President Eisenhower Feels Rested After Night’s Sleep
A 7 a.m. medical bulletin states the President slept 9:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. and felt rested and refreshed. Doctors report progress without complication as Eisenhower nears two crucial weeks after a Sept. 24 coronary thrombosis at his Denver mother in law’s home.
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Denver
Eisenhower
National Security Council
Paul Dudley White
Boston Heart
Fitzsimons Army Hospital
John S. Doud
Eisenpower
Gettysburg
White House
James C. Hagerty
Clarke County Home Demonstration Agent Resigns
Miss Bonnie Sayre resigned as Clarke County Home Demonstration Agent at the October board meeting to marry October 15. The resignation takes effect November 1 and no successor is yet appointed. Eva Minnix, district agent, announced the resignation and a replacement is expected to be named soon. William M. Fenton chaired the meeting with all members present.
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Berryville
Bonnie Sayre
Clarke County
Board of Supervisors
Miss Sayre
Eva Minnix
Miss
The Corner Kitchen Advertises Lunchtime Dining Option
Stop in at The Corner Kitchen at 103 W Piccadilly St. The colonial atmosphere invites lunchtime teatime and dinnertime visits. Open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mr and Mrs J P Hershberger promote reputationally recommended food. Also advertising Perfection Oil Heaters by Schewel Furniture Co.
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W. Piccadilly St
J. P. Hershberger
Train Crashes Into Buildings in West Newton
A runaway truck collided with a Baltimore and Ohio freight train at a crossing in West Newton Pennsylvania. The train derailed and hit the Casale Building a fruit market and the Fries Electric Co building damaging two structures. Police reported many injured though exact numbers were not known.
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West Newton
Casale
Fries Electric Co
Dulles Talks With Molotov on Arms to Middle East
Secretary of State Dulles said he warned Molotov that Communist bloc arms deliveries to the Middle East would not ease tensions. He noted discussions at the UN General Assembly and said details of a Czechoslovakia Egypt weapons deal are unresolved. Assistant Secretary George Allen is in Cairo with Nasser on the matter.
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Washington
Dulles
Molotov
Middle East
United Nations General Assembly
New York
Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
Egypt
Asst
George Allen
Abdel Gamal Nasser
Cairo
Allen
Dulles Sees Ike Ready For Foreign Matters Soon
Secretary of State Dulles said Eisenhower should be recovered soon enough to handle major foreign policy questions. He noted no urgent issues require the President’s personal attention yet and that health and timing will guide any Denver trip discussions.
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Washington
Dulles
Eisenhower
Denver
National Security Council
White teen killed at Alabama State Fair in racial killing
At the Alabama State Fair a white 17 year old, Forney Waldrop, was shot dead by 14 year old Alfred Moore after a confrontation at a midway concession. Moore was charged with murder and handed to juvenile authorities as crowd tensions rose around the fairgrounds.
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Birmingham
Ala
Forney Waldrop
Sharon Kay Ritchie
C. B. Golden
Alfred Moore
C. D. Milwee
Fair
Moore
Golden
Waldrop
Delinquent Tax Notices to Go Out in Middletown
Middletown Town Council met to approve sending notices to delinquent taxpayers for 1953 and 1954 real estate and personal property taxes and to mail 1955 bills soon. The panel also discussed adding 75 feet of sidewalk along Main Street as part of a widening project on U S Route 11 and a petition to open an alley on the west side of Main Street south of 5th Street. action on the alley was deferred. Mayor David K. Muntzing presided with full council except T A Sperry.
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Middletown
State Highway Department
U.S. Rt 11
Main St
5Th St
David K. Muntzing
T. A. Sperry
Cohen Pays Fine to Secure Release From McNeil Island
Gambler Mickey Cohen's family has paid a $10,000 fine ensuring his release next Sunday from the McNeil Island Washington penitentiary after completing his sentence for evasion of federal income taxes.
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Los Angeles
Mickey Cohen
McNeil Island, Wash
Six Escape From Pennsylvania Hospital for Criminal Insane
Six inmates escaped from the maximum security ward of the Purview State Hospital for the Criminal Insane in Scranton Pennsylvania. One was recaptured six hours later and two of the five remaining at large are convicted murderers. Names given include Alphonus Backus Paul Cook Benjamin Porter Ernest Johnson Richard Williams Frampton Lundy. They overpowered two guards and fled toward Waymart and Honesdale before stealing a truck and car.
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Scranton
Purview State Hospital
Waymart
Honesdale
Alphonus Backus
Philadelphia
Carbondale
John P. Shoviin
Benjamin Porter
Ernest Johnson
Pittsburgh
Richard Williams
Johnstown
Frampton Lundy
Rockville Center
N. Y
Shovlin
Jay Owens
Edward Battle
Tampico Flood Drives 60,000 From Homes as Water Rises
Flood waters from the Panuco River inundate Tampico Mexico forcing about 60,000 of its 110,000 residents from their homes. Officials warn the city is in worse shape than after 1905 and 1933 hurricanes as the river crest nears. U.S. planes and Navy helicopters drop aid while many roads and rail lines are underwater.
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Tampico
Mexico City
Country Club
Panuco
Gulf Coast
U.S. Air Force
Texas
U.S. Navy
Saipan
United States
Mexico
Pachuca
Guadalajara
Lerma
Duero
Malarana
Fire Inspection Begins in City Tomorrow Morning
Beginning at 9 a m tomorrow about 20 fire insurance fieldmen and local firemen will conduct a voluntary inspection of business houses in Winchester within the defined fire zone. The effort, part of Fire Prevention Week, is a cooperative venture with the Winchester Association of Insurance Agents and the Common Council.
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Winchester Association of Insurance Agents
Common Council
Stock Fire Insurance Field Club of
Richmond
Virginia Association of Insurance Agents
Cork St
Fairfax Lane
Braddock St
Kent St
City Hall
Ralph Cain Heads Winchester Retail Merchants Association
Ralph Cain a furniture dealer was elected president of the Winchester Retail Merchants Association at the annual officers election held last night at the George Washington He succeeds Ralph Mulvey and will assume office in January Other officers elected were Bynum Neese vice president Robert Pizzano treasurer and Philip Gabler secretary Earl Clowser and Robert Gaines were chosen for three year terms on the board The installation is planned for January A Christmas Parade sales promotion and parade marshals plans were discussed with Pizzano Robert Howard and John Carr named to assist Neese The social meeting is set for Monday December 5 with Evans Kline chairing the arrangements Mrs Ruby Funk and others named on the committee The current officers and directors will serve the rest of the year
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Ralph Cain
Winchester Retail Merchants Association
George Washington
Ralph Mulvey
Bynum Neese
Robert Pizzano
Philip Gabler
Earl Clowser
Robert Gaines
Pizzano
Robert Howard
John Carr
Neese
Association
Evans Kline
Warren Eddy
Mulvey
Ruby Funk
Office Boy Britain's Top Manpower Need
London reports a shortage of office helpers with 15 000 more needed in the capital. The banking and business district lists 5 000 job openings for girls aged 15 to 18. A prewar birth rate drop and postwar mechanization shrink youth entry to labor, widening the gap for office staff.
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London
Britain
Ten of Perons Top Military Leaders Are Under Arrest
Argentina's new government purges top military after Peron ouster. About 20 generals reportedly detained to prevent support for a possible comeback, including former army commander Gen Jose Domingo Molina and others from the 14 man junta. Peron, exiled in Paraguay, says he will retire from politics but hopes to return.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Juan Peron
Peron
Jose Domingo Molina
Eduardo Lonardi
Lonardi
Franklin Lucero
Lucero
Asuncion
Paraguay
Boston Adopts Commandments For Students
The Boston School Committee issued commandments for Grades 7 to 12 students to read biweekly and display in classrooms. The list urges responsible behavior, careful dating, and personal integrity, ending with a moral note that the soul one saves may be your own.
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Boston
Podres Is Hero With 2nd Victory
Brooklyn Dodgers win their first world championship by defeating the New York Yankees 2-0 behind Johnny Podres and Gil Hodges. Hodges draws a walk and drives in a run. Dodger pitching shuts down the Yankees with strong defense and timely hitting.
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NEW York
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankees
Johnny Podres
Gil Hodges
Dodgers
Gilliam
Rizzuto
Reese
Cerv
Snider
Martin
Skowron
Stock Market Recovers Amid Buoyant Trading
The stock market opened irregularly but rallied strongly as gains ran to about $3 a share. Chrysler jumped to 96.50 and then to a $3 gain, Bethlehem Steel rose to 153, and General Motors advanced, with U S Steel New York Central Standard Oil and Anaconda also higher. Investors awaited further news from President Eisenhower's Denver health update.
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New York
Eisenhower
Denver
Chrysler
Bethlehem Steel
General Motors
U. S. Steel
New York Central
Standard Oil (Nj
Anaconda
Union Carbide
Poor Apple Prices Shrink New York Pack
A Virginia Horticultural Society survey shows New York processors paying "poor" prices, leading to a very small apple pack in Western New York. John F. Watson notes growers expect price increases soon as processing capacity is tight and many apples of small size remain unsold.
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Virginia Horticultural Society
New York State
John F. Watson
Watson
New York
German Shepherd Dogs Trained for City Police Duties
Philadelphia reports four German Shepherd dogs trained for police work may reduce officer shortages. Commissioner Margarite C Johnson of Dearborn says dogs can flush out suspects, disarm, guard, and search in burning buildings. Sgt Orvie accompanied her to the chiefs conference and signed in with his paw.
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Philadelphia
Margarite C. Johnson
Dearborn
Mich
Johnson
Commissioner Johnson
Sgt. Orvie
Virginia and Shenandoah Valley Weather Outlook
The Virginian forecast calls for cloudiness and warmer nights with lows in the 50s, while Shenandoah Valley regions expect considerable cloudiness with a touch of sun and highs around 72 to 76. Temperatures for the period October 5 will run 3 to 7 degrees above normal with scattered weekend showers delivering 1 to 2 tenths inch.
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Shenandoah Valley
Winchester
Duff's
Mississipp
DUFF
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Lice
Cohen
Pennsylvania Hospital
Paul Cook
Beaver Falls
Grove Furniture Store
S. Loudoun Winchester
Schowel Furniture Co
Clearbrook
W.H. Lawrence, Jr
French Haviland
China
the Wright
Retail Merchants Association
Southern Tire Service
Handley Campus
Thurs
Winchester Cold Storage Co
Smith
Gerrard St
Valley Ave
Brooklyn
Podres
Yankees
Campanella
McDougald
Furillo
Howard
Hodges
Hoak
Berra
Zimmer
Bauer
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Skowroy
N.Y
Virginia
Handley High
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