Virginia weekly farm price outlook from AG Department
The Virginia Department of Agriculture issues a Friday price outlook noting prices may vary and offering farmers guidance. It cites hog prices around 16.58 to 16.75, pork demand slow at retail, moisture effects, and vegetable prospects with Irish potatoes at 2 to 4.50 per hundred.
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Arrest Results From Search For Escapee
Authorities massed in the Frog Level area in a search for James Woody Mays 21 an escapee from Camp No 31 Mays who was sentenced to six years for his crime and reportedly had fled confinement
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Queen Sylvia XX Crown Won By Parkersburger
Festival director stated Gov. Marland will crown the 21 year old queen as part of a three day event. Miss Alexander a Duke University graduate was chosen for a three month European trip and will return before the festival. Her court includes 40 debaters from across West Virginia.
Six Washington Residents Die in Domestic Accidents
A report from Washington notes six residents died in home accidents over the past week. Falls caused four deaths, a baby suffocated, and a boy accidentally hanged while playing.
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Adlai Stevenson Faces Southern Roadblock in California Push
Washington reports Democratic prospects hinge on vote support and handling of race issues. Southern states threaten to withhold backing if discrimination persists, risking loss of the entire region unlike 1948 and 1952. No clear front runner emerges as Stevenson leads but faces solid opposition.
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Northern Lights Photographed From Observation Posts
Danish scientists will undertake a comprehensive study of the Northern Lights from photographic observation posts on International next year. Recordings will be made at regular intervals to analyze the phenomenon.
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Copenhagen
Evans Named To University Board
Morgantown reports on June 24 as an alumnus named to the university board joining faculty members including Dr and L Z Seizer and Pohlman and Duncan in a notable governance update.
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Woek
Car Safety Belt Fatality In Auto Crash
Police say elder Eichler died when a seat belt allegedly loosened or avulsed, constricting the throat during a collision with an oncoming car. The fatal accident occurred as the belts restrained him in the crash.
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Spanishburg Summer Band Registration Notice
Spanishburg High School announces summer band registration for students interested in joining. R D Hamden, director, will register participants at the high school band room Monday at 9 o clock. Students wishing to participate should be present for registration.
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Reunion of HST and Churchill Sparks Public Interest
The damaged clipping notes a reunion between Harry S. Truman and Winston Churchill at Churchill's home. It mentions Truman at 72, a photographer asking them to pose, and a distant look from Churchill amid scattered comments from bystanders.
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Tito welcomed by Romanian Reds during state visit
Romania’s Red leadership paraded 250000 people in a city of about 10 million to greet Tito as he rode through in a Soviet car. He planned talks with Romanian leaders on new cooperation rules for Communist parties agreed with the Kremlin.
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McDowell Men High In University Class Averages
Nine students in Keystone region colleges posted grade point averages above 3.0 during the semester. Students named include Eugene G K from Monongahela and James R from Turtle Creek. Director G Spindler noted the strong showing and emphasized continued study.
Red Pen Poison Chain Letter System Used As Lure
A Soviet era propaganda scheme spread through emigre networks in the United States. The Mikhailov led operation sent amnesty inducements via chain letters to Estonian and other Baltic emigre groups, coercing leaders to perform “patriotic work.” The effort paralleled a broader communist tactic to recruit anti-communist exiles and forward letters to influence policy, while China faced similar influence attempts to mobilize students and relatives in the US.
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Mikhailov
Klimov
Red Arm
Central Assn
Wang
Peiping
Red
Average American family income hits record in 1954
Commerce Department reports 1954 average family income before taxes at 5250 with 4955 after federal payments. Total American family income rises to 288 billion dollars, up 5 percent from 1953 54. Purchasing power also at a new high.
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Commerce Department
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