Sawmill Worker Admits Slaying 14-Year-Old Girl
Police Chief Horton said 37-year-old Grady Cochran admitted abducting 14-year-old Patricia Ann Cook, choking her to death, and discarding her body in the Etowah River near a wooded area. Warrants for kidnapping and murder were expected.
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Patricia Ann Cook
Etowah
Oston
Te Grady Cochran
P@ilding
Nean
Horton
Patricia
Hap
D. Cochran
Ces
Quekton
World’s Largest Sign Lights Up With 35000 Bulbs
A new Pepsi-Cola sign in York boasts 35,000 bulbs totaling about one million watts. Each bottle in the display rises five feet high, marking it as the world’s largest sign.
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York
Staff Sleuths Seek Documents Denied by Capmaker Schlesinger
Senate Investigations subcommittee sent staff to secure documents from Sol Schlesinger who declined to surrender papers. The inquiry investigated graft in military uniform contracts linking Ideal Uniform Cap Co. to a 1950 Air Force cap award. Schlesinger denied bribery while Col. Shirley dismissed the bribery claim as myth and demanded evidence.
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Washington
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Sol Schlesinger
McClellan
D-Ark
Pentagon
Schlesinger
Schiesinger
Ideal Uniform Cap Co
Freeport
N. Y
How's Your L Q Answers Revealed
Correct responses to the Page 4 quiz list seven questions with answers including Mt Nebo American Indian Pinafore mane of an animal Julia Ward Howe and presidents Grover Cleveland Wilson Coolidge Polaris whale and amperes.
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Mt. Nebo
Julia Ward Howe
Stephen
Grover Cleveland
Thomas
Woodrow Wilson
John
Calvin Coolidge
Local June Sales Directory Auction Listings
June 25 sales include Griffin Orchards near Romney West Virginia with farm land woodland and equipment auctioned by W D Orndorff. Herd of Holstein Guernsey cows at Waterford Virginia auction by James deButts. Other dates cover Nutmeg Gift Shop items near Stephens City Middletown and a Frederick County real estate auction led by trustees E Edwards and Joseph B Newlin.
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Romney
W. Va
W. D. Orndorff
E.S. T
B. F. Johnston
Waterford
James deButts
U. S. Rt
Stephens City
Middletown
Buddy Artrip
Joseph B. Newlin
Frederick County Court House
Desirable
Middle Road
W. E. Edwards
Winchester
E. T. Snider
New Trial Set For Man Charged With Truck Theft
Perry Martin Kirkpatrick, 28, of Harrisonburg, faces larceny charges over a tractor trailer theft on May 7. A 12 member jury failed to reach a verdict in Frederick County Circuit Court, prompting a new trial date of June 30. The Anchor Motor Freight Co. truck was stolen near Middletown and wrecked near Double Toll Gate. Commonwealth's Attorney Massie will select a new jury for the June 30 proceeding. Defense lawyers Seandolph Larrick and John F. Anderson are appointed by the court.
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Perry Martin Kirkpatrick
Harrisonburg
Frederick County
Kirkpatrick
Anchor Motor Freight Co
Wilmington
Delaware
Middletown
Stephens City
Commonwealth
Joseph A. Massie, Jr
Seandolph Larrick
John F. Anderson
E. Clay Rogers
Nathaniel DeHaven
Calvin R. Wolfe
J. A. Beatty
Albert W. Messick
W. S. Headley
Nolan D. Brim
T. O. Snyder
Robert Russell
Benney Junior Strother
William Fraula
W. L. Dawson
Hitch Hike Killer Dies in Mississippi Gas Chamber
Mack C. Lewis a 20 year old hitchhike killer was executed in Parchman Mississippi after the U S Supreme Court denied a last minute stay. Superintendent Marvin Wiggins said Lewis spoke briefly with a Catholic priest before calmly entering the gas chamber and said he was ready to go.
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Parchman
Miss
Mack C. Lewis
Mississippi
U. S. Supreme Court
Marvin Wiggins
New Orleans
Wiggins
Corncoes and Their Expanding Uses Beyond Pipes
Corncobs yield furfural used in nylon drugs and solvents. Ground cobs feed livestock and polish powders. About a million tons of cobs are used annually now versus 5 000 before World War II, with farmers discarding them at high rates.
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F.T.T. A
Amon G. Carter Dies Fort Worth Publisher and Philanthropist
Amon G. Carter, famed Fort Worth Star Telegram publisher, died at 75 after rising from a Bowie dishwasher to wealth through oil and advertising. He led Texas booster efforts, helped attract industry and the airport, and remained Carter Publications chairman after relinquishing the presidency in 1952.
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Ford Worth
Tex
Amon G. Carter
Fort Worth
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
San Francisco
Amon Jr
Carter Publications
Texas
West Texas
Virginia Officials Defend School Policy Amid Court Order
The policy, praised by Stanley as practical, aligns with a State Commission on Public Education recommendation. It stresses that local authorities must finish district plans for the coming session while the State Board of Education continues to administer with local partners. Officials warn adjustments cannot be made quickly and await General Assembly action. Stanley says he is watching developments with an open mind.
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State Commission On Public Education
Stanley
Supreme Court
Commonwealth
State Board of Education
Virginia
General Assembly
Baseball league age limits in boys leagues
In the record from KSB the age ranges for youth baseball are listed: Little League for 8 to 12 years, American Legion under 17, Babe Ruth 13 to 15, and PONY League ages 13 and 14.
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KSB. A
Little League
American Legion
Babe Ruth
P.O.N.Y. League
Deputy Defense Secretary Anderson Plans to Resign
Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert B. Anderson plans to leave the government in the coming months. A Pentagon note said he informed Secretary Wilson of his decision with no stated reasons. Reuben B. Robertson Jr. of Champion Paper Fibre Co. was cited as a likely successor. Other potential names mentioned include Charles S. Thomas Harold E. Talbott and Gordon Gray.
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Washington
Robert B. Anderson
Eisenhower
Pentagon
Anderson
Wilson
Reuben B. Robertson Jr
Champion Paper
7D Fibre Co
Hamilton
Ohio
Tulsa Tribune
Robertson
Department
Navy
Charles S. Thomas
Air Force
Harold E. Talbott
Gordon Gray
Defense
Red Chinese Crush Conspiracy Against The Government
Peiping radio reported the Red Chinese government crushed a conspiracy in Kiangsu Shantung and Anhwei provinces. Six were sentenced to death and 20 received life terms. The broadcasts tied the plot to Chiang Kai-shek on Formosa and suggested land reform opposition as a trigger.
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Tokyo
Peiping
Kiangsu
Shantung
Anhwei
Yellow Sea
Shanghai
Chiang Kai-shek
Formosa
Reds
Winchester Post Wins State VFW Civil Defense Award
Winchester Post 2123 earned first place in Virginia VFW Civil Defense for organizing and manning the local ground observer post. The district also won a merit certificate for outstanding community service. The next encampment is planned for Bristol in 1956 with tentative plans for 1957 in Bristol, the first since 1934. Attendees from the Alexandria meeting included Earl Kerns and others.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Virginia
VFW
Alexandria
Winchester Post
Bristol
Earl Kerns
Elmer H. Kline
Theodore Legge
George Taylor
Wilbur Sellers
Richard K. Eddy
Winchester Valley’s Busiest Shop Brimming With Bargains
A bustling Winchester store proclaims “Where Bargains Abound” as it lures shoppers with wide aisles, daily deals, and a large selection across departments. Locals report competitive prices and a welcoming, family friendly atmosphere.
Bevin Wins Seat In Party's New Shadow Cabinet
Aneurin Bevan is elected to Labour's new shadow cabinet along with Harold Wilson among 12 top Socialists. The move follows Bevan's 1954 split with Cleent Attlee and gains for the left wing, with Attlee and Morrison also securing seats.
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Bevin
London
Harold Wilson
Wilson
Bevan
Attlee
Herbert Morrison
U.S
Labor Party
Dulles and Molotov Plan Big Four Geneva Summit
Secretary of State Dulles warned against weakness and division while urging adherence to the charter and collective effort for the future. Molotov outlined Russia’s peace proposals and declared the next move rested with the Western powers. A cordial meeting followed a private dinner at Molotov’s villa, reportedly arranging the Geneva summit next month.
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Molotov
Russia
Dulles
Geneva
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