Snowstorm Halts Markets and Work Across East
A major prewinter blizzard crippled travel and closed plants and schools from New York to Washington. Stock exchanges delayed openings. government offices mostly closed except security agencies as thousands stayed home. District of Columbia and New York schools canceled classes while the public library halted operations.
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Wall Street
New York
Washington, D.C
New York Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
Washington
District of Columbia
New York Public Library
Fifth Ave
42Nd St
Snowfalls Break Records Across Area
The 13 inch snowfall set a local record while Four Corners in Star Tannery Frederick County reported 18 inches. Lucy Nordheim was seen shoveling snow from her car at 11 01 AM as residents cope with blocked roads. Crews fixed a 24 inch water main leak at Valley Ave and Lambden Ave after yesterday’s break. A rescue squad found no victim at a supposed distress call on E Cork St.
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E. Cork St
Valley Pike
Valley Ave
Lambden Ave
Lucy Nordheim
Four Corners
Star Tannery
Frederick County
De Gaulle Ends Tour Amid Algerian Riots
Gen. Charles de Gaulle cuts short his peace tour of Algeria and heads back to Paris a day early as riots escalate in Algiers and Oran. Casualties rise with at least 79 dead and hundreds wounded in Algiers, four more killed in Oran. Rebel leaders in Tunis condemn the plan, urging UN intervention while French troops secure Casbah streets. de Gaulle returns to Paris to address the crisis.
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Algiers
Charles de Gaulle
Algeria
Paris
Oran
France
Tunis
de Gaulle
Ferhat Abbas
United Nations
Casbah
Belcourt
Unemployment tops four million in November 1930s echo
The Labor Department reports November unemployment at 4.031 million, a record for the month, with total employment down 300,090 from October. The unemployment rate slips to 6.3 percent, long-term joblessness holds near one million, and manufacturing declines widen across industries as the work week shortens slightly.
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Washington
Labor Department
Howard Johnson’s
George Washington Hotel
Supreme Court backs federal court on Louisiana segregation ruling
The Supreme Court unanimously upheld a New Orleans three judge court ruling that struck down Louisiana laws preserving segregation. Tonight Shenandoah College plays Beckley Junior College at James Wood, tentatively moved to January 9.
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Washington
Supreme Court
New Orleans
Louisiana
James Wood
Shenandoah College
Beckley Junior College
Snow Storm Paralyzes Northern Virginia Roads
A major early season blizzard dumped up to 13 inches in northern Virginia with about a foot in suburbs. Schools closed, travel slowed, and 1 000 customers lost power south of Fredericksburg as U S routes faced closures and crews fought drifting. Two traffic deaths were reported amid slick highways.
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Virginia
Old Dominion
Fredericksburg
Washington
Winchester
Winchester Fruit Research
Kennedy appoints Rusk Stevenson Bowles to top posts
President elect John F Kennedy announces Dean Rusk as secretary of state Adlai Stevenson as United Nations ambassador and Chester Bowles as undersecretary of state at his Atlantic shore home. Rusk praised Stevenson Bowles and the new policy aims are outlined.
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Truman
Stevenson
Bowles
Kennedy
U.N
Rusk
Georgia
Rockefeller Foundation
State Department
United States
Ocean Front
City Schools Closed by Historic Snowfall
Heavy snowfall halted schools across multiple counties including Winchester Frederick Clarke Warren Shenandoah and Rappahannock with some districts set to reopen tomorrow while others delay. Martinsburg reports 10 inches as bitter cold and strong winds threaten lingering drifts and travel. Shenandoah College classes continue with lower attendance before improving later.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Robert E. Aylor
Clarke County
George W. Burton
Warren County
Shenandoah
Rappahannock
Berkeley, Jefferson
Morgan Counties
West Virginia
Marts Insburg
Shenandoah College
Garland R. Quarles
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Associated Press
Tour
U.S
Immediate Service
Cammer Tire CO
S. Braddock St
W.F.W
Bulletins
National Fruit
T.V
Gregory’s
Stephens City
Corning Ware Miller’s
JSE Christmas Seals
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