Mississippi Flood on Last Lap of Destruction
The Mississippi River flood worsened across the Midwest with 12 lives lost and about 150 million dollars in damage. In Hannibal Missouri the crest nears 25 feet as rivermen brace for the final act of a flood from Minnesota to Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannibal
Mississippi
Minnesota
Missouri
Iowa
Wisconsin
Illinois
U.S. Weather Bureau
Quincy
Ill
Pere Sons
Hannle
Bal
Rock Creek
Indiana Grove
Dubuque
Clinton
Davenport
Moline
East Moline
Rock Island
Niota
Fort Madison
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Duebuque
Ed Murrow Memorialized By Press
The Overseas Press Club honored Edward R. Murrow with a memorial tribute in New York, following his death at 57 after an 18 month lung cancer battle. Funeral services drew 1,300 attendees at St James Episcopal Church, with notable figures such as Adlai Stevenson and Sen. Robert Kennedy present. The body was cremated at Greenwood Cemetery Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Overseas Press Club
Edward RS Murrow
United States Information Agency
Murrow
St. James Episcopal Church
Pawling
N.Y
Columbia Broadcasting System
Ice
Arthur Lee Kinsolving
London
Britain
Theo
Adlai E. Stevenson
U.S
United Nations
W. Averell Harriman
Carl T. Rowan
USIA
Johnson
Robert F. Kennedy
Den.y
Greenwood Cemetery
Brookelyn
Staunton Augusta County Schools Deny NAACP Charges
Staunton and Augusta County officials deny NAACP accusations of racial discrimination in their school systems. Briefs filed in federal court state public schools operate in compliance with constitutional standards and rely on the State Pupil Placement Board for placement matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonburg
Staunton
Augusta County
NAACP
Federal District Court
Thomas J.michiety
Augusta
Michie
Rockingham Delayed on New Jail Decision
Rockingham County supervisors were given until May 19 by Circuit Judge Hamilton Haas to show why they should not replace the 1894 jail. The order bars discussion of the issue at a Saturday supervisors meeting. The current four story jail, rebuilt in 1934 with space for 96 prisoners, is deemed obsolete and inadequate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonburg
Rockingham
Hamilton Haas
Haas
Woman found shot multiple times in Prince William County
Fairfax AP report says a white woman in her late 20s or 30s was found dead in Conway Robinson Memorial Park area near Gainesville. Autopsy indicates automatic weapon shots and death about a week to 10 days earlier. Sheriff Shumate noted possible concealment under leaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfax (Ap
Prince William County
Fairfax Hospital
Gainesville
Ralph Shumate
Shumate
Manassas
Tildon Lam
Conway Robinson Memorial Park
Draft horse eats French bread to plow vineyard
In Geyserville James III, a draft horse, refuses horsefeed and eats French bread. He tills William Bagnani’s vineyard where the rows are steep and tight. The owner recalls James II once bit a loaf, revealing the bread driven diet. The note ties to Felix de Weldon, sculptor of the Iwo Jima statue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geyserville
Calif
James III
William Bagnani
Bagnani
James II
James I
Felix de Weldon
Iwo Jima
Miss Saint Attends 1966 Apple Blossom Festival Visit
Eva Marie Saint and husband Jeffrey Hayden visit Winchester Virginia for the Apple Blossom Festival. They tour the Antique Car Meet and Twirling Meet at James Wood High School and express interest in returning with children. Hayden, a TV and film director, notes his wife enjoys personal appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
America
Eva Marie Saint
James Wood High School
Miss Saint
Jeffrey Hayden
Harry Byrd, Jr
Hayden
Virginia
MR. Hayden
Walt Disney Productions
Andy Griffith
Donna Reed
Karen
Haydens
Mandeville Canyon
Los Angeles
Dulles
Waterford
Leesburg
Lamar Keen
Festival
Dempsey Still Busy Fit at 69
Former boxing champion Jack Dempsey, 69, remains active visiting Boys Clubs of America across the country. He owns a New York restaurant and makes personal appearances while stressing fitness and education for boys. He notes he is the only male in a 13-woman family, with two daughters and seven granddaughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boys Clubs of America
Dempsey
Abel elected Steelworkers president amid faces but unchanged union
Pittsburgh AP Abel defeated incumbent David McDonald to lead the United Steelworkers, promising continued expert staff guidance and year round bargaining. Militant tone may shift with new faces, while jobs and pensions remain central as automation presses and emphasis broadens to fabricating and aluminum sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers of América
T.W. Abel
Abel
David J. Mc
McDonald
Ffice
Bel
Basic Steel
White House
Growth pattern of a live fish after maturity
A live fish continues to grow after sexual maturity, though the rate slows. The fish often becomes slightly longer and thicker each year as it ages.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ed Murrow
Jim Sirbaugh
Washington
Shenandoah National Park
Tures
Bowling Green State University
Ohio
Rt. 11 North
Jack Dempsey
Dick Rosenberger
Dick Kern
Russ Potts
Mr. Dempsey
Steelworkers Union
Personna Reg Stainless
Cy Ted
Toilet Goods Department
Newberry’s
Wilkinson Sword
Colgate Cue
Polident Cleanser
Colgate
Alberto
Charles Antell
Hair Crean
BET Hs
Bayer Aspirin
PTE US
KOTEX
Miss Clairol
Epy
Tages
Tampex
Johnson’s Baby Oil
Tute
D” Cell
Newberry
Tice Cup
Alka Seltzer
Lever Bros
Per ‘Mo
W. Boscawen St
AMT
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!