Wisconsin bar accuses Mark Catlin Jr. of accepting prison money
The Wisconsin State Bar charged Republican Senate candidate Mark Catlin Jr. with taking funds from inmates at Waupun State Prison to influence outcomes. Four charges allege about 5725 dollars from three inmates and undisclosed sums from others. Catlin Sr., a former assemblyman and Olympic athlete, died of a heart attack days after the announcement.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin State Board of Bar Commissioners
Senate
Mark Catlin Jr
Catlin
Mark Catlin Sr
GOP
Wisconsin State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
State Assembly
Waupun State Prison
University of Iowa
Lawrence College
Appleton
Britain Explodes Atomic Device Off West Australia
Britain conducts a test at Monte Bello Islands off Western Australia and declares the device an atomic blast. Supply Minister Howard Beale says safety measures are in place and scientific records are being collected for evaluation. The third British atomic test follows 1952 and 1953 detonations at Monte Bello and Woomera. The radioactive fallout is expected to be lower than in 1952.
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Canberra
Australia
Britain
Monte Bello Islands
Howard Beale
Monte Bellos
Woomera
Indian Ocean
First Grade Enrollment Tops 230 in Winchester Schools
Winchester public schools report 230 first graders for 1956 57 led by 102 at Joan Kerr 68 at Virginia Avenue and 45 at Quarles School Douglas then 15 with four held for high school. Superintendent Garland Quarles notes no preschool figures available.
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Winchester Public Schools
Joan Kerr
Virginia Avenue
Quarles
Douglas School
Garland Quarles
Winchester Schools
Management Says Workers Returning Production Hiked
Union and management clashed over labor status as the O Sullivan Rubber strike enters day three. Vincent A Catarella claimed several workers returned and output rose while William Kuehner of Pittsburgh said no one had returned. Pickets held firm as talks remained unscheduled, both sides ready to meet.
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O'Sullivan Rubber Corporation
Vincent A. Catarella
William Kuehner
Pittsburgh
Catarella
Kuehner
Star
Wholesale Food Prices Rise to Highest Level Since October
Dun and Bradstreet wholesale food price index advances to 6.14 this week from 6.03 last week and 6.37 a year ago. The measure covers the wholesale cost of one pound of 31 common foods with flour, wheat, oats, barley, hams, bellies, coffee, cottonseed oil, eggs, potatoes, hogs and lambs higher, while corn, rye, lard, sugar, cocoa and steers are lower.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet
U S Plans New Mystery Warplane Replacement
The Pentagon disclosed it is developing a new mystery warplane to replace a shelved world fastest long range interceptor. Dr. Clifford Furnas told a Senate subcommittee that funds limits and design heft drove cancellation of Northrop and North American contracts. He cited a shortage of scientists and engineers as a major hurdle.
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Washington
Pentagon
Clifford C. Furnas
Furnas
Air Force
Northrop Aircraft
Hawthorne
Calif
North American Aviation
Los Angeles
Capitol Hill
Virginia Post Office Clerks Plan June Convention Here
More than 200 people expected at the 35th annual Virginia Federation of Post Office Clerks convention to be held June 21 to 23 with an auxiliary meeting. Charles W. Bush will serve as convention chairman and Howard R. Lesner will conduct sessions. Burr P. Harrison and John F. Bowen are featured speakers.
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Virginia Federation of Post Office Clerks
Charles W. Bush
Howard R. Lesner
Norfolk
Burr P. Harrison
Virginia
John F. Bowen
Post Office Department
Washington
George Washington Hotel
York Inn
American Stratojet Crashes Off Land's End
An American 647 Stratojet crashed in the Atlantic about 12 miles off Land's End. A major air search was launched and one parachute was sighted six miles off shore. One survivor was reported picked up by a French trawler.
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London
Atlantic
Land's End
U. S
Mollet urges Soviet to lift East West barriers
French Premier Mollet urged Soviet leader Bulganin to destroy East West barriers and expand press radio and travel exchange during a Kremlin luncheon. He called for unrestricted travel and increased communication between Western powers and the Communist bloc.
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Mollet
Moscow
Guy Mollet
France
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Nikolai Bulganin
Bulganin
Pvereign
Christian
Embezzlement Trial Opens Minnie Mangum Pleads Innocent
Minnie Mangum pleaded innocent in Norfolk to a charge she gave false information to the State Corporation Commission about Commonwealth Building and Loan assets. The 52 year old former assistant secretary treasurer faces later trials on additional counts of embezzling nearly 3 million dollars from Commonwealth. The case, history and court actions unfold as jury selection began.
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Norfolk (P
Minnie Mangum
State Corporation Commission
Commonwealth Building and Loan Assa
Miss Mangum
U.S
Gilbert H Beesemyer
Hollywood
Calif
Commonwealth
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corp
Miss Minnie
Truman Questions Soviet Army Cut Claim During Europe Tour
President Truman, arriving in Paris with Mrs. Truman, balked at Moscow’s plan to trim the armed forces by 1.2 million and warned he distrusts the Russians. He declined to back a specific Democratic candidate, said he will campaign if asked, and noted he won’t run again. He forecast a Europe itinerary including Rome Austria West Germany Belgium the Netherlands and England during a seven week visit.
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Paris
Harry S. Truman
Soviet
Russia
Truman
Mrs. Truman
Europe
Central Intelligence Agency
St. Lazare
New York
Averell Harriman
U. S
Eisenhower
Trumans
Rome
Austria
West Germany
Belgium
Netherlands
England
Four Virginians Die In Mountain State Crashes Toll Climbs
Roanoke driver James Edward Wimmer 29 dies of injuries after a two-truck collision near Maurertown. Other fatalities include Louise Irvine Dakin 80 in Clifton Forge and Arthur Meade 53 of Pound. A Roanoke man John M. Terry 51 dies from a Sunday crash. a 3 year old Ocean View girl is killed on private property. A school trustee meeting for Frederick County is scheduled in Winchester on Friday May 18 1956.
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Virginia
James Edward Wimmer
Roanoke
Woodstock
U. S. Bl
Maurertown
Shenandoah County
Jackie Joe Shoulders
Rt. 2
Franklin
Louise Irvine Dakin
Clifton Forge
U.S. 60
Arthur Meade
Pound
Wise County
Dickenson County
John M. Terry
Ocean View
Julie Burman
Frederick County
Winchester
Stonewall
Back Creek
O Connell Elected President of Winchester SPCA
Irvan T. OConnell was elected president of the Winchester Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals at a annual meeting held at the George Washington Hotel. Mrs J T Clevenger stepped down after serving as president.
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Irvan T. O'Connell
Winchester Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
George Washington Hotel
J. T. Clevenger
Clevenger
Charlotte DeHart
George Cook
Charles Tait
Allen Bond, Jr
A. L. Lindall
C. B. Mallory
Courtney K. Grim
H. A. Nelson
John Warner
Werner Nordheim
J. Thomas Boyd
Claude B. Smalts, Jr
Kinzel B. Grubbs
Dr Lee to Speak at Valley Medical Meeting Tomorrow
The Medical Society of the Valley of Virginia will meet tomorrow at 10 30 a m at the Winchester Golf Club with Dr Herbert Lee of Richmond as featured speaker His topic is Pancreatitis Local arrangements are led by Dr John C Hortenstine and Dr Edmund Horgan with 46 to 59 doctors expected Case reports by Dr George Murphy of this city and Dr Leland Brown of Staunton are on the morning program A luncheon will follow with a business session.
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The
Medical Society of the Valley of Virginia
Winchester Golf Club
Herbert Lee
Richmond
Lee
John C. Hortenstine
Edmund Horgan
Clifton Forge
George Murphy
George Murphy of This City
Leland Brown
Staunton
Eisenhower Leads Kefauver in Nebraska Primary Returns
Unofficial Nebraska results show President Eisenhower ahead of Sen. Kefauver by about 2 to 1 with 64 to 36 percent after 1,383 of 2,427 precincts reporting. Write ins for Stevenson and Harriman were small. most delegates favored Eisenhower. Nebraskans also nominated state officers and legislators with Republicans holding most offices. Gov. Anderson led renomination bids while Frank Sorrell appears set to challenge him in fall.
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Omaha
Eisenhower
Sen
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Nebraska
Adlai Stevenson
Averell Harriman
House of Representatives
Victor Anderson
Edwin L. Hart
Lincoln
Frank Sorrell
Syracuse
Anderson
Jet hits convent killing 15 at Ottawa Grey Nuns home
A CF100 jet crashed into the Grey Nuns of the Cross convent near Ottawa killing 15 isolated victims including bedridden nuns. Three nuns and a priest were recovered among the smoldering debris as crews and crowds watched.
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Catholic
Ottawa
Grey Nuns of the Cross
Ottawa River
Canada
RCAF
Montreal
Louise Auguste
Uplands
Air Force Base
Richard Ward
Canadian Navy
Civil and Police Court Office Moves Into City Hall
Civil and Police Justice John Rice moved his office from 14 Rouss Ave to city hall. He now occupies the former Recreation Department office. Recreation Director Charles Aikin relocated to the War Memorial Building near Senseng Park. Judge Rice served 18 years at Rouss Ave. Miss Bertha V. Kline remains clerk, with 28 years in the court and since 1940.
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John Rice
Rouss Ave
Judge Rice
Charles Aikin
War Memorial
Senseng Park
Bertha V. Kline
Civil and Police Justice Court
H Bomb Test Postponed Again Off Bikini Atoll
The H-bomb test near Bikini Atoll was delayed again just hours before scheduled shot time. Poor weather forced the postponement and a new tentative date was set for the following day.
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Uss
MT. Mckinley
Bikini
U. S
GM President Scales Down His 1956 Auto Production Forecast
Harlow Curtice, head of General Motors, lowered 1956 U S auto industry sales forecast from 6 5 million to 5 9 million vehicles announcing continued 1955 model year layoffs at GM He blamed tighter credit and market doubt for 1957 model revolution fears saying 1957 cars will cost more and steel prices will rise while some layoffs planned this week aim to finish for 1956 run
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Detroit
O General Motors
Harlow Curtice
Curtice
General Motors
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers
Federal Reserve Board
Annual Tri-Breed Sale at Winchester Livestock Show
The Fourteenth Annual Winchester Tri Breed Show and Sale at the Farmers' Livestock Exchange features 73 head of Aberdeen Angus Hereford and Shorthorn cattle. Bulls and cows sell in order with cash terms and health certificates. Judges include Curtis Mass. Stan Hayworth is auctioneer. Thomas Owen Jr. chairs the sale for the Northern Virginia Livestock Producers Association.
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Winchester
Farmers’ Livestock Exchange
Virginia
Stan Hayworth
Curtis Mass
Thomas
Owen Thomas, Jr
Northern Virginia Livestock Producers’ Association, Inc
Fred Stine
Bangs
T. B
Bang
Stine
Box 440
Counedies
Clarke
Fairsfax
Fauquier
Frederick
Loudoun
Page
Prince William
Rappahannock
Shenandoah
Warren
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Farm Credit
Aberdeen-Angus
Winchester-Frederick County
Loring E. Ware
E. W. Barr
Cloverdale Farm, Inc
C. Ridgely White
Clarke County
Annfield Plantation
Berryville
Chanticleer
Boyce
Cecil Wolfe
Farnley Farm
White Post
H. L. Fishpaw
Weather Brief Foretells Cooler Night Frost Possible
The Weather Fair predicts a cooler night with lows of 35 to 42 degrees in western areas and light frost in higher mountain valleys. Thursday looks fair and moderately cool with daytime highs around 65 and lows near 54, while a 59th anniversary supper and church event are noted alongside a sale on innerspring mattresses.
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Winchester
John Mann Methodist Church
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Marion W. Miller, Sr
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Armenia
Kiev
Associated Press
Schewsl Furniture Store
Peter Pan Children’s Shop
N. Loudoun St
O'Connell
SPCA
Dr. Lee
Valley Medical Meeting
Marie Edmond
Schewel Furniture Store
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