Virginia forecasts hinge on income growth and potential sales tax
A 50 member fiscal study committee in Virginia reports that state revenues could rise with a 4 percent annual personal income growth, possibly yielding surpluses through 1962, but a 25 percent growth path could balance or create a deficit. It notes a 2 cent sales tax or borrowing as options if funds are needed, with several risk factors and assumptions outlined.
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Richmond
Virginia
Capital
Advisory Council On the
George M. Modlin
University of Richmond
Six Children Die in Flames in Detroit Fire
A second story flat housing an 18 member Negro family burned after a coal stove gas explosion. Mrs Lucille Sanders failed entry and collapsed. Brenda 6 LaDonald 4 Calvin 3 Algertha 12 Carlton 6 months and Ronald 6 months died at Receiving Hospital. Fire officials blamed the flash blaze on gas from a coal stove.
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Detroit
Lucille Sanders
Receiving Hospital
Brenda
LaDonald
Calvin
Algertha
Carlton
Ronald
Firebug Sets Nine Fires in 15-Story Manhattan Hotel
A single arsonist allegedly started nine blazes in the Brierfield hotel at 215 West 83rd Street Manhattan. Firefighters battled back to back fires ending with two marshals remaining on watch after the ninth. Tenants fled to the lobby as damage peaked in the penthouse but no injuries were reported.
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New York
Manhattan
Brierfield
W. 83Rd St
Virginia Apple Crop Estimated at 8.1 Million Bushels in 1957
Virginia Crop Reporting Service pegs the 1957 commercial apple crop at 8.1 million bushels, up 2.5 percent from October forecast but 25 percent below last year. Nationally, the U S apple harvest tops 116.308 million bushels, the largest since 1950, with 41 percent in the East and West each and 14 percent in the Central region. Harvest progress and quality noted across states, with late varieties sizing good and color improved by October weather, though Utah winds caused losses and Washington and Oregon yields exceeded earlier expectations.
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Virginia
Virginia Crop Reporting Service
United States
Crop Reporting Service
Shenandoah Valley
Michigan
Wisconsin
Idaho
Colorado
New Mexico
Utah
Washington
Oregon
California
New England
New York
Pennsylvania
Hudson Valley
17 Miners Killed In Coal Pit Blast
Muirkirk Scotland miners in gas filled tunnels search for 15 bodies after a blast last night. Two bodies were found and 17 men were reported injured. some who joined the rescue collapsed from coal gas.
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Muirkirk
Scotland
Forecast of 15 percent rise in cigarette use in 1965
The Agriculture Department projects Americans will consume about 15 percent more cigarettes in 1965, with tobacco use in cigarette making rising no more than 5 percent. Male smokers may climb 10 percent and female smokers at least 33 percent, while leaf and stem use increases reduce overall tobacco demand. Cigars up about 10 percent, pipes and roll-your-own tobacco down further, and chewing tobacco down about 15 percent by 1965.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Seagull Catch Effort Proves Costly in Torquay Taxi Feud
In Torquay England P A Bovey of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reports a losing plan to snag a seagull with a fishhook. He has spent 2 pounds 10 shillings on taxi fares as the bird eludes capture and flies off each time.
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Torquay
England
P. A. Bovey
Bovey
Royal Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Millionaire fails to pay speeding fine in Columbus
John N. Bachman a nine million dollar paycheck holder could not cover a $25 speeding fine. He discovered the check was miswritten as thirty nine million, four hundred thousand twenty eight dollars and forty five cents. The correction left him with $28.65 and the unpaid $25 fine.
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Columbus
Ohio
John N. Bachman
Bachman
FBI Joins Probe of $500000 Diamond Robbery
DETROIT FBI officials joined the investigation into a downtown lobby diamond heist worth about 500000. Gem merchant Max Monderer said a young man used a tear gas gun to knock him off balance, stole his satchel, and fled with a getaway driver. Police said witnesses supported the account and both suspects were described as young.
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Detroit
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Charlies Brown
FBI
Max Monderer
New York
Monderer
Earl Miller
Usat
Missiles Probe to Seek Facts Says Johnson
Senate inquiry into the nations missile program will be guided by facts not politics. Lyndon B Johnson heads the Preparedness subcommittee and says hearings next week will review missile progress and uncover the true picture for the country.
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Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Senate Armed Services Preparedness Subcommittee
Truman
Eisenhower
Meade Alcorn
Congress
Johnson
Johnson City
Tex
Sen. Bridges
Bridges
Two Deer Hunters Die From Charcoal Gas During Hunt
News from the deer season reports two hunters found dead due to charcoal gas exposure. Counts show Frederick 220 Clarke 35 Shenandoah 363 Warren 107 across two days. Winchester Hospital reports no hunting accident victims. Weather outlook calls for cooler temps and light weekend precipitation.
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Frederick County
Clarke County
Clarke
Frederick
Shenandoah
Warren
Shenandoah County
Warren County
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Two Deer Hunters Die From Carbon Monoxide Fumes
In Norton Virginia near High Knob two deer hunters Douglas Gordon and Willis Ring were found dead from charcoal burner fumes in a camp tent while a third hunter L Buchanan Jr. was overcome. Jimmy Owens and Buchanan Sr. located the tent and reported the survivors and casualties. The group had camped overnight as opening week approached.
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Norton
High Knob
Northon
Douglas Gordon
Dwina
Wise County
Willis Ring
Coeburn
Iftesiaw
L. Buchanan Jr
St. Paul Automobile Company
Buchanan
Johnston Memorial Hospital
Abingdon
Gordon
King High Knob
Virginia
Gordon King
Jimmy Owens
St. Paul
Joe L. Buchanan Sr
Clinchfield Railroad
Owens
Buchanan &Sr
Ring
Buchanan Jr
Buchanan Sr
Young Buchanan
Estes
Gaillard Granted Strike Powers and Algeria Vote Move
Paris reports the cabinet gave Prime Minister Felix Gaillard power to conscript personnel to keep public services running if strikes continue. Labor groups pressed for higher basic pay from 200000 to 220000 francs yearly with higher allowances as protests spread across rail, bus, and utility workers. The cabinet also empowered Gaillard to seek a confidence vote in Parliament on the revised Algeria home rule bill if needed.
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Paris
Felix Gaillard
Pesonnel
Raymond Marcellin
Algeria
Blanton Allen Wins Clarke County Democracy Contest
Blanton Allen of Clarke County High School won the Voice of Democracy contest in Berryville earning a 25 dollar savings bond. James Clevenger and Sarah Combs finished second and third. other contestants included Anna Page Dewey Wedell Jenny Lind Levi Linda Murphy and Sandra Johnson. The regional winner will advance to state and national levels.
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Berryville
Blanton Allen
Clarke County High School
D. Blanton Allen
James Clevenger
Sarah Combs
Johnson-Williams
George Burton
Millard K. Bushong
Pleas B. Rogers
Tom Wood
Junior Chamber of Commerce Committee
Anna Page
Dewey Wedell
Jenny Lind Levi
Linda Murphy
Sandra Johnson
Virginia Farmers See Slight Cash Receipt Increase
Virginia farmers showed a 1 percent rise in cash receipts for January through September, led by gains in both livestock and crops. National figures fell slightly, with the South Atlantic region down about 3 percent, though Virginia's livestock receipts rose to 175.316 million and crops to 93.269 million. September figures mirrored the uptrend, as livestock and crop receipts improved from the prior year.
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Washington
Virginia
Dept. of Agriculture
North Carolina
Kentucky
South Atlantic
Tuttle and Martin Lead 13-Player Detroit Kansas City Trade
A 13 player deal between the Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Athletics lands Bill Tuttle and Billy Martin as key figures. The Athletics receive Tom Morgan Mickey McDermott Gus Zernial Lou Skizas Tim Thompson with two future Detroit farm picks. Detroit gains Jim Smail Duane Maas John Tsitouris Frank House and two players to be named later.
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Kansas City
Detroit Tigers
Kansas City Athletics
Bill Tuttle
Tigers
Billy Martin
A’s
Athletics
Martin
Tom Morgan
Mickey McDemott
Gus Zernial
Lou Skizas
Tim Thompson
Tuttle
Jim Smail
Duane Maas
John Tsitouris
Frank House
Detroit
Arnold Johnson
John McHale
Johnson
Harry Craft
Craft
Starving Race Horse Rescued By Former Owner
Broadway Joe the 5 year old Belmont Park stake winner from 1946 was rescued by his former owner at Boyce Loudoun County after being found among six horses starved at Broad Run Farm. Mrs Joe E Monaco was fined 500 dollars and faces monthly veterinary certification requirements as court conditions. Joe is now at Mrs Tabb’s farm after rescue and is described as quiet and well cared for.
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Loudoun County
Boyce
Broadway Joe
Belmont Park
N. Y
Carlton Penn
Joe Eg
Tabb
Joe
Touhy Sentence Cut 27 Years by Illinois Governor
Springfield Illinois Governor William G Stratton reduced Roger Touhy a 27 year portion of a kidnaping sentence making him eligible for parole in August 1959. Touhy once known as The Terrible was jailed since 1934 for the John Berber Factor kidnaping.
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Springfield
William G. Stratton
Roger Touhy
Touhy
the Terrible
John
Jake the Barber
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