Area Reports Four Fires in First Days of 1957
In the first days of 1957 area fire crews were called four times with no serious damage. Grass fires occurred and one blaze burned about two acres behind 632 Watson Ave from a burning Christmas tree. A second blaze involved curtains and woodwork at 310 Smithfield Ave, caused by boiling water on an oil stove. Fire chiefs urged restrictions on outdoor burning and announced a January 7 Christmas tree collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Rosenberger
German St
Rouss
South End
William Godenour
Watson Ave
Shawnee
Stephens City
Robert L. DeHaven
Valley Pike
Middle Road
Smithfield Ave
Murrell Anderson
E. R. Whitacre
Godenour
Taylor L. Barr
Barr
Chief income source of the early U.S. government
After the Revolution the principal revenue was from customs duties. As late as 1857 over 90 percent of all revenues came from this source. Since 1941 individual income tax has been the chief producer of revenue.
Printed Pattern JIFFY CUT Apron Pattern 4855
One piece pattern for three apron styles uses one yard 35 inch fabric per apron. Includes applique transfer and tissue printed parts. Send 35 cents pattern plus 5 cents extra for first class mailing to Anne Adams Winchester Evening Star Pattern Dept. 243 West 17th Street New York New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Winchester Evening Star
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N.Y
Pro Football Player Stabbed in New Year’s Eve Party
Paul Carr, 25, linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers, left the critical list and is in satisfactory condition after being stabbed during a New Year’s Eve party in Houston. He played for the University of Houston. James Chambless, 25, ex convict, is jailed on assault to murder charges after a fight with Carr.
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Houston
Tex
Paul Carr
San Francisco 49Ers
Husky
University of Houston
Carr
James R. Chambless
Chambress
Chambless
Chambiess
Soviets Plan State Funeral For Zavenyagin
Moscow reports a state funeral to be held in Red Square for Avrami Pavlovich Zavenyagin deputy premier and minister of medium machine building. Tass cites a medical report saying he died Tuesday at 55 from arteriosclerosis and heart paralysis due to left coronary artery thrombosis. He was a Communist Central Committee member and Hero of Socialist Labour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Red Square
Avrami Pavlovich Zavenyagin
Tass
Zavenyagin
Communist Party
Central Committee
Socialist Labor
First Funeral Sermon in the Country
In early Plymouth days a silent burial preceded prayers. In 1697 Pastor Ichabod Wiswall of Duxbury preached the first funeral sermon over Jonathan Alden, son of John Alden. By 1730 burying ground sermons were established.
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L. A
Ichabod Wiswall
Duxbury
Jonathan
John Alden
Expert on Soviet forced labor and energy oversight
Building as a cover designation for the Russian equivalent of the U S Atomic Energy Commission. These American experts also consider him a top expert on the use of slave labor. During World War II he was in charge of much of the Soviet forced labor system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
Fifth Prisoner Back in Custody
The fifth of seven inmates who escaped Henrico County jail surrendered to officials. Edward Howard, 18, charged with felonious assault, walked into the sheriff's office and told of aiding the other six escapees. Two jailers were suspended as investigators continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Henthen County
Sheriff's Office
W. J. Eache
Edward Howard
Corbett Tinsley
Bache
Howard
Washington
Bank Robbery Roadblock Incident Report in Murphysboro
Truck driver Robert Reed Welch was arrested by Jackson County Deputy Arch Edwards after passing a car in a double yellow line zone near Murphysboro Illinois. He paid a $14 fine in a Justice of the Peace Court and was told the car he passed was involved in a bank robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro, Il
Robert Reed Welch
Jackson County
Arch Edwards
Justice of the Peace
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American Students of Soviet Affairs
Russia
Ministry of
Morris Rubin
Grand Central Terminal
Rubin
Robert Wagner
International
Winchester
Lhrge
James M. Staton
Keystone Town
Erie
NTS
sarEewat
Lamb
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Strong
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Penney’s
Penney
America
PENCO
Vann
Penneys
Selvages
Peaney
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