U S Battleship and Destroyer Hit by Shore Fire
The battleship New Jersey and destroyer Brinkley Bass were hit while at anchor bombarding the port of Wonsan Korea. One sailor was killed and four wounded on the New Jersey. one crewman was fatally wounded on the Brinkley Bass and 12 were injured overall. The ships steamed out of range and remained at sea as families were notified. The New Jersey had just replaced Missouri as the largest unit of the bombardment force in Korea.
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Washington
New Jersey
Brinkley Bass
Navy
Wonsan
Korea
Missouri
U. S. Navy
Norfolk
Grange push to end price controls except for rationing
National Grange leader urges Congress to end price controls except when necessary to support defense efforts. Ray B. Paul of Rath Packing Co. warns meat price controls may fuel black markets and calls for saving measures alongside proposed 1960 law extensions.
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Washington
National Grange
Congress
Ray 8. Paul
Rath Packing Co
Waterloo
Iowa
Capitol
James Wood High to Graduate 82 Seniors in June
Ninety‑two seniors expected to graduate at James Wood High School with 60 girls and 22 boys among the class. Commencement set for June 1 at 8 p m with State Senator Harry Byrd Jr and Principal Beable to preside. baccalaureate May 27 and Senior Class Night May 30 feature a play titled Senior Merry Go Round.
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Highty
James Wood School
Paul D. Beable
E. B. Smith
Gravel Springs
Kernstown Presbyterian Church
Robert E. Ayler
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Beable
Flood Kills Three In Kansas Town
In Hays Kansas a major flood from heavy rains and Big Creek overflow inundated the town of 8000, drowned two residents Jor Rohr and Mrs. June Blissing Herrman, forced evacuations from campus housing and the business district, with 7000 gallons of gasoline and oil on the water and roads flooded including three sides of town. Firefighters National Guard and Red Cross aided rescue as hundreds fled to higher ground.
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Kas
Kays
Phil
June Blissing Herrman
Here
Ellis
Big Creek
Kansas
Jor Rohr
National Guard
Red Cross
Rippeteau Boy
Herrman
Kansas City
Denver
Union Pacific
U. P
Clarence O'Rourke
Exercise Umbrella Opens Tomorrow Across Allied Air Forces
Paris reports the three day postwar air defense exercise named Exercise Umbrella. About 500 aircraft from the United States Britain France Belgium the Netherlands and Denmark will operate from 11 airfields. Jets will be used as bombers in mock air war drills under Allied command.
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Paris
Europe
W. van Brook
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Atlantic Army
U. S
College Students Stage Near Riot
A riot in Columbus at Ohio State University involved about 5 000 students on High Street. Police used tear gas and nine students were arrested on disorderly conduct charges. A public bonfire and water fights preceded police intervention by ten cruisers.
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Columbus
Ohio State University
High Street
Walt Klevay
Walt
Kappa Sigma
Pfc George Streit Wounded in Korea
Pfc George Gilbert Streit US Marine Corps Reserve son of Mrs B Streit Route 1 A and Arthur Streit Esso Standard Oil was wounded in action in Korea on May 17. Telegram from General C B Cates notes anxiety and delays in details and that further information will be provided. Streit, 20, graduated Handley High School last June and was called to active duty in November. He trained at Parris Island and Camp Pendleton and departed for Japan April 13 with a Marine replacement unit. Mailing address Marine Directory Service Navy 3923 Fleet Post Office San Francisco California.
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George Gilbert Streit
US Marine Corps Reserve
B. Streit
Arthur F. Streit
Esso Standard Oil Company
C. B. Cates
USMC
Pfc
Streit
Handley High Hool
Marine Reserves
Parris Island
D. C
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Pfe
Japan
Marine Directory Service
Navy
Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
Water System Meeting Tonight Promotes Farm Installations
Tonight at 8 o clock a county meeting on installing water systems for farm homes barns and other buildings will be held in the County Court House. J A Waller Jr Virginia Tech expert will speak with May 23 for farm visits on installation problems as National Water System Month is observed by the National Association of Domestic and Farm Pump Manufacturers. Also notices of employment and Stephens City Fire Co meeting scheduled May 23 8 p.m. for yard party details.
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County Court House
J. A. Waller, Jr
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Waller
National Association of Domestic and
Bayliss & Patterson
Wiley Denies Intent to Oust Acheson Amid MacArthur Hearings
Senator Wiley of Wisconsin rejects claims he and other Republicans aim to target Secretary of State Acheson. He calls reports of a plan to pressure witnesses a damned lie during continued MacArthur ouster hearings. Wiley insists he opposes personal attacks and would not attack anyone in twelve years in the Senate.
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Washington
Wiley
R-Wis
State Acheson
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees
Douglas MacArthur
Administration
Acheson
Senate
Russell
D-Ga
Truman
Rural shooting, Sunday hunting dangers draw warnings
Haven warns violators to stop or be prosecuted after a cow was shot on Guy DeHaven’s farm west of Bartonsville. Sheriff notes Sunday hunting bans and gun use illegal on Sunday, with fines up to 500 dollars and 12 months imprisonment. Parents urged to control children. Fireworks sales restricted to specific hours and dates in Frederick County.
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Haven
Guy DeHaven
Bartonsville
Frederick County
See-Saw Battles in Korea as US and UN Press Fronts
Allied troops advance in western Korea while probing a feared Chinese buildup in the east central front. See-saw combat rages 25 miles south of Parallel 38 as South Koreans adjust lines toward the Sea of Japan. Reports note 130,000 Chinese second division patrols and heavy censorship of dispatches.
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Tokyo
Korea
Soksa
Roks
Sea of Japan
U.S
William C. Barnard
Tom Bradshaw
U.N
Parallel 38
Local Men Fined For Liquor Sales
Trial Justice John W. Rice fined Winchester residents Garner H. Windle aged 45 of 110 W. North Avenue and Arthur Boyce aged 37 of 515 Highland Avenue 300 each for illegal liquor sales. Each received 12 months suspended jail time and one year probation. Windle allegedly sold to ABC investigator H. H. Creedle on May 2 and Boyce to J. E. Duff on April 2. A quantity of liquor was confiscated.
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John W. Rice
Winchester
Ace
Garner H. Windle
W. North Avenue
H. H. Creedle
Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Arthur Boyce
Highland Avenue
ABC
J. E
Jabara Becomes World First Jet Ace with DSC
Capt. James Jabara of Wichita receives the Distinguished Service Cross in Tokyo after becoming the world’s first jet ace. He downed two jet fighters in a five minute combat and added nine and a half WWII victories. Jabara, now instructor in Japan, recalls the battle and training pressures.
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Tokyo
James Jabara
Wichits
Jabara
Japan
Former Trust Buster Berge Charges Big Business Behind RFC Move
Wendell Berge former Justice Department anti trust chief told a Senate Banking subcommittee that big business and banking interests back congressional moves to abolish the Reconstruction Finance Corporation He described the effort as a web of industrial and financial power aiming to choke off RFC as a loan source for small business and industry The hearing amid calls for RFC reform comes as President Truman reorganized the agency under a single official and began strict enforcement Montreal continues on Page 3 Col 1.
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Wendell Berge
Justice Department Trust Buster
Congress
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Senate
White House
Truman
Fulbright
Berge
Justice Department
Anti-Trust Division
Banking Committee
Cattle Prices Fall Amid Government Price Controls
Chicago reports show live cattle prices steady to lower as receipts at 12 markets approximate 38 700 today. OPS price ceilings aim for 10 percent below January levels in May and June accounting periods, with full effects not yet gauged. Government hopes for eight to ten cents cut in beef prices by October 1.
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Chicago
Becu
Office of Price Stabilization
One Ops
Gaid
Dr. McGuire to Speak at Kiwanis Luncheon
Dr. W. P. McGuire will address Kiwanis Club members at tomorrow's luncheon at the George Washington Hotel. He helped draft the new city traffic plan now in effect and will explain its purposes. Dave Gross serves as program chairman.
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W. P. McGuire
Kiwanis Club
George Washington Hotel
Common Council
Dave Gross
Driver Johnson Freed in Manslaughter Case Near Here
John T Johnson of anin W Va was freed of manslaughter charges from a collision near here Saturday that killed two people. The case stemmed from a fatal accident involving a vehicle driven by Johnson and resulted in his exoneration.
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Sogets
Ted Prince George
John T. ‘Johnson
Anin Ww. Va
Curfew Extension Granted for Potomac River Resort
The Virginia ABC board approved Colonial Beach town council’s request to extend the 11 p.m. curfew on beer and wine sales by one hour at the Potomac River resort.
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ABC
Richmond
State
ABC Board
Colonial Beach Town
Potomac River
One Way Traffic Rules Change in City Streets
One way traffic is now in effect on Cameron Piccadilly Braddock Boscawen Valley Avenue and Loudoun Street remains one way from Piccadilly to Cork. New channeling lines at Gerrard Cameron and Piccadilly Cameron direct lanes for even right side and odd left side traffic.
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Cork
Boscawen
Braddock
Cameron
Valley Avenue
Gerrard
Loudoun Street
Piccadilly
Cameron Streets
Berryville Lions Name New Officers
At the Berryville Lions Club meetings, board members named include W. E. Clevenger Frank Yowell Robert L. Withers and William Bowerman. Officers joining the Board next term are C. R. Punk Jack Russell Wade Muldoon Gene Dunn Leland Broadstater Oscar Kaye and G W Burton. All assume office July 1.
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Berryville Lions Club
W. E. Clevenger
Frank Yowell
Robert L. Withers
William Bowerman
C. R. Punk
Jack Russell
Vieder Enemia Wade Muldoon
Gene Dunn
Leland Broadstater
Oscar Kaye
G. W. Burton
Robert E. Ayler
Stephens City
Frederick County
Richmond
C. E. Miley
Walter F. Flory
Beverly Whiting
Hugh Ritter
Clay Carr
Atlantic City
Bradley Says UN Aims Not To Drive Reds From Korea
General Omar Bradley states the U S military goal is to inflict maximum pressure to enable negotiations. He says the objective is not to drive Chinese and North Korean forces out of Korea and hopes a negotiated peace can end hostilities. He notes faith in a ceasefire if the Communist offensive is halted and stresses pursuit of talks with the UN.
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Korea
Washington
Omar Bradley
U. SB
United Nations
Tion
U. N
Saltonstall
R-Mass
Hale Gannae
Weather Outlook for Virginia May 23 to May 28
The five day outlook for Virginia calls for variable conditions beginning Wednesday with partly cloudy skies. Temperatures rise gradually toward warmer highs with daytime highs in the 70s and nightly lows easing into the 50s by Thursday.
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Virginia
Wedness
Concessionaires Arrested at Park in Prize Wheel Case
Police seized kewpie dolls lamps suitcases and bales of other items used as prizes in wheel of fortune games. Defendants released pending further action as Frederick County Board meeting scheduled. Public notice of school plans and specifications available at the School Board office.
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Wheel of Fortune
Frederick County
School Board
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