Kennedy and Humphrey Campaign in West Virginia Coalfields
In southern West Virginia Kennedy and Humphrey campaign separately for the May 10 Democratic primary. Kennedy stops in Beckley for an evening speech while Humphrey visits several southern towns including Logan Oceana and Pineville. The primary does not determine convention votes.
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Charleston
W.va
Hubert H. Hi
D. Minn
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
West Virginia
Kennedy
Beckley
Humphrey
Ohio River
Parkersburg
Huntington
Logan
Bluefield
Man
Oceanaland
Pineville
Minnesota
Cabin Creek
Local families share calls and river fishing tales
Mrs Frances Barb and her sister in law heard a mistaken ring from Kent Street and sorted out who called who during a three way chat. Cypress Gardens Florida invites an honorary fire chief as guest for the Apple Blossom Festival. April 23 24 Georgetown and Alexandria garden tours open. Robert Heflin 14 of Old Chapel Clarke County boated four carp weighing 5 1 2 to 7 1 2 pounds with his three older brothers fishing earlier in Shenandoah River.
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Frances Barb
Front Royal Road
Berryville
Kent St
Barb
Cypress Gardens
Florida
Boyd Richards
Georgetown
Alexandria
Robert Heflin
Old Chapel
Clarke County
Woodrow Heflin
Shenandoah River
Robert
James Wood Forensic Team Wins District Meet Honors
The James Wood forensic team won four first place awards and one second among six events at the District 11 Forensic Meet in Strasburg. Members pictured include Barbara Woore Ruth Headley Edward Shiley John Prosser and Arthur Rowe. Four first-place winners advance to state honors on April 29 at the University of Virginia.
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James Wood
Strasburg
Barbara Woore
Susan Hepler
Ruth Headley
Edward Shiley
John Prosser
Arthur Rowe
University’s of Virginia
Ward Thresh
Elizabeth Hootman
Bernelle Davidson
Charlotte Taggart
Sara Michael
Democratic Leaders Seek Medical Aid Compromise
Democratic leaders push for action on elderly health aid in the current session. Speaker Rayburn and Senate Leader Johnson discuss a compromise covering hospitalization and nursing home care for those over 65, possibly through a separate agency to avoid a socialized medicine label.
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Washington
House
Sam Rayburn
D-Tex
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Rayburn
Johnson
Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Expected To Get Rights Bill This Month
Washington AP report says House leaders expect the civil rights bill on President Eisenhower desk before month end after Easter recess House to concur in Senate amendments The Senate passed the amended bill 71 to 18 and Smith committee action was anticipated by April 20 final House vote possible the week of April 24 if members are away for Easter
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Washington
House
Eisenhower
Senate
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
House Rules Committee
Smith
Rules Committee
County Democrats Schedule Mass Meeting for April 23
Frederick County Democrats set a mass meeting for April 23 at 2 p.m. in the county courthouse to elect delegates and alternates to the State Democratic Convention May 21 in Virginia Beach. The Democratic Executive Committee approved a resolution requiring hopeful delegates to file names with committee chairman William Carpenter by April 20.
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Frederick
Virginia Beach
County Court House
Democratic Executive Committee
Executive Committee
William Carpenter
Mitzi's Pony Won't Be Sold After Pony Kicks Child
Berryville Comanche the 2 year old pony that accidentally kicked Mitzi Stoneberger yesterday will not be sold. Mitzi and her brother Ernie Jr pleaded with parents who relented after hospital treatment for a cut above Mitzi's right eye. She spent a restful night in Memorial Hospital and will be home soon.
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Berryville
Comanche
Mitzi Stoneberger
Mitzi
Memorial Hospital
Ernie, Jr
Stoneberger
Walnut St
Ernie
Mitzie
Spring Warmth Returns After 24 Degree Low in April
A 24 degree low ties April records as the week forecasts warmer conditions. The weatherman expects two to five degrees above normal through Saturday with increasing clouds and showers tonight. Tomorrow brings more showers and possible thunderstorms with wind and rising temperatures. Yesterday’s low was 29.
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Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Clarke Students Win District Debate Contest
Clarke County High School earned the district title as Mary Frances Kahle and Tom Boadley won first prize for the negative team at the District Forensic Contest in Strasburg. Kahle, a senior, is from White Post and Roadley, a Berryville junior, is the son of Mr and Mrs David T Roadley.
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Berryville
Clarke County High School
Strasburg
Mary Frances Kahle
Tom Boadley
Montevideo
Kahle
Humbert Kahle
White Post
David T. Roadley
Two Area Men File For Town Elections
Two candidates filed for town offices on the Saturday deadline for the June election. Forrest Swanson seeks Front Royal mayor with a platform opposing integration and a 14 year resident of the town. Grady Luffman filed for Berryville recorder, a North Carolina native who moved to Berryville six years ago and teaches Sunday School at Grace Episcopal Church.
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Forrest Swanson
Front Royal
Grady Luffman
Berryville
Swanson
Warren
W. Douglas Blanton
Chamber of Commerce
Clarence F. Gregory
Luffman
Joseph Cain
Osborne Kemper Thomas Co
North Carolina
Stonewall Drive
Johm S. Mosby Academy
Laffman
Salisbury
The Hallowed House in Jerusalem Holds a Dire Secret
In the upper city of Jerusalem a stately abode shelters the Master and His men. Mary bar Nabas, a wealthy widow, knowingly hosts the Gliiean faction and their followers while fearing exposure. On the eve of Passover, preparations continue as covert watchers linger and danger grows.
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Jerusalem
Mary bar-Nabas
Nisan
Rhoda
Jesus
Jefferson
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Lone Oak
Two Burglary Suspects Leap From Roof
Two college engineering students fled a department store after a burglar alarm. Davis 19 leaped 60 feet to the sidewalk and died of injuries. Reiser 21 jumped five feet to a utility pole and fled with Davis, later held by investigators.
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Lafayette
Robert Earl Davis
U. S
Curerion
Pongo
Louis ‘Napoleon Reiser
Metairie
Davis
Donald Breaux
Reiser
Tiros Camera Spots Hurricane in Southern Seas
Australian weather officials confirm knowledge of a hurricane spotted by the U S satellite Tiros I. The Melbourne Weather Bureau placed the eye about 1,000 miles east of Brisbane, within 200 miles of Tiros I's reported position, as the storm heads southeast with no damage reported yet.
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Melbourne
Australia
Tiros
Melbourne Weather Bureau
Brisbane
Washington
Sauer to lead South Africa as Verwoerd successor
Paul Oliver Sauer 62 chief of the Nationalist Party takes over as government leader after Verwoerd is wounded. He pledges to continue apartheid policies and maintain the regular program while the cabinet, led by Sauer, handles peace and order. Verwoerd remains hospitalized with two head wounds as authorities pursue charges against assailant David Pratt. Security raids intensify across Johannesburg amid a crackdown on Negro resistance.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Paul Oliver Sauer
Nationalist Party
Hendrik F. Verwoerd
Sauer
Verwoerd
Eric Louw
Fchenie Verwoerd
Pretoria
Rand’ Daily Mail
David Pratt
Union Exposition
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