Eden Seeks Plan to Avert Rail Strike Chaos
Prime Minister Eden and Conservative ministers seek ways to prevent upheaval from a threatened nationwide rail strike as Britons rush to Whitsun getaways. A dockside walkout continues while engineers and firemen demand pay rises. union officials call a strike likely despite a conciliation offer. The Conservatives win a solid Commons majority, strengthening their mandate amid the crisis.
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London
Eden
House of Commons
Britain
Labor Ministry
J. G. Baty
Lightning Strikes Barn Near Capon Destroying Farm Structure
A large barn on James Slonaker’s Park's Hollow farm near Capon, West Virginia, was struck by lightning about 7 30 p m and burned completely. Fire units from Capon Bridge and Gore battled the blaze, arriving to find the building fully involved. machinery and several pigs perished in the fire.
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James Slonaker
Park’s Tollow
W. Va
Capon Bridge
Gore
Virginia Fruit Market Ad Promotes Cold Produce and Beer
An old paper market notice advertises Watermelons and Cantaloupes as the coldest in town, along with Picnic Headquarters and 15 brands of cold beer. It lists Virginia Fruit Market at 629 N Loudoun St and notes daily operation.
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Picnic
Virginia Fruit Market
N. Loudoun St
Tito resists Soviet bid for neutral Yugoslavia in talks
Belgrade sources say Tito rejected a quick return to Moscow led camp and urged talks on a government level while Russians press for Austrian type neutrality. A gala reception for Tito was held and talks continued on Brioni Island with Dulles seen as a possible visitor.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Tito
Cominform
Kremlin
Brioni
Adriatic
Soviet Union
U.S
John Foster Dulles
Byrd Reports 5396 Gain In Civilian Federal Jobs
Senator Byrd announced that civilian employment in the federal government rose by 5396 in April, reaching 2,316,166. He noted this marks the third consecutive monthly increase and the sixth since July 1952, reflecting ongoing reductions in nonessential federal expenditures.
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Byrd
Washington
Sen
D-Va
Joint Committee On
U S Jet Ace Is Moved to Peiping
Parents of Capt Harold Fischer Jr report he and three other fliers moved from Mukden to Peiping in Chinese custody. Fischer, a double jet ace shot down late in the Korean War, is joined by 1st Lt Ronald Parks, 1st Lt Lyle Cameron, and Lt Col Edwin Heller who remain prisoners.
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Wea City
Iowa
Harold Fischer Jr
Charles S. Fischer Sr
Mukden
Manchuria
Peiping
Fischer
Ronald Parks
Omaha
Neb
Lyle Cameron
Lincoln
Edwin Heller
Philadelphia
Antipolio Program to Roll Again With New Supplies
U S Surgeon General Leonard A Scheele says the antipolio inoculation drive may resume next week after safety checks. The program aims for a second Salk vaccine dose for nine million schoolchildren and a possible booster seven months later. Vaccine makers have approved tighter standards and testing for safety. The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis funds the shots.
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Washington
U. S
Leonard A. Scheele
Scheele
Public Health Service
House Commerce Committee
National Foundation For
James Shannon
Shannon
National Institutes of Health
Three Youths Electrocuted In Kansas City Area
Three youths died after stepping from a stalled car into a six inch water pool near a fallen 2300 volt line. James Fraher and George A Beck, both 17 of Independence Missouri, and Emil J Dosta 17 of Kansas City were found in the water outside the car. Police say heavy rain flooded a sewer clogged street where the line crossed.
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Kansas City
James Fraher
George A. Beck
Independence
Emil J. Dosta
Ford heir declines UAW strike talks invitation
Henry Ford II refused Walter Reuther's invitation to join contract talks between Ford Motor Co. and the CIO United Auto Workers. The move underscores tension as the labor dispute looms over Detroit's major industry.
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Detroit
Henry Ford II
Walter Reuther
Ford Motor Co
Reuther
CIO
United Auto Workers
Dionne Quints Turn 21 Share One Million Trust Fund
Four surviving Dionne quints reach 21 and become eligible for about 197000 each from the Dionne Quintuplet Trust Fund totaling just under one million dollars. Emilie died nine months ago. the others Yvonne Cecile Annette Marie plan quiet celebrations and future investments.
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Dionne Quints
North Bay
Ont
Dionne
Oliva Dionne
Corbeil
Here
Emilie
Yvonne
Cecile
Annette
Marie
Quebec
Usi
Pgness Affairs
Montreal
Tornado toll rises as Udall rebuilds amid new storms
New tornadoes swept through Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma sending residents indoors as Udall rebuilds after Wednesday's deadly twister. At least 114 dead and over 700 injured across four states, with extensive damage in Udall where 170 homes were wrecked. Relief efforts expanded as Red Cross and public housing officials opened aid centers and housing for the homeless.
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Udall
Kan
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
National Guard
Washington
Charles E. Slusser
Wichita
National Red Cross
Texas
Arkansas
Earl B. Rowe
Fred Hall
Red Cross
Blackwell
Okla
Chikaskia
Arnold
Dr Ikenberry to Speak at JWHS Commencement
Dr Oliver S Ikenberry president of Shepherd College in Shepherdstown WV will deliver the James Wood School commencement address to the 1917 member graduating class on Friday June 3 at 8 p m in the school auditorium He will discuss Building a Better World Through Education Introduced by Robert E Ayler Frederick County Schools superintendent Ikenberry a Roanoke native has spoken widely since 1947 the college has added over one million dollars in new buildings and doubled enrollment
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Winchester Star Photo
Chester Hobert
Joan Brubaker
Clarke County High School
Hobert
Cester Hobert
Miss Brubaker
Kaufman Brubaker
Oliver S. Ikenberry
Shepherd College
Shepherdstown
West Virginia
James Wood School
Ikenberry
Robert E. Ayler
Frederick County
Roanoke
Police Probe Accident That Killed Seven
San Francisco investigators examined a 10 ton moving van after it plowed 52 blocks through Nob Hill and into Chinatown killing seven people including the driver and six pedestrians. Three were injured as the vehicle exploded in flames at high speed. Chief James L. English ordered the wreck impounded and questioned those involved in servicing the Mayflower van from Indianapolis.
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San Francisco
Nob Hill
Chinatown
James L. English
Daly Street
Grant Avenue
Main Street
Indianapolis
Eisenhowers Spend Memorial Day Weekend at Farm
President Eisenhower settled to a quiet Memorial Day weekend at his Gettysburg farm with plans for golf and relaxation. He will stay until Monday night or Tuesday with Mrs Doud arriving from Washington a day earlier. Barry's Drug Store will be closed Memorial Day on May 30. Organ music nightly at Duff's.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
John 3
Doud
Washington
Barry's Drug
Miller’s Drug Store
Goldwater Sees Conservative Trend Across the Country
Senator Goldwater predicts a nationwide conservative shift similar to England's Tory gains and contrasts it with Democrat Ervin's view of no link to British politics. He hints Eisenhower may run again to advance a progressive moderate program. Ervin sees no affinity with Tories and warns Democrats could beat a nonrunning Eisenhower with a unifying candidate.
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Washington
Sen
Goldwater
R-Ariz
England
Ervin
D-Nc
Eden
Eisenhower
Congress
House
Three Run Mile Under 4 Minutes
Laszlo Tabori of Hungary and Britain’s Chris Chataway and Brian Hewson ran the mile under four minutes in one race at White City Stadium. Tabori won in 3:59, while Chataway and Hewson clocked 3:59.8 in an invitation British games event. The crowd of 25 000 endured a row and cool, heavy track conditions as history noted three sub four-minute miles in a single race, a first in foot racing.
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London
Laszlo Tabori
Hungary
Chris Chataway
Brian Hewson
Britain
Tabori
Chataway
Hewson
Royal Air Force
White City Stadium
Roger Bannister
John Landy
Bannister
Landy
Adenauer government pushes bill for 150000 volunteers
Bonn authorities sent to parliament a bill authorizing recruitment of 150,000 volunteers for the West German armed forces. The measure aims to bolster military strength amid postwar security concerns.
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Bonn
Germany
Adenauer
Memorial Day Services Warm Weather Weekend
Memorial Day weekend ushers in travel season as Winchester and Clarke County plan services Monday. Rev. Morris Cather to speak at National Cemetery at 2 p.m., with Conrad Hoover Post 21 leading and Mike Castleman as commander. VFW and auxiliary conduct poppy sale for local welfare. Clarke County services set for 3 p.m. at Green Hill Cemetery with Rev. Alfred R. Mays speaking.
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Winchester
Clarke County
Cather
National Cemetery
Morris Cather
Hebron Baptist Church
Gore
Conrad Hoover
American Legion
Legion
Mike Castleman
Charles Zuckerman
E. T. Clark
First Baptist Church
V.F.W
Green Hill Cemetery
Alfred R. Mays
Duncan M Memorial Church
Berryville
Anits
The
V.F.W. and
Graduates urged to boycott Shivers address at USC
The USC student body president circulated letters to about 3,000 seniors urging them to skip the graduation address by Texas Governor Allan Shivers. He argued diplomas can be received without attending. The move drew a rebuke from University President Fred D. Fagg and some faculty funds backed anonymously.
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Los Angeles
University of Southern California
Allan Shivers
Texas
Bill van Alstyne
Gov. Shivers
University
Fred D. Fagg
Student Senate
Senate to Consider Expanded Public Housing Plan
Senate Banking Committee advances a broad public housing bill. It would extend FHA housing insurance authority to 4 billion and authorize 135000 units a year for four years, totaling 540000 units. The measure also proposes 1.35 billion for 300000 housing units for armed forces families, plus 50 million yearly for smoke and smog abatement research. A farmers home loan program and direct farm housing loans are included. The administration had sought 35000 units yearly for two years. The full committee rejected a senior senator's bid to reverse the committee's draft.
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Washington
FHA
Senate
Senate Banking Committee
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Farmers Home Administration
Banking Committee
Sen. Capehart
R-Ind
Death Toll Rises During Memorial Day Holiday
The Associated Press reports 42 deaths by 10 a.m. EST as millions begin the long Memorial Day weekend. Traffic fatalities stood at 32, drownings at 5, and miscellaneous deaths at 5. The National Safety Council projects 360 traffic deaths over the 78 hour period. President Eisenhower urged careful driving nationwide.
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Associated Press
United States
National Safety Council
Eisenhower
Front Royal Viscose Plant to Boost Output
Front Royal plant of American Viscose Corporation will add equipment to raise annual rayon staple production by 40 million pounds in Q1 1956. The upgrade aims to meet market demand while yarn output stays near current levels. Major use is apparel with expansion into Sterile Absorbent via Johnson and Johnson. Total Rayon Staple Output will exceed 300 million pounds with Parkersburg, West Virginia plant adding 50 million pounds.
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Front Royal
American Viscose Corporation
Gerald S. Tompkins
Tompkins
Avisco
Johnson and Johnson
Parkersburg
West Va
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Bryarly
Re We
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Clearbrook Fire Co
Shirkey’s
Sunnyside
House of Good Food
Crisman Cleaners
Davy Crockett Club
Duff’s
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