
Hannah
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee
Navy
Air Force
Army
Wilson Leaving Tonight on Tour of the Far East
Secretary of Defense Wilson departs for a three week Far East tour visiting Okinawa Hong Kong Manila and Hawaii to attend Chiang Kai Shek inauguration and return to Washington May 30. The party includes Mrs Wilson Undersecretary Gates and two aides.
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Washington
Wilson
Far East
Formosa
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Western Pacific
Eisenhower
Okinawa
Hong Kong
Manila
Hawaii
Navy
Thomas S. Gates
Frederick County
James Wood
Robert E. Ayler
Molotov Attacks Asian Defense Pact at Korean Conference
Soviet Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov attacked the Western proposed Asian defense pact as an American scheme to preserve colonialism during a 19 nation Korean conference. He urged support for Premier Chou En Lai’s proposal that Asian nations settle their own problems.
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Geneva
V. M. Molotov
Molotoy
Red China
Chou En-Lai
Humphrey Sees $500 Billion Economy by 1960
Senator Humphrey urged a target of a 500 billion dollar economy by 1960 at a CIO meeting on unemployment. He argued rapid growth would raise living standards, create jobs, and justify tax cuts while expanding output and wages.
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Sen. Humphrey
Washington
Sen
Humphrey
D-Minn
CIO
U. S
Len Humphrey
Cold Night Across Clarke and Surrounding Counties Hurts Tiny Crops
Frederick County fruit crops escaped damage as temperatures fell to about 40 degrees but Clarke and Jefferson Counties saw readings near 32 and 30 degrees unofficially. In Berryville a Moore and Dorsey spokesman cited a 31 degree spot with no known damage. Hail fell near Berryville but caused no immediate reports of damage. Winchester had only light hail. Tonight and tomorrow look mildly cooler then warmer.
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Frederick County
Clarke
Jefferson Counties
Moore & Dorsey
Berryville
Jefferson County
H. F. Byrd
Byrd
Winchester
Byrd warns Congress on Indochina crisis bold call
Senator Harry F. Byrd declares urgent congressional action on Indochina policy. He warns a fighting war would be the most momentous vote of his 21 years in the Senate, recalls Korea as a cautionary UN police action, and urges US authorization before any engagement.
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Washington
Congress
Indochina
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
National Association of Plumbing Contractors
Senate
Virginia
Sen
Byrd
Eisenhower
America
Dochina
Congress of the
United States
Truman
Korea
Eisen
Dulles Targets Southeast Asia Pact to Unite Nations
Secretary of State Dulles outlined a Southeast Asia alliance to pledge members to fight if attacked by Communism. He noted Indochina may fall without wrecking all of the region and described talks with Australia New Zealand Thailand and the Philippines to speed a security coalition.
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Washington
Dulles
United States
Indochina
Southeast Asia
Eisenhower
House Foreign Affairs Committee
United Front
Australia
New Zealand
Thailand
Philippines
France to Airlift 1300 Wounded From Dien Bien Phu
Gen Giap agreed to a meeting with French representatives at Dien Bien Phu to arrange evacuation of 1300 seriously wounded troops held in the fortress. Navarre’s message prompted the talks, with a Red Cross marked helicopter to be used and dates set by Navarre. The plan awaits landing facilities as Dien Bien Phu’s airstrips are destroyed.
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Saigon
Indochina
Vo Nguyen Giap
Vietminh
Dien Bien Phu
Giap
Henri Navarre
Hirondelle
Far East
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh
Taxes Paid Strongly by May 1 in Winchester and Frederick
State and local tax assessments in Winchester and Frederick County reached about 1.135 million dollars last year with roughly 1.07 million paid by May 1, leaving about 65 thousand unpaid. In Winchester real estate personal property and other taxes totaled 713,090 with 671,772 paid by May 1 leaving 41,318.67 unpaid. Frederick County totals were 422,033 with 398,413 collected and 23,620 unpaid. Delinquents were few after May 1, and notices sent last year numbered around 1,000.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Commissioners of Revenue
Earl Bailey
Winchester Nash
Loudoun
Eisenhower hopes future brings world security and peace
President Eisenhower told about 1000 at a Capitol rotunda ceremony that a future frieze would emphasize world security and America's leadership for a peaceful existence. He argued a future panel would avoid war weapon imagery and focus on progress toward lasting peace and a stronger nation.
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Washington
Eisenhower
America
Capitol Rotunda
Capitol Dome
Wright Brothers
Glearance
Dirksen Proposes Suspension of Public Hearings in Army Row
Sen Dirksen offers plan to suspend public hearings on the McCarthy Army case after McCarthy testifies the Army opposes the move and argues all facts should be publicly presented. A committee vote is set for 1:30 P.M. EST with possible further testimony by McCarthy. Secretary Stevens seeks relief from further questioning due to a virus infection.
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Washington
Sen
Dirksen
R-Ill
McCarthy Army
Army
Sen. McCarthy
McCarthy
Stevens
Mundt
Secretary of the Army
Salvation Army Plans Enlarged Summer Camp for 60 Kids
The Salvation Army board announced a July 5 to August 5 expanded summer camp at Shade's Park for about 60 children per week, with services at the camp and participants from Winchester and Front Royal. The program includes band training, crafts, hiking and weekly educational films, and proceeds from chocolate sales funded new chapel curtains. A warm clothing drive was proposed.
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The
Salvation Army
S. Loudoun St
J. Kenneth Robinson
Winchester
Front Royal
Girl Guides
Harry Lovett
Lynn Wiseman
Adkins
T. F. Timberlake
John Kanode
B. W. Largent
Lawrence Lichliter
William Battiile
Ed Molden
Laurens Jones
Lester Ritter
R. E. Smith
Senate approves amendment to curb court packing
The Senate voted 58 to 19 in favor of a constitutional amendment to prevent court packing and require federal judges to retire at 75. The measure would fix the Supreme Court at nine justices.
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Molotov
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Secretary of the Treasury
George M. Humphrey
U.S
Asian Alliance
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Radford
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Carlos Romulo
Ramon Magsaysay
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Charles L. Kessler
Virginia Department
Charles A. Dorton
Margaret L. Hodgson
Grove Furniture Company
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