Mass Chest X Ray Survey To Begin In Area Next Week
A three week mass chest X ray survey for tuberculosis cancer and heart disorders starts in Winchester and Frederick County with portable machines at multiple locations from September 18 to October 5. The effort is led by local tuberculosis associations with health departments and volunteers aiming to exceed the 9000 X rays recorded two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Tuberculosis Association
Frederick County Tuberculosis Association
Winchester
William H. Lawrence
D. K. Russell
Retired Employee Dies Watching Skirmish at Halltown Strike
Charles Town report says 82 year old Garland Ott collapsed of a heart attack as police and pickets clashed during passage of a company bus delivering 22 non-strikers. Valley Board Co workers, 135 strong, have been on strike since July 10 over higher wages and benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Town
W. Va
Valley Board Co
Halltown
Garland Ott
International Brotherhood of Paper Makers
Swedish Doctor Endorses Beer For Heart Patients
Dr Bertil Josephson of St Erika Hospital Stockholm told the International Congress of Clinical Chemistry that beer helps heart patients by reducing excess body water and salt and lifting spirits. He cautioned it does not cure underlying heart disease and noted kidneys in such patients struggle to dilute fluids.
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New York
Bertil Josephson
Josephson
St. Erika Hospital
Stockholm
Call Mutual of
Omaha
C. J. Fischer P
Racial tensions ease at Sturgis High School Kentucky
Seven Negro students return to Sturgis High as tensions drop. About 250 white pupils attend, down from yesterday’s 50 of 310. National Guardsmen patrol. crowd size shrinks. at Clay, Mrs Gordon re enrolls children at all Negro Providence School amid protests. Adj Gen Williams reports governor pleased and mission ongoing. Fire department meeting notice follows.
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Sturgis. Ky
Sturgis High School
National Guardsmen
Clay
James Gordon
Providence
Gordon
Sturgis
National
Adj
J. J. B. Williams
Paducah
Camp Breckinridge
Williams
Frankfort
A. B. Chandler
Negro Parents Seek Desegregation in Pulaski County Schools
Petition filed by six Negro parents seeks desegregation of Pulaski County public schools. Roanoke NAACP leader Reuben E. Lawson disclosed the move and said a meeting request was mailed to the county school board for October 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pulaski County
Pulaski
Roanoke
Reuben E. Lawson
The
National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People
Lawson
Frank J. Critzer
Critzer
Dublin
Christiansburg Institute
Supreme Court
South urged to set up atomic research center
Southern governors discussed nuclear energy at the 22nd annual Governors Conference in White Sulphur Springs. A special committee led by Gov. Leroy Collins urged creating a Southern center for peaceful atomic research, urging practical yet ambitious plans. Gov. James Folsom proposed moving on the ground floor of the atomic industry, while Adm. Arthur Radford called for better civic education to counter Communist influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Leroy Collins
Florida
Collins
Dixie
James E. Folsom
Alabama
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Four Sailors Missing After Ashwood Hotel Fire
Four sailors were missing after the Ashwood Hotel burned in Baytown Texas at about 3 a.m. A fifth man may also be missing, firemen said. Fifteen others were evacuated. the two story brick structure housed several businesses. Baytown Fire Chief Art Lintelman suffered a heart attack directing operations. Estimated damage reached 275000 dollars.
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Baytown
Tex
Ashwood
Art Lintelman
Harriman May Be Quizzed On Spending
Senate investigators may call Gov. Averell Harriman of New York to testify about a report that he spent two million dollars on his Democratic presidential bid. The panel discussed inviting him between now and election day, but no action was taken. Harriman offered no immediate comment.
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Washington
Senate
Averell Harriman
New York
Gore
D-Tenn
Sen
Curtis
R-Neb
Harriman
Curtice
Drew Pearson
Sen. Mansfield
Adlai Stevenson
New York City
House Rejects Mixing of Races in Public Schools
In Richmond the House formally opposes school integration and vows to use all lawful means to prevent it. Del. John Boatwright’s resolution pledges unwavering opposition and hints at constitutional concerns regarding future pupil assignment bills. A McMurran bill would allow state control if schools close due to integration.
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Richmond
John Boatwright
Dels
Omer Hirst
Fairfax
Harrison Mann
Arlington
Burtwright
Boatwright
McMurran
General Assembly
Ser. McCue
Gray Commission
Solenberger Hospitalized With Chest Infection After Arrest
Ansel B. Solenberger, jailed last Saturday on forgery and utterance charges, was moved to Memorial Hospital from Winchester Jail for a chest infection. Doctor Shafer said he may stay three to four days. Solenberger was arrested after being found with a shotgun near Green Chemical Co. and faces five forgery counts in Winchester Corporation Court.
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Ansel B. Solenberger
Memorial Hospital
Winchester- Frederick County
William H. Shafer
Solenberger
Green Chemical Co
Winchester Corporation Court
Javits and Wagner Square Off for Senate Campaign
In Albany New York Javits the Republican nominee and New York City Mayor Wagner the Democratic nominee opened a hard fought campaign for Herbert Lehman s U S Senate seat Both leaders framed the race as intense with Javits denying communist ties and Wagner pledging to win Lehman 78 who announced retirement last month. Wagner secured the Democratic nomination with backing from Lehman Harriman Stevenson Kefauver and others while Javits won GOP endorsement 17 8 from the party executive committee. Wagner declared he has never lost a campaign and does not plan to start now.
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Albany
N. Y
Jacob K. Javits
New York City
Roberts F. Wagner
Herbert H. Lehman
U.S
Senate
Javits
Republican State Committee
Lehman
GOP
Petetion
Douglas MacArthur
Wagner
Averell Harriman
Adlai Stevenson
Wanger
Harriman
Stevenson
Sen
Estes Kefauver
New York
Waener
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Nixon
Washington
Senate Elections Subcommittee
Gore
D-Tenn
Leonard Hall
Paul M. Butler
Britain and France Agree on Further Suez Measures
Britain and France state full agreement on further measures in the Suez crisis after Egypt refuses to negotiate a world canal system. Eden and Mollet say actions will be disclosed in Parliament and may be taken to the United Nations. Lloyd and Pineau attend talks as U S pressure to move slowly grows. Sweden's Anden criticizes Cairo talks as the situation worsens.
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Britain
France
London
Eden
Guy Mollet
Egypt
House of Commons
United Nations
Selwyn Lloyd
Mollet
New York
U. N
Christian Pineau
United States
Osten Anden
Mendes
Cairo
Stockholm
Librarian Found Hanging in Apartment Door Hinge Mystery
New York police investigated the death of Alfred K. Hanmer Jr. 27 a seminary librarian found hanging from a closet door hinge with hands bound and lips taped. He had expressed fascination with hanging and rope tricks and reportedly attempted suicide nine years ago. Authorities seek his roommate for questioning.
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New York
Alfred K. Hanmer, Jr
Edward W. Byrnes
Byrnes
Hanmer
Manhattan
General Theological Seminary
Missing U S Weather Plane After Typhoon Emma
Sixteen U S Air Force personnel aboard the RB50 recon plane are missing after the typhoon Emma battered the region. Searches found no trace as Japan, Okinawa, South Korea and the Philippines tally extensive damage.
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Tokyo
Japan Sea
U. S. Air Force
Japan
Okinawa
South Korea
Philippines
Soviet
Siberia
U.S. Rejects Egypt Call for New Suez Talks
A State Department spokesman said a new international conference on the Suez Canal dispute would likely be unhelpful. The Cairo conference with Nasser failed, and U.S. officials noted most canal shipping interests were represented there. President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles had discussed the crisis with British Ambassador Makins during the day.
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Washington
United States
Egypt
State Department
Lincoln White
Cairo
Nasser
White
Dulles
Treasury
Humphrey
Roger Makins
Eisenhower
White House
James C. Hagerty
Gift Shop Robbed of 200 Cartons of Cigarettes
Frederick County sheriff reports a break in at Puckett's Gift Shop five miles north of Winchester on U S Rt 522. About 200 cartons of assorted cigarettes were taken after entry by breaking a front window. the store closed about 9 pm last night and the incident was discovered this morning. Investigation continues.
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Puckett
Winchester
U. S. Rt
Frederick County
Muskie Reelected Governor by Record Maine Margin
Maine voters gave Democratic Gov. Edmund S. Muskie a second term by the largest margin for a Maine governor. A Democrat also won at least one of three congressional seats, while a second race remained within 72 votes out of 116000. Leaders hailed the result as a sign of Democratic momentum ahead of the 1956 campaigns.
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Maine
Edmund S. Muskie
Adlai Stevenson
Muskie
Stevenson
James Finnegan
Eisenhower
Virginia forecast and closing notice for barber shops
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with highs in the mid seventies and lows in the fifties. Closing notices list barber shops that will close Saturdays at 6 PM starting September 15 in Winchester with shop names including Andersons Crisman Kickleys and more.
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Molden Electric CO
Virginia
Winchester
Anderson’s
Carpenter’s
Crisman
Geo. Washington
Kickley's
Laing's
Miller's People
Swartzs Shirley
South End
Whitacre
Speo
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Clearbrook Fire Hall
Shenandoah Valley
National Fruit Products Co
Middletown Fire Hall
O'Sullivan Rubber Co
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James Wood High School
Sydney Gore School
Handley High School
Plumly Lumber Co
Court House Square
N. Loudoun St
Grant’s
Triangle Shoe
Shawnee
Federal
South
Atomic Research
Baby Hippo
Rose II
Central Park Zoo
Falstaff
East Africa
Rose
G.O.P
A. B. Solenberger
Republican Committee
Security Council
Leypt
Emma
U. S. Army
Ryukyus
U. S
Round Hill Community Fire Company
Round Hill
A.J
D. L. Bowers
Pres
Burr Fletcher
Winchester Sewing Machine CO
Palace Theatre
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