Residents canvass City for Community Chest drive
More than 200 women begin the Winchester Frederick Community Chest residential canvass to inform homeowners about the seven Chest agencies and to solicit donations. Zone majors organize eight zones with teams, led by Mrs. George D. Jackson and other volunteers.
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Winchester- Frederick
Seven Chest
Day Nurseries
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Salavation Army
Children’s Home Society
USC
George D. Jackson
Clarence Hill
J. A Hotinger
Charles Pine
Frank Yeakle, Jr
Robert S. Kern
Winchester Chamber Elects New Officers Tonight
The Winchester-Frederick County Chamber of Commerce will elect officers at 7 30 p m at the George Washington Hotel. The nominating committee includes James R Wilkins Warren Eddy and Landon Whitacre. Ten new members joined the board Monday and three directors at large were named.
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Winchester-Frederick County
Wendell Barney
Kenneth Patton
Marvin Gore
Claude B., Smalts
Charles A. Pine
A. C. Long
Landon Whitacre
Neil Chickle
Clyde Hershman
James Green
Wilbur Feltner
Andrew Bowen
Cecil Adams
Wilkins
J. Kenneth Robinson
Harold Patton
Chambers
O. O. Grandstaff
Railway Express Agency
Corrigan Bug Co
Shenandoah Gas Co
Smith Pontiac Sales & Service
Boyd J. Hamman
C. F. Schenck
Dulles Prepares To Take Up Where She Left Off
Secretary of State Dulles to continue Eisenhower’s peace talks at Geneva with the Big Four. record of Eisenhower statements includes new remarks to Marshal Zhukov. Dulles to begin with Rome talks and NATO consultations before Geneva session.
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Dulles
Washington
Eisenhower
Russia
Geneva
United States
Family of Year Chosen by Grange in Virginia
The Royall Robertson family of Chestnut Ridge Farm near Ettrick in Chesterfield County was named Virginia State Grange Family of the Year at the three day convention. The award honors a family for community and Grange involvement with Gladys and Royall Robertson and children George 14 Becky Ann 11 and John six months present for the ceremony. Grange Master W B Arnold urged opposition to gasoline tax diversions and supported milk regulation and farm product research.
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Richmond
Chesterfield County
Virginia State Grange
Royall Robertson
Chestnut Ridge Farm
Ettrick
Grange
Robertson
Gladys
Royall
George
Becky Ann
John
W. B. Arnold
Crewe
State Milk Commission
Eisenhower Backs Major Crime Attack Plan with Brownell
President Eisenhower approved a broad program to spur an overall crime attack in a 25 minute White House briefing with Attorney General Brownell. Brownell outlined a fiscal year 1956 judicial program including a proposal to make invading a jury’s privacy during deliberations a criminal offense, a step tied to Wichita developments.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Brownell
Wichita
Kan
Lehman backs Stevenson likely splitting New York delegation
Senator Robert H. Lehman pledged support for Adlai Stevenson at the Democratic National Convention, signaling a possible split in New York. Harriman backers push for a pro Harriman delegation while Stevenson avoids counting on New York and comments from Mayor Wagner and other figures shape the tug of war.
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New York
Robert H. Lehman
D-Ny
Adlai Stevenson
Averell Harriman
Lehman
Stevenson
Chicago
Herbert Lehman
Carmine G. DeSapio
Harriman
Michael H. Prendergast
Robert F. Wagner
Winchester Man Held in Shooting Of His Wife
A 20 year old Winchester man Donald Nixdorff surrendered after shooting his wife Colleen Fahrney Nixdorff 17 at their relatives home. She was treated at Memorial Hospital with a bullet entry above the right ear and no serious injuries. Nixdorff was arraigned with a $10000 bond and police described domestic difficulties as a possible motive. A .22 caliber Iver Johnson revolver was used.
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Winchester
Donald Nixdorff
W. Amherst St
Colleen Fahrney Nixdorff
N. Loudoun St
Memorial Hospital
John Rice
Nixdorff
J. Thomas Boyd
Friendship
David Fahnestock
Nelson Grim
Fahrney
Iver-Johnson
Commonwealth
Dabney W. Watts
Young Mother Wins 12500 Damages in Suit
Mrs. Wilbert H. Dean of Ivy, a wheel chair user and mother of twins and triplets, was awarded 12500 by a U S District Court jury after a two day trial. She sued Leon Rex Grover of Moorefield W Va for 150000 claiming injuries from a June 15 1953 car strike while walking off the highway. Grover argued she was near the roadway edge and he could not avoid the collision.
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Harrisonburg
U. S
Wilbert H. Dean
Ivy
Leon Rex Grover
Moorefield
W. Va
Dean
Grover
Saar plebiscite fears spur Saarland police measures
Saar police tighten precautions as a weekend vote on European autonomy nears. International observers fear German provocation and potential riots. Premier Hoffmann faces disruption as anti Europeanization protests trigger road blocks and crowd violence with police using hoses to clear supporters.
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Saarbruecken
Saar
European Union
International Commission On Neutral
Germany
Johannes Hoffman
Hoffman
Querschied
Hoffmann
Security fears rise in Israel over arms race and US pledge
In Jerusalem mounting demands for security measures grow as Egypt builds arsenals. Premier Sharett calls for urgent US security guarantees. Perez Bernstein advocates preventive war while some General Zionists ponder joining Ben-Gurion. Israeli donations exceed 600 000 pounds as Haifa workers fund Mosquito planes.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Middle East
Moshe Sharett
United States
Washington
Perez Bernstein
General Zionist Party
Tel Aviv
Haboker
Egypt
Bernstein
Map
David Ben-Gurion
Sharett
Haifa
U. S&s
Culpeper County Man Dies in Hay Rake Collision
An elderly Culpeper County man Basil Charles Simpson Bennett aged 69 died last night after his horse drawn hay rake collided with a pickup truck just west of Culpeper. The 1955 toll reached 696, a day’s rise of 100 from a year earlier. Public notices follow in brief form for local businesses and sales.
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Culpeper County
Basil Charles Simpson Bennett
Culpeper
Kern Motor CO
Republicans May Enter Ike's Name In Early Primaries
Senator Bridges says Republicans may field Eisenhower in early primaries if he delays a second term decision beyond January. He urges a decision at least 30 days before the March 13 New Hampshire primary to avoid confounding early contests. Senator Smith says Eisenhower should have time to decide, not be pressured, with convention timing later and leadership predicting open nominating contests.
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Ike
Washington
Sen. Bridges
Eisenhower
Bridges
Senate Republican Policy Committee
New Hampshire
H. Alexander Smith
R-Nj
Smith
GOP
Leonard W. Hall
Sen
George
D-Ga
Adlai E. Stevenson
Two Elderly Women Die in Tampa Fire
In Ybor City Tampa a fire at a shoe repair shop and adjacent apartment house killed two elderly women Mrs Delores Bernadez 82 and Mrs Jessee Espana 73. Five people were guided to safety through dense smoke and heat by policemen and residents.
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Tampa
Fla
Ybor City
Delores Bernadez
Jessee Espana
Bernadez
Joseph N. Torres
Torres
Child 3 Dies After Rainy Sewer Drain Collapse
A 3 year old Japanese girl, Yoshiko Kitagawa, drowned in a rain filled sewer drain in Saikai City as workers and soldiers labored to reach her. She fell through an opening too small for rescue teams. she was dead upon extraction.
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Saikai City
Japan
Yoshiko Kitagawa
Schewel Furniture CO
Geo
Washington
Crowbar Found In Slaying Probe Links to Family Truck
Chicago police recovered an iron crowbar with a bloodlike stain from a truck in Robinson Woods linked to the slaying of three grade school boys. Witnesses placed a panel truck bearing the Rohlfes name near the scene as investigators questioned Edward Rohlfes and his deaf mute brother Herman plus seven others in the wide search. Funeral services were held for Robert Peterson as four men detained for questioning remained without charges.
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Chicago
Joseph Lohman
Robinson Woods
Morton Grove
Edward Rohlfes
Herman
Rohlfe
Edward
California
John Schuessler
Anton
Robert Peterson
Margaret Crimmins
Schuessler Boys
Robert R. Thibodeau
Joseph P. Renz
Clark G. Lupton
Robert Kirkham
Living costs near record level in September 1953
Washington reports living costs rose 0.3 percent in September, lifting the Labor Department index to 114.9, near the October 1953 peak. The rise stemmed from higher food, clothing, and household costs while services also advanced. official cited no inflation.
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Washington
Labor Department
Aryness Joy Wickens
Labor Statistics
Hit-Run Victim Found in Rear Of Dump Truck
In Bayonne New Jersey the body of 45 year old Joseph Onacello was found in the rear of a dump truck arriving at the city dump Police say he was likely struck by a car and hurled into the truck The driver Vincent Staunch 41 transported him to Bayonne Hospital where he was pronounced dead after arrival Evidence included car headlight glass found near the parked truck.
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Bayonne
N. J
Joseph Onacello
Vincent Staunch
Onacello
Moose to Sponsor Winchester Children's Parade on Halloween
The Loyal Order of Moose will sponsor a city parade for children on Halloween night October 31. Prizes include bicycles and awards for best costume, best decorated bicycle or float, and best decorated pet in three age divisions. Eligibility covers children within Winchester city limits. entry slips available at schools and via phone registration for preschoolers.
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Winchester
Loyal Order of Moose
Senators deny request for special government planes
McClellan Chavez and Stennis deny asking for special air travel home from Europe. Defense Department plans two large transport planes for their return at about 20 000 dollars round trip. Ross says trips were ordered because senators could not wait for regular missions. One plane left for Madrid to pick up McClellan and Stennis. another will depart Oct 31 for Paris to fetch Chavez.
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Washington
McClellan
D-Ark
Chav
D-Nm
Europe
Sen. Stennis
Robert T. Ross
Madrid
Stennis
Paris
Chavez
Naples
Italy
Nine Young Russian Seamen Seek Asylum in America
Nine young Soviet seamen from the Tuapse, among 20 crew members who sought asylum in Formosa, arrived in Seattle and were admitted by Attorney General Brownell under discretionary immigration powers. They said they came for freedom and opportunity, with one asking to change his name and another hoping politics would be kept private.
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America
Seattle
Formosa
Brownell
Neir
Seattle International Airport
New York
Russia
Soviet Union Pushes Immediate U N Disarmament Debate
Arkady Sobolev, Soviet delegate at the United Nations, pressed for a full debate on disarmament in the U N Disarmament Commission without waiting for the Big Four foreign ministers in Geneva. He warned that delays would harm efforts while noting broad U N support for debate and measures to prevent surprise attacks. The Big Four meet October 27 as U N talks face deadlock over Eisenhower open skies plan.
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United Nations
N. Y
Russia
U. N. Assembly
Arkady A. Sobolev
U.N
Assembly
Geneva
Disarmament Commission
United States
Britain
France
Soviet Union
Canada
U.S
Eisenhower
Sobolev
Security Council
Mob slays man for refusing to kneel in homage to king
In Kampala Uganda a mob beat and stoned a man to death for not kneeling to King Freddie of Buganda during royal celebrations. The murder occurred near a royal pavilion as thousands of kneeling tribesmen gathered, while the king's return ceremonies continued.
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Man
Kampala
Uganda
Freddie
Buganda
London
Virginia and Shenandoah Valley Weather Outlook
The forecast calls for cooler nights and mixed skies across Virginia. Lows range from 46 to 56, with weekends remaining cloudy and cooler. October period expected to be 3 to 5 degrees above normal overall, with a few scattered showers possible early next week.
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Shenandoah Valley
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Frederick
Clarke
Dead City
City
State Department
Zhukov
Georgi Zhukov
Marshal Zhukov
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Bulganin
Eden
Faure
Rome
NATO
Adlai
N.Y
Associated Press
Front Royal Road
Washington Garage
Loudoun
N. Cameron
Grove C. Carter
Rexall l
Beavers Drug Store
Willow Lawn Farm
Rancho
Molden Drive
Moose
Virginia
Sunkee
Harriburg
Schowel Furniture Co
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