Flu Like Illnesses Close Public Schools In Virginia
Flu like illnesses forced public closures across eight localities in Virginia. Thousands of school children faced an unexpected break from classes as districts canceled and shifted to remote or delayed reopening.
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Virginia
Davis Y. Paschall
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Waynesboro
Danville
Radford
Fairfax
Shenandoah
Montgomery Hanover
Grayson
French Workers Strike Across Nation Over Living Costs
A major national strike in France disrupts transport, industry, and services as unions push for higher pay amid a political crisis. Clashes in St Nazaire leave one dead and many injured. Mollet gains support from key parties as protests threaten governing coalitions.
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Paris
France
Socialist Workers Force
Atlantic
St. Nazaire
National Assembly
Guy Mollet
Mollet
Assembly
Catholic Popular Republicans
MRP
Bic
Mother and four sons die in blaze near Troy N Y
A mother Beverly Ann Coon 24 and her four sons Rob ert 3 2 Victory 2 2 Richard ite and Paul 4 weeks were burned to death when their two room frame home on a tenant farm 10 miles north of Troy burned early today The father Robert Coon 24 survived with first and second degree burns He was treated by a physician and returned to the scene The state police said the cause of the fire was not determined The house measured 15 by 25 feet with no monetary loss listed
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Troy
N.Y
New York
Beverly Ann Coon
Robert
Victory
Richard
Ite
Paul
Robert Coon
Spicers Groc
Front Royal Rd
Local Man Reports Assault at Berryville Ave Business
Police said C. G Vaught reported being assaulted just after midnight as he closed Tastee-Freeze on Berryville Ave. He had two severe head wounds, was treated at Memorial Hospital and released. Money and receipts were not taken. Investigation ongoing. Vaught lives at 10 Springcrest Ave.
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C. G Vaught
Berryville Ave
Mr. Vaught
Tastee-Freeze
Vaught
Memorial Hospital
Springcrest Ave
Air Force Balloon Rocket Could Reach 4000 Miles
AF officers said one balloon launched rocket might have exceeded 4000 miles in space during the Far Side tests at Eniwetok. They suggested moon-capable tech could exist within a year, but emphasized the sixth test was completed and exact data are still being compiled.
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Washington
Air Force
Far Side
Pacific
Col
Eugene C.la Vier
Eniwetok Atoll
William H. Bowers
Ther
Sputnik
la Vier
Labor unions face AFL CIO suspension threat amid corruption probes
The United Federation of Labor actioners, including the Teamsters, Bakers and United Textile Workers, face AFL CIO measures as reform efforts stall. The executive council votes 25 to 4 to suspend the Teamsters until Hoffa’s leadership is cleared, with possible expulsion at the December convention if reforms don’t advance.
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Washington
Bakers
United Textile Workers
Aflcio
Teamsters
Teamsters Union
Afl-Cio
James R. Hoffa
George Meany
Apl-Cio
Hoffa
Farlie
Bakery Workers
Senate
Sen. McClellan
D-Ark
Bakers Group
UTW
September cost of living up for 13th straight month
The Labor Department reports a one tenth of one percent rise in the consumer price index for September driving 13 consecutive monthly advances. The index sits at 121.1 percent of the 1947-49 average, up 3.4 percent from a year ago and signaling wage gains for about 142 million workers under union contracts. Rail workers will gain about five cents an hour, others average 1 to 2 cents.
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Washington
Labor Department
Ewan Clague
Labor Statistics
Winchester Frederic Chamber Plans 40th Birthday Observance
Final plans for the Winchester-Frederick County Chamber of Commerce 40th anniversary run November 4 9. The event features Daddy Long Legs a six foot man on ten foot stilts appearing daily. A retail sales event is planned. Airport development interest prompted a committee led by Harold D Patton. Board members will attend a Falls Church meeting honoring U S Chamber president Philip Talbott. Southern Beekeepers Federation thanks local hospitality.
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Winchester-Frederick County
Harold D. Patton
Chamber
Frank Schafer
Donald Patton Keith Williams
Frederick Hale
Boyd Hamman
Northern Virginia
Falls Church
U.S. Chamber
Philip Talbott
Southern Beekeepers’ Federation
Tender Sweet Fried Clams at Howard Johnson George Washington
Plans will be ready for distribution to contractors for bids on construction of new South End Fire Hall. Bids are to be submitted by Tuesday October 29 1957 with applications at the South End Fire Hall.
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Howard Johnson
George Washington Hotel
South End
South End Fire Hall
End of Daylight Saving Time Applies in Several States
Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday in the northeast section of the country and a few other areas. Clocks revert to 1 a.m., with New England, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, the District of Columbia, parts of Ohio, Illinois, Maryland, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and the cities of St. Louis and Louisville among the last to drop daylight time. Fifteen central Kentucky communities including Lexington and Frankfort will stay on standard time year round.
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New England
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
District of Columbia
Ohio
Illinois
Maryland
Indiana
Pennsylvania
St. Louis
Louisville
Kentucky
Lexington
Prankfort
Masked men murder gangland chieftain in hotel barber shop
Albert Anastasia, famed gangland boss, was shot by two masked gunmen while seated in a barber chair at the Park Sheraton Hotel in Manhattan today. Police surrounded the scene as the body lay on the shop floor. identification was made by a brother.
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New York
Albert Anastasia
Anastasia
Park Sheraton
Manhattan
Anthony Tough
Tony Amactacia Demblen
Dash Hares
Omaoladia
Aven Wee
Gangland
Brooklyn
Murder, Inc
Park Central Hotel
Arnold Rothstein
New York Anticrime Committee
Italy
United States
Mafia
Sing Sing
New Jersey
Frank Costello
Joe Adonis
al Capone
Moretti Brothers
Murder Inc
Cliffside Park
N. J
Stocks Sell Slightly Lower In Moderate New York Trade
New York stocks sold slightly lower in fairly active dealings today. The ticker ran a minute behind floor transactions after the opening but the lag was quickly made up. Dealings were less hectic than earlier in the week.
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New York
Possible Allied summit eyed after Eisenhower Macmillan talks
A reported discussion during the Eisenhower Macmillan talks ending today considered a possible Allied summit. It would send President Eisenhower to Europe in the coming months.
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Washington
Fisenhower
Europe
Fisenhower - Macmillan
Khrushchev Receives Continental and American Style Suit
Angelo Litrico, Rome tailor, reveals Khrushchev ordered a continental hip cut with American touches. The double breasted dark gray suit costs about 136 dollars, with cuffed pants and a long coat as a gift. Litrico notes broader shoulders reduce jacket padding. trousers will flare to about ten inches at the hem.
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Rome
Nikita Khrushchev
Angelo Litrico
Russia
Litrico
Khrushchev
America
Fifth Ave
Brooks Brothers
Sears Officials Denounce 1953 Boston Labor Push
Sears vice president Wallace Tudor told the Senate Rackets investigating committee that the Boston 1953 labor organizing attempts by Retail Clerks Union involved missteps. He cited pressure discrimination and alleged involvement of Labor Relations Associates and company personnel but framed them as isolated exceptions in Sears history with 205000 workers. Kennedy said the panel will probe Sears operations extensively.
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Washington
Sears Roebuck & Co
Nathan Shefferman
House
Boston
Wallace Tudor
Senate
Sears
Shefferman
Tudor
Sherrman
Labor Relations Associate, Inc
Robert F. Kennedy
Clearbrook Mill Reduces Schedule Amid Seasonal Slowdown
Clearbrook Woolen Co. operated three shifts for years but now runs some departments on one or two shifts. About 33 of 150 workers have been laid off. Owner W H Lawrence Jr notes seasonal heat and broader industry trends, yet expects improvement with a new addition and workers shifting to the new building.
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Clearbrook Woolen Company
W. H. Lawrence, Jr
Lawrence
Clearbrook
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Rt. 50
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