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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1955
Page
13
In Farmville two bodies were found in a frame house ruined by fire. Walter S. Nease aged 58 and his 30 year old son Bernard H. Bunny died in the blaze believed started by an overheated stove. A double funeral will be held at Westview Cemetery.
San Francisco police arrest James Reese 23 on suspicion of murder after a 13 year old girl was raped and killed. He is linked to two other May killings and slashings, including Betty Lake and Georgia Ann Barrett, with a jacket button found at a crime scene. Reese reportedly admitted the Simp son slaying.
The Winchester Frederick County Chapter of the American Cancer Society has a wide film collection available for churches clubs industries and other groups. President Harry Lovett says films come with projector sound equipment and a Cancer Committee member to answer questions. To arrange a showing call Ralph Mulvey for clubs and churches or John Hawse for industrial groups.
The Douglas Dance Troupe aired an eight minute Christmas skit on Dumont TV Channel 5 on Christmas Eve drawing many congratulatory messages. Directed by Mrs. Effie McKinney Davis the troupe featured Miss June C. Gaskins as narrator and arranger with Frances Washington Marriott Washington Tonya Cartwright Ruth Giles Sandra Finley Violet Blowe and Dorothy Curry in the cast. A further TV appearance is being considered soon.
Berlin reports that nine enemies of the state were executed this year while Communist courts held 120 secret political trials in 1955. nine death sentences, 22 life terms and 1 818 years of hard labor were handed to 221 defendants. West German sources compiled the figures.
Lorenzo Jacob See died at his Needmore home at age 73. He was born August 23, 1882 in Mathias W Va to Albert and Victoria See. Survivors include his widow Minnie Price Oates four daughters five sons one brother and a son serving with the Armed Forces in Germany.
Two half sisters Mrs Ella Lee of Piedmont and Mrs Marry Sager of Lost River, 19 grandchildren, will attend funeral services at Pine Grove Methodist Church on Friday at 2 p m with burial in the adjoining cemetery.
Officials emphasized the administration’s pledge to allow greater flexibility in planning as part of a continued discussion. The article notes ongoing efforts to balance budgets and adapt policies to future needs.
Informants say the administration would gain power to pledge a long term aid project and expect yearly funding decisions by Congress. The plan aims to spur nations to proceed with worthwhile initiatives they might otherwise drop.
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