Mississippi Flood Crest Rolls Southward
The Mississippi crest moved south from St. Louis as levees faced strain 60 miles south in Perry County Missouri. Army engineers expect major downstream levees to hold while 900 workers including 500 Scott Air Force Base airmen reinforce critical points. The river peaked at 40.28 feet, 0.02 feet above the 1947 flood, with St. Louis losses around 4 million dollars.
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ST. Louis
Mississippi
Midwest
Big River
Army
Scott Air Force Base
Til
Here
Perry County
Chateau Island
Illinois
Government Weather Bureau
Guns Boom as King Abdullah's Body Interred in Jordan
Amman marked the burial of murdered King Abdullah with Arab Legion gun salutes every minute and flags at half mast. The coffin traveled from the Royal Palace to the gun carriage amid mourners while Jerusalem and the Arab world watched a security tense funeral.
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Amman
Jordan
Arab Legion
Abdullah
Royal
Mosque
Omar
Jerusalem
Old City
Israel
Highway Toll Mounts To 511 In Virginia
Virginia traffic toll rises to 511 for the year as 14 more automobile accident victims are recorded over a Fri day to Sun period. The prior weekend set a record with 26 casualties, marking a sharp rise from 1950 figures. no deaths reported in the Winchester area.
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Virginia
Old Dominion
Winchester
Strike Ends at Aliquippa Works of Jones and Laughlin
A wildcat strike at Jones and Laughlin Steel in Aliquippa Pa ends as the first of about 12,000 idle workers return to work. The stoppage had closed the large steel plant and disrupted production.
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Aliquippa Pa
Aliquippa
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation
Admiral Sherman Dies in Naples Two Heart Attacks
Admiral Forrest P. Sherman chief of naval operations dies at 54 from heart attacks in Naples after a European tour and a Franco visit. Body aboard USS Mt Olympus. wife at bedside departs for U.S. Carney among successors discussed. Sherman Annapolis graduate 1917. awarded Navy Cross for saving most of his crew after the carrier Wasp was sunk.
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Naples
Italy
Forrest P. Sherman
U. S
Bay of Naples
Sherman
U.S. Navy
Europe
Francisco Franco
Truman
Dean Acheson
Naval
Joint Chiefs of Staff
United States
U. S. S. Mt. Olympus
Robert B. Carney
L. D. McCormick
Naval Operations
Louis Denfeld
Navy
Army
Air Force
Denfeld
Eet
Annapolis
Pacific Fleet Air Force
Fleet
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific
Wasp
Solomon Islands
Washington
Sixth Task Fleet
Mediterranean
Petain Dies At 95 On Ile d Yeu After Earlier Condemnation
Marshal Henri Philippe Petain, Verdun war hero and former chief of the Vichy regime, died at age 95 on Ile d Yeu where he had served a life sentence for treason. He had been moved from prison to a private mansion as his health failed. He died at 9 20 a m local time, with his wife Annie at his bedside.
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Ile D'Yeu
France
Henri Philippe Petain
Verdun
Marshal
Annie
Wilhelm
Petain
Hechingen
Germany
Vichy
Missing Plane Search Expanded Over Alaska Coast
Rescue planes broadened a search for a missing Korean airlift transport carrying 38 people including 29 Americans. The DC-4 left Vancouver Friday for Anchorage en route to Tokyo. last contact 80 miles west of Juneau at 9 000 feet. Poor visibility hindered efforts despite improved weather.
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Juneau
Alaska
Canadian Pacific Airlines
North American
Vancouver B. C
Anchorage
Tokyo
Victor Fox
Cape Spencer
Fox
Alaska Panhandle
Two Drownings In Virginia Sunday
Two drownings occurred in Virginia on Sunday. Jonathan H. Stone seven son of a William and Mary professor drowned in the York River near Yorktown while playing with his sister. A Negro man also drowned in Norfolk after leaping from a barge by the Norfolk Portsmouth Ferry with police recovering the body.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Jonathan H. Stone
York River
Yorktown
Howard Store
Williamsburg
Norfolk
Truman Told Controls Bill Will Pass Before July Deadline
President Truman's congressional leaders said a workable economics controls bill should pass before the July 31 deadline. House Speaker Rayburn and Senate Leader McFarland backed a workable conference outcome while they discuss terms with the White House. A Senate House conference committee will reconcile differences from bills passed by both chambers.
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Washington
Truman
House
Rayburn
Tex
Senate
McFarland
Ariz
Barkley
McCormack
Korea
Senate House Conference Committee
Senate Banking Committee
Sparkman
D-Ala
Ives
R-Ny
Maybank
D-Sc
Fulbright
D-Ark
Robertson
Dva
Capehart
R-Ind
Bricker
R-Ohio
Four indicted as term opens at Winchester Court
A Winchester Corporation Court grand jury indicted four persons this morning as the July term began. Two pleaded not guilty and had trials scheduled. Ralph Ash, charged with breaking and entering a building at 205 East Kern Street and stealing a rifle watch and camera, pleaded not guilty and the case set for September 12 with attorney Randolph Larrick. Paul A. Foreman, accused of stealing 271 dollars from Samuel Jenkins on June 24, pleaded not guilty and set for September 11. bail of 1000 dollars authorized. Paul G. Wilcox, named as a fugitive for giving a 50 dollar bad check to Lovett's Shoe and Dress Shop payable to Mellon National Bank, and H R Painter, also a bad check case, are fugitives. Silas G. Cather presided as five man grand jury foreman.
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Winchester Corporation Court
Ralph Ash
E. S. Nicholson
E. Kern Street
Henry Brown
Randolph Larrick
Paul A. Foreman
Samuel Jenkins
John Anderson
Foreman
Paul G. Wilcox
Lovett
Mellon National Bank and Trust Company
Pittsburgh
H R. Painter
People's Bank of
Mt. Jackson
Gray and Eddy
Silas G. Cather
Conley Anderson
Mervel W. Adams
M. B Bickers
F. W. Danley
Czechs Refuse Oatis Release
Washington reports the Czechoslovak government refused a U S request to free Associated Press correspondent William N. Oatis from prison. Oatis, sentenced to 10 years for espionage on July 4, the U S calls the trial a farce. Amb Briggs delivered the note July 16. response received Saturday.
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Washington
Czechoslovakia
U. S
Associated Press
William N. Oatis
State Department
Ellis O. Briggs
Foreign Office
Oatis
Prague
Briggs
Bicycle Rider Killed in Portsmouth Traffic Accident
Luther Farly Jr, 9, died instantly when his bicycle pedal struck pavement and threw him into a road paving machine. Police reported the accident occurred near White Hall during a yard party at Grange Hall on July 24 with fried chicken, country ham, cake, pie, and ice cream served starting 5:30 PM.
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Portsmouth
Luther Farly, Jr
Grange Hall
White Hall
Byrd Jr Confers With Winston Churchill In London
Virginia senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. met with Winston Churchill in the House of Commons study to discuss political and economic conditions in England and Europe. He later joined Churchill as a guest in the distinguished visitors section of Parliament.
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London
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Winchester
Virginia
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
England
Europe
Byrd
Churchill
Formula Found For Reopening Iranian Oil Talks
Tehran reports a formula to restart British Iranian oil talks after a six hour meeting among Prime Minister Mossadegh cabinet and the Oil Nationalization Board. Dr. Karim Sanhabi says progress seen and a memorandum to be handed to Harriman may outline the basis for resuming negotiations.
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Tehran
Iran
Karim Sanhabi
Mohammed Mossadegh
Iranian Oil Nationalization Board
Truman
W. Averell Harriman
Kazem Hassibi
Oil Board
Chamber Denounces House Tax Hike In Congress Hearing
The U S Chamber of Commerce told Congress no tax hike is needed as the current year budget can balance without more revenue. The Council of State Chambers denounced the $7.2 billion House tax plan as the worst in history and urged a fresh approach with a possible uniform sales tax. The House bill proposes a 2.855 billion increase in corporate levies and a 12.5 percent rise in individual income taxes to raise about 2.847 billion.
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Washington
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Council of State Chambers of Commerce
House
Senate Finance Committee
Centenarian Elizabeth Travernight Celebrates 100th Birthday
Mrs. Elizabeth Travernight of University City turned 100 yesterday and expressed a wish to live to 150 if her feet would stop bothering her. Seven of her nine great grandchildren attended the milestone celebration.
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St, Louis
Elizabeth Travernight
University City
Rhodes Jewelry Co Offers Quick Watch Repairs
An ad lists Rhodes Jewelry Co at 21 W. Boscawen St promising expert watch repairing and quickest service. Also noted are local business notices for Metropolitan Restaurant hours, Crisman Cleaners vacation closure, Bethel Methodist Church event, and a help wanted at Pingley & Carper Cleaners.
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Rhodes Jewelry CO
W. Boscawen St
U.N. Negotiators Seek Breakthrough in Korea Cease Fire Talks
Allied delegates led by Vice Admiral Joy return to Kaesong with final instructions for resuming talks on Wednesday. Key issues include withdrawal of foreign troops and potential deadlock over the cease-fire agenda. War actions continue as bombers strike Sariwon and Wonsan while ground fighting remains limited along the front.
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Associated Press
U.N
Korea
Kaesong
C. Turner Joy
United Nations
Tokyo
Matthew B. Ridgway
U. N
L. C. Craigie
Arleigh Burke
Peiping
Moscow
Joy
Pyongyang
Sariwon
Wonsan
North Korea
Fifth Air Force
Hwachon
Truthful George Pays $30 Fine
George Washington, 27, of Berlin, admitted backing his car into a parked vehicle and confessed he had no driver’s license. He paid a $30 fine in police court today for the offense.
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George
New Britain
Conn
George Washington
Washington
Berlin
Woman Hurts Knee In Jump From Car
Mrs. Elsie Pultz of Marlboro suffered knee lacerations and nervous shock after leaping from a family car which she said caught fire on Valley Pike. Her husband said a small engine fire appeared as he approached Cedar Creek Grade, prompting the jump.
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Elsie Pultz
Marlboro
Valley Pike
Clinton Pultz
Cedar Creek
Pultz
Fairmont Avenue
Wyck Street
Chrysler
Milford R. Michael
Lester Shickle
Michael
The
Auto Delivery
Richmond
Harry S. East, Jr
Packard
Virginia Tharpe Hughes
Berryville Pike
Potts Suffers Paralytic Stroke at Clarke County Bank
Roy E. Potts the active president of the Bank of Clarke County in Berryville suffered a slight paralytic stroke at his home about 10 o clock Saturday night. Doctors said the cerebral lesion is serious but not yet critical and that the onset was gradual. Potts has been in ill health for some time and has led bank work for 15 years.
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Roy E. Potts
Bank of
Clarke County
Berryville
CH. Iden
Potts
Quarantine Proposal for Narcotics Addicts Emerges
Washington reports the General Federation of Women's Clubs backing city ordinances for a six month quarantine of narcotics addicts. Federation president Mrs. Hirram Cole Houghton calls for hospital quarantine likening dope to a contagious disease and warns each addict may lead to more addicts.
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Washington
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Hirram Cole Houghton
Federation
Truman urges faster military buildup beyond 3.5 million
President Truman told Congress that the armed forces may need a higher strength than the interim 3,500,000 goal. He called for full speed ahead on defense, signaling possible further increases despite peace prospects in Korea. He outlined an $30 billion rise in annual military spending and said up to 2,000,000 more workers and higher output would be required along with taxes and controls to offset inflation. He noted plans could raise goals in several respects and pledged to submit funding requests if needed.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Korea
Council of Economic Advisers
White House
Pentagon
Taft
Robio
Virginia Apple Growers Face Western Competition Threat
A 98 page study for the Virginia Advisory Council on the Economy warns Western competition is pushing Virginia apple growers from the market. It urges modern marketing, balanced production toward eating apples, and improved packing to boost profitability and curb reliance on processing.
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Virginia
Richmond
Advisory Council On
Council
Mogene D. Newman
College of William and Mary
Old Dominion
Newman
England
York
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Kent St
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Gore
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Pingley & Carper Cleaners
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Anna M. Chraska
Leo Chraska, Jr
Earl Nickelson
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Robert Meadows
Stephenson
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