Cities and towns vote in municipal elections today
Election day covers Harrisburg and towns Rockingham Shenandoah County with polls open 6 30 am to 7 30 pm Elkton reportedly set for a record vote over a disputed town charter Mayor candidates include Floyd M Ellis George Harvey and Ralph M Hoover among 13 candidates for six council seats in Elkton and multiple contests across Bridgewater Timberville Grottoes Dayton Broadway and Timbered towns. write-in candidates may play a role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonburg
Rockingham
Shenandoah County
Elkton
George C. Andes
Clarence C. Ewing
Laurence L. Loewner
Victor J. Smith
Rockingham National Bank
East Elizabeth St
Hose Co
West Elizabeth St
Newman Avenue
Madison College
Harrisonburg High School
Ralph K. Babington
Floyd M. Ellis
George Harvey
Walter Bruce
Bern F. Castle
Grottoes
I. D. Sites
Dayton
Ernest F. Early
Broadway
Nelson T. Huffman
Bridgewater
Oliver Stoneburner
Timberville
Roy Riddleberger
Ralph M. Hoover
Roy F. Shank
Mt. Crawford
House Votes Increase In Tobacco Penalty
The House passed a bill to raise by 25 percent the penalty on tobacco sold in excess of farm marketing quotas. The measure, already approved by the Senate, would raise excess tobacco penalties from 40 to 50 percent of the prior year's average price and shifts effective date to December 1, 1954. It goes back to the Senate for action on the amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Weather notes for Virginia and West Virginia regions
Virginia reports cloudiness on Tuesday with a high of 82 to 90 and showers mostly in the west. Wednesday is partly cloudy, warm, and more humid. West Virginia sees cloudiness and warmth on Tuesday and Wednesday with a risk of widely scattered thundershowers.
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Virginia
West
West Virginia
Combined Montevideo High School graduation marks county first
Twenty seven Rockingham high school students received diplomas at Montevideo High School in the county’s first joint graduation. Supt. Wilbur S. Pence awarded diplomas as principals presented graduates, noting next year’s normal classes return after an eighth grade program created the current absence of seniors. Dr. Albert G. Edwards delivered the address while Miss Vivian Jean Snyder and John Laval McMichens spoke on religion and kindness respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockingham High School
Montevideo High School
Wilbur S. Pence
Rockingham
Supt. Pence
Albert G. Edwards
Harrisonburg
Vivian Jean Snyder
Elkton High School
John Laval McMichens
Montevideo
National Hillbilly Homecoming Planned
Rep. Baker of Tennessee introduced a bill designating the week June 30 to July 5 as National Hillbilly Homecoming Week to be observed with ceremonies in Knoxville Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Baker
R-Tenn
Knoxville
Tenn
HHS Graduation Evening Address by Dr J Earl Moreland
Dr J Earl Moreland president of Randolph Macon College will address Harrisburg High graduates at the eight oclock ceremony in the high school auditorium. Miss LaVonne Matheny will give the salutatory and Miss Polly Geil the valedictory with diplomas by Principal Charles E Cooley. Music by vocal and instrumental departments directed by Mrs Caryl Turillo and Mrs Lucille Marshall.
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J. Earl Moreland
Randolph- Macon College
Ashland
Harrisonburg High School
LaVonne Matheny
Polly Geil
Charles E. Cooley
M. H. Bell
Caryl J. Turillo
Lucille Y. Marshall
Moreland
Commerce
Texas
Austin College
Southern Methodist University
Peabody College
Emory and Henry
Morris Harvey
Southern Methodist
Porto Alegra College
Brazil
Randolph-Macon
General Board of Education
Methodist Church
World Council of Churches
Amsterdam
World Council
Turkeys Saved As Building Destroyed Near Moscow
Bridgewater firemen saved 250 turkeys from the broadhouse of Byron Armstrong near Moscow on Sunday afternoon before a fire destroyed the building. Fire crews prevented the flames from spreading to adjacent structures.
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Turkeys
Bridgewater
Byron Armstrong
Moscow
Molotov Presses Indochina Peace Talks On Eve Of Session
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov dominated talks on Indochina at Geneva on the eve of the 17th session. He was seen as shaping Communist policy and possibly affecting Premier Laniel and Bidault as France debates Indochina. A semi public session and the neutral commission shape the crisis.
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Geneve
V.M. Molotov
Indochina
Molotov
Joseph Laniel
Paris
Georges Bidault
National Assembly
Bidault
Assembly
Switzerland
Sweden
North Korea
Three Injured In Auto Accident Near Mt Crawford
Three persons were injured when a 1949 Ford failed to negotiate a curve on U S Route 11 one mile south of Mt Crawford. Kermit Curry remained in critical condition at Rockingham Memorial Hospital with lacerations and unconsciousness. Driver Cole W Gregg and Leo Minnick also sustained injuries. the crash occurred near The Jungle as per Trooper D M Slane's report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Crawford
Kermit Curry
Dayton
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
D. M. Slane
Cole W. Gregg
Curry
Leo Minnick
Rebels Nearing Red River Delta
Vietminh forces converged on the Red River Delta from Dien Bien Phu, slicing through French Union defenses as air bombardment from B26s Corsairs and Helldivers rained down. In the delta more than 100000 Vietminh attacked garrisons near Son Tay and Haiphong, with two Vietnamese posts falling and Haiphong receiving French reinforcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Allen
Hanoi
Indochina
Dien Bien Phu
Red River
Phu Tho
Son Tay
Haiphong
China Sea
Eastern Mennonite College holds 36th graduation address
Howard H. Charles of Goshen College Biblical Seminary delivered the keynote at Eastern Mennonite College's 36th commencement in Goshen Indiana. He urged graduates to serve their generation through faith in God, gospel testimony, and living as channels of divine power. Diplomas were awarded by John R. Mumaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard H. Charles
Goshen College
Biblcal Seminary
Goshen
Ind
Eastern Mennonite College
Charles
John R. Mumaw
Graduat
Tito hints at more abroad trips after Greece visit
Yugoslav President Tito returned to Belgrade from Greece and hinted at further trips to cement Yugoslavia's ties with the West. Thousands braved heavy rain to welcome him at Belgrade railway station as he cited the Yugoslav Greek Turkish military alliance agreed during his five day visit to Greece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Tito
Greece
Rhee Urges Geneva Walkout and Threat of Force
President Syngman Rhee urged the United States and South Korea to abandon the Geneva conference and warned that reunification by force could follow. He pressed anti Communists to eject Reds from Indochina and Korea, saying the free world should act soon or risk Korea becoming a Red China colony.
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Seoul
Syngman Rhee
United States
South Korea
America
Rhee
Korea
Indochina
Red China
Recall Move In Wisconsin Fails
Joe Mooshits reports Leroy Gore calling the Joe Must Go campaign the most successful failure in history. Gore outlined plans for a drive after November elections and stated about 350 000 signatures were collected toward recalling Senator McCarthy. He noted 403 904 were needed and 250 000 would be required from a million votes cast.
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Chicago
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Leroy Gore
Sauk City
Wis
Senate
Wisconsin
Gore
St. Paul
Minn
Malenkov and Aides Attend Soviet Trade Congress
Soviet Premier Georgi Malenkov and top aides attended the opening session of the USSR TV Union Congress in Moscow. Moscow radio reported they were greeted with thunderous applause.
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London
Georgi Malenkov
Ussr
TV Union Congress
Moscow
Eisenhower Urges Action on His Legislative Program
President Eisenhower pressed for Congress to act on his policy agenda and warned Americans to watch government to prevent overreach. He spoke casually after receiving an honorary degree at Washington College on Maryland's Eastern Shore, emphasizing a defined line between government and fields it should not invade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chestertown
Eisenhower
Congress
Historic
Washington College
Maryland
Daniel Z. Gibson
Milton
McCarthy Accuses Army of Steering Charges in Row
Sen. McCarthy accuses two prominent Democrats of instigating Army charges to ruin the two party system. He cites Symington and Clifford amid a clash connected to monitored calls in the McCarthy Army hearings. The article notes Stevens's attempts to assist Schine and a CIA matter, with subsequent political ramifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Schine
Senator McCarthy
R-Wis
Roy M. Conn
Washington
Sen
McCarthy
Army
Symington
Clark Clifford
Truman
Stevens
G. David Lehine
Schine
Allen W. Dulles
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Allen Dulles
New York
Roy M. Cohn
Cohn
Ft. Monmouth
N.J
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Dale
George C. Andel
Clarence W. Ewing
HHS
Earl Moreland
R-M College
Polly Gil Valedictorian
Salutatorian
John W. Taliaferro
John W. Talia
Dial
Myers Ford Coo
Red River Delta
EMC
Wsva-Tvv
Corbin Fox
Bridgewater Volunteer Fire Co
Correction
Mt. Crawford Ruritan
Bethel Church
Geneva
Andi McCarthy
By Joe Mooshits
Ed Sachs
Malenkov
Missouri
ED Creagh
Tite
Allis-Chalmers
Harman Sales and Service
Reg
Jimmies Dress Shop
Democratic
Graham Street
Democratic Committee
Myers Ford Co
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