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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1958

Page

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Algerian Protests Turn Violent as Pflimlin Voted In

In Algiers thousands protest Pierre Pflimlin becoming French premier. USIA office attacked as demonstrators smash windows and chant Algeria is French. Police did not intervene while a bomb attack previously hit the US consulate.

USIA Algiers U.S. Information Agency Pierre Pflimlin Africa Middle East State Department France Algeria U.S

Bryson Rash to Speak at Bankers Group Banquet

Washington journalist Bryson Rash will address the Stonewall Jackson Chapter of the American Institute of Banking at the George Washington Hotel on Saturday evening. He will speak to bankers from Frederick Clarke Warren Page and Shenandoah counties with a post banquet dance to follow. Six area bankers will receive certificates for completing four banking courses.

Bryson Rash Washington, D. C Stonewall Jackson American Institute of Banding Rash White House George Washington Hotel Frederick, Clarke Warren Page Shenandoah American Institute of Banking AIB American Banker's Association Mr. Rash California St. Louis ABC Washington WRC Wrc-Tv National Broadcasting Company

Nixon jeered by protesters as tear gas clears Caracas crowd

Jeering Venezuelan students spat on Vice President Nixon and Mama Nixon during a South American tour stop in Caracas. Police used tear gas as rioters hurled rocks and cans, while Nixon greeted aircraft workers and continued his visit amid rumors of an assassination attempt.

Caracas Venezuela Nixon Nixons Colombia Ocar Garcia South America United States Guatemala Latin America

Old Stone Mill At Bartonsville Gut ted by Fire

Fire destroyed the 1800s stone mill near Bartonsville after an early morning blaze. Two soldiers spotted flames on Route 11 and alerted Lonnie Combs who called in the alarm around 3 a.m. The roof collapsed and interior was a mass of flame. Firefighters saved parts of adjacent cider mill and meat plant. a nearby barn was saved. The cause is undetermined. the building had been unused for decades.

Bartonsville Lonnie Combs Barney Wisecarver Richard Clem Stephens City Fire Company Bartons'ille Clem Fritts William Bell Watkins, Jr

Beirut Riots Escalate With Deadly Protests Across Lebanon

Demonstrators roamed Beirut for the second day smashing shops and blocking streets while security forces fought back. Five customs officials were killed near the Syrian border and overall deaths rose to at least 36 as clashes spread to Tripoli and a pipeline was blown up in North Lebanon.

Beirut Lebanon Associated Press Wilton Wynn U. S. Information Agency Tripoli U.S

Unemployment in Virginia Falls in April but Stays High

Virginia unemployment declined to 82 000 in April from March 83 450, still above April 1957 levels. Unemployment insured payments totaled 2 739 000, with factors including higher benefits and longer eligibility amid a recession and wet weather affecting agriculture. A separate notice announces a May 23 1958 School Trustee Electoral Board meeting in Winchester to elect a Shawnee District trustee.

Richmond Virginia State UCC Frederick County Winchester

Pflimlin seeks French premier post over Algeria policy

Pierre Pflimlin asked the French parliament to approve him as the 25th postwar premier on a platform of limited home rule in Algeria. He presented a coalition cabinet and urged NATO allies, especially the United States and Britain, to back France in North Africa amid tense scenes around parliament.

Paris Pierre Pflimlin Algeria Assembly Popular Republicans MRP Pflimlin France North Africa NATO United States Britain

Markets at a Glance New York Stocks Fall Amid Mixed Bonds

Markets at a glance show stocks lower with some advances, bonds mixed as governments gain. Cotton moves irregularly with commission houses selling. Chicago wheat mostly higher, corn higher, oats higher with corn. Soybeans liquidating lower. Hogs steady to 50 cents higher up to 24.25. Cattle slaughter steers steady to strong with top at 34.50.

New York Chicago

Man Electrocuted In Construction Job Accident

In Princess Anne County Virginia a construction accident killed Isaac Stroye 58 of Norfolk and burned George Holley 39 of Norfolk. They were guiding steel mesh for the Lessner Bridge on Shore Drive when a high voltage line was struck. Both workers from Ames & Webb Construction Co. were on the ground during the crane lift.

Princess Anne Princess Anne County Isaac Stroye Norfolk George Holley Lessner Shore Drive Lynnhaven Inlet Stroye Holley Ames & Webb Construction Co

Wanted Chestnut Oak Bark and Black Oak Bark

Cal A. C. Slonaker and Son seeks bark contracting work at once for specified timber species and location references.

A. C. Slonaker & Son

Friends Take Over TV Show For Comedian

Hollywood news notes the CBS program will air without Red Skelton as friends fill the slot following the death of his 9 year old son Richard Skelton from leukemia after a 15 month battle. Milton Berle Donald O Connor Sidney Miller Vincent Price and others will perform in Skelton place. Funeral at Forest Lawn Church of the Recessional with William Lundigan reading the eulogy. Donations to UCLA Medical Center Leukemia Research requested in lieu of flowers.

Hollywood Red Skelton Skelton Richard Cbs-Tv Milton Berle Donald O'Connor Sidney Miller Vincent Price Forest Lawn Church of the Recessional William Lundigan Gene Fowler Ucla Medical Research Department of Ucla Medical Center

Two Painters Die When Scaffold Falls in Richmond

Two painters died when a scaffold fell six floors onto a Richmond sidewalk. Roland Lee Jones, 48, of Richmond, and John H. Laye, 37, of Havre de Grace, Md., were declared dead on arrival. They worked for a Philadelphia contractor applying touch up paint on the seven story Philip Morris Inc building when the accident occurred.

Richmond Hospital Roland Lee Jones John H. Laye Havre de Grace Philadelphia Philip Morris Inc

Tender Thick Juicy Steak At Howard Johnson Restaurant

The report highlights a thick juicy steak offered at the Howard Johnson Restaurant located in the George Washington Hotel, noting guest dining options and the appealing menu item.

Howard Johnson George Washington Hotel

Hamilton Postmistress Is Honored In Virginia

Miss Mary Anne Nichols of Hamilton was named postmaster of the year for 1957 at a banquet closing the first day of the Virginia Branch NLP annual convention. She has served 23 years as postmistress at Loudoun County’s Hamilton office and is a former president and current secretary-treasurer of the state NLP.

Natural Bridge Virginia Mary Anne Nichols Hamilton National League of Postmasters Nichols Little Loudoun County NLP

Eastern Air Lines Flight Cancellations Grow

Eastern Air Lines canceled or planned to cancel 12 of 70 Miami departures today amid a sit down strike by mechanics. If the strike endures the carrier may shut down operations across its 25 state network.

Miami Fla Eastern Air Lines

Eisenhower warns on impact of further foreign aid cuts

President Eisenhower told Republican leaders he shudders to think how the world would fare if foreign aid is cut again. House debate and votes loomed as lawmakers weighed cuts to mutual security funding and economic assistance to allies, with bipartisan appeals for approval of the aid bill in its current form.

Washington Eisenhower House GOP Joseph W Martin Jr Massachusetts Foreign Affairs Committee Martin Joseph W. Martin Jr Mars America Thomas E. Morgan Dpa Wiliam A. Dawson Rutah U. S

Peron Signals Return to Argentina If Congress Allows

Ousted Argentine leader Juan Peron says he is ready and eager to return if Congress permits. He sits in the Dominican Republic awaiting news from Buenos Aires as Frondizi takes office and a senatorial amnesty debate unfolds.

Ciudad Trujillo Dominican Republic Juan Peron Argentina Peron Peronist Party Europe Buenos Aires Peronists Arturo Frondizi Frondizi Congress Politi

Hopeful Indicators The Recession Is Leveling Off

Federal Reserve Chair William M. Martin told a Senate panel there are hopeful indicators the recession is leveling off though not conclusive. He warned against over optimism and noted seasonal effects may influence readings as he declined to forecast a solid turnaround.

Washington William M. Martin Federal Reserve Board Martin Senate Housing Subcommittee Publc John Sparkman D- Ala Subcommittee

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Kiev Lieve Don Davis Great Falls Mont National Assembly Roosevelt Truman Wake Island General MacArthur San Francisco Eniwetok National Press Club Washington Board of Trade Rotary Club Radio and Television Correspondents Association of Washington Vicente Moscoso Richard Nixon Uito Ecuador Moscoso Garacas Iraq Nasser Robert L. Ayres Hamilton Postmistress Ike Cal Marcos Perez Jimenez Jayragua Paz Jaragua Senorita Isabel Martinez General Business Meeting Gainesboro Fire Co Gainesboro Margaret L. Hodgson
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