Gromyko Pushes Soviet Treaty for Divided Germany
In Geneva Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko presents Moscow's peace treaty for a split Germany at the Big Four talks. Western powers reject the plan, arguing for a unified Germany and a Western-backed peace accord. Khrushchev and Radio Moscow underscore Moscow's stance as discussions pause for the weekend.
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Geneva
Andrei Gromyko
Soviet Union
Germany
Moscow
West Germany
United States
Britain
France
Gromyko
Nikita Khrushchev
Russia
Radio Moscow
Masada
Erin
Selwyn Lloyd
Berlin
Odd eggs and local happenings fill Clarke County pages
H. W. Whitacre of Front Royal Road brings a three toned egg once shown in The Star and a plain brown rippled full size egg from Rhode Island Red hens. J. Newton McDonald enjoys gardening. Dorsey Hottle reports a wheelbarrow incident on Shawnee Ave. Loyd Allen Johnson, 1956 Evening Star Leadership Award winner, joins Virginia Intercollegiate Press Association executive board and is named editor at University of Richmond. Local baseball fans glimpse the new Rouss Park diamond after fence and stands removal by the Jaycees. Then a seasonal note on lingering furnace use as spring lingers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.W. Whitacre
Front Royal Road
Star
Mr. Whitacre
Rhode Island
Evening Star
Clarke County High School
Loyd Allen Johnson
Virginia Intercollegiate Press Association
University of Richmond
Five-hour Maine gun battle ends in family tragedy
In Limerick Maine businessman Gordon E Hamlin 51 his wife Rose 46 and Westbrook Police Chief Pierre Harnois 34 were killed in a hours long siege with police and tear gas. Trooper Stephen A Regina 42 was critically wounded. Trooper Willard Parker was wounded. Hamlin died by self inflicted gunshot as water flooded the cellar. Judy Hamlin 16 is salutatorian.
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Limerick
Maine
Gordon E. Hamlin
Hamlin
Rose
Westbrook
Pierre Harnois
Stephen A. Regina
Saco
Portland
Willard Parker
Rose Hamlin
Jessie Mitchell
Oed
Jin
Harnois
FBI
Regina
Harness
Stephen A. Cobb
Hamlins
Judy
Clace
San- 0
Gambling Raids Net 36 Arrests Nationwide
Treasury agents conducted synchronized raids in seven cities resulting in 36 arrests. The IRS seized cash gambling equipment and records in New York City Los Angeles San Francisco Middletown Ohio Lexington Ky Niagara Falls N Y and Toledo Ohio. Those arrested faced wagering act charges and tax stamp and gross income penalties.
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Washington
Treasury
New York City
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Middletown
Ohio
Lexington
Niagara Falls
N.Y
Toledo
IRS
TRS
Steel Wage Talks Resume After Eisenhower Meeting
President David J. McDonald of the United Steelworkers resumed steel wage talks in New York after a half hour meeting with President Eisenhower at the invitation of the President. Spokesmen say no invitation was extended to industry leaders and the session was described as a social visit. The White House meeting is seen as easing tensions and may influence supports for wage increases without boosting steel prices. Senator Javits suggests a White House conference if needed.
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New York
David J. McDonald
United Steelworkers
Eisenhower
McDonald
White House
Jacob K. Javits
R-Ny
Federal 4.4 Billion School Aid Bill Advances
The House Education Committee approved an 4.4 billion dollar federal school aid bill 18 to 10 to grant states 1.1 billion annually for four years for construction and teacher salaries. Critics doubt passage while supporters cite bottlenecks in the Rules Committee and House. Rep. Adam Clayton Powell warns of a potential integration amendment.
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House Education Committee
Lee Metcalf
Mont
Cleveland M. Bailey
D-W.va
Rules Committee
House
Senate
Robert P. Griffin
R-Mich
Adam Clayton Powell
D-Ny
Powell
Supreme Court
Soviet Troops Reported on Tibet Border Invasion Alert
A Chinese Nationalist news agency claimed two divisions of Soviet troops arrived last week in Sinkiang bordering Tibet. The report cited sources in Shanghai and said the move involved both infantry and cavalry units.
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Taipei
Formosa
China
Sinkiang
Tibet
Te Tatao
Opera the
Justice Ministry
eBay
Sanghai
Cusack
Eisenhower backs 2 mile atom smasher plan and science drive
President Eisenhower spoke to about 500 scientists at the Waldorf-Astoria on a proposed 100 million dollar atom smasher to be the largest of its kind. He urged private funding and federal cooperation for rapid basic research amid Soviet gains. He also pressed expanding numbers of scientists and engineers to advance defense and science.
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National Academy of Sciences
American Assn
Advancement of Science
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Stanford
Eisenhower
Senator Byrd Turns Back $300,000 to the Treasury
Senator Byrd has returned more than $300,000 to the federal government during his 26 years in the U.S. Senate. His administrative assistant M. J. Menefee noted funds not used for this purpose revert to the Treasury and praised Byrd for efficiency and economy in his Washington office.
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Washington
Byrd
D-Va
United States Senate
M. J. Menefee
Lee
Menefee
Acheson Urges Counter-Balance To Soviet Power
In Williamsburg AP report, Dean Acheson argues power must be counter-balanced to restrain Soviet influence. He warns that without counter-balance treaties and international bodies lose value as unopposed power could override them. He cites the rise and fall of empires and the shift of world balance.
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Acheson
Williamsburg
Dean Acheson
NASA X15 Aims For 4000 MPH Leap Into Space
In a breakfast briefing NASA official Ira H. Abbott told Aviation Writers Association the X15 rocket plane is expected to reach 4000 mph, leap from the atmosphere into space like a fish leaving water, while it undergoes captive tests under a B52 bomber.
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Washington
Ira H. Abbott
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Assny
Diplomas Slim in Integration Era at Little Rock
In Little Rock the 1957 school crisis narrows diplomas to about 225 for white private schools while public and private options shift. Faubus backed Raney High School faces funding and attendance struggles. Trinity Episcopal Church s school has few seniors.
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Little Rock
Ark
Little Rocks
Orval E. Faubus
Rasey High School
Baptist High Schools
Raney High School
Church School
Trinity Episcopal Church
Central High School
Ernest Green
Los Angeles
Arkansas
Horace Mann Negro High Scool
Disregard For Law Charged In Agriculture Funding Debate
The House Appropriations Committee criticized the department and cut 1960 funds by 199,365, recommending 3,939,165,498 for the year starting July 1. It urged more active surplus sales overseas and questioned policy that benefits the general public more than farmers.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Gard
Jamie L. Whitten
D-Miss
Commodity Credit Corp
Farmers Home Administration
Rural Electrification Administration
U.S
Treasury
Hurdles cleared for nuclear powered air plane program
Air Force officials announced the final major barrier to a nuclear powered aircraft is overcome with shielding design solved. The program aims for a subsonic prototype capable of long range, with two power plant types under development by GE and Pratt and Whitney, and Convair tasked with the experimental airplane design.
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Washington
Air Force
Roscoe C. Wilson
Aviation Writers Assn
Wilson
General Electric Co
Atendale
Ohio
National
Idaho
Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Co
Middletown
Conn
Convair Division
General Dynamics
Fort Worth
Frost Forecast and Weather Outlook With Frost Possible Tonight
Scattered frost is forecast again tonight with low temperatures in the 32 to 35 degree range. The five day outlook calls for temperatures about four degrees below normal with cool weekend weather and a chance of light rain early in the week. Local businesses and notices include weekend specials at Ward's Pastry Shop and a temporary closure for Nickie's Beauty Shop from May 27 to June 6.
Carpenters Strike Outside Missile Test Center
United Carpenters picketed the Cape Canaveral missile test center in a dawn strike drawing sympathy from Transport Workers Union members. Roadways to Cape Canaveral and Patrick AFB snarled as tradesmen left their posts to join the walkout.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Carpenters Union
Cape
Patrick Air Force Base
Ters
Transport Workers Union
Cool Snap Reaches East with Unseasonal Snow
A mid May cool snap spread across the eastern half of the nation with 30s in the Dakotas to Illinois and Indiana. Anchorage was warmer than St Louis and Louisville while Atlanta stayed warmer. Sioux Falls logged a record low for late spring. Light snow was reported in Erie and western Pennsylvania with a few wet spots in the Pacific Northwest.
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Anchorage
Alaska
St. Louis
Louisville
Atlanta
Southland
North Central
Dakotas
Illinois
Indiana
North Carolina
Clingman’s Dome
Gatlinburg
Tenn
Sioux Falls
M.C
Plains
Great Lakes
Midwest
Erie
Pennsylvania
Pacific Northwest
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Dorsey Hottle
Mr. McDonald
Shawnee Ave
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Rouss Park
Jaycees
Internal Revenue Service
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Amera
Agriculture Dept
Lewis L. Strauss
Senate Commerce Committee
Secretary of Commerce
Strauss
Clinton P. Anderson
D-Nm
Disregard
Howard Johnson
George Washington
Nickie
Associated Press
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