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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1958
Page
12
A Marseille bound plane carried milk and medicine to Corsica to aid the island cut off from supplies after insurgent forces seized power in Algiers last Saturday. Algerian sources have also sent aid.
Frances Lewing reports on the 24 hour vigil at Arlington National Cemetery for the Unknown Soldier of World War I. The ceremony details include cadence 128 steps per minute, a 30 caliber M 1 rifle with chrome bayonet, and shifts managed by the 3rd Infantry Regiment with guards drawn from units worldwide.
Richmond AP The Virginia office of the Federal Housing Administration cannot insure new mortgages today until Congress grants permission to raise the insurance authorization by four billion dollars. FHA director H Powell Seward said the agency is limited by Congress on insured mortgage numbers. He noted five month averages of 950 applications monthly and said approvals will continue up to the commitment stage while awaiting action.
In Staunton four men pled guilty to indictments for breaking and entering or attempted breakings. The defendants King E. Harvey Frank Reed Lee Grant Weber and John W Eggleston are part of a five man gang linked to over 75 burglaries and safecrackings in Virginia. Robert N Hardy of Cincinnati was not arraigned as his attorney was out of town. Judge William S Moffett Jr will sentence them June 3.
Deput y Sheriff W L Lucas arrested five individuals on May 9 for illegal possession of burglary tools after investigating a reported store break in near Greenville.
Randolph Utah resident Steven Rex built a small warming fire that unexpectedly ignited twelve tons of baled straw. Fire crews controlled the blaze with no reported injuries. The incident prompted an investigation into storage and fire safety practices at the residence.
West German President Theodor Heuss left Bonn by plane for his first state visit to the United States and Canada. The 74 year old leader will arrive in Washington on June 4 for a historic overseas trip as head of state. It marks a milestone in postwar diplomacy.
Final election returns indicate the Christian Democrats will govern Italy, likely in coalition or with support from minor center parties. They won 273 seats in the 596-seat Chamber of Deputies, with center parties adding 46 seats, as the new Parliament meets June 12.
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