Shoot-to-Kill Orders End 12-Hour Nebraska Prison Riot
Firemen from the CVVFA area head to Keyser West Virginia for the 54th annual convention running Thursday to Saturday. Delegates from six area companies attend the registration and meetings, with a parade scheduled for 2 PM DST. Participants include Friendship Ellsworth Byers and others from South End, Stephens City, and Enders as well as Shawnee not sending delegates.
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Nebraska
Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Keyser
W. Va
Winchester
Frederick
Clarke County
Keyser Volunteer
Ellsworth Byers
Philip Palmer
Robert Smith
Harold Carter
Stewart DeHaven
Rouss
George K. Dove, Jr
Robert Anders
Eugene Seckford
J. H. Smith, Jr
G. T. Griffith
Sarah Zane
John Rodman, Jr
Richard Ritter
Ronnie Haines
Maurice Lake
Michael Doran
South End
E. Holmes
Ewcome
Jack Crenshaw
Randall Brannon
Allen Gaunt
H. M. Layman
Boyd
Mrs Beverley Dies At Richmond Home
Mrs Nelia DuPuy Beverley 69 died at her home 300 N Lombardy St Richmond She was widow of James Bradshaw Beverley Jr former chairman of the State Board of Motion Picture Censors Survivors include daughter Mrs Harry I McKrell Philadelphia Pa son James Bradshaw Beverley III Richmond and sister Miss Nan DuPuy Funeral services at Christ Episcopal Church tomorrow at 12 noon with Rev William G Pendleton officiating Burial in Mt Hebron Cemetery
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Nelia DuPuy Beverley
Lombardy St
Richmond
James Bradshaw Beverley, Jr
State Board of Motion Picture Censors
Beverley
Worsham
Prince Edward County
William P
Nelia B. DuPuy
Winchester Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Harry I. McKrell
Philadelphia
James Bradshaw Bever , III
Nan DuPuy
Christ Episcopal Church
William G. Pendleton
Mt. Hebron
Duff’s
Fire and Riots Hit Nebraska Prison Rebellion
A 12 hour inmate uprising at the Nebraska State Penitentiary ended when armed troopers and National Guardsmen entered the cell block with orders to shoot if needed. About 225 prisoners set fires in six shops and damaged furniture, with three convicts injured. No guards were hurt as inmates returned to cells. Authorities blamed segregation tensions and reported potential damages up to a quarter million dollars amid the second U S prison riot of the year.
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Lincoln
Nebraska State Penitentiary
Victor Anderson
Joseph Bovey
Gov. Anderson
Bovey
Nebraska
Anderson
U. S
Washington State Penitentiary
Del Whitehead Pushes 2 Percent State Sales Tax Referendum
Virginia liberal Democrat Del Robert Whitehead proposed a statewide referendum as early as 1956 on a two percent retail sales tax. He asked the General Assembly to pass a sales tax bill with revenue shared by state and localities, repeal merchant licenses, and expand dependent exemptions, with voter approval required before the law takes effect.
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Norfolk
Del
Robert Whitehead
Nelson
Virginia
Democratic Party
Whitehead
Norfolk Sertoma Club
General Assembly
Capital
Eleven Dollar Bill Turns Up In Philadelphia
An eleven dollar bill surfaced in Philadelphia today. Miss Lillian Knoff a federal government secretary holds it. A stamp and coin dealer estimated it could be worth thousands to collectors. The bill shows a Washington front with a ten dollar seal on the back.
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Philadelphia
Lillian Knoff
Washington
Knoff
Rouss Fire Co Plans Transport to Keyser Next Saturday
Rouss Fire Co members needing transport to Keyser should meet at the Fire House before 10 A.M. on Saturday August 20. J. J. Hawse is president. Also: For sale nectarines, prunes, peaches, damsons, pears from L. O. Dick Estate Clearbrook. Phone 5032.
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Rouss Fire CO
Keyser
Stanley Prunes
L. O. Dick
Clearbrook
August Rainfall Nears Area Record in 1955
August rainfall in the Frederick Clarke area reached 6.91 inches by midmonth with more showers forecast. Winchester Laboratory tallied .23 inches in 24 hours to daybreak, bracketing a notable surge toward the 1900s-era high marks while local farms note improved lawns and pastures after the soaking despite some crop damage.
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Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Winchester Research
Frederick
Clarke County
U S Soldier Kills Two ROK Marines Over Dispute
An unidentified U S soldier killed two South Korean Marines after an argument over Korean girls in a battalion area of the ROK 1st Marine Division. The attack wounded other Marines and a civilian as a joint investigation begins.
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Seoul
U. S
Army
ROK 1St Marine
ROK
Keyser parade uniforms issued this week
Uniforms for the Keyser parade will be issued on Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and Friday nights from seven to nine. This notice is from the Uniform Committee.
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Rouss
Keyser Parade
Eisenhower and grandson head to Fraser fishing trip
President Eisenhower and seven year old David set out for a trout fishing day in Fraser Colorado. Nielsen's pond stocked with rainbow trout and Fraser residents welcomed the presidential party with enthusiasm as they prepared for a weekend stay and a home cooked soup.
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Eisenhower
Cherry Hills Country Club
Denver
Lowry Air Force Base
David
Fraser
Colo
Rocky Mountains
White House
Continental Divide
Estes Park
Nielsen
Charles Clayton
St. Louis
John S. Doud
Ft. Belvoir
Washington
Hurricane Diane Strikes NC Coastal Areas With Light Damage
Hurricane Diane made landfall in southeastern North Carolina and moved northwest toward Virginia. Winds weakened from 115 mph to gusts near 100 mph before crossing the coast. Beachfront areas at Carolina Beach and Atlantic Beach reported flooding and partial dune loss, but overall damage was light compared with Connie.
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Wilmington
N. C
Diane
North Carolina
Weather Bureau
Raleigh-Durham
Virginia
Office of
Luther Hodges
Connie
South Carolina
Pennsylvania
Carolinas
Carolina Beach
Acoss
Atlantic Beach
Wild 1300-Pound Bull Roams Montgomery Streets
A 1300 pound Brahma bull escaped from a slaughter house in Montgomery and roamed free after being hit by about 20 pistol bullets. Five armed men pursued the dangerous animal until sundown then paused until daylight. It charged a television news photographer who narrowly escaped being gored as bullets scattered the beast.
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Montgomery
Ala
Brothers Die In Abandoned Refrigerator Tragedy
In Philadelphia two young brothers Lee Andrews aged 2 and Lewis 5 were found suffocated in an abandoned first-floor refrigerator in a vacant north Philadelphia tenement. Their mother Veronica Andrews had reported them missing and pulled them from the cubicle after returning from the police station. The younger boy showed signs of life but both died at Hahnemann Hospital.
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Philadelphia
Lee Andrews
Lewis
Veronica Andrews
Hahnemann Hospital
Explorer Scouts Ride Out Connie on Navy Troop Carrier
Eighteen Explorer Scouts from Winchester Kernstown Strasburg Boyce and Charles Town rode aboard the U S Sandborn off Chesapeake anchorage during hurricane Connie The trip included visits to Norfolk Navy Yard Ticonderoga Iowa and other ships with navigation lessons and a storm passage filmed by advisor Ralph Peterson.
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Connie
Navy
Winchester
Kernstown
Strasburg
Boyce
Charles Town
U. S. Sandborn
Anchorage
Chesapeake
Squadron 22
Ralph Peterson
W. Virginia
Stewart
Tom DeHaven
Mike Foreman
Ted Stuart
Godfrey Miller
Richard Goode
Bill Sydnor
Charles Shewbridge
William Locke
Lester C. Bond, Jr
Richard Beeler
Alfred Renner
James Robinson
Thomas Stickels
Lloyd Painter
Reid Everly
Nelson Aikens
N. C
Norfolk Navy Yard
High Point
Sandborn
Ticon
Hampton Roads
New Highway Legislation in Preparation Amid Financing Debate
Governors voiced support for Eisenhower's highway goals in Chicago but offered no financing stance. Senators Kuchel and Clark said they are drafting new bills for the coming session as President Eisenhower pushes a 10-year, nationwide road overhaul financed by bonds, taxes, or a mix, while Neuberger criticized the governors for inaction.
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Washington
Len Kuchel
Calif
Senate Public Works Committee
Rep Clark
D-Pa
House
Clarke
Sen. Neuberger
Dofe
Public Works
Senate
Sen
Bennett
Utah
Eisenhower
Chicaco
Soldier Quizzed In Scout Slaying
Muskegon police planned to question a Fort Riley soldier connected to the July 5 Duck Lake Scout Camp hike disappearance of 12 year old Peter Gorham. The body was found July 7 five miles from the camp. a redacted Texas assistant camouflage division counselor is identified by police as a suspect. A woman reported seeing a boy like Peter talking to a motorist July 7 and officers seek the blue car driver involved in the case.
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Muskegon, Mich
Fort Riley
Kan
Peter Gorham
Wabaningo
Peter
Evanston
Duck Lake
Robert Cavanaugh
Texas
Special Engineer Corps
Elsie Farrell
Muskegon
Alexandria to Share In Stamp Issuance
The dispute over the first day issue of the 30 cent Robert E. Lee memorial stamp was resolved with Alexandria allowed to share honors with Norfolk. Rep. Broyhill said the matter was straightened out with the Post Office Department. Alexandria, Lee’s boyhood home, sought the honor of participating in the issuance on sale date September 21.
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Alexandria
Robert E. Lee
Norfolk
Rep
Broyhill
R-Va
Post Office Department
Grand Jurors Find Gambling Gear in Virginia Beach
Princess Anne County grand jurors toured Surfcomber Pine Room and Piney Point Club uncovering roulette and craps equipment used for gambling. Two Surfcomber employees were bonded at 500 dollars pending grand jury appearance as the panel broadens a probe into gambling and illicit whisky sales.
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Virginia Beach
Princess Anne County
Grand Jury
North Virginia Beach Ocean Front
Piney Point Club
Hickory House
Irvine Richele
Fred
Abe) Pfeiffer
Surfcomber
Pine Room
W. W. Cornell Jr
J. C. Kincaid
Garnett C. Riley
Commonwealth's Attorney
James Wood High School Enrollment Session Tuesday
Registration for new pupils at James Wood School will be held Tuesday August 23 in the James Wood High School Library starting at 9 AM. Paul D. Beable, Principal.
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James Wood School
James Wood High School
Diane Expected In Valley Area Early Tomorrow
Tropical Diane, weakened from hurricane strength, heads toward south central Virginia.Forecasts show 30 mph winds with gusts to 45 50 mph in eastern Virginia by afternoon and evening with heavy rain possible as it tracks near Danville Charlottesville and Gordonsville. Ferry service canceled in Hampton Roads as storms approach.
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Richmond
Diane
Virginia
Raleigh- Durham
North Carolina
Old Dominion
Danville
Shenandoah Valley
Norfolk
Norfolk Weather Bureau
Hampton Roads
Anchorage
Old Point Comfort
Willoughby
Connie
Hazel
Blackstone
Charlottesville
Gordonsville
New POW Code Is Prepared
Washington reports a new code for American prisoners of war to guide conduct in future conflicts. President Eisenhower awaited an executive order to authorize the program. A commission of retired officers and Pentagon staff prepared the guidance balancing Army sternness and Air Force leniency.
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Washington
White House
Colorado
Pentagon
Eisenhower
Fraser
Colo
Army
Air Force
Milky Way Visible Tonight With No Moon
The Milky Way should be visible tonight in the absence of the Moon, spanning from Sagittarius to Cygnus and into the northeast. A note from Stephenson, Virginia, about Modern Plumbing & Heating operated by Blair Webber with contact 7901.
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Sagittarius
Cygnus
Stephenson
Blair, Webber
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CVVFA
Bernard F. Groves, Jr
Association
Kenneth Curl
Harry Rainsberger, Jr
del. Whitehead
U.S
Uniform Committee
Lke
Grandson
David Eisenhower
President
Aksel Nielsen
Atlantic Fleet
Kiss
Donald Aubrey Quarles
Defense Department
Quarles
Harold E. Talbott
International
Paul D. Beable Principal
Valley Area
Winchester Skies
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