French withdraw from An Khe after Vietminh ambushes
French and Vietnamese troops abandoned An Khe in central Viet Nam after two days of Vietminh ambushes. The high command said losses were serious and that the column reached Pleiku for safety. France aims to regroup forces in Indochina as Navarre admits the longer campaign has failed.
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Kigon
Indochina
Viet Nam
An Khe
Saigon
China Sea
Vietmminh
Pleiku
Ag Khe
Qrhe
Pari Navarre
Powell Refuses Testimony in FHA Probe Again
Powell, former FHA top official ousted in April, defies Senate Banking Committee questions citing constitutional protection. The probe centers on windfall profits for government-financed apartment builders and alleged over valuation of properties. Other disclosures include claims of advisers guiding windfall profits and FHA lax enforcement of wage laws for construction workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Clyde _L. Powell
FHA
Powell
Senate Banking Committee
Federal Housing Agency
Justice Department
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Brownell
FBI
Benkine Committee
J. William F. McKenna
Albert M. Cole
Wilson W. Wyatt
Truman Administration
Adlai Stevenson
McKenna
NATO command force size and geographic spread
NATO nations have under arms about 3,100,900 officers and men across ground air and naval forces. They are deployed from North Cape in northern Norway to the eastern border of Turkey with a large reserve force also available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NATO
FSA
North Cape
Norway
Turkey
Sheriff Declares Child Shooting An Accident
Highland County Sheriff Glenn Hammer said the fatal shooting of 7 year old Janette Turner Jones by her 4 year old brother Charles Pinck ney Jones was accidental. The tragedy occurred near Monterey as the siblings vacationed with their parents from Tappahannock after handling a .22 rifle found on a stump near their summer cabin. Janette died a few hours later at Hot Spring hospital.
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Monterey
Glenn Hammer
Highland County
Janette Turner Jones
Charles Pinckney Jones
Janette
Samuel Jones
Tappahannock
Hightown
Hot Spring
Joneses
Adlai Urges Dems to Use 1952 Slogan Against Republicans
Adlai E Stevenson told a Springfield dinner that Democrats should adopt the 1952 Republican slogan there is a mess in Washington and it is time for a change. He called the Republican administration hopelessly torn and said the failed economy would harm all, warning voters of a costly future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Washington
Adlai E. Stevenson
Republican National Administration
Stevenson
Dynamite Wrecks Car in Washington with Sleepers Uninjured
Police say two sticks of dynamite under the hood likely caused the blast damaging Mrs Susie Keys car and a nearby home. The explosion hurled parts of the motor. a 17 year old slept in the back seat and escaped injury. Officers have no suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, N. C
Susie Key
Man in Custody After Race Track Shooting Spree
Fred Hammer, 45, estranged husband of heiress Andrea Luckenbach Hammer, was arrested after a shooting at Delaware Park. His wife and trainer Woodrow W. Long were wounded, a colt Now Hear This was hit by a bullet. Bail set at 10500. Hammer claims he acted after spotting the horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
Delaware Park
Fred Hammer
Andrea Luckenbach Hammer
Woodrow W. Long
Hammer
Delaware Hospital
Long
Andrea Luckenbach
Understanding the agricultural term surplus
Surplus in agriculture means the quantity of a product that will not be consumed at a given price. It does not imply an amount beyond national consumption capacity.
July farm and estate auctions listed for Virginia towns
A July schedule of sales includes the Estate of Harrison Maury near Clearbrook for farm machinery and tools with auctioneer Charles Duvall. Don Combs at Patton's Warehouse Winchester for antique and modern furniture. Estate of Mrs. Rachel Roberts at Main for antiques. Mrs. George Roberts near Berryville for antiques and furniture. H D Robinson Receiver selling at Fred F Sturm Co. packing shed Winchester. Frank M. Hardy administrator at 302 N Kent St for furniture. E M Mangum and Douglas F Seabright at Galliday place for cattle and farm machinery. Estate of Mrs. B M Roszel in front of Frederick County Court House with real estate at 314 Stonewall Ave. Auctioneers E T Snider and partners listed.
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E.S.T
Harrison Maury
Clearbrook
Chas. Duvall
Don Combs
Patton
N. Cameron St
Winchester
Buddy Artrip
Rachel Roberts
Main
E. T. Snider
George Roberts
Berryville
H. D. Robinson
Fred F
E. M. Mangum
Douglas F. Seabright
Old Galliday Place
Front Royal Road
W. D. Orndorff
B. M. Roszel
Frederick County Court House
Stonewall Ave
Margaret Ridings Wins 1954 Nash Lottery
Miss Margaret Ridings won a 1954 Nash car drawn by the Lions Club at Strasburg on Saturday night. About one thousand people attended as club officials called the carnival week a big success. Proceeds go to a new playground for Strasburg.
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Margaret Ridings
Nash
Lions Club
Strasburg
Jury awards 175000 in libel case against Pegler
A New York jury split 175000 in punitive damages among Daniel E. Pegler the Hearst Corporation and Hearst Consolidated Publications for libel claims. Hearst interests pay 100000 due to a contract clause while Pegler avoids direct payment. A separate counterclaim against Reynolds remained deadlocked. The case traces a 15 year feud rooted in a Broun dispute and a 1949 column.
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Pegler
Hearst Corp
Hearst Consolidated Publications
New York Journal-American
Hearst
Weinfeld
Oti
Reynolds
New York Herald Tribune
Collier's Magazine
Collier’s
Hollywood
Broun
New Road Signs Are Working Well In Virginia
State highway engineers say yield right of way signs installed this spring are working well. The signs substitute for stop markers under emergency 1954 legislation. The first sign was placed at the old and new Routes 56 intersection near Lovingston, Nelson County, with about five signs now in place at selected intersections statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
General Assembly
Lovingston
Nelson County
Cather Earns 1704 Net Profit and 435 Prize Winnings
George Cather posted a net profit of 1704 with prizes totaling 435 and a 100 prize for corn yield. He earned medals for poultry, crops, livestock, achievement and leadership, and has been active in 4-H FFA and FHA fairs. He achieved a perfect 300 in the district judging contest among 35 teams and studied at James Wraeties School for four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. P
Sidney
James Wood High School
George
Young Cather
James Wraeties School
Arthur F. Streit Rites Tomorrow
Funeral services for Arthur F. Streit 61 retired Standard Oil employee will be held tomorrow at 2 PM at Omps Funeral Home. Dr. Carl W. Hiser will officiate with interment at Mt. Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers are Mike Leyi Perry B. Wright Lee Fisher Thomas Royston Guy Webber Stuart M. Pearman Oscar Bywaters Raymond Baker.
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Arthur F. Streit
Standard Oil Company
South
Cameron Street
Omps Funeral
Carl W. Hiser
EUB
Mt. Hebron
Mike Leyi
Perry B. Wright
Lee Fisher
Thomas Royston
Guy Webber
Stuart M. Pearman
Oscar Bywaters
Raymond Baker
Edwin Snider
W. B. Johnson
Jacob Yost
Percy Stultz
Jack Brandon
Charles Brown
Cris Grubbs
W. Bill Brown
Burlyn Bly
Linden Stickley
Lynn Smith
Carl Cather
James Nevitt
Warren Eddy
Kenneth Grimm
Ralph Jordan
Walter Hartsberry
Gardner Hillyard
T. S. Creedie
Mr. Bauserman
William Bauserman
George Liveley
Omps Funeral Home
Eighteen Trucking Firms Face Fines in Frederick County Court
Eighteen trucking firms were fined a total of 875.30 in Frederick County Trial Justice Court on Friday for offenses including overweight and over length. The average charge was about 49.
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Frederick County
How's Your I Q Answers Revealed
The page lists quiz answers: Lucky, Great wealth, Decreased, American Revolution, True, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, Fast River, True, out of contact with the realities of the world, Socialist Party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Burlington
Socialist Party
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harry S. Taylor
Jones
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
Snellings Florist
Deltox
Winchester Furniture CO
South Main St
Oak Grove
Clearbrook, Va
O’brien Paints
America
O’brien
Coloe
CAA
O'Brien
Tae
P. W. Plumly Lumber Corp
N. Kent St
Adlai
Shengas
Shengas Corp
N. Braddock St
South America
Argentina
Theodore Roosevelt
Brazil
Arsenal Finance Company
Newberry
North Loudoun
Mike Harman
YES
Virginia Chapter of
All Stars
Sidney Rogers
Miniwanca
Shelby
Michigan
Danforth Foundation
Ralston Purina Co
E. Clay Rogers
Rt. 2
H. C. Christianson
Frederick Motors
Martinsburg Pike
Cather
C. J. Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron
Chevrolet
Heatwolk Motor CO
Shenandoah
Riverton
North Fork
South Fork
Cameron St
Phonograph & Records
Don
T. J. Court
I. Q
Quincy
Fast River
PARTY
Stonewall School
W. W
Freeport
Bakertown
Westernport
Navn. Va
R. L. Buncutter
Wed
Haviland Lemoges
Noritake
Russell
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