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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1957
Page
6
In Claville Kentucky a deputy county clerk carrying 15 matches unintentionally ignited while exposed to money. The flame set fire to five dollars in currency before Carter could salvage the rest.
A collage of small ads includes sale of canvas truck covers water resistant in various sizes from A and N Store, a Black English bike, alfalfa day processing, a RCA TV and household items, multiple rent postings for apartments and a commercial building, plus lost and found items including a crystal-ball watch and a brown alligator billfold and a found dog.
A New Year's Day violence and accidents tally reports nine deaths from traffic crashes fires and a Roanoke gun battle. Victims include Fritz Maile and William Curtis in Arlington traffic crash and 14 year old Lewis Pennell near Brookneal. Fire fatalities involve William Everett and Robert Jenkins in Greensville County. Genoa Hall dies in Bristol burns. A Roanoke gun battle at a Negro dance hall left Tony Boisseau David Johnson fatally wounded and Philip Durham shot wounding him and charged with murder.
The Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Winchester Virginia invites holders to the annual meeting on Tuesday January 8 1957 at 11 in the forenoon in the banking rooms. Directors will be elected and other business addressed as needed. President J H Yost and Cashier W M Peltner sign.
Senate Republican Leader Knowland of California said the new Congress is expected to pass legislation allowing more Hungarian refugees into the United States. President Eisenhower said the parole program would continue beyond the 21,500 quota until Congress acts.
The State Board of Compensation approved 1957 salaries and expenses for city and county commissioners of revenue totaling 2 893 963. The 1957 treasurers’ salaries and expenses amount to 2 972 801. List shows Clarke Shenandoah Winchester Warren Frederick with detailed figures.
HOLLYWOOD Actress Jeanne Crain reconciles with husband Paul Kinkman after a yearlong split. They plan a second honeymoon within two weeks, possibly to Hawaii, saying their children and religion brought them back together. The couple, parents of four, had been married 11 years before an interlocutory divorce decree last August. A New Year’s Eve party at Romanoff’s marked their public reconciliation.
Abitibi Power Paper Co Ltd announces a four dollar per ton price increase on newsprint effective March 1. A letter dated December 31 informs 250 regular newspaper customers in the United States and Canada of higher costs, including freight. The prior increase was a year ago at about 130 dollars a ton delivered in New York.
The report notes that prices in Canada vary across the country due to different freight costs. It cites regional differences and transport charges as key factors influencing price dispersion.
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