Governors Agree On Highway Need
Governors from across the nation meet in Washington to discuss highway needs. A three hour closed door session produced no consensus on road building proposals. Frank Bane said administration leaders pitched a federal borrowing plan valued at 21 billion dollars and Senator Gore's alternative proposes direct congressional appropriations.
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Ashington
Frank Bane
Governors’ Conference
Sen
Gore
B-Tenn
Bane
Memorial Dismantling of Soviet Tank Memorial in Berlin
German workers began removing the Soviet tank memorial that Russians agreed in July to relocate after German defacements angered locals. The monument symbolized early Russian war machines in Berlin’s defenses against the Nazis.
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Berlin
Berryville C of C hears Bluemont man on uranium
Bryan Gordon Jr. of Bluemont spoke to Berryville Clarke County Chamber of Commerce about uranium discoveries in Utah Arizona and New Mexico. He demonstrated ore with a Geiger counter and compared potential uranium use to aluminum’s historic price drop.
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Berryville
New Mexico
Arizona
Utah
Bryan Gordon, Jr
Bluemont
Clarke County
Gordon
Harold G. Potts
Floyd L. McWilliams
Dentist Arraigned On Murder Charge
Dr A Arnold Axilrod a Minneapolis dentist was arraigned on a first degree murder charge in the strangling death of 21 year old patient Mrs Mary Moonen. He was indicted by the Hennepin County grand jury ten days after her body was found. Axilrod said he blacked out after Moonen accused him of fathering her unborn child. He denied the assault claim and faces life imprisonment if convicted.
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Minneapolis
A. Arnold Axilrod
Mary Moonen
Axilrod
Hennepin County Grand Jury
Heinz Official Sees Danger in Guaranteed Wage
Heinz vice president Frank B. Cliffe warned at the 43rd annual U S Chamber of Commerce meeting that a guaranteed annual wage could hinder expansion and even bankrupt firms facing seasonal sales and business cycles. He urged using better tools to ensure steady work and pay while avoiding excessive burdens on employers.
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Heinz
Washington
Frank B. Cliffe
H. J. Heinz Co
Pittsburgh
Cliffe
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
President Eisenhower Faces Soil Erosion Issue at Gettysburg Farm
President Eisenhower disclosed a serious soil erosion problem at his Gettysburg Pennsylvania farm. He cited a study showing three quarters of topsoil washed away and said his goal is to leave the soil in better condition, inspired by his brother Milton S. Eisenhower’s farm work. He spoke in a White House Rose Garden briefing to about 75 farm editors attending the American Agricultural Editors Assn. biennial meeting.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Milton S. Eisenhower
Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania
White House
American Agricultural Editors’ Assn
Ronnie Miller Wins Pony in Shenandoah Apple Blossom Sales
Ronnie Miller 11 son of Mr and Mrs James M Miller 513 South St won Johnny Appleseed a three year old pony from Marks Pony Ranch Kernstown as first prize in the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Annual Sales drive. He sold 1022 Apple Annuals to top the campaign chaired by Edward Gale.
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Ronnie Miller
James M. Miller
South St
Johnny Appleseed
Ronnie
Edward Gale
Marks Pony Ranch
Kernstown
Virginia Avenue
John Arnold
S. Stewart Sr
Willow Lawn Pool
George Stickley
S. Cameron
Arthur Rowe
Ameri can Viscose Corp reports first quarter earnings surge
Philadelphia based Ameri can Viscose Corp posts 5.93 million earnings for Q1 up 400 percent from 1954. The profit equals 1.39 a share on 66.42 million in sales due to higher volumes and pricing. Union workers at Avisco Lewistown plant reject new contract. contract vote fails across seven plants in PA VA WV.
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Philadelphia
American Viscose Corp
Frank H. Reichel
Reichel
Avisco
Lewistown
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
Chemstrand Corp
Bronx Funeral Witnesses Teenage Gang Turmoil
In New York Bronx after the funeral of 15 year old William Blankenship Jr a crowd of about 100 youths dispersed by police. The teens linked to Frank Santana were angry outside the funeral chapel and threatened photographers in a clash tied to a gang feud over jacket colors. Santana faces first degree murder charges with bail denied. companion Ralph Falcon held on rioting charges. Civic and religious leaders urge stronger action against juvenile crime as remarks by officials decry rising juvenile crime rates.
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New York
William Blankenship Jr
Bronx
Frank
Tarzan) Santana
Blankenship
Francis W. H. Adams
Young Blankenship
Daniel V. Sullivan
Santana
Hyman Korn
Ralph
Rocky) Falcon
Jrc
Korn
City of
Harrises Win Bridge Match at George Washington Hotel
Mr and Mrs E R Harris place first in the regular duplicate match of the Monday night contract bridge group at the George Washington Hotel. Irvan OConnell and C H Schutte take second, tied for third between Roy Vinal with Wilson Price and Gordon Harman with Wilson Dickson.
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E. R. Harris
George Washington Hotel
Irvan O'Connell
C. H. Schutte
Roy Vinal
W. B. Price
Gordon Harman
Wilson Dickson
Plant firms optimistic on earnings to cut 1955 deficit
Monsanto Chemical and allied firms reported first quarter results that, if sustained, would erase the year end 1954 deficit of 17.6 million dollars. The optimistic outlook came as executives cited improving markets and rising demand.
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Monsanto Chemical
Byrd Questions Mitchell Speech Ruled Backus or Quit Comment
Senator Byrd expressed surprise and concern over former National Democratic Chairman Stephen Mitchells University of Alabama speech. He questioned how a former party leader could purge elected officials and criticized the idea of opposing Democrats resigning to support Stevenson. Rep Tuck also withheld endorsement of Stevenson.
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Richmond
Virginia
Byrd
Stephen Mitchell
National Committee
Richmond News Leader
Mitchell
University of Alabama
Adlai Stevenson
Rep
Tuck
D-Va
Stevenson
Four Swedish Jets Crash in Lake Grottern
Four Swedish jet fighters disappeared after takeoff from Norrkoping and were found crash landed in Lake Grottern. The four planes were in close formation and pilots were the only occupants. Divers recovered wreckage under the ice as authorities investigated the cause.
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Stockholm
Lake
Grottern
Air Force
Norrkoping
May 7 and 14 Auctions Across Winchester Area
A dense May sales directory lists multiple auctions in and around Winchester Virginia. Items include real estate on Rt. 50 near Winchester, farm machinery, cattle hogs and household goods, and an estate sale at the Frederick County Court House front. Auctioneers include Chas R Duvall W D Orndorff E T Snider and others.
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Clifton Nail
Frederick County Court House
Rt. 50
Winchester
Chas. R. Duvall
Bertha Siford
Rennertown
Thomas Brannon
Berryville
W. D. Orndorff
J. Randolph Larrick
E. T. Snider
Shenandoah Valley
Farmers Livestock Exchange
James Seabright
Front Royal Road
H. H. Bartlett
W. E. Edwards
Middletown
Chas
R. Duvall
Does raw beefsteak cure a black eye
The answer says a raw beefsteak has no curing value beyond cooling. A cold compress achieves the same cooling effect more cheaply.
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