Sale Delay On A D Railway To Allow Modifications
Norfolk line auction delayed as Judge Hoffman considers a revised sale order for the Atlantic & Danville Railway Co. Seaborn J. Flournoy, sole trustee, seeks approval for a $1.5 million cash sale to Norfolk & Western, with modifications to broaden bidding. N&W holds over 45 percent of the A D's first mortgage bonds.
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Norfolk
USS
Walter E. Hoffman
Atlantic & Danville Railway Co
Seaborn J. Flournoy
Portsmouth
A&d
Interstate Commerce Commission
Norfolk & Western Railway Co
David M. Palley
New York
Norfolk & Western
Norfolk and Suffolk
Denniston
N&w
Flournoy
Boy Learns German Bill Worthless At Bank
Ashland AP Tommy Lauterbach hoped to redeem a German 10 000 mark note for 2500 dollars. J M Dooley, bank president, explains the bill dates to 1922 and German currency after 1948 was the only valid money due to World War II, leaving the 13 year old short.
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Ashland
Tommy Lauterbach
Tommy
Hanover National Bank
J. M. Dooley
Daily Crossword 18 Across Clues
Puzzle grid and clue list excerpt showing across and down prompts with several unfinished entries. Includes terms like Knock Stimulated Except Sets apart from others withered Hebrew letter insane full of reeds contends for scientific study abbr ha New Zealand bird crippled German Thick cup Part of to be fe and related cryptic hints.
Teachers Win 15 Extra Sick Leave Days
The Arkansas State Board of Education approved an additional 15 sick leave days for public school teachers effective next month. Unused leave may accumulate to 45 days, up from 30. The board also released Literary Fund money for school construction: George Tyler Negro Elementary and High School Isle of Wight County $210,000 and James Solomon Russell Negro High School Brunswick County $40,000.
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Hot Springs
State Board of Education
Mosby G. Perrow Jr
John Gallaher
Manassas
Literary Fund
George Tyler
Isle of Wight County
James Solomon Russell
Brunswick County
Mrs Finkbine Travels to Stockholm for Abortion
Mrs Sherri Finkbine underwent an abortion at Caroline Hospital in Stockholm with a Swedish doctor stating the operation lasted 45 minutes and her condition was satisfactory. Royal Medical Board approved the procedure on health grounds after an Arizona court blocked an abortion. The couple, who arrived Aug 4, planned to return home soon via Paris.
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Stockholm
Sweds3
Sherri Finkbine
Caroline Hospital
Phoenix
Ariz
Paris
Marilyn Monroe Death Ruled Probable Self-Inflicted
Coroner Theodore Curphey ruled Marilyn Monroe's death likely resulted from self-inflicted drug overdose. The autopsy cited Nembutal or chloral hydrate as possible causes amid a history of depression and psychotic disturbances. Monroe was found dead August 5 at her Brentwood home, with a will filing showing assets over half a million dollars.
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Hollywood
Marilyn Monroe
Theodore Curphey
Miss Monroe
Brent
Marilyn
New York
Aging Crate Flyers Gather To Swap Air Battle Tales
About 20 WWI era fliers from the Lafayette Escadrille and related units gathered in Battle Creek for a two day reunion air show honoring Americans who fought for France. German Baron Hans Georg von der Osten and British RAF author Arch Whitehouse attended, with authentic WWI aircraft to be shown.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Lafayette
Local GOP Group Attends Meeting With Robinson
A group of local Republicans joined GOP congressional candidate J Kenneth Robinson in Harrisonburg for a State Central Committee meeting at the Belle Mead Motel at 11 a.m. A congressional campaign school led by Ray Humphries followed at 2 p.m. Attendees from the area included George Scheulen and Mrs Scheulen Louis Pike E R Huntsberry Jr Marshall Coleman and Mr and Mrs David K Simpson.
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GOP
J. Kenneth Robinson
Harrisonburg
State Central Committee
Belle Mead Motel
Robinson
Congress
Ray Humphries
Congressional Committee
George Scheulen
Frederick County
Republican Committee
Scheulen
Louis Pike
E. R. Huntsberry, Jr
Marshall Coleman
Young Republicans Group
David K. Simpson
Ruritan Clubs Plan for Convention
Frederick County Ruritan Clubs discussed plans for the District Convention at their annual joint meeting held Thursday at Cloverdale Farm Cedar Creek Grade. Five county clubs were represented along with several nonmember farmers. A picnic supper was served.
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Frederick County
Ruritan Clubs
Cloverdale Farm
Cedar Creek
Daily Market Report Shows Mixed Grain and Livestock Quotes
Full quotations courtesy of Weld and Co. list Winchester stocks and Virginia storage prices with par values and percentages. Livestock prices include cattle selections from Valley Orchard and Shenandoah Valley Apple Cider with ranges for heifers bulls and sheep, noting dealer scarcity and varied grades with recent rise in slaughter prices.
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Weld and Co
S. Winchester
American Furniture
Bank of
Clarke County
Virginia
Victor Promets
Valley Redi-Mix Corp
Shenandoah Valley Apple Cider
Winchester
Nat'l Fruit Prod Co
Winchester Orchard & Farm Supply
Week in Chicago hog cattle and sheep markets summary
USDA report shows hogs mostly steady with sow gains to 25 higher and weight based advances. Barrows and gilts around 19.00 for 200 225 pounds, with 240 260 pound lots 18.60 18.75. Cattle mix: slaughter steers 50 to 125 higher, primes over 1200 pounds 1.00 1.25 higher, high value heifers 950 pounds up 75 to 1.00. Friday prime 1325 pound steers 31.50, other prime loads 128 to 349 pounds 31.25, 1200 1400 pounds 29.75 31.00. Continuous pricing for week.
Lipstick Now Is Life Necessity in French Wages
Paris reports the government added lipstick to the list of items considered essential for the official SMIG minimum wage scale. The revision ties living costs to a sliding scale and updates what counts toward the basic guaranteed salary for workers.
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Paris
Pittsburg man burns shed while killing snakes
William Blackburn, near Pittsburg, tried to remove snakes from his yard and shed. In the effort a lit cigarette was dropped, starting a fire that destroyed the shed.
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Pittsburg
Kan
William Blackburn
Near
Blackburn
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