House ends session with boisterous harmony and hijinks
Washington reports a lively close to the 1955 House session with a chorus of jokes and performances from Rep. Priest and others. A red haired page, William Goodwin, sang The Lord's Prayer as controversy swirled around Dixon-Yates perjury questions and Kefauver's allegations.
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Washington
Pam
Priest
D-Tenn
Friedel
Chelf D-Ky
William Goodwin
Pontiac
Mich
Rep. Gray
Ill
Barbed wire for sale sparks cheeky offers in Texas
In Belton Texas W R E L Jones reports brisk, tongue in cheek bids from across the Southwest after his for sale ad in the Temple Daily Telegram. In Taiwan Formosa Rear Admiral George W Anderson Jr assumed command of the U S Formosa Strait Patrol, taking over from Rear Admiral Rivette who moves to Pearl Harbor. Bela Lugosi shows remarkable improvement under drug treatment and will be released Friday. Louis Colonna, brother of Jerry Colonna, gets six months for marijuana possession after probation denied. Detroit driver Gallagher explains sun stroke in ram car incident. fined $25 for reckless driving. Flippy the educated porpoise dies at Marine Studios in Marineland Florida. learnings continue with others in training.
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Belton
Tex
R. E. L. Jones
Southwest
Temple
Daily Telegram
Taipei
Formosa
George W. Anderson Jr
U.S. Formosa Strait
Frederick N. Rivette
Pearl Harbor
Los Angeles
Louis Colonna
Jerry Colonna
Colonna
Shadows Over Kay and Eric in Landon's Room
Landon juggles care and jealousy as Kay sleeps in the same room. Eric visits, discusses his book about Jarvis, and Kay's quiet charm stirs tension. Landon struggles to apologize while Kay's presence unsettles her, setting the stage for a clash over affection and propriety.
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Ness
Mink
Landon
Eric
Kay
Maggie
Rowena
Gran
Jarvis
Country Club
Soviet Satellite Plans Revealed
In Copenhagen a top Russian scientist said the Soviet Union would create an artificial earth satellite within two years and perhaps launch it in 1957. Prof Leonid TI Leved suggested the USSR might lead in space experiments with a device possibly larger than the American 1957 58 model. President Eisenhower had announced the U S project the prior Friday.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Soviet Russia
Leonid TI. Leved
Us.s.r
United States
Eisenhower
Singer Believes Mate Innocent of Charge
Los Angeles report says Peruvian soprano Yma Sumac will stand by her husband Moises Vivanco who faces a paternity suit. Vivanco denied fathering twin daughters born nine months after Shea, Sumac’s former social secretary. Sumac collapsed last week after learning of the suit against Vivanco.
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Los Angeles
Yma Sumac
Moises Vivanco
Vivanco
Maureen E. Shea
Miss Sumac
Canada Mexico Tours Sought by Red Farmers
The Soviet farm delegation led by Vladimir Matskevich sought to extend its U S visit to Canada and Mexico. Matskevich flew from the Midwest to Washington to aid arrangements for possible extensions. Georgi Bolshakov, head of the Soviet news agency, accompanied him.
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Canada
Mexico
Washington
United States
Vladimir Matskevich
Midwest
Georgi Bolshakov
State and City Support Bus Segregation Appeal
South Carolina officials and Columbia city representatives will defend a state law mandating segregation on city buses. They join as friends with South Carolina Electric and Gas Co. in appealing a federal court ruling that the law conflicts with the U.S. Constitution.
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Columbia
S.c.p—A
South Carolina Electric and Gas Co
U.S
Baltimore fruit and potato market notes mixed prices
Market report shows apples light offerings with small rises in 2% milktruck style, cantaloupes easing with local packing on the Eastern Shore, peaches mostly steady to up with Golden Jubilees Halehavens and Raritan Rose listed, Jerseyland and Synhigh prices noted. Potatoes dull with various regional sack prices across Delmarva and Pa, Katahdins and Cobblers listed by size and region.
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Baltimore
Del
Eastern Shore
MD Eastern Shore
Halehavens
Raritan
Synhigh
Trio Gems
Jerseyland
Va Halehavens
Usis
Eastern Shore Cobblers
Sebagoes
Pa Cobblers
Livestock Market Report Baltimore US
USDA notes cattle around 950 to 1200 pounds slaughter steers 19.00 to 22.50 with few loads. Canner and cutter cows 7.00 to 12.00. Calves 75 dollars. dealers paying 18.00 to 23.00 for good to prime. Hogs 180 to 220 pounds 16.75 to 17.00. lighter weights 14.25 to 15.25. 160 to 180 pounds 16.00 to 16.75. Sows 13.75 for 13.75. sheep 25 dollars. trading basis not established.
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Baltimore
USDA
Funeral notices for Greer James Lester and Canterbury A K Bish
James Lester Greer 57 of Fireco died August 2 at home. Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home has the body for arrangements. A K Canterbury 54 of Keyser died August 1 at home. Funeral at residence August 3 with Rev O Worth May and Sunset Mausoleum entombment. flowers omitted. Burial by Keyser Funeral Home.
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Greer Greer
James Lester
Fireco
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Neville Street
Canterbury
A. K
Bish
Woodlawn Avenue
Keyser Funeral Home
O. Worth May
Clay McDaniel
T. W. Trent
E. L. Bowman
Ray Harless
I. W. Bays
L. L. Scherer
K. D. Bowers
J. P. Bonner
C. A. Smith
Local ads mix services from optometrist to radio repair
A Raleigh County page features Marguerite's optical services with H C Kinzer frames at 11914 Main Street and 10 am to 5 pm hours, plus chiropody by Dr B E Silverman, radio and appliance repair by Wright's Radio Service and Ward's repair, Montgomery Ward listings, crochet orders, mortgage loans, and a female help wanted note, all in Beckley area directories.
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H. C. Kinzer
Bill’s
Geo. Sparks
Ashworth Firestone
Prince St
Haddad’s TV and Furniture CO
Main St
Halstead
Dial
Frank
GMC
Sprague
Beckley Residential
R. F Baker
Raleigh County Bank
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Metropolitan State Hospital
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Andrew C. Wood
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Fla
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Porpoise
Marine Studios
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Catherine Modellot
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France
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Kay Ireland
Singer
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Mer
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Beckley
James C. Griffith
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Vance Drive
Marguerite
B. E. Silverman
Wright
Crab Orchard
Tee
Montgomery Ward
RCA Victor
Zenith
John W. Eye
West
Neville ST
Harold Ward
Beaver
Dial 2
Lovitz
Mutual of
Omaha
Combs St
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C. W. James
AAVON
Venetian Blind Cleaners
W. Va
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Shady Spring
Mutual of Omaha
Bob Daniels
Lewis Transfer Coo
W. V
Hope Highway
Cyril
Cy" Lilly
Lilly
Midway
Peerless Packing Company
Gray Lumber Company
Carolina Super Market
Tractor Sales
M. G. Champ, Mor
Princeton
Kelly Brooks
Pineville
N. C
CSE Mutual of
Belmont
Mass
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E! Chico
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Congenial Associates
CORBY
Cwynar
South America
Quesenberry
Hecht
President Hotel
Richard Perdue
Duncan- Catron Motor Co
Beckley, W. Va
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Geneva
New York
Standard
King Coal Hotel
East Rainelle
St. Nicholas Hotel
Summersville
Carpenter
Oak Hill
West Virginia
G. L. Gilpin
South Kanawha St
Call Toner Concrete CO
W. S. Gregg
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home
Neville St Ambulance Service
Amos E. Quesenberry
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Kyle Davis
Paul Thompson
Rupert
Clintonville
Bluefield Monument Co
Bluefield
Barre
R. C. Egnor
Logan
New Beckley
Lucy
Lucy Wheeler
Thompson
Del-Mar
Pennsylvania
Avoke
Aerolux
Beckley Tire & Rubber Company
South Fayette St
W. B. Jones
Sam Oliver
R. L
J H_ Stinson
East Beckley
Dia
Roy A Jones
Mt. Hope
Creek Kennels
Shady Dog Kennel
Shady Springs
Herbert Eiser
Allstate Insurance CO
Whitener Roofing & Heating Co
City Ave
Means Lumber CO
Sisson St. Diol
Maxwell & Keyser
Diol
Tula
Upholstery, Inc
Beckley Glass Co
Oakwood Beckley, W. Vo
Mankin Lumber CO
North Kanawha St. Dial
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