Storm Toll Rises Across Ohio and Pennsylvania
The Associated Press reports at least 23 deaths and damages surpassing three million dollars as storms lashed eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. Flood waters surged down the Monongahela toward Pittsburgh, with 26 feet crest forecasts and dozens of communities evacuated. Weather toppled trees and power lines in Cleveland Akron Canton and surrounding areas, while Morgantown and nearby towns endured heavy rainfall and extensive property damage.
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Associated Press
Monongahela River
Pittsburgh
Ohio Valley
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Federal
West Virginia
Canonsburg
Red Cross
Carnegie
Cleveland
Akron
Canton
Conneaut
Youngstown
Youngstown-Warren
Clarksburg
Morgantown
Salem
Elmer Prince
Virginia Farm Receipts Fall Behind Last Year
Virginia farm cash receipts for January to May fell to 116.8 million dollars from 127.7 million a year ago, an about eight percent drop. Crop receipts declined to 33.3 million and Livestock receipts to 83.5 million, amid a nationwide small decline in price with higher volume.
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Washington
Virginia
Department of Agriculture
Memorial Hospital Graduation Slated for Nineteen Nurses
Nineteen young women will receive diplomas from Winchester Memorial Hospital School of Nursing with Dr. T. Stewart Hamilton delivering the commencement address at 8 p m in James Wood High School auditorium. The baccalaureate service was held yesterday at Braddock Street Methodist Church.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
T. Stewart Hamilton
Hartford, Conn
James Wood High School
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Forest B. Oglesby
Maurertown
Edith Susan Knykendall
Romney
Peggy Dove McDonald
Bunker Hill
Mary Katherine Ridings
Strasburg
Josephine Forest Shipe
Edinburg
Martha Jean Swartz
Nancy Gretchen Thom
la Platte
Nancy Jean Trigegs
Charles Town
Ophelia Sperow Wright
Shepherdstown
le Macy
N. Loudoun St
McKeon Appeals To Navy Secretary Over Bad Conduct Discharge
S Sgt Matthew C McKeon asks Navy Secretary Charles Thomas to overturn his bad conduct discharge for leading a deadly night march at Parris Island nine months hard labor a private fine 30 a month and possible restoration to duty remain as options. He was found guilty of drinking on duty and negligent homicide after six drowned recruits in Ribbon Creek.
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8. C
Matthew C. McKeon
Navy Secy
Charles Thomas
Worcester
Mass
Navy
McKeon
Parris Island Marine
Ribbon Creek
Emile Zola Berman
Berman
New York
Two Die As Car Wraps Itself Around Tree Near Winchester
Two men died instantly Saturday evening when a car swerved off U S Rt 522 north of Winchester and wrapped around a tree. Austin DeHaven 27 and Roy Loy 18 of Bloomery were killed. Loy was home on leave from the Air Force. The crash at 6 15 p m raised Frederick County 1956 traffic deaths to seven and came in a weekend of six wrecks that injured nine others. The 1953 Chevrolet was driven by DeHaven at a high speed. the car pinned him in the wreckage until rescued. Loy’s body was thrown from the car. both victims were taken to Omps Funeral Home. Authorities cited extensive damage to the vehicle and surrounding scene.
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Charlie Tait
Austin Lee DeHaven
Roy Allen Loy
U. S. Air Force
Bloomery Star Rt
U. S. Rt. 522
Winchester
Bloomery Star
Frederick County
Memorial Hospital
W. B. Broach
Mr. DeHaven
DeHaven
Mr DeHaven
Broach
Loy
Omps Funeral
Omps
Friendship
Sullivan
Southbury
Bridgeport
McGuire Air Force Base
New Jersey
Robert H. Precht Jr
Scarsdale
N. Y
Conn
Ralph Cacace
New Haven
Naugatuck Valley
Joseph Palmucci
Ansonia
Scramble for Demo Nomination and Nixon Row Remain Central
Two main topics dominate election year chatter the scramble for the Democratic nomination and the Republican fight over Nixon with Eisenhower's health also raised. Stassen renews dump Nixon while Nixon backers warn against GOP schism. figures like Judd Hillings Case Knight and McCarthy weigh in. Stevenson draws brickbats from Edwards as the campaign moves toward conventions.
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Nixon
Eisenhower
White House
Harold Stassen
Stassen
California
Republican State Central Committee
Knowland
Rachel
Adlai Stevenson
India Edwards
Harriman For President
Stevenson
Winchester Model Air Show Draws 2000 Amid Rain
About 2,000 attended the 7th Annual Model Air Show at Winchester airport despite heavy rain. The Winchester Exchange Club sponsored the event starting at 1 p.m. One class was canceled. Harry March entered the radio controlled contest. Bowles won Open Air Combat with 140 points after felling an opponent’s streamer. Eighteen trophies were awarded for first and second place in each event.
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Winchester Exchange Club
Winchester
Harry March
Dick Hockman
Wilson Bowles
Bowler
Ellender Holds Long Talk With Khrushchev In Moscow
Sen. El l ender of Louisiana spent 2 hours 38 minutes with Nikita Khrushchev in the Kremlin. The discussion centered on the Suez crisis with no immediate word on topics. Ellender, aided by Heyward Isham, is making a rare extended tour of the Soviet Union.
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Sen. Ellender
D-La
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Kremlin
Khruschev
Ellender
Khrushchev
Khrushchevy
Heyward Isham
U. S
Soviet Union
A. I. Mikoyan
Quiz on Winchester History and Handley Fund
Local quiz questions ask the amount Judge Handley contributed to Winchester schools and the current total of the Handley fund. It also asks who serves as president of the Handley Board of Trustees and how Winchester received its name.
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The
Winchester Star
Judge Handley
Winchester
Handley Fund
Handley Board of Trustees
Bulwark Sails to Bolster British Mediterranean Force
The 22 000 ton aircraft carrier Bulwark left Portsmouth for the Mediterranean to reinforce British forces amid the Suez crisis. Prime Minister Eden pressed measures including reservist recalls as Egypt’s Nasser mulled Britain’s 24 nation conference invitation. Six nations have reportedly accepted, while Kissinger met with Nasser aide amid Soviet talks.
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Mediterranean
Egypt
Suez Canal
Portsmouth
Eden
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nasser
Suez
Britain
Great Waterway
Australia
Portugal
Pakistan
Ceylon
Italy
Turkey
E. D. Kisseley
Selwyn Lloyd
Christian Pineau
U. S
State Dulles
Body of Luray Man Recovered From River
Charles Carroll of Luray, about 30, drowned when his boat overturned on the Shenandoah River. Carroll's son Charles Jr. and Harvey Tiller, both in the boat, were hospitalized but in satisfactory condition. Eyewitness William Southard described Tiller rescuing the child and both reaching shore.
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Luray
Charles Carroll
Shenandoah River
Carroll
Charles Jr
Harvey Tiller
Tiller
Southard
Carrolls
Rubber Workers Meet Wednesday Talks Tomorrow
A union official announced a membership meeting at 3 p m on Wednesday at the Friendship Fire Hall. The meeting, likely for Local 511 Rubber Workers, will discuss the 85 day strike that began May 13 and the talks with O Sullivan Rubber Corp scheduled for 10 a m tomorrow at the George Washington Hotel.
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Friendship Fire Hall
Rubber Worker
O'Sullivan Rubber Corporation
George Washington Hotel
Dismissal Motions Denied In Brink's Robbery Trial
Judge Felix Forte in Suffolk Superior Court denied defense motions to dismiss 156 indictments against eight defendants as the $1,218,211 Brink's robbery trial commenced.
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Brink
Boston
Felix Forte
Suffolk Superior Court
Plane in Which Ebersole Crashed Found Yesterday
The body of Christian M. Ebersole, missing since February 7 on a Houston to Mexico flight, was found in Lake Parker about 30 miles north of Brownsville, Texas. Ebersole, 27, technical representative for A. O. Sutton Corp., was married to Elsie White and survived by a son, parents, and siblings. The plane, owned by Sutton, carried three other men and was located by CAA authorities while searching for another missing aircraft. Burial set for Mt Hebron Cemetery. funeral arrangements pending.
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Christian M. Ebersole
Texas
Ebersole
George Ebersole
Braddock St
Mexico
A. O. Sutton Corp
Kansas City
Houston
Lake Parker
Brownsville
CAA
Sutton Corp
Mr. Ebersole
Strasburg
George A
Anna Hitt Ebersole
Woodstock
Elsie White
Stephens City
Merchant Marine
Clearbrook Presbyterian Church
Stephen
Page Ebersole
West Hyattsville
George Ebersole, Jr
Baltimore
Franklin Ebersole
Miami, Fla
Harry Strader
Ed Sullivan Hurt In Auto Accident
Ed Sullivan a TV host and columnist suffered chest bruises and a possible rib fracture in a two car crash in Seymour Connecticut. His son in law Robert H Precht Jr Ralph Cacace and another man were injured and all were treated at Griffin Hospital in Derby in fair condition.
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Seymour
Conn
Ed Sullivan
Griffin Hospital
Derby
Virginia Weather Forecast Five Day Outlook
The Virginia forecast calls for rather cloudy conditions with scattered thundershowers this afternoon and in the southeast tonight. Tuesday looks fair and less humid with moderate temperatures. Highs around 76 and lows near 66 to 70, with a 4 to 1 inch total rainfall expected on Thursday and Saturday.
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