Judging Contests Underway at Virginia FFA Convention
About 275 three member teams from Virginia compete in dairy and poultry judging at Blacksburg as state winners advance to national events. Preliminaries in public speaking and tractor contests also planned. Frankli n and Halifax county FFA chapters received top awards for dairy efficiency and farm safety. Halifax’s John Atkins Jr. won a $100 safety program prize and Wythe County’s William Dalton earned a $275 forestry contest prize from Seaboard Air Line Railroad.
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Blacksburg
Poultry Live America
Virginia
FFA
Franklin County
Halifax County
John Atkins Jr
William Dalton
George Wythe
Wythe County
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
Seaboard
Line
Billy Graham Speaks On Moral Cure At Capital Crusade
Evangelist Billy Graham addressed 12 000 people at Griffith Stadium urging that moral disease requires Christ as the cure. He warned listeners that God sees sinners as morally sick and spoke of the need for salvation during a second night of a Capital Crusade. Earlier that day he told about 7 000 Pentagon workers that world peace hinges on accepting Jesus Christ.
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Washington
Billy Graham
Graham
Griffith Stadium
Pentagon
Jesus Christ
Army Chaplain Msgr Tiernan dies after long service
Msgr. L. Curtis Tiernan, 75, longtime chief of Army chaplains in Europe during World War II, died Monday in Kansas City. A veteran of two world wars, he retired in 1948 after a heart ailment shortened his life.
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Kansas City, Mo
L. Curtis Tiernan
Europe
Tiernan
Mispronunciation Guide: Siam to Thailand
A brief note explains the shift from calling the country Siam to Thailand and the recommended pronunciation with the emphasis on the first syllable, reflecting modern usage and linguistic guidance.
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Thailand
Siam
Harrison Requests Warning on Jet Training Flights
Rep Burr Harrison urges the Air Force and Navy to warn private pilots near Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley when jet training flights are anticipated. He notes low speed aircraft lack clear notice of jet approaches and calls for advance word at local airports during intermittent training events.
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Washington
Burr P. Harrison
Air Force
Navy
Federal and Aviation Agency
Sound storage urged for corn and other grain
Robert K. Stickley of the ASC County Committee urges Frederick County farmers to check crib and bin space, repair and clean storage, and plan for farm storage facilities. The ASC offers loans covering up to 80 percent of costs with four percent interest over four years to fund storage for corn, soybeans, and peanuts.
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CCC
Robert K. Stickley
ASC County Committee
Frederick County
ASC
Stickley
Schools to receive six million pounds of peanut butter
The Agriculture Department plans to convert government surplus peanuts into peanut butter for donation to schools. The program will supply six million pounds for the school lunch initiative starting next fall.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Daily Crossword 2 An Age and Free 24 For Fear That
Crossword clues yield brief entries with hints like an age and free terms. The page lists numbers 24 and 25 across plus 27 across and a PIE Paras V slash sequence, indicating a puzzle fill.
Santa Fe Celebrates 350 Years Of City Heritage
Santa Fe marks its 350th anniversary with De Vargas procession crown ceremony for La Conquistadora, and the 248th Fiesta signaling end of summer tourism. The Palace of the Governors, oldest public building, appears on a new 10 cent Shrine of America postage stamp alongside rich colonial history and enduring adobe charm.
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Santa FE
N.M
New City
la Villa Real de la Santa Fe de San Francisco de Assisi
United States
Don Diego de Vargas Zapata Lujan Ponce de Leon
Spain
Mexico
Central America
Rio Grande Valey
de Vargas
Corpus Christi
la Conquistadora
John XXIII
New Mexico
Palace of Governors
U.S
Postoffice Department
Man in Wrong Line Hitchhikes Into Drive In
Waterbury a motorist in a car queue at a drive in theater balked at the price but paid and entered. A while later he left saying he had no intention of watching the film. He was headed home and could not exit before reaching the box office.
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Waterbury, Conn
Summer Has Dreary Start In Some Areas
Thundershowers and scattered rainfall marked the first day of summer across parts of the United States. The Chicago Weather Bureau reported precipitation from the central and northern plains to the south Atlantic coast and the central Mississippi Valley, with Tampa seeing 2.22 inches and Springfield Illinois nearly 2 inches. Tornadoes struck northeastern Colorado with no injuries, while rapid City and Imperial Nebraska reported hail and strong winds amid a cold front.
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Associated Press
United States
Chicago Weather Bureau
Plains
South Atlantic
Mississippi Valley
Tampa
Fla
Springfield
Ill
Rapid City
S.D
Colorado
Imperial
Neb
Bureau
Rockies
Dubois
Idaho
Blythe
Calif
115 Children Saved When Orphanage Burns
CHATTANOOGA Tenn AP quick acting housemothers rushed 115 children including eight in infants to safety Monday night as fire roared through a two story suburban orphanage. None of the children or the nine housemothers were injured in the incident.
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Chattanooga
Patterson knockout shocks Druids at Stonehenge summer rite
Floyd Patterson delivered a knockout victory that interrupted the Ancient Order of Druids midsummer ceremony at Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain. Police monitored crowds as sun worshippers and revelers gathered around the ruins before dawn for the long-standing rite.
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Eddy Gilmore
Stonehenge
England
Floyd Patterson
Order of Druids
Salisbury Plain
Patterson
Fire Displaces Children to Private Homes and Churches
Scared children were removed from danger and taken to private homes schools and churches after the blaze. The scenes showed panic as caregivers sheltered them while authorities assessed the damage and ensured their safety.
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