Multiple Vehicle Crashes Reported in Clarke and Winchester Areas
A series of traffic crashes were reported in Clarke County and Winchester. Injuries occurred when a 1950 Chevrolet collided with a 1950 Dodge near Gerrard Street injuring Mrs. Bywaters and Mrs. Henson. A Reo military truck hit a Pontiac and damaged a highway sign near Braddock Street. No serious injuries were noted in another two-car collision on Rt. 517. A separate crash on Berryville Ave totaled a 1954 Ford and damaged a fence, with further damage to a 1953 Plymouth and a 1951 International truck. A January rainfall total for Helen Mine, California, was listed as 71.54 inches.
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Bywaters
Henson
L. P. Coverstone
George Bywaters
Rt. P.m. Eeeen
Stanley Foltz
Lost City
W. Va
Coverstone
Chevrolet
R. A. Pennington
Charles C. Hill
Gerrard St
Winchester
Braddock St
Robert L. Pierce
Erie
Reo
Marine Corps Reserve
Braddock
Gerrard
Youngs
Smith Gulf Service
Rt. 517
Clarke County
R. L. Bruce
Edward F. Godfrey
Clearbrook
Walter Everett Huffman, Sr
Berryville
Bauserman
Samuel Breeden
Rt. 2
Rt. 7
L. C. Snapp
Berryville Ave
Floyd A. Barley
Jean Cooley Hildebrand
Brucetown
Plymouth
Walter Merrell Lockhart
Acme
Rioting Africans Attack White Areas in Bulawayo
In Bulawayo Southern Rhodesia African mobs smashed shops beer halls and cars while police backed by white troops restored order after a night of disorder that drew thousands of workers. Premier Whitehead visited the city promising stronger steps as troops were sent in.
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Bulawayo
Southern Rhodesia
Edgar Whitehead
Central African Federation
Congo
South Africa
Salisbury
Federation
Northern Rhodesia
Nyasaland
National Democratic Party
London
Joshua Nkomo
Rhodesia
Man Killed in Boat Crash at Breakwater
Norfolk report states William G. Ralph age 30 of Bellhaven North Carolina died when his 15 foot motorboat crashed into a breakwater. Lloyd West of Bellhaven was uninjured.
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Norfolk
William G. Ralph
Bellhaven
N. C
Lloyd West
Winchester Sees Big Bargains in Apple Capital Sale
Auto dealers and jewelers join a wide range of Winchester retailers for a three day sale this Thursday through Saturday. Buyers can expect numerous bargains and prizes as stores promote in the Apple Capital.
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Apple Capital
Winchester
Republican convention spotlight on Rockefeller draft effort
At the Chicago Republican National Convention two women draw attention to New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller's headquarters. They work with the Draft Rockefeller organization as Rockefeller has not declared candidacy. The AP photo credits the scene to wire service coverage.
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Chicago
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Virginia Delegates Weigh Civil Rights Stand At GOP Convention
Virginia Republicans face internal tensions as Nixon Rockefeller talks threaten to alter the party platform. Virginia delegates discuss voting strategy, with some pressing to pry uncommitted votes away from Nixon while others expect little lasting disaffection.
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Chicago
Richard M. Nixon
Nelson Rockefeller
Virginia
Hazel Barger
Roanoke
Platform
Nixon
Rockefeller
Richard C. Poage
Rind
Eeanly
Thieves Smash Safe at Roanoke Area Store
Roanoke AP reports thieves cut a wall at the Shop Well Fed Store near Hollins College on U.S. 11. A 2000 pound safe was smashed with a sledgehammer and cash totaling more than $4,000, mostly silver and small denomination bills, was stolen after a late Saturday deposit.
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Roanoke
Here
Alton Miller
Shopwell Fed
U.S. 11
Hollins College
Miller
Apple Association Meet in Land of Oranges
Florida Citrus growers gather in Miami Beach to discuss industry issues as editors note the scarcity of apple trees in the region and shift focus to regional citrus concerns.
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Apple Assn
Land of Oranges
Congo Premier Lumumba Seeks U N Aid In Congo Recovery
United Nations New York AP Lumumba meets Dag Hammarskjold in talks aimed at stabilizing the Congo. He seeks engineers and doctors, calls for Belgian troop withdrawal, and plans to meet Security Council delegates and Asian African group. Lumumba emphasizes immediate action for peace and Congo development.
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United Nations
Patrice Lumumba
The
Congo
U. N
Dag Hammarskjold
Lumumba
New York
Hammarskjold
U. N. Security Council
Belgium
Security Council
Eisenhower
Hamid
ES Reece
Opening day of 66th International Apple Association meeting
The Florida venue hosts the first apple convention in the state as the 66th annual session opens. A commission member notes the event draws many fruit dealers and more citrus than apples are sold at the gathering.
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Mission
International Apple Assa
Commission
Florida
Soviet jet incident evidence challenges public view
Lodge asserts the RB47 was pursued by a Soviet fighter aiming to push south toward Soviet territory where it could be shot down. He claims the attempt failed and accuses a Soviet misrepresentation of events, citing scientific devices tracking the plane. He says someone lied about the incident.
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Lodge
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Winchester, Va
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Ginger Lorr
Draft Rockefeller Organization
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House
Puff
Bentley Hite
Christiansburg
Lester §. Parsons
Poff
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Ake Fee
Miami Beach
Fla
Florida Citrus Com
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Leopoldville
U.N
Bel
L. Edgar Detwiler
Congo International Management Corp
Cape Svatoy Nos
Khrushchev Hase
Soviet Union
Crider & Shockey
Shoecenter
Famous
Velvet Florsheims
Wesboros
Weatherbirds
SAVE
Loudoun & Boscawen Sts
HFC
America
Milae
Household Finance of Winchester
J.C. Penny
Mohawk
Jefferson School of Commerce
Monmouth Street
Harry McDonald
Harry McDonald Jefferson
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