Virginia Senate approves March 5 convention to fund private school tuition
The Virginia Senate unanimously passed a bill to set March 5 as the date for a constitutional convention in Richmond with 40 delegates. The measure, pushed by Sen. Garland Gray, aims to authorize use of public funds for educating children in private schools after a January referendum mandate. The bill now goes to the House for concurrence before the governor signs it.
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Richmond
Virginia Senate
Garland Gray
Waverly
Governor’s Commission On Public Education
Senate
Gray
Ted Dalton
Gov
Stanley
Virginia
Record crowd packs USAF concert at Handley High
More than 1,200 attendees packed Handley High School for a second appearance by the United States Air Force Symphony Orchestra. Tickets totaled 1,284 setting a local attendance record as the D A V sponsors plan proceeds with 80 percent to the War Memorial Building and 20 percent to its charity fund.
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United States Air Force Symphony Orchestra
Handley High School
Stonewall Jackson Chapter
Disabled American Veterans
Winchester
Ernest McIntyre
Air Force
McIntyre
Winchester-Frederick County War Memorial
Virginians Face 982 Million Tax Share in 1956 Budget
The Virginia State Chamber of Commerce reports Virginians would pay about 982 million dollars in federal taxes as their share of a 65.9 billion dollar federal spending plan proposed by President Eisenhower for 1956-57. Any Congressional reductions would lower this state tax burden.
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Richmond
Virginia
Eisenhower
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Old Dominion
1889 Ordinance Has Telephone Company in Sweat
Martinsburg West Virginia residents clash with Garnett S Canby and city officials over moving a house that blocks 30 foot clearance for power and telephone lines. The 1889 law and fines are debated as lawyers seek delay until February 24 for more study.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Garnett S. Canby
Canby
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Power Company
Telephone Company
Shenandoah Valley Bank Petition Denied by Court
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals denied Shenandoah Valley National Bank of Winchester petition for rehearing in a trust case. The court said the infirmity was due to the maker's intent to delay effectiveness until death and only with a valid will, not revocability.
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Richmond
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Shenandoah Valley National Bank of Winchester
Shenandoah Valley
Christine Melvin Bickers
Supreme Court
Learn to Drive Easy Method Dual Control
Phone MO 2 3177 advertises a driving program promising simple dual control lessons. It emphasizes a manageable approach and contact details for enrollment.
Arch McDonald to Speak at Winchester Lions Club Luncheon
Arch McDonald, WTOP sports director and longtime Washington Senators announcer, will be guest speaker at the Winchester Lions Club luncheon invited by Jack Fretwell. McDonald hosts a daily sports program at 6:35 pm and has nearly 22 years of Senators broadcasting experience.
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Arch McDonald
Lions Club
Winchester Lions Club
WTOP
Mr. McDonald
Jack Fretwell
Senators
Arch
Sporting News
Maryland
Official Vote In Referendum in Richmond Proclaimed
Gov. Stanley proclaimed the canvass of the January 9 referendum that authorized calling a constitutional convention. The tally stood 305 154 for and 146 165 against, following the State Board of Elections official canvass.
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Richmond
Gov. Stanley
Stanley
State Board of Elections
Weekend Crashes On Paris Mountain Injured Eight
A series of three traffic crashes on Paris Mountain in Clarke County over the weekend injured eight people and caused property damage over 5000 dollars. The most serious was Eugene Alphonso Herbert 18 of Millwood who was a passenger in a 1950 Ford and suffered neck chest and rib injuries. Herbert was listed in good condition at Memorial Hospital. The driver Thomas Lewis Banks 19 also of Millwood had back and leg injuries and was in very good condition. The crashes occurred on U S Route 50 and involved a 1950 Ford and a 1955 Ford tractor trailer owned by George Bardell of Ypsilanti Michigan. Bardell sustained head cuts but refused further treatment.
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Paris
Clarke County
Eugene Alphonso Herbert
Millwood
Herbert
Memorial Hospital
Thomas Lewis Banks
U. S. Rt
P. F Click
Bank
Thomas Banks
Friendship Ambulance
Click
George Edward Bardell
Ypsilanti
Michigan
Bardell
Dulles Foreign Policy Remarks Stir Campaign Debate
Secretary of State Dulles faces potential campaign use of his foreign policy rhetoric amid criticism from Democrats and some British papers. A Life magazine piece quoted him on avoiding war in Asia, sparking claims of Russian roulette and partisan ends as Nixon Stevenson and Stassen weigh in. The article notes Dulles argues firmness deterred conflicts in Korea and Indochina and Formosa.
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Washington
Dulles
Life Magazine
Asia
Nixon
Adlair. Stevenson
Harold E. Stassen
Stevenson
United States
U.S
Korea
Indochina
Formosa
Boyce Pastor Asked to Halt Political Acts
A resolution by Cunningham Chapel Episcopal parish in Boyce requests Rev. J. L. B. Williams to refrain from pulpit political acts including segregation issues. Williams declined comment via his wife. George Burwell, who introduced the measure, calls the action not a censure and labels it unfortunate. The parish counts about 300 communicants.
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George Burwell
Cunningham Parish
Grass Fire East Of City Near Shade's Park
The Shawnee Volunteer Fire Department responded to a grass fire east of Winchester at Shade's Park near U. S Rt. 50 at 9:15 p.m. The blaze was spotted by passersby and under control upon arrival. About one acre burned with slight damage.
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Shade’s Park
Winchester
U. S Rt. 50
Doctrine Of Interposition in Virginia Law Debate
The Virginia Legislature considers a Resolution of Interposition as a constitutional appeal against the May 17 1954 Supreme Court ruling on school desegregation. The doctrine recalls states rights history, argues federal overreach, and would keep Virginia schools operating as before until states decide.
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Virginia
Union
United States
United States Supreme Court
Georgia
Supreme Court
Kentucky
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
James Madison
Washington
Winchester Water Supply Holds Up Despite Drought
Winchester's water system remains strong amid three months of deficient rainfall. Daily spring flow averaging 3.3 million gallons matches last January. Mountains supply underground water and a Shenandoah River source may be ready by July to meet demand.
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Winchester
Shenandoah River
Burns Fatal to Willie Simms Aged 89
An elderly Winchester man, Willie Simms known as Tenderfoot, died at 7:15 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Hospital from third degree burns after his sleeve caught fire while lighting a coal stove at Miss Helen Rose’s home on Haddox Row. He was found in the yard, most clothing burned, and died after rapid deterioration. Funeral services are set for 1 p.m. tomorrow at Cartwright Funeral Home with Rev. I. C. Lockman officiating. burial will follow in Orrick Cemetery.
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Winchester
Willie “Tenderfoot
Simms
Helen Rose
Haddox Row
Miss Rose
Mr. Simms
Cartwright Funeral Home
I. C. Lockman
Orrick Cemetery
Eisenhower Urges Debt Reduction Ahead of Tax Slashes
President Eisenhower sent a 1957 budget plan to Congress calling for debt reduction ahead of tax cuts, maintaining taxes at current levels, and boosting defense spending. The outlook shows a $435 million surplus if revenues meet projections, with spending rising to about $66.3 billion and debt cutting targets toward mid-1957.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Uncle Sam
Virginia Weather: Mountain Snow Flurries and Colder Tuesday
Forecast shows cloudy with mountain snow flurries tonight and rain or snow elsewhere ending early. Lows range 20s to 30s, colder Tuesday with partly cloudy skies and windy conditions, snow flurries in the mountains.
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Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Robert E. Heltzel
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