Israeli Troops Attack Syrians Along Sea of Galilee
Israeli forces struck four Syrian outposts along the Sea of Galilee killing 55 Syrians and wounding 12 Israelis. Eleven to 29 Syrians were reported captured as the attackers withdrew after blowing the outposts. UN observers rushed to the scene as the Foreign Ministry asserted Israeli security needs.
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Sea of Galilee
Jerusalem
Kursi Naquart
Beth Habeq
Jordan
Dead Sea
Jordan River
U.N
Foreign Ministry
Israel
Jesus Christ
Sypia
Locomotive Blast Kills Bristol Man Injures 3 Near Wytheville
A Norfolk and Western Railway freight engine exploded near Wytheville Virginia killing Cecil Hawthorne of Bristol and injuring three others. William Shumate Frederick Sledd and M B Shorter were hospitalized with critical to serious injuries as officials worked to clear the line delaying two passenger trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wytheville
Bristol
Norfolk and Western Railway
Wytheville Funeral
Cecil Hawthorne
RFD 2
N&w
Wytheville Hospital
William Shumate
Radford
Frederick Sledd
Dale Ave
S. E. Roanoke
M. B. Shorter
Salem
Shumate
Sledd
Shorter
Governor Stanley Talks Referendum With Lawmakers
Gov. Stanley met with 9th District lawmakers in Abingdon and planned talks with 6th District officials in Roanoke about the January 9 constitutional convention referendum. The issue would let public funds aid tuition for students at nonsectarian private schools. The Virginia Teachers Assn. opposed the amendment. the Virginia Education Assn. white group supported presenting the issue to voters without taking a stand. Public education chief Dowell J. Howard endorsed the plan, citing education for all children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abingdon
Stanley
Roanoke
Virginia Teachers Assn
Virginia Education Assn
Richmond
Gov
VEA
Dowell J. Howard
Virginia
Howard
Christmas Trees Special at Cedar and Pines Lot
Christmas trees advertised at Cedar and Pines Clearbrook Esso Service Cedarbrook Virginia. Special price $1.00. Reserve by phone 29094. Limited stock for holiday season. Reserve early to ensure pickup and delivery options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar and Pines
Clearbrook
Esso
Learbrook
Explosion damages union leader's auto in Columbus
An explosion damaged the car of Charles Clark president of Local 746 IEU in Columbus while he attended a union meeting. Sheriff denied details as arrests for disorderly conduct were made at two Westinghouse plants during 57 day strike talks.
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Auto Today
Columbus
Ohio
International Union of Electrical Workers
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Pittsburgh
Charles Clark
Monroney Accuses Weeks of Seeking Czar Like Powers
Senator Monroney accuses Commerce Secretary Weeks of aiming for czar like powers over civil aviation and says the Senate Commerce Committee will investigate next month. He notes the replacement of Frederick B. Lee as head of the Civil Aeronautics Administration and mentions Lee’s resignation from a 15000 dollar annual post. Charles J. Lowen Jr. to be sworn in as successor at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Monroney
D-Okla
Secretary of Commerce
Civil Aviation
Senate Commerce Committee
Frederick B. Lee
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Commerce Department
Lee
Charles J. Lowen Jr
CAA
Four Democrats Seek Nomination In 2nd Ward Race
Edward Gale Jr. joins Orville Wine EF William Argenbright and Charles Zuckerman as Democratic contenders in the Virginia city ward two primary for June 12 council seats. Gale, 37, a real estate broker and former mail order businessman, is active in civic groups and veteran affairs. He served in World War II and is connected to Stonewall Jackson DAV chapter.
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Edward Gale, Jr
Gale
Virginia
Second Ward
Orville Wine
William Argenbright
Charles Zuckerman
Hoye Riley
William F. Schenck
J. Ben Cather
Ben Lovett
Winchester
Stonewall Jackson
York Inn
The
Community Chest
Red Cross
Renand Camalier
Washington, D. C
U. S. Army
Paratyphoid Cases Rise to 150 in Lancaster Area
Lancaster Pennsylvania reports paratyphoid cases reaching 150 with 11 new illnesses as health authorities rush to identify the dairy source. A Pittsburgh University team opened a lab at St Joseph’s Hospital for rapid diagnosis and samples from the dairy are tested in Philadelphia. No deaths reported and vaccination efforts plus antibiotic treatments continue amid fresh antibiotic supply.
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Lancaster
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh City Health Department
St. Joseph's Hospital
Illand
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Four Killed in One Crash on Virginia Highway
Virginia's 1955 highway toll rose to 815 after a weekend of traffic deaths. A mother and daughter, Mrs Caroline Shanley and Elaine Bergman, both from New Jersey and North Carolina driver Reginald Johnson died in a two car crash on U S 17 near Tappahannock. Additional fatalities included Willard Mason of Disputanta, Joe Jennings of Nathalie, Clarence White of South Hill, Clarence Dowdy of Salem, Koone Onley of Tasley, and Molly Wilson of Lawrenceville in separate incidents across several counties.
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Virginia
U. S. 17
Tappahannock
Caroline Shanley
Jersey City
N. J
Reginald D. Johnson
King George Courthouse
Willard P. Mason
Johnson
Disputanta
Shanley
Elaine R. Bergman
Hamiton
Fredericksburg
Joe Thomas Jennings
Nathalie
Halifax County
South Boston
South Hill
Clarence White
Mecklenburg County
White
Chase City
Clarence D. Dowdy
Salem
Boone’s Mill
Franklin County
Dowdy
U. S
Warner Young
Koone Onley
U. S. 13
Tasley
Molly Wilson
Lawrenceville
Liberty Avenue Home Damaged By Fire Today
A fire at Bernard Taylor’s one story home on Liberty Avenue started near the flue and quickly burned through the roof. Neighbors alerted officials as ice formed from the sub zero cold and contents of the living room dining room were destroyed. Firefighters from Friendship and Sarah Zane fought the blaze with multiple lines. Taylor, insured, planned to rent new quarters. Two minor chimney fires on Smithfield and Fairmont avenues caused no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Taylor
Liberty Ave
Taylor
Taylor Barr
Friendship
Sarah Zane
Merrill, World War II Jungle Fighter, Dies in Florida
Gen. Frank D. Merrill 53 longtime New Hampshire public works commissioner died of a heart attack in Fernandina Beach Florida after collapsing at a motel on return from a meeting of state highway officials in New Orleans. He led Merrill's Marauders behind Japanese lines.
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Concord
N. H
Frank D. Merrill
New Hampshire
Public Works and
Fernandina Beach
Fla
Lane Dwinell
Merrill
Florida
Jacksonville
Richard Burnell
American Assn
New Orleans
Annual Christmas Concert at Handley School
Winchester Public Schools present the annual Christmas Carol Concert at Handley School Auditorium on Sunday December 18 at 3 p m The event features over 500 voices from Handley elementary grades Quarles and Virginia Avenue Schools Handley Junior High A Cappella Vivace Club mixed high school glee clubs directed by Miss Gwendolyn Haynes with accompanist Miss Sadie Finkelstein.
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Winchester
Handley School
Gwendolyn Haynes
Handley
Quarles
Virginia Avenue
Handley Junior High School
Haynes
Sadie Finkelstein
Katherine Pannill
Joseph Dear
Joseph Mine
Forrest B Oglesby
Davis and Nowell
Brett
Vivace Club
Bortniansky
Adams
Adam
William Covington
Gruber
Santa to usher in late store hours in Winchester
Santa Claus will ride the 40 & 8 train down Loudoun Street Wednesday evening at 6 15 p m to launch late shopping in Winchester. The Handley High School Band Winchester ettes Rouss Drum and Bugle Corps Stephens City Drum and Bugle Corps James Wood High School Band will accompany. The parade forms at Sara Zane fire company and travels to City Hall where Santa distributes candy as the lights on the community tree signal stores opening for late hours through December 23 with 9 p m closings and 6 p m on Christmas Eve.
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Santa Claus
Loudoun Street
American Legion
Santa
Handley High School
Winchesterettes
Rouss
Stephens City
James Wood
Winchester Retail Merchants Association
Ralph Mulvey
Ralph Cain
Sara Zane Fire Company
Cork St
Cameron St
Cameron
City Hall
Handley Band
Court House Plaza
al Nelson
Court House
Eight hurt in weekend two car crash north of Winchester
Six persons were injured when two cars collided on U S Route 11 about three miles north of Winchester at 8 30 p m last night. Three remain hospitalized in good condition. A seventh weekend accident and an Clarke County mishap raised the toll. Names include Steve George Spanos 33, and James DeHaven 31 with wife Madeline. The DeHavens’ car and the Spanoses’ Plymouth were involved.
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U. S. Rt. 11
Winchester
Tim
Clarke County
Steve George Spanos
North Ave
James DeHaven
Glengary
W. Va
Madeline DeHaven
Memorial Hospital
Jesse Lee Douglas
S. Kent St
Lena Douglas
Jesse Lee Douglas, Jr
Douglas
W. B. Broach
Spanos
DeHaven
Studebaker
Omps
Friendship Ambulance
Broach
Plymouth
Edward Shirley
Stephenson
U.S. Rt. 11
Harry E. Miller
W. L. Fogle
Winchester Police Department
Miller
Eisenhower previews 1956 agenda for GOP leaders
President Eisenhower told Republican congressional leaders that his 1956 program aims for a balanced budget by June and to begin large road and school construction. Cabinet officers carried the briefing as the president rested after three hours in the White House. The plan includes schoolroom construction to reduce a 200000-room backlog and expands farm, immigration, civil rights, labor, postal rates, housing and redevelopment programs.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
James C. Hagerty
Sen. Knowland
California
Senate
Rep. Martin
Massachusetts
House
Hagerty
Hawaii
Alaska
Howard M. Snyder
Gettysburg
Snyder
Four Bowmen family members die in Hagerstown crash
A family of eight traveling on Maryland 66 and U S 40 was struck by a westbound car and then a tractor trailer near Wagner's Crossroads. Four, Helen Hess Bowman 33 and children Chester 13 Alice 10 John 16 months, died at the scene. Warren G Bowman 34 and three other children Shirley 8 Dwight 4 Warren 3 were hospitalized in fair to critical condition. The other driver Eugene L Gaver 19 and his passenger were only superficially injured. the truck driver John M Runyan 20 escaped with head injuries to the hospital. Traffic backed for miles as authorities sorted the wreckage.
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Hagerstown
U. S. 40
Helen Hess Bowman
Chester
Alice
John
Washington County Hospital
Warren G. Bowman
Shirley
Dwight
Warren
Martinsburg
Bowman
W. Va
David Hasenbuhler
Wagner's Crossroads
Eugene L. Gaver
Myersville
John M. Runyan
Springfield
Gaver
Runyan
Robert Harshman
Hasenbuhler
Twenty Called For Jury Here
Twenty persons have been called for a jury to report at 10 p m on December 15 at the Corporation Court in the City Hall. The list includes Lohr Dunlap Robert W Newlin T J Gate wood Carson C Dettra Robert D Glaize H Delmer Robinson Jr R B Rogers William D Bauserman Jesse R Kiracofe Jr Wilbur R Kern S L Farmer Walter B Johnson C Burton Harry Cecil Adams Douglas Chaney J Thurston Clevenger Dorothy B Albright G F Lignante Richard J Rosenberger and Léah W Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation Court
City Hall
Lohr Dunlap
Robert W. Newlin
T. J. Gatewood Carson C. Dettra
Robert D. Glaize H. Delmer Robinson, Jr
R. B. Rogers
William D. Bauserman
Jesse R. Kiracofe, Jr
Wilbur R. Kern
S. L. Farmer
Walter B. Johnson
C. Burton Harry
Cecil Adams
Douglas Chaney
J. Thurston Clevenger
Dorothy B. Albright
G. F. Lignante
Richard J. Rosenberger
Léah W. Baker
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City
Frederick
Clarke
Associated Press
Weeks
Edward Gale
Schewel Furniture CO
Willow Lawn Farm Market Valley Avenue
John Gilbert Graham
Denver District Court
Graham
International
Ike
Liberty Avenue
Charles Jenkins
Smithfield Ave
Fairmont Ave
Gen. Merrill
NIA
Loudoun St
Winchester Post Office
GOP
Schewell
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