Eisenhower Opens Door to Summit Diplomacy Return
President Eisenhower signaled openness to resuming summit diplomacy if the Soviet Union takes steps to pave the way for meaningful talks. He rejected a neutralist bid for an immediate U.N. meeting with Khrushchev and urged concrete actions such as disarmament talks or the release of two American airmen. He said he would meet if serious progress seems likely.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Eisenhower
Khrushchev
U.N. General Assembly
Khrushchy
Paris
New York
Nehru
India
Sukarno
Indonesia
Nasser
United Arab Republic
Tito
Yugoslavia
Nkrumah
Ghana
General Assembly
U.N
United Nations
Cuba
Soviet Union
U. S
Christian A. Herter
State aid to lovelorn Raleigh teen prompts road fix
A Raleigh teenager wrote the North Carolina State Highway Commission asking for road repairs after her boyfriend prioritized his 1955 Ford. He had not dated her in a month and damaged the road on his visits. The commission promised to fix the road at once.
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Raleigh, N. C
North Carolina States Highway Commission
Ford
Face Fly Crosses Mississippi
Face flies have spread from New York to the Mississippi and east of the river reaching Tennessee and West Virginia with Minnesota Iowa Missouri and Nebraska reporting them. Western Pennsylvania is hardest hit and there is no proven control though a syrup water DDVP mixture helps. The pest is active in bright sunlight and does not bite but laps fluids around eyes and noses.
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Science Service
Washington
Face Flies
New York
Nova Scotia
Mississippi River
Central States
New York State
Tennessee
West Virginia
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Nebraska
Pennsylvania
W. G. Bruce
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Virginia Business Activity Up 14.9 Percent in August
The Virginia Business Index for August 1960 shows a composite 114.9 across 13 cities, up from 100.0 in the 1956-58 base. Seven indicators rose year over year, led by electricity consumed and new car registrations, while building permits and water consumed declined slightly. Bank debits, postal receipts, and retail sales also posted solid gains.
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Williamsburg
Bureau of Business Research
College of William and Mary
Virginia
Virginia Farm Price Outlook for Turkeys and Cattle
The Virginia Department of Agriculture expects firm turkey prices for 2 3 weeks with limited storage movement before Thanksgiving. Slaughter through year end seen near last year, total turkey pounds around 128 million, and prices only a small rise. Cattle slaughter remains seasonally down about 2 from last year as cattle on feed rise. national reports due mid-October may shift views. The Farm Index, led by Algin B. King, tracks data from 100+ groups across Virginia, with input from the Fed reserve and multiple chambers of commerce.
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Turkey
Central States
Virginia
U. S
Algin B. King
William and Mary
Bureau of Business Research
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Virginia Automotive Trade Association
Virginia Unemployment Compensation Commission
Chambers of Commerce
Alexandria
Bristol
Charlottesville
Danville
Fredericksburg
Lynchburg
Newport News
Norfolk
Richmond
Roanoke
Staunton
Williamsburg
Winchester
Senator Green Celebrates 93rd Birthday at Clam Bake
U S Senator Theodore Francis Green 93, guest of honor at a Providence First Ward Democratic Club event in Rehoboth Mass. He lives in the First Ward and greeted attendees with handshakes compliments to the ladies and a kiss to one.
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Rehoboth
Mass
U.S
Theodore Francis Green
DRI
U.S. Senate
First Ward
Democratic Club
Providence
Green
Inscription Marks Grim Reminder On Slayton Settlement Road
A large white sign on the front lawn reads Here Lies A Salesman, placed on Slayton Settlement Road in Lockport New York. Authorities have not released details about the sign’s origin or purpose.
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Lockport
N. Y
Slayton Settlement Road
Feeder cattle prices and corn markets discussed
The article assesses 450 pound feeders as a versatile bet amid uncertain prices through 1962. It notes light slaughter cattle at Virginia auctions $21 to $22.50 for good steers and $18 to $21 for standard. Chicago choice steers $23.75 to $25, good $22 to $23.50. Corn prices stay steady, with Richmond at $1.07 and Southeast Virginia at $1.10 to $1.12.
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Virginia
Chicago
Standard and Utility
Richmond
Southeast Virginia
Northern Neck
The
Valley
Roanoke
Miss Allen Engaged to Hubert Stephenson
Mrs Rosa E Allen of 215 East Lane and Mr Carroll T Allen announce the engagement of their daughter Edna Virginia to Hubert Thomas Stephenson son of Miss Mary Louise Stephenson of 604 N Cameron St The wedding is planned for October 29 at the Allen home Both Edna and Hubert are graduates of Douglas High School.
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Rosa E. Allen
East Lane
Carroll T. Allen
Purcellville
Edna Virginia
Hubert Thomas Ste
Phenson
Mary Louise Stephenson
N. Cameron St
Allen
Miss Allen
Mr. Stephenson
The
Douglas High School
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the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company OF
Virginia Department of Agriculture
Senator
Smalts, Florists, . Inc
Dodson Bros. Exterminating CO
Hubert Stephenson
Duff
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