Two Little Girls Die After Train Trestle Tragedy
In Bluff City Tennessee two young girls Pamela Harmon 13 and Dorothea Miller 11 were killed when struck by an oncoming train after being pushed toward danger from a railroad trestle over the Holston River. Pamela reportedly shielded Dorothea as they both fell into the icy water. A watching brother and two other children saw the peril and had avoided crossing the trestle.
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Bluff City
Tenn
Pamela Harmon
Dorothea Miller
Dorothea
Pamela
Holston
David
Public hearing on Interstate route in Winchester Virginia
Public notice states a State Highway Department representative will hold a hearing at the War Memorial Building on Cork Street Winchester Virginia February 18 1958 at 10 00 A M to consider proposed location of the Interstate Highway from Int Rte 11 minus 1 0 miles Stephens City to the Virginia West Virginia state line north of Winchester Interstate Route 81 Frederick County. Names of officials and the State Highway Commission follow the signature line.
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State Highway Department
War Memorial
Cork Street
Winchester
Virginia
Stephens City
Virginia- West Virginia
Frederick County
F . P. Barrow
S. Pflythe
D. May Burgess
F. Nelson &. W. Rawls
G. Wallace Carper Tucker C. Watkins, JR
William A. Wright
F. A. Davis
State HighWay Commission
Harrison Urges Study to Improve Shenandoah Mail Service
Rep. Harrison of Virginia calls for a study on improving mail flow between Shenandoah Valley points and Richmond Charlottesville and Hampton Roads. He objects to proposed cuts in railway post office service and suggests a highway post office linking these areas while noting shifts to star routes. Boston University hockey team includes five Canadian skaters.
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Washington
PFA
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
Harrison
D—Va
Richmond
Charlottesville
Post Office Department
Hampton Roads
Richmond Charlottesville
American Mothers Back in Hong Kong After Visit
Three American mothers returned from visits to their sons imprisoned in Red China weary but cheered by hints of possible clemency. They met with Chinese officials and described limited contacts while their sons face long sentences on spy charges.
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Hong Kong
Red China
Canton
Ruth Redmond
Yonkers, N
Hugh
Shanghai
Chou En - Lai
Jessie Fecteau
Lynn
Mass
Richard
Peiping
William Downey
U. S
If You Shop In Winchester Our Community Prospers
A local message urges shoppers to support Winchester businesses to sustain community growth. The campaign highlights the link between retail activity and local prosperity and calls for continued shopper engagement.
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Winchester
Television Schedule Highlights by Channel 4 5 and 7
A listing of prime time television by Channels 4 5 and 7 including news weather and sports blocks followed by film theater and variety programs such as Death Valley Days Restless Gun Wells Fargo Alcoa Theater Suspicion Sam and Friends Tonight City Assignment Federal Men and a range of movies and plays with titles like Hidden Witness You ll Find Out Boston Blackie and the Law and Balance of Terror.
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Wells Fargo
Alcoa Theater
Daytime TV Schedule Highlights from a Local Station
A detailed listing shows daily time slots from noon to five, featuring programs like The Tac Dough Frankie Laine City Assignment Movie The Big Shot and Life With Elizabeth. Notable titles include Kitty Foyle Queen for a Day Beulah and American Bandstand with multiple talk and drama blocks.
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Frankie Laine
James Lowden to Speak at Grace Bible Fellowship
James E. Lowden world traveler, lecturer and evangelist, will speak tonight and tomorrow at Grace Bible Fellowship Church in Wadesville two miles east of Brucetown. Services start at 7 p.m. He has lengthy mission and Europe experience, and has held evangelical leadership roles in Youth for Christ and radio preaching.
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James E. Lowden
Grace Bible Fellowship
Wadesville
Brucetown
Lowden
Greece
Europe
Middlecoast
Africa
Marshall Tito
Fiiglay
Ohio
Youth For Christ
Greater Church Federation of Chicago
Northern Baptist Theological Seminary
Chicago
Moody Bible Institute
Wright Junior College
Loyola University
Rescue Squad to Demonstrate Equipment Thursday at War Memorial
Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad plans a public demonstration at 8 p.m. Thursday in the War Memorial Building. Reports by Robert White captain and Robert Haun president will accompany squad members as they showcase equipment and explain rescue functions.
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Lewis M. Allen
Winchester
War Memorial
Robert White
Robert Haun
Ralph Hardy
Tension Mounts as Venezuela Junta Convenes Emergency Session
In Caracas the ruling junta met in emergency session as armored cars patrolled streets. Reports say Perez Jimenez supporters may strike back while exiled leaders and police accused of torture await trials. Juan Peron signals departure, others return to Caracas to push a new political era.
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Venezuela
Junta
Caracas
Marcos Perez Jimenez
Perez Jimenez
Villalba
New York
United States
Nixon and Soviet Leaders Eye Possible Meeting Next Year
Vice President Nixon and Soviet leaders show interest in a meeting likely during his European tour planned for late summer or fall. A 42 minute Zarubin meeting sparked speculation that Moscow seeks deeper insight into Nixon’s thinking as he eyes the 1960 Republican nomination. Nixon plans to travel to Europe to size up Khrushchev and other leaders while bolstering his campaign with high level speeches.
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Washington
Nixon
Russia
Georgi Zarubin
Ussr
Zarubin
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Europe
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Danny Thomas
Studio One
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Man With the Pointed Toes
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Mr. Fosdick
Footlight Theater
Lilli Palmer
Charlie Faust
Elizabeth
Milt Grant
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Miss Brooks
Sir Lancelot “the
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Guiding Light
Winchester Laundromat
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Ritter
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Sanitone
Pingley & Cakrin
E. Piccadilly St
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Seth T
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