Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Set for April 28–29
The twenty-eighth annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival is officially set for Thursday and Friday, April 28 and 29. J. Pinckney Arthur announces the lineup includes Pageant of Springtime at Handley High School, Queen Shenandoah XVIII coronation, Firemen’s parade, and Grand Feature parade. Plans, committees, and invitations to schools and bands are under way as officials prepare for the spring event.
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Shenandoah
J. Pinckney Arthur
Apple Capital
E. Piccadilly St
Arthur
The
Star
Shenandoah Valley
Handley High School
Garland R. Quarles
Shenandoah XVIII
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Miami-Edison High School Cadettes
Miami
Fla
Polly Bergen Seeks Divorce From Jerome Courtland
Los Angeles says Polly Bergen 24 accuses cruelty and files for divorce from actor Jerome Courtland 27. She does not seek alimony.
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Los Angeles
Polly Bergen
Jerome Courtland
Eisenhower says he has no judgment in Ladejinsky case
President Eisenhower said he has reached no judgment in the Wolf Ladejinsky matter and that Harold E. Stassen must bear responsibility for the outcome of Ladejinsky remaining in government service. He noted he had heard only one side of the story and discussed security issues at a press conference, also praising Vice President Nixon amid criticism of his campaign tactics.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Wolf Ladejinsky
Harold E. Stassen
Ladejinsky
Benson
Stassen
Agriculture Department
Tokyo
State Department
Benson Benson
Viet Nam
Nixon
ABA to Offer Free Legal Help to Federal Workers
The American Bar Association forms a special committee in Washington to provide free legal aid to federal workers in security cases. President Loyd Wright notes many workers face heavy legal costs while the government reimburses only lost pay, not attorneys. Similar aid will extend through legal aid clinics and lawyer referrals nationwide.
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Washington
American Bar Assn
ABA
Loyd Wright
Congress Moves to Vote Prompt Federal Pay Raise
Congress plans early passage of a 5 percent pay hike for about 114 million federal workers and 500,000 postal employees, with lawmakers weighing a larger raise. President Eisenhower urged the increase and offsetting postal rate hikes in televised messages. Leaders expect a vote despite potential veto risks and debate over lawmakers' own pay.
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Congress
Washington
Eisenhower
Capitol
Civil Service
Senate
House
White House
Sen. Kilgore
D-Va
Senate Judiciary Committee
Commission On
Weatherman Predicts More Winter Weather After Snow
The area saw 3 inches of snow the previous day but temperatures fell to 13 degrees at night and only 29 during the day. Forecasters warn of continued cloudiness and possible snow mixed with rain or sleet before morning with tire chains kept handy.
City Acts on Parking Plan as Two Ordinances Win Final Approval
A downtown parking proposal to set aside 75 percent of meter revenue for new parking facilities gained council attention. seven new school board members were appointed and two ordinances earned final readings. The body also approved borrowing for a new elementary school after State Literary funds proved unavailable, to be sourced when they become available. Representatives from the Chamber of Commerce and Merchants Association urged the plan as a sinking fund for downtown parking.
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Common Council
Winchester-Frederick County
Wilkins
The
Chamber
Merchants’ Group
Council
Russians May Soon Release U S Soldier Held 5 Years
U S Pvt William Verdine may be repatriated from the Soviet Union to Starks Louisiana soon after the State Department said Moscow agreed to transfer him to U S authorities in Berlin. Verdine has been held five years alongside other freed Americans and reports place him at Vorkuta camp.
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Washington
William Verdine
Starks
State Department
U. S
Ber
Lin
Verdine
Vorkuta
Arctic
Russia
John H. Noble
Detroit
Berlin
Baltic Sea
Navy
Noble
William C. Marchuk
Norristown
Baltic
United States
Army
Marchuk
East Germany
Chessman Granted Fifth Reprieve From Gas Chamber
Daryl Chessman, condemned for kidnapping and attempted rape, received a fifth reprieve from execution at San Quentin. Judge William Denman granted a stay of execution citing probable cause for appeal and set a possible two month hearing before the 9th U S Circuit Court.
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San Francisco
Daryl Chessman
Los Angeles
San Quentin
William Denman
9Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Chessman
Death
U. S. Supreme Court
9Th Circuit Court
Federal Dist
Louis E. Goodman
Goodman
U. S. District Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Federal District Court
State Supreme Court
U. S. District Court
Washington Hotel Beauty Salon Closing for Remodeling
Closing notice states the Washington Hotel Beauty Salon will close from January 17 to January 22 for remodeling. For appointments the following week call 5971 GEO.
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GEO
Washington
Two Die in Virginia Highway Crashes
Two people died in separate single vehicle crashes on Virginia highways boosting this year’s toll to 26. John Lawrence Garrity 22 of Conemaugh Pa died on U S Route 522 about 12 miles west of Culpeper in Rappahannock County. Bertha Stone Baliff 39 of Lick Creek Ky died on U S Route 460 seven miles west of Grundy in Buchanan County. she was the driver.
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Associated Press
Virginia
John Lawrence Garrity
Conemaugh
Culpeper
Rappahannock
Bertha Stone Baliff
Lick Creek
Grundy
Buchanan County
McFadden Named Trust Officer at Farmers and Merchants Bank
Donald McFadden was named trust officer and assistant cashier at the bank’s annual stockholders meeting yesterday. The Star’s earlier report had omitted his name from the proceedings.
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McFadden
Donald McFadden
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Collision near Cincinnati kills 15 aboard two planes
Two aircraft collided southwest of Greater Cincinnati Airport in Kentucky killing 15. The TWA Skyliner en route to Dayton and Cleveland carried ten passengers and three crew. the DC3 carried two others. Pilot details and ownership of the DC3 are noted, as rescue and recovery efforts continued for hours.
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Burlington
Greater Cincinnati
Boone County
Cincinnati
TWA
Dayton
Cleveland
Ohio
J. W. Quinn
R. K. Childress
Patricia Ann Stermer
Detroit
Childress
Ann Arbor
Mich
Miss Stermer
Ypsilanti
Betty Dallwick
Thomas Brennan
Paul D. Strahm
Columbus
Poultry Auction Reaches Year High Prices in Shenandoah
At the Shenandoah Poultry Auction on Gerrard Street, L. C. Ellis as chairman said a lot of broilers sold for 27 1 2 cents a pound, the top price in over a year. Average 26 3 4 cents. range 25 1 4 to 27 1 2. About 50 000 birds offered, 22 000 withdrawn. Fifteen buyers attended. main issue was insufficient chickens for sale. Only one small lot of turkeys offered.
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Shenandoah
Gerrard St
Carter enters race for State Senate seat now held by Carpenter
Botetourt County candidate Stuart B. Carter has announced his bid for the Virginia State Senate seat currently held by J C Carpenter of Clifton Forge, challenging the incumbent.
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Fincastle
del. Stuart B. Carter
Botetourt County
J. C. Carpenter
Clifton Forge
Venezuelan air raider shot down over San Jose Costa Rica
A Venezuelan pursuit plane described as from Nicaragua fired on San Jose then was downed by anti aircraft fire. The raid targeted the Costa Rican White House area before plunging into the Los Ahogados river near Liberia. Costa Rican forces reported two Pacific coast ports captured by invading troops.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Civil Guard
Villa Quesada
White House
Jose Figueres
Lacsa Airlines
Liberia
U.N
Pacific
Benjamin Nunez
Puerto Soley
Juveniles Nabbed For Break-Ins in Winchester
Winchester police arrested two local juveniles aged 13 and 14 after a call about youths shooting at mail boxes led to a midtown arrest. They confessed to thefts and break ins including a 1950 Chevrolet, Western Auto, Willis bicycle shop, parking meters, shells from Miller’s Hardware, and other locations, with a pistol recovered. They face juvenile court Friday before Judge W. E. Edwards.
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Winchester
F. M. Punk
Robert Boyce
Harry Shirley
Winchester Police Department
Middle Road
U. S. 11
John Gold
Western Auto
N. Loudoun St
Willis Bicycle
E. Piccadilly St
Miller’s Hardware
Loudoun St
Brakeshoe
Little Tavern
Golf
U. S. Rt. 11
Reuss Park
Workingman’s
Montgomery Ward
Capitol Theatre
W. E. Edwards
Convicted Killer’s Invitations To Witness Execution Rejected
Donald Hawkins Brown 24 died in the electric chair at Huntsville Texas after a failed bid to witness or read a final statement. He had invited prosecutors, detectives, jurors, and others but none attended. His clemency plea had been denied by the parole board.
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Huntsville
Tex
Donald Hawkins Brown
Don Ried
Brown
Lifetime Incomes In Winchester Top 132000
The average Winchester male's prospective lifetime income now tops 132000 dollars. Census data show local earnings 8 percent above the South Atlantic average, with education boosting earnings and returning veterans raising schooling levels to 9.6 years, higher than the national 9.3.
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New York
Winchester
Census Bureau
South Atlantic
South Atlantic States
United States
Binge of Robins Blamed on Fallen Fermented Berry
Anna Maria Florida reports hundreds of robins bingeing on fallen fermented berries. Birds teeter on lines and crash into cars, filling streets with casualties. Police cannot explain the behavior while editor Harry Varley of The Islander suspects intoxication from the berries.
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Anna Maria
Fla
Harry Varley
the Islander
French Premier Mendes France visits Rome to rally arms pool support
Prime Minister Pierre Mendes France presses Italian officials in Rome as he campaigns for the proposed West European arms pool. Also notes Round Hill Community Fire Company meeting set for Thursday at 7 30 p m with president Harry Patterson urging attendance. Ladies Auxiliary to meet Shawnee Volunteer Fire Department at 8 p m Thursday Jan 13 at the American Brake Shoe Co with secretary G A Helsley.
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Pierre Mendes-France
Round Hill Community Fire Company
Round Hill Community Hall
Harry Patterson
Shawnee Volunteer Fire Department
American Brake Shoe Co
G. A. Helsley
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