Five Drown in Shenandoah River Tragedy Near Riverton Bridge
A family outing on a 12 foot aluminum boat near the Riverton Bridge ended in tragedy as five people aged 7 to 43 drowned when the craft capsized 25 feet from shore. The victims, all relatives, were identified as Bessie Strickler 43 Gladys Drummond 36 Charles Strickler 7 Ray Williams 7 and Wayne Lansbury 7. Survivors include Harry Strickler and Sandra Drummond. Authorities cite overloading as the probable cause and no further investigation is planned. Funeral arrangements are pending with a mass service possible for the Lansbury child. Authorities report rescue operations completed by 6:30 p.m. with bodies removed from the river.
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North Fork
The
Shenandoah
Bessie Strickler
Riverton
Gladys Drummond
Stephens City
Charles Strickler
Ray Williams
David Monroe Williams
Wayne Lansbury
Fairfax
Harry Strickler
Scott Funeral
Front Royal
Lansbury
Strickler
Bryan Strickler
Air Force
Oregon
Billy Strickler
Germany
Slaughter
Trailways
Washington
Danville
Mr. Strickler
Sandra Drummond
Blaine Tewart
George Wimner
Unemployment Pay Yes for Workers on Paid Vacations
Thousands of New York workers collect unemployment on factory paid vacations up to 36 dollars weekly. A 14 000 claim surge with 2000 disallowed due to union approved closings shows politics brewing. Workers must file claims and stay available for work, with one unpaid week before benefits begin.
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New York
State
Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board
Isador Lubin
Harriman Democratic
Three Die Four Injured In Navy Craft Explosion
A misfired 2% pound T N T charge aboard the 180 foot U S S Somersworth during routine Atlantic maneuvers killed three sailors and seriously injured four others. The dead were Anthony Focca John R Turley and Francis P Brophy. The injured were evacuated to Newport and Queen Mary assisted. The Somersworth is based in New London with a 60 member crew.
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New London
Conn
U.S.S
Malden
Mass
Focca
Turley
Navy
Harold E. Ruble
Underwater Sound Laboratory
Newport
R. I
Ruble
Somersworth
Queen Mary
New York
England
Tirante
Dulles Proposes Six Month Trial to End China Travel Ban
Secretary of State Dulles offers a six month trial plan to permit U S reporters to Red China. The plan targets wire services radio TV networks and pre 1949 bureaus with a staged group reentry and strict quotas amid ongoing passport enforcement reviews.
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Dulles
China
Washington
Red
Daily Press
U.S
Red China
State Department
Robert Hurleigh
American Assn
William Dwight
American
Assn
Henry Luce
Time Inc
Russell Wiggins
Washington Post and Times-Herald
Jenkins
Jenkins Lloyd Jones, President of the American Society of Newspaper Editors
Theodore Koop
Radio-Television News Directors Assn
William Worthy
Baltimore
Maryland beauty Leona Gage crowned Miss U S A
Leona Gage 21 from Glen Burnie Maryland won the Miss United States title after a go for broke $45 gown plan funded by her and cousin Barbara. The pair traveled to Long Beach and Leona will compete in Miss Universe eliminations tonight with 44 entrants originally.
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John Beckler
Long Beach
Calif
Leona Gage
Glen Burnie
Leona
Barbara Gage
Barbara
U.S.A
Eling
Baltimore
Dallas
Tex
Charlotte Sheffield
East Lake City
Utah
Ruth Marie Parr
St. Albans
W. Va
Joan Adams
Las Vegas
Nev
Carolyn McGirr
Sidney
Neb
Senate struggles over limiting civil rights bill to voting rights
Senate leaders face mounting sentiment to narrow the civil rights bill to voting rights. Anderson and Aiken push removing general authority to seek injunctions to enforce desegregation and other rights. Knowland and Humphrey propose amendments to limit federal power and protect school integration as a first test of Senate mood.
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Washington
Senate
Anderson
D-Nm
Aiken
Knowland
Sen
Humphrey
D-Minn
Russell
D-Ga
House
South
Eisenhower
Brownell
GOP
Supreme Court
House Clears Controversial School Aid Bill For Vote
The House Rules Committee cleared a five year school construction bill for a House vote next week. It authorizes 12 billion dollars in grants to states on a matching basis to build schools and allows up to 750 million dollars in bonds purchase. The measure includes 150 million dollars for reserve funds to secure state school financing obligations. The plan faces debate over federal involvement and integration provisions.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
House
Eisenhower
Congress
Sam Preston Named Director at Shenandoah Valley Bank
Sam D. Preston of Winchester has been named a director of Shenandoah Valley National Bank succeeding Edward S. Williams who retired and moved to Colonial Beach. Preston is a WWI veteran and former Rapidan County agent with strong Virginia ties and VP I training.
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Sam Preston
Shenandoah Valley Bank
Sam D. Preston
Winchester
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Harold G. Brown
Mr. Preston
Edward S. Williams
Front Royal
Colonial Beach
Virginia
Williams
Preston
France
Bedford County
Public Schools of
University of South Carolina
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
V.P.I
Rappahannock County
Witnesses differ on smoking cancer link before House panel
Washington reports sharp differences on whether cigarette smoking causes lung cancer. Dr Clarence Cook Little of the Tobacco Industry Research Committee says no simple cause and effect exists, while Dr E Cuyler Hammond of the American Cancer Society argues evidence is overwhelming that smoking contributes to lung cancer and heart disease.
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Washington
Clarence Cook Little
Tobacco Industry Research Committee
E. Cuyler
Hammond
American Cancer Society
House
Dr. Little
American Society For the Control of Cancer
Tobacco Industry
Little
England
United States
Army to Cut Draft Calls Reduction in Force Announced
The Army will cut future draft calls and release officers and enlisted personnel over the next six months following a decision to reduce total armed forces by 100000 from 2.8 million. The Army’s share is 44470 with the last August draft at 11000. Two thousand commissioned officers and an unspecified number of enlisted troops will leave before year’s end.
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Washington
Army
Defense Moves for Acquittal of Remaining Clinton Defendants
In Knoxville, four defendants were cleared of criminal contempt in the Clinton civil rights case. The defense moved for acquittal of 11 others, denying conspiracy to violate the injunction on school desegregation. Barristers argued no evidence of conspiracy and asserted rights to belong to white councils and to oppose integration.
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Knoxville, Tenn
Clinton
Clinton High School
U. S
John C. Crawford Jr
Chris Foust
John B. Long
Thomas Sanders
Employe
J. L. Coley
Carpenter
Ross Barnett
Mississippi Bar
J. Benjamin Simmons
Washington, D. C
John Kasper
Barnett
Kasper
Tennessee White Citizens Council
White Citizens Council
Robert L. Dobbs
Memphis
Taylor
Grover 8
S. McLeod
Birmingham
McLeod
U.S. District Court
Desegregation Order Held Up by Circuit Review
The U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the Norfolk and Newport News school desegregation order stayed pending Supreme Court action on Virginia's appeal.
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Richmond
U.S. 4Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Norfolk and Newport News
Supreme Court
Virginia
Roanoke Firm Granted Charter to Build Five Story Project
Rich mond Miller Rhoades of Roanoke Inc plans a five story building in Roanoke this fall and received a charter from the State Corporation Commission authorizing 3000 shares of common stock with a $100 par value.
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Richmond WI — Miller Rhoades of
Roanoke Inc
Roanoke
State Corporation Commission
Local Handling Of School Needs Editorial Review
Advocates of federal aid to education argue local schools lack adequate resources. The Star references facts and figures in an editorial on page 4.
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the Star
Plamingo Beauty Salon Ad Becomes Local Notice
A reader notes a business association change as Plamingo Beauty Salon at 286% E Piccadilly St announces new contact, Catherine listed with 16-3t date line and phone MO 2-1682.
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Plamingo
Piccadilly St
Catherine
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