Virginia governor race shows turnout near record in 1953 vote pace
Virginia voters march to the polls with early turnout described as heavy in the southside Negro precincts and statewide activity ahead of the 1955 gubernatorial pace but below the 698,000 of the 1956 presidential year. Dems back Almond while Republicans back Dalton advocating segregation limits and local school boards.
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Richmond
Virginia
Ted Daton
Dalton
Radford
J. Lindsay Almond
Almond
Roanoke
Wasena
Chilmer Brooks
Dolan
Frederick County
Brooks
Southampton - Nansemond
Isle of Wight
Waynesboro
South River
J. Lindsay Almond Jr
Democratic
Ted Dalton
GOP
Thomas B. Stanley
Eisenhower
Little Rock
U.S
Harry Byrd
D-Va
House of Delegates
House
State Senate
Middletown Council Bets on Water Bond Payoff and Town Lights
Middletown town council voted to retire an extra $1,000 water bond and anticipated paying a third this year. The group approved installing a center suspension street light in front of the Wayside Inn and asked Northern Virginia Power Co. to install it. They also decided to mount the Christmas star on the water tower and discontinue street light strings while keeping the large Christmas tree. They agreed to buy two tires for the police car and consider a weekly garbage collection. A separate note reports Governor Knight of California withdrawing from a reelection bid to run for U S Senate.
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Middletown
G. W. Bordern
T. Ainsworth Sperry
Northern Virginia Power Co
Thelma Bowman
Hearing on Store Ordinance on Amherst Street
A public hearing is set for 7 50 tonight in Corporation Court Room on a proposed ordinance to permit a retail food store and motor vehicle parking on the south side of W Amherst Street. Local businessman James R Wilkins seeks the land formerly part of Shenandoah Valley Academy grounds. ordinance first read in October by the Common Council.
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Corporation Court Room
W. Amherst St
James R Wilkins
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Common Council
Plane carrying Romanian premier crashes in Moscow
A plane carrying Romanian Premier Chivu Stoica to the 40th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution crashed in bad weather at Moscow Airport. Stoica was not killed, and passenger status of others was unclear. The incident disrupted air travel ahead of the November 7 celebrations.
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Moscow
Chivu Stoica
Stoica
Serum sickness poses problem in drug use
Dr. Herman Bunsesen discusses serum sickness and how drugs can cause illness, noting the condition's hidden risks. The article warns readers about unexpected adverse reactions and urges caution in medication choices.
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Herman Bunsesen
Page
Voters in Winchester Area Follow Cloudy Election Day
Polls opened with mild weather as voters chose a governor lieutenant governor and attorney general. Winchester officers seek reelection with 949 votes by noon across four precincts. Berryville Middletown Stephen City Neffstown Kernstown Brucetown report early tallies. Radio WINC will broadcast local returns from The Star newsroom as tabulation continues.
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Winchester
Rouss
Friendship
Sarah Zane
Virginia Avenue
Federick
Clarke Counties
Reuss
A. J. Novick
Friary Keyser
Ralph S. Brown
Denver Spring
Berryville
Nelson Thompson
Middletown
James R. Green
Stephen City
Eldridge Lemley
Kernstown
John S Smith
Neffstown
Brucetown
Doubt on Revolutionary Propellants in Sputnik II Flight
Washington reports mixed views on whether Soviet scientists used a new propellant to power Sputnik II and Laika the dog beyond 1070 miles. American scientists cite limited data from Tass while noting uncertainties about Laika's fate and satellite design.
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Washington
Enare
Tass
Moscow
Planetarium
Earth
Kiril P. Sanyukovich
Russia
Pioneer Earth
Project Vanguard
Crash Kills 3 Near Salem
A single vehicle crash on State Route 117 near Salem killed three people and injured a fourth. Irene Zimmerman 24 and Gary Michae son 7 from Brooklyn New York and Faye Lafayette 28 from New York City died. Driver Henry Max Marthier 25, suffered a minor head injury and could not explain the cause. The 1957 Virginia highway toll rose to 753.
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Associated Press
Salem
Virginia
State Rt
Irene Zimmerman
Gary Michaeson
Brooklyn
N. Y
Faye Lafayette
New York City
Henri Max Marthier
Marthler
Mystery Object Halts Cars in New Mexico Sighting
A missile engineer reported a brilliant egg shaped object that stalled ten autos on a desert highway between White Sands Proving Grounds and Alamogordo. The Air Force opened an investigation into similar weekend reports near New Mexico bases.
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Lubbock
Tex
New Mexico
Air Force
James Stokes
Air Force Missile Development Center
Holloman Air Force Base
Alamogordo
N.M
Terry Clark
Kalg
U.S. M4
White Sands Proving Grounds
Dirksen Sees U S Moving Back Into King Row in Missiles
Senator Dirksen after a briefing with Adm. Radford expressed confidence the United States will quickly move back into the king row in missiles and space development. Other senators remained skeptical citing continued Soviet momentum and need for coordinated, funded effort.
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Dirksen
U.S
Washington
United States
Senate
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Radford
Ulinois
Pentagon
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Defense Department
Johnson
Russell
Dga
Armed Services Committee
Sen. Bridges
R-Nh
Centor Gop
Sec
Retary
Defense McElroy
Bridges
Sen
Symington
Will Russians Paint the Moon Red Tomorrow
In Edinburg Texas the Pan American College Observatory will monitor the moon tomorrow night with a 17 inch telescope. Walter Haas urged astronomy professor Paul Engle to watch for any red marks or flashes on the moon in celebration of the Bolshevik Revolution anniversary.
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Edinburg
Tex
Pan American College Observatory
Russia
Walter Haas
The
American Assn. of
Lunar and Planetary Observers
Paul Engle
Engle
U N Disarmament Talks Collapse After Soviet Walkout
The United Nations faced a collapse in its push for disarmament as the Soviet Union quit the Disarmament Commission and its five nation subcommittee. Delegates cited Russia’s refusal to continue negotiations unless all 62 UN members join, while Western powers balked at broader talks.
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United Nations
N. Y
U. N
Russia
U. N. Disarmament Commission
VY. V. Kuznetsov
Assembly
Barking Dog Complaint Reaches Odd Phone Call
In Phoenix a complaint about a barking dog leads to a surreal exchange as a caller mentions a dog on "that new Russian moon" before hanging up. Police note routine disturbances occasionally yield strange tips.
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Phoenix, Arie
Cross Stallings
Soviet scientist claims new rocket fuel for Sputniks
Moscow reports a Soviet scientist says Russia developed a new rocket fuel to reach eight kilometers per second for Sputniks. He also describes an electronic brain to correct deviations pre orbit, and discusses Laika the dog and moon flight hopes, with Isakov predicting human spaceflight within 5 to 10 years. The piece notes possible moon celebrations and a cautious view of animal missions.
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Moscow
T. Khachaturov
Transport Ministry
Gudok
Khachaturov
Isakov
United States
Clyde Tombaugh
Pluto
Yuri Khlevbzevich
Moscow Radio
Foreign Service
Communist
Earth
Space
Raritan District Convention Held in Winchester Tomorrow
The Rappahannock District of Raritan National meets at the War Memorial Building starting 9 am with officer training sessions. Aubrey Johns presides, luncheon at 12:20, Rev. Aulrance Shank to speak, and Charles Borum headlines the banquet at the George Washington Hotel with Mary Donegan Howe. Over 200 members expected. attendance pins awarded. three Frederick County clubs noted.
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Rappahannock
Raritan
Fifth Street Methodist Church
Harrisburg
Shank
National Speakers Bureau
George Washington Hotel
Charles Borum
Mr. Enthusiasm
Dale Carnegie
Mary Donegan Howe
Benny Brown
Frederick County
Gainesboro
Stonewall
Round Hill
Clarke County
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C. Gilmer Brooks
Mrs
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Cro June
Ft. 422
West Virginia Line
Cross Junction
R. E. Patterson
Clarence Shelburne
Roy Bohr
EB. Batt
Elston Luttrell
Knight Pulls
Goodwin J. Knight
California
Today
U. S. Senate
Bucharest
Nickie
Curly Rebel
Moonwatch
Nashville
Tenn
Curly
Mystery Object
By Jack Bell
U.N
Kuznetsov
Henry Cabot Lodge
Kremlin
Jules Moch
France
Soviet Union
Allan Noble
Wallace Nesbitt
Canada
Willow Lawn Farm Market
Valley Avenue
Howard Johnson
Lo-L
Margaret L. Hodgson
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