Virginia Board Considers School Fallout Shelter Plan
Richmond AP report shows State Board of Education member Powell urging construction requirements for fallout shelters. The board also discussed a Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center reorganization, librarian rotations, and literary fund loans totaling 3.137 million dollars for various localities.
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Richmond
State Board of Education
Lewis F. Powell
Powell
Leonard G. Muse
Roanoke
Woodrow W. Wilkerson
John Galleher
Mgee
Wilkerson
Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center
Fishersville
Muse
Steel firms resist pledge on holding price lines
The Cape Cod White House released seven steel firm replies to the President's Sept. 6 letter. Executives from Wheeling Pittsburgh Armco Kaiser Youngstown Sheet and Tube National and McClouth say inflation risk higher prices may be justified amid slim profit margins.
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P . Mass
Cape Cod White House
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem, Jones and Laughlin
Republic
Colorado Fuel and Iron
M. A. Cudlip
McClough Steel Corp
Wheeling
Armco
Inland
Kaiser
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
National
McClouth
W.A. Steele
Logan T. Johnston
UAW Board Meets Tonight in GM Climax
The United Auto Workers Executive Board meets in Detroit likely signaling a GM bargaining climax and possible Ford talks. Walter P. Reuther presses for a strike authority while local issues still block a full agreement as 350,000 GM hourly workers face disruption across 129 plants.
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UAW
Detroit
United Auto Workers’ International Executive Board
General Motors Corp
Ford Motor Co
Ken Bannon
Ford Department
Walter P. Reuther
General Motors
Gm-Uaw
Chevrolet Assembly
Kansas City
Hyatt
Clark
N.J
Boomfield
Two Roanoke Men Die In Botetourt County Crash
Acording to the Associated Press two Roanoke men Eugene Milton Stanley 30 and Alton V. Pinkard 35 were killed when their northbound car left U S 11 six miles north of Buchanan Botetourt County and struck a stone embankment at 1120 p m Their deaths raise Virginia 1961 traffic toll to 571 from 528 a year earlier
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Associated Press
Roanoke
Botetourt County
Virginia
Eugene Milton Stanley
Alton V. Pinkard
U. S. 11
Buchanan
Fire Insurance Rate Hike For Hotels in Virginia
In Richmond the State Corporation Commission approved changes requested by the Virginia Insurance Rating Bureau raising fire insurance rates. An 11 percent rise is possible for mercantile buildings and about 30 percent for hotels. Dwelling contents for multiple family classes rise nearly 25 percent. New policies written after Sept 25 and all policies by Nov 1 will be affected. Farm property plan review postponed and a $50 lightning deductible was rejected.
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Richmond
Virginia Insurance Rating Bureau
State Corporation Commission
Rating Bureau
SCC
Sydney Harbour cook leaps to freedom with umbrella parachute
No Peter Pan Bing Chee Chu, a Chinese cook in Sydney, tried to flee a hotel by tossing his suitcase to the street and using a black umbrella as a parachute from a second story window. He landed in space, breaking both ankles, and was found by two policemen. He remains in hospital after the incident.
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Sydney
Australia
Bing Chee Chu
Sydney Harbor
Chest Parade Line Up Set
Line up for the Community Chest Red Feather parade announced by chairman Charles Shewbridge Jr. The committee includes Benny Knight Woody O’Hara Jose O’Hara Tom Kremer Jr and Herman Robertson.
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Charles Shewbridge, Jr
Benny Knight
Woody O'Hara
Jose O’hara
Tom Kremer, Jr
Herman Robertson
Shadow of Heroes stages lean production with packing cases
New York drama Shadow of Heroes by Robert Ardrey traces the uprising origin to 1944 and centers on key leaders. Director Warner LeRoy plans a minimal staging using only packing cases for props.
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New York
Robert Ardrey
Warner LeRoy
Apple Market Winchester Martinsburg Prices Listed
Grimes Barrels U S Fancy 5 50 to 6 50 Jonathans Barrels U S Fancy 5 75 field crates crates returned U S Fancy 6 35 to 6 40 per ent 4 lb bags 32 cents U S Fancy 32 33 cents mostly 32 N W Greenings 4 lb bags 28 cents
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Grimes
U.S
Jonathans
N. W. Greenings
Red Delicious Carton Prices From Packing House Trade List
The notice lists carton pack prices for Red Delicious and Jonathan varieties. Prices range from 31 cents to 4.75 dollars per unit, with 3-lb and 4-lb bag options and assorted lots from U.S. sellers like Fancey U.S. Farey and Grimes.
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Red Delicious
U.S
Fancey
Farey
U.S. Key
Grimes
Jonathans Packing House
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Curry Carter
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Hanover
Georgie Tyler
Isle of Wight
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Shelfar
Louisa
Deep, Creek
Western Branch
Norfolk County
Jerusalem
Southampton County
John J. Wright
Spotsylvania
Galax
B&m's
Loudoun St
Chevrolet
Cadillac
Shenandoab Bottled Gas CO
E. Piccadilly MO
Apple
Winchester
Martinsburg
Carnegie Tech
Senseny Road
Cork St
Country Club
Frederick Heights
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