Roanoke Police Hunt Slayer of 16YearOld Dana Weaver
Roanoke police expanded the hunt for Dana Marie Weaver's killer, a 16 year old Jefferson High junior found slain in Christ Episcopal Church kitchen after a Sunday church outing. Investigators say the attack appeared brutal and may have occurred when the victim surprised an intruder. Authorities questioned three Virginia Tech students who gave the ride to the girls.
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Christ Episcopal Church
E. A. Griggs
Leutenant
Roanoke Police
Young People’s Service League
Calloway
Dana Marie
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
Lyricist Mitchell Parish Made Phi Beta Kappa
New York student Mitchell Parish the 48 year old lyricist and grandfather was elected a member of Phi Beta Kappa at New York University yesterday. Parish known for Star Dust Deep Purple and Sophisticated Lady took an English literature focus as a junior while completing an education degree. He paused his studies 30 years ago when he was a high school student to raise two children and write lyrics.
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Mitchell Parish
Tin Pan Alley
Washington Square
Phi Beta. Kappa
New York ‘University
Paris
Felon
Alabama
Phone Rate Boost Hefearing Continues
Public Service Commission carries on cross examination today as New York Telephone Co officials contest temporary rate increases. The company seeks an immediate ten percent boost in intra state toll rates in addition to a prior ten percent hike in local service charges.
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Cansel
New York ‘Telephone. Co
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Jury convicts man in coed slaying case
A Boulder jury convicted Joe Walker of second degree murder in the rape slaying of Theresa Foster. Judge Bradfeld delayed sentencing for 30 days and did not release Walker on his $25,000 bail while he considers a new trial and bond motions.
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Boulder, Colo.2
Joe Walker
Theresa Foster
Walker
George Bradfeld
Public Seeks Farm Plan Framing to Fight Depression
The Truman Administration plans to market its new farm program as a Depression era relief measure. It argues the plan would reduce Treasury costs versus beef schemes and prevent low mood by ensuring farmers receive desirable returns for perishable products.
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Ashington
Truman Administration
Treasury
Agriculture Department
New Plan Aims to Sell Surplus Perishables Low
A department document outlines a question and answer format on the new plan. It stresses consumer access to lower prices when there are surpluses and notes a subdued mood.
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Angie
Methodist Church Gains 750 000 Members in 20 Years
New York report shows more than 750000 new members added to Methodist Church rolls over the past two decades. Bishop Ivan Lee Holt of St Louis, head of the council of bishops, issued the statement on behalf of the denomination.
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Methodist Church
Ivan Lee Holt
St. Louis
of Bishops
High Altitude Not Linked to Ailment in Colorado Study
A survey of 1,017 children from communities near the Continental Divide shows no link between high altitude and rheumatic heart disease. Researchers Bernice G Wedum Ward Dearley Paul H Rhodes of the University of Colorado medical center report altitude from Leadville to Climax. Colorado's higher death rates from rheumatic heart disease prompted the study.
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Denver
Ins
Colorado
Bernice G. Wedum
Ward Dearley
Paul H. Rhodes
University of Colorado Medical Center
Grace
Continental Divide
Johnson
Mes. F.D.R
Leadville
Climax
Red Cross National Convention Speakers Announced
Defense Secretary Louis Johnson and Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt head the speaker lineup for the National Convention of the American Red Cross to be held in Atlantic City. The event runs from July 27 to 39 with key addresses by prominent officials.
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Louis Johnson
Eleanor Roosevelt
National Convention of the American Red Cross
Atlantic City
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