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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1957

Page

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Pentagon Orders No Cuts In Basic Research Funds

The Defense Department directs the services to avoid reductions in the 1.7 billion dollars approved for basic research in the current year. McElroy cancels Wilsons cut plan while White House officials pursue science policy and Dr Isadore Rabi. Sputnik orbits Earth at 18 000 mph as Army unveils Hawk missile with a radar system targeting moving aircraft.

Pentagon Department Congress Neil H. McElroy Charles E. Wilson Wilson White House Eisenhower Isadore I. Rabi Columbia University Russia Sputnik U. S Army

Winchester Firemen End Silent Alarm System

The Winchester Firemen's Executive Association voted to discontinue silent alarms and adopt new by-laws. Calls for fire department use will now follow the regular alarm system with at least two trucks dispatched and full recording of all fires. John Hawse authored the new by-laws, discussed at length before the vote.

Winchester Firemen’s Executive Association South End William E. Argenbright Chaiman Common Council Fire Committee Association John Hawse

Douglas School records rise in total flu absences

Douglas School shows the only area increase with absences up to 65, 15 more than yesterday, while James Wood reports 50 more students present. Citywide absences total 416 today, with Handley 147, Quarles 63, Virginia Avenue 91, John Kerr 50, and Douglas 65, against higher prior totals. Other ads note coal, a 1958 Buick event, a free grease job offer, and a shooting match at Berryville Va.

Virginia Avenue John Kerr Douglas

Important Election Contests In Five States Next Tuesday

Contests for New Jersey and Virginia governors, two U S House races in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and the New York City mayoral race will be decided next Tuesday. Democrats seek to hold off GOP challenges as turnouts signal 1958 congressional prospects amid debates over schools and a Korean War bonus measure in Pennsylvania.

Washington New Jersey Virginia Pennsylvania New York City Congress Little Rock Robert B. Meyner Malcolms Forbes Meyner Kentucky New York Keystone

Dulles Warns on Russian Upheaval and Foreign Moves

Secretary of State Dulles urged vigilance amid domestic Russian upheaval and warned the world to be alert for possible foreign moves. He said war is not imminent and that he does not believe such a scenario is likely.

U. S Thomas W. Wilcox Air Force Office of Scientific Research Russia Free World Howard Wooster OSR U. S. Armed Services Technical Information Agency Sen Kefauver D-Tenn Lawrence N. Y West Washington Dulles United States Wy Win Vteus Soviet Union Georgi Zhukov Eisenhower NATO Council Paris Marshal Zhukov Zhukov Europe Far East U.S King Saud Victor Purse State Department Yugoslavia East Germany West Germany Sputnik

Rubber Workers Union Decertified At O'Sullivan Firm

The O'Sullivan Rubber Corporation was notified that URW Local 511 AFL-CIO no longer represents the plant after an October 17 18 election where 288 voted against union representation. The decertification follows an NLRB hearing on August 2 and a May 13 1956 strike.

O'Sullivan Rubber Corporation United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum and Plastic Workers of America Afl-Cio National Labor Relations Board NLRB O' Sullivan Louise Agner Paul Terretta O'Sullivan John House URW Terretta

New Fire Company Planned for Gainesboro Area

A new fire company is being organized in the Gainesboro Cross Junction area. Frederick County Firemen's Association met at Round Hill with Gainesboro Raritan Club members Joshua Place Red Williams E. W. Adams Jr. and a Mr. DeHaven seeking support. A committee led by Godfrey Prelip will coordinate with the club to form the company.

Gainesboro Cross Junction Frederick County Firemen’s Association Round Hill Gainesboro Davis Petrie Stephens City Middletown Shawnee Clearbrook Gore Capon Bridge

Fisherman plate featured at Howard Johnson hotel listing

Local notice promotes a Fisherman’s Plate at the Howard Johnson Restaurant in the George Washington Hotel with the Woolen Shop offering knitting yarns for 2028 Braddock Street. Store hours show daily open from noon.

George Washington Fleishers Braddock St

Gromyko Attacks United States at United Nations

Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko accused the United States of opposing a U.N. inquiry into the Turkish Syrian crisis and urged the General Assembly to establish a commission to investigate Turkish troop concentrations. Syrian Foreign Minister Salah Bitar pressed for action while rejecting Turkey’s assurances it would not attack Syria.

United Nations N.Y Soviet Union United States U.N Syria Andrei A. Gromyko General Assembly Eisenhower Salah Bitar Assembly Bitar Gromyko Turkey Bok

Bomb Wounds Five Ministers in Israeli Parliament

In Jerusalem on October 29 a bomb hurled from the gallery wounded five ministers. Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion and Foreign Minister Golda Meir escaped with slight injuries, while Social Welfare Minister Moshe Shapira was seriously wounded. Police detained a man described as a Communist and a new immigrant.

Jerusalem David Ben-Gurion Golda Meir Meir Moshe Shapira

Louis B Mayer Dies at 72 Film Tycoon The Hollywood Figure Passes Away

Louis B Mayer 72 longtime MGM head died after anemia complications in Los Angeles area hospitalizations and a return home to Southern California He built MGM into a star filled empire and mentored many major actors including Garbo Gable Holmes and Stewart His career began in ship salvaging then theater management and distribution before leading MGM from 1924 to 1951 and later returning as Cin Era Productions chairman with a revival bid for MGM continued on page 2 column 6

Hollywood Louis B. Mayer Mayer San Francisco California Ucla Medical Center United States Minsk Russia St. John N. B Massachusetts Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer Studio MGM Irving Thalberg Marie Dressler Mae Murray Norma Shearer Greta Garbo John Gilbert Lon Chaney Nelson Eddy Jeanette MacDonald Clark Gable Judy Garland Greer Garson Hedy LaMarr Luise Rainey William Powell Myrna Loy Robert Montgomery Joan Crawford Rosalind Russell James Stewart Robert Taylor Mickey Rooney Spencer Tracy Lana Turner Walter Pidgeon Esther Williams van Johnson Margaret O'Brien Dore Schary RKO Cinerama Productions Corp

Showdown over Zhukov divides Soviet Central Committee

Indications exist of a power struggle inside the Soviet Communist Party as Marshal Georgi Zhukov faces possible removal from the Presidium amid a quiet Moscow. Khrushchev and Zhukov reportedly clashed on military influence, rehabilitating purged Red Army leaders, and Middle East policy, with no official announcement yet.

London Georgi Zhukov Central Committee WitimMss Zhukov Nikita Khrushchev Moscow Soviet Union Marshal Khrushchev Presidium V. M. Molotov Georgi Malenkov Lazar Kaganovich Red Army Stalin Middle East Copenhagen Washinton Rodion Y. Malinovsky

Woodstock Prepares For Statewide Political Spotlight

Woodstock hosts rival rallies as Democratic Sen. Byrd and Republican Ted Dalton draw attention in Shenandoah County. Dalton challenges Byrd to a public debate on segregation while Almond and Henderson campaign, and tensions over school integration persist amid final week of races.

Shenandoah Valley Woodstock Shenandoah County Ted Dalton Byrd Dva Dalton Byrd Shenandoah Burr Harrison D-Va Albertis S. Harrison Jr J. Lindsay Almond Jr Richmond A. E. S. Stephens Norfolk Almond Arlington Civic Federation Saluda Harry F. Byrd Jr

Meat Cutters Strike Hits Kansas City Retail Stores

The Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workers Union led 800 to 1,000 members in a strike over work limits for butchers. Stores closed 75 to 80 percent of shops in the Kansas City area, with union clerks and truck drivers honoring picket lines and spoilage reported. Local housewives faced disruption in shopping.

Kansas Kansas City C. H. Nothnagel Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workers Union Harold Audsley

GI Convicted for Negligent Shooting of Korean Schoolboy

U S Army Specialist 3 C Raymond L Bailey of Brownsburg Indiana was convicted of negligently shooting and killing a 15 year old Korean student and sentenced to nine months hard labor. An eight man court convicted for negligent homicide and he received a bad conduct discharge subject to review. Acquitted on involuntary manslaughter.

Seoul U.S. Army Raymond L. Bailey Brownsburg Ind Bailey Song Joon Won George H. Ecker U. N Korea U. S Robert W. Wilcock Scottsbluff, Neb

Winchester Seed Co. Adjusts Store Hours

The Winchester Seed Co announces new hours effective Monday October 28. The schedule runs Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon.

Winchester Seed CO

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Siam Joyce Vidbel Cation Sphere U. S.S Douglas School Pocahontas Stove & Nut Maryland Fred Robinson CO H.W. Ebert BUICK N. Loudoun St Stotler Duff Berryville W.F.W. Post Rubber Workers Union O'Sullivan Firm Willow Lawn Farm Market Valley Avenue By Tom Ochiltref THE Associated Press
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