Twining Reports Meager Data on Soviet Air Force
Gen. Nathan F. Twining testified that during a visit to Russia he found limited access to information on Soviet bomber production guided missiles and nuclear weapons. He said the Soviet air force shows diverse aircraft and high engineering talent but remains not clearly superior to the U.S. in similar categories, noting their emphasis on turbojet bombers in contrast to U.S. choices.
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Washington
Nathan F. Twining
Russia
Air Force
Twining
Senate Armed Services Committee
U.S
Life Underwriters To Install Officers
The Winchester Association of Life Underwriters will install new officers at its regular monthly meeting Friday at 7 p m at Kellers Restaurant. Roy B. Parsons state national committeeman will conduct the installation. Officers to be installed are R Lee Hollis president Curtis R Barr vice president Richard K Eddy secretary and Roscoe Drissel treasurer.
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Winchester Association of Life Underwriters
Kellers Restaurant
Roy B. Parsons
R Lee Hollis
Curtis R. Barr
Richard K Eddy
Roscoe Drissel
Rowlett Returns to Lee County Post Amid GOP Push
In Jonesville, Lee County Republicans urged the restoration of Commonwealth's Attorney Rowlett after a three judge court ousted him and three other GOP officeholders for alleged illegal poll tax payments. Rowlett announced he would stay on and push for election-law changes, while the party condemned Democratic judges and urged reforms.
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Jonesville
Harry B. Rowlett
Lee County Commonwealth
Pontius Pilate
Rowlett
Lee
GOP
Robert Belcher
C. H. Evans
Peter C. Chance
George Morton
J. K. Newman
Joel Robinson
Creed Chadwell
Lee County
Virginia
Earl Abbott
Clifton Forge
Fred Hoback
Salem
Jack M. Matthews
Pulaski
Public Welfare and County Budgets Show Modest Shifts
The article details public welfare expenditures rising modestly with increases in old age assistance and foster care offset by cuts to aid for the blind and disabled. It notes federal receipts near last year and state funds up, county funds rising to 25 000. County general fund budget stands at 62 428 with gains in administration and health and losses in tax administration and elections.
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General County Fund
Indictments and Pleas In Shenandoah River Cases
Fifteen indictments continued from page one involve charges of breaking and entering cottages on the Shenandoah River on June 4 and 6, theft of outboard motors, and a television set. One defendant pleaded guilty with sentence deferred. another, Melvin Shumaker, pleaded not guilty to three indictments. A jury trial is set for August 21 on the motor theft after breaking and entering Vincent Hollis' cottage. Trials on two other indictments remain unscheduled.
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Melvin Shumaker
Shenandoah River
Vincent Hollis
R. B. Place
Raymond Patton
Nixon Heads Home After Talks With Turkish Leaders
Vice President Richard Nixon left Ankara for Washington after discussions with President Celal Bayar and Prime Minister Adnan Menderes on Cyprus economic woes and the Soviet threat. He noted Turkish officials were realistic about the Soviet challenge and stressed deeds over words in military matters. A refueling stop at Majorca preceded a brief meeting with Spanish Foreign Minister Alberto Martin Artajo. The trip also covered the Philippines South Viet Nam Formosa Thailand and Pakistan.
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Ankara
Turkey
U.S
Richard Nixon
Washington
Cyprus
Nixon
Celal Bayar
Adnan Menderes
Majorca
Balearic Islands
Alberto Martin Artajo
U. S
Philippines
Viet Nam
Formosa
Thailand
Pakistan
Winchester Supervisors Approve Hawthorne Acres Subdivision Additions
County board approves Hawthorne Acres sub division steps adding Hawthorne Drive from city limits northward then south to the city boundary a 32 mile section and Hawthorne Circle 20 hundredth mile from Hawthorne Drive. A 50 foot right of way is guaranteed and streets meet policy. plat of Northwestern Hills also approved. Stocker coal for county and court house at 14 dollars per ton approved. Mineral land assessment for 1956 adopted. Be thel Heights plat approved. Claims for livestock killed by dogs totaling 297.03 approved. All members present.
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Thorne Acres
Hawthorne Drive
Winchester
Hawthorne Circle
Highway Department
Northwestern Hills
Center St
Frank J. Schaeffer & Co
L. M. Poole
Earl Bailey
Bethel Heights
Quiz Answers From Page Four
Answers list cites eleven questions with concise responses. Includes Yes Rome tth Ancestor of Jesus Red Grange No Front-to-back Stars and Bars Casein Andrew W. Mellon True Bite.
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Rome
Jesus
Red Grange
Andrew W. Mellon
True
All-Star Baseball All-Stars Clash in Midseason Game Highlights
In a tense classic, Mays and Mantle power the Americans while Musial adds a key homer for the Nationals. Kuenn and Boyer contribute multi hit efforts as both teams push runs across, with spinners like Antonelli and Wynn closing strong in late innings.
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Kluszewski
Nationals
Fox
Williams
Mantle
Johnny Antonelli
New York
Southpaw
Spahn
Sherman Lollar
White Sox
Berra
Kaline
Lollar
Power
Athletics
Vernon
Musial
Kell
McMillan
Temple
National
Snider
Kuenn
Boyer
Mays
Bailey
Roy Campanella
Brooklyn
Ray Boone
Detroit
Brewer
Antonelli
Piersall
Roy Sievers
Washington
Wynn
Friend
Campanella
Pierce
Ford
Wilson
Eisenhower Lifts Curtain on 1955 Health and 1956 Bid
President Eisenhower and GOP leaders met to discuss the administration program as rumors swirled about his fitness for a second term after a heart attack in 1955 and abdominal surgery. The talks followed his return from Walter Reed and his prior nondisclosure on future plans.
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Eisenhower
Denver
Walter Reed
July 11 Auction Listings in Winchester and Martinsburg
A series of sales notices lists auctions in Winchester Virginia and Martinsburg West Virginia on July 11 14 and 21. Items include real estate household goods antiques furniture and tools with details of addresses and auctioneers such as W D Orndorff E T Snider and Lewis & Horner.
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Russell R. Triplett
Fairview Ave
Winchester
W. D. Orndorff
G. E. Vickers
R. E. Perrine
W. Piccadilly St
E. T. Snider
W. Strong Lewis
H. G. Tonkin
E. Race St
Martinsburg
W. Va
Lewis & Horner
Wm. Hensell
Randall Gardner
Cedar Creek Grade
Pineville
Chas. Duvall
Minnie Inskip
Middletown
B. O. Brumback
Guy Line
E T. Snider
Clowser
Clark St
First US motion picture titled Fred Otts Sneeze
The earliest United States motion picture known as Fred Otts Sneeze was produced in 1894. It is part of the Library of Congress collection of early motion picture paper prints.
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United States
Fred Ott
Library of Congress
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