Child Reenacts Switch Throw Causing Train Wreck
A five year old demonstrated how he threw a railroad switch that derailed six freight cars, blocked downtown traffic for nine hours, and caused 5500 dollars in damage. Police and Baltimore and Ohio Railroad officials witnessed the reenactment and the child led officers to the switch. Repairs to the damaged road bed and traffic lights were under way.
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Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Winchester Pit
R. D. Henry
Winchester - Strasburg
E P McCarthy
Charles Town
Strasburg Junction
Henry
Mr. Henry
R. L. Hurst
Northern Virginia Power Company
Winchester
Rushmore testimony outlines aims of Confidential editor
Rushmore testified he quit Confidential in 1955 due to repulsive material. He said he wrote stories about Monroe, Novak, Garfield, Churchill, Oppenheimer for Uncensored, which he also edited. He described conflicts with publisher Harrison over politically unsafe pieces and the magazine’s goal to sell copies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rushmore
Confidential
Kim Novak
Marilyn Monroe
John Garfield
Winston Churchill
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Robert Harrison
Arthur J. Crowley
Harrison
Crowley
Hollywood
Flash Flood Hits Arkansas City Causes Evacuations
A flash flood swept through Arkansas City's northwest area early today forcing more than twenty residents from homes. Some evacuated by boat. one man rescued from a tree after being swept from a highway. Water reached two to six feet, damaging businesses and submerging several cars as rainfall neared four inches official. The flood followed a 24 hour steady rain, with creeks rising and receding after 3 30 a m.
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Russellville
Ark
Arkansas City
Presbyterians Plan Picnic at Opequon Memorial Church
The annual picnic of area Presbyterians will be held tomorrow at Opequon Memorial Church. Attending churches include Mt Hope Clearbrook Opequon Memorial Second Opequon Round Hill Cedar Cliff Cedar Creek Nineveh Highland First Burnt Sunnyside. Games start at 4 pm followed by supper at 6 o'clock.
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Opequon Memorial Church
Mt. Hope
Clearbrook
Opequon
Memorial
Second Opequon
Round Hill
Ceddar Cliff
Cedar Creek
Nineveh
Highland
First Church
Burnt
Sunnyside
DAILY CROSSWORD CLANQUA CLUES AND ANSWERS
Crossword puzzle list with clues for across and down entries including numbers 1 through 42 and various word hints. Includes references to themes like rivers bays and plants, with several entries in foreign abbreviations and archaic spellings.
Youths Warned Against Travel to Red China
State Department warns American youths about a de facto war with Red China and says trips to Communist China would make travelers tools of propaganda. Passport risks and possible Trading with the Enemy Act violations are noted in Herter letter to Moscow bound travelers and the 46 planning the trip.
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China
Washington
State Department
United States
Red China
Christian A. Herter
Herter
Moscow
Communist
Pe- Ping
Survey shows Negroes lag in higher grades
A Atlanta Board of Education survey indicates Negro pupils in city schools fall behind whites as they reach higher grades. Dr. Warren G. Findley, who conducted the 1955 56 study, outlined gaps from about one grade by third grade to more than four grades by grade 12. He offered no recommendations, only presenting the results.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Board of Education
Warren G. Findley
Princeton University
Findley
Board of Education
Board
US Denies Plot Against Syrian Government Claim
The United States rejected Syria’s charge of an attempted coup aimed at overthrowing President Shukri Kuwaily as a complete fabrication. The Damascus statement named ex-dictator Adib Shishekly and Col. Ibrahim Husseini as major plot participants, with US agent Howard Stone linked to the plan.
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U. S
Damascus
Syria
United States Today
Shukri Kuwaily
U.S
United States
Israel
Syrian Broadcasting System
Adib Shishekly
Rome
Ibrahim
Guatemala
Stone
Shishekly
Husseini
Syrian Social Nationalist Party
Sherif Naser Ben Jamil
Rabies Treatment Cases Highlight Health Dept Statistics
Dr Lindall notes 19 local rabies exposure cases from foxes dogs and cats within Winchester Frederick Health Department area. He cites 7 fox bites 7 dog bites and 5 cat bites requiring anti rabic treatment, describing the treatment as severe. A county program fee of 2 50 per capture is discussed by a committee on fox traps.
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Lindall
Winchester - Frederick
Ping program committee names new and county officials
The meeting list includes Mr. Hallett and Newell Ward of the Warrenton Hunt with several Hunt members, Loudoun officials Jean Altman and T. A. Daniels, and Loudoun Board member Joshua Fletcher among others. Frederick County participants were C. M. Rosenberger as chairman, B. Brumback, L. R. Omps, Grover Teets, and C E Garber.
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Ping
Mr. Hallett
Newell Ward
Warrenton Hunt
A. C. Randolph
Piedmont Hunt
Hunton Atwell
Ann Hedrick
Loudoun
County Board
C. M. Rosenberger
Back Creek
B. Brumback
Opequon
L. R. Omps
Gainesboro
Grover Teets
Stonewall
C .E. Garber
Shawnee
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Daily Crossword
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Persia
USS
Jordan
Hussein
Beirut
Kuwaily
Egypt
Middle East
Cairo
St. Louis
Missouri
Atlantic City
Cammer Tire CO
Braddock St
Winchester's Shopping Center
NZI
Famous Brands Ladies
Nylen
Cotton
Boscawen
Chevrolet
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Gow
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