Allies Shoot Down 3 Red Jets Retake Crest of Old Baldy
Far East Air Forces reported Allied pilots shot down three Soviet jets and retook Crest of Old Baldy after a ten minute air battle near the Korea Manchuria border. The summary noted Allied losses were not reported and credited U N air strength for action over Korea.
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Old Baldy
U. S
Baldy Hill
Rhe Sicmeuriinks
Korea-Manchuria
Esene Teeres
Far East Air Forces
Abe
U.N
Korea
Evans Home Charter Granted and Building Under Construction
Evans Home, a charitable benevolent corporation with no capital stock, is chartered. Leonard Sir Yeo Clowser and Ruth ton announce a $43,000 project, with work underway and expected to be ready for early December. The facility will host events such as a yard party and serves the community.
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W Evans
Leonard Sir Yeo Clowser
Ruth Ton
Estate Appraisals Highlight Virginia Records
The clerk's office records show the estate of the late machinery dealer topping appraisals at 697 249.94 dollars. Other city estates include Arthur Russell Holland 5 682.88 and Camora Cole 755.90 dollars. Two wills were recorded in the city and one in the county, notably Hattie Clevenger Huyett and Walter F Brill with specific bequests and division plans.
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Coron Seenad
St. Loudoun
Arthur Russell Holland
Herbert Harman
John Clayton
Earl Clark
Camora Cole
Wilbur Feltner
Robert Pullome
H. ¥. Seve
R. Bryadly
G. G. Baker
Edwin J
Charlotte Weld
Wituses
Hattie Clevenger Huyett
Walter F. Brill
SCC Approves Boost in Blue Cross Rates
The Virginia State Corporation Commission advances rate increases for Blue Cross with single premiums rising from 1.30 to 1.80 and couples from 2.60 to 3.60 per month. The 25 cent handling charge for individual payments is removed and private room allowances grow from 6 to 8 dollars daily. About 000 individuals with roughly 150 000 contracts across eastern and central Virginia are affected.
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SCC
Richmond
Statetion Commission
Virginia Hospital Service
Commission
Participa
Virginia
Basketball Team Closes Italy Exhibition Run
A basketball squad ends a three day exhibition tour in Italy with games at I-Early apples and at HH. W. a cat house, WwW p-B-1-$-7-317, according to the brief notice.
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Italy
HH. W
Police Skeptical Of ID In Murder Case
Oklahoma officials identified a murdered woman as 20 year old Tillie Mae Pennington, daughter of 52 year old Mabel Pennington. Detectives doubted the match and a pathologist was to examine the body for confirming details. Mrs Pennington claimed the victim was her daughter and noted Tillie Mae has a two year old son. She described previous times Tillie Mae left home and returned later. Police considered a possible revenge killing and discussed the possibility of asphyxia or mutilation by a maniac.
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Oklahoma
Yukon
Mabel Pennington
Tillie
Mae Pennington
World War II torpedo sinks French dredge in Boulogne
A French dredger scraping the harbor bottom brought up a World War II torpedo which exploded sinking the craft. Six men were hospitalized and eight other sailors are still missing after the blast rattled doors and windows in Boulogne.
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Boulogne
CROP Meeting Here On Monday
A special meeting of the Chris Rural Overseas CROP group will be held at 8 p m Monday in the local venue. The notice outlines the time and purpose of the gathering for members and interested attendees.
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CROP
Southern Editors Back Eisenhower Support in South
Atlanta dispatch notes editors in the traditionally Democratic South rally behind Dwight D. Eisenhower. More than a hundred papers either support or plan to support the Republican nominee, with surveys showing movement from undecided to favorable and many papers already endorsing or leaning to Eisenhower.
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Ike
South
Atlanta
Erel D. Eisenhower
Orly
Thurmond
Stevensa
Crucible Steel Signs Agreement to Resume Production
Crucible Steel Company and the CIO United Steelworkers signed an agreement yesterday to restart production. About 14,000 workers are set to return to their jobs immediately following the deal.
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Gatenas Citkt Steel
Crucible Steel Company
Crucible
CIO
United Steelworkers
July highway deaths drop 40 percent in Virginia
Virginia state police report a 40 percent decrease in highway fatalities from 1951 levels last month. Col. C. W. Woodson Jr. credits stiffer penalties as a key factor in road safety in Virginia.
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Richmond
Virginia
Col. C. W. Woodson, Jr
Coast Guard Photo Shows Four Mystery Objects in Sky
The Coast Guard at an air station lab observed four brilliant lights in the sky at 9:35 a.m. The lights appeared to wavering and were watched for five or six seconds before at tempting. The service said it has no opinion on the cause or source of the sighting.
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Coast Guard
Alpert
Beach Landing Craft Death Reported Today
A World War II landing craft casualty is reported today with details limited to the sea operation context and the ongoing search for crew status. The incident underscores wartime dangers faced by Allied operations on beaches.
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Toda
Byrd and Robertson Weigh Democratic Ticket Views
The article summarizes a survey of nearly 100 newspapers across 11 Southern states with reactions to the 1960 election. Senate figures Byrd and Robertson discuss clarifying candidates views on government issues. Stevenson and Eisenhower receive noted support patterns from various party and labor figures.
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Long
Robertson
Democratic
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Virginia Officials Seek Expanded Drought Aid Cooperation
State leaders plan full cooperation with farmers and financial institutions to extend drought relief in hard hit counties. They aim to mobilize loans, urge feed dealers to supply hay, and press for lower freight on feed. Burkeville banker H E Boswell and Virginia Feed Dealers Association promise to assist in distressed areas.
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Coopera
Virginia
Jordan
H. E. Boswell
Burkeville
Virginia Feed Dealers’ Association
City Schools Open Monday September 8
City schools begin on Monday September 8 with new student registration scheduled for August 28 and 29. Registration times are 9 am to noon and 1 pm to 3 pm for Virginia Avenue School grades 1 to 6 and for Douglas School locations.
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Virginia Avenue
Douglas
Arrests at Chicago Strike Over Twine Mill Move
Police ended a Sitdown strike involving 141 arrests at a Chicago area plant. About 125 workers were sent to the 2507 Blue Island Avenue facility to remove the picketers as company officials said employees feared layoffs and a new plant in New Orleans was planned.
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Chicago
Blue Ieland Avenue
New Deleane
Weather Outlook for Richmond Virginia Area
Extended Virginia forecast covers August period into August 6. Temperature expected near seasonal norms. Local notes mention service details and day closures with unclear references to nearby towns and times.
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Richmond
Virginia
Seaa
Little Shane
Stephens City
Sparkman to Work For Party Program
Sparkman to work for party program but refused to comment further as details remain unclear about his role or the scope of involvement.
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Sparkman
Radio Hams Picnic on Skyline Sunday Wows Guests
Radio hams invitees include Skyline Sunday guests with a Swap Session and general radio topic discussions. Local talent will perform with John Carl pacaa as entertainment and WINC announcer. Prizes will be awarded as picnic style fried chicken grows in prominence.
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John Carlpacaa
WINC
Gennins
Credit boom lifts installment debt to new high
Washington reports lifting controls on installment plans last May 7 boosted financing activity with a burst in auto purchases. Total installment debt reached 13.0 billion dollars as of June 30, rising from 4.138 billion the previous year during the Christmas period.
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Washington
Atomic-Powered Warships Newest Project of U.S.
The Atomic Energy Commission announced a new phase in U S atomic propulsion research sending a plan to Westinghouse for the development of giant reactor powered vessels. The effort centers on submarines and aircraft carriers as part of a broader push to advance civilian and military uses of atomic energy.
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Frank Carey
Associated Press
Atomic Energy Commission
Westinghouse Company
Tale of Two States Involves Hit-Run Car
Reporters baffled by a possibly cross state hit and run in the area near West Virginia and Virginia. Samuel Unger of 340 Virginia Avenue says his parked car was struck by an unknown vehicle, likely black with white sidewall tires, with damage estimated at 15 to 20 dollars.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Samuel Unger
Virginia Avenue
Unger
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