Ferocious Winter Storm Rakes Western Europe
Western Europe reels from a ferocious winter storm with at least 30 dead as winds exceed 100 mph in Britain. A 117 mph gust hit Scotland while Italy, France, Norway and Sweden faced avalanches, floods, and widespread damage. Ships were driven aground and a Belgian radio ship sent distress calls.
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London
Europe
English
Britain
Scotland
France
Italy
Rome
Norway
Sweden
Uppsala University
Honduras
Black Eagle
Custis Woods
Uylenspiegel
Explorer XVI Boosts U S Satellite Fleet From Wallops Island
NASA reports Explorer XVI reached an orbit of 466 to 733 miles with telemetry and experiments operating satisfactorily to study meteoroids and their effects on spacecraft. Mariner 2 remains in solar orbit after a Venus flyby and Relay remains partially crippled awaiting power build up.
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U.S
Mariner 2
Earth
Relay
Telstar
Wallops Island
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Space Agency
Venus
U.S. Space
NASA
Rooming House Fire Kills 2 In Virginia
In Pohiebus Hampton a rambling one story rooming house burned early yesterday killing two men identified as Warren Moody and Percival Day. Five others escaped and a firefighter injured searched for a two year old child who was evacuated. Flames spread to two neighboring buildings before 50 firefighters stopped the blaze.
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Percy Dugburn
James Nunnery
Stowell
Louis McMurry
One Billion Christmas Stamps Printed This Year
Washington AP A record one billion Christmas stamps have been printed by the Post Office with plans to print more only if distribution could meet Christmas demand. James F. Kelleher, special assistant to the postmaster general, cites fantastic demand and notes presses ran 24 hours daily to meet the surge.
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James F. Kelleher
Kelleher
Virginia Young Republicans to Convene in Charlottesville
The Virginia Young Republican Federation will hold its state convention in Charlottesville on February 22 and 23. The executive committee decided the time and place, and approved a resolution backing the creation of a statewide Republican party newspaper.
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Charlottesville
Virginia
Young Republican Federation
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