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hir MrA Year—No. 27UTfli PRi -* SH*«tcourt fir. i in'a i '*►* *Winchester, Virginia, Tuesday, August 5, I9.*»HMysteryPerry Kerns, 79, Held in Shotgun Death of NeighborBULLETINMOSCOW A P — PremierKhrushchev tonight turned away from the idea of a summit meeting on the Mideast He demanded instead that the U N General Aa-**molv of .treat and small power * meet m extraordinary ses-Margin Raised To 70 Per Cent on Slock PurchasesWASHINGTON F In it* first major move since the receaaionto clamp down on credit, the Federal Reserve Board raised margin requirements on stock purchases to 70 pee dbnt. effective today Th. mean* anyone buying *e-eor:ilea mutt put up enough cash to rover 70 per cent of the pur-Ihe board* action, restore* margin requirements to the level effect from April 1955 to last Jan 16. when the board slashed the margin to 50 per cent.At that time, stock price* had declined sharply from the previous summer The cut was designed to loosen credit as a mean* of fighting the recessionToday ft increase, predicted for seek* on Wall Street cornea in the wake of a stock rally that has successive new highs for the year.Bui a reserve board spokesman said the purpose of the increase «n to prevent excessive use of r redd and was not influenced by fttork prices.The announcement came after a day of vigorous trading which pushed stock prices to another new high for the year in Eastern marketsWail Street greeted the board s m • with mixed feelings.3 Steel Firms Boost PricesPITTSBURGH e — Three r*orr steel firms, including the arrivalnation's two largest today increased the cost of selected steel items in the second round of the industry s piecemeal price adjustmentsPosting higher price* for auchSeventy-nine year old Perrf Kerns of Cross Junction is being held on 110 000 bond in the shoU cun death of Silas Luttrell. 45. at the Kerns home last night.A charge of felonious shooting has been Issued against Kerri* Bond had not been posted shortly before noon today.According to the coroner. Dr Warren S Carter Luttrell died instantly about 9 20 p m. The shot from the 16 gauge pump gun en tered the cheek below the left eye and came out above the left ear Sheriff Robert L DeHaven was called to the acene by neighbors at Kerns’ request When they arrived, they found Luttrell lying in the kitchen and Kerns sitting in the grass behind the house, which is at the junction of Routes 693 and 600 about four mile* north of Cross Junction He lives there alone.Kerns was no' armed at the time and told officers where ha had put the death weapon It was in the front hall along with four other rillea and shotguns, about 12 feet from the body.Samples of the deceased's blood were taken at the scene to ascertain the alcoholic content Kerr.s suffered an abrasion over the left eye. w»hich he told a Star reporter came at the hands of Silas Luttrell He told the reporter that Luttrell threatened to kill him if he didn't give him a drink He also claimed that Luttrell had tried to choke him at which time he said he got the injury over his eye.Luttrell. who was unmarried, lived alone about half a mile from Perry Kerns. He was a veteran of World War II and had served overseas.Mr Luttrell s farmer, was the son of the late Henry Luttrell of Frederick County.He la survived by his mother Mrs. Emma Croaen Luttrell of Hagerstown Md two brother* Paul Luttrell of Cross Junction and Charles Luttrell of Winchen-ter: one sister, Mrs Pearl V.Marun of Winchester two half-brothers. Dowell Luttrell of Al-bin. Harry Luttrell of thm cm and three half-sisters. Mrs. Albert Thompson and Mrs Arthur Taylor of Cross Junction and Mis Harry Seabnght of this city.The funeral will be Thursday with friends and relatives meeting at the Omps Funeral Home at 1 o clock to go to the Shockeysviile Methodist Church for services onALMOST HELPLESS after firing fatal shot in last night killing of Silas Luttrell. 79-year old Perry Kerns n assisted toDeliaRobertHome (center i and Dep riff Boyd McDonald«Star Photo NewPiles UpIn Human-Torch BurningBurial will be m the Shockeys-ville CemeteryThe body is resting at the Omps Funeral HomePONTIAC Mich AP* N* lt;mystery piled up today in th human-torch burning of an ei convict business agent for th Teamsters Union His ex-convuHei man Kierdorf 63 was mi mg and sought on a warrai charging him with possessing silencer for a pistolHerman had both sworn n venge for his nephew s burnin and reported receiving a tel phone threat of “You 11 be next.Hermans nephew. Frank Kie dorf, 56, lay near death atand another ond in a sack s by Herman, that HermanEarlier, the uncle was Quoted• .saying I don't have any idea iio did it. but I’m going to findPolice said he was last seen as• left St Joseph Mercy Hospital onday afternoon.Alerts were sent to neighboring• Continued on Page 12. Col 2i
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Winchester Evening Star
Winchester, Virginia, US
Tue, Aug 05, 1958
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