Chandler Triumphs as Dems Sweep Key Races
The Associated Press reports Democrats scored gains in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut with sweeping wins in Kentucky governor and Philadelphia mayor races. Kentucky saw A B Chandler defeat Edwin R Denney to reclaim the governor’s seat, while Philadelphia re elected veteran Democrat Richardson Dilworth over Republican W Thacker Longstreth.
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Indiana
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Kentucky
Philadelphia
A. B
Chandler
Edwin R. Denney
U. S
Richardson Dilworth
W. Thacker Longstreth
Democrats Gain Across States in 1963 Local Elections
Democrats swept key races in Indiana Ohio and New York while gaining in Pennsylvania and Connecticut. Incumbent Republicans fell in Indianapolis South Bend Munice Evansville Michigan City Marion New Castle and Blooming ton. Local GOP losses mirrored wider party shifts with Democrats taking control of several cities and counties.
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Ophyte
Dilworth
Longstreth
Eisenhower
Ohio
CIO
Indiana
Indianapolis
South Bend
Muncie
Evansville
Michigan City
Marion
New Castle
Bloomington
Four Virginia bond issues approved in local elections
In Hopewell and Waynesboro voters approved four school bond plans while three others were rejected. Waynesboro approved a 225000 bond by about 2 to 1, funding a 14 room elementary school and additions to two others. Hopewell voters approved the separate bond plan amid a mix of issues.
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Richmond
Hopewell
Waynesboro
Virginia
Armas to Be Last Visitor Before the Leaves Hospital
President Eisenhower will host Carlos Castillo Armas as the last official visitor before Armas leaves Fitzsimons Army Hospital in Denver. The meeting includes Armas' state visit notes and a 30 minute conference with acting Secretary of State Herbert Hoover Jr. Eisenhower plans two brief national talks before departing for Houston and Washington.
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Denver
Eisenhower
Guatemala
Fitzsimons Army Hospital
Columbine II
St. Louis
Carlos Castillo Armas
Herbert Hoover, Jr
Armas
Houston
Tex
Columbine
Lowry Airfield
Military Air Transport Terminal
Washington
Five Children Die in Fire in Hazards Ky
Five children aged four to fourteen burned to death when a house fire swept through their mountain town home. The Begley children and Ritchie grandchildren perished. neighbor alerted firemen who struggled with low water pressure. Fire blamed on a heating stove as residents watched Kentucky election results.
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Hazard
Justice Begley
Ellen Kay Begley
Phyllis Begley
Susan Begley
Yvonne Ritchie
Vicki Ritchie
Begleys
Kentucky
High Point
Stephens City
Winchester Credit Corp
Va. Loan & Thrift Corp
Republicans Hold Senate, Democrats Tighten Grip in General Assembly
In Virginia's general election Republicans won Ted Dalton’s State Senate seat but gained little against Democratic control of the General Assembly. The GOP maintained three Senate seats and picked up one House seat from Grayson County, while Democrats defeated five independents in Senate races. New faces like Stuart Carter and Armistead Boothe hint at possible liberalization of the upper chamber. Dalton seeks the governorship in 1957 after a pivotal 1953 campaign.
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Ors
Pennsylvania
Bucks County
Allegheny County
Pittsburgh
James F. Malone
Malone
New York
Troy
Schenectady
Connecticut
Waterbury
New Jersey
Richmond
Ted Dalton
Senate
General Assembly
GOF
GOP
Grayson County
Stuart B. Carter
Botetourt
Armistead L. Boothe
House
Dalton
Goodwin to Speak at Boyce Convocation Tomorrow
The Rt. Rev. F D Goodwin Bishop of Virginia will be principal speaker at a convocation in Cunningham Chapel Parish House Boyce tomorrow at 7 p m announced by Rev J L B Williams Dean of the Valley Convocation A Richmond delegation including Ven Samuel B Chilton Archdeacon of Virginia and head of Missions Dept will attend Also Rev Robert Seiler James Lincoln and Coudir Holcolm Palmer will participate Powell Harrison of Leesburg newly elected to the National Council will report on his Honolulu visit where he represented the Valley of Virginia Convocation Lay delegates from many towns will join a post dinner discussion Mrs George Burwell of Millwood is dinner chairperson.
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F.D. Goodwin
Virginia
Cunningham Chapel
Boyce
J. L. B. Williams
Valley
Richmond
Samuel B. Chilton
Diocese of Virginia
Department of Missions
Robert Seiler
Department of Christian Social Relations
James Lincoln
Coudir
Holcolm Palmer
Department of Stewardship
Powell Harrison
Leesburg
National Council of the
Protestant Episcopal Church
United States
Episcopal Church
Honolulu
Valley of Virginia
Warrenton
Winchester
Middleburg
Manassas
Purcelville
Front Royal
Berryville
Luray
Upperville
White Post
Woodstock
Washington
Sperryville
the Plains
Haymarket
Millwood
George Burwell
West accuses Russia of seeking Sovietization of Germany
At Geneva the United States Britain and France denounce Molotov over German reunification. Dulles warns the Soviet position endangers peace in Europe while Pinay says Moscow aims to Sovietize all Germany. Macmillan calls the Big Four effort a failure and accuses the USSR of using German unity as a pawn.
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Geneva
Russia
Germany
U. S
Dulles
Europe
Macmillan
Pinay
Molotov
Moscow
Soviet Union
Freed Turncoats Return Home After Court Order
Three former U S soldiers who defected to communism in Korea were released from Ft. Baker stockade by order of a federal judge. Otho Bell William Cowart and Lewie Griggs said they will return home and pledged to prove themselves American citizens. The fate of civilian trials was noted as the Supreme Court ruled civilians cannot be tried in military courts.
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San Francisco
U. S
Korea
Otho G. Bell
William A. Cowart
Lewie W. Griggs
Ft. Baker Stockade
Cowart
Dalton
Griggs
Neches
Tex
Bell
Hillsboro
Miss
U. S. Supreme Court
Offen
Gochenour Heads Winchester Fire Prevention Bureau
Winchester move creates first fire prevention bureau with William N. Gochenour Sr. named fire inspector. He takes office January 1 and will oversee inspections, alarms, and fire origin work under Fire Chief Taylor Barr. Regulation adoption aligns with Virginia Insurance Rating Bureau standards and public education emphasis precedes enforcement.
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Bureau of
William N. Gochenour
Winchester
Gochenour
South End Fire Company
S. Loudoun St
U. S. Army
Fort Meade
Taylor Barr
Commissioner of Revenue
Barr
Frederick County and Clarke County Election Returns
In Frederick County Omps defeats Luttrell for Supervisors and Garber wins reelection over Perry. Sheriff Smallwood defeats Miller. In Clarke County Democrat Omps and independent Garber win, Byrd Jr. and Moore reelected unopposed in state offices with strong turnout. About 2 754 votes cast in the area yesterday.
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L. R. Omps
C. E. Garber
Frederick County
Clarke County
Winchester
Strobel Resigns as Commissioner of Public Buildings
Peter A. Strobel, commissioner of public buildings, resigned amid questions about his continuing interest in a New York engineering firm. The General Services Administration disclosed his resignation and accepted by GSA administrator Edmund F. Mansure. The move becomes effective at the close of business yesterday.
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Washington
Peter A. Strobel
House
New York
General Services Administration
GSA
Strobel
Edmund F. Mansure
Strobel & Salzman
Vote for Supervisors Shawnee District Returns Reported
About 1 400 votes in Frederick County 435 in Winchester and 919 in Clarke County were cast while tabulations reached 9 p m Last precincts in Frederick County were in by 8 30 p m Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club aided speedy reporting by sending results to a central station in Winchester.
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Frederick County
Winchester
Clarke County
Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club
Clarke County Sheriff Race and Local Precinct Returns Summary
The article reports unofficial election results from Frederick County precincts and surrounding districts. Omps defeats Luttrell in Gainesboro District by 76 votes with 278 to 202 across five precincts, carrying three. Garber leads Perry 292 to 252 in Shawnee District, Perry winning Greenwood but losing Kernstown.
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Omps
Luttrell
Gainesboro
Garber
Perry
Shawnee
Greenwood
Kernstown
Firm Upping Star Newsprint Price 4 Dollars
The International Paper Sales Company of Canada, supplier to The Star, raised newsprint cost by 4 dollars per ton effective today. Delivered price to The Star is now 131 dollars per ton, said Ralph S. Fansler business manager. This marks the eleventh price increase in ten years from 63 dollars per ton.
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International Paper Sales Company of Canada
The
Star
Ralph S. Fansler
October Birth Rate Falls at Memorial Hospital
Memorial Hospital recorded 104 live births in October 1955 the lowest October total in five years. Boys outnumbered girls 53 to 51 that month, with yearly patterns showing 299 male and 266 female births to date. Across months, January through October totals varied, including 131 births in August and 104 in October.
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Memorial Hospital
Weather and Local Notices in Winchester Area
Central and west Virginia forecast fair with 25 to 30 degree lows, east 30 to 35. Shenandoah Valley: tonight some cloudiness, lows 25 to 32, Thursday cloudy and cold with a slight rain or snow chance. Also includes Winchester skies data, a variety sale notice at Market Street Church, voter note to Shawnee district, and local ads for Garber Coats Suits and Marianne's of Winchester.
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Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
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Lis Sy Teesya
W. W. Smallwood, Jr
John A. Miller
Paul Luttrell
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Associated Press
Bayliss & Patterson
Shenandoah Bottled Gas CO
Winchester Welding , Supply Co
L. Randall
Schewel Furniture Co
City
Frederick
Clarke
Miller Bros
Smalts
Carpenter’s
Shawnee Volunteer Fire Department
Brakeblok
Gilbert Helsley
Smallwood
Winchester Star
Clarence Hill
Conrad Hoover
American Legion Auxiliary
M. B. Clowe, Jr
Goodwin
By Doug O'Connell
Council
Fire Committee
Laurens P. Jones
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Virginia Insurance Rating Bureau of
J. M. Steck, Jr
Board of Real Estate Assessors
Bureau of Fire
WM. N. Gochenour, SR
Miller
Perry Garber Carper’s Valley
Gainesboro District
Luttrell Ashton
Baker's Mill
Dolan’s
Yeakley's Arch
Clarke Sheriff’s Race
Bradford Bennett
Richard Rush
Ashton’s
Baker’s Mill
Dolan's
Yeaksley’s. Dry Run
Lamp’s
Radio Club
Smallwood Miller
Lindsey's
Millwood Shenandoah
Morgan's Mill
Mt. Airy
Russell's
Pierce's
Eosegnee
Market ST
Shawnee District
Coats & Suits
Marianne's of
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