Virginia briefs outline hearings and defense contracts
Hearings for 22 burglary suspects are continued to June 16 in Police Court and June 17 in Juvenile Court and Police Court Part I. Hercules Powder Co. will supply defense items for $14.99 million in Virginia and employ 2,300 through 1959. A Virginia radio station applying for FM 105.9 is approved. Virginia health officials note aging-related ailments loom as life spans rise. Virginia Heart Fund contributions reach 900,435 by May 15, with new leadership. Atlantic Coast Line reports first quarter 1958 net income down to 3,264,000 from 4,585,000 the year prior.
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Richmond (Ap
Washington
Virginia
Radford
Hercules Powder Co
Harry F. Byrd
A. Willis Robertson
Army Ordnance
Hercules
Richmond
Heart Fund
Virginia Heart Assahere
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
The
ACL
Railroad Jobless Benefit Claims At Record High
In Roanoke western Virginia the Railroad Retirement Board reports 2745 unemployment claims in the 27 county area. Roanoke city and county account for 1560 of those claims. May figures show a sharp rise from April with 466 more in the city and county and 482 in the 27 county territory. The biggest jump is among skilled journeymen in railroad mechanical departments.
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Roanoke
Virginia
Railroad Retirement Board
Roanoke City
George C. Lyon
Lyon
Norfolk and Western
Francis X. Murphy Dies at 55 in Fort William
Francis Xavier Murphy publisher of the Fort William Times Journal died Thursday of a heart attack. He served as president of James Murphy Coal Co Western Navigation Co Ltd and Western Stevedore Co. He was a Fort William native.
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Fort William, Ont
Francis Xavier Murphy
Fort William
Space Trip Reveals Mild Taste of Hell At Randolph
San Antonio AP report describes Staff Sgt. Marion Aydt completing two days in a simulated space capsule. Airman Donald Farrell endured a week in a different test. Aydt faced heat and tight confinement with a partial pressure suit while Farrell wore ordinary clothes. Aydt could not lie down, Ferrell warmed meals on a cooker and ate exotic foods. Aydt relied on baby foods and juices as the experiment ran May 12 to May 22 at Randolph Air Force Base School of Aviation Medicine.
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Marion Aydt
Donald Farrell
Verlla McMillian
Kansas City
School of Aviation Medicine
Randolph Air Force Base
Farrell
Audt
Aydt
Publication order in Virginia foreclosure case
In Frederick County Circuit Court Virginia Melvin Jenkins and Donilee Jenkins are plaintiffs seeking to determine rightful holders of bonds secured by two deeds of trust on their Buffalo Lick Road property and to release liens. Unknown parties claiming bonds or liens must appear within ten days after notice. order to publish in Winchester Evening Star weekly for four weeks. Clerk: Lee M. Whitacre. Attorney: Henry H. Whiting.
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Melvin Jenkins
Donilee Jenkins
Frederick County
Buffalo Lick Road
Shawnee
Virginia
Winchester Evening Star
Printed Pattern 4777 Dress for women sizes 36 to 48
Advertises Printed Pattern 4777 for a warp n tie dress in checks polka dots and solids. Includes sizes 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 and 4% yards at 35 inch fabric. Directions on each part. Send 50 cents plus 5 cents per pattern for mailing to Anne Adams Winchester Evening Star Pattern Dept New York.
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Anne Adams
Winchester Evening Star
Pattern Dept
West 17Th
S&t
New York
N. Y
Ricca Convicted Of Tax Evasion
Paul Ricca, former Ca pone crime syndicate leader, convicted in Chicago federal court of evading nearly 100000 dollars in income taxes. Jurors deliberated over 16 hours before verdict. potential 15 year sentence and 30000 dollar fine. Attorneys cited hidden assets and lavish spending from 1948 to 1950. Ricca held back income from syndicate operations, paroled 1947 after prior Hollywood labor extortion case. He awaits motion for new trial set for June 12.
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Chicago
Paul
Ricca
Capone
Scarface al
U. S
River Forest
Woodson Seeks Underlying Causes Of Bad Driving
Virginia's top police official urged deeper evaluation of drivers seeking licenses. C W Woodson said driving faults reflect underlying psychological traits, calling for reexamination of crash prone individuals and expanded safety education for children and adults.
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Woodson
Miami Beach
Fla
Virginia
C. W. Woodson
Goodman Goes Classical At World’s Fair
Benny Goodman performed with the Belgian Radio Chamber Orchestra at the American pavilion in Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto. A local critic felt his classical program did not match some of his classical recordings. Goodman and his orchestra play a week at the fair.
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Brussels
Benny Goodman
Goodman
Radio Chamber Orchestra
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