US Eyes Reducing Personnel on Formosa after Riots
A State Department spokesperson said the United States is actively considering cutting American civilian and military staff and dependents on Formosa following last Friday's anti American riots. About 10 000 Americans and dependents reside there including 8 500 tied to defense foreign aid USIA or State Department. Military downsizing of about 600 on Formosa is planned within the 3 500 troops in the MAP. Warships and units remain on alert but goals focus on reassessing foreign aid to Nationalist China.
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State Department
United States
Formosa
U. S
Defense Department
Foreign Aid Administration
U. S. Information Agency
Pentagon
Grup
Defense
Wilson
China
Man Green
D-Ri
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Zablocki
D-Wis
House Foreign Affairs
Far East
Spectacular Nuclear Explosion Opens Nevada Test Series
The United States detonated a 10 kiloton device at Yucca Flat Nevada as part of a long delayed test series. The blast created a bright light and a mushroom cloud while 31 aircraft and 200 military personnel observed. The shot aimed to study radiation, flash effects, and fallout with minimal desert fallout.
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United States
Nevada
Nevada Desert
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Yucca Flat
Las Vegas
Free World
Nevada Test Organization
AEC
ABS
Air Force
Fireman Dies While on Duty
A 42 year old city fireman and father of four, Frank L. Farmer Jr., collapsed while pulling a hose at the engine house and died on arrival at a local hospital. He joined the department January 1, 1942 when Henrico County was annexed to the city.
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Richmond
Frank L. Farmer Jr
Farmer
Fire Department
Henrico County
Atomic Weapon Test Planned Underground
AEC official Gordon M. Dunning said plans exist to test nuclear devices underground to trap fallout. He described how krypton 90 decays into strontium 90, spreading globally, and noted past fallout incidents in the Marshall Islands and Japan with property claims totaling about $45,000.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Commission
Gordon M. Dunning
AEC
Division of Biology and Medicine
Dunning
Senate House Atomic Energy
Nevada
United States
Marshall Islands
U.S
Earth
Alvin C. Graves
Pacific
Woman and Son Shot to Death by Suitor in Brooklyn
In a Brooklyn apartment early today a 50 year old suitor entered via fire escape and shot Veronica Parry and her son John 30 an employee of the New York Telephone Co after he objected to their relationship. The assailant Emil Iacubovski 50 shot the woman then turned the gun on himself and died in hospital. A neighbor heard Mrs Parry plead for mercy as the events unfolded.
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New York
Brooklyn
Veronica Parry
John
New York Telephone Co
Emil Iacubovski
Iacubovski
Taxes Boost Virginia Treasury By 59 Million
Through ten months of the current fiscal year Virginia's personal income tax receipts reached 59.59 million dollars, about 1742 million more than the same period last year. The general fund totaled 136.03 million, up 24.41 million, with all funds receipts at 422.46 million, up 49.43 million.
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Richmond
Virginia Treasury
State Comptroller’s Office
Virginia
Economy Seen Keeping Steady Path Across May
The Nation's economy is expected to stay on an even keel with no major shifts. The Wall Street Journal cites a consensus of economists bankers and industrialists nationwide based on interviews. Only five forecast a downturn later this year. Office notes: Effective May 29 Our office closes Wednesdays at noon. Rockingham Poultry and Marketing Co operative Winchester Branch lp-5-27-28-3t
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Wall Street Journal
Journal
the Journal
Rockingham Poultry and Marketing Co-operative, Inc
Winchester
Court Martial for Air Instructor at Lackland Base
San Antonio Texas a court martial is to convene at Lackland Air Force Base to try basic trainer William E P Roberts Jr on charges of assaulting trainees. Roberts accused of tossing a trainee from a bunk and kicking another in the face with Dinsenbacker the victim who died later of heat exhaustion aided by kidney ailment.
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San Antonio
Tex
Lackland Air Force Base
William E. P. Roberts Jr
Key West
Fla
Robert Dinsenbacker
Brooklyn
N. Y
Dinsenbacker
San Antonio Express
Roberts
2726Th
Michael Rizik
Matthew McKeon
Parris Island
N. C
McKeon
William P. Roberts Sr
Air Force
Handley Seniors hear sermon from Scottish pastor
The Rev John L Douglas ex Edinburgh pastor will deliver the commencement sermon to Handley High School 86 member senior class on Sunday June 10. Winchester Superintendent Garland R Quarles will present diplomas and awards the following evening at 8 o clock in the school auditorium.
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John L. Douglas
Edinburg
Scotland
First Presbyterian Church
Handley High School
Winchester
Garland R. Quarles
Winchester Ministerial Association
Millard Lewis
Market Street Methodist
Douglas
Dundee
University of Aberdeen
Ayrshire
Eccles
Newhaven-on-Fourth
Edinburgh
Cameron Highlanders
Royal Air Force
North Africa
Italy
Church of Scotland
G. Raymond Womeldorf
John C. Kinzie
Calvary Baptist Church
Handley Glee Club
Gwendolyn Haynes
Charlotte de Hart
Andrew Jackson Bowen
Sharon Glaize
Thomas Glass
Robbie Robinson
Paul Rhodes
Dorothy Daugherty
Quarles
Carl W. Hiser
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
John Handley
John Kerr
Flu Kills 185 In Philippines
Influenza deaths in the Philippines total 185, many of them children or elderly. The epidemic sweeping East and Southeast Asia has spread through most of the Philippine Islands.
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Manila
Philippines
Southeast Asia
Philippine Islands
Peiping Uses Taipei Riots to Berate U S Forces
Peiping broadcast says the U S aggressors cannot be tolerated in Formosa and urges Nationalists to drive out Americans. The message denounces U S and military personnel while North Korea and Seoul officials join anti US rhetoric. Martial law remains in Taipei as 12 Nationalist groups call for end to U S immunity from local jurisdiction.
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Hong
Taiwan
U. S
North Korea
Formosa
Taipei
Seoul
Cho Chung Whan
Kremlin
Hong Kong
Formosan
Alexander Boase Jr
U. S. Congress
China
Four Hostages Slip Away On Treasure Island Ship
A Navy enlisted man on the attack cargo ship Uvalde at Treasure Island opened fire wounding two and killing one. He held four sailors hostage for over two hours before they escaped. The gunman Jimmie Henderson, later convicted of stealing a watch, was talked to by a chaplain and his mother. The dead officer was Ens. Arthur Lusk Morris. wounded were Ens. R. D Harrison and Metalsmith 3C Jake Verbedek.
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San Francisco
Treasure Island
Navy
Jimmie Henderson
Martha Henderson
Alameda County
Ens
Arthur Lusk Morris
R. D Harrison
Jake H Verbdek
Uvalde
San Francisco Bay
Bay Bridge
Col
E. M Williams
Williams
Herman J. Schnurr
Henderson
Eisenhower Not Happy With GOP Fight To Restore Cut
President Eisenhower appeared displeased as House Republicans debate restoring about 350 million dollars of a 212 billion defense cut. Senate leader Knowland warned of practical Senate limits while favoring restoration of any part tied to military strength.
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Washington
Eisenhower
House
GOP
Martin
Mass
Republican Policy Committee
House Appropriations Committee
White House
Senate
Knowland
California
Congress
Sayles Named Virginia Woolen Superintendent
Herman Sayles has assumed duties as Superintendent of the Virginia Woolen Company. He was previously with Robot Worsted in Seneca South Carolina. Sayles succeeds Harry E New who becomes assistant superintendent. The firm is a division of United Merchants and Manufacturers Inc.
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Herman Sayles
Virginia Woolen Company
W. H. Mellor, Jr
Mr. Sayles
Robot Worsted
Seneca
South Carolina
Harry E. New
Mr. Mellor
United Merchants & Manufacturers, Inc
County Woman Sentenced to Three Years for Abortion
Mrs. Alice Elizabeth Wine, 61, of Frederick County, was sentenced to three years in the Penitentiary for a March 3 abortion and one year for an attempted abortion on the same Hillside, Maryland woman. The sentences run concurrently after her guilty plea to the charges.
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Alice Elizabeth Wine
Frederick County
Elliott D. Marshall
Corporation Court
Ike Plans Memorial Day Stay at White House
Washington report says President Eisenhower will remain at the White House over Memorial Day weekend. Press secretary James C. Hagerty announced the plan in a briefing.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
James C. Hagerty
House Committee Approves Alaska Statehood Bill
The House Insular Affairs Committee approved the Alaska statehood bill by 24 to 6. It removed a general referendum requirement and a five year delay on transferring fish and wildlife jurisdiction to the new state, changes added by a subcommittee last week.
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Washington
Cloudbursts Trigger Texas Floods and River Swells
Torrential rain drenched parts of Texas Oklahoma and Arkansas flooding rivers and driving thousands from homes. In Dallas about 2 100 people were moved from the Trinity River area while Fort Worth saw 4 000 flee similar surges. Flooding eased in many areas though returns are not expected this week. Arkansas Governor Fabus seeks federal aid as Arkansas Mississippi River damage grows.
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Dallas
Texas
Southwest
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Trinity River
Fort Worth
Orvall Fabus
Uvalde
Tex
Garner
Missouri
Firemen hear discussion of natural gas and traffic dangers
Frank Stinnett of Shenandoah Gas spoke at the Frederick County Volunteer Firemen Association meeting at the Brakeblok plant. The group heard about natural gas sources and distribution, fire hazards for gas served buildings, and reported a new South Berkeley VFD formed in Inwood West Virginia.
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Frank Stinnett
Shenandoah Gas Company
Frederick County Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Brakeblok
Shawnee Volunteer Fire Department
Stinnett
South Berkeley Vfd
Inwood
W. Va
Martinsburg
Clearbrook
Newton Baker Veterans Center
Middletown
Round Hill
Shawnee
Stephens City
Gore
Capon Bridge
Bond Referendum Date Changes for Charlottesville School Bond
City Council changes the July 9 1 200 1 200000 bond refer end um for the Charlottesville school to July 16 The notice also lists peonies for sale and garden items with a Hurst RainbowRidge Gardens contact number for delivery and a spring clearance on coats and suits with prices and dates.
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Charlottesville
Hurst
Rainbowridge Gardens
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