Cold Wave Hits Midwest and Northeast With Fatal Toll
The coldest spell of the season swept the Middle West and Northeast after a heavy snowstorm. At least 29 deaths were attributed to the cold and snow, with numerous ferocious readings from -28 at Saranac Lake to -3 at Chicago. Main roads in New York were passable as schools reopened after closures. The bitter air extended south toward Mississippi and Alabama, with cooler air expected to reach Florida.
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Hypnotic Spell Lets Woman Have Caesarean Without Pain
A 34 year old woman under post hypnotic suggestion gave birth to a seven pound boy by Caesarean at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Houston. About 150 doctors and students watched on closed circuit TV with no sedation during or after the operation. The surgeon said it may be the first case of anesthesia free awakening under hypnosis. The patient reported feeling no pain, only a sensation of pressure.
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Baptist Memorial Hospital
Wallace Covington
Edinburg Mayor Dies After Heart Attack
Dr. A. A. Shutters, 57, longtime Edinburg mayor and dentist, died last night from coronary thrombosis after a Mason meeting in Mount Jackson. Survived by widow, a daughter, and a son. The notice notes a January clearance sale at Lovett's Shoe & Dress Shop.
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A. A. Shutters
Shenandoah County
Mount Jackson
Lovett’s Shoe & Dress Shop
Loudoun St
Macmillan Shapes Plans For British Cabinet Shuffle
Prime Minister Harold Macmillan outlined a broad reshuffle plan for the Conservative government now led by him. Richard A Butler, Eden’s rival, is mooted for a top post while Selwyn Lloyd could be replaced as foreign secretary. Butler promised to serve, Lennox-Boyd eyed for foreign post, and Eden was thanked as Macmillan sought national unity.
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Harold Macmillan
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Eden
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Commons
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Condemned Slayer Of 44 Persons To Die Tonight
John Gilbert Graham, condemned for the 1955 United Airlines bombing murder of 44 people, faces execution tonight in Canon City. He declined a special last meal. Rev. Lloyd Kellams and warden Marry Tinsley note Graham's peace with his Maker as Gov. McNichols rejects clemency.
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Tinsley
Lloyd C. Kellams
Lakewood Methodist Community Church
Denver
Gloria
Kellams
Jack
Steve McNichols
Gasoline Bottles Thrown at Bus In Chattanooga
Two gasoline bottles were hurled at a city bus on a suburban run between Rossville and Fort Oglethorpe Georgia. The bottles burst into flames but caused no damage to the bus or injuries to six or seven passengers. Sheriff John Brock said the act had no racial motive and declined to elaborate.
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Southern Coach Lines
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Walker County
Salk polio vaccine clinic set for James Wood High School
The Winchester Frederick County March of Dimes announces a free Salk polio vaccine clinic at James Wood High School on January 28. Drive co chairs Heltzel and White urge all James Wood students without three shots to participate supervised by the Health Department with local physicians administering doses.
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Winchester
Frederick County
March Dimes
James Wood High School
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Robert Heltzel
Robert White
Paul Beable
Robert Ayler
March of Dimes
White
Chou Urges Polish Communists to Unite Under Soviet Lead
Premier Chou En-lai arrived in Warsaw from Moscow and urged all Communist parties to unite to clear the road to socialism under Soviet leadership. He warned of internal and inter-party difficulties to be overcome as Gomulka and Cyrankiewicz listened. He planned visits to Hungary before returning to Moscow.
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Seven Known Dead In Crash Of B52
An eight million dollar B52 jet bomber exploded in flight near Andover New Brunswick killing seven crew. Six bodies recovered near the wreckage with a seventh found later. one man is missing and another survived by parachute at Loring Air Force Base. Investigators from Norton AFB and Boeing will probe the crash.
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Loring Air Force Base
Limestone
Maine
Loring
Norton Afb
San Bernardino
Calif
Boeing Airplane Co
Boing
William K. Martin
Democratic pushback shadows Eisenhower State of the Union
Congress debates the president’s State of the Union as Democrats pledge to challenge parts of his program. Senators O’Mahoney Jackson and others signal likely investigations into tight money, military budgets, and refugee policy amid Republican support for much of the address.
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Worker Walkout in Budapest Clouds Amid Gunfire
Several thousand workers walked out at two Budapest railroad equipment shops amid unconfirmed reports of gunfire from Hungarian militiamen and possible Russian armored car involvement. The walkout protested renewed Stalinism, layoffs, and wage cuts, with the communist trade union backing workers councils fighting mass dismissals.
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Budapest
Hungary
Janos Kadar
Communist Trade Union Group
Eden Quits Commons Seat and Receives Earldom Offer
Sir Anthony Eden resigns from the House of Commons after 33 years and is offered a peerage by Queen Elizabeth II. He cites ill health and withdraws from front line politics to avoid embarrassment to successor Harold Macmillan. Eden may accept the title and will sit in the Lords if he does.
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Taxpayer Assistance Days in IRS Office Schedule
The local IRS office in the Post Office Building designates twenty one Taxpayer Assistance Days. Dates run January 11 18 25 February 1 8 15 March 1 8 15 22 29 and April 5 to 15. Agents assist 8 15 a m to 5 p m and tax questions are answered by telephone at MO 26151.
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Hall to Resign as GOP Chairman
Leonard W. Hall announces resignation as Republican National Committee chair effective February 1. He informs President Eisenhower and Vice President Nixon, telegraphs the 146 committee members, and plans a January 22 resignation filing with a January 19 meeting to appoint a subcommittee. He may seek a government post or run for New York governor next year.
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Six Die As B29 Aerial Tanker Crashes at Bergstrom Base
A B29 aerial tanker crashed on final approach at Bergstrom Air Force Base in Austin Texas killing six crewmen and injuring three others none seriously. The crash occurred during a refueling mission as the plane neared the ground with four crewmen thrown from the wreckage. Five died instantly and a sixth died later in hospital.
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Austin, Tex
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Revival Meeting and Local Advertisements In Winchester
Notices advertise a revival meeting at The Praying Gospel Mission 212 N Cameron St Winchester with nightly sessions at 8 p m. Also promotional blurbs for Mary Chess Cream Body Massage 8 oz bottle sale at Marianne's of Winchester and a shooting match at Hammack's Garage Middletown with weekly times and community sale items including turkeys hams and beef quarters.
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Marianne's of
Winchester
Hammack
Middletown
Praying Gospel Mission
N. Cameron St
Fire Destroys Office Building At Miller Plant
A fire at Miller Chemical Company on Lee Ave destroyed the 25 by 30 foot one story office building shortly before 1 a m. Damage estimated at about $8000 with partial insurance. A duplicate set of records exists at the home office in Charles Town, W V, and a temporary office is set up at the plant. Firefighters faced water shortages as tanks on trucks supplied the only water. The blaze was confined to the office area. the pump house nearby was saved. The company plans a new office building at the local plant.
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Miller Chemical Company
Lee Ave
R. W. Bayliss
Charles Town
W. Va
Vance
T. W. Lupton
Reuss
Sarah Zane
Friendship
Bayliss
Virginia pupil placement plan ruled unconstitutional on its face
U S District Judge Walter Hoffman held that Virginia's pupil placement law system aims to preserve segregation by race neutral criteria. He said the act conflicts with the 14th Amendment and Supreme Court guidance. Trial dates: Newport News Feb 11 and Norfolk Feb 12 or 13.
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Walter&. Hoffman
Virginia
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U. S. Supreme Court
Virginia Five Day Weather Forecast for January 12 to 16
Cloudy conditions with light snow possible in interior areas at night and in the morning. Temperatures average about four degrees below normal with milder days ahead, a mix of rain and snow possible on Saturday, and a pattern of milder midweek following colder weekend.
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