Mother and two children drown in Weber City trial
In Gate City Virginia defense rests in assault case. Russell, charged with raping a Weber City girl last June, defended by introducing three witnesses and recalling Sheriff Salyer and Sgt. Boong. Testimony traced Russell’s movements from Duffield to Gate City and Weber City, with details of his alibi, a bar hop, and bloodstain claims.
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Weber Cuy
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Gre City
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Weber City
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Salyer
FBI
Scott County
Das
Duffield
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Witn
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Gune City
Fiarling
Gomez
Weer
Giry
Weber Gale
Pitwebe
Mit Oteer Ta
Tate Cay
Bey
Kay
Cie City
Sam W. Colemin
Bi. Winter
Richinand
Need $825 000 For New School
President Eisenhower warned against severing relations with Russia while outlining a solid peacetime world structure. A local Aldermen meeting set the cost for a proposed two story junior high school at 825000 with a planned 900 student capacity, funding from streets and site improvements. A town hall forum will be held Thursday at City Hall to discuss the need and site on Memorial Boulevard.
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Senate
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Soviet Union
Eisenhower
Witn
Thursay
Board of Education
Memorial Boulevaté 2Nd Kelmore Drive
Seven Nations Form Asia Pact Aims to curb Red spread
Washington reports outline a silent plan for a Southeast Asia alliance with eight capitals to meet Sept 6 in the Philippines. Nations named include Britain France United States Australia New Zealand the Philippines Thailand and Pakistan. India Burma Indonesia and Ceylon reportedly unlikely to join though neutral states may participate in economic cooperation and aid projects. U S Dulles to lead the effort with economic and military pledges to deter further aggression in the region.
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Asia
Baguio
Philippines
U. S
India
Burma
Indonesia
Ceylon
Southeast Asia
Lo Associ
Mure Cily
Cooperative Neliin
Noy
Tudochina
Ceremony To Mark Gas Entry Tonight In Kingsport
At 1 13 o clock natural gas arrives in Kingsport. Volunteer Natural Gas Company plans a flame lighting ceremony at Civic Circle Broad and Sullivan Streets with Mayor John Wimberly and city officials expected to attend. The flame signals gas service for homes and businesses as several plants have already used gas months ago. The event also marks the opening of a firm office with display rooms at 215 East Sullivan Street from noon to 5 pm Thursday through Saturday.
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Kingsport
Civic Circle
Broad and
Sullivan Streets
John Wimberly
Sullivan Street
Maryville College to Accept Negro Students for Next Year
Maryville College will begin immediately to accept applications for the coming year from qualified Negro students, announced today by college president Dr. Ralph Waldo Lloyd.
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Maryville
FeMaryville College
Ralph Waldo Lloyd
President Seeks Method To Stop Atomic Strikes
President Eisenhower pledged to use every legal means to prevent strikes at atomic installations including Oak Ridge and Paducah. A Paducah CIO vote authorized a strike for higher pay, while Oak Ridge faced a tense stand by workers. A Taft-Hartley injunction may be considered to halt a shutdown.
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Senate
Washington
Esenhowe
Tenn
Phueah
Eisenhower
Congress
Pa| Gwesh Atom Ban
Barney Sanders
Umiieri
Sanders
White House
Reyal
Drowns tragedy at Kingsport park claimed Danner family
Mrs Danner Georgia Carter Danner and her two children Davis Diane and Steven Werney were found drowned in War rior's Pall State Park harbor. Capt Frank Williamson of the Tennessee Highway Patrol said the drowning occurred between 10 20 and 11 30 a m. The woman had been despondent since divorce from state patrolman Charles Worley Danner. Bodies were recovered by park staff and taken for post mortem examination after lifeguards attempted revival efforts.
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Kingsport
Warrior's Pall State Park
Georgia Carter Danner
Boone Street
Davis Diane
Steven Werney Danner
Frank Williamson
Leonessee
Grace Lyons
R. HR. Harper
Eugene Fleenor
Reedy Creek Road
Harper
Fleenor
Aimic Island
Park Superntendent
Park
Sam Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Gilliam Cab Company
Park Employes
Williamson
Ham Hurd
J. E. Upchurch
Kingsport Life Saving Crew
Fleeney
Hamlet-Dobson Funeral Home
Hurd
Dollar Day Sale Aims to Draw East Tennessee Shoppers
W B Greene president of the Chamber of Commerce Merchant Bureau announced a giant Dollar Day sale to run Friday and Saturday. Eschbrim will be labeled Dollar Day windows with each bargain tagged Daly Day fee provided by the Bureau. City shops and hardware stores will join in, with Murmiurr and food markets offering seasonal merchandise. The event seeks to lower prices and boost local shopping as part of a continued effort to give East Termesss and Southwest Virginia residents access to cheaper goods.
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Cirayide
Satuday
W. Bo Greene
Chamber of Commerce Merchant Bureau
Eschbrim
Bureau
Greene Saint Heung Wil City
Departureal Hardyware Bore
Murmiurr
Yene Ares
Cunrier
Greene
Kangsport
East Termesss
Southwest Virginia
Reds Host Moscow as Kremlin Leaders Visit
The British embassy polished for Soviet Premier Georgi Malenkov with the No 2 team reportedly arriving to greet visiting Moscow delegates including former Prime Minister Clement Attlee and six other Labour party figures amid a weeklong stay.
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China
Georgi Mulenkev
Adl
Bangart
Pi 1
Clement Artice
Lalor Party
Jentiers
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