Laos and Cambodian Delegations Arrive in Geneva Talks
Laotian Defense Minister Kou Varavong and three officers arrived in Geneva for Indochina peace talks with Vietminh representatives. Cambodian general Nhiek Tioulong to arrive tomorrow as military talks aim to speed resolution. Delegations stress Vietminh withdrawal and defense against invasion amid Red River delta evacuation.
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Geneva
Kou Varavong
Laos
Vietminh
Aean
Indochina
Palace of Nations
Nhiek Tioulong
New Shenandoah Valley Travelogue to Air Coast to Coast
The Shenandoah Valley travelogue covers Harpers Ferry to Roanoke including Winchester with Luray Caverns as sponsor and Beeland-King Film Productions of Atlanta as producers. Berland ing previously produced Daughter of the Stars for Shenandoah Valley Inc. More than 200 stations booked. Harnsberger of Luray Caverns expects at least 235 stations by summer end. Premier airs tonight at 7 on WSVA TV Channel 3 Harrisonburg.
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Winchester- Frederick County
Senate Rejects Major Revenue Loss in Tax Bill
Senate voted to strike the accelerated depreciation provision and to remove the full income-spiraling benefit for single people and non married couples. An understanding with House conferees could restore some features for low income groups. Both chambers allow a $600 personal exemption for a child under 19 or in college if the parent provides more than half the support.
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Senate
House
Sen
Morse
Ind-ore
Earliest Known Wooden Indian Date Found in America
The oldest surviving wooden Indian is dated 1671. It stands tall and is owned by a tobacconist in Hanover, New Hampshire.
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America
Hanover
N. H
Woman Dies In Jump From Car In Richmond
Richmond waitress Dorothy Stern aged 22 died in a local hospital from head injuries after reportedly jumping from a moving car Tuesday night. Corporal Clifford Schuh a 35 year old from Petersburg said the woman jumped from his vehicle and an autopsy was ordered by the State medical examiner's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Dorothy Stern
Ft. Lee
Clifford J. Schuh
Petersburg
Winchester Birthrate Shows Increase Over 1953
Local birth statistics from Winchester Memorial Hospital show 604 births by June 30, 1954, up from 599 through June 1953. Across four years, June totals average 103 births, with girls outnumbering boys this June, and national data in 1953 recording the highest U S birthrate.
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Winchester
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Public Health Service
Mrs Minnye Yenter Dies in Winchester Hospital
Mrs Minnye Houston Yenter 76 of 24 West Piccadilly Street died at 7 p m in Winchester Memorial Hospital She was born July 29 1878 in this city daughter of the late Edmund and Kathleen Allen Houston widow of P A Yenter of Wenatchee Washington Survived by one son a sister and two grandchildren Funeral services Saturday at the Jones Funeral Home with burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery Interment will follow the service reading.
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Minnye Houston Yenter
West Piccadilly Street
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Edmund and
Kathleen Allen Houston
P. A. Yenter
Wenatchee
Washington
James H. Taylor
This Ciy
Pompano Beach
Florida
Carrie Spate
James H. Taylor, Jr
Elizabeth Taylor
Jones Funeral Home
George D. Jackson
First Presbyterian Church
G. Raymond Womeldorf
Edgar Mason
Burton Ritter
Taylor Barr Leon Bell
Edward Goss
William Hollis
Mount Hebron
Boy, 9, Suffocates In Unused Ice Box
Archibald Waldron Jr. nine-year-old boy suffocated in an unused ice box in the basement of his aunt Esther Coelman in Hopewell borough. The box door reportedly slammed shut trapping him after the family returned from a funeral in Trenton. State troopers found the body in a compartment. a friend had lent the box for storage.
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Hopewell
N. J
Archibald Waldron Jr
Esther Coelman
Hopewell Borough
Coleman
Waldrons
Trenton
Archibald
Jonah's Jaybird Certificates Eligible Navy Personnel
Those who participated in the rescue of Navy, Marine, and Army Air Corps personnel by submarines off the coast of Japan during World War II are eligible for the Jonah's Jaybird certificates.
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Navy
Marine
Army Air Corps
Japan
July 3 to 23 Estate and Auction Listings in Virginia
A July schedule of auctions across Virginia lists multiple estates and properties. Items include farm machinery, furniture, antiques, household goods, and real estate. Auctions are led by auctioneers Chas Duvall E T Snider W Orndorff and others with locations in Winchester Berryville Front Royal and Frederick County Court House.
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E.S.T
Harrison Maury
Clearbrook
Chas. Duvall
Don Combs
Patton
N. Cameron St
Winchester
Buddy Artrip
Rachel Roberts
Nain
E T. Snider
George Roberts
Berryville
H. D. Robinson
Fred F Stu
B. M. Roszel
Frederick County Court House
Stonewall Ave
E. T. Snid
County Court House
Virginia
Trial Justice Court
Frederick County
Rouss Avenue Small Loans Corporation
Paul R. Jeter
Frederick
Corporation Court of
John W. Winkfield
J. Marshall Winkfield
Als
South End Auxiliary Plans Yard Party and Parades
Twenty seven members attended the regular monthly meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary to the South End Fire Company at the fire hall. A ten-member delegation from Gore Fire Company Auxiliary joined. They scheduled the August 6 and 7 yard party at 5 p m with Mrs Edwin Lillis as general chair. They listed donations by calling 6624 and voted to attend Woodstock Middletown New Market and Strasburg parades on July 5 22 30 and August 4 respectively. Refreshments followed and visitors toured the fire hall.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
South End Fire Company
Gore Fire Company
Edwin Lillis
Woodstock
Middletown
New Market
Strasburg
Stephens City Drum and Bugle Corps Wins Firemen Parade
The Stephens City Drum and Bugle Corps placed first and earned $20 for best appearing corps in the Mt. Jackson firemen’s parade. Middletown Fire Company also participated as 21 area companies were represented.
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Stephens City
Mt. Jackson
Middletown
Father Kills Daughter and Then Kills Himself
In Sarasota Florida a 41 year old man Robert T Siler shot his eight year old daughter Nancy then shot himself in a murder suicide police say he feared her illness and his own failing health as the motive Police chief Robert N Wilson labeled it murder and death by own action.
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Sarasota
Fla
Robert N. Wilson
Robert T. Siler
Nancy
How's Your L Q Quiz Answers
The page lists correct responses: 1 Peter Lawford. 2 New York State. 3 Japan. 4 Every four years. 5 To count the electoral votes and hear addresses by outstanding personalities. 6 Evangeline. 8 Pacific. 9 The Jungle. 10 William McKinley.
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Peter Lawford
New York State
Japan
Evangeline
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Philip Bonsal
U. S. State Department
Red River Delta
Minnie H. Venter
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
Benny T. Via
Robert L. Dehaven
Shenandoah Valley
John A. Somers
Abe Somers
J. A. Somers
Exchange National Bank of Tampa
Tampa
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
W. M. Feltner
Truman
Wallace Graham
Harry S. Truman
Kansas City
Graham
State Chief Medical Examiner's Office
Riverton
North Fork
C. 1
Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron
Minnye Yenter
Red
China
Countrie
Europe
Rou
Youngston Kilchens
Youngstown
Sagie
DeLune
P. W. Plumly Lumber Corp
N. Kent St
C.t.a
J. A Somers
Robert D. Glaize
Julian A. Everly
Sec
Treas
National Farm Loan
Boscawen St
Winchester, Va
South End
Cameron St
Phonograph & Records
Don
Gray Avenue
Smithfield Avenue
Gray Lea
Fred H. Winkfield
Winchester Credit Corporaion
Highland Avenue
Holmes J. McFarland
Corporation Court
J. Frederick Larrick
E. T. Snider
P. J. Marshall
L. Q
Pacific
the Jungle
William McKinley
Wattsburgh
Pittsburgh
Glaize & Bro
F. T. Snider
R. L. Buncutter
Fred F. Sturm Co., Inc
Sturm Packing House
John Deere
Lawson
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