United States Signals Full Aid to Baghdad Pact
The United States pledged utmost support to the Baghdad Pact nations Pakistan Iraq Turkey Iran and Britain without full membership. State Department officials cited concerns over Soviet meddling and Iraq’s security needs while noting Saudi Arabia opposes U S accession due to Arab League sensitivities and Israel ties.
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Syria
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Israel
Saudi Arabia
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All City Mail Boxes Painted
Postmaster says painting finished. About 100 boxes in red and blue with white lettering. Olive green boxes left unpainted, used for storage. Some relocations and nine new boxes added in new developments.
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Wilbur R Johnston
Johnston
Lucky Inn
Front Royal Road
Frits Elks
Lodge Hall
M. B. Clowe, Jr
Willow Lawn Farm Market Valley Ave
Anglo-French Plan for Coordinated Suez Withdrawal Emerges
London reports Britain and France pursuing a phased evacuation of troops from the Suez Canal zone after UN forces reach strength. Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd and French Foreign Minister Christian Pineau coordinate, with a Commons policy statement due Monday.
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France
Selwyn Lloyd
Christian Pineau
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Suez Canal
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Britain to withdraw most troops from Egypt by Christmas
Britain advised the United States that most British troops will pull out of Egypt by Christmas. France was understood to plan a parallel announcement. Foreign Secretaries Selwyn Lloyd and Christian Pineau held emergency talks to refine the pull-out, as U N peacekeepers faced the El Cap ceasefire line today.
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Britain
United States
Egypt
France
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Christian Pineau
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el Cap
Britain and France Prepare for Egypt Troop Withdrawal
British and French leaders and newspapers agree pullout from Egypt is imminent. Signals show urgency to remove troops quickly while seeking safe passage and assurances against Egyptian guerrilla interference as both nations aim to clear the canal. Some expect completion by Christmas.
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France
Britain
Archie Moore and Floyd Patterson weigh in for Chicago title bout
Light heavyweight champion Archie Moore weighed 187 3 4 pounds, 5 1 2 more than challenger Floyd Patterson at the noon weigh in for the world heavyweight title bout at Chicago Stadium tonight.
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Chicago
Archie Moore
Floyd Patterson
UN Assembly Reports Observers Blocked From Hungary
Dag Hammarskjold told the United Nations General Assembly he cannot yet send observers to Hungary to investigate the revolt. He said no reply was received from Budapest and Moscow reiterated that only the Hungarian government can decide observer access. A fact finding group said direct observation is essential to complete its work.
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N. Y
Dag Hammarskjold
U.N. Assembly
Hungary
79- Nation Assembly
Budapest
Hammarskjold
Air Sea Search For Missing Navy Attack Plane
An air sea search continued for a missing Navy AD5 attack plane. The aircraft, part of all weather Attack Squadron 53, departed the carrier Saratoga at 8 15 p m Thursday and was reported overdue last night on a flight to Oceana Naval Station, with Saratoga 50 miles off the coast.
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Norfolk
Saratoga
Oceana Naval Station
Atlantic City
N. J
Egyptianization Moves to Purge British French Influence in Egypt
A Cairo police shuttered a French bookstore as British and French influence faces a government led purge. Egypt appoints locals to run former British and French firms under military orders 4 and 5. assets are frozen and many companies are seized. Estimates place affected business value from 21.9 million to 980 million dollars.
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Edwin Shanke
Rome
Cairo
Egypt
Nase
Port Said
U. N
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Shell Q& In
Russia
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England
France
Abde Moneim Kaissouny
Festival Re Elects Scully President and Nine New Directors
Thomas G. Scully was re elected president of the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival. Nine new board members were elected, with many existing directors reappointed. The annual meeting in Winchester heard financials and county school participation and paid tribute to H. Clay deGrange.
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Scully
Thomas G. Scully
Shenandoah
J. Pinckney Arthur
Kenneth Robinson
Wilkie W. Hunt
Vincent A Catorella
Tom W. Baldridge
F. L. Largent, Jr
James W Green, Jr
J. Thomas Kremer
Neil Chickle
M. T. Duff
W. H. Mellor, Jr
John McAboy
Pete Pappas
Paul Plumly
M. Shapiro
M. K. Shirkey
Alvin Wenzel
Frank Armstrong
Lester D. Arnold, Sr
Ben F. Arthur, Jr
Wendell R. Barney
Edward W. Barr
William M. Battaille
Benjamin Beichie
Walker McC. Bond
W. H. Bosserman, Jr
Andrew J. Bowen
John A. Boyd
J. Thomas Boyd
Eugene R. Branch
Joseph E. Butler
J. Douglas Butler
Harry F. Byrd
Roy A. Cather
Clarke T. Cooper
Charles H. Dick
Dr. B B. Dutton
Fred L. Glaize
Philip B. Glaize
Robert E. Heltzel
William L. Hickey
Lewis H. Hyde
Ralph S. Jordan
Lamar H. Keen
W. H. Lawrence, Jr
Richard F. Lewis, Jr
McSherry Lupton
Percy D Miller
Edward L. Molden
Harry Albert
London
Jamestown
Winchester
Board of Directors
H. Clay deGrange
Uunanhumous
Court Extends Dock Injunction Additional 70 Days
A federal court extended the Taft Hartley injunction for 70 days delaying a longshoremen strike at Atlantic and Gulf ports. Judge Brya n cited risks to national health and security and potential disruption to the atomic energy program. Slowdowns by longshoremen disrupted New York piers with 50 60 percent activity and overtime refusals.
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New York
Atlantic
Gulf Ports
Frederick van Pelt Bryan
Frederick Fruit Growers Approve State Proposals
The Frederick County Fruit Growers Association voted to support two Virginia State Apple Commission proposals. The first raises the per bushel assessment to 4 cents for advertising and promotion. the second urges a 4 cent per hundredweight tax on apples received by processing plants and 2 cents per bushel on bulk apples, funds for marketing. The meeting at the Frederick County Courthouse was led by vice-president Joseph Butler. 25 members voted.
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Frederick County Fruit Growers Association
Virginia State Apple Commission
Virginia
Frederick County
Association
Joseph Butler
Walker McC. Bond
Plan Will Provide Up to 1,100,000 Barrels Daily for Europe
Washington ordered an emergency program to supply Western Europe with up to 1.1 million barrels of oil daily. Mobilization Director Flemming asked Seaton to activate the Middle East Emergency Committee to coordinate 5 major oil firms. The plan faces remaining shortages if the Suez Canal stays closed, and financing questions loom as Europe lacks reserves.
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Britain
Washington
Western
Arthur Flemming
Seaton
Middle East
Suez Canal
Office of Defense Mobilization
Flemming
Dulles
Herbert Hoover Jr
Rebels Attack Police HQ in Cuba Uprising Kills Three
In Santiago de Cuba hundreds of rebels attacked the police headquarters at about 7 am. Police report three rebels killed as rebels occupied an adjacent building. The revolt, linked to the 26 de Julio movement led by Fidel Castro, follows Castro’s warning to Batista to quit by month’s end.
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Santiago DE Cuba
Fulgencio Batista
Havana
Fidel Castro
Batista
Mexico
Castro
Churchill at 82 Still Bright of Mind Despite Frail Health
Sir Winston Churchill marked his 82nd birthday in London with a quiet day. The wartime leader was physically weak and walked slowly but retained a sharp mind, politely declining to discuss his health or retirement amid birthday greetings and a requested photograph.
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Winston Churchill
Eddy Gilmore
London
Sir Winston
Lady Churchill
Churchill
War and Peace Lightning Drama at Capitol Theatre
Page 2 advertises a Sunday show titled WAR and PEACE at Capitol Theatre with hours and 28 minutes of lightning drama. The notice promotes layaway Christmas jewelry gifts including diamonds clocks and watches from JOHNSTON'S JEWELRY STORE, with catalog details.
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Capitol Theatre
Johnston's Jewelry Store
Virginia Weather Forecast Briefly Signals Mild Weekend
The Virginia forecast calls for fair conditions tonight with lows from the upper teens to mid 30s across regions, Saturday staying fair with highs in the 40s. A five day outlook notes temperatures near normal or slightly above and little precipitation, with a milder weekend ahead. Astronomical data lists Winchester skies with sunrise at 7:14 a.m. and sunset at 5:51 p.m.
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Cenceaveess
Winchester
Banana Cakes Ward’s
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