Eisenhower assails Democrats over farmers' income and politics
President Eisenhower charged Democrats with politicking at farmers' expense in a national campaign speech at Bradley University. He praised his admin plan for brighter peacetime prospects and full income for farmers while calling the opposition mockery and deceit. He spoke before about 10,000 attendees amid large, cheering crowds along the route.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Peoria
Ill
Benson
Bradley University
Peoria, Il
Five Teens Die in Car Crash Near Washington
An out of control car crashed into a tree in Prince Georges County killing five of seven occupants, all but one teenaged. Driver Charles Ford 22 and Sharon Raftery 13 died at the scene. Frank Poynton 16, Joyce Harper 14, Weyman Cofield 14 died later. Allen Moore 15 was in critical condition. Michael Raftery 15 injured.
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Washington
Prince Georges County
Charles Leroy Ford
Sharon Raftery
Frank B. Poynton
Joyce L. Harper
Weyman Cofield
Ford
Rattery
Poynton
Harper
Cofield
Allen Moore
Michael Raftery
Sharon
Typhoon Harriet Grounds Ships Near Okinawa
Typhoon Harriet driven across the East China Sea grounded two ships near Naha Okinawa with 106 passengers aboard Hakusan Maru and 34 crew on Bedford Earl stranded. The storm battered Okinawa then moved north as winds near 105 mph with limited property damage and one injury reported.
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Naha
Okinawa
Harriet
East China Sea
Kagoshima
Japan
Solenberger May Attend Arraignment on October 12
Ansel B. Solenberger, charged in indictments totaling 71 000 for illegal financial manipulation, may appear for arraignment on October 12. His doctor said he must stay in hospital due to severe lung disease and other conditions, though he is improving.
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Ansel B. Solenberger
William H. Shafer
Solenberger
Second of Six Escaped Convicts Is Captured
The second of six escaped North Carolina convicts was captured in Big Stone Gap after breaking into a coal firm store at Exeter. Two other escapees held a 21 year old Delmer Sybert for about an hour, pistol whipped him, and fled when he fought back. Sybert provided descriptions of the suspects as one blond and one with black hair.
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Big Stone Gap
North Carolina
Raymond C Gilley
Coal Company
Exeter
Delmer Sybert
Sybert
Gilley
Stonega
Charles Hayes
Wes Wagner
Wagner
Herman Patterson
Sheloy N. C
Patterson
Appalachia
Fred Honeycutt
Prince's Creek
Virginia
Wise County
Fire destroys Cumberland glass works in LaVale
A dawn blaze leveled two connected glass firms in LaVale near Cumberland. Officials estimate the loss at 400000 with 100 firefighters tackling the hot blaze from six companies. Adrian Meek, a watchman, was hospitalized after smoke inhalation. Communications cables and U S 40 traffic were disrupted while crews rerouted calls and detours.
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Cumberland
LaVale
U.S. 40
Cumberland Glass
Queen Glass
Adrian Meek
Frostburg
Stevenson Attacks Soil Bank at Rally Across Nation
Adlai E Stevenson challenged President Eisenhower to address alleged soil bank mismanagement ahead of the election. He accused the administration of debasing the program for partisan gain and cited local committee control by Republican politicians. Kefauver urged youth votes, criticizing the administration as aging and lacking bold leadership.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Adlai E. Stevenson
Eisenhower
Soil Bank
Stevenson
Congress
Parading Without Permit Costs Five Dollars in Bristol
Duncan O'Brien of Denver Colorado faced a five dollar fine in Police Court after directing a campaign parade for President Eisenhower through Bristol Virginia Tennessee border city streets. He failed to obtain a city permit or pay a one hundred dollar sound truck license. Police Chief Jonn Stover said he warned O'Brien at the city limits and cited a directive from 9th District Republican headquarters to proceed.
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Bristol
Eisenhower
Robert Davis
Duncan O'Brien
Denver
Colo
Jonn Stover
O’brien
Stover
Digestive Upset Waning Attendance Rebounds in City Schools
The digestive upset that kept 315 city children from class last Friday is waning. Absences return to normal across city schools as doctors report the outbreak easing. County cases rise with Stephens City low and Stonewall at normal, while Handley Quarles and John Kerr show marked declines from Friday.
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Stephens City
Stonewall
Handley
Virginia Ave
Quarles
John Kerr
Douglas
Dulles Predicts Egypt Loser in Canal Fight
UN and Jerusalem report heavy fighting as Israeli and Jordanian forces clash near Hasnan south of Jerusalem. Casualties include Jordanian military and police losses, with Israeli deaths and wounded admitted. UN seeks cease fire and Burns leads investigation with UN observers on scene.
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Dulles
Egypt
Canal
Jerusalem
Jordan
Hasnan
Amman
U.N
Jordan Army
Wadi Fukin
Hasan
U. N. Truce Commission
E. L. M. Burns
Battle Ground
U. N
Experts Warn Smog Could Kill Thousands in Los Angeles
At a legislative hearing experts warned a prolonged inversion could trap smog in the Los Angeles basin harming millions. Dr. Chambers warned five million already exceed safe fresh air, while UCLA figures from London 1952 showed rising death rates from air pollution.
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Los Angeles
Leslie A. Chambers
Los Angeles County Air Pollution Control District
Chambers
Dermot Taylor
Ucla Pharmacology
London
H. R. Brickman
UCLA
Winchester Parade to Open Chest Campaign Music by Local Bands
Two bands and three drum corps will provide music for the 39 unit parade through downtown Winchester Friday at 8 pm to inaugurate the fall Community Chest campaign. James Wood High School Band leads, Capon Bridge High School sends Orange and Black band from W Va, three corps include The Scarlet Rebels Imperial and Rouss. Parade forms 7:30 pm at Sarah Zane Fire Hall and Baker Street, moving to George Washington Hotel for viewing after mass meeting.
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Winchester
Winchester-Frederick
Scarlet Rebels
Stephens City
Imperial
Rouss
Sarah Zane Fire Hall
Baker Street
Loudoun
Cameron
Cork
George Washington Hotel
Community Chest
Piccadilly Street
Tom Boyd
United States National Guard
Winchesterettes
George W. Clowser, Jr
James Wood
George H. Turner, Jr
White Pupils Return to Weaverton School Amid Tense Tension
In Henderson Kentucky the white boycott of Weaverton Elementary School eased as 223 students attended classes with five Negroes present. Attendance improved from 206 of 870, with no disorder noted. Negro families enrolled their children. segregationists watched from across the street. Raymond Sugg Jr of the White Citizens Council said the boycott would continue. The council meeting drew over 1,000 people as the Henderson ministerial group urged integration.
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Henderson
Weaverton
Raymond Sugg Jr
White Citizens Council
Suge
Dulles Urges Patience Over Suez Canal Crisis
Secretary of State Dulles urged patience and resourcefulness in handling the Suez dispute. He said Egypt may not get away with unilateral control and touted a future settlement through the Suez Canal Users Association while planning U N Security Council participation and toll-payment reforms. He urged ships under other flags to follow the example of U S vessels.
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United Nations
N. Y
U. N
Dag Hammarskjold
Security Council
Palestine
Washington
Dulles
Egypt
Suez Canal
Middle East
London
Suez Canal Users Assn
U. N. Security Council
New York
U. S
Panama
Liberia
Nasser
Weather and notices for Winchester midweek forecast
Strong coastal winds and rain shifting westward this afternoon and tonight. Cooler tonight with lows 44 to 50 west and 50 to 55 east. Wednesday mostly cloudy and cool. Five day outlook for Virginia September 27 to October 1 calls for near to below normal temperatures, warmer Friday and Saturday, cooler Sunday and Monday, with rain central and southeast tonight and scattered showers Saturday. Precipitation totals 3 to 10 inches locally higher in central and southeast zones. Also: rummage sale at 24 E Piccadilly St Thursday to Saturday. prize winners at Hershey’s opening. sales ads for platform scales at A N Store and seasonal gift layaway at Hodgson and Brown.
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E. Piccadilly St. Thurs
Jewish Women’s Sisterhood
Hershey
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