Six Largest Virginia Counties Hold Major Share of Debt
State Auditor J Gordon Bennett reports Virginia s six largest urban counties Arlington Chesterfield Fairfax Henrico Norfolk and Princess Anne together carried 62 14 percent of the state s gross county debt as of June 30 with Fairfax at 43 6 million The wider report notes schools accounted for nearly three fourths of per capita county government costs in the 1956 fiscal year.
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Richmond
J. Gordon Bennett
Virginia
Arlington
Chesterfield
Fairfax
Henrico
Norfolk
Princess Anne
Bennett
Red Chinese Fire Over 9 000 Shells At Quemoy Islands
Red China artillery fired more than 9 000 rounds at the offshore islands of Quemoy and Little Quemoy in Taiwan Strait. It is the heaviest bombardment yet, continuing over the weekend after a week of shelling. The Nationalist Defense Ministry reported no new Nationalist fire today.
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Quemoy Islands
Taipei
Formosa
Quemoy
Little Quemoy
Defense Ministry
Briain
Whitebee
Red China
Amoy
Red
Buses Replace Kansas City Trolley Line
Kansas City streets saw no street cars yesterday for the first time since 1869 as buses took over the Country Club Dodson and Rock Hill lines completing a multi year conversion. The Public Service Co. offered a nostalgia ride on the Country Club line for photographers and fans of last rides. John C. Henry, a railroad telegrapher, built and ran one in December 1884 and soon after established regular service.
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Kansas City
Country Club
Dodson
Rock Hill
Kansas City Public Service Co
John C. Henry
US Motor Fatalities 1957 First Quarter Claims Rise
The first quarter of 1957 in the United States saw motor vehicle fatalities triggering 211000 reinsurance death claims totaling 26 million dollars.
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U. S
W. Marshall King, Virginia Official, Dies at 55
W. Marshall King, member of the State Corporation Commission since 1947 and former Fredericksburg mayor, died of cancer at Memorial Hospital in New York City. He was 55, survived by his widow Doris Patel King, mother J. Garnett King, and sister Mrs. George Sheldon. Funeral at St. George's Episcopal Church, Fredericksburg. King held multiple public roles, including Virginia bar involvement, Tuck campaign finance manager in 1945, VMI board of visitors appointment in 1946, and state highway and public works engineering before practicing law.
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W. Marshall King
State Corporation Commission
Fredericksburg
King
Memorial Hospital
New York City
Doris Patel King
J. Garnett King
George Sheldon
Oak Ridge, Tenn
St. George's Episcopal Church
Virginia Bar
William M Tuck
Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors
The
Corporation Commission
Richmond Department of Public Works
T. C. Williams School of Law
Agua Caliente Era Spotlighted as Palm Springs Origin
In 1774 the area now known as Palm Springs, California was called Agua Caliente and noted for its hot springs. The reference highlights early naming and natural features that attracted travelers.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Agua Caliente
NAACP Sees Desegregation Push in Deep South Core States
NAACP leaders at Detroit say they have not written off the hard core of Southern states Alabama Georgia Mississippi South Carolina and Virginia in pursuing desegregation. Roy Wilkins outlined a plan to use all legal tools to secure the 1954 school desegregation ruling while facing new Virginia barratry laws.
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NAACP
Detroit
National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People
Association
Roy Wilkins
South
Supreme Court
Robert L. Carter
Carter
Virginia
Richmond
Wilkins
Congress
Pigeons Roost Bill Defeated In Ohio Senate Vote
In Columbus the Ohio Senate, 19 to 13, defeated a bill to destroy the pigeon roost on the state capital building after a senator presented a pigeon into the chamber to face its accusers.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State
Senate
Actor Cooper Denies Running Tires Off Patrol Cars
Hollywood actor Jackie Cooper faced a reckless driving and speeding citation after being stopped by roadblock near Mojave while driving a German sport car at 145 mph. He claimed onlookers and the chase caused two patrol cars to drop out as he and his son return from a fishing trip.
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Hollywood
Jackie Cooper
Desert
Mojave
Cooper
John
Bishop
Highway Patrol
FASTEETH Denture Powder Promises Better Fit and Breath
FASTEETH is marketed as a pleasant alkaline powder that secures false teeth more firmly. It promises easier eating and speaking, no gummy taste, and reduced denture odor. available at drug counters.
Actor delayed by roadblock chase cited Mojave District Court
The actor stopped for a soft drink, led police on a pursuit, and a roadblock was set up ahead. He is due to appear in Mojave District Court by July 8 on the cited offense.
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Mojave District Court
Donnybrook name linked to county fair free-for-alls
The term donnybrook derives from the unrestricted brawls once common at Donnybrook fairs in Ireland, where fights raged continually and drew wide attention.
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Donnybrook
Ireland
Antoine Lavoisier Death By Guillotine Recalls Revolution
Historical note recalls Antoine Lavoisier, famed chemist, executed by guillotine during the French Revolution in 1799, marking a pivotal moment in science and political upheaval.
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Golden
HEART
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Mierourw
ED Sullivan
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