Eppie Combs Dies Veteran Virginia Official at 81
Everett Randolph Combs, known as Ebbie, died at 81 after 45 years in public life. He served as Clerk of the Russell County Court, Virginia Comptroller, Chairman of the State Compensation Board, and Clerk of the Virginia Senate, shaping a steady, reform minded public service career. Virginia will miss his strong character and devotion to a sound government.
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E. R. Combs
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Russell County
Fighting Ninth
Kentucky
Tennessee
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Price
Eppie” Combs
Let Us Consider Carefully On Hungarians Refugee Policy
The piece urges sympathy for Hungarians opposing communist rule while urging cautious U.S. refugee intake. It notes congressional concern about possible communist infiltration and cites Hungarian riots in France and English refugee unrest over resettlement delays. The call advocates generosity tempered by care.
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Hungary
United States
Walter
House Judiciary Sub-Committee On Immigration
France
Canada
England
Essex
Australia
Broyhill and the Post on District school integration
The Richmond News Leader critiques The Washington Post for opposing Republican Congressman Jobel T. Broyhill over his stance on school integration. It notes Broyhill’s vote with three Democrats against the Davis report and defends his record in Virginia’s Tenth District while lamenting the Post’s influence on state power.
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The
Washington Post
Jobel T. Broyhill
Broyhill
Washington
Post
District of Columbia
Davis
House
Virginia
Tenth District
Congress
Edmund D. Campbell
John Webb
House of Delegates
Warren Quenstedt
Fairfax
Senate Defeats Bid to Alter 167 Year Rule on Debate
The United States Senate rejected a plan to change a 167 year old rule that lets 64 senators curb debate. The proposed change would have required only 25 votes to end discussion on civil rights legislation. The 55 38 vote opposed the change with bipartisan support from Knowland and Johnson. Estes Kefauver alone voted to break with the Southern bloc.
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United States Senate
Senate
Knowland
California
Johnson
Texas
Estes Kefauver
Passing left and death by own action on trailer humor
A Tallahassee Democrat brief notes a truck trailer with painted signs: left arrow for passing side, right arrow for death by own action, and a central label pointing to the space between wheels reading Sports cars. The piece labels it old humor from trucks.
Winchest er District Nurse Assn reports typhoid and fevers
From the Files of the Star 25 YEARS AGO 1932 the District Nurse Association of Winchester reported four typhoid cases two scarlet fever cases and numerous measles. Mr and Mrs Peyton Marshall welcomed a daughter Cary Randolph Marshall. Private Eves starring Robert Montgomery and Norma Shearer shown locally. Apples shipped from New York to British ports Liverpool London Bristol. Harry R Kern Jr returned to the University of Virginia after holidays at home.
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District Nurse Association of
Winchester
Peyton Marshall
Cary Randolph Marshall
Eves
Robert Montgomery
Norma Shearer
New York
Liverpool
London
Bristol
Harry R. Kern Jr
University of Virginia
Southern opposition to civil rights bills outlined
In a defense of Southern stance the piece argues that new civil rights bills are unnecessary and overreaching. It contends federal overreach would erode state sovereignty, risk juries and federal intervention, and frames opposition as political rather than moral. Dwight Eisenhower’s support is criticized as pathetic.
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United States
White House
Humphrey
Douglas
Byrd
Department of Justice
Civil Rights Commission
Congress
South
Ness
Dwight Eisenhower
I Trust This Great Age of Freedom for Our Time
A speaker reflects on voting in a free nation, praising democracy and the absence of fear from guards or police. He contrasts concerns about communism and bombs with gratitude for safety, liberty, and the opportunities of modern life, urging appreciation and enjoyment of this era.
Rainfall Totals and Averages from Historical Records
The record lists rainfall data including past 48 hours ending 8:30 a.m., year to date totals for 1957, and average annual rainfall over 44 years. It provides monthly averages for 1912 to 1956 with each month’s inches, noting high values in August and May.
Visiting A Sick Child A hospital visit tips and gifts guide
Practical advice for visiting hospitalized children emphasizes dressing modestly and speaking naturally. It suggests sharing family news, encouraging the child to talk about experiences, and avoiding dwelling on illness while planning a small, simple distraction such as coloring books, a music box, or a tiny aquarium to lift spirits.
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Tyke
E. K
Poland Clears Way to Buy U.S. Farm Surplus Goods
Secretary Weeks announced licenses will be considered to ship surplus U.S. farm commodities to Poland at world market prices. The move loosens restrictions and signals possible expansion to other Eastern European nations while ties with Poland are studied.
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Poland
U.S
Washington
Russia
Weeke
Weeks
Gina Lollobrigida Chided by Paper
Rome's Quotidiano rebuked actress Gina Lollobrigida for holding a news conference to announce her pregnancy. The paper praised motherhood but criticized the publicity tied to the event and its timing, calling the organization of such a conference a sign of mediocrity and questionable morals.
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Gina Lollobrigida
Rome
Quotidiano
Gina Ollobrigida
Gina
Italy
Milo Skofic
First Almanacs Then Modern Informational Almanacs
The earliest almanac Pro Pluribus Annis appeared in 1457 in Vien na authored by Georg Purbach. Early 17th century King James II granted a trade monopoly to Oxford and Cambridge. The 1828 British Almanac marked the start of modern factual almanacs free of predictions.
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Vienna
Georg Purbach
James II
England
Oxford
Cambridge
Alleged Slayer Denied Writ Of Habeas Corpus
In Harrisonburg Virginia Judge Hamilton Haas denied William Franklin Maupin a writ of habeas corpus. Maupin 45 an auto mechanic is charged with murder in the death of his former wife Mary Jo Maupin 26 found dead in her apartment December 1. The defense claimed no cause for the murder charge and disputed the death finding.
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Harrisonburg
Hamilton Haas
William Franklin Maupin
Maupin
Rockingham County
Mary Jo Maupin
Charles A. Hamner
Mapin
Commonwealth
Charles E. Barman Jr
How's Your I Q Good Answers From A 10 Day Quiz
A reader self tests an IQ style quiz with 10 daily questions and score bands from Memory Genius to Good. It asks ten sample items including capital of Alabama in 1845, Queen Elizabeth nickname, Bible opening, grammar correction, Downing Street official, dessert truth, sanctum sanctorum, Buffalo Bill city, or with either neither usage, and a completion quote about watching him.
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London
Downing Street
Montana
Wyoming
Kansas
Staunton Council Withdraws Protest To ABC Store
Staunton Virginia city council voted to withdraw its protests to the Alcoholic Beverage Control store location in Gashouse Alley and announce measures to control traffic at the alley entrances. The decision followed prior protests over potential congestion near the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway and Western State Hospital, areas repeatedly flagged as bottlenecks.
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Staunton
State
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
ABC Board
Gashouse Alley
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Western State Hospital
Firemen Push Truck to Fight Blaze in Chambersburg
Volunteers moved the fire truck from the firehouse to battle a blaze Friday after a short circuit started the fire. Firemen reported the origin at the vehicle.
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Chambersburg
Brand New Brand Meaning From Ancient Forge
Fresh from the fire is the true meaning of brand new. The term brand derives from the Anglo-Saxon word for fire and marks a maker's name on metal objects. Over time wear dulls the mark, making items no longer brand new.
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