U.S. Considers Stronger Action in Laos Crisis
President Kennedy and top advisers weigh stronger measures to prevent a Communist victory in Laos after Nam Tha fell. White House and State Department meetings, urging halt to Red advances and support for coalition government under neutralist leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Laos
Kennedy
White House
State Department
W. Averell Harriman
George H. Decker
Army
Roger Hillsman
Statement
McGeorge Bundy
Apple Blossom Festival Parade Notes and Float Tip
During the Apple Blossom Festival Vir ginia Kern and Polly Hyde met Grand Marshal George Montgomery, presidents of his local fan club. Tevious Bailey notes the brush in the Dick Tracy comic weighs about 2125 pounds. A white sweater left on the American Finance Corp float may be picked up at C I Brumback & Sons on N Cameron St which supplied a tractor for the parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Kern
Polly Hyde
George Montgomery
Tevious Bailey
Dick Tracey
American Finance Corp
C. I. Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron St
Jackson Perkins Potted Roses for Mother's Day
Smalts Garden Center advertises Jackson Perkins potted roses suitable for Mother’s Day gifting. Available varieties include red and pink blooms in compact sizes, ideal for indoor decor or outdoor containers. Prices not specified in readable text.
Byrd Heads Virginia Advisory Planning Board
Governor Harrison named State Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. of Winchester as chairman of the Advisory Board for Industrial Development and Planning. The 11 member panel will guide Virginia’s industrial program, under the governor, starting July 1. Byrd expressed gladness to serve and aimed to highlight Virginia’s advantages to industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Albertis S. Harrison, Jr
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Winchester
Byrd
Senate
Harrison
Virginia
General Assembly
State Dept. of Conservation and Economic Development
William E. Blewett Jr
Newport News ‘Shipyard and Dry Dock Co
Eugene B. Sydnor Jr
Southern Department Stores
Erwin H. Will
Virginia Electric and Power Co
Adm
Lewis L. Strauss
Culpeper County
Atomic Energy Commission
Henry Clay Hofheimer II
Norfolk
Southern Materials Inc
Robert H. Hughes
Dante
Laos War Escalation Forces Flee Into Thailand
Royal Laotian troops fled across the Mekong into Thailand as pro Communist forces seized Houei Sai, completing the occupation of northwest Laos. The Pathet Lao, aided by the Soviet Union and China, advanced over 100 miles in five days after Nam Tha fell, raising U S concern over possible intervention.
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Vientiane
Laos
Mekong
Thailand
Houei Sai
Red
Souvanna Phouma
U.S
Prince Boun Oum
Souphanouvong
Kennedy
Pathet Lao
Washington
U. S
Royal
Tha Fai
Defense Ministry
Soviet Union
Viet Nam
Jim Piersall to Speak Here at Episcopal Dinner
Washington Senators outfielder Jim Piersall will address a Men of Christ Episcopal Church dinner next Thursday at the Lee-Jackson Restaurant starting at 6 30 p.m. The event is open to the public and will raise funds to supplement a rector's salary in the Philippine Islands and to restore St Thomas Episcopal Church in Middletown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Piersall
Washington Senators
Men of Christ Episcopal Church
Lee-Jackson
Piersall
Philippine Islands
St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church
Middletown
Federal Agency Approves Sewer Grant for Stephensburg
The Department of Health, Education and Welfare approves a 20250 federal grant toward interceptor sewers and a waste stabilization lagoon for Stephensburg’s proposed sewer system. Final plans depend on a Virginia Supreme Court decision on town boundaries and bond approvals.
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Federal
Stephens City
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Lynn H. Comer
Burr P. Harrison
Supreme Court of Appeals of
Virginia
New York
Supreme Court
Elliott Marshall
Marshall
Stephensburg
Winchester
Sinking of Merrimack Virginia and Fredericksburg skirmish
A 100 years ago today note recalls the sinking of the Merrimack or Virginia to avoid capture. It mentions a skirmish on Bowling Green Road near Fredericksburg and reports Confederate forces evacuating Norfolk, Virginia.
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Merrimack
Virginia
Bowling Green Road
Fredericksburg
Norfolk
Major Break Reported in Estes Case
Investigators report a major break in the Billie Sol Estes case as a Washington project payout of about 235000 appears in Estes cash books. Subcommittee chair Sen. McClellan says Estes will be subpoenaed for public hearings. Sen. Tower says the scandal could surpass Teapot Dome in significance.
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Washington
Billie Sol Estes
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Estes
Texas Court of Inquiry
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
John G. Tower
R-Tex
Teapot Dome
Strother Shiley Elected President of Winchester Jr Chamber
Strother R. Shiley Jr was elected last night as president of the Winchester Junior Association of Commerce. A Handley High School graduate Shiley will be installed June 16 at the Jaycees inaugural ball. He works for Novick Transfer Co and has served as junior chamber vice president.
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Strother R. Shiley, Jr
Winchester Junior Assn. of Commerce
Shiley
Clayton Adams
Jaycees
Winchester
Novick Transfer Co., Inc
Handley High School
Junior Chamber
Patricia Shank
Forrest Hills
Hebron Lutheran Church
Lee-Jackson
Bill Thompson
Bill Allison
Phil
Fudge Marble Cake At Ward's Pastry Shop Week End Special
Ward's Pastry Shop advertises a fudge marble cake as a week end special with colonial kitchen style fresh homemade candies and Tastee Freez thick shakes priced at 19 cents.
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Colonial Kitchen
Conservatives Concede Setback in Britain
London AP report shows Prime Minister Macmillan's government hit by local election losses as Conservatives lose 516 seats across 428 boroughs in England and Wales while Liberals and Labour gain ground. Results hint at national trend with prospect of Liberal gains weakening Tory support ahead of 1964.
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London
Macmillan
England
Wales
Britain
Labor
Liberals
Anthony Eden
Virginia Retail Merchants Convene in Winchester May 20 21 22
The 56th annual Virginia Retail Merchants Association convention will be held in Winchester May 20 to 22. Gov Albertis S Harrison and five other national figures will address a gala program with workshops, a banquet and dance. Speakers include Dan Blount Bette Malone John R Shields Michael Bernstein William May John Hazen and James T Mathews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Retail Merchants Association
Winchester
Albertis S. Harrison
Virginia Retail Secretar
Gov. Harrison
George Washington Hotel
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Dan Blount
International Shoe Co
St. Louis
Bette Malone
United van Lines
John R. Shields
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Chicago
Michael J. Bernstein
Committee On Labor and Public Welfare
United States Senate
William N. May
General Manger
Merchants Service Division
John Hazen
National Retail Merchants Assn
Washington, D.C
James T. Mathews
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Math
Child Injured By Dynamite Cap Near Star Tannery
Seven year old Elanor Jean Kimble sustained severe hand injuries when a dynamite cap exploded in her hand near Star Tannery. James Douglas Miller, 18, Mt Falls, faces charges for triggering illegal explosives after reportedly tossing the cap with a lit fuse. The girl was treated at Memorial Hospital and is reported in good condition.
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Memorial Hospital
Elanor Jean Kimble
Star Tannery
James Douglas Miller
Mt. Falls
L. A. Estep
Kimble
Golden Kimble
Potomac Basin Water Plan Proposes Nine New Dams
Army District engineer Col. Warren R. Johnson outlined a $500 million program to build nine reservoirs over 15 years across Maryland West Virginia Pennsylvania and Virginia. The plan includes 418 smaller reservoirs and a principal dam at Seneca Maryland with several site recommendations preserved for future study.
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Washington
Potomac River
Warren R. Johnson
Army
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Seneca
Great Falls
River Bend
Army District
Johnson
Branch of the Potomac
Bloomington
Monocacy River
Frederick
Seneca Creek
Staunton
Middle River
Brooks Gap
North Fork
Shenandoah Sain
Winchester
Royal Glen
Petersburg
Eoainsery
Kabletown
Charles Town
Shenandoah River
Clarke County
West Virginia Panhandle
Chambersburg
West Branch
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Nam Tha
United States
South Viet Nam
Strother Shiley
Jr. Chamber
Leggett’s Dept
Metal Tool House
Miller’s Hardware
Opequon Dam
E. R. Barrett
Aeihar
California
Mare Island Navy Yard
Daily Mirror
Daily Mail
House of Commons
FBI
Edward Jenkins
Boyce
Red” Burkett
Park and Shop
South End
Whitman
OLD Dominion
Gaunt’s. Drug Store
Frederick County
Board of Supervisors
Shawnee
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