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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1956
Page
2
Kappa Alpha at Mississippi State College forms a Forest Fire Fighting Brigade to aid county firefighters in battling out of control timber fires in the region.
Sixteen persons posted bond pending trial while a 17th was jailed as federal court in Knoxville completed the first phase of actions to halt racial disorders that accompanied Clinton High School desegregation. Judge Taylor set contempt trials within 10 days.
Roy G. Miller Sr. of Weyanoke Virginia lay in a parked car behind his Alexandria home for a week before relatives found him. The 51 9 man was hospitalized in fairfax county with malnutrition and exposure after being discovered half conscious. His son Roy Miller Jr. and another son George reported the search and arrival of authorities as the car sat on blocks with windows down.
A slow moving cold front near the Rockies and plains drops temperatures to minus 25 at mountain sites and brings up to 15 inches of snow in spots. A Hartville Wyoming family loses two members, two others hurt when hitting a snow plow. A motorist near Cut Bank Montana is rescued after 40 hours snowbound with frostbitten fingers. No warming trend expected, drought persists despite heavy snow in Rawlins and Laramie and mountain passes.
Multiple auction listings for Dec 11 to Dec 29 in Winchester Virginia and nearby areas. Items include cattle dairy equipment farm machinery real estate furniture and household goods. Auctioneers include Chas R Duvall Lewis and Horner W D Orndorff B O Brumback and Frank Sperow.
Three armed convicts from Spotsylvania County Road Camp 21 fled east on U S 460 after a Petersburg officer was threatened with a gun. State police tracked the car into Orange County before the trail went cold. The trio Raymond L. Ashworth Calvin Wood and Clyde Tuck were identified as suspects and are sought by authorities.
A Navy flier was killed when his parachute failed to open after ejecting from a crashing jet at 300 feet over Quonset Point. The body was found about five hours later. the pilot had four minutes of fuel during a ground controlled approach from a two-jet training flight from Oceana to Westover. The other jet landed safely.
The IRS tracks dividends and interest by requiring corporations banks and others to report payments on recipient lists sent to three LR.S. Centers in Kansas City Lawrence and Ogden. Lists are alphabetized by payee name and district and each District Director receives all payments for his district to compare with individual tax returns.
Aaron Wilson, after 62 years away in a Korean prison camp and China, returns to Urana Louisiana as his family greets him at New Orleans airport. He appears tired and confused, asking only to go home. The reunion follows his decision to abandon Red China and come back to his family.
Local 511 Rubber Workers begin a strike at O Sullivan amid unresolved NLRB-charges. Union pledges no end to action until a fair contract is achieved. AFL-CIO News team from Washington arrives for two days of coverage. Two victories cited by union officials are highlighted.
The article outlines a church event with Dr. George D Jackson opening in prayer and Mrs Heilmaier giving a welcome. Joseph Higgs reports on State United Youth Movement conferences and Mrs D F Hardesty discusses year finances. Officers will be elected and installed with Dr S L Flickinger giving the closing prayer.
Women from several churches will bring dolls dressed by their groups to a meeting for sorting and distribution as part of the Salvation Army Christmas program.
Vice President argues that condemning friends wastes effort and tests of alliance show strength in adversity. He warns against letting incidents drive wedges with allies, notes Hungary as a turning point in the global struggle against communism. Strong entities include Britain France Hungary and world communism context.
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In Costa Rica voting is compulsory for men under 70 while women may vote but face no compulsory requirement. The law reinforces gendered voting expectations with men under 70 subject to mandatory participation.
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