Virginia Highway Toll Tops 852 With New Fatalities
Virginia's 1952 roadway death toll rose to 852 after an Asheville North Carolina man Thomas Beden Reid 38 died in a single vehicle crash on U S Route 11 near Christiansburg Montgomery County. Four more fatalities were listed including Pennsylvania trucker James M. Dietz 30 in a rear collision on Route 1 near Ashland and others in Sussex and Fairfax counties.
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Virginia
Asheville
N. C
Christianshore
Montgomery County
Thomas Beden Reid
Pennsylvania
James M. Dietz
Avelia
Ashland
Hettie F. Mitchel
Stony Creek
Clarence E. Johnson
Hunan
Mitchell
Jarratt
Sussex County
Johnson
Lee S. Bounds
Fairfax County
Bounds
Expenditure figures show Harrison vs Rueh in Seventh District
Richmond reports new State Election Board figures listing Burr P. Harrison expenditures of 1968 dollars. The Seventh District representative was opposing Republican Glenn Rue ush, details released as part of updated campaign spending records.
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Richmond
State Election Board
Burr P. Harrison
Glenn Rueush
Fowler to Keep Controls in Force Nationwide
Washington 7% Mobilization Boss Henry H. Fowler said price wage and production controls will stay in force as long as the Truman administration is in power. He called decontrol a grave mistake and warned it would foreclose future decisions. He noted his view is personal pending presidential repudiation and cited Len Maybank's decontrol rumors. Eisenhower to be sworn in January 20.
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Washington
Henry H. Fowler
Truman
Fowler
Len Maybank
D-Sc
Congress
Dwight Eisenhower
Grand Jury urges new panel after year and a half term
The federal grand jury handed up a 3000 word report to Judge Edelstein urging a new panel to continue its work. Sen Herbert OConor said the group would review the report in light of necessary legislation. No individuals were named and no indictment was issued.
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Herbert O'Conor
D-Md
O'Conor
David N. Edelstein
U. S
U. N
How's Your I. Q. Quiz Answers Revealed
Listed are the correct responses to the page quiz: 61, it increased, the number one, North American Indians, Spanish-American War, codes, Democratic Party ticket, true, San Francisco, no they are arachnids.
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San Francisco
Berryville Socials Highlights Thanksgiving Guests
Berryville residents welcomed relatives and friends over Thanksgiving weekend. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Jack Brooke of Cottage City Md and Mrs. Bettie Russell in Front Royal. Families traveled from Arlington Winchester Romney Alexandria Roanoke and beyond for visits and celebrations.
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Elsie C. Olcott
Jack Brooke
Cottage City
Dewey Jenkins
Carroll Jenkins
Richmond
Harold Scheuer
Spring Valley
N. Y
Sidney Schwartz
Bettie Russell
Front Royal
J. W. Keyser
Eula Fox
Robert Riley
James Riley
Arlington
Lucy A. Allen
Church Street
C. W. Leighton
Gilbert McKown
McKown
Julian Greene
Alexandria
J. J. Harris
Boykins
Harris
Wallace White
Ralph Strang
Ivan Ostricks
Berryville
Florida
Strang
Minnie Ogden
Thomas Marlowe
Raymnd Carper
Elkton
Mary Holmes
Clarke County High School
Roanoke
Pulaski
Willa Kackley
Randalstown
Edgar M. Kackley
Ann Price
Pine Manor Junior College
Wellesley, Mass
Clifton Price
Preston Kercheval
Milton Baker
Hagerstown
John. Livengood
Larrick Hockman
Winchester
Richard Duval
Stephenson
Mr. Livengood
Tyson Dortch
Ted Dortech
Mt. Hebron
Katherine Page
Alice McLean
Washington
Virginia Page
Plains
William F. Zarbock
Richard Zarbock
Ernest A. Marshall
Hugh N. Ritter
James Carroll
Edith Carrol
Silver Spring
J. W. Carr
Jean Corrie
R. Beverly Whiting
Powell Cobb, Jr
Carroll Stolle
Marian Stolle
J. W. Olcott
Thanksgiving Guests and Home Moves Across Washington Area
Local social notes list multiple Thanksgiving visits in Maryland and Virginia. Families including the Dakeman, Knight, McArtor, Longerbeam, Serrin, Richards, Moreland, Tapscott, Sherwood, Russell, Cath er, garvin, Castleman, Ritter, Carroll, Whit ing, Dillow, Jackson, Crown, Muller, Bailey and Morris are mentioned. Movements include Effie Moreland moving to 218 Liberty Street and selling a Virginia Avenue residence to Lucian Grim now occupied by Carl Richards family.
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Hubert McArtor
Edward Wilomoski
Washington
Gilbert Longerbeam
Edward Serrin
Bethesda
Effie Moreland
Liberty Street
Byrd Spent $1 477 50 In Campaign Funding
U S Senator Harry F Byrd spent 1477 50 in his re election campaign the official expense account shows The State Board of Elections notes contributions totaling 500 from R M Harris of Harris Voss New York City The radio address cost 950 and the senator said he could not support the national Democratic ticket.
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Richmond
U. S
Harry F. Byrd
State Board of Elections
Byrd
R. M. Harris
Harris & Voss
New York City
Loveless death case linked to truck incident
Autopsy in Richmond shows Miss Loveless died from severe internal injuries. Police believe she was run over after a fall from a truck that backed into a ditch on a steep bank. Sheriff Hall cites possible witnesses and notes Figgins drove without a valid permit due to prior drunken driving.
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Richmond
Miss Loveless
S.S. Hall
Figgins
Hall
Accountant to Speak at Rotary Luncheon
Wendell Barney of Leach Calkins and Scott, Winchester office, will address the Rotary Club at 1 p.m. tomorrow at the George Washington Hotel. He will give a detailed explanation of the Federal Income Tax.
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Wendell Barney
Winchester
Leach, Calkins and Scott
Rotary Club
George Washington Hotel
Not on Probation for Ernest Jenkins Jr in Court Update
Ernest Jenkins Jr 34 of Rt 1 was fined 100 dollars plus 5.25 costs and given a 30 day suspended jail term by Trial Justice John W Rice. He was not placed on probation for one year as yesterday's Star stated.
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Ernest Jenkins, Jr
Rt. 1
John W. Rice
Governor Battle Backed Plan Moves Through Committees
The reapportionment plan carries Governor Battle’s blessing as lawmakers anticipate floor amendments. Redistricting would shift several rural districts and add seats for Northern Virginia Portsmouth Arlington Fairfax County Norfolk and Hampton Roads. House and Senate agree to restrict bills to governor approved measures, while Battle consults rules committees on non redistricting legislation.
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Battle
House
Senate
Virginia
Portsmouth
Arlington
Fairfax-Fallis Church
Norfolk
Norfolk County
Newport News - Warwick
Hampton
West Virginia Officers Nab Suspect in Western Union Office
State Police disguised as civilians arrested Milk at the Western Union office after he wired home for money under an assumed name. In the Lerby home, Mrs Ethel Lerby John Gagich and Mary Gagich with two children were held at bay while Lerby hunted. Mrs Lerby said the convicts were very gentlemanly and never abused them.
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West Virginia
Dan Carson
R. J. Wright
Unon
Lerby
Ethel Lerby
John Gagich
Mary Gagich
Gagich
John Jr
Marlene
Auction notices for two local estates announced
On December 5 at 10 a.m. the estate of Mrs. Jessie Dearmont will sell livestock farming equipment feed antiques and household furniture at the White Post Montana Hall Road location auctioneer W D Orndorff. On December 13 at 11 a.m. the estate of Landon Rackley will auction two farms Fairview and Brookside in front of Clarke County Court House auctioneer Roy Duvall.
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Jessie Dearmont
White Post
Montana Hall Road
W. D. Orndorff
Landon Rackley
Clarke County Court House
Fairview
Fugitives Elope After Vigil at Lerby Home
Five convicts at large after cutting telephone wires and fleeing as Mrs. Lerby and the Gagich family slept. Fugitives include Melvin R. Loveland 31 Virgil Toney 42 Nick Derembers 41 White 31 and Leo L. Stiles 37 not at the Lerby residence. They were serving sentences for assault robbery and burglary.
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Nick Derembers
White
Leo L. Stiles
Lerby
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Pairfax
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Staunton
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Clearwater, Fla
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T. W. Russell
Ray Cather
Bowie
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Blacksburg
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Heatwolk Motor CO
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Martinsburg Pike
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Diawalnut
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Edwin T. Snider
Joe Jolliffe
McCormick
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Cameron St
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