Temperatures Rise As Arctic Air Moves Off the East Coast
Relief from the severe cold spread across the storm swept region from the Rockies to New England as Arctic air lifted from the central East Coast. Temperatures rose 20 to 30 degrees in many areas while new bitter air chilled northern regions. multiple deaths were attributed to the storm with heavy snow in Montanas Mullen Pass reaching five feet.
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Byrd Cancels Antarctic Expedition Flight
Admiral Richard E. Byrd has canceled his plans to join the American Antarctic expedition this month. He will stay in Washington to oversee preparations for legislation creating a Presidential commission to coordinate all polar operations. The plan, drafted with Dr. James E. Mooney, would establish a central clearing house for explorations.
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Virginia Weather Forecast for Winchester Region
Fair tonight with a low around 24 to 32 degrees. Sunday will be mostly cloudy and colder with a high near 39 and a low around 16. Sunrise is 7:32 a.m. and sunset is 5:11 p.m. Moonset Sunday at 4:43 a.m. and a full moon expected Tuesday night.
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Pennsylvanians Dominate Local Marriage Licenses
Winchester and Frederick County records show 4194 total licenses in the year just past with 2821 issued to Pennsylvanians. The trend mirrors a steady long term rise, led by Pennsylvanians and including notable foreign brides such as Miss Guri Lie of Norway.
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Officials Say N C Fla Placement Laws Unimpaired
Judges in Norfolk ruled Virginia’s pupil placement law unconstitutional but Florida and North Carolina officials said their laws remain unimpaired. Florida Attorney General Odum noted similarities but said statutes differ. North Carolina AG Patton said NC law is different and valid. Virginia’s plan would penalize schools for integration with funding loss.
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CPR Trains Roll Again After Nine Day Strike Ends
Canadian Pacific resumes service across 17 000 miles of tracks as Prime Minister St Laurent brokers a settlement with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. Trains begin running though full operations will take days. plan to replace firemen with a three member commission by Oct 1.
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Eisenhower Keeps Distance Over GOP Chair Fight
Washington President Eisenhower prefers to stay on the sidelines if a contest for the Republican National Committee chair occurs. Leonard Hall resigns effective Feb 1 and will form a 7 member subcommittee to consult with the President. Efforts focus on who can win broad support while Ike may approve a list of acceptable candidates.
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Hungary Cracks Down as Rally Postponed Amid Unrest
Budapest reports say the government suppressed a threatened student rally after eight anti‑Communist leaders were seized by police. Workers at Csepel and Ganz plants clashed with police as strikes and protests spread, with varying casualty reports. The regime protested U.N. actions over Hungary.
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Graham Goes Calmly to Death in Colorado Gas Chamber
John Gilbert Graham, 24, father of two, was executed in Colorado's gas chamber for planting a dynamite device on a United Air Lines DC6B, killing 44 aboard and his mother. He accepted fate calmly, spoke little, and died after 12 minutes.
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Steel Firm to Close Vesta No 4 Mine in California
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp will close the Vesta No 4 coal mine at California on April 1, laying off 790 workers. Local 2399 United Mine Workers was informed at a morning meeting. Salaried employees receive severance pay. hourly workers do not. The mine has operated 53 years and produced over 82 million tons.
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Sun Oil Raises Gasoline Price in 11 States
The Sun Oil Co. announced a one cent per gallon wholesale gasoline price increase in 11 states and the District of Columbia, plus an eight tenths of a cent rise in Pennsylvania, to offset crude oil price gains of 25 to 45 cents per barrel. The hikes apply where competitive conditions permit, with Pennsylvania noted for the smaller rise.
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Dr. Stuart Heads Hospital Staff
Dr. E. C. Stuart Jr was elected president of Winchester Memorial Hospital medical staff at the annual meeting held Wednesday. He succeeds Dr. Hugh Clark. New officers include Dr. John C. Hortenstine as vice president Dr. Victor F. Albright as secretary and Dr. Monford D. Custer Jr as treasurer. Chiefs of services named for 1957 are Medicine Dr. Hortenstine Surgery Dr. R F Cline Obstetrics Gynecology Dr. Arthur L. Wilson Pathology Dr. George H. Murphy and Radiology Dr. Ellsworth Johnson.
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Macmillan Plans New Cabinet Amid Queen Approval
Prime Minister Harold Macmillan presses to complete his new cabinet with Queen Elizabeth II set to receive the minister list at Buckingham Palace. Churchill offered encouragement after a dinner, while Labour hints at constitutional issues and calls for a general election.
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Nineteen Hungarian Refugees Arrive in Richmond to Start New Life
Nineteen Hungarian refugees including 12 adults and 7 children arrived in Richmond today to begin a new life in the United States. Two relief agencies supplied temporary lodging before permanent housing is found.
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President to Start 6 State Drought Inspection Tour
President Eisenhower launches a six state inspection trip to view the worst U S drought in a century. He travels by air and road through Texas Oklahoma Arizona New Mexico Kansas and Colorado with officials including Secretary Benson and Secretary Seaton. The first stop is San Angelo Texas.
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