Soviet Officer Warns of Hydrogen Bomb Retaliation
Lt. Gen. Gritchin, in Pravda and Moscow radio, warned that if the United States drops a hydrogen bomb on Russia the Soviets would retaliate by dropping one on America. He claimed the US has no monopoly on atomic arms and warned Washington against believing it could strike without retaliation. The officer linked recent air clashes to future Soviet air defenses and cited Korean War outcomes to argue against US rearmament of West Germany.
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London
United States
Russia
America
Gritchin
Pravda
Moscow Radio
West
Britain
U.S. A
Washington
Soviet Union
U. S
Amerteetr
West Germany
Legislators Call for Details on Eisenhower Defense Plan
Washington lawmaker reaction to the State of the Union defense outline shows broad support for defense spending but calls for more specifics. Senators Russell Jackson Long Gore and Vinson urge closer congressional inquiry into manpower cuts and strategic details before deciding.
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Washington
Eisenhower
State of the Union
Congress
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Sen
Russell
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
Winchester Little Theatre elects O'Connell president for 1955
Irvan OConnell was elected president at the Winchester Little Theatre annual meeting held at The Bark Mill. Officers include Kenneth Sheeler as vice president Mrs. Robert Creamer secretary and Miss Eloise Strader treasurer. Plans to convert The Bark Mill into a small theatre were discussed and committees named for seating arrangements and out of town productions with first spring plays A Cup of Tea Moonshine Brothers in Arms. Tryouts for the spring production will be January 17 18 and 19 at The Bark Mill.
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Irvan O'Connell
Winchester
Kenneth Sheeler
Robert Creamer
Eloise Strader
L. A. Patton
Bark Mill
O’connell
Duell Glover
Miss Strader
Robert Novick
Donald Towlen
Hagerstown
Shepherd College
Talks Between Hammarskjold and Chou Continue
Peiping radio reports Dag Hammarskjold and Chou En-lai held a 3 hour 45 minute meeting in Tokyo. No report on talks was given. The discussions likely focused on freeing 11 American airmen jailed as spies and other U.N. personnel held by Red China.
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Tokyo
Peiping
Dag Hammarskjold
United Nations
Red China
Chou En-lai
Hammarskjold
U.N
Friendship Fire Company Names Ritter Captain
The Friendship Fire Company elected Orin Ritter as Captain for the coming year at its annual meeting. Ritter, a WWII veteran and Rescue Squad member, succeeds Robert Ryan. Other officers include Kinzel Grubbs Jr as first lieutenant and Warren Fogle as secretary.
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Friendship Fire Company
Orin Ritter
Robert Ryan
Ritter
Mr. Ritter
Colleen Seabright
Bufflick Road
Kinzel Grubbs, Jr
Robert Geanious
Robert Boyd
Glen Kern
Warren Fogle
Lewis Ebert
George Cook
Milton Harris
L. Flickinger
Centenary Reformed Church
Ryland Conner
Lewis Bell
Wade Guard
Robert Grim
Lee Irolar
James Sardelis
John Ryan
Charles Giffin
James Geanious
20 Ton Crane Overturns in Shenandoah Valley Accident
A 20 ton crane toppled on Fairmont Ave as its 90 foot boom struck power and telephone wires. No injuries were reported though traffic was halted for about two hours and services were interrupted. The crane, owned by Howard Shockey & Sons Inc, was at Shenandoah Valley Apple Cider & Vinegar Co to remove an old smokestack. The gear failure and wind were blamed. operator John Orndorff was away from the cab when it toppled. Continued on Page 2.
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Fairmont Ave
Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc
Shenandoah Valley
Ralph Shockey
Shockey
John Orndorff
Frederick County Native Becomes Georgia's First Lady
Frederick County native Mary Elizabeth Smith Griffin will become Georgia's First Lady when her husband Marvin Griffin is sworn in as governor. Born in 1908 she grew up in Winchester and attended Handley High School. She later served as secretary to Garland R. Quarles and married Griffin in 1930.
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Associated Press
Frederick County
Georgia
Marvin Griffin
Mary Elizabeth Smith
Libby
Griffin
Smith
Spring Garden
W. Amherst St
SVA
John Kerr and
Handley
Garland R. Quarles
Winchester Public Schools
Robert S. Smith
Harry L. McCann
Middle Road
Myrtle Smith
Winchester
W. Boscawen St
Executive Mansion
Atlanta
Elizabeth
Dorothy McCann Rice
Libby Griffin
State of Georgia
Pat
Randolph-Macon Military Academy
Front Royal
Handley High School
Lovers plunge into volcano rescued after 33 hours
Two young lovers mistakenly seek death by leaping into a boiling crater near Tokyo. They survived after 33 hours with police rescue, the woman badly injured and in critical condition while the man escaped unharmed. Names are Setsumi Endo aged 21 and Satoru Takayanagi aged 22.
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Tokyo
Asahi
Setsumi Endo
Satoru Takayanagi
Takayanagi
Anti-Kissing Squad Arrests 35 Couples In Turin Theaters
In Turin police formed an anti kissing squad that arrested 35 couples in theaters within four hours. Officers will patrol daily, with charges possible: up to a month in jail or fines to 16 000 lire. None jailed. cases to be tried later.
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Turin
Italy
Mother of Dr Samuel Sheppard shot to death in Cleveland area
Mrs Edythe Sheppard 62 mother of convicted Dr Samuel Sheppard was found dead by gunshot in the home of son Dr Stephen Sheppard in Rocky River. A note near the body read This is too much I cant take it any longer. She had health problems and was unable to visit her son in jail.
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Cleveland
Edythe Sheppard
Samuel H. Sheppard
Stephen Sheppard
Rocky River
Betty Sheppard
Steve
Sheppard
Sam
County
Marilyn
Bay Village
Ohio Penitentiary
Richard N. Sheppard
Richard A. Sheppard
Bay View Hospital
Investors Relax As Stock Market Starts Up Again
In New York the stock market rebounded with early gains and higher volume. Prices rose up to a dollar on several names including Youngstown Sheet & Tube Chrysler Montgomery Ward Zenith Kennecott Santa Fe New York Central and Du Pont. Douglas Aircraft and United Aircraft jumped markedly as brokers observed selling to shift into stronger issues.
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New York
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Chrysler
Montgomery Ward
Zenith
Kennecott
Santa Fe
New York Central
du Pont
Douglas
Death Free Period Reaches Record 120 Hours in Va
Virginia reported its fourth straight calendar day and fifth 24 hour period with no traffic fatalities. State Police noted a 120 hour deathless span, the longest since 1950 when a 116 hour period occurred. Four traffic deaths this year marked 12 fewer by midnight compared with the prior year.
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Richmond
Virginia
Democrats call Eisenhower’s program New Dealish revival
Democrats framed President Eisenhower’s State of the Union as a New Dealish domestic program. They welcomed bipartisan backing for some aims while critiquing farm policy, labor law revisions, Alaska statehood timing, and the size of the proposed minimum wage.
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Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
Alaska
Sen
Russell
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
John W. McCormack
Massachusetts
House
Sen. Clements
D-Ky
Rotary Hears Forecast for Good Year Ahead
Five Winchester businessmen forecast a strong 1955 at the Rotary meeting led by Paul Vance. J. P. Arthur of Shenandoah Apple Cider & Vinegar cites rising canning output. Vincent Catarella of O Sullivan Rubber expects higher sales and payroll. William Lawrence of Clearbrook Woolen notes garment shifts and tariff worries. Largent and Lupton anticipate a robust year despite looming labor tensions.
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Paul Vance
J. P. Arthur
Shenandoah Apple Cider & Vinegar Company
Vincent Catarella
O'Sullivan Rubber Corporation
McSherry Lupton
Lupton Orchard Service
William Lawrence
Clearbrook Woolen Company
F. L. Largent
Virginia Woolen Company
Arthur
Winchester
Catarella
O’sullivan
Lawrence
Eisenhower
Clearbrook
Largent
Lupton
C.1.c.-A.f
Five day Virginia weather outlook from Jan 8 to Jan 12
The Richmond forecast shows temperatures 2 to 6 degrees below normal with milder days Sunday and Monday and colder Tuesday before warming again on Wednesday. Expect snow or rain Sunday with total precipitation from 0.1 to 0.4 inch.
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Richmond
Virginia
Hiring of Census Workers Boosts Federal Payroll
November civilian employment in the executive branch rose to 2 343 707 due largely to temporary Census Bureau hires. Sen Byrd notes the November total is 23 623 below November 1953, with October at 2 322 997. Open house notices and fire company meetings also appear in the page.
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Washington
Senate House
Census Bureau
Byrd
D-Va
Joint Committee
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Ike
Sen. Jackson
D-Wash
Pentagon
Jackson
Len Flanders
R-Vi
Armed Service
D-Tenn
Vinson
Rep
House Armed Services Committee
Little Theatre Group
City
Chou
Mary Elizabeth
MACY
N. Loudoun
St. Apel-Terry Chanticleer Inn
Front Royal Pike
Lucky Inn
McIlwee & Holiday
Esther
Boscawen St
Lovett
Loudoun St
Steph
Dr. Sheppard
Rotary
Weather Outlook
The
Winchester Evening Star
West Va
Beyond Va
Rouss Fire CO
Bernard FP
Groves, Jr
Sarah Zane Fire CO
Loryn M. Crabill
Latane St
Latane Street
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