Elizabeth Taylor in London At Hospital Seeks Life Safety
Seven doctors held an urgent conference at Elizabeth Taylor's bedside as double pneumonia threatens the star. A friend said there's still hope while physicians report periods of improvement amid grave overall condition. Her parents and Eddie Fisher remain by her side at the London clinic.
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London
Elizabeth Taylor
Qatar
Saori Ar An
Sai
Suyd
Lord Evans
Miss Taylor's Hospital
Francis Taylor
Miss Taylor
Haggard
Eddie Fisher
Orville Wilbur gag and local animal tale mix
In Front Royal at A S Rhodes Elementary a pup il named by a student sparked Easter humor as a pup slips a goose for a mother. A caller reports a neighbor shot a pale brown and white skunk in Clear Brook.
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Sarah J. Slonaker
A. S. Rhodes
Front Royal
Julia Morris
Clearbrook
Two confess to 4 year old Eric Peugeot kidnapping
French police said a former paratrooper and an accomplice with a police record confessed to abducting 4 year old Eric Peugeot last April in a blue sedan op amid a ski vacation crowd. They faced extortion and assault charges and were linked to a Danish beauty queen and a Eurasian dancer.
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Annecy
France
Eric Peugeot
Roland Peugeot
Roland de Beaufort
Raymond Roland
Pierre Larcher
Paris
Serge
Megeve
Mitsuuko
de Beaufort
Copenhagen
Lise Bouin
Larcher
Montmartre
Montparnasse
Peugeot
Rig Bey
Muse
Peugeots
Area Sees Brief Severe Weather and Rain
The area recorded a hard rain and a brief high wind period yesterday afternoon as the threat of tornadoes passed without incident. Winchester received .21 inch of rain, March total reaching 0.79 inch. Temperatures rose to 76 degrees before cooling tonight with cloudy skies and a forecast of rain tomorrow.
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Winchester
U S Navy Cancels Congo Mission Naval Force
The United States halted the sailing of four ships headed to Congo waters after UN said the force was not needed. The group included a destroyer and two landing ship transports with 500 Marines aboard. They were redirected toward Cape Town and later ordered to continue goodwill visits to South African ports.
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Washington
United States
Congo
United Nations
Cape Town
Gulf of Guinea
Matadi
Congo River
Weduniar
Congo Wi
India
U.N
U. S. Navy
U. N
Omen Eee White
U. N. General Assembly
Dag Hammarskjold
Flash Fire in Woodstock Destroys Garage and Injures Men
A flash gasoline fire in Woodstock burned three mechanics from Wood stock Garage Inc. and lightly burned Harold Morrison Jr. while Superintendent Emil Hottle said a welding torch sparked the blaze as fuel was drained. The blaze damaged two cars, one destroyed, and a tractor, with roof damage and about 2000 dollars in damages.
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Woodstock
Fred Barton
Harold Morrison Jr
Harold Morrison Sr
Woodstock Garage Inc
Daniel Hottle
Stacey Travenner
G. Sheetz
X15 Reaches Record Speed in California Flight
An X15 rocket plane at Edwards Air Force Base hit a record speed estimated at 2650 mph in a high speed warmup for upcoming fringe of space flights later this year.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Thompson Invited to Meet Khrushchev in Siberia
U S Ambassador Llewellyn Thompson was invited by Premier Khrushchev to travel to Siberia to deliver a personal message from President Kennedy. Thompson would fly Wednesday to meet Khrushchev amid efforts to ease Cold War tensions and discuss improving Soviet American relations.
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Thompson
Khrushchev
Siberia
Moscow
U.S
Llewellyn Thompson
Kennedy
Observions
Circle Tour Planned for Shenandoah Valley War sites
Williamsport to Lexington and Harrisonburg to Staunton will host a Circle Tour of Civil War battlefields and sites in the Shenandoah Valley. The route includes Williamsport Harpers Ferry Martinsburg Winchester Kernstown Cedar Creek New Market Cross Keys Strasburg and Lee Chapel at Lexington with Antietam Sharpsburg and Antietam nearby.
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Shenandoah Valley Civil War Centennial Commission
Rouss Ave
Winchester
Wade Williams
Virginia Beach
Dabney W. Watts
Watts
Commission
Williamsport
Potomac
Lexington
Harper’s Ferry
Staunton
Falling Waters
Martinsburg
Belle Boyd
Kernstown
Stonewall Jackson
Middletown
Cedar Creek
Strasburg
Fisher's Hill
Mt. Jackson
New Market
Lacey Springs
Harrisonburg
Cross Keys
Stonewall Brigade
Rt. 11
Lee
Potomac River
Harper's Ferry
John Brown
Two Army Posts Abandoned in Texas
A hundred years ago today U S forces abandoned two Army posts in Texas during the postwar drawdown. The move reflected shifting military priorities as units departed the border region and left behind fortifications and supplies.
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Texas
U.S
New 77 Piece Three Room Furniture Group
Grove Furniture Co offers a 77 piece furniture group itemized for a three room setup with weekly payments of 50. The listing highlights a complete set including essentials for living dining and bedroom spaces. Delivery and pricing terms are shown in the advertisement.
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Grove Furniture Co
Sudan Plans Withdrawal After Defeat at Matadi
In Leopoldville the United Nations forces withdrew after a humiliating defeat at Matadi, as Sudan announced plans to pull back. Congolese army forces had forced UN troops from the vital port, signaling a major shift in the region's security dynamic.
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Sudan
Matadi
Leopoldville
Coca
Ens
United — Ison
Aft U.N
Motel Owners To Query Road Officials
FRONT ROYAL Motel owners planned to question Virginia Highway Department officials about Interstate 66 and 81 construction at a Shenandoah Valley Motel Association meeting. A. K. Hunsberger and J. P. Mills Jr. outlined Rt. 81 and Rt. 66 plans while discussing access roads, traffic flow, and right of way. Willis Fisk presided as members sought details on future roads and bypass projects.
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Front Royal
Virginia Highway Department
U.S
A. K. Hunsberger
J. P. Mills, Jr
Sheandoah Valley
Willis Fisk
Lee County
Motel Association
Winchester
Shenandoah Valley
Hunsberger
Virginia
Woodstock
Stephens City
West Virginia
Rt. 66
Cedar Creek
Soviet seeks to bar Cold War issues from UN session
The Soviet Union urged omitting Cold War topics from the UN General Assembly opening, while the United States weighed Congo clarifications. Nkrumah will address the session amid Congo crisis tensions, with Gromyko signaling continued opposition to Congo peace plans and Hammarskjold’s resignation. Kasavubu pledges to retain control of Congo’s army and territorial scope.
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United Nations
N.Y
Soviet Union
U.N
Congo
U.S
Adlai E. S:evenson
Andrei Gromykov
Izvestia
Moscow
United States
Gromyko
Joseph Kasavubu
Dag Hammarskjold
Kasavubu
Kremlin
U. N
Hore U. Nu 'A
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