Supreme Court May Rule On Natural Gas Rates
The case asks if the Federal Power Commission can regulate interstate sale prices for natural gas from Phillips Petroleum. The U S Court of Appeals ruled the FPC has authority, affecting some 2 000 companies, and Phillips plans to seek Supreme Court review. Senator Daniels and others back stronger consumer protections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Federal Power Commission
FPC
U.S. Court of Appeals
Phillips Petroleum Company
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Phillips
Bartlesville
Okla
Rayburn L. Foster
Court of Appeals
Sen
Daniel
D-Tex
Sen. Douglas
D-Ill
Commission
Ontario
Henry W. Edgerton
Congress
Edgerton
E. Barrett Prettyman
Bennett Champ Clark
Siamese Twin Margaret Gibb Undergoes Major Surgery
A 41 year old Siamese twin, Margaret Gibb, and her sister Mary underwent a two hour abdominal operation at New England Deaconess Hospital performed by Dr. Frank Lahey. The surgeon reported no malignancy and noted it as the first major internal surgery on a Siamese twin over 40.
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Boston
Margaret Gibb
Annals of Medicine
Margaret
Mary
New England Deaconness Hospital
Frank Lahey
Lahey Clinic
Holyoke
Soldier must join unit to avoid jail term
A 20 year old New Orleans paratrooper charged with driving a stolen car across state lines may avoid a three year jail term by joining his Korean bound outfit at Camp Stoneman California by next Thursday. Judge Sterling Hutcheson suspended sentence after Army stated it would accept him and provide travel funds.
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Richmond
New Orleans
Sterling Hutcheson
Pfc
Joseph B. Hutchinson
Camp Stoneman
Calif
Hutchinson
California
Virginia set for third Byrd Act tax refund in 1953
Virginia taxpayers likely to receive another Byrd automatic income tax credit as general fund revenues through April exceed last year by over 10.5 million dollars. Comptroller Henery G. Gilmer reports 10 months revenue at 92.98 million, with 29.7 million to be collected in May and June to trigger further credits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
Henery G. Gilmer
Winchester
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Methodist Rally Plans Completed
Final preparations for the Aldersgate Pentecost Rally at Handley High School are complete. Ray Tamkin leads a district team with Bruce Slaven C Glen Wilkins John Hawse and A C Halvosa organizing 5000 worshipers drawn by caravans. Bishop Garber will preach on Christ Can Change You Now.
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Handley High School
Ray Tamkin
Bruce Slaven
Harrisonburg
C. Glen Wilkins
Woodstock
John Hawse
A. C. Halvosa
Winchester
Randolph Macon Academy
Winchester Police Department
Millard Lewis, Jr
Strasburg
John Wesley
Aldersgate
Paul N. Garber
Richmond
Christ
Taft to Leave Walter Reed After Checkup
Len Taft of Ohio Republican Senate leader planned to leave the Army's Walter Reed Medical Center today after a four day general medical checkup.
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Washington
Len Taft
Ohio
Senate
Walter Reed Medical Center
Midwest Storm Toll and Floods Record Widespread Damage
Storms eased across the Midwest as torrential rain and tornadoes battered Michigan and Ontario. Five killed in border twisters. extensive floods in Louisiana and Texas with Lake Charles hit hard and 15,000 displaced. Orange Texas mobilizes levees. Sabine River flood crest eyed. Wind damage and injuries reported in Eastern Illinois.
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Midwest
Port Huron
Mich
Sarnia
Ont
Louisiana
Texas
Lake Charles
Calcasieu
Orange
Tex
Sabine River
Weather Bureau
House Committee Sees Yay For Military Budget Trim
Washington A House Appropriations panel member predicts tentative approval of the trimmed military budget with no changes or increases. The debate centers on Air Force cutbacks and calls for resignations and testimony from top generals amid plans to reduce funds by over five billion dollars and drop wings targets.
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House
Edwin B. Harkinson
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Ford
Wilson
Air Force
Schner
R-Kan
Rep. Mahon
D-Tex
Eisenhower
Full Appropriations Committee
Senate
Senate Appropriations Committee
Sen
Maybank
D-Sc
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Carl Spaatz
Yorty
D-Calif
Steed D-Oka
Mine Dynamiting Case May Reach Wise Co Circuit Court Jury
The Allen Condra case, United Mine Workers official charged with dynamiting a mine plant, may go to a Wise County Circuit Court jury Monday after a trial adjourned. Eleven defense witnesses testified, with claims Condra was away at the time of the Dec 25 1951 blast while others said he paid for the job and delivered dynamite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wise Co. Circuit Court
Wise
Allen Condra
United Mine Workers
Wise County
George Morton
Condra
Virginia
Vega Coals, Inc
UMW
James
Cassie Mullins
District 28
Norton
Robert Condra
Dorseyville
Southwest
Mullinses
James Mullins
Mundt Demands Eisenhower Reveal Ship Names
Senator Mundt and Senator McClellan pledge to press the administration to lift secrecy on British ships alleged to carry Chinese Communist troops along the China Coast. The Senate Investigations Subcommittee reported it may demand the president disclose his view on this issue while McCarthy discussion continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
Mundt
R-Sd
Eisenhower
Sen. McClellan
D-Ark
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
China
Subcommittee
Francis D. Flanagan
Repor
McCarthy
R-Wis
Flanagan
White House
Air Force Sergeant Saves B26 and Crew in Flight
Staff Sergeant William M. Siegel of Milwaukee grabbed flaming wires in the B26 crawlway and smothered a fire during a weather reconnaissance mission. He tore wires free with his bare hands and kept the plane aloft at 500 feet as Captain O D Cunningham decided to continue the mission after the flames were controlled.
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Seoul
Fifth Air Forc
Milwaukee
William M. Siegel
Wis
O. D. Cunningham
Cunningham
Air Force Oficers
Four Die In Buckingham County Fiery Crash
A panel truck crash at the U S Routes 15 and 60 intersection in Buckingham County killed four men and injured the truck driver. Identified victims were Roland F E Snead 39 William Lee Worsham 31 and Aubrey Lee James 40. The driver Bernard L Brackett 42 was hospitalized in critical condition. Two girls in a car were not seriously hurt. The truck belonged to Colonial Overall Service. Additional fatalities included Mrs Audrey A Mickal in New Kent and Pearl Ann Doughty in Accomack County with others in critical condition.
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Buckingham County
Virginia
U. S
Sprouse's Corner
Richmond
Roland FE. Snead
William Lee Worsham
Aubrey Lee James
Bernard L. Brackett
Farmville
Colonial Overall Service
Roanoke
Audrey A. Mickal
New Kent
Barhamsville
New Kent County
Herbert Sturtz
Pearl Ann Doughty
Accomac
Accomack County
Local Veteran Aided By Red Cross Blood
Vernon Martin, Korean veteran, is hospitalized at Newton Baker General Hospital after receiving ten pints of Red Cross blood. A Bloodmobile visit is planned Thursday at the Presbyterian Church from 10 p.m. to 3 30 p.m. Lions Club sponsors a 150 pint quota and appointments are available at the Red Cross office.
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Vernon Martin
H A. Martin
N. Cameron St
Newton Baker General Hospital
Martin
Red Cross
Presbyterian Church
Lions Club
Hoo
United States
Pvt
Herold W. Martin
Vernon
Korea
First Mass Crossing of Stratojets to England Next Month
The 206th Medium Bombardment Wing of the Second Air Force will depart MacDill Field Florida in June for 90 days of training in the United Kingdom. Gen Nathan F Twining announced as vice chief of staff that the mass crossing of Boeing Stratojets will involve about forty five aircraft. Aimed at testing Atlantic routes the operation marks the first mass crossing of the Stratojet.
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England
Dallas
Texas
Air Force
Nathan F. Twining
206Th
Second Air Force
MacDill Field
Fla
United Kingdom
306Th
Twining
Limestone
Fairford
Avilon Writer Association
U. S
United States
Man Enters Daily Press with Trouser Request
In Newport News a young man walked into the Daily Press office and asked clerk Sara Motley to press a pair of trousers, insisting he had arrived at the Daily Press. The incident unfolded with bewilderment as staff questioned the man's request.
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Newport News
Daily Press, Inc
Peninsula
Sarah Motley
The
Daily Press
Showdown Seen in Truce Talks at Panmunjom
Lt. Gen. William K. Harrison prepares to return to Panmunjom as U N Command sources warn of a last chance ultimatum to North Korea. He may carry a revised plan on POW exchanges as North Korean radio urges acceptance of terms or face war. Harrison departs Tokyo soon after a week of talks with Gen. Mary W. Clark and Ambassador Robert Murphy amid Congressional skepticism in Washington.
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Tokyo
William K. Harrison
U. N
Reds
Harrison
Pyongyang
United States
Mary W. Clark
Robert Murphy
Far East Command
Paris Bulletin on Mollet Move to Form New Cabinet
President Auriol said he will ask Socialist leader Guy Mollet to attempt forming a cabinet to replace Premier Rene Mayer’s government ousted Thursday. The announcement signals a shift in French leadership amid government crisis.
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Paris
Auriol
Guy Mollet
Rene Mayer
CIO Auto Workers Press For Hourly Wage Concessions
The CIO United Auto Workers press for similar wage concessions from Chrysler and Ford after General Motors agreed to alter its five year contract. Walter P. Reuther said other firms should follow GM's lead. The GM agreement raises the average wage to 2.05 across its 350000 employees nationwide.
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Detroit
CIO United
General Motors Corp
Walter P. Reuther
CIO
UAW
Chrysler
Ford
General Motors
Reuther
CAW
Former Air Force Veteran Charged With Murder in Korea
George A. MacArthur reports that Robert W. Toth, 21, a Pittsburgh steelworker, faces premeditated murder and conspiracy charges in Korea. He was flown there for trial after an honorably discharged service, with a judge advocate study into further charges and a June trial likely.
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George A. MacArthur
Seoul
Air Force
Korea
Judge Advocate Section
Robert W Toth
Pittsburgh
Young Toth
Kil Bong
Toth
Taegu
Pusan
U. S
Jerome L. Lowenberg
Fifth Air Force
United States
Washington
Jacob Mertz
Letter Bomb Explodes at Belfast Post Office
A letter bomb exploded at Belfast post office with no injuries. Police seized six similar packages in a mail search. Authorities suspect Irish Republican sympathizers protesting Queen Elizabeth II’s June 2 coronation. An earlier mail box explosion occurred yesterday outside Kikell post office in County Down.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Kikell
County Down
Northern
Ireland
United Kingdom
Irish Republic
You Can Go To the Coronation With Hal Boyle
The reporter known as the poor man philosopher travels to Britain to cover coronation events. He will write daily columns from London and report spot news for the Winchester Evening Star. London coverage begins next week.
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Hal Boyle
Britain
London
Winchester Evening Star
For Sale Black and galvan ized steel pipe immediate delivery
Snapp Foundry announces immediate delivery of black and galvan ized steel pipe. Watermelons advertised as coldest in town guaranteed by Virginia Fruit Market at N. Lou Bt. 629 with several classifieds lines noted.
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Snapp Foundry, Inc
Virginia Fruit Market
N. Lou Bt
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Associated Press
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Donovan
Albert Herr
Herr
Red Cross Blood
Welltown M. F
Walter Bedell Smith
Sparkman
D-Ala
Senate Foreign Relations Far Eastern Subcommittee
Bulletin
CIO Auto Workers
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