Richmond Fifth Locality Faces Integrated Schools Challenge
Richmond becomes the fifth Virginia locality facing integrated and possible closed schools this fall as three African American children seek transfer from Chimborazo to Nathaniel Bacon Elementary. The board will consider the requests, forwarding to the State Pupil Placement Board, with potential court action if rejected. Other cities named include Norfolk Newport News Charlottesville and Arlington County.
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Virginia
Nathaniel Bacon
Surria
Almond
Arlington
Oliver W. Hill
Chimborazo
Nathaniel Bacon School
Onslow Minnis Jr
Onslow Minnis
Sylvester Smith Jr
Jerome Smith
Childe
Sylvester R. Smith
U.S. Supreme Court
Norfolk
Newport News
Charlottesvile
Arlington County
Charlottesville
Robert Whitehead
Nelson County
Roanoke
P.O.S. of A Picnic Set for July 19
The annual P.O.S. of A picnic is scheduled for July 19 in Unger West Virginia. Featured attraction will be Tiny Jenkins a 475 pound television character from Washington DC. Noted speakers will attend along with rides games and entertainment. Proceeds go to the P.O.S. of A Lodge.
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P.O.S. of A
Patriotic Order of Sons of America
Unger
W. Va
Tiny Jenkins
Washington, D.C
P.O.S. of A. Lodge
Unauthorized UAW Strike Halts GM Plant in Columbus
An unauthorized strike by United Auto Workers halted production at GM Ternstedt plant Columbus Ohio. Diehard negotiators in Detroit failed to reach a new contract after GM's May 29 expiration. About 2,500 first shift workers faced picket lines. 400 to 500 had been laid off with furloughs planned for September.
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Columbus
Ohio
United Auto Workers
General Motors Ternstedt
UAW
General Motors
Detroit
Sarah E.re
Ben
Campbell
Paul E. Jones
Jones
Congress probes Goldfine bookkeeping and unpaid checks
Congress members debate investigations into Goldfine over $777,000 in checks tied to Pilgrim Trust Co records. One witness calls the attitude ridiculous for refusing committee questions while others demand a look at Goldfine's books to explain why checks were issued. A legal study was ordered to determine how far to pursue the matter.
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Goldfine
Ald Harris
Congress
Pilgrim Trust Co
Boston
Mine Explosion Traps Slab Fork Workers Near Entrance
Officials said the No. 1 Slab Fork mine workers hired to set pumps were trapped after a gas ignition explosion about two miles from the entrance. Oak Hill, Welch, and Mullens rescue units responded as a search team extended to within 1,000 feet of the blast site.
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Slab Fork
Walker
Oak Hill
Welch
Mullens
L. J. Neal
Neal
Multiple Local Auctions Prominent in Frederick County
A July sale schedule lists auctions across Virginia with properties in Strasburg White Post Dy ke Stephens City and Winchester. Listings include real estate furniture household goods and tracts of 80 acres, all led by auctioneers James Janney W D Orndorff E T Snider and Charles R Duvall.
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Hilda W. Estep
Strasburg
James Janney
Magnolia L. Walton
White Post
W. D. Orndorff
Whitacre Trailer
Denny's Commission
Orndorff & Cole
Atham, Dyke
J. Randolph Larrick
Frederick County Court House
Winchester
Stephens City
E. T. Snider
W. E. Edwards
Frederick County Business Real Estate
Charles R. Duvall
Opequon
Frederick County
Virginia
Fire damages hood of 1957 Ford from carburetor explosion
A faulty carburetor sparked a fire shortly before 11 a.m. damaging the hood of a 1957 Ford driven by Mrs. Gilbert Whitacre at Clifford and Pennants. Fire units Rouss and South End responded after she tried to start the engine and it exploded, burning the hood and marking the third carburetor fire she reported.
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Gilbert Whitacre
Whitacre
Clifford and
Pennants
Rouss
South End
Business Women Meet Tomorrow at Winchester Hotel
The Winchester Business and Professional Women's Club will meet tomorrow at 6 30 p.m. at the George Washington Hotel. Mrs Gertrue Lewis chair of international relations will discuss her Europe trip. Mrs H D Koontz will talk on English customs and conventions and her first impressions of America.
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Winchester Business and Professional Women's Club
George Washington Hotel
Gertrue Lewis
Europe
H. D. Koontz
America
US Airmen Describe Soviet Armenia Flight Incident
Airmen including Maj. Luther Lyles and Capt. James Kane recount a C118 mission that strayed into Soviet Armenia in bad weather. MIG fighters attacked. plane burned, five crew members bailed out, six were later detained and then released to American officials. Authorities praised local treatment and medical care.
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Kane
America
Rosemary McKenna
Farmingdale
N.Y
Pap Kane
Lindenhurst
Brannon
West Germany
U. S
Iran
Pakistan
Soviet Armenia
Hagard
Wiesbaden
US Air Force
Europe
Air Force
Armenia
Luther W. Lyles
Savoy
Tex
Weather Today in Virginia Scattered Showers and Thunder
Forecast calls for scattered showers and thunder showers this afternoon tonight and Friday. Lowest tonight in the 70s warm and humid on Friday. Temperatures show low today 62. year ago 64. Sunset 7 40 pm sunrise 4 55 am moon rise 12 53 am new moon July 16.
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Winchester
Rainfall figures through July with monthly totals
Rainfall over the past 24 hours ending 8 30 today shows none. July rainfall to date stands at 2 63 inches while 1958 year to date is 23 31 inches. The 45 year average monthly rainfall from 1912 to 1957 is listed with January 2 41 February 2 02 March 2 07 April 3 10 May 3 82 June 3 3 July 3 73 August 3 92 September 2 70 October 3 26 November 2 52 December 2 48
Rain Threat With Humid Heat Dominates Week
The first of the week brings heat and humidity with a likelihood of showers this evening. The Associated Press forecasts thundershowers through Friday as warm, humid conditions return. expect around 65 degrees tonight.
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Associated Press
Boyce Baptist Church Plans Lawn Party
Boyce Baptist Church will sponsor a lawn party on July 19 at the church starting at 6. Proceeds fund the building project. Menu features homemade ice cream cake sandwiches salad coffee tea and lemonade.
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Boyce
Boyce Baptist Church
Eisenhower and Diefenbaker seek Arctic safeguards and legal controls
In a speech to Parliament President Eisenhower notes Canadian law applies to business in Canada while joint Canada United States talks plan safeguards against surprise attack across the Arctic. Officials pursue technical consultations with the Soviet Union. Also noted is harness driver William D Gilmour of Ridgeway Ontario who was the second leading driver in 1958 with 142 wins.
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Canada
Eisenhower
Donald M Fleming
Diefenbaker
Arctic
Khrushchev
United States
Soviet Union
U. S
Livingston Merchant
William D. Gilmour
Ridgeway, Ont
Bill Haughton
Berryville Clarke County Lions Club to Install Officers
Clarke Lions Club will install new officers at a July 19 dinner dance at the Top Hat. Wade Muldoon will become president, installed by Art Kirby. Other officers include Richard Chapman as first vice president, William L. Boyce as second vice president, Edgard F. Joyce as third vice president, Eugene Dunn as secretary treasurer, Earl Davis as lion tamer, and C. E. Miley as tail twister. Board members are James Wood, John Milleson Jr, William Bowerman, and Carlisle Huffman. William Chafin edits the Lions Roar. Dunn will report. Awards will be presented. The note on golf history follows.
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Berryville
Wade Muldoon
Clarke County
Lions Club
Muldoon
Art Kirby
Howard Campbell
Richard Chapman
William L. Boyce
Edgard F. Joyce
Eugene Dunn
Earl Davis
C. E. Miley
James Wood
John Milleson, Jr
William Bowerman
Carlisle Huffman
William Chafin
Miley
Dunn
Ontario researchers track hundreds of hibernating bats
A study in Ontario reveals that over a hundred bats, hibernating in a cave, were disturbed by exploring bats and moved to wall clusters while en route to a new Ontario roost.
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Ontario
Canada
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