Fliers Freed by China Reach Hong Kong En Route Home
Four American fighter pilots released by Communist China after over two years in captivity arrived in Hong Kong and headed for Hawaii for reunions with families. The group included Capt Harold Fischer Jr and 1st Lt Lyle Cameron, among others. They described themselves as well treated and were met by U.S. officials who arranged medical checks and family airlifts.
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Hong Kong
China
Hawaii
U.S
O. W. D. Simpson
Harold Fischer, Jr
Sweat City
Iowa
Lyle W. Cameron
Lincoln
Neb
Edwin Heller
Wynnewood
Roland W. Parks
Omaha
Cameron
Canton
Shunchun
Special Air Force
Air Force
Washington
Talbott
Mukden
Manchuria
Lowu Bridge
Fan Ling Jockey Club
Col. Simpson
Simpson
Heller
Red China
Peiping
Eisenhower notes Reds imply airmen release to ease tensions
President Eisenhower said Communist China implied it released four American airmen to ease Far East tensions. He urged caution and said he had no update on further releases. The airmen head to Honolulu while families are flown there to welcome them.
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Washington
Eisenhower
China
Far East
Red China
Honolulu
Hawaii
Queen Declares National Emergency Over Strikes in Britain
Queen Elizabeth II signed a royal proclamation declaring a national emergency to curb rail and dock strikes that have paralyzed Britain. Prime Minister Eden gained power to call out troops and requisition transport to protect essential services as 70 000 railway workers and stevedores press for their demands.
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London
Elizabeth II
Balmoral Castle
Scottish Highlands
Eden
Britain
Privy Council
Lord Salisbury
St. James’ Palace
Salisbury
Balmoral
Lord Munster
Geoffrey Lloyd
Chequers
Seven Shot Down By Lone Gunman In Dayton Banks
A lone gunman identified as Richard Meyers, 47, opened fire in two downtown Dayton banks around 10 a.m. killing two and wounding five others before being wounded and captured by officers. He shot seven people in the Winters and Third National Bank buildings, with victims including George Sawaya and Joseph Gavin.
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Dayton, O
Dayton
Richard Meyers
Winters Bank
Third National Bank
Meyers
Third National
George Sawaya
Joseph Gavin
University of Dayton
WHIO
William Sherman
Frieda Cramer
William L. Clark
Helen Burks
Winters
R. H. Kastner
Meyer
Weather Outlook for Richmond Virginia May 31 to June 5
Extended forecast calls for near normal temperatures with a gradual rise into Friday then cooler by weekend. Showers or thunderstorms likely late Friday and Saturday totaling about 1 to 1.5 inches. Auction notice for June 2 at 7 30 p m listing antiques and furnishings plus local store hours for several retailers.
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Richmond
Virginia
J. J. Newberry Company McCrory Stores, Inc
W. T. Grant Company
Headley’s
Valley Ave
Seven Killed as C47 Crashes Over La Luz Canyon
A twin engine Air Force C47 crashed and burned in La Luz Canyon 15 to 20 miles north of Alamogordo after departing Holloman AFB on the last leg home to Clovis. Seven men aboard died including Maj. Edward A. Miller and Lt. Don Forbes. investigators will probe the cause.
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Alamogordo
N. M
Air Force
Sacramento
la Luz Canyon
Holloman Air Force Base
Clovis Air Force Base
Burbank
Calif
Here
Holloman
Edward A. Miller
Clovis
Don. R. Forbes
Portland
Ore
Robert D. Haugan
Chicago
Clyde B. Johnson
Benson
N. C
Leamon Lawson
Lester M. Barnes
Maywood
Ford and UAW seal 24 hour secrecy on talks
Detroit bulletin reports Ford Motor Co and the CIO United Auto Workers placed a 24 hour secrecy lid on strike threatening contract talks. Both sides kept details under wraps as negotiations continued amid tension and public interest.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
CIO
United Auto Workers
Frederick County Star Leadership Award Winner
Nalda Baughman, 17, daughter of Mrs. Virgil Baughman, receives Winchester Evening Star Leadership Award for the Frederick County School System. She graduates James Wood High School with all A grades, honors the award at commencement, part of a $350 prize in the three area systems totaling $1,050.
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Rush
Winchester Evening Star
Frederick County
Nalda Baughman
Sunnyside
Jane Fout
Frederick Co. Star Leadership Award
Virgil Baughman
Mr. Baughman
Baughman
James Wood High School
Miss Baughman
Kathryn Bell
Berryville
Clarke County
Winchester
Memorial Day Weekend Traffic Deaths Hit Record 364
Traffic deaths for the Memorial Day weekend reached a record 364, surpassing the 1952 three day high. The National Safety Council had estimated 300 and later cited at least 575. Drownings totaled 125, contributing to 572 overall accident fatalities for the 78 hour period.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Court Says Local Conditions to Be Taken into Account
The Supreme Court directs that public school segregation be ended as soon as feasible with local conditions kept in mind. Chief Justice Warren says lower courts can assess progress and that full compliance should be pursued promptly. The decision remands cases from Clarendon County and Prince Edward County in South Carolina, Prince Edward County in Virginia, Topeka, Kansas, Claymont and Hockessin, Delaware, and the District of Columbia.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Warren
High Tribunal
High Court
U. S
Eisenhower
Sobeloff
Clarendon County
S. C
Prince Edward County
Topeka
Kan
Claymont
Hockessin
Del
District of Columbia
Virginia Court Calls For Quick Action on School Segregation
Reaction to the Supreme Court decree in Virginia was cautious with praise from Prince Edward County School Board lawyers Archibald Robertson and John Riely who called the decision favorable. Governor Stanley declined to comment before reading the text while Attorney General Almond was unreachable. State Superintendent Dowell J. Howard suggested a possible special legislative session and said changes must come through the General Assembly. Richmond and Henrico County educators welcomed the court’s focus on local implementation and leeway to address community conditions, while the Defenders of State Sovereignty and Individual Liberties prepared for a board meeting to determine future steps.
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Virginia
Supreme Court
Prince Edward County
Prince Edward School Board
Archibald G. Robertson
John W. Riely
Tel. Hone
Prince Edward School
Robertson
Richmond
H. S. Willett
General Assembly
Henrico County
Charles E. Davis
Davis
William E. Maxey Jr
The
Defenders of State Sovereignty and Individual Liberties
Eight Injured in Area Traffic Mishaps Over Memorial Day
Eight people were hurt in area crashes during the Memorial Day weekend with no local fatalities. One pedestrian death occurred in West Virginia near Wardensville, and another in Shenandoah County near Mount Jackson. Temperatures peaked at 89 degrees with a 1.04 inch rain shower Sunday. Local services honored veterans at Winchester National Cemetery and Berryville Green Hill Cemetery amid holiday observances.
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Frederick
Clarke
Memorial Hospital
Associated Press
National Cemetery
Winchester
Green Hill
Berryville
Virginia Reports Eighteen Holiday Deaths This Weekend
Virginia’s Memorial Day weekend toll totals 18 deaths including seven highway crashes and five drownings. The count rises to 310 highway deaths for 1955, with cases from Culpeper to Buckroe Beach. Notable fatalities include Rev. John Alphonsus Beshel in Culpeper County and several drownings among youths in Portsmouth and Buckroe Beach.
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Virginia
Priest
Three Area Fires Over Week End Do $15,000 Damage
Three fires in the Winchester Frederick Clarke area over the weekend caused more than $15,000 in damage. The first fire destroyed parts of James Russell’s home near Wadesville in Clarke County, a five room frame building once the Hout school. Russell was away and could not save belongings. Firemen found three rooms and the attic damaged, with smoke affecting others but some items salvageable. The second fire involved a tractor trailer loaded with furniture that left Route 522, struck a bank, and burned. the driver, John C. Sykes of Richmond, was treated for a broken rib. The truck was a 1953 White owned by W. S. Washam of Richmond. A third incident details are continued on Page 10.
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Winchester-Frederick-Clarke
James Russell
Wadesville
Clarke County
Russell
Clearbrook
Return to God Best Memorial to War Dead Says Jackson
About 100 attendees gathered at the National Cemetery for a memorial service led by Dr. George D. Jackson urging devotion to God as the best tribute to fallen soldiers. The event, sponsored by Conrad Hoover Post 21 American Legion, featured remarks by Post Commander Charles Zuckerman and a wreath at the unknown soldier marker. A 2 pm procession included veterans groups and firing squad, with prayers, benediction, and taps.
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National Cemetery
George D. Jackson
First Presbyterian Church
Conrad Hoover
American Legion
Mike Castleman
Charles Zuckerman
All Wars
Reuss
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2123
Legion
E. T. Clark
First Baptist Church
al Knowles
V. F. W. Post
Grove Furniture CO
S. Loudoun St
Crisman Cleaners
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County
Weather Outlook
Bulletin
William E. Eisenberg
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Howard
General Assembly of
State Board of Eduction
Superintendent of Public Instruction of
John Alphonsus Beshel
Hamlet
U. S. 15
Culpeper
Culpeper County
Buckroe Beach
Tidewater
Portsmouth
Louie Jackson Boozell
Ft. Eustis
Carl F. Dragon
Bowers Hill
Albert Stancil
Scotts Creek
Portsmouth Naval Hospital
John Stanley
Mt. Jackson
Return
God
Jackson
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