Change in Soviet Attitude on West Seen By Adenauer
Bonn chancellor Konrad Adenauer predicts a shift in Soviet attitudes toward the West driven by economic strains and Hungary and Poland developments. He cites balance of atomic arms, long term freedom trends, economic failures in Communist states, and western cooperation as factors, while noting a confidential Soviet message from Bulganin.
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West
Adenauer
Bonn
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Hungary
Poland
Nikolai Bulganin
Andrei Smirnov
Soviet Union
East Germany
Europe
China
Russia
Peiping
Police Probe Entry Of Two Schools
Authorities investigated break ins at three businesses and two schools in Montgomery County. Over $1,000 was taken from a Christiansburg department store, with safes smashed and merchandise stolen. Christianburg and Auburn High Schools were entered with little loss, a drive in theater was robbed of candy and cigarettes, and a front wheel was stolen from a Radford car.
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Radford
Montgomery County
Christiansburg
R. R. Rose
U. S
Phantom gunman runs spree in Detroit area
A nighttime sniper in suburban north Detroit wounded two girls and fired on women at bus stops and into cars and homes before police captured Gary Addison Taylor, 20, after a two hour chase. He claimed to be the Phantom sniper saying he had an urge to shoot at women.
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Detroit
Gary Addison Taylor
Southfield Township
Oakland County Asst
William Lang
Taylor
Lang
Weeks Rules Out Direct Controls Amid Inflation Talk
Secretary of Commerce Weeks says there are no plans for direct government controls despite rising wages and prices. He notes no essential difference with President Eisenhower and emphasizes warning the public about inflationary consequences while doubting an immediate bust in the boom.
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Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Weeks
Eisenhower
Brinkley to Speak for Northern Virginia Livestock Group
Parke C. Brinkley Virginia agriculture commissioner will address the Northern Virginia Livestock Producers Association at their annual meeting after a February 20 dinner at 6 30 p m at the George Washington Hotel. Members received dinner reservation cards and condensed 1956 financial statements plus 1957 sales plans and director reports.
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Parke C. Brinkley
Commonwealth of Virginia
Northern Virginia Livestock Producers’ Association
George Washington
Area records shortest growing season in 1956 weather year
The area faced its shortest growing season on record in 1956 due to a February wind storm and severe winter drought. Frosts on May 17 and September 21 marked extremes. apples and vegetables suffered yet frost aided color. Wind gusts hit 60 to 65 mph February 25, damaging barns roofs and TV antennas, with insured losses estimated at 250 000 to 300 000 across Winchester Frederick Clarke and Warren counties.
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Winchester
Clarke County
Berryville
Frederick
Clarke
Warren
Suspect admits setting a string of eight fires
Martin Luther Sprouse, 48, a Hot Springs North Carolina native, confessed to eight arson fires in Petersburg within a four block radius of his rooming house. The blazes damaged three residences and the American Legion hall, injuries to two firemen were reported, and Sprouse faces eight counts with a $27,000 bond set.
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Petersburg
Martin Luther Sprouse
Hot Springs
N.C
Sprouse
American Legion
Richmond-Petersburg
S. Adams St
Rose Alley
Douglas St
M. E. Poarch
John Smith
Poarch
Alfred Jordan
Fire Prevention Bureau
A. L. Gibbs
H. B. Gilliam
West Berlin Begins Reichstag Reconstruction Work
West Berlin started clearing rubble at the Reichstag as renovation begins after the 1933 fire. The city announced 595000 dollars from the West German government for initial work with more funding to follow. The parliament also discussed building a new seat in West Berlin while Bonn remains the traditional capital.
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West Berlin
Berlin
Reichstag
Bonn
Ber
Soviet Proposal For High Level Talks Awaits Reply
Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Kuznetsov sent a proposal to U N delegation heads proposing foreign ministers and top aides lead the next disarmament talks. The subcommittee on disarmament would resume private talks in London March 11 with possible high level participation, while Eisenhower favors keeping talks within the U N framework.
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William N. Oatis
United Nations
N. Y
U. N
United States
Britain
Canada
France
Vassily V. Kuznetsov
U.N
Russia
Kuznetsov
London
Bulganin
India
Soviet Union
Eisenhower
U S
Harold E Stassen
Jules Moch
Strosnider Case Opens as 16 Witnesses Sworn
Sixteen witnesses were sworn this morning as Homer Franklin Strosnider, 40, of 1027 Woodland Ave, faces a hit and run trial in Corporation Court. He is tried on the second count for failure to stop and aid after a November 17 collision on Loudoun Street that killed Sgt William Calvin Smith. Testimony began with witnesses James Shook and P. G. Duncan before Presiding Judge Elliott Marshall.
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Homer Franklin Strosnider
Woodland Ave
Corporation Court
Strosnider
Loudoun St
William Calvin Smith
Boyce
Herbert Dean
Strasnider
Set
Smith
Sgt
Stro- Snider
Gerrard St
S. Loudoun St
Herbert G. Dean
Route 3
Elliott Marshall
James Shook
P. G. Duncan
Lovett's Shoe and Dress Sale Ad Promises Bargains
Shoe sale now going on prices from 3.85 to 6.85 with items up to 16.95. Hammack's Garage in Middletown lists Friday night event on February 8 at 7 p.m and regular Saturday sales at 2 p.m featuring turkeys hams and quarters of beef.
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Lovett
Schick
Hodgson & Brown
Lovett's Shoe
She Hammack
Middletown
Eisenhower Saud End Mideast Talks With Broad Accord
President Eisenhower and King Saud concluded talks on Middle East issues after over a week of discussions. A final communique was promised with points on Dhahran base, increased U S military aid, economic development support, and cooperation with anti Communist programs. Saud’s delegation stressed agreement on all discussed items as Prince Mashhur received congratulations and gifts.
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Washington
Eisenhower
King Saud
Saudi Arabia
Snyder
Saud
White House
U.S
Dhahran
U. S
Middle East
Suez Canal
United States
Yusuf Yasin
Prince Mashhur
Israelis Stand Firm as Arab-Asian Move Seeks UN Sanctions
Israelis resist UN backed penalties as 80 nation General Assembly debates possible economic, financial, and military restrictions on Israel over Gaza and Gulf of Aqaba issues. Jordan's Abdul Monem Rifai expects a resolution. Hammarskjold to report progress to resume Middle East debate.
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General Assembly
Gaza Strip
Gulf of Aqaba
Egypt
Jordan
Abdul Monem Rifa’i
Dag Hammarskjold
Hammarskjold
Middle East
U. S
United States
Growers Urged To Plan Ahead On Fruit Crops
Appalachian area fruit growers were urged to plan ahead for their crops at the West Virginia Horticulture Society’s 64th annual convention opened at Shepherd College in Shepherdstown. President Malcolm Brown warned against blindly hauling the entire crop to processors as growers from four states attended.
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Sheperdstown
W. Va
Appalachian Area
Malcolm Brown
The
West Virginia Horticulture Society
Shepherd College
Five Are Killed When Train Strikes Auto at Crossing
The Powhatan Arrow passenger train of the Norfolk and Western Bay struck an automobile at a crossing at 12 40 p m killing four Fort Gay school children and the mother of one of the victims The dead were identified by Nova I Smith principal as Mrs Beatrice Higgins her daughter Deloris 18 Dorothy Gail Ratcliff 13 and her sister Lois Ann Rat cliff 16 and David Carroll 17 The crash occurred during the noon recess about 75 yards from the school A town ordinance limits the speed of passenger trains through the community to 50 miles an hour and Smith said the trains travel at that speed in the city.
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Port Gay
W. Va
Powhatan Arrow
Norfolk and Western Bay
Fort Gay
Noval A. Smith
Beatrice Higgins
Deloris
Dorothy Gail Ratcliff
Lois Ann Ratcliff
David Carroll
Smith
Couple Dies in 15 Story Plunge From Brooklyn Apartment
A Brooklyn couple Joseph Kennedy 46 and Nan Kennedy 42 and their daughter Valerie died after plunging from the roof of a 15 story apartment house. Police noted no violence on the child and bloodstains were found on the father’s shirt and a divan pillow. The incident followed years of illness and financial hardship. Valerie was found in bed and dressed in jeans and jersey. the parents were reportedly ill but not in critical condition.
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Brooklyn
New York
Joseph T. Kennedy
Nan
Valerie
James Lockhart
Kennedy
Talks Deadlocked Over Israeli Troop Withdrawals
Israel’s Foreign Ministry announced a deadlock in talks with UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold on withdrawing troops from Sharm el Sheikh and the Gaza Strip. Walter Eytan said Israel would evacuate Sharm el Sheikh only with guarantees protecting shipping interests, and would maintain administration and police in Gaza.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Foreign Ministry
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Sharm el Sheikh
Gaza Strip
Walter Eyton
Eytan
Sharmet Sheikh
Gulf of Aqaba
Egypt
Egyptian Sinai
Virginia Weather Forecast Update for February Week
The Virginia forecast says cloudy with rain in central and south areas this afternoon with more rain tonight into Saturday. Temperatures expected to average 4-6 degrees above normal over February 9 to 13 with modest warmth midweek and cold spells around Monday. Precipitation totals projected at 4 to 4.5 inches, with daily highs around 36 and lows near 32 in Winchester region. The Battle Town Inn in Berryville plans a February 12 reopening, and Griffon and Schaefer announce spring suit arrivals at 15 E Piccadilly St.
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Winchester
Aldemaran
The
Pleiades
Battletown
Berryville
Schaefer
E. Piccadilly St
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