Cold air invades north central states with winter weather warnings
Wet weather across the nation and a fresh batch of cold air sweep the north central region. Glaze warnings cover many cities as freezing rain sleet and snow create hazardous driving conditions. Freezing rain stretches from northern Missouri through Illinois Indiana Ohio and Pennsylvania and may push northeast toward New England. Snow falls are light north of the precipitation belt across the Great Lakes and northern plains while showers and thunder showers punctuate the South. Cold air from Canada extends from Montana to Minnesota and northern Colorado, with North Dakota the coldest at 20 below.
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Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsys
Kansas
Oklahomania
Oklahoma
Ohio Valley
New England
North Atlantic Coast
Great Lakes Region
Northern Plains
Central Rockies
Texas
Gulf Coast States
South Atlantic Coast States
Canada
Montana
Minnesota
Colorado
North Dakota
Great Lakes
Atlantic Coast
Five Southwest Virginia Counties Hit by Floods
Swirling streams fed by steady heavy rains roared at flood stage through broad areas of southwest Virginia today. Pound in Wise County was cut off and virtually covered by the Pound River looping around the town near the Kentucky border. Wise was one of five counties hit by the worst floods in years as neighboring Kentucky areas faced similar deluge.
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Bristol
Virginia
Wise County
Pound
Kentucky
Wise
Macy’s Famous Half Off Sale Feature
Macy’s advertises buy one garment at regular price and get second for 1 cent. Includes dresses blouses skirts robes. Subtext emphasizes limited offer and wide selection available at Macy’s stores.
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Macy’s
Gabler resigns Winchester Chamber post
Philip F. Gabler, executive secretary of the Winchester Frederick County Chamber of Commerce, tendered his resignation to the Board. The resignation takes effect February 15 after he joined in January 1955 from Dawson Georgia. He plans to move to Florida with his wife and 18 month old daughter. Harold Patton, chamber president, said a successor has not been named and applications are open for review.
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Philip F. Gabler
Winchester-Frederick County
Gabler
Florida
Ann Miller
Ocala
Fla
Harold Patton
Chamber
Winchester
Patton
Neff Emerges as Front Runner for Education Board President
Richmond reports William N Neff former Abingdon state senator and senior board member is the leading candidate to become president of the State Board of Education. An informal poll shows broad support among members though none commit publicly before the February 14 meeting. The current chair Blake T Newton was dropped from the board as Gov. Stanley appointed Garland Gray to replace him. The board now has no member with prior administrative public education experience.
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Richmond
William N Neff
Abingdon
State Board of Education
Blake T. Newton
Hague
Neff
Gov
Price
Tuck
Newton
Stanley
Sen
Garland Gray
Waverly
Union O Sullivan Meet Again Friday
The Rubber Workers union and the O Sullivan Rubber Corporation held strike talks yesterday with no comment. An additional meeting is scheduled for Friday at 11 a m at the George Washington Hotel. The union proposed a new contract last Thursday but details were not disclosed. The company declined to respond to a union official's claim that boycott actions have led to canceled orders.
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Rubber Workers Union
O'Sullivan Rubber Corporation
George Washington Hotel
Joseph Glazer
Akron
Ohio
O'Sullivan's
Wilson Refuses To Back Down On Statement
Secretary of Defense Wilson defends his claim that a draft dodging culture emerged in National Guard enlistments during the Korean War. He urges six months of active duty training and says the Guard is not a dependable force despite spending hundreds of millions.
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Washington
Wilson
National Guard
White House
Eisenhower
Congressional
Korea
Ellard Walsh
Walsh
National Guard Assn
Defense
House Armed Services Committee
Charles E. Bennett
Dfla
Pentagon
Bennett
Department of Defense
Richmond Ministers Criticize Handling Of Racial Situation
The Richmond Ministers Association adopts a resolution denouncing Gov. Stanley and the General Assembly as extremely inept in handling the current racial situation. The almost unanimous action declares the association’s disagreement with state leadership and their approach to race issues.
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Richmond
Richmond Ministers Assn
Gov
Stanley
General Assembly
Richmond Watchdog Considers Probe Into Ministers Group
Del. James M. Thomson of Alexandria said the legislative watchdog committee may study the Richmond Ministers Assn statement criticizing Gov. Stanley and the Legislature to determine if it violates a new law regulating organizations involved in racial activities.
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Richmond
Richmond Ministers Assn
Gov. Stanley
Del
James M. Thomson
Alexandria
Service Station at Stephens City Entered Last Night
Frederick County Sheriff reports Veterans Service Station in Stephens City entered last night. About $40 in change and unknown amount of cigars and cigarettes stolen. Lt. Warren Rudolph of the Winchester Police Department assisted in the initial investigation.
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Frederick County
Veterans Service Station
Stephens City
Robert L. DeHaven
Warren Rudolph
Winchester Police Department
DeHaven
Chou En Lai Says China Open to Prisoner Exchange
Premier Chou En Lai said Peiping would consider negotiating a prisoner exchange with the United States. He cited a proposal to swap 10 Americans for 33 Chinese and hinted Americans could be released before full terms if proper conduct. He invited a meeting with Dulles in Nepal or elsewhere and defended India on Kashmir amid US criticism.
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Nepal
Chou En-lai
Red China
United States
Chou
China
Peiping
U. S
State Dulles
Washington
King Saud arrives amid cool New York reception
King Saud of Saudi Arabia lands in New York on a state visit as Mayor Wagner bars an official ceremony. A 21 gun salute and Navy escort mark the arrival, but scant public turnout and a sparse motorcade reflect a chilly welcome. The king plans talks in Washington tomorrow.
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King Saud
Saudi Arabia
U.S
New York City
Robert F. Wagner
Wagner
U. S
Manhattan
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Hudson River
Willis A. Lee
Waldorf-Astoria
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
United Nations
Eisenhower
Saud
Washington
Eisenhower Nominates Whitney and Others for Ambassadors Roles
President Eisenhower nominates John Hay Whitney the New York financier as ambassador to Great Britain succeeding Winthrop Aldrich and John M. Allison to be ambassador to Indonesia. Joseph A. Jenkins of Fort Worth Texas is named to the National Labor Relations Board. Senate confirmation required. Whitney 52, Republican, ally and golfing companion. Allison 51 career diplomat. Jenkins 38 Fort Worth attorney and former NLRB trial examiner.
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Eisenhower
John Hay Whitney
New York
Great Britain
John M. Allison
Japan
Indonesia
Joseph A. Jenkins
Fort Worth
Tex
White House
London
Winthrop W. Aldrich
Whitney
J. H. Whitney & Co
Allison
Hugh S. Cummings, Jr
Douglas MacArthur II
Foreign Service
Jenkins
NLRB
Utilities Demand Soars Across Winchester Area Postwar Growth
The postwar prosperity drives sharp rises in electric power, telephone, and auto usage in Winchester and surrounding counties. Shenandoah Gas Co expands with a 2 million investment, 22 employees, and 20 miles of gas mains serving about 700 customers as the city gains natural gas service.
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Common Council
Shenandoah Gas Co
Columbia Gas System
Upo
Federal Power Commission
Winchester
The
Stephens
King Distributes 20000 in Tips on Constitution Voyage
New York King Laud distributed an estimated 20000 in money and gold wrist watches as tips to crew aboard the Constitution during the royal party’s trip here. Cash tips ranged from 100 to 400 dollars each, with Captain James La Belle among the watch recipients.
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New York
King Laud
Constitution
James la Belle
Williamsburg Woman Attacked By Intruder
An elderly Williamsburg woman was raped in her home at about 2:30 a.m. by an intruder who locked her in a closet. Police said the attacker was tall and light skinned. The victim's condition was listed as satisfactory amid local burglaries blamed on a “cat burglar.”
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Williamsburg
W. H. Kelly
Winchester Star
Praying Gospel Mission
Cameron St
Frank Bowers
Winchester
Accent on Missiles As Sandys Wilson Continue Talks
Washington reports focus on missiles in talks between British Defense Minister Duncan Sandys and U S Secretary of Defense Wilson. They aim to exchange views on military situations and cooperation in research with possible U S arms flow and tech data to Britain amid Britain’s defense spending pressures.
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Sandys
Wilson
Washington
Duncan Sandys
United Kingdom
Britain
Senate committees approve Middle East policy review
The Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees vote 30-0 to review U.S. policy in the Middle East over 11 years. The move clears the path for a resolution authorizing Eisenhower to use forces and approve $200 million in aid. House leaders predict a potential vote soon as Dulles highlights limits on confidential documents.
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Mideast
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
U. S
Middle East
GOP
Knowland
Calif
Sen. Wiley
Wis
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
White House
State Department
Eisenhower
U.S
House
Sen. Green
D-Ri
Dulles
Green
Sen
Fulbright
D-Ark
Mothers Will Collect Dimes Tonight for Polio Drive
Mrs. Henry P. Kern Jr. heads the Mothers' March on Polio with volunteers visiting every city home from 7 to 8 p.m. Donations picked up by call to MO 2-1141 and counted afterward at Farmers and Merchants Branch Bank on Cameron St. Abbreviated ads follow.
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Henry P. Kern, Jr
Farmers and Merchants Branch Bank
Cameron St
Virginia Weather Summary and Clearance Sale Ad
The Virginia forecast calls for cloudy skies with rain turning colder tonight and again Wednesday with cooler temperatures. Highs around 39 and 34, lows near 36 to 42 in the west and 40s in the southeast. The page also promotes a final clearance sale featuring dresses, blouses, coats and more at Worth's and Rug stores with special end of month prices.
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Winchester
Margaret L. Hodgson
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