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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1956
Page
11
A 17-year-old Thomas D Bailey was pinned under a tractor on a family property near Route 610 in Alexandria yesterday. He suffered a broken back and was carried to the hospital after more than 15 minutes of effort by rescuers.
London Reuters reports Russia's foreign minister Dmitri Shepilov delayed the 22 nation Suez Canal conference by five minutes after forgetting a pocket comb. He apologized at Lancaster House after a tardy return, eschewing hats and keeping his hair combed forward during the delay.
Scotland Yard began examining the wills of 300 wealthy elderly women who died in Eastbourne over 20 years. Detectives pursued rumors of a large insurance and legacy swindle after gossip in tea houses and beach gardens claimed at least 12 left money to a mysterious person under odd circumstances. Richard Walker, chief constable.
In Richmond a 34 year old mother Mrs Oscar Toman recounted rescuing her husband and 13 year old son from a capsized power boat in a storm tossed stretch of the Rappahannock River. They alternately pushed and pulled the vessel toward shore as the boat sank and the family clung to the upturned craft awaiting rescue.
Exhausted trio ashore at 10 30 p m near Bowlers Wharf Essex County five hours after their boat overturned. Back in Richmond Mrs Toman says only a cold and luck to thank for their escape while discussing shipping damage claim rates for watermelons.
The article notes that employees and their dependents who rely on the nation’s railroads and allied companies amount to 3,600,000 people. It highlights the scope of workers tied to rail transportation and associated businesses.
Supt Herbert Hannam of Scotland Yard led the murder squad in an inquiry after an Eastbourne woman sent a letter about the deaths. He assigned teams to review wills for any coincidences. Walker declined to provide details of the letter.
A United Nations Mission examining the Trust Territory of New Guinea included representatives from Britain Belgium India and Guatemala.
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