Three Young Turks win in Senate races reshaping Virginia balance
Daniels and Sen. George W. pace the Charlotte Prince seat in a Daniel 3282 to 2498 win. Newcomers emerge as Roanoke County backs Ernest Robertson. Hunt Whitehead misses out. The trio Armistead L. Boothe Stuart B. Carter and William B. Sponge Jr. gain momentum for liberalizing tax policy while E Almer Ames wins Accomack County seat and E O McCue holds Charlottesville district against Battle faction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniels
Sen
George W
Charlotte — Prince House
Daniel
Palmer
Senate
Newcomer
Roanoke County
Ernest Robertson
Congress
R. Thurman
Del
Hunt Whitehead
Pittsylvania
Armistead L. Boothe
Alexandria
Stuart B. Carter
Botetourt
William B. Sponge Jr
Case
Cullen B. Jones Jr
Alexandria Senate
Rter
Hale Collins
Covington
Carter
Collins
Eldon C. Crowder
Joseph M. Tusing
Portsmouth
E. Almer Ames
Accomack County
Wrenda Godwin
Accomack
Princess Anne County
Princess Anne
Northampton
Ames
Godwin
Charlottesville
E. O. McCue
John S. Battle
McCue
William Massie Smith Jr
Battle
John S. Battle Jr
Avalanche tragedy hits Canadian Rockies seven American climbers dead
Seven American youths died in an avalanche on Mt Temple in the Canadian Rockies near Banff while two others were seriously injured. The group of novice climbers lacked guides, ropes, and proper gear and were within 2000 feet of the peak when the slide occurred, with bodies brought to Banff last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banff
Alta
Canadian Rockies
Mt Temple
Mt. Temple
John R. Holland Dies at 88 In Nansemond County
John Richard Holland 88 longtime chairman of the executive committee for over five decades died at 4 a m today at his Holland home. He led the local farm loan board and served on the Nansemond County board of supervisors and the school board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suffolk
John Richard Holland
Holland
Farm Loan Board
Board of Supervisors
Nansemond County
Durkin and Hobby Resign From Cabinet Posts
Martin P. Durkin, former AFL plumbers union head and Eisenhower's first labor secretary, resigned in September 1953 after labor policy differences. He was replaced by James Mitchell. Mrs. Hobby, 50, who helped Eisenhower win Texas in 1952, took oath April 11, 1953 as secretary of health education and welfare, becoming the second woman in a Cabinet post after Frances Perkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin P. Durkin
AFL Plumbers Union
Eisenhower
Durkin
James Mitchell
Hobby
Texas
Health, Education and Welfare
Frances Perkins
Labor
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Crossword Puzzle Clue List Across and Down
A dense cross reference of clues for a daily crossword with entries covering washing slides spring month light boat point of land fishing equipment hewing tool equal affirmative reply argent symbol city in France tell wheaten flour India make into a statute jihad mix unit of dry measure Spanish put out part of to be Luzon native question man s nickname a pickle sauce smell the little girl in Wonderland maxim vaults for valuables and related Down clues including a list of archaic and cryptic terms yesterday s answer and scattered fragments
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argent
France
India
Luzon
Dixon Yates Probers Report Adams Sought SEC Hearing Suspension
Chairman J Sinclair Armstrong testified that Sherman Adams asked to suspend a Securities and Exchange Commission hearing on Dixon Yates financing to allow government attorneys to decide whether to intervene. Adams said suspension aimed to prevent testimony by First Boston officials, and Kefauver questioned if this blocked review of a 62 million dollar line project linking Dixon Yates plant to TVA. Gore warned any contract cancellation fee arrangement would face congressional inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
J. Sinclair Armstrong
Securities and Exchange Commission
Dixon-Yates
Sherman Adams
Armstrong
Adams
Duncan R. Linsley
First Boston Corp
Adolphe Wenzell
First Boston
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Senate
Kefauger
White House
Atty
Gen. Brownell
Sen. Gore
Dixon- Yates’ Utility Group
Congress
Freighters Collide Off Trinidad. 21 Missing
Twenty one crewmen of the freighter Geologist are missing after a collision with the freighter Sun Princess off Trinidad. The Geologist sank. the British vessel Geologist weighed 6,155 tons and was operated by Harrison Lines. The Sun Princess, 5,221 tons, suffered little damage and was formerly Skaubo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port OF Spain
Trinidad
Sun Princess
Harrison Lines
Skaubo
Child 2 Is Involved In Fatal Savannah Car Accident
A two year old girl left alone in a car with the engine running stepped on the accelerator and fatally struck Mrs. O. H. Beal, 52, a friend of the child's parents. Beal was dragged 30 feet and died two hours after the collision at a Savannah hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
O. H. Beal
Local Area Tops State Average In Bond Sales
Winchester-Frederick and Clarke County bond sales exceed state marks for the first six months of 1955. Through June Winchester-Frederick reached 66 percent of its 725000 quota and Clarke County 51 percent of 100000. State total to date is 49403759 of 90800000 with June sales up 10 percent from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester-Frederick
Clarke County
M. B. Clowe, Jr
Winchester and Frederick County
Richmond
L. F. Stolle
Winchester- Frederick
Answers to the Page Four Quiz and a Car Accident Note
The page presents quiz answers covering topics from a Canadian federation to biblical texts and literature. An accompanying police report notes a car left in gear caused an accident witnessed by Homer and Mrs Gailey. a child was unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer
Gailey
Czechs Release U S Soldier From West German Border
Sgt. Walter T. Winter of Philadelphia was seized on a three day pass near the West German Czech border while filming a border customs house. Czech border police handed him to West German guards who then gave him to U S Army Intelligence. Army HQ at Heidelberg said negotiations for his release were underway with the State Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waidhaus
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Walter T. Winter
Philadelphia
Winter
Bavaria
U. S. Army
Thionville
France
Army
Maria Eychenmueller
Gerald M. Byrnes
Eugene
Ore
157Th
Byrnes
Heidelberg
State Department
Historical Society Publishes Winchester Valley Booklet
The Winchester Frederick County Historical Society issued an eight page booklet on Winchester and the Shenandoah Valley written by Harry T. Cook, custodian of George Washington's Headquarters, with a map, photos, and brief histories of key sites and battles. Free copies are available locally for tourists as visits to George Washington's office may set records this summer. The office opens daily 9 am to 3 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester - Frederick County Historical Society
Winchester
Shenandoah Valley
Harry T. Cook
Cook
George Washington
Lord Fairfax
Washington
Fairfax
Hollingsworth House
Glen Bernie
Red Lion Tavern
Old Stone Presbyterian Church
Jackson
Sheridan
Kernstown
Fort Stevens
Fort Bowman
Middletown
Strasburg
Woodstock
New Market
Staunton
Lexington
Shenandoah National Park
City discussion on speed limit signs for N Cameron St
City officials debated speed limit signage on N Cameron Street as a main trouble spot with high speeds. They considered midway block signs near a principal intersection to reduce tourist confusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Cameron St
Butler
Boyd
Police Trace $87,000 Trail In Romance Of Robbery
Two men Frank Ellsworth and Ray Wilson jailed in Omaha and Las Vegas seek to trace $87,000 in $100 bills linked to robberies and the Philadelphia murder of Mrs. Lulubel Hagar Rossman. Philadelphia police connect the bills to the victim's safety deposit box and a Miami swindle exposing a wider network across several states and territories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Las Vegas
Frank Ellsworth
Ray Wilson
Ellsworth
Wilson
Tulsa
Okla
Lulubel Hagar Rossman
Philadelphia
New York
South
U. S
Miami
Funeral service for Mrs Emma Lewis Buncutter held
Funeral rites for 81 year old Mrs Emma Lewis Buncutter widow of William A Buncutter were conducted this morning at 10 30 at Omps Funeral Home. Rev E B Smith pastor of Bethel Lutheran Albin officiated with interment in Mt Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers were Guy Smith Holmes Yeakley Newton Cather Purcell Fincham Earl Bailey and H Ray Butler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Lewis Buncutter
William A. Buncutter
Maplewood
Omps
E. B. Smith
Bethel Lutheran Church
Albin
Mt. Hebron
Guy Smith
Holmes Yeakley
Newton Cather
Purcell Fincham
Earl Bailey
H. Ray Butler
Investigation into Route Sign Lane Misplacement
Report notes an incident in the wrong traffic lane and outlines that authorities will study the potential for installing high street signs showing route numbers to prevent future errors.
Estate Auction Near Winchester and Sheep Breeders Sale
July 16 at 1 p.m. estate of Gilbert Renner 3 miles east of Winchester on Senseng Road offers antiques modern furniture and household goods. Auctioneer Julian Shade. July 18 at 1 p.m. Virginia Sheep Breeders Assn at Farmer's Livestock Exchange Winchester features 31 rams Hampshire Southdown Suffolk and Shropshire breeds.
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Gilbert Renner
Wincester
Senseng Road
Julian Shade
Virginia Sheep Breeders Assn
Farmer’s Livestock Exchange
Winchester
Hampshire
Southdown
Suffolk
Shropshire
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Florence C. Pipher
Minor Motor CO
Snellings, Florist
N. Braddock St
Peach and Sour Cherry Growers
Niagara Chemical Dry
Niagara
Green Chemical
John R. Holland
Mrs. Hobby
Daily Crossword
Phil. Is
Winchester Evening Star
West Va
SEC
Union of Canada
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Jonathan Swift
Hastings Alumi
Strosnyder
Loudoun St. Ph
U.S
Historical Society
Gong Range
Hllow Controls
C. J. Brumback & Sons
Cameron St
Useor
Glaize
Buncutter Tire CO
Braddock St
Tex
Virginia
Martinsburg
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
B&o
Wilmington
Mckeesport
Connellsville
Cumberland
Ohio
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