Winston Churchill in Richmond 1929 guest of Governor Byrd
The piece recounts Winston Churchill's 1929 Virginia visit to study Civil War battlefields near Richmond hosted by Governor Byrd with guide Douglas Southall Freeman. It notes Churchill’s long political career, his warnings before World War II, and the dinner anecdote revealing his precise meal timing and menu supervision.
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Churchill
Virginia
Governor Byrd
Douglas Southall Freeman
America
Robert E. Lee
Winston
Gove
Mrs. Byrd
B. Ash Statesman
England
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Potsdam Summit Ends Quietly and Sparks Bombshell
Report describes the 1945 Potsdam meeting where President Truman joined Stalin and Churchill to map postwar peace, marking a turning point as a dramatic unforeseen development unsettled the Allied leadership and plans.
Churchill in private talk reflects on war and government
In a rare interview in Westminster in 1951 Winston Churchill discusses Virginia and Shenandoah Valley interests. he recalls wartime decisions, building a legislative hall, and contrasts American federal strength with Britain's centralized system. He praises democracy, leadership, and his own historic creed.
Star Series Will Offer Advice on New Tax Law
Ray De Crane, veteran tax writer, will launch a 14 part series in the Winchester Evening Star explaining the new income tax law. He promises simple guidance, show all required items, and highlight deductions to save on your return amid sweeping changes.
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Ray de Crane
Mir. de Crane
Joseph Rosapepe
Internal Revenue Service
de Crane
Mr. de Crane
Indictments Issued in Mississippi Civil Rights Slayings Case
A federal grand jury in Jackson returned 84 indictments as arrests were expected today in the Meridian Philadelphia area related to the slayings of Michael Schwerner Andrew Goodman and James Chaney. U S marshals sought suspects with warrants and bonds to be posted before U S Commissioner Esther Carter.
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Tanzania orders two U.S. envoys expelled
President Julius Nyerere declared two U.S. diplomats subversive and gave 24 hours to depart Tanzania. Robert Gordon of the Dar es Salaam embassy and Frank Carlucci III, Zanzibar consul, were unnamed by Washington but denied by the State Department. Ambassador Leonhart declined comment as Nyerere pressed the expulsion amid Tanzania's post merger status.
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U.S
Robert Gordon
Frank C. Carlucci III
Zanzibar
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Gordon
Carelucci
Tanganyika
KC135 tanker crashes into Wichita homes near university
A KC135 tanker identified by SAC crashes in northeast Wichita near Wichita State University. Eyewitnesses report charred bodies and a block of houses afire with at least four homes destroyed. Residents cry out for missing relatives as crews battle the blaze.
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Wichita Beacon
Snow Causes Slippery Roads in Winchester Area
The season's third snow blanketed the Northern Shenandoah Valley, about a 1.5 inch accumulation in Winchester. City and state crews salted and prepared for more snow as freezing temperatures and ongoing forecasts threaten slick streets. plowing could start if snowfall continues.
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Winchester
King
Staun
Bomb Near Pool Triggers Evacuation in Saigon
In Saigon the U S Command pool area was evacuated after Vietnamese police found a 40 pound TNT bomb hidden in a flower pot near the crowded swimming pool. A partly buried American hand grenade alerted officers, leading to a full security sweep and precautions for dependents.
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Huynh van Cho
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Burundian Premier Ngendandumwe Assassinated in Usumbura
Premier Pierre Ngendandumwe of Burundi was shot outside a hospital in Usumbura eight days after taking office. Reports say he supported a middle path and had just witnessed his wife give birth. Congo tensions and alleged Red Chinese influence were noted in surrounding accusations.
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Pierre Ngendandumwe
Burundi
Usumbura
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U.S
Ngendandumwe
Albin Nyamoya
Moise Tshombe
Congo
Churchill in deep sleep as blood clot endangers life
London AP report says Sir Winston Churchill, 90, suffered a cerebral thrombosis and circulatory weakness, with no pain as he remained under constant medical vigil. Lady Churchill, daughter Sarah, and others kept bedside vigil while public anxiety rose across Britain.
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Lord Moran
Churchill
Britain
Randolph
Winston Spencer
Sarah
Rome
Lord Brain
Blast Kills 7 in Italy Train Yard Explosion
An explosion as a freight train unloaded dynamite near Bonassola, Italy killed seven people and injured about fifty as a passenger train passed on an adjacent track. Police reported the toll and ongoing investigations.
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Bonassola
Italy
Cold Arctic air to hit Virginia after snow storm
A large mound of Arctic air was expected to move into Virginia tonight following the snow storm. Temperatures were forecast to drop into the teens and 20s across the state.
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Richmond
Virginia
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