Five Way Race For Council In First Ward Set
Five candidates vie in the First Ward Democratic Primary for Common Council seats in the upcoming June election. The Second Ward shows no contest by mid day. Three seats were vacant in each ward as of August 31, 1958. Nominees in the Primary advance to the general race in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
Thie Ralph Cain
Academy Lane
Richard A. Goode
Milier S
Dearing
Whitlock Ave
Tee
LM Allen
H. W. Butler, Jr
F. L. Largent, Jr
Botcawen
Stewart Bell, Jr
Eugene Babb
National Ave
Winston L. McKay
Liberty Ave
L. Marshall Castleman
Battle Ave
A. Lee Coble
J. M. Steckk, Jr
Richard Rosenberger
Winchester
Democratic Committee
Virginia Traffic Toll Rises Amid New Year’s Chaos
The Virginia 1957 traffic toll climbs toward a record high with ten deaths over the weekend. Madison County reports two fatal head on crashes near US 29, plus multiple other deaths across the state including Slippery Rock Pennsylvania residents and local drivers near Richmond and Botetourt. Police cite multiple fatality and single-vehicle wrecks as the cause of the spike. The piece also notes upcoming local primary races and council candidate filings ahead of the June 1958 general election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Madison
US 29
William Henry Lankford
Sedney
Southampton County
Franklin Hospital
Florence Chiedo
Sarah Hohman
Emma V. Garner
Waynesboro
Steven Eric Hiserman
Jackson Miss
US 2
Garner
Hisernian
Henry County
North Carolina
Kenneth Samuels
Draper
William Twitty
Henrico County
Williamsburg Road
Richmond
Jerry L. Austin
Pincastie
Botetourt
Charles Thomas
Richlands
Bandy
Tazewell County
Thomas
Arthur Charles Brown
Gentle Tiger Gets His Due in New War Between the States Book
James M. Thomson reviews a new book recounting Roberdeau Wheat a Virginian who led the Louisiana Tigers in the Civil War and notes his brother was a Clarke County musician. The piece appears on page seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberdeau Wheat
Clarke County
James M. Thomson
New Year's Postal Schedule Planned
Post Office windows close at noon tomorrow with no deliveries except Special Delivery on New Year’s Day. Rural post offices receive and dispatch mail as usual on the holiday, with box collections throughout town. Star Routes Bloomery Miller Mt Falls do not operate New Year’s Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Rfr Johnston
Johnston
First Post Sputnik Budget May Total Nearly 74 Billion
The Eisenhower administration's first post Sputnik budget may total nearly 74 billion dollars a new peace time record. Congress is expected to give a friendly reception to at least the military part of the budget request for the fiscal year starting next June 30. Defense items probably will account for about 40 billion dollars of the new budget total an increase over the current spending rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Strasburg
Rt. 1
Lovett's
Lovett's Shoe & Dress
N. Loudoun St
Toddler Rescued After Two Days in Blue Ridge Mountains
Shirley Ann Ramsburg, a two year old missing since Friday afternoon, wandered through rugged Shenandoah area with only a thin dress. A massive volunteer search recovered her unharmed though exhausted at Charles Town Hospital. Medical staff noted shock and exposure but improving condition. her father Ramsburg managed to return home after the hospital stay was deemed necessary.
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Charles Town
W. van
Brioend
Shirley Ann Ramebure
Shenandoah River
Blue Ridge Mountain
West
Bil Rogers
Martinsburg
National
Robert Ramsburg
Ramsburg
Robert, Jr
Shirley Ann
Brownie
Fairfax
Air Force Includes Missiles In Strategy Plans
The Air Force revises strategic plans to include intermediate range ballistic missiles and air-breathing guided missiles. Operational concepts cover how IRBMs would be used in war, with three blueprints spanning 60 days to 13 years and first accurate IRBM range expected by late 1958.
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Washington
Air Forces Constant
USAF
Air Force
Ar Force
Lost but happy Sherry Quinn found by police with kitten
Sherry Lee Quinn five year old from St Paul Minnesota was found wandering two blocks from home by Officer Don Byland after leaving a store to buy bubble gum and candy. She gave three different names to officers before being taken to the police station where she waited about an hour for her mother to report her missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherry Lee Quinn
St. Paul
Minn
Don Byland
Sherry
Little Wanderer
Garcia Pledges To Tighten Ties With the U.S.
President Carlos P. Garcia was sworn in for a four year term and pledged to strengthen ties with the United States. The former vice president and heir of Ramon Magsaysay promised friendship with Asian nations as well as Spain and Latin-American republics after Magsaysay's death in a plane crash last March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Carlos P. Garcia
United States
Ramon Magsaysay
Spain
Garcia
Magsaysay
Gunman in Washington Slaying Killed in Georgia Crash
One of ten gunmen sought in the Washington bar killings was killed when a stolen car, pursued by police at speeds up to 110 mph, crashed headon on U S Highway 1 north of Wrens Georgia. Co-driver Russell Carpenter remains at large. searchers found a sawed off shotgun and ample ammunition in the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Wray
Cocoa
Fla
High Point
N.C
Overton
Russell Wayne Carpenter
Washington
Carpenter
R. L. Knight
Swainsboro
Wrens
Knight
Cpl
FP. Dalton
Eisenhower backs $1 billion plan to fund 10000 scholarships yearly
President Eisenhower approved a four year education program costing about one billion dollars aiming to award 10000 federal scholarships annually with 50 50 state matching grants. Folsom said the plan targets science math not alone and seeks to curb high school dropout waste by funding college access through state administered commissions.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Education and Welfare Folsom
Folsom
Congress
Russia
Assam
National Science Foundation
Amon
Polsom
Hickenlooper defends missile program amid Destructionists chorus
Senator Hickenlooper criticized a chorus of destructionists over U S missile and satellite programs saying there is confusion about defense policy while asserting progress. White House officials rejected claims of U S weakness and a Gaither report remains secret. House Armed Services plans open hearings Jan 10 to review all defense aspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hickenlooper
Alowa
Senate House Atomic Energy Committee
United States
Russia
White House
James C. Hagerty
H. Rowan Gaither, Jr
U. S
Gaither
Hagerty
Sen. Manfield
D-Mont
Manfield
House Armed Services Committee
Vinson
Dga
Senate Preparedness
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
House
Dulles to Attend Ankara Meeting of Baghdad Pact
Secretary of State Dulles will head the U S observer delegation to a Baghdad Pact foreign ministers gathering in Ankara January 27 to 30. The United States is not a member but supports the pact whose members include Iraq Turkey Pakistan Britain and Iran. This will be his first participation in the pact meetings in its three year history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dulles
Turkey
United States
Iraq
Pakistan
Britain
Iran
State Department
U.S
Pact
Ankara
New Year’s Eve Dance at the V F W Home
Community notice for a Members Only New Year’s Eve dance at the V F W Home with a free jukebox. Includes contact details and event notes about hats noisemakers and couples. Also lists window washing service and Elsie Kay Shoppe with phone numbers and closing dates for inventory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V.F.W
Jan Elsie-Kay
Braddock St
African Asian Group Disagrees On Resolution
Delegates at the unofficial conference clash over a proposal to admit Red China to the United Nations. The draft backed by the committee urges withdrawal of Western influence and calls for nationalization and disarmament steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conference Committee On
Imperaliem
United Nations
Red China
Soo
Economic Committee
Russia
Kaoru Yasui
Japan
Disarma Mie
Yasui
Britain
United States
Subcommittee
South Africa
Kenya
Little Rock
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North
Associated Press
Patricia Ann Byrne
Cleveland
Patricia
Waveline Byrne
Sheffield Village
Wright House
Episcopal Church
Margaret L. Hodgson
Donald K. McIntyre
The
Plan
Destructionists
Jim S
Royal
Stotler
Texaco Valley Pike
Dulls
BELL
Holy Communion
Braddock St. Methodist Church
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