U S Air Force Population In Britain to Rise 12 Percent
London reports a 12 percent rise in U S air force personnel and dependents in Britain as 4 000 airmen and 4 000 dependents move from closing bases in France. Housing strains, trailer homes, and base neighborhood housing are noted alongside plans for 14 new elementary schools and 21 American schools already operating.
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U.S. Air Force
Britain
London
U. S
Ruislip
England
France
Jean Marker
Manhattan
Kan
Air Force
Refugee seeks asylum after four days in freight car
A Romanian refugee spent four days in a sealed railway freight car near Vienna and asked for asylum upon discovery. Police said he was half crazed with thirst and could only cry for water. Authorities did not release his name.
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Vienna
Vienna Asylum
Gator Goes St Louis Sends Pet to Society
An alligator sent to 16 year old Victor A. Cohn of University City bit his hand at a car wash where he worked. He fed it in a water hole and was bitten twice. Anti tetanus shots followed and the pet may be given to the Animal Protective Society unless a new owner arrives.
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St. Louis
Victor A. Cohn
University City
Victor
Animal Protective Society
Canada’s first postal service began in 1788
The earliest Canadian mail system started in 1788 with a monthly courier linking Halifax and Quebec, marking the country’s initial postal service.
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Canada
Halifax
Quebec
Fauver Buys Wenders Store Here
William E. Fauver purchases Wender’s women’s apparel shop from Mrs. Mary Wender at the Loudoun and Piccadilly corner. The Fauvers will operate under the same name with five staff staying on. Mrs. Fauver, ex Mary Marie Parkinson, joins her husband in the business.
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William E. Fauver
Wender
Mary Wender
Loudoun
Piccadilly
Acme
Winchester School Board
Salvation Army Board
Exchange Club of Winchester
Fauver
Congressman's Son Jailed Over Pacifist Protest in Nebraska
Karl H. Meyer, 22, son of Vermont Rep. William H. Meyer, received a six month federal sentence and $500 fine for trespass at Mead missile site. The punishment was suspended on condition he stay away, then he returned and was re-arrested as his companions faced court. Rep. Meyer supported his son's peace aims.
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Omaha
Neb
Vermont
Karl H. Meyer
William H. Meyer
House
House Foreign Relations Committee
Meyer
Mead, Neb
Richard E. Robison
Mead
Robinson
Hiram C. Hilbridge
Evanston
Ill
Lawrence L. Shum
Seattle
Wash
Rep. Meyer
Washington
Karl
Fines Totaled 1843 in Frederick County Court Convictions
Frederick County Court results show fines totaling 1,843 across 35 defendants. Notable entries include Herman Elliott for driving under the influence with 30 days suspended and a $105.75 fine, and Charles Board with a similar DUI penalty of $108.75 and 30 days suspended. Several defendants faced reckless driving and no operator license penalties, with varied suspended days and fines. An appeal was noted in one case.
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Frederick County
Herman Elwood Elliott
S. Cameron St
Holmes Lee Elliott
Robert Ray Ebersole
S. Kent St
Chester Glenn Garrett
Rt. 2
Thelbert Gratton Mauck, Jr
Rt. 1
Berryville
Boyd Eugene Thweatt
Chilhowie
Charles Berkeley
Front Royal
Barry Eugene Mercer
Alexandria
William Alton Miller
Bunker Hill
W. Va
Douglas Wilson Boyd
W. Pall Mall St
William Edgar Shanholtz
Reid L. Farmer
Capon Springs
Rodney Herbert Wells
Middletown
Boleyn Virginia Hodgson
Rt. 4
Holmes Madison Miller Gore
James Stewart Collins
Cecil Freemont Artrip
Eleanor Sylvia Blair
Lincoln Ave
Wilbur Barton Butler
Fairmont Ave
Charles Harold Miller
W. Cork St
John Robert Alexander
Orchard Ave
Edgar Brown Whitacre
Siler
Catherine Kief Alexander
Roy McKinley Cole, Jr
Shelton Turner Fincham
Welltown Pike
Neighborhood play lots offer safer play options
The piece argues for safe neighborhood play lots to keep children away from streets. It recommends forming committees to find vacant land, clear rubbish, install simple fencing and backstops, and supervise daily. It cites Seattle and Flint as successful examples and notes accidents kill more children than diseases, making such lots worthwhile.
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Seattle
Washington
Flint
Michigan
Six Arrested In Dynamiting Of Kentucky Mine
Hazard Kentucky AP Six men were arrested in connection with a Sunday dynamiting at a non union mine in Kentucky’s coal fields. Arnold Whitaker 37 claimed UMW membership. The blasts caused substantial damage at the Chavies Mine. A guard described being restrained and a shotgun blast before the attackers fled. Police charged five others with destroying private property and identified them as Charlie Stacy 31 Wallace McIntosh 34 Walter Lee Turner 49 Rufus Wooton 30 Tolbert B Campbell 37. The sixth suspect Whitaker faced additional counts.
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Hazard, Ky
Kentucky
Stricke
Arnold Whitaker
Th United Mine Workers
Chavies
R. M. Johnson
Earl Spencer
Point
Charlie Stacy
Wallace McIntosh
Walter Lee Turner
Rufus Wooton
Tolbert B. Campbell
Whitaker
Charg
Statue Honors Quaker Hanged 300 Years Ago
A statue commemorates a Quaker named M hing Dyer who was hanged about 300 years ago. The memorial marks the historical event and honors the persecuted Quaker.
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M Hing
Dyer Whea
Bitter miners strike 20th week over pay raise to 24.25
The long running dispute between United Mine Workers and coal operators continues in its 20th week. Workers demand a $2 daily pay raise to reach 24.25 while non union mines remain a point of contention.
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UMW
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