Byrd Urges Four-Point Plan in Cold War Stand
U S Senator Harry F Byrd told about 250 at the Winchester Frederick County Chamber dinner that the nation must lead on two fronts military and economic. He proposed four actions to strengthen defense, prune waste, curb foreign aid, and cut nonessential domestic spending while preserving the dollar’s integrity.
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U. S
Harry FP. Byrd
America
Winchester - Frederick County
Sen. Byrd
H. Armstead Lowry
New Chamber
Harold Patton
Jacob H. Yost
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
James R. Wilkins
Arlie C. Long
Winchester Electrical Service
Lowry
Yost
Long
Harry Flood Byrd
United States
H. D. Koontz
Dutton
Patton
Chamber
Virginia Travel Council
Ralph Mulvey
Byrd recalls early life in Winchester at Chamber dinner
U S Senator H F Byrd spoke to about 250 at a Winchester Chamber of Commerce dinner, recounting his start in the city. He noted he is the sole remaining charter member of the chamber and described his first jobs with The Star and the Bell Telephone Company, then joint toll road removal and highway system work. He highlighted Winchester’s governors and optimistic Virginia growth.
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U.S
H. F. Byrd
Winchester
Chamber of Commerce
Sen. Byrd
Chamber
The
Star
Southern Bell Telephone Company
C& P Telephone Company
Bell Telephone Company
Sen
Byrd
United States
Virginia
James Wood
Holliday
Northeast Storm Deepens Snow Blanket Nationwide Toll Rises
A nor easter drenched the Northeast with gale winds and high tides while fresh snow boosted depths to 9 to 25 inches. Rumford Maine logged 25 inches and Caribou 20 with Lebanon New Hampshire at 18 and Albany New York at 9. The storm led to school closures, power outages, and travel disruption across multiple states.
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West Virginia
Kentucky
Rumford
Maine
Caribou
New Hampshire
Lebanon
Albany
N.Y
New York State
Jets collide over British industrial city Nottingham
Two RAF vampire jet trainers collided nine thousand feet above Nottingham England killing four airmen and a factory worker woman. The pilots and a student died in each plane and the woman died when wreckage struck the plant roof where she worked.
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Nottingham
England
RAF
Inventory Clearance Sale Prompts Big Berryville Event
Only two days remain for the Berryville Western Alto sale with discounts from ten to fifty percent. The notice highlights an end date and encourages shoppers to visit the event to save on selected goods.
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Berryville
Western Alto
Explosion at Richmond ice plant leaves eight missing
A bomb like blast hit Merchants Ice and Cold Storage Co in Richmond at 10 50 am. Eight people were missing and presumed dead. One survivor with a broken leg was pulled from the debris. Firefighters in gas masks probed the wreckage as officials said four or five others may still be inside.
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Richmond
Merchants Ice and Cold Storage Co
John Finnegan
William Groth
Summit Meeting Debated by Dulles in Washington
Secretary of State Dulles warned a summit with Russia could be a disaster if it diverts free nations from security gains or turns hostile, urging careful preparation for any East-West talks. Eisenhower urged farm price support cuts and production easing in a 14 point program to raise farmer income and lower consumer costs.
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Washington
Dulles
Russia
National Press Club
Eisenhower
Bulgania
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
Assembly at a Glance 1958 Session Opens Long Weekend
The Assembly met briefly and adjourned for a weekend. In the House a bill to create an uninsured motorist fund to protect drivers was advanced. In the Senate Gov Almond named Dr. Davis Y Paschal to a full term as superintendent of public instruction.
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Associated Press
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House
Virginia Advisory Legislative Council
Senate
Almond
Davis Y Paschal
Public Instruction
Hints Billions In Arms Aid Wasted
The House Government Operations Committee says billions in U S arms aid may be wasted. It urges a full congressional and executive review, noting aid often serves political aims rather than military needs. Examples include payment for rented tools in Britain and an overstocked linseed oil supply at a U S base in Germany.
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U.S
Congress
Executive Branch
United States
Britain
Germany
Torrejon
Spain
Eisenhower
Rep
Fascell
D-Fla
Europe
General Accounting Office
Free World
Soviet Ornithopters Claim Flight by Wing Flapping
London Moscow radio quoted Tass claiming Soviet designers created ornithopters that flap wings to fly like birds. Whether functional or only designs remains unclear. They tout short takeoffs hover capability and higher lift per engine power. Two wing styles credited to Pavel Smirnov and German Rybnikov.
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London
Moscow Radio
Tass
Wright Brothers
Kitty Hawk
North Carolina
Aeronauical Museum
Pavel Smirnov
Rybnikov
Hope Nearly Ejected From Jet During Pacific Tour
Bob Hope revealed he nearly ejected himself from a B47 bomber at 18 000 feet over the Pacific during a Christmas tour to entertain troops. At Yokota air base he sat in the co pilots seat with oxygen mask and parachute when a lever mistaken as a seal raised him to an automatic eject position. The pilot shouted for him to stop as the seat activated and Hope faced a dangerous 800 mile out flight.
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Hollywood
Bob Hope
Pacific
Yokota
Tokyo
Guam
38 Coal Miners Injured in Blast at French Mine
A coal dust explosion 1200 feet underground in Montceau France injures 38 miners. 230 were at work. 100 near the blast. Most reach the surface unaided. Officials say no deaths and thorough searches found no additional casualties. mine located in east central France. Special Estate Auction Sale Monday Jan 20 1958 315 Valley Ave_headleys.
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Montceau
France
East-Cenwal
Valley Ave
Headleys
Couple Planning Weekend Wedding Killed in Crash
A young engaged couple, Davenport and Betty Lou Ziola both 20, were killed when their car collided with a tractor trailer near the Quantico Marine Base entrance. Davenport died instantly. Ziola died at Quantico Naval Hospital about 45 minutes later. The two had reunited moments before and were planning a weekend wedding.
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Quantico Marine Base
Robert J. Davenport
Betty Lou Ziola
Quantico Naval Hospital
Davenport
Burwell
Neb
Ziola
Grand Island
Alambra
Calif
Triangle
Marine Base Entrance
Claude Maxwell
Miami
Fla
Iwo Jima
Marine Friends of
Virginia
L. Q. Heaton
Salem
U.S
Roanoke County
Heaton
Norfolk and Western Railway
Charles Thomas
Richlands
Tazewell County
New York Stocks Rise On Margin Cut News
Active trading pushed prices higher as margin requirements fell from 70 to 50 percent. Major issues gained from a few cents to over $1, with some up $2 or $3. Early gains led the day, with further increases in later dealings amid brisk floor activity.
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New York
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Old Dominion
Chicago
Clarke County
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Jet
Valley Avenue Delicatessen
Mary
Marianne’s
OLD Stone
Strasburg
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