Eisenhower Wins Pennsylvania Primary by Large Lead
Eisenhower gains a 872,033 to 689,433 edge over Stevenson as Pennsylvania reports late results from 8,229 precincts. Turnout was light with about 25 percent of voters participating amid cold rain and apathy.
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Philadelphia
Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Pennsylvania
Stevenson
William Knowland
California
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Kefauver
Keystone State
Harold E. Stassen
Robert. A. Taft
Olmo
Sen
Harry S. Truman
Miles Horst
James A. Finneagan
Embezzlement Probed at San Francisco Community Chest
San Francisco charity reports 75000 dollars siphoned from the Community Chest. Executive Director Harold E. Winey confirms a former bookkeeper is questioned. no charges filed yet. Insurance covers the loss.
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San Francisco
Community Chest of
Harold E. Winey
Winey
Government Reports Living Costs Rise in March
The Labor Department reports the living cost index rose one tenth of a percent in March marking the first increase since November. The index stood at 114.7 percent of the 1947 49 base, three tenths above March 1955. H E Riley notes a seasonal food price rise is expected from April through the summer.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
H. E. Riley
Bureau
Hicher
Firemen Parade Showcases 243 Units Across Region
A regional festival parade tomorrow evening will showcase 243 units of fire fighting equipment spanning 100 years. Entries include an 1914 Model T chemical wagon, an ancient hose reel, and an 1884 steamer, with modern gear also on display. The event opens at 4 30 pm on Cameron Street and begins at 6 pm led by Winchester officials and local fire companies.
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Tippy Stringer
WRC
Washington
Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Handley Bowl
Woodrow Wilson
Staunton
Alexandria Fire Department
Strasburg Volunteer Fire Company
Department of the Firemen
Cameron St
Sanitary Laundry
George Washington
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Parking Rules Issued
Winchester Chief of Police J Thomas Boyd announced Thursday parking regulations for the festival. No parking on Cameron Street from Gerrard to Piccadilly and other streets from 9 a.m. until after the Firemen’s parade with additional time restrictions on Loudoun Gerrard Handley and Stewart Streets and reserved streets for parade formation. Residents urged to use driveways to free spaces for visitors.
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Winchester
Thomas Boyd
Shenandoah
Cameron St
Gerrard
Piccadilly
Baker
Cameron
Loudoun St
Loudoun
Piccadilly St
Boscawen
Pall Mall St
Germain
Kent St
Leicester
Kent
Cecil St
Clifford
Kent St. Monmouth
Cork Sts
Stewart Sts
Boyd
Festival Program Highlights Shenandoah XXIX Events in Winchester
Thursday schedule features Majorette and Queen contests with Betty Furness, Coronation at Handley Bowl, These Things Endure pageant, rifle exhibition, firemen parade with bands from multiple states, fireworks at Woodrow Wilson grounds, square dance at Lupton Orchard, and Queen’s Ball with Claude Thornhill Orchestra starting at 10:00 PM.
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South Side
Palace Theatre
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia
Betty Furness
Westinghouse
Tippy Stringer
Wrc-Tv
Weather Girl
Stag
Glaize Apple Packing House
U. S
North
Shenandoah Valley Apple Cider & Vinegar Co
Virginia State Horticultural Society
George Washington Hotel
Shenandoah
Handley Bowl
Winchester
Garland R. Quarles
Herbert Parsons
Armory Grounds
Winchester Arms
South
Cameron
Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia
Virginia
District of Columbia
Woodrow Wilson
Handley School
Valley Ave
Lupton Orchard Service
N. Loudoun St
Armory
Rts
Claude Thornhill
Virginia film plans highlight The Valiant Virginians tale
Veteran producer Merian C. Cooper and C. V. Whitney outline a 4 million dollar Virginia production about Stonewall Jackson’s cavalry. The Valiant Virginians centers on the Lexington area with a New Market clash featuring VMI cadets. Production eyed for 1957 by Whitney Pictures. Governor Stanley lauds the project while Gen. William Milton pledges VMI cooperation.
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Richmond
Merian C. Cooper
Milionaire C. V. Whitney
Virginia
Stonewall Jackson
James Warner Bellah
Lexington
New Market
VMI
Whitney
C. V. Whitney Pictures Inc
John Wayne
West
Air Force
Truman
Cooper
Gov. Stanley
William Milton
Military School
Miss MacArthur Begins Pre Coronation Duties
Queen elect Laura MacArthur tours Washington events and preparations ahead of her coronation in London. She visits the George Washington Hotel, attends a luncheon, and undergoes apple pie baking ceremonies as crowds and press observe. The pageant, parade, and royal duties headline a busy schedule with weather forecasts predicting possible rain.
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Winchester Star
Laura
Mim!) MacArthur
Shenandoah
Miss MacArthur
London
Cuthbert Lowell Ackroyd
Bert Parks
Washington, D. C
George Washington Hotel
Beverley Wrighty
EW. Lacy, Jr
James Pappas
Queen-Elect
Gary
W. Va
Nancy Redd Quarles
Betsy Lamb Snider
Winchester
Civic Club
Handley Bowl
Women's Horticultural Society
Roger Edmonds
England
Frost Knocks Out Fruit Buds In Area Orchards
A heavy frost and subfreezing temperatures last night caused added damage to fruit buds in the region with Del icious apples among affected varieties. Temperatures dipped to 28 degrees at the Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory and 23 degrees in Berryville. Local growers and sales manager Lester D Arnold report likely damage, especially in low-lying areas, but no firm percentage estimates are available.
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Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Berryville
Lester D. Arnold
H. F. Byrd Inc
Byrd Jefferson
Charles Town
W. Va
Bunker Hill
Y. Kenneth Robinson
Clarence Hill
Winchester Fruit Research
Eisenhower Places U S Near Russia in Guided Missile Pace
President Eisenhower said the United States is around the Soviet Union in guided missile development. He rejected halting hydrogen bomb tests and noted a new test in the Pacific next month. He sees no rush for Khrushchev Bulganin to visit and stresses testing as necessary to advance weaponry.
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Washington
Eisenhower
United States
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Nikita Khrushchev
Russia
Adlai Stevenson
Pacific
Stevenson
Vocate
Khrushchev
Bulganin
Britain
Nine Die In Philadelphia Fire Trapping Family
A fast spreading blaze gutted a three story brick home in Philadelphia trapping nine people on the second and third floors. Six children and three women died, four were injured leaping from windows, two escaped unhurt. Nineteen residents were in the building at discovery time 7 a m. 17 inside when found, two unaccounted for. Victims identified include Lizzie Badsain 49 Magaline Wilson 10 Eddie Clay 27. One man was injured leaping through a closed window to safety. Three others treated at St Luke's Hospital for bruises. The blaze initially thought to have gutted two homes but damaged only the dwelling with the deaths and injuries.
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Philadelphia
St. Joseph's Hospital
St. Luke’s Hospital
Lizzie Badsain
Magaline Wilson
Eddie Clay
Virginia Forecast and Apple Blossom Garbage Notice
Increasing cloudiness with possible rain starting in the west late tonight. Mild tonight with low 38 to 46. Highs 53 and lows 28. Garbage collection delayed by the Apple Blossom Festival with Thursday April 26th moved to Monday April 30th and Friday April 27th moved to Tuesday May 1st.
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Virginia
West
Winchester
Escasas Svees Lie Rae
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Berryville Pike
Monaco
Valley Stamp Co
Stephens City
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Frederick
Clarke
Frederick Clarke
Mr. Conner
Douglas J. O'Connell
Donald Larrick
Taylor L. Barr
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S. Mullens, Jr
W. C. Ship
Frederick County
Gore Fire Company
Margaret Ann Ramey
Irs
Laura MacArthur
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