Traffic Toll Rockets in Virginia Weekend Crash Toll
A weekend of deadly crashes across Virginia and nearby areas left at least 18 dead and many injured. Names include Evelyn G Leffler and her 7 year old Cynthia of Salon, plus Lois Bittinger and Evelyn Crenshaw among others. Cars collided near Trevilian, Camp Pickett, and areas around Virginia 613 and 43, with multiple two car and single vehicle wrecks.
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Iil
Evelyn G Leffler
Cynthia
Salon
Brambleton Aveue
Roanoke
Leffler
Or County
James el- More Adams
Deirder Smith
Trevilians
Earl Marshall Timberlake
Washington, D.C
Virginia
Trevil
Ians
Lois Bittinger
Swanwa
Evelyn Crenshaw
Kenet Uaaly
Camp Pickett
How's Your I Q Based on 100 Questions
A dubious quiz claims daily scoring over 10 days with ratings Memory Genius Very Quiet Excellent Good for various correct counts. It mixes questions about history geography literature and trivia including Mandalay Moby Dick and Miry.
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Green Mountain Boys
Plane crash kills two pilots near White Sulphur Springs
White Sulphur Springs West Virginia two pilots Don Rockefeller chief pilot for Federal Steel and Stan ae Celli co pilot were killed when their twin engine craft crashed into a hillside after observers reported a wing snap The FAA planned to inspect wreckage to determine cause
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White Sulphur Springs
W.va
Don Rockefeller
Federal Steel Co
Stanae Celli
Federal Steel
Morristown
N.J
Greenbrier Hi
Federal Aviation Agency
Fire Situation Still Critical In West Virginia
West Virginia faces a continuing critical forest fire situation as showers fail to end the danger. Asst. State Forester Asher Kelly notes seven new fires in Kanawha County and additional blazes in Logan Raleigh McDowell counties despite weekend rainfall.
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W.va
Asst
Asher Kelly
Southern Lay
Virgininia
Kelly
Kanawha
Logan Ae
Raleigh
McDowell
West Virginia
Third Set of Twins Born in Wilmerding Family
Pittsburgh AP reports Mrs. Charles Haney of Wilmerding gave birth Sunday at West Penn Hospital to her third consecutive twins, a boy and a girl. Her older children include a 4 year old twin boy and girl, and an 8 year old boy twin pair, with another 12 year old sister.
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Pittsburgh
Charles Haney
Wilmerdinger
West Penn Hospital
Three Dallas Post Office Promotions Rescinded
In Dallas the promotion of three Black employees last June was rescinded due to a legal technicality. They are reassigned at equal pay while the department clears proper procedures. The trio will regain priority for future supervisory openings in the Dallas post office.
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Dallas
Post Office Department
Burford R. Tyler
Andrew J. Calloway
Calloway
Herschel Gillins
Virginia Mother of Year 1968 Dies at 73
Mrs. Saluda Bugg Evans of Forksville died in Richmond at 73. A former 1968 Virginia mother of the year, she ran a country store with her husband who died in 1962 while he worked as Seaboard Air Line agent and telegraph operator. She taught five years at Forkville school and is survived by a daughter, two sons, three sisters, and three brothers.
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Richmond
Saluda Bugg Evans
Virginia
R. P. Gordon Jr
C. M. Evans Jr
Forksville
Blackwell B. Evans
New Orleans
Area Girl Scout News Senior Plan on Board met in October
The Senior Plan on board met Oct 19 with Girl Scouts and two adult advisers present. Officials discussed programs in Hospital Library Merchandising and Public Relations aide projects and intensifying support for senior girls. A junior president option was suggested to extend leadership to two years. A new Senior Troop forms in Clarke County with Mrs Glassel Smalley as leader. Winchester Neighborhood meetings are set for Nov 5 and the first Tuesday each month at 1 30 p m at the War Memorial Building. The Christmas workshop for registered adults is Nov 14 from 1 3 p m at the War Memorial Building with a 50 cent fee deductible from Troop Treasury.
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Herbert Cook
Clarke County
Glassel Smalley
Winchester
War Memorial
Four East Germans flee to West Germany near Eschwege
Four East Germans escaped to West Germany over the weekend near Eschwege. Two crossed under fog cover while the others swam a border river as reported by police.
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Eschwege
Germany
West Germany
Here
Virginia Anti-Poll Tax Group Plans Campaign
A Virginia Democratic group opposed to the poll tax meets in Richmond to map its campaign ahead of a proposed special session of the General Assembly. Led by Rep. W. Pat Jennings, the group supports opposing the poll tax in state elections and watches for a constitutional amendment expected to pass next year.
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Richmond
Virginia
W. Pat Jennings
D-Va
Harricon Jr
U.S
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