Not for 400000 Family Refuses to Vacate Old Fashioned Pharmacy
The Michels family which owns a five story Lexington Avenue brownstone resists vacating to make way for Vincent Astor's 75 million dollar office project. Astor Plaza backers seek $400000, but the family vows to stay in the neighborhood and keep the historic pharmacy despite pressure from lenders requiring high credit tenants. Mrs Michels states the shop will continue as an old fashioned pharmacy without soda fountain or Coca Cola.
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New York
Long Family
Michels
Lexington Ave
Vincent Astor
Astor Plaza
Jacob Michels
Myron
Astors
Fifth Man Faces Mayhem Charges In Birmingham Case
In Birmingham Alabama a fifth white man faces mayhem charges in the kidnapping beating and mutilation of 33 year old Judge Aaron last Monday Police seek a sixth man and five defendants each with 5000 bond Deputy Ellison said B A Floyd 31 was arrested last night and is reportedly a Ku Klux Klan member The earlier arrestees are Jesse Mabry 43 Joe Pritchett 31 William Miller 28 and J N Griffin 38 The victim was taken to a Klan meeting place beaten mutilated and released on the city outskirts.
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Birmingham
Ala
Tom Ellison
B. A. Floyd
Ben Allen
Floyd
Ku Klux Klan
Ellison
Judge Aaron
Jesse W. Mabry
Joe Pritchett
William J. Miller
J. N. Griffin
Fines Top $2 000 in 45 Frederick County Cases
Frederick County Court records show $2 337 95 in fines and costs across 45 convictions. Truckers paid $1 402 10 mostly for overweight loads. 16 individuals paid $935 95 with several driving on revoked licenses and other traffic offenses. One conviction was appealed.
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Frederick County
Archer Thomas Hedrick
Front Royal
Robert Allen Arnold
Rt. 1
Green Springs
Gilbert Lee Fincham
Berryville
Daniel Lee Henson
Middletown
Maynard Mera Kline
Clearbrook
Oscar Harford McKay
Bloomery Star Rt
Douglas Malcolm Morrison
S. Kent St
Junior Ellsworth Rogers
Bunker Hill
W. Va
Robert Dougal Wingfield
Gore
Sue Dorsey Merriner
Mt. Falls
U.S. National Park Service Marks 41 Years
Congress established the U S National Park Service forty one years ago as official data show over 627 million visitors recorded since inception.
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U. S. National Park Service
Congress
Crossword Clues Sound Like a Theme
A compact crossword clue set presents entries including American financier Miss Claire and sixpence slang. It hints at a sixteenth clue monster and a Nazi secret, weaving wordplay across sounds and definitions.
Woman and two children saved from city house fire
A frightened woman and her two children were evacuated from 529 Fairmont Ave when a shed burned behind the house and fire spread to the rear porch. Police officers Fahne stock and Shickle assisted residents until Sarah Zane and Reuss Fire Companies halted the blaze. Damage was estimated at 300 to 400 dollars. the shed was destroyed. The home is owned by L. A Clark and occupied by Raymond Pitcock and family.
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Fairmont Ave
David Fahnestock
ABC
Lester Shickle
Sarah Zane
Reuss
William N. Godenour
L. A Clark
Raymond Pitcock
Is Big Business Boom Tiring? Some Observers Say So
William Ferris reports cautious signs in the US economy as the boom shows fatigue in metals and crude oil while construction hits a peak. Inventory buildup and slack orders threaten production, but consumer spending and August department store sales rise with credit expanding sharply in July.
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William Ferris
New York
First National City Bank of New York
United States
Calumet & Hecla, Inc
Pittsburgh
Commerce Department
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
New Jersey
Federal Reserve Board
Birds of a Feather Milwaukee Baby Born to Wren Family
A baby girl named Robin was born to Mr. and Mrs. William P. Wren in Milwaukee. The birth was announced as a family welcome with no complications reported.
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Milwaukee
William P. Wren
Robin
Texas Rep seeks ban on Negro soldiers marrying white wives
Dallas state Rep. Joe Pool telegrammed President Eisenhower asking to bar Negro servicemen in Germany who married white German women from bringing their spouses to Texas. The Army urged transfer of such couples from the 2nd Armored Division to Ft. Hood, amid debates over Texas intermarriage laws and potential racial tension.
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Dallas .P
Joe Pool
Eisenhower
Germany
Texas
Army
2Nd Armored Division
Ft. Hood
Tex
Bad Kreutzwash
Eisenhower Pool
2Nd Armored
Lawrence Welk Named Honorary Texan by Governor Daniel
Dallas report notes Lawrence Welk named an honorary Texan by Governor Price Daniel. Daniel cited Welk’s music and exemplary life as reasons for the honor and praised the entertainer’s influence and character.
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Dallas
Lawrence Welk
Price Daniel
Over 100 Attend Sock Hop at Clarke County High School
More than 100 Clarke County High School students attended the Friday night sock hop organized by the Student Cooperative Association. The event aimed to help eighth graders mingle with current students and foster school spirit.
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Berryville
Clarke County
Student Co-operative Association
School Event Featured Teenagers Music
The program included a performance by the Teenagers providing musical entertainment for attendees at the school event.
Thieves Escape With Dallas Case Named The Do-Right
Thieves who pilfered a Dallas case ignored its title The Do-Right. The incident highlights a small theft at a local retail or storage site in Dallas. Police are reviewing security footage and seeking tips from residents.
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Dallas
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