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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1955

Page

2

Two Workers Buried As 28-Foot Pit Collapses At Plant

At the Arkansas Waste Paper Co plant in Fort Smith the 28 foot excavation caved in twice, burying Lee Otis Sivley and Donald Daggs eight hours after the first collapse. Rescue teams freed Autry Barnes and William Medley while Daggs remained trapped. Daggs and Sivley were feared dead as crews toiled.

Fort Smith, Ark Lee Otis Sivley Fort Smith Donald Daggs Hartford Ark Hoyt Kirkpatrick Daggs Autry Barnes William Medley Barnes Medley Livley Nick Hudgkins Hoyle Sallis Hudgkins Sallis Lively Arkansas Waste Paper Co Paul Kaelin

Detroit Struggle Without Daily Newspapers Amid Strike

Detroit endures a second week without its three daily papers the Detroit News Times and Free Press. Radio and TV news networks fill in while hotel newsrooms supply local copy to stations. Advertising shifts to other media and neighborhood weeklies expand as retailers report mixed Christmas sales.

Detroit Detroit News Detroit Times Detroit Free Press Othrr

Mercury Dips to 11 at Gordonsville in Virginia

Sub freezing temperatures across Virginia last night sent the mercury to 11 at Gordonsville in the north central region. Readings ranged to 22 at Blackstone and 21 at Chincoteague while Richmond noted 18 and Danville 16 with fair skies expected and highs in the 40s.

Richmond Virginia Gordonsville Pulaski Front Royal Danville Roanoke Urbanna Lynchburg Quantico Chincoteague Blackstone

Lausche signals willingness to be favorite son candidate

Gov. Frank J. Lausche of Ohio says he will seek designation as a favorite son candidate at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next August.

Columbus Ohio Frank J. Lausche Chicago Virginia

Five Prison Escapees Sought After Camp Breakins

Dinwiddie and Warren County escapees from a state camp are sought after for store breaking and burglary. Samuel Law aged 27, James Austin 21, Richard Gilliam 34, with prior escapes, are among the five men reported. all were sent up for terms ranging from seven to sixteen years. A $20 reward is offered for each escapee. Call State Road Camp No. 7 Boyce with information.

Dinwiddie County Samuel Law Danville Law Boyce Richard Gilliam Warren County M and M Front Royal Arlington County James Austin Portsmouth State Road Camp No. 7

Virginia Leaders Debate School Integration and Constitutional Change

Virginia leaders urged caution on changing compulsory attendance to resist forced integration. The Gray report suggested limits to any new law, while Gov Stanley pressed for a constitutional convention to set the framework. Darden defended public schools and integration safeguards as officials from Richmond reported backing from local boards.

Gray Darden Richmond Stanley General Assembly Fredericksburg Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors Loudoun

Controversy over zoning and street plan dominates Winchester council

Winchester Virginia council debates extending zoning area D and a 25 foot street through Parkway subdivision. Plan would make the subdivider pay all costs for paving while the city would supply curb, gutter, and utilities. A motion failed 7 to 5. another passed 11 to 1 requiring the subdivider to cover total costs.

Winchester Virginia A. C. Slonaker and Son Hoye Riley Parkway Forest Hills Riley H. W. Butler, Jr Mr. Riley Harold Rowe Orville Wine Mrs. Allen Stewart Bell, Jr Fred Brumback M. B. Crowe, Jr A. Lee Coble Laurens Jones Claude B. Smalts Schaeffer Woodledge Schaefer Woodstock Lane Pall Mall St Shenandoah Ave Parkway St Crisman Frederick County

Soviet Vetoes Dominate UN Session on Admission Packages

Delegates weigh a package of non Communist state applications as Arkady Sobolev casts 15 votes to vetoed and opposed South Korea and South Vietnam. The tally adds to 75 Soviet vetoes in ten years while France and Nationalist China have used few. Among losers are Italy Ceylon Jordan Ireland Portugal Austria Finland Nepal Libya Japan Laos Cambodia and Spain. Albania Hungary Bulgaria Romania and Outer Mongolia among the Reds also blocked.

Arkady A. Sobolev T. F. Tsiang China South Korea South Viet Nam U.N France Council Outer Mongolia Italy Ceylon Jordan Ireland Portugal Austria Finland Nepal Libya Japan Laos Cambodia Spain Albania Hungary Bulgaria Romania

817 Road Deaths Richmond

The belated report of the death on December 2 of Daisy Cartwright a 57 year old female from Por tia raises Virginia s traffic fatality toll for the year to 817.

Richmond Daisy Cartwright Fmporia Virginia

Local mail rules and early Christmas package urges

Mr Johnston explains local mail requires a Winchester street address or Winchester route number. mail to Boyce or Stephens City is out of town. He urges sending Christmas packages early to avoid a rush, noting 1447 boxes and baskets of apples were sent in four days.

Johnston Winchester Boyce Stephens City Mr. Johnston

Post Office warns against blocking driveways and curb mailboxes

A postal official urges customers not to park in front of driveways or curb mailboxes even briefly. He notes a momentary stop can delay mail delivery or stop another patron from mailing.

Johnston

Answers to the Page 4 Quiz Revealed

The page lists quiz solutions: 1) 1890 2) Harvard 3) West 4) Bedloe’s Island 5) Meteorology 6) Three 7) Yes 8) Boomerang 9) Yes French for Peter 10) John Ray (1670).

Harvard West Bedloe’s Island Peter John Ray

Frederick County Auction Notices for December to January

Auction listings show sales by W E Edwards and Philip Grabill Trustees in front of Frederick County Court House offering Back Creek District real estate near Star Tannery. Next on Bufflick Road 14 miles east of Huffman's Market furniture and auto parts with Ernest Fletcher auctioneer. January 17 sale by Marjorie H Copenhaver admix and H K Benham admr in front of the court house offering real estate on multiple streets. E T Snider auctioneer.

Fred D Maphis W E Edwards Philip Grabill Frederick County Court House Back Creek Star Tannery E. T. Snider Ernest Fletcher Bufflick Road Huffman’s Market Buddy Artrip Marjorie H Copenhaver Admix H K Benham Admr Cecil St Fairfax Lane S. Cameron St Highland Ave Cedar Creek Grade E. T Snider

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