Obituary and local burglary reports in Newport News
Mrs Elizabeth Beck with Warren Rudolph of Newport News reported a death. The body lies at Lawrie C Wood Funeral Home. A burglary at Berryville Ave store left about $70 in change and food items stolen. Virgin ia Fruit Market on Narettes was broken into for ham wine and pennies. two locks were forced. An attempted entry at Boyer's Cash Grocery failed after a pry.
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Warren
Newport News
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Newpo News
Berryville Ave
Virginia
Rudolph
Boyer’s
National Ave
Two Firms Entered Burglary, Third Attempt Fails
City police investigated burglaries and an attempted break in at three business places today.
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Red Cross First Aid Classes Planned In February
Red Cross urges housewives mothers and all women able to attend daytime sessions to sign up for a February start first aid class offered by the local chapter. A spokesman notes classes will run weekly with Miss Farley Massie listed for contact at 662 5412.
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Red Cross
Farley Massie
Ship unions strike hits Caribbean cruise fleet
Reported 180 passengers aboard an eight day Caribbean cruise were affected as seagoing unions boosted a three day dock shutdown. B Rand of States Lines called the action an extreme damaging blow to the American merchant marine and the shipping industry.
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Ee B. Rand
States Lines
Weather forecast shows rain or snow flurries near area
A weather summary notes sprinkles of rain or snow flurries possible tonight with a low in the upper 20s. Temperatures are expected to average near normal to today, colder tomorrow and Friday, warmer briefly then colder again Monday. The five day outlook mentions precipitation around Saturday or Sunday.
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Fire crew responds to shed fire found started on purpose
Firemen answered an alarm at 5 30 p m yesterday to a small shed fire on Bloomery Hollow Road but learned the building was being set ablaze intentionally. Two trucks were sent to the Evans residence as investigators began checks, with Mr Evans unsure who reported the blaze.
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Evans
Bloomery Hollow Road
Erickson Firm Wins City Vote On TV Cable Ordinance
The council approved the ordinance enabling a local All Bands System with 10 channels for closed circuit and educational TV for schools. One channel would carry weather and time data, another local programming. Rates start at $5 monthly and $7.50 installation, with at least 30 hours of local programming within six months of energizing. Erickson, in business since 1951, estimates a $450,000 local investment.
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Mr. Erickson
Durfee’s TV Cable Co
Parkersburg
Field grows for Godwin running mate in Virginia race
In Richmond, Mills E. Godwin Jr. weighs a growing field for lieutenant governor as state Senator E. E. Willey considers shifting from governor ambitions. With Button’s fate uncertain, several lawmakers and attorneys are named as possible contenders if he does not run. Willey is expected to announce Friday and the party faces possible intra ticket competition before the July primary.
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Leutenan
Robert Y.button
John Warren Cooke
Mathews
Waldo Miles
State Board of Education
Del
Fred Pollard
W.c.daniel
Danville
Sociates
Fred Bateman
Newport News
Escaped Prisoner Recaptured After Home Break-In
Martinsville reports a 20 year old inmate escaped from Prison Camp 28 Tuesday night then broke into a nearby home and assaulted an elderly woman. Ralph Linwood Fisher 29 of Luray is charged with breaking and entering attempted criminal assault robbery by deceit and attempted breaking and entering as authorities say he was recaptured by Henry County officials.
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Henry County
Toy
Ralph Linwood Fisher
Luray
Johnson immigration bill proposals expand preferences and quotas
The draft guidelines set a maximum of 165000 migrants per year with per-country limits and reserved shares for allies and refugees. It broadens first preference beyond urgent skills, grants parents of U.S. citizens a new priority, adds a fourth preference for parents of aliens in the U.S., and loosens bans on mentally ill entrants while preserving some labor shortage protections.
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Great Britain
United States
U.S
Navy tests tandem propeller submarine prototype
A Navy commander created a prototype submarine in his cellar featuring twin propellers and computer regulated controls. The craft can hover, pivot sharply, and even balance upright on its tail as it tests novel propulsion and maneuverability concepts.
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Ian SS i
U S Attache Ordered Out Of Poland
In Warsaw Col. George F. Carey Jr the U S air attache was declared persona non grata and ordered to leave Poland within two weeks after a January 4 incident near Bydgoszcz air base. Canadian attache James Borden faced a warning. Carey denied camera use and called the charges lies.
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U.S
George F. Carey Jr
John M. Cabot
Foreign Ministry
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Bydgoszcz
James Borden
Alexandria
Onk
Soviet renames Kazakh city to Tselinograd Virgin Land City
National Geographic reports the 100000 population northeast of the Kazakh SSR adopts the name Tselinograd meaning Virgin Land City. The previous name Akmolinsk meant White Tomb and discouraged settlement.
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Tselinograd
Virgin Land City
Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic
National Geographic
Akmolinsk
White Tomb
Two U.S. Jets Shot Down Over Laos
The Defense Department reports two U.S. Air Force jets, an F100 and an F105, were downed in central Laos by ground fire. One pilot is recovered. search and rescue for the other continues. Sukarno says Indonesia will fight if attacked. West Virginia governors accept merger in principle of Army National Guard and Army Reserve.
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December Parking Meter Receipts Hit New City High
Winchester parking meter revenue reached a December record totaling 5485.10 up from 4221.35 last year. Public Safety Committee Chairman H W Butler Jr reported to the City Council with on street and lot breakdowns for December.
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Public Safety Committee
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Sarah Zane
Kent St
Cameron St
Weather Today Virginia Cloudy with light precip likely
Cloudy conditions in Virginia with possible sprinkles or snow flurries tonight. No major accumulation expected. Thursday partly cloudy and colder with highs in the 30s. Friday fair and colder. Five day outlook shows near normal to three degrees below normal temperatures with a weekend warmup then cooling by Monday. Noon high 42, low 21. Year ago 22 and 12. January rainfall totals shown.
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Airport funds withdrawn and court order eyed in Mt Jackson
Mt Jackson Mayor Phillip Shannon announced the Aviation Agency withdrew about 57000 for a proposed airport, half the project cost, despite over 27000 pledged locally. The town will await a federal court hearing on a condemnation suit for the site. Strasburg Rescue Squad elects Richard Cooley as chief with Daniel Proctor as assistant. Tourism group urges Virginia state tourism agency and stateline info centers. Front Royal Motel Association reelects Russell Wilson as president and names officers. park situation discussed.
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Phillip Shannon
Twin Council
Aviation Agency
Shannon
Strasburg
Richard Cooley
Strasburg Rescue Squad, Inc
Daniel Proctor
Mr. Jackson
Mr. Cooley
Proctor
Staunton
Commission On Touring Industry
Virginia
Braxton Green
Staunton- Augusta
Wall Street mix as gains offset profit taking
The market showed an irregular higher trend with no leadership by sectors. Ford eased despite January gains, Chrysler and Boeing edged up little, General Motors fluctuated, and aerospace stocks fell on forecasts of reduced government spending.
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Douglas
United Aircraft
Boeing
General Dynamics
International Harvester
Polaroid
Pfizer
American Telephone
Jersey Standard
Woolworth
Eastman Kodak
Texas Gulf
American
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New York Central Pennsylvania Railroad
Baltimore & Ohio
Baltimore Market Cattle and Hogs Mixed in Trade
Cattle receipts at Baltimore were 100 head, not enough to test demand. Hogs receipts 250, moderately active with few early sales. sows steady to 25 cents lower, gilts weak. Barrows and gilts small US 1-3 at 190-240 lbs, 17.50. US 1-3 sows 350-410 lbs 12.50-13.00. US 2-3 400-500 lbs mixed.
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Ada
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