August Rainfall Triggers Floods Then More Storms Hit Virginia
Record August rainfall floods major highways across nine counties in Virginia as Hurricane Diane and Connie drive over 80 flooded secondary roads. The James River tops flood stage near Columbia and the Richmond harbor warns ships away while 50 families evacuate in Waynesboro. Ferries resume service and weather threats linger with possible afternoon storms and warmer days ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Diane
Virginia
Connie
State Highway Dept
Mt. Jackson
Shenandoah County
Waynesboro
Halifax County
Luisa
Charlottesville
Rivanna
Weather Bureau
James River
Columbia
James
O. L. Rowe
Rowe
South River
Back Creek
Sherandon
Oak Hill
Virginia Metal Crafters
Weebington
Alexandria
Hunting Tower
Shacklefords
King
Queen
Highway Department
Hampton Roads
Rappahannock
Duff’s
Diane Weakens as Storm Passes Through Virginia and Carolinas
Hurricane Diane downgraded to a wet windy storm crossing the Carolinas and Virginia. Winds fell from 115 mph at sea to 20 35 mph inland with heavy rains in central Pennsylvania, eastern West Virginia, and western Maryland. Coastal regions faced high tides and localized flooding with winds topping 56 mph in Virginia. no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Diane
Carolinas
Virginia
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Southside
Weather Bureau
Maryland
Washington
Raleigh
N. C
Blackstone
Gordonsville
Lynchburg
Martinsburg
W. Va
Baltimore
Connie
Atlantic
North Carolina
Virgina
Wilmington
Washington, N. C
Pamlico River
Edenton
Hertford
Elizabeth City
Wrightsville
Carolina
Kure
South Carolina
Danville
Norfolk
Mother and two children lost in storm near Stanley
A young mother with a one week old baby and her three year old daughter wandered for five hours in the mountains near Stanley as Hurricane Diane struck. They were found near Cool Springs four miles east, soaked and exhausted, treated for shock then released.
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Stanley
Here
Luray
Cool Springs
Earl Breden
Hawksville
Breeden
Mrs. Breeden
High Ground
Safe-Crackers Net $450 From Berryville Lumber
Berryville police and Clarke County officers probe a burglary at Berryville Lumber Company after about 450 dollars was stolen from a safe last night. State Trooper J W Witt cites forced rear entry and a ripped open safe dial while manager John Friant says only cash was taken and records remained, albeit scattered.
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Berryville Lumber Company
Berryville
Clarke County
J. W. Witt
John Friant
Southern Tire Service
Handley High Campus
Notic Rouss
Keyser
President Eisenhower lands two pound Rocky Mountain trout
President Eisenhower fished for 35 hours at St Louis Creek in Fraser Colorado where he landed a two pound Rocky Mountain trout the biggest catch of the outing His 7 year old grandson David also hauled in two 12 inchers The president also golfed painted a mountain scene cooked and issued orders including a new code of conduct for American POWs and appointments shifting diplomats and a Virgin Islands governor resignation He traveled from the Denver Summer White House to Fraser to visit an old friend, Aksel Nielsen.
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Fraser
Colo
Rocky Mountain
Eisenhower
St. Louis
David
United States
Paris
West Germany
Robert H. Thayer
Romania
Harold Shantz
John M. Cashin
Kingston
New York State
Archie A. Alexander
Virgin Islands
Alexander
Denver
White House
Aksel Nielsen
Reds shoot down U S training plane near DMZ
Panmunjom reports Communist antiaircraft guns fired on a small unarmed U S training plane over the demilitarized zone. A C47 search aircraft was fired upon with a minor hit. two crew remained missing. Maj. Gen. Parks denounced the incident as wanton barbarism and demanded the return of the two men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panmunjom
Korea
U. N
Demilitarized Zone
Air Force
Harlan C. Parks
Military Armistice Commission
Parks
Kimpe
Seoul
Reds
Jet Fighters Break Two World Records at Bergstrom
Ten F84 jets refueled in flight to fly from England to Austin Texas in 10 hours 48 minutes breaking two world records. The mission covered 5118 miles with an average speed of 480 miles per hour for a nonstop mass flight.
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Austin
Tex
England
English Midlands
Bergstrom Air Force Base
New Military Code Urges Utmost Resistance From PWs
A new code tells captured fighting men to withstand pressure to the utmost while refusing to disclose vital information. It emphasizes endurance through torture, indoctrination, and fidelity to country and comrades, relaxing the old rule to reveal only name rank and serial number when pressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pws
Washington
Eisenhower
John E. Hull
Hull
Far East
U.S. Tests Three Step Anti Radiation Treatment
Dr. Alexander Hollaender outlined a triple approach using thiuronium pills, a bone marrow injection, and streptomycin to combat radiation effects. In mice, half survived doses triple the normal. Human trials are at least a year or two away, with toxicity concerns pending. The AEC collaborates with the University of Rochester on further research.
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Geneva
United States
Alexander Hollaender
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Laboratory
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Hollaender
Wuld
Princess Anne Grand Jurors Raid Busy Bookie Joint
Princess Anne County grand jurors staged a second raid in two days arresting five men on gambling charges at a three-telephone betting business on Military Highway north of Virginia Beach Boulevard. The operation followed earlier raids on a Surfcomber Restaurant hidden room and Piney Point Club grounds revealing roulette and craps devices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess Anne Court House
Princess Anne County
Bousiness
Military Highway
Virginia Beach Boulevard
Irving
Miami Kid) Polis
Norfolk
Sidney Perlin
Harry Rafel
Thomas Kenningham
Portsmouth
Robert Bullock
Miami
Princess Anne Trial Justice Court
Surfcomber
North Virginia Beach
Piney Point Club
C. Edgar Winn
Floyd Kellam
Kellam
The
Virginian - Pilot
New Polio Cases Rise Across Regions As Vaccination Debate Continues
The Public Health Service reported 1,781 new polio cases last week with Vermont and Wyoming showing variances. The increase hits most regions, led by New England and the Midwest, despite vaccination data from postvaccination cases.
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Health Service
Washington
Public Health Service
Vermont
Wyoming
West South Central
Mountain
New England
Middle Atlantic
East North Central
West North Central
Idaho
Massachusetts
Nevada
Wisconsin
Texas
New Hampshire
State Health Department
Boston
Cape Cod
Nantucket
Martha’s Vineyard
Suspicious Area Could Turn Into A New Hurricane
Weather observers tracked an easterly wave about 1,500 miles east of San Juan and 2,500 miles east-southeast of Miami. So far there is no indication it will become a tropical storm. About one in ten such waves develop into storms.
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Miami
Fla
San Juan
P. R
Yard Party Aids Fence Fund At Pine Grove Church
Pine Grove Methodist Church hosts a yard party on August 20 at 4 p.m. EST with home made soup ham sandwiches fried chicken and ice cream to benefit the fence fund. Dr C K Grim will be out of town until August 29 and Shawnee Volunteer Fire Department holds August meeting tonight at 8 at Brakeblok plant with members urged to attend.
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Pine Grove Methodist Church
S.T
Fence Fund
C. K. Grim
Shawnee Volunteer Fire Department
Brakeblok
Gilbert Helsley
Sec
August rainfall breaks records as Diane floods area
Hurricane Diane triggers record August rainfall of 10.46 inches in the region. Roads flood across Frederick and Clarke counties while Winchester and adjacent routes face closures and rising creeks. Officials report rising Shenandoah water levels and widespread basement flooding as the storm continues.
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Frederick
Clarke
Winchester
West Virginia
Mimms Bottom
Red Bank
Luray
Hazel Creek
Romney
Moorefield
Cumberland
Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Shenandoah
Northern Virginia Power Company
Riverton
Charles Tows
Clarke County
State Highway Department
Frederick County
Back Creek
Hogue Creek
Opequon Creek
Opequon
Woodstock Calls Rouss Ladder Truck To Aid in Rescue
At about 2 PM the Rouss Fire Company's aerial truck was dispatched to Woodstock to rescue several small children marooned in a tree over water.
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Woodstock
Rouss
Rouss Fire Company
Winchester Skies Almanac of August Evening Sky
August sky observations note sunrise and sunset times and lunar phases. Prominent stars Pegasus and Altair are described high or low in the west with Saturn visible in the southwest and Sirius rising early morning. The entry records first quarter period and specific observing times.
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Hunpiss
Pegasus
Easee
Altair
Sirius
Saturn
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Rouss Fire CO
Winchester Star
Uniform Committee
J. H. Riley
Rockies
U.S
Korean Demilitarized Zone
Bobbie Conrad
Lee Grant
Woodland Ave
Opequon Ave
Berryville Ave
Winchester Skies
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