Eisenhower Says All Steps Taken on H Bomb and Peace
President Eisenhower told reporters his administration has done everything possible to control the H bomb and use atomic power for peaceful purposes. He defended domestic policy focus, said he would go to the U N for peace with justice, and warned against complacency while praising campaign crowds.
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Adlai Stevenson
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British Troops Join Police In Battling Chinese Rioters
British troops and police fought rioters in Hong Kong on the Kowloon peninsula with tear gas bayonets and riot guns. At least eight Chinese killed in the violence, with hundreds injured and extensive looting. A curfew was ordered for Kowloon while Hong Kong island remained calm.
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Israel Forces Hit Jordan Border Station in Seven Hour Battle
Jerusalem reports say Israeli forces destroyed Kalkilyeh border station inside Jordan in a seven hour clash. Official tallies claim 41 killed and 25 wounded with a U N cease fire. unofficial counts suggest up to 160 dead. King Hussein allegedly rushed to Amman to oversee Jordanian forces.
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Virginians Find Southern-Type Hospitality in British Isles
Governor Thomas B. Stanley leads more than 100 Virginians on a goodwill mission to Britain in the run up to the 350th anniversary of English settlement in America. The delegation praised British hospitality, with stops including a luncheon by J. E. Murpugo and a reception at Winthrop Aldrich’s residence. They plan to visit Gravesend to view Pocahontas’s remains and the Thames River site associated with early Virginia voyages.
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United States
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National Book League
U. S
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Winfield House
Thames River
Susan Constant
Godspeed
Discovery
New World
Gravesend
Virginia
John Rolfe
England
Jewelry theft hits Rhodes Jewelry Co on West Boscawen Street
Police report valued at least 1208 dollars stolen from Rhodes Jewelry Co after burglars smashed a front window. Items missing include watches rings and fountain pens as investigators parse an undetermined quantity of jewelry. Break in occurred between midnight and 6:30 a.m. with a rock recovered at the scene.
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W. Boscawen St
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Rhodes
Boscawen St
John Hoover
Roger Pennington
F. M. Funk
Warren Rudolph
Atomic test success reported by Britain in Adelaide
British authorities in Adelaide acknowledge the first operational atomic weapon drop from a aircraft with the test declared a success. Nearby notices advertise local events and community meetings including fire company, legionnaires, tavern closures, rummage sales, and job listings.
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Australia
Britain
Stevenson Bids For California's Electoral Votes
Adlai E. Stevenson campaigns for California's 32 electoral votes after Oregon Democrats pledge support. He draws crowds in Portland and rails at Eisenhower over labor and social issues while planning a nationwide broadcast on medical care proposals from NBC San Francisco.
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Oakland
Calif
Adlai E. Stevenson
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Dixon-Yates
Hells Canyon
Idaho Power Co
NBC
San Francisco
Appeal Granted City in Service Station Case
The Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals granted the city’s appeal in its legal battle with John D. Glover over a service station. The order overturns a Winchester court ruling that struck down city code provisions requiring Common Council approval for siting burning permits for erection of filling stations. The date of the ruling and future argument date were not yet set. Also pictured, Rotary Club leader Robert E. Holtzel presents $1400 to J. W. Arthur Jr. for the Community Chest campaign. other gifts include $400 from the Exchange Club and $150 from Kiwanis as the drive aims for $48,000.
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Winchester-Frederick
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Rotary
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Exchange Club
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Community Chest
Berryville Considers Raising Speed Limit in Town Sections
Berryville council approves raising speed limits to 35 mph in specified segments and plans widening E Main St. to 56 feet. A halt on external taps to water and sewer lines is set until capacity studies finish while police staffing and salaries are addressed.
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E. Main St
Maxwell
P. J. Senger
Feeder Calf Sale Under Way Across Northern Virginia
Calves from northern Virginia and nearby West Virginia are arriving at two stock markets for the 7th Annual Feeder Calf Sale. The afternoon sale starts at 12 30 p m with an evening session at the Virginia Livestock Market in Winchester at 7 p m. A First Annual Feeder Calf Show opens at 10 a m at the Farmers Livestock Exchange with prize ribbons and a trophy funded by Mr and Mrs J H Cunningham of Marshall. Breeds Angus Hereford and Shorthorn will be on display with 158 consignors totaling 3310 calves. Today 30 consignors delivered 1 057 calves to the exchange, while 1 038 calves moved to the Virginia market. total consignors from Frederick and Clarke counties number 60 with 1 165 calves.
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Marshall
Livestock Exchange
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Frederick
Clarke County
Frederick County
Julian W. Glass
Fay Marker Miller
Stewart Bell, Jr
Cloverdale Farm
J. H. Brumback
Leonard Wright
James Garrett
Boyd Ramey
C. L. Butler
Robert O'Neal
George Smith
T. N
Garland Cather
Iva Campbell
J. K. Robinson
R. A. Cooper & Sons
Paul Halderman
Fred L. Glaize & Bro
R. B. Fisher
J. David Headley
Record 6.4 Million Californians Are Registered to Vote
An Associated Press tally shows 6,409,687 Californians registered for the November election. Republicans total 2,646,245 and Democrats 3,574,829, giving Democrats a 928,584 registration edge. The gap exceeds the 856,955 Democratic margin from four years earlier.
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Missing Liftmaster Triggers Global Search Over Atlantic
A U S transport plane with 59 aboard vanished over the eastern Atlantic from a base near London. A multinational search from England to the Azores includes 20 planes, 60 ships, and aircraft from Britain, the United States, Portugal and other nations. The Liftmaster carried two Air Force officers and 48 airmen plus a Navy crew of three officers and six enlisted men.
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Virginia Weather Forecast and Local Notices
The Virginia forecast calls for fair, cooler tonight with frost in interior regions. Coastal lows around 40s, interiors 30s to 38, mountains 25 to 30. Friday expects fair skies and warmer afternoon. Also includes Winchester area sunrise and sunset times, a lunar phase note, a Saturday dance event at The Shamrock, local food ads, and a correction about Elvis Presley headscarves pricing.
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Howard Gardner & His
Rock & Rollers
Berryville
Fleet & CO
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