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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1956

Page

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Stassen Resumes Campaign to Dump Nixon

Harold E. Stassen announced a renewed drive to drop Nixon from the ticket and back Gov. Christian A. Herter for vice president. He urged an open GOP convention and said Nixon’s candidacy would lose millions of votes, while GOP Chairman Leonard Hall endorsed letting delegates nominate any candidate.

Stassen Nixon Washington Harold E. Stassen White House Republican High Command Eisenhower Christian A. Herter Massachusetts GOP Leonard W. Hall Stassem Hall Gamal Abdel Nasser Nasser Egypt Russia

Fire devastates Reagan Nursing Home in Puxico killing 12

A fast moving blaze tore through Reagan Nursing Home in Puxico Missouri trapping 12 of 13 residents. Most victims aged 72 to 91, including Lois Rodgers 30 who had just become a patient. Coroner planned an inquest as smoke and flames overwhelmed the three story building.

Puxico Reagan Nursing Home David Johnson Lois Rodgers Jack Harty St. Louis Poplar Bluff Ray Rainey

Man shoots Niagara rapids in steel barrel

Maj. Lloyd Hill, 37, claimed to have shot the 22 mile Whirlpool Rapids in a steel barrel, spun for 24 hours in the Niagara River whirlpool, and then surfaced ashore after drifting out of the whirlpool. Spectators saw the barrel and Hill has previously made trips through parts of the rapids.

Niagara Falls Ont Lloyd Hill Niagara River

Prisoners at Rock Quarry Prison injure self in heat protest

Thirty six inmates at Rock Quarry State Prison in Buford Georgia used 10 pound sledge hammers to break bones in their legs during a rest period. White and Negro inmates 29 and seven respectively, said to have taken place as guards rested and heat near ninety degrees. Injured were moved to the prison hospital and will face misconduct reports for self mutilation.

Buford Rock Quarry State Prison Little Alcatraz Georgia Jack Forrester Hubert Smith Rock Quarry Forrester Smith North Georgia Hills Atlanta Georgia State Prison Reidsville

Landon Plans Fishing Trip Amid Convention

Alfred M. Landon, GOP presidential candidate in 1936, says he will fish in Colorado during the Democratic National Convention. He will not listen to or watch the GOP convention and predicts Democrat party may favor the Democrats in November. He doubts Nixon will be the GOP vice presidential nominee and cites economic and foreign policy concerns as possible Republican reversals.

Topeka Alfred M. Landon Landon Colorado Richard Nixon America

Ike Health Article Labeled Politically Slanted By Allott

Sen Allott calls Dr Rutstein Atlantic Monthly piece politically slanted. He says public already informed about Eisenhower health limits and risks cited by Rutstein. Morse and others echo hope for full recovery and awareness before the poll.

Ike Allott Washington Sen R-Cole David B. Rutstein Eisenhower Rutstein Colorado Ser. Morse D-Ore

McKeon Claims He Was Marched Into Marshes

Marine recruit history returns to 1948 training on Parris Island where testimony details marches into marshes behind rifle ranges and boondocks as part of drill. McKeon cites air raid drills during mud and water marches while defense calls Gen. Randolph McC. Pate as witness in ongoing court case.

Parris Island S&s. C Matthew C. McKeon Emile Zola Berman McKeon Berman Gen Randolph McC. Pate Charles B. Sevier Jacksonville Pate Marine Corps

Scully Declines GOP Nomination for Congress

John S. Scully, a Winchester businessman, declines the Republican nomination for Congress from Virginia's Seventh District. At Staunton, Vincent A. Catorella placed his name in nomination, and a committee will seek a nominee to face Democratic incumbent Burr P. Harrison. Scully notified Seventh District chairman A. R. Dunning. He manages a Timberville fruit plant and lives on Academy Lane with his wife Fenton Nelson.

John S. Scully Winchester Congress Staunton Vincent A. Catorella O’sullivan Rubber Corporation Scully Burr P. Harrison A. R. Dunning Academy Lane National Fruit Product Company Timberville Fenton Nelson

Safety Council Sees Record Traffic Deaths Rise in 1956

The National Safety Council warns a traffic toll record may be reached in 1956 after 18 120 traffic deaths in the first half of the year. Road tolls rose 10 percent from a year ago while June set a new historic high. Rhode Island and several states posted notable declines amidst varied city data.

Winchester Star Eckman H. Clay Manuel H. W. Builer, Jr Merle D. Moore National Safety Council Post Office Department Chicago Ned H. Derborn Council Dearborn Rhode Island New Hampshire Minnesota Connecticut South Dakota Nevada Dallas Tex Minneapolis Rochester N. Y St. Paul

Burmese Territory Invaded by Chinese Communists

Burmese border reports say several hundred Chinese Communist troops crossed a 500 mile frontier arc and moved up to 60 miles into Burma from Putao to Kunlong. Prime Minister Ba Swe convened cabinet leaders as Burma plans a protest to Peiping.

Rangoon Burma Wild Putao Hertz Kunlong Ferry Salween River China Ba Swe Peiping People’s Freedom League Red China

Terrapin With 1809 Inscribed Found Near Green Spring Mountain

A live terrapin with the date 1809 and the name W. Lynn inscribed on its shell was found on Green Spring Mountain. Carlton Dyke and cousin Danny Lewis delivered the terrapin to The Star, and the boy plans to keep the pet, feeding it worms and tomatoes.

W. Lynn Carlton Scotty” Dyke Siler Rt Carlton Dyke

Weather May Warm Up Some By Tomorrow

Cool temperatures persisted today but indicate a slight warmup tomorrow with clouds and a chance of afternoon showers. Today's high reached 78 degrees, up from yesterday, and the overnight low was 54.

Associated Press

Summer Apples and Peaches Shoulder Move From Romney Soon

Rambos and Jubil ee peaches expected to begin leaving Romney West Virginia late this week. The season runs a week to ten days behind last year with good size and quality anticipated from growing conditions since June. Halehavens near August 12 to 15, J H Hales and Elberta varieties around August 27, Wealthy apples early August. Also a clearance sale on hats at Hodgson shop.

Romney W. Va J. H. Hales Elbertas

Last Union Army Veteran On Critical List

Albert Woolson 109, the last Union Army Civil War survivor, remained in critical condition at St Luke's Hospital in Duluth Minn He slipped into a coma early Saturday and has been unconscious since Doctors called his lung congestion an acute flare and noted he was on oxygen and receiving intravenous nutrition

Duluth Minn Albert Woolson St. Luke's Hospital Woolson

Virginia forecast and light economy ads

Generally fair tonight with a low around 58 to 66 degrees. Tomorrow will be partly cloudy and warmer with a chance of showers later in the day in the west and again in the east at night. Sunrise tomorrow at 5 12 a m and sunset today at 7 16 p m. New Moon August 6. Also dresse,s and sportswear sale at Worths and an easy method dual control driving course advertised.

Winchester

Khrushchev Defends Egypt Nationalization of Suez Canal

Soviet leader Khrushchev says Egypt acted legally in nationalizing the Suez Canal. Moscow radio aired his remarks to a rally of construction workers in London, stating Egypt's move was legitimate and justified.

Khrushchev Egypt Suez Canal Co London Nikita Commmunist Suez Canal Moscow

Eisenhower to Send Dulles to London over Suez Crisis

President Eisenhower orders Secretary of State Dulles to London to confer with Britain and France on Egypt's seizure of the Suez Canal. The White House announced the move after talks on Egypt's nationalization, with Robert Murphy already at the London talks.

Washington Eisenhower Dulles London Britain France Egypt Suez Canal White House United States Robert Murphy

Britain recalls warship crews amid Suez crisis tensions

Reports say British warship crews on leave were recalled for readiness as Britain, France, and the United States press for an international control body to safeguard ship passage through the Suez Canal. Admiralty officials denied confirmation while Malta talks continue with U S authorities and naval leaders.

London —i Admiralty Egypt Malta Mediterranean Adm N. K. Dietrich U. S. Atlantic London

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