Cold Wave Heads Toward The Region As Ice Hazards Rise
A mild night gave way to a cold morning with temperatures falling from 43 to sub freezing levels. The West and Midwest faced sub zero readings with Wyoming at minus 40 and deaths and injuries from icy highways reported across Indiana Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois and beyond. Pumice is a form of volcanic lava.
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Associated Press
Wyoming
Dakotas
Montana
Minnesota
Wisconsin
U S. Weather Bureau
West
Midwest
Mississippi Valley
Ohio Valley
New England
Pittsburgh
Indianapolis
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Illinois
Automobile Stolen From Parking Row
City officers seek thief of a 1938 black Word rudor taken from a Braddock Street parking row near the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Building between 11 and 12 today. Owner Hugh T. Campbell Route 1 A Winchester Virginia plate 516 059 reported the loss.
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Braddock Street
Hugh T. Campbell
Route 1-A
Winchester
Chespeake and Potomac
Virginia
Bridal party drowns after car plunges into river near Boston
A bride and groom and four bridal party members from Woonocket Rhode Island drowned when their car missed a ramp to a new bridge and went down an open draw into 40 feet of Mystic River water after a Saturday wedding at St. Louis Catholic Church. Victims include Henry Quauthier 49 the groom and the former Doris F. Cote 32 along with Mrs. Paul Jacob 51 Mrs. Jeanette Baillar geon 41 Romeo J. LaGasse 46 and Francois C. Lariviere 50.
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Boston
Mystic River
Woondasket R.I
St. Louis Catholic Church
Henry Quauthier
Doris F. Cote
Paul Jacob
Jeanette Baillargeon
Romeo J. LaGasse
Francois C. Lariviere
NAACP discusses boycotts and segregation repeal stance
W. Lester Banks of the NAACP led Richmond members who met to learn boycott aims and heard Reece DuPree of Philadelphia defend the Ellington concert boycott funds. Oliver W. Hill urged aligning with the democratic way of life, arguing repeal of Virginia segregation statutes would trump distant military action.
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Virginia
Korea
Weekend wrecks injure six in Virginia area
Six Virginia residents were injured in weekend crashes in the vicinity. Property damage neared 1500 dollars across two collisions near Winchester and Strasburg. Injuries included a dislocated collarbone for Iris Racey and lacerations to both drivers in the first crash.
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Virgnia
Nash
Paul W. Hammer
Piccadilly Street
Winchester
John H. Newlin
Berryville
Margaret Miller Montague
Casper Newlin
Winchester Memorial Hospital
H. E. McInturff
Iris Evelyn Racey
Route 1
Charles Russell Grim
White Post
Strasburg
Grim
Troper McIinturff
Wyck Street
George Conrad
Winchester Police
Hott
Scout Fund Campaign At Gore Virginia Camp
The Scout Fund of the Scout Camp near Gore Virginia seeks capital fund donations in Berkley Frederick and Warren Counties. Subscriptions may be paid over three years and memorial projects will be offered at the camp.
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Gore
Virginia
Berkley
Frederick
Warren
Crowded Lackland Air Force Base Delays Training
January surge at Lackland Air Force Base swamped the sole reception center with about 60,000 men housed in tents as normal training paused. A five week basic course begins February 1 while Sen Morse calls for a thorough investigation into crowded conditions and the Air Force overreach.
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Air Force
Lackland
Sen
Morsey
R-Ore
Lackland Air Force Base
Morse
Groups Converge on Richmond Plea for Condemned Men
In Richmond federal judge Hutcheson will hear habeas corpus petitions for seven Martinsville men as a large crowd from many states plans to urge Governor Battle to grant executive clemency. The Martinsville seven face executions in February for mass rape. four are set for Feb 2 and three for Feb 5.
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Sterling S. Hutcheson
Martinsville
Governor Battle
State of
Virginia
Hutcheson
Supreme Court of Virginia
U. S. Supreme Court
NAACP
Martinsville Seven
Civil Rights Congress
Virginia Committee
United Auto Workers
United Steel Workers
United Furniture Workers
International Fur and Leather Workers
United Electric Workers
Joe Henry Hampton
Frank Hairston, Jr
Booker T. Millner
Howard Hairston
Francis DeSales Grayson
John Clabon Taylor
James Luther Hairston
Ed Molden Wins Trip to Mexico
Ed L. Molden president of Molden Electric Company is in Mexico City on a 10 day all expense trip for winning a top sales award from Hotpoint Incorporated. He earned the trip as one of 26 national winners chosen from 6 000 representatives for appliance sales and training.
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Ed Ll. Molden
Molden Electric Company
Loudoun Street
Mexico City
Hotpoint Incorporated
United States
Mexico
National Sales Council
Molden
Washington
Mr. Molden
Chamber of Commerce
Winchester
Frederick County
Cadwallader Rites Held for Gilbert P Cadwallader
Funeral services for Gilbert Page Cadwallader of near Boyce were held yesterday at 2:30 p m at John H Enderger Funeral Home Berryville with Rev Francis B Rhein of Christ Church Millwood officiating. Interment followed at Green Hill Cemetery with pallbearers Alvin Thompson Cecil Cadwallader Garland Brown Philip Grim Calting Cadwallader and Floyd Armel.
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Gilbert Page Cadwallader
Near Boyce
John H. Enderg
Berryville
Francis B. Rhein
Christ Church, Millwood
Green Hill Cemetery
Alvin Thompson
Cecil Cadwallader
Garland Brown
Philip Grim
Calting Cadwallader
Floyd Armel
Pleven Seeks U.S. Assurances on France Defense
French Premier Pleven arrives in New York seeking assurances from President Truman that the United States will fully defend France against possible Soviet aggression in the coming months. Talks to follow at the White House focus on Western European defense and the Western German rearmament plan.
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France
Mr. Truman
Plevennet
Secret Service
Pleven
New York
Truman
Blair House
White House
Russia
Germany
Indochina
How's Your I Q Answers and Associated Items
A list of items linked to the prompt includes Trigva Lee Gillette Safety Razor Premier dated Tuesday January 2 1981 Vesuvius Ethan Allen Yapok Wellington New Zealand and Dr Walter Damrosch with a New Year Eve reference, forming a miscellaneous miscellany of names places and topics.
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Vesuvius
Ethan Allen
Yapok
Wellington
New Zealand
Walter Damrosch
Virginia Jones Dies in Clarke County Car Crash
Virginia Payton Jones 18 of Clarke County died yesterday afternoon near Boyce while riding with family en route to foster parents Pyletown. Wife of Charles Edward Payton she leaves son David N Jones mother Rebecca Slaughter and several siblings. Funeral at Little Chapel Clarke County Wednesday 2 pm conducted by Rev Davenport. Interment Little Chapel Cemetery.
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Virginia Payton Jones
Clarke County
Boyce
Robert and
Ellen Payton
Pyletown
Charles Edward Payton
Clifton Farm
David N. Jones
Rebecca Slaughter
Little Chapel
Feedling Davenport
Nineveh
Warren County
Little Chapel Cemetery
Trappist Monks Donated Blood At Clarke County Drive
Ten Trappist monks were among 152 donors at Berryville bloodmobile held Thursday. Clarke County Red Cross officials said they were pleased with last week’s clinic, noting the quota of 125 pints was surpassed.
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Clarke County
Berryville
The
American Red Cross
Warden Cather and sheriffs to face preliminary hearing
Shiley Warden Earl Cather and the sheriffs offices of Frederick and Shenandoah Counties did not post bond this afternoon. Chief Boyd said they would have a preliminary hearing before Trial Justice John W. Rice sometime this week.
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Earl Cather
Frederick
Shenandoah
Boyd
John W. Rice
UN Forces Push Through Korean Front With Heavy Fighting
U N forces supported by artillery and tanks battled Chinese troops on the Suwon Seoul Highway and other fronts. A Red company was wiped out on a hill over Wonchon with 50 Chinese bodies counted. the rest wounded or routed. Stan Swinton reported U N forces gained 1.5 miles by dusk and seized high ground near Kumjang River valley. British Turkish Greek and South Korean units joined the push as the Eighth Army said the front line, stretching about 100 miles, was the strongest position since the Chinese entered the war last November.
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Suwon-Seoul
A. P
Stan Swinton
U.N
Kumjang River
Wonchon
U. S
Eighth Army
David A. Smith dies at 83 in Frederick County
David A. Smith 83 retired farmer of Cedar Grove Frederick County died yesterday at 6:45 PM at his home after a weeklong illness. Born October 26 1867 in Frederick County he was son of C B Smith and Susan Boxwell Smith. Surviving: three sons Lester Loring and John. three daughters Dory Miller Susan Dick and Bruce Lodge. one brother Howard. 21 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday 2 PM at his home conducted by Rev John Oliver. Burial Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers are grandsons. Body at Omps Funeral Home then moved to the home tomorrow at noon.
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David A. Smith
Cedar Grove
Frederick County
C. B. Smith
Susan Boxwell Smith
Edna P. Ward
John Oliver
Mount Hebron
Omps
Luray Annexation Suit Heard Before County Court
A three member Page County Circuit Court panel convened to hear Luray’s annexation suit against Page County. Openings by Luray's attorney and county counsel followed, with the court touring three tracts totaling 284 acres under petition. The county board voted unanimously not to oppose, while Luray Caverns partly objects. Judges Hamilton Hans A H Wosifhs Elliott Marshall preside.
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Page County
J. Everett Will
Commonwealth
I. R. Dovel
Dovel
County Board of Supervisors
Luray Caverns
Hamilton Hans
A. H. Wosifhs
Rocky Mount
Elliott Marshall
Front Royal
Final Rites Held For Miss Kennerly
Funeral services for Miss Nelly Cook Kennerly of Greenway Court Clarke County were held Saturday afternoon at 2 30 at her home. Rev Alfred Figg Meade Memorial Episcopal Church White Post officiated with interment in the family burial ground at Greenway Court. Pallbearers were Edward Weir Ed Lee Edgar Arey P D Digges John C Digges Jr and Kennerly Digges.
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Nelly Cook Kennerly
Greenway Court
Clarke County
Maplewood
Alfred Figg
Meade Memorial Episcopal Church
White Post
Greenway” Court
Edward Weir
Ed Lee
Edgar Arey
P. D. Digges
John C. Digges, Jr
Kennerly Digges
Tie Up UNIT With Education To Save Small Schools
Rep. Fugate of Virginia proposes uniting universal military training with education to aid small colleges strained by the draft. He argues rising military enlistments threaten these schools and that the combination could secure their survival.
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Washington
P—A
Fugate
D-Va
Mrs Mamie Grim Dies in City
Mrs Mamie F Grim 69 widow of William J Grim died at her home 323 Highland Ave. Born July 10 1881 in Frederick County she was daughter of William and Susan Mary Elliott. She belonged to Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church and had 18 years perfect Sunday School attendance. Surviving are son Marion M Miller two daughters Myrtle M Pennington and Mattie W Sirbaugh one sister Edith Reno 12 grandchildren and 14 great. Body at Jones Funeral Home until funeral arrangements.
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Mamie F. Grim
William J. Grim
Highland Ave
Frederick County
William and
Susan Mary Sargent Elliott
Marion M. Miller
Myrtle M. Pennington
Mattie
W. Sirbaugh
Winchester
Edith Reno
Estate Sale Dates for Frederick County and Nearby VA
Multiple estate and private sales listed with dates from February to March. Items include livestock farm equipment household goods and real estate, with locations in Stephens City Boyce Pyretown Road Shepherdstown Charles Town Winchester and a sale in front of Frederick County Court House.
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Annie Hartley
Stephens City
Edgar
W.J. Butler
Clearbrook
A M Fowler
Boyce
Pyretown Road
E. Miller Streit
Frederick County Court House
Frederick County
Lloyd Hillard
Shepherdstown
W. Va
John Creamer
Lynn
Charles Town
Geo. W. Jenkins
Fairview Ave
Winchester
Four Virginia Jails Ordered Shut Down
State officials ordered the Leesburg Manassas Heathsville and Courtland jails closed March 1 for not meeting minimum construction and operation standards. They also ordered better supervision at Louisa Lunenburg and Nelson jails or risk closure. Additional warnings urged upgrades at Radford city jail Clarksville Mecklenburg Fries Grayson jails.
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Richmond
State Department of Welfare and Institutions
Virginia
Leesburg
Manassas
Heathsville
Courtland
Louedoun
Prince William
Northumberland
Southampton
Louisa
Lunenbure
Nelson
Radford City
Clarksville
Mecklenburg County
Fries
Grayson County
Thousands of Religious Bodies in the United States
A report notes over 250 religious bodies operate across the United States highlighting the diversity of faith organizations. The count signals broad religious presence and variety in American spiritual life.
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The
United States
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Jayless Market
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Loudoun St
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Martinsburg Pike
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Rockers
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