Winchester approves 1.6 million budget with current tax rate
The Winchester Common Council adopted a balanced 1,625,357.50 dollar budget for 1957 58, keeping the current tax rate of 1.50 per 100 real estate and 2.25 per 100 personal property. A public hearing is set for June 11, with final action to follow.
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Claude B. Smalts, Jr
Council
3. M. Steck, Jr
Finance Committee
Stock
Dorothy G. Allen
F. L Largent, Jr
Miller Street
Winchester
Virginia
State Department of Taxation
Warwick
Staunton
Richmond
General Fund
Water & Sewer
Virginia Public Assistance
Genea Ceria
Parenthsis
Council Tentatively Approves Rabies Vaccination and Dog Control
The Common Council unanimously approved two dog ordinances: one requiring rabies immunization and another controlling dogs at large and biting incidents. Public Safety Chair H W Butler Jr led the measures, with post office representatives requesting action for mail carriers.
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Common Council
Public Safety Committee
H. W. Butler, Jr
Charles E. Manuel
Butter
Winchester School Board
Literary Fund
Virginia Avenuus
Quarles
Finance Committee
J. M. Steck, Jr
Water & Sewer
Percy
Bulganin Bids For Summit Conference
Soviet Premier Bulganin urged a properly prepared summit conference to ease tension and improve talks between Western and Eastern leaders. He spoke at a Soviet Mongolian friendship meeting in the Kremlin broadcast by Moscow radio, stressing personal contacts between statesmen.
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London
Bulganin
Beck Did Not List 1951 Loans, Probers Say
Senate investigators allege Dave Beck failed to disclose $300000 in loans from the Teamsters Union on a 1951 financial statement. Robert F. Kennedy says the money may have been stolen, and the panel questions misuse of at least $220000 of union funds amid IRS tax inquiries.
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Beck
Union
Washington
Dave Beck
Teamsters Union
Kennedy
Teamsters
Senate Committee
Burke
Senate
Frank W. Brewster
McClellan
Internal Revenue Service
Teamster
Clinton High School to graduate 88 whites and twelve Negroes
Bobby Cain, 17, will graduate with 88 white seniors at Clinton High School amid ongoing racial tensions after integration ordered by federal courts. Cain plans to study social studies at Tennessee State A&I University. He calls the year rough but says he does not regret attending the integrated school.
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Clinton, Tenn. P
Clinton High School
Bobby Cain
U. S. Supreme Court
Clinton
Clinton High
Tennessee
Bobby
A&i State
State Negro University
Nashville
Desegregation Case Plaintiff Unaware of NAACP Suit
In Charlottesville the Boatwright Committee questioned witnesses about the Charlottesville school desegregation case. Robert L. Drakeford testified he believed he signed a petition listing Negro parents with eligible children and did not know his name would be listed as a plaintiff. Fifteen subpoenaed participants appeared at the closed session led by Del. John B. Boatwright to investigate funding and involvement in the federal suits.
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Charlottesville
Boatwright Committee
Robert L. Drakeford
NAACP
Th Boatwright
Committee On
Mixed Schools Desegregation Sparks Virginia Legal Battle
Norfolk and Newport News school board attorneys warn rapid desegregation will cause strife and damaged schooling for both races. They urge a gradual pattern similar to Prince Edward County, and challenge Judge Hoffman's September and August deadlines as excessive.
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Norfolk
Newport News
Richmond
Virginia
Norfolk and
4Th Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Walter Hoffman
Norfolk Federal District Court
Supreme Court
District Court
Hoffman
Prince Edward County
Fedral
Sterling Hutcheson
Prince Edward
Byrd Attacks Eisenhower Budget Citing Inflation Risk
Sen. Byrd warns that President Eisenhower's 72 billion dollar budget would fuel inflation and burden solvency. He criticizes federal school construction spending and argues Congress must reduce the budget to preserve free enterprise and purchasing power.
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Virginia
Eisenhower
Byrd
Congress
Prsidnt
Winchester Health Staff Attends Virginia Meeting
Six members of the Winchester Frederick Clarke Health Department staff are in Roanoke for a four day Virginia State Health Department meeting. Attendees include Dr. A L Lindall director Mrs John Kanode Miss Dorothy Ellis R Wesley Williams William Nash and Mrs Mary Hardesty.
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Winchester - Frederick - Clarke
Gilmer Jr Backed by Richmond Dems and Governor
Richmond State Democratic chairman Thomas H. Blanton joined Gov. Stanley in reaffirming support for Howard C. Gilmer Jr., the Democratic candidate for attorney general.
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Richmond
Thomas H. Blanton
Gov
Stanley
Howard C. Gilmer Jr
Eisenhower questions $2.5 billion defense cut feasibility
President Eisenhower defended his spending budget and rejected a clear path to a large defense reduction. He warned Congress against trimming defense amid Soviet atomic might and said he has grown more conservative since 1952.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Asafanes
Congress
White House
House
U.S. Information Agency
USIA
Senate
Russia
Free World
Knowland
California
Dulles Accused Of Creating Trouble In Middle East
The Cairo and Paris dispatches report Egyptian press accusing US Secretary of State Dulles of stirring trouble over Israel's test voyage through the Suez Canal. Dulles said the US would oppose force or war to settle the waterway. Al Shaab and Al Ahram comment on U.S. policy. Egypt tightens assets freeze while Britain moves to resume canal use. Paris coverage notes Mollet meeting with Israel’s ambassador on the plan.
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Cairo
U.S
Dulles
Middle East
Suez Canal
United States
Israel
al Shaab
al Ahram
Kenny Political Organization Falls in New Jersey Vote
In Jersey City New Jersey a rebel faction within the Democratic party toppled John V. Kenny s control of city hall. State Senator James F Murray Jr leads the victors and is likely to be named mayor as Democrats gain the 61 million dollar budget and thousands of city jobs.
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Jersey City
N. J.P
John V. Kenny
Demcratic
City Hall
Frank Hague
James F. Murray Jr
Kenny
Murray
Victory
Hague
Alfred E. Driscoll
GOP
Hudson County Democratic Organization
Six Month Draft Program Suspended
The Army halted enlistment of pre draft age youths for six months of training until July 1. National Guard recruitment for six months remains active. Asst. Secretary Hugh Milton said the suspension follows a recent surge in enrollments, tied to an April 1 order cutting ready reserve obligations.
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Washington
Army
Asst
Hugh Milton
National Guard
Milton
Chimpanzees Escape. One Shot After Attacking Officer
Two 200 pound chimps escaped from a cage at Tropical Hobbyland in Miami. One chimp was shot by police after mangling the humane society officer Forsman J. Anderson's right hand. The other chimp was shot as a precaution to protect lives. Anderson remains hospitalized with severe hand injuries.
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Miami
Fla
Tropical Hobbyland
Humane Society
Forsman J. Anderson
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Reid
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Summit’ Conference
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Robert F. Kennedy
Senate Rackets Investigating Committee
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