Chiefs Seek Restore Aid Funds After Cut
Rep Vorys said Joint Chiefs of Staff warn a billion dollar cut would force a major revamp of U S military aid. Secretary Wilson and Adm Radford urged restoring the full Eisenhower request before the House acts further. Military aid seen as essential to defense.
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Deletion Effort Targets One Contract Clause
Richmond reports Gov. Stanley seeks to remove a fair employment clause from a planned state federal municipal contract. Officials note the clause has been standard since 1937 in Highway Department contracts affecting Fredericksburg and South Norfolk. Federal counsel will study contract validity without the clause. a decision date is not set.
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Eisenhower says strong arguments needed among armed services
President Eisenhower warned he would be frightened without good strong arguments among the armed services while urging that all differences be explored in search of truth. He said progress comes from integrated, balanced policy beyond mere military power.
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Byrd Warns Ike Housing Elements Persist in FHA Scandals
Senator Byrd told President Eisenhower that elements breeding housing scandals in the Federal Housing Administration persist citing GAO reports showing irregularities in FHA offices in New York Kansas City and Cleveland and in 22 slum clearance projects across 15 cities. He urged confirmation or denial from Albert M Cole and promised fuller replies from White House and Cole. The issue ties to 1954 hearings on home repair loans and Section 608 projects and windfall cases.
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Five KU students jailed after Baldwin sorority raid
Lawrence Kansas reports five University of Kansas students jailed and a sixth free on bond after a raid on the Baker University Alpha Chi Omega house in Baldwin. The incident left robes ripped, windows broken, and silverware stolen. One freshman pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace. another faced charges for allegedly spraying the Baldwin city marshal with a fire extinguisher.
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Gray Commission Executive Members Schedule Meeting
Gray Commission executive members meet in Richmond next Monday at 10 a m to discuss school segregation issues. Senator Garland Gray chairs the 32 member panel and hopes to arrange a full commission session by Thursday or Friday. The group last met to review segregation developments since its November report to Gov. Stanley.
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Hail Damages Tobacco Crops Near Danville
Planters assess damage after a hail storm near Danville that dropped golf ball size stones. Five miles of tobacco beds south and west of the city suffer severe damage while cars, windows, and windshields are dented or shattered. no major power failures reported.
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Employees Plan Evening Meeting on Shenandoah College Fund
More than 125 representatives from management and employee groups will attend a 7:00 p m meeting at the George Washington Hotel. The session, sponsored by the Employees Division of the Campaign Organization, aims to discuss employee participation in Shenandoah College Building Fund development in Winchester.
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F. L. Largent, Jr
Death of Bluefield Teen Raises State Traffic Toll
An Associated Press report states Bluefield teenager Billy Brinkley died after being hit by a car, boosting the year's traffic death total to 301. A witness said the youth darted into the street from behind a parked car.
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Resignation of Pierre Mendes France from French Cabinet
Pierre Mendes France deputy premier and minister of state without portfolio resigned tonight from the French Cabinet, signaling a major political shift in Paris as fallout widens across the government.
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Rocks Hit Homebound O Sullivan Worker Near Plant
Frederick County investigators probe four rock throwing incidents reported yesterday morning. Paul Goode, employee in Department 27, said rocks were thrown at him around 3:40 p m as he walked east along the B and O railroad siding from the O Sullivan plant toward Paper Mill Road. He fled the scene, seeing assailants behind a stone wall near a private cemetery. No injuries or arrests reported. others affected returned to work.
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Rouss Fire Company Lends Generator To Post Office
The Rouss Fire Company lent its portable generator to the Post Office when power was cut and a new main line installed. A 220 volt line was run to replace the old 110 volt line to restore lights and equipment, with Winchester Electric Company handling the contract. Postmaster Wilbur R. Johnston noted cancellations would have been manually done without the generator, causing semi-dark operations.
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Officials Look To Eisenhower For Appraisal Of Red Arms Cut
Washington officials and foreign diplomats seek President Eisenhower’s read on Russia’s plan to cut military manpower. Secretary Dulles cautions the move may not reduce Moscow’s true power, while Harold Stassen stresses potential for continued disarmament negotiations and a different emphasis aligned with his role.
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Eisenhower Staff Considered Plans For Anzio Invasion
President Eisenhower said he and his staff weighed plans for the Anzio Beach landing and did not favor carrying it out exactly as it was. He noted the operation avoided a total failure and kept German troops tied down in Italy, reducing Western Front pressure.
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Bandit Steals About 9000 From First National Bank
A hooded gunman robbed the First National Bank in Northeast Maryland before opening time, tying up teller Lawrence Wiggins and escaping with about 9000. Authorities, including 20 state police cars, sheriff deputies, and FBI agents, searched the area after entry via a hole cut in the bank roof. Police describe the suspect as 40 to 42 years old, 5 feet 8 inches tall, about 150 pounds, wearing khaki work clothes.
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Compromise Farm Bill Cleared By House After Senate OK
Congress completed action on a compromise farm bill aimed at overcoming veto objections to a broader measure. The bill includes a $1.2 billion soil bank program and sets price supports for feed grains at 76 percent of parity, with the Senate and House conference resolving differences. President Eisenhower was expected to approve the measure.
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GOP Urges Equal Time After Kefauver Stevenson TV Appearance
Republicans demand equal time to respond to Adlai Stevenson and Sen. Estes Kefauver after their Miami televised joint appearance. Leonard Hall calls the event a flop while the candidates spar over leadership, aid to the aged, and desegregation as Florida votes near.
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Exchange Officers Re-elected at Winchester Club Meeting
Winchester Exchange Club members re elected all officers at the mid year luncheon. The group also voted to donate 1000 dollars to the Shenandoah College Building Fund. J Frederick Larrick will continue as president with William Fauver as vice president and Harry Carpenter as treasurer. J W Arthur Jr remains secretary. New Board of Control members are Joseph P Dorsey Wally Hankin and Ralph Shockey, replacing William Fraula Warren Gregory and Richard Fauver. Existing Board members are Ralph Slaughter Ralph Hardy and C Evans Ktine.
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C P Firm Plans To Double Number Of Telephones
J Rhodes Mitchell vice president of operations for C and P Telephone Company of Virginia outlined a plan to double statewide telephones in ten years. He spoke at Winchester Golf Club noting growth from 350000 phones in 1945 to 783000 in 1955 with plant investment rising from 73 to 232 million dollars. He cited population rise, higher per capita income, and a shift to industry as drivers and projected 1.5 million phones by 1965. Long distance calls would nearly double with investment rising to 40 50 million dollars annually in the 1955 65 decade.
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Weather Outlook With Showers And Cooler Temperatures
The forecast calls for showers and high winds this evening in the south with cloudy and cooler conditions overnight. Lows range from 40s in the north to upper 40s in the south, followed by a much cooler and cloudier Thursday in the south and fair skies in the north. Temperatures today hit 64, with a year ago high of 83 and low of 65.
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