Suits Light on $2 Million Embezzlement Case
Norfolk federal suits reveal portions of a $2 million embezzlement from Commonwealth Building and Loan. Minnie C. Mangum, 52, long-time employee and assistant secretary-treasurer, is accused of diverting funds. Three lawsuits seek $433,550 from Mangum relatives and associates after receivership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Commonwealth Building and Loan Assa
Minnie C. Mangum
Commonwealth
Minnie
Association
Norfolk Court of Law and Chancery
Mangum
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corp
Miss Mangum
Carlton L. Mangum
North Alanton
Lynchburg
Coretta J. Mason
Building and Loan Association
Solon Opposes Missile Czar Plan In Defense Debate
Virginia Rep. Hardy argues against naming a single military missile czar as it could consolidate research and slow progress. He favors separate service programs for faster, broader advancements and notes greater progress with more researchers. Also announced: Winchester Hiram Lodge 21 AF&AM to attend M J Pease funeral at Whitacre Methodist Church with services 2 p m after a 12:30 p m opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolks
Hardy
D-Va
Army
Navy
Air Force
United States
Winchester
Hiram Lodge
Af&am
M. J. Pease
Whitacre Methodist Church
T. F. Simpson
Democratic Solons Clash Over Dulles Optimism on Russia
Secretary of State Dulles told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the United States and allies can defeat Russia's new united front strategy with little change in policy. Senators Mansfield Humprey Morse and Sparkman urged policy shifts while Aiken and Saltonstall split on the questioning. The hearing also covered Middle East arms sales to Saudi Arabia and Israel amid a brief embargo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Hightower
Washington
Dulles
United States
Russia
United Front
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Sens
Mansfield
Dmont
Barkley
D-Ky
Humphrey
D-Minn
Morse -Ore
Sen. Aiken
RVI
Sen. Saltonstall
R-Mass
Aiken
George Washington
Middle East
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Egypt
U. S
C47 With Six Men Aboard Is Down
A U S Air Force C47 transport missing with six aboard was sighted in the Guadarrama mountains near Madrid. Rescue teams reported uncertainty over a crash or survivors as snow hindered communications near Cerro de San Pedro Mountain and Talmanca del Jarama. The aircraft was en route from Chateauneuf to Getafe Air Base and last communicated at 6 p.m. yesterday. Names of those aboard were withheld.
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Madrid
Spain
A. U.S. Air Force
Guadarrama
Getafe
Cerro de San Pedro
Talmaca del Jarama
Chateaureus
France
Getafe Air Base
Tornadoes Strike Across States Leaving Toll Rises
Severe storms ripped through Illinois Ohio Indiana and neighboring regions causing at least twelve deaths and many injuries. Tornadoes damaged multiple towns across Illinois and Ohio with reports of missing persons and extensive property loss.
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Illinois
Ohio
Mississippi River
St. Louis
Hamilton
Cincinnati
Dayton
Columbus
Shelbyville
Martinsville
Franklin
Indiana
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Dates Set for Winchester Little Theatre 1956 Plays
The Winchester Little Theatre announced dates for its first 1956 production "Meet the Wife" at Bark Mill Theatre April 6 7 and April 12 13 14 with 98 seat capacity. Season tickets offer access to three plays including "Bell Book and Candle" and "Sabrina Fair" and include a 98-Club membership in the program. General ticket sales begin March 19.
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Winchester Little Theatre
Bark Mill Theatre
Wolfe and Braddock Sts
Duell Glovey
Hardesty Wins Outstanding Young Farmer of Virginia
John D. Hardesty a 24 year old Berryville dairy farmer won the Outstanding Young Farmer of Virginia award at the sixth annual Young Farmers of Virginia convention in Roanoke. He and his wife run a 272 acre dairy operation with his father, milking 27 cows and raising 25 heifers and 6 bulls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Hardesty
Berryville
Virginia
The
Young Farmers of Virginia
Roanoke
Clarke
Hardesty
Clarke County
Maryland Milk Producers Assa
Association
Young Farmers of America
Frank B. Cale
Richmond
Virginia State Department of Education
Harold M. Turman
Floyd County
Congressmen Spend Night Aboard Atom Submarine
Nine congressmen spent about 20 hours underwater aboard the atomic powered submarine Nautilus and returned to dock. Representative W F Norrell of Arkansas called the voyage educational and informative and praised all who worked on the Nautilus as having done a wonderful job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groton, Conn
W. F. Norrell
D-Ark
Thaw Edges South Europe as Winter Toll Reaches 842
Suns return across the Mediterranean as snows thaw in Italy and France while heavy blizzards persist in Iberia. Death toll climbs to 842 in the 26 day freeze. rescues continue in France and Italy as villages fear floods and landslides.
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S. Europe
London
Europe
Italy
France
Siberia
Iberian Peninsula
Vasto
Mediterranean
Rome
Marseille
U. S. Army
Warrants Charge Two With Robbery
John Washington, 42, of 621 N Cameron St and Stanley Thomas Elliott, 38, of Middletown, are held in Frederick County jail on $1500 bond after warrants sworn yesterday evening charging them with robbery. The warrants, sworn by Morris Riley, allege the February 24 robbery at 3 15 p m. The men were arrested this morning by State Trooper M H Moore, with Troopers J W Detrick and J H Smith Jr assisting.
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John Washington
N. Cameron St
Stanley Thomas Elliott
Middletown
Frederick County
Morris Riley
M. H. Moore
J. W. Detrick
J. H. Smith, Jr
Berryville Farm Service Damaged By Fire An Early Morning Blaze
A fire at Berryville Farm Service on 402 E Main St started in a restroom from an electric drop cord and damaged the interior and a storage wall. Smoke and water ruined feed sacks. extent pending inspection. John C. Davis and William Kerfoot own and manage the business. John Enders Fire Company fought the blaze.
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Berryville
Berryville Farm Service
E. Main St
William Kerfoot
John C. Davis
Chippy Lewis
John Enders Fire Company
Davis
Kerfoot
Slim Hope Held For Man After Hammer Attack
John William Vinson, 77, is hospitalized in Nashville with a grave head injury after a hammer attack while he walked to visit his seriously ill wife. He says two men attacked him Thursday near a hospital. a hammer and skull fragments were found, and his wallet with over $250. Sheriff Hodley reports Vinson set fire to leaves to summon aid.
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Scsusville
John William Vinson
Nashville, Tenn
Vinson
Vincent
Arthur Hodley Vinson
Flys Back to Capital From Thomasville Without Hint of Re election
President Eisenhower returns to Washington from a south Georgia vacation with no clear signal about seeking a second term. He may announce plans by March 1 with a news conference possible. He tests stamina through extended outdoor activity including quail hunting golf and bridge, while his doctor says a second term may be safer for his health.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Thomasville
Eisenhower
South Georgia
Washington
John S. Doud
Denver
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
White House
Florida
Howard M. Snyder
Snyder
Boatwright Bill May Be Headed For Pigeonhole
Richmond reports a public hearing on Del. John Boatwrights bill to ban federal employees from serving on school boards. The measure targets Arlington, Fairfax, and Falls Church amid ongoing education debates and a Moncure proposal to abolish Arlington’s elected board.
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Richmond
del. John Boatwright
Buckingham
Senate
Arlington
Fairfax
City of
Falls Church
Del
Harry Davis
Princess Anne
House
Boatwright
Moncure
del. Frank Moncure
Stafford
Arlington Board
Privileges and Elections Committee
Board of Supervisors
Late March Set For N. Atlantic Summit Meeting
President Eisenhower plans an informal North American summit at White Sulphur Springs West Virginia with Prime Minister Louis St Laurent and Mexican President Adolfo Ruiz Cortines. The meeting is expected to begin March 26 with a dinner and continue the next day to discuss matters of common interest in a relaxed setting.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
White House
Thomasville
Louis St. Laurent
Canada
Adolfo Ruiz Cortines
Mexico
Ellender Presses Farm Bill Showdown Monday
Sen Ellender says he will seek a time for a vote on the omnibus farm bill Monday. He expects a final vote possibly by next week if a voting limit is agreed. The debate centers on soil bank payments and a fight to restore rigid price supports for key crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Sen
Ellender
D-La
Senate Agriculture Committee
Sen. Aiken
R-Vi
GOP
Soil Bank
Aiken
Gen. Dennis Nolan Dies Former Pershing Intelligence Chief
Maj. Gen. Dennis E. Nolan retired 83 and once served as Gen. John J. Pershing’s intelligence chief in World War I. He sailed to France in 1917, organized the AEF intelligence service, and commanded a brigade in the Meuse Argonne offensive. Nolan earned a Distinguished Service Cross and earlier fought in the Spanish American War and Philippine insurrection. Born in Akron, Ohio, he graduated West Point in 1896 and retired in 1936.
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New York
Dennis E. Nolan
John J. Pershing
Nolan
France
United States
American Expeditionary Service
Meuse-Argonne
Akron
West Point
Powell Calls March 28 Nationwide Negro Observance
Representative Adam Clayton Powell urged a one hour nationwide Negro work stoppage on March 28 to support the Montgomery bus boycott and a day of prayer. He predicted possible mass fasting and cross race participation if Alabama crisis remains unresolved. A Gandhi like movement was hinted as a possibility.
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Montgomery
Ala
Adam Clayton Powell
DNY
New York
Alabama
Powell
State Capitol
James B. Folsom
Folsom
Two-Car Collision Injures Two in Rt 522 Wreck
A 1:50 a.m. two car collision on Rt 522 at Albin injured both drivers and caused over $1,000 in damage. Vivian Smith of Winchester backed into the northbound Ford driven by Charles Carroll of McKeesport. Both declined hospital treatment. Trooper J. H. Smith investigated.
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Albin
Vivian Smith
Rt. 4
Winchester
Charles Carroll
McKeesport
Carroll
Smith
Miss Smith
Mr. Carroll
J. H. Smith
Virginia Weather Forecast Sees Colder Week Ahead
Colder tonight with low 30s to 40s across regions. Sunday brings more clouds and wind, with a chance of mountain snow flurries. Highs around 62, lows near 31. year-ago readings 50 and 10. Winchester skies and related notices follow.
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Winchester
Ceese
Frederick County Firemen’s Association
American Brakeblok
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H. W. Butler, Jr
Associated Press
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Sunnyside
Carey Cab Co
N. Atlantic
Farm Bill
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Dennis Nolan
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Baltimore and Washington
African Methodist Episcopal
Sally Patton
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