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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1955

Page

8

Drought ends as rains bring growt h to Opequon area

The Opequon region reports relief from drought with widespread vegetation growth and weeds thriving. Winchester residents Mr and Mrs Clarence Windle visit Mrs Windle amid her 90 plus years confined at home. Nellie Brown, recently ill, shows improvement while Mrs M J Billmyer visits her mother and helps with canning. Ralph Hockman has returned home after hospital stay.

Clarence Windle Winchester Mr. Windle Julia Windle Ralph Hockman Memorial Hospital

Middletown Lions Host Family Night at Stephens Ford

The Middletown Lions Club held a family night event at Stephens Ford the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Dicks. A business session planned formation of a softball team. Attendees included numerous local residents and families.

Middletown Linda O.B. Willey, Jr Alan Nelson Henson Carolyn Donna Cynthia Winston Huffman Kitt Lou Betty Steve Jo Ann Green Jack Partlow Libby McClendon Harold Walters Jackie Rickie Ronnie E. B. Cook Howard Shull Pete Agner Milton Nixon Tom Dicks Joan Judy T. Ainsworth Sperry Barbara Buzzy Tom Sperry

Population figures for US municipalities from 1950 census

The 1950 census shows 481 cities in the United States with populations over 25 000 and 16 297 other smaller communities with municipal governments.

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Guards, Troopers Quell 26 Minute Prison Uprising

Guards and state troopers used night sticks and cans to break up an uprising at Great Meadow Correctional Institute in Comstock New York. Eighteen injured including two troopers and a guard from a shot that accidentally fired amid the clash. The revolt, first in a New York state prison in 25 years, occurred after rebels refused to return to cells following a late supper whistle and a demand to see correction official Thomas J McHugh who had traveled 100 miles.

Comstock N. Y Great Meadow Correctional Institute New York Thomas J. McHugh State Correction Commission McHugh Canton Joseph Conboy St. Lawrence University

Georgia leaders blast Pennsylvania extradition refusal over murder suspect

Gov. Marvin Griffin and Atty. Gen. Eugene Cook condemn Pennsylvanias move to refuse extradition of Edward Brown, convicted of a 1937 Macon murder, saying it invites convicts to seek refuge there. They accuse Gov. Leader of politics with Negro legislators and note Brown fled Georgia after escaping a prison farm.

Atlanta George M. Leader Pennsylvania Georgia Marvin Griffin Eugene Cook Gov. Leader Edward Brown Philadelphia Brown Macon Griffin Cook Gov Leader Herbert B. Cohen

Proof Russians Serving on Truce Inspection Team

Former U S congressman K Armstrong says he has positive proof that Russian intelligence officers replace Polish and Czech members on the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission in Korea They allegedly inspect and photograph U S military installations across Korea based on information from Swiss Swedish U S military sources and South Korean intelligence.

Taipei Formosa Armstrong Missouri Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission Korea U. S

Frequency list of common English words by length

The passage notes two letter words like of to in it is the. Three letter words include the the and for are but not you. Four letter words cited are that with have this will your from. Many others exist per group.

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