Harrison Hits State Department Farm Policies
Rep Burr P Harrison condemned State Department farm policies in Frederick County. Speaking at the Farm Bureau meeting he argued the department hinders farmers while urging stronger foreign market access and citing remarks by Rep Jamie Whitten. He noted new Farm Bureau members honored at the event and urged vigorous use of agricultural authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. State Department
Burr P. Harrison
Frederick County
Farm Bureau
Round Hill
Harrison
State Department
Landon B. Whitacre
Joseph Butler
Rep. Harrison
Department of Agriculture and Foreign Operations Administration
Congress
Virginia Fruit and Poultry
Jamie I. Whitten
Mississippi
House
Department of Agriculture
Four Die In Collision Near Galax Amid Hailstorm
Four people died in a collision between a passenger car and a tractor-trailer on a hail swept Highway US 58 five miles east of Galax. Victims were Sam O. Boyer 45 and wife Vera Jones Boyer 46 of Galax their son-in-law Charles E. Jones 74 of Woodlawn and his wife Maude Jones. Blood was sent to a Galax hospital but Mrs Boyer died en route when the blood reached Hillsville. The tractor-trailer was driven by Monte Grayson Vickers of Madison Florida. he was uninjured.
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GALAX
Woodlawn
Sam O. Boyer
Vera Jones Boyer
Charles E. Jones
Maude Jones
Boyer
Hillsville
U. S. 58
Monte Grayson Vickers
Madison
Fla
Vickers
Senate tax cut hinges on absentees as vote nears
Senate leaders say they have the votes to block a tax cut but face a tight margin with absences likely. A showdown vote is set for next Tuesday or Wednesday, with four hours of debate and limited amendments. Senators Land Humphrey Neuberger Barkley and Gore spoke for the plan while Smith and Kennedy are out. McCarthy offered no position.
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Washington
Senate
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Washington's Birthday Sale Becomes Annual Merchants Event
Winchester Retail Merchants Association approves making the Washington's Birthday Sale an annual sales promotional event. President Ralph Mulvey chairs. directors report strong participation and promotion. The group also considering fundraising for a Negro Day Nursery rummage sale and seeking merchant contributions. The ordinance on solicitors filings moves to the Common Council. Secretary to request more street cleaning by the city. Philip Gabler serves as secretary. attendees include Mulvey Carr and others.
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Winchester Retail Merchants’ Association
Ralph Mulvey
John J. Carr
Mulvey
Association
Common Council
Chamber of Commerce
Philip Gabler
Deputy Gets Life in Prison in Alabama Case
Ex-Chief Deputy Albert Fuller received a life sentence for murder. The state moves to try Arch Ferrell, former Phenix City prosecuting attorney, within about two weeks. Fuller’s defense plans an appeal and new trial motion as guards hold the accused in Jefferson County Jail.
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Birmingham
Ala
Albert Fuller
A. L. Patterson
Cecil Deason
Arch Ferrell
Phenix City
Fuller
Jefferson County
Atty
Roderick Beddow
State Supreme Court
Avon
Storms Leave Multimillion Dollar Trail of Damage Across States
Widespread storms trailing tornadoes and wind gusts caused extensive property and crop losses across the Midwest and East. Colorado suffered large wheat losses with an estimated 50 million dollars. Pennsylvania and Ohio faced mines over a million dollars each. A U S Steel bridge in Rankin sustained about a million in damage.
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Great Plains
Colorado
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Weather Bureau
Midwest
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
U. S
Rankin
Pittsburgh
Union City
Ind
Indiana-Ohio
Mild Weekend Expected With Showers Forecast
Warm weather returns after rain with a 68 degree high reported by the Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory. Tonight’s low 46 to 54 degrees and some showers or thunderstorms possible late evening. Yesterday morning’s chill and last year’s 37 degree high noted.
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Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Associated Press
Dems Seen Pitching Presidential Bid On Economic Issues
Washington reports Sen. Goldwater and Sen. Kilgore said Democrats plan to run on economic issues in 1956, opposing Eisenhower policies. The two backed a bipartisan Senate Economic Committee report recognizing an economic recession and urging more public works financed directly from the Treasury.
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Dems
Washington
Sen. Goldwater
R-Ariz
Sen. Kilgore
D-Wva
Senate
House Economic Committee
Eisenhower
Douglas
D-Ill
Goldwater
Arizona
Congress
Treasury
Evening Star Enters Inter American Press Association
The Inter American Press Association announced 16 new members, including the Evening Star of Winchester Virginia and the Daily News Record of Harrisonburg Virginia, expanding the organization in New York.
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Evening Star
Inter American Press Association
New York
The _ Inter American Press Assn
The
Winchester
Daily News Record
Harrisonburg
Ambush Killer Linked to St. Paul Area Slayings
Police tied a high powered rifle ambush to the killings of Emil Salzman and his wife Clara in Minnesota. An abandoned car taken from the Salzmans' garage was found in St. Paul, and witnesses described two men leaving the vehicle. The couple were slain near their home with four and two bullet wounds respectively, and no robbery motive was found.
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Hayward
Wis
St. Paul
Minn
Emil Salzman
Clara
Clyde Williamson
Wisconsin
Salzman
Williamson
Eau Claire
Power Company
Nehru narrowly escapes knife attack in India
Prime Minister Nehru warded off a knife wielding assailant as a rickshaw puller Basu Rao and an unidentified man were arrested in central India. Nehru called the incident a cranky gesture and said security measures were mostly efficient though at times excessive. He spoke to state legislators after the 10 second episode.
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Bombay
India
Nehru
Nagpur
Basu Rao
Rao
R. S. Shukla
Madhya Pradesh
New Delhi
Shukla
Fifth Atomic Blast Today Is Less Than Major Size
The fifth 1955 test at Yucca Flat occurred at 5 20 am from a 300 foot tower. Las Vegas 75 miles away saw a brilliant white flash and a white cloud rose to 20000 to 25000 feet. Observers in Salt Lake City described the flash as weak and fleeting.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Nevada Desert
Yucca Flat
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
L. Ranney
CAA
Ten Nabbed in Richmond Narcotics Roundup
Federal narcotics agent Olka W. Johnson says the Richmond arrests mark a paralyzing blow to the supply line as ten people were rounded up in a series of raids that began Thursday night. The group includes three Black men and a Black woman. Bonds ranged from 500 to 1500 dollars. several were addicts.
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Johnson
United States
Melvin Flegenheimer
Richmond
Joseph Yates
Gus Gayles
K. S. Raynes
Julian C. Corbett
Milton Beale
LeRoy Putze
A. M. Waters
Anna Grooms
James Lewis
Lewis
Grooms
John A. Parker
Maidens
Goochland County
Federal District Court
Yates
Raynes
Parker
Richmond City
Friendship Names Miss Sylvia Stine Honorary Chief
Miss Sylvia Barnes Stine daughter of Mr and Mrs William E Stine has been chosen the Honorary Fire Chief of the Friendship Fire Company for the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival parade on April 28 She is a Handley High School sophomore active in General Organization Library Glee Club and Varsity cheerleading Also a Sacred Heart parishioner the contest to name the Honorary In Town Fire Chief is Friday at 8 pm at the Capitol Theatre with the film Battle Cry and judges led by Donald N Larrick. The winner and sponsor will lead the Winchester and Frederick County units in the parade.
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Sylvia Barnes Stine
William E. Stine
Fairmont Ave
Friendship Fire Company
Miss Stine
Handley High School
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Capitol Theatre
Donald N. Larrick
Winchester
Frederick County
Agriculture Dept Backs Byrd Aiken Wheat Feeding Bill
The Agriculture Department issued a favorable report on a bill by Senators Aiken and Byrd to curb penalties for farmers who feed excess wheat to their own animals. The measure would prohibit penalties when producers feed surplus wheat to their livestock and poultry. Senator Byrd urged quick action by the Senate Agriculture Committee.
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Agriculture Dept
Byrd
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Aiken
Senate Agriculture Committee
Clarke Lions Beauty Contest Sees 40 Entrants
More than 40 Clarke County young women enter the Clarke County Lions Club annual beauty contest to be held in March. Eligible entrants are single Clarke County residents ages 16 to 25. Names listed include Ruth Elley Talley Elva White Betty Perry Barbara Snyder Eleanor Pyne Delores Garrett Shirley Kent Betty Ferrebee and Alva Hummer. Judges include TV personalities Cindy Dahl Liz Overton and Leesburg Mayor Maurice Lowenbach Jr.
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Clarke County
Ruth Elley Talley
Elva White
Betty Perry
Barbara Snyder
Eleanor Pyne
Delores Garrett
Shirley Kent
Betty Ferrebee
Alva Hummer
Cindy Dahl
Liz Overton
Maurice Lowenbach Jr
Leesburg
New York Senator Capehart to appear on Winchell show
Senator Homer Capehart will join Walter Winchell on a Sunday night radio and TV broadcast to discuss stock market tips. Tailored-to-measure clothing event announced by Mr Cohen invites measurements on Monday March 14 at Frank Gearing. Meeting notices follow for Post Home on Piccadilly Street at 7:30 PM.
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New York
Homer Capehart
R-Ind
Walter Winchell
Mr. Cohen
Frank Gearing
E. Piccadilly St
Vv. F. W
Piccadilly St
Membership funds hit 68 percent of festival quota
Workers in the Winchester Frederick membership department of the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival raised $9851 to reach 68 percent of the $14 401 quota. Dan E. Leatherman and Festival President J P Arthur praised division heads at a breakfast meeting.
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Winchester-Frederick
Dan E. Leatherman
J. P. Arthur
D. K. Rusesll
Ralph W. Mulvey
Carl A. Haines
General Commercial
Edward Gale
Holy Name Society Hosts Communion Breakfast Speaker
The Rev. Leo A. Foley of the Society of Mary will speak at the Sac red Heart Catholic Church Holy Name Society annual Communion Breakfast tomorrow. Father Foley, vice superior of the Marist Seminary and philosophy professor at Catholic University, will address attendees after the 8 o'clock Mass and a body Communion followed by breakfast prepared by parish women in the hall kitchen.
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Leo A. Foley
Society of Mary
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Holy Name Society
Father Foley
Marist Seminary
Catholic University
Holy Name
Keller's Restaurant Hours and Sunday Dinner Notice
Keller's Restaurant opens 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Family Sunday dinner advertised. Contact numbers 7562 and 2-9423. Location 128 Millwood Ave. Country ham and turkey supper next Thursday at Round Hill Community Center from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
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Keller's
Millwood Ave
Round Hill Comm
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Sydney Dixon
Meg Greene
Roland White
George Dixon
Kennedy
D-Mass
Florida
McCarthy
R-Wis
Harvey
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Sue Sybert
Elwood
Dowd
Chumley's Rest
Vera
Mary Kaknis
Ruth Kelly
Chanticleer Inn
St. Paul, Minn
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Army Chemical Corps
Army
Olka W. Johnson
Virginia
Sylvia Stine
Clarke Lions
Clarke County Lions Club
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