Mrs Keith Ritter to Lead Local Heart Fund Drive
Mrs. R Keith Ritter will serve as local chairman for the 1958 Heart Fund Drive February 1 28 with Mrs John McAboy assisting last year s chairman Heart Sunday February 23 highlighted volunteers will canvass the area to solicit contributions The drive aims to support Heart Fund research public and professional education and local heart programs Last year 2713 was collected and area leaders expect to exceed that amount in this year’s campaign
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Heart Fund
Kenneth E. Thomas
John E. McAboy
R. Keith Ritter
Ritter
Alpha Omega Chapter
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
John McAboy
Association
Fairfax Tops Virginia Highway Death Toll In 1957
Fairfax County leads Virginia in road fatalities for 1957 with 28 deaths, totaling 610 since 1936. Norfolk County follows with 599, while Chesterfield County registered 29 in the year. Richmond city reported 22 fatalities, Hampton 11, Roanoke 10, as several counties posted record tolls and others had none.
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Richmond
Fairfax County
Virginia
Fairfax
Norfolk County
Chesterfield County
Princess Anne
Accomack
Frederick
Chesterfield
Rockbridge
Dickenson
Loudoun
Madison
Bath
Amelia
Bland
Fluvanna
King and Queen
King William
Hampton
Roanoke
Bomb scare prompts guardsmen sweep at Central High
A platoon of Arkansas National Guardsmen searched Central High School in Little Rock after anonymous calls warned of an attack. No explosives were found and troops stood down after a brief shift change. classes were not held the next day.
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Little Rock
Ark
Central High School
Arkansas National Guardsmen
Arkansas Military District
Eeeta
Arkansas Military Dist
Ed Martin
Associated Press
Ken Johnson
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Central High
Eisenhower
Thomas Sontag
Ward
David Sontag
Minnie Jean Brown
Virgil Blossom
Virginia Agency Urges Exemption of Tourist Attractions from Interstate Ad Limits
A Virginia study group recommended exempting major tourist attractions from roadside advertising bans on interstates. The VALC said preserving scenic beauty matters but tourism drives the economy, urging limited ads near historic sites with size and sign restrictions. The report advised a two year experimental approach.
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Richmond
Virginia
Virginia Advisory Legislative Council
VALC
Council
General Assembly
Gov
Stanley
Coun
Cil
Associated Clubs of Virginia
Only 600 Have British Incomes Above 16800
London report shows 600 Britons earned 6000 pounds or more last year after taxes with 422 percent basic rate and steeply rising take. A total of 45 individuals posted gross incomes of 100000 pounds or more. capital gains are not taxed.
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London
Britain
Snow Shortage Stuns Houghton Residents in Snow Capital Town
Houghton Michigan reports just over five feet of snow this season, far below normal 75 inches. Locals note past winters with higher totals, including 23 feet in 1950 51, provoking concerns about a unusual pattern in the Lake Superior region.
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Houghton
Mich
Lake Superior
Debt Increase Need Explained By Anderson
Secretary of the Treasury Anderson told the House Ways and Means Committee that abnormally low cash balances require a five billion dollar increase in the debt limit to 280 billion through June 30, 1959. He warned that seasonal fluctuations demand flexibility and that much debt has been short term, with large bills due soon, and urged shifting to longer term financing.
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Washington
Treasury
Anderson
Congress
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Three Hurt and $1400 Damage In Area Yester
Three persons were hurt in three accidents in the area yesterday evening with over 1400 dollars in property damage. Bonnie Carol Smith of Front Royal sustained a fractured nose and facial injuries in a Clarke County single vehicle crash. Harry Vines received facial abrasions and was later released. Bertram E. Killian Jr. of 214 Fairmont Ave. suffered a possible fractured nose when his 1957 Oldsmobile hit the rear of a truck at Route 50 near the Elliott Motor Lines terminal.
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Memorial Hospital
Bonnie Carol Smith
Front Royal
Clarke County
Harry Vines
Miss Smith
Bertram E. Killian, Jr
Fairmont Ave
William Clayton Owens
L. M. Bauserman
Elliott Motor Lines
Route 50
Christmas Club urges action for 1958 accounts
Weekend push for FARMERS & MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK customers to open their 1958 Christmas Club accounts. Advertisements note sales at local shops including Ward's Pastry Shop, Schewell Furniture Co, Howard Johnson Restaurant, Marianne's of Winchester, and Bell Clothes of Winchester with moving or half price sales.
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Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Fed. Deposit Insurance
Two More Bodies Found After Rich mond Explosion
Salvage crews found two more bodies among rubble from the Merchants Ice and Cold Storage building near the James River. Seven dead so far with possible additional victims feared. One survivor critically injured. Officials suspect an ammonia tank caused the blast. Damage estimated at 500000 to 1000000 dollars.
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Richmond
Merchants Ice and Cold Storage Co
James River
Lm, Bowman
The
Atlantic Co
Atlanta
William J. Rylee
Othr Company
Fire destroys brooder house killing 5000 young chicks
Nearly 5000 three week old chicks were destroyed when a chicken house on Timber Ridge burned before 9 am. Damage to the shed and contents including a power saw is about 6000 dollars. The chicks owned by Highview Hatchery valued at 20 to 25 cents each. Cause unknown. Fire alarms were raised by Harry Oates who saw flames. Gore Fire Company and Capon Bridge assisted. wind kept flames from nearby buildings.
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Timber Ridge
Calvin Kump
Highview Hatchery
Harry Oates
Kump
Gore Fire Company
Capon Bridge
Carrier Essex Damaged by Fire at Sea Off Norfolk
The Essex suffered a deck fire after an aircraft accident amid a 10 day exercise with 25 ships. No injuries were reported though the extent of damage was unclear. The fire may force a return to Portsmouth for repairs and could delay its Mediterranean deployment with the Saratoga next month.
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Norfolk
Essex
Ledger - Star
Naval
Portsmouth
Mediterranean
Soviet quiz contest rewards propaganda over facts
New York public relations man Jesse Gordon followed Moscow’s party line in a Soviet radio quiz. He used answers provided by Harry Schwartz of The New York Times and lost on a question about the Socialist economy, where the Soviet answer framed rapid development as freedom from exploitation.
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New York
Jesse Gordon
Moscow Radio
Moscow
Black Sea
Gordon
Harry Schwartz
New York Times
Schwartz
Iest
Benson urges quick action on farm program reform
Secretary of Agriculture Benson urged Congress to ease crop controls and authorize lower price supports to open new markets. He cited President Eisenhower’s plan and criticized past programs for failed objectives, lost markets, and surpluses, pressing for authority to set supports as low as 60 percent of parity. He stressed farmers must choose greater freedom and flexibility.
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Washington
Benson
Congress
Senate Agriculture Committee
Eisenhower
Frederick County Sheriff's 1957 report totals arrests and meals
The Frederick County Sheriff's Office reported 279 arrests and 348 investigations in 1957 with 768 summonses and 2 603 civils. Sheriff De Haven told the Board of Supervisors of the year’s operations noting prisoner counts, days, meals, and travel.
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Frederick County
Sheriff's Office
Robert L. DeHaven
Board of Supervisors
D. Harding Whitacre
Wilbur Dick
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Keith Ritter
Hector B. Ritter
McKoy
Thomas
Hector Ritter, Jr
Valley Ave
Valley Avenue Delicatessen
Strasburg
Little Rock School
WALD
B. L. Livingstone
Boston
Ward's
Schewel Furniture CO
L. W. Cork
Winchester
Howard Johnson
George Washington Hotel
Marianne’'S of
Bell Clothes of
Navy
Merchants Ice & Cold Storage Co
Charles William Gary
Cape Caneveral
Fla
Air Force Missile Test Center
Missile Test Center
Air Force
Thor
Army
Aerojet General Corp
Sacramento
Calif
Defense Department
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