03 Apr 1963
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1963
Page
1
The Securities and Exchange Commission outlined a report detailing grave abuses in stock sales. Officials described widespread improper practices and questioned conduct by market participants and firms amid an ongoing investigation.
The Explorer 17 satellite orbited Earth on a Delta rocket and will relay five minute data bursts to map atmospheric density, temperature, and gas composition. Eight instruments will study helium, oxygen, nitrogen, and charged particles as scientists compare conditions at varying altitudes. Officials aim to chart the atmosphere during solar minimum.
Stephens City moves toward building a municipal sewer system after the council approved a 165000 bond issue. Bids will be advertised April 15 with a May 15 deadline, pending 100 signups and 60 willing connections among 109 responses.
City police responded to a local grocery store burglary report. The owner found merchandise disturbed and the shop in disarray. Officer Lynwood Dunn tracked the culprit to a cat found roaming inside the building.
The Soviet premier turned down Mao Zedong's invitation to stop in Peking and proposed high level talks in Moscow. Khrushchev suggested a Chinese delegation visit Moscow if Mao cannot come, with a spring or summer visit possible. Brezhnev will go instead to Cambodia.
The United States will arm two French fighter-bomber units in West Germany with US nuclear weapons under American control via a permissive link system. This nine NATO bilateral pact keeps warheads off French soil and preserves France’s independent policy stance while extending NATO forces. The deal follows five years of negotiations and mirrors similar pacts with eight other allies. Canada remains the last to enroll.
The United States rejected Soviet charges it planned or supported two Cuban refugee raids on Soviet ships near Cuba. In a Moscow note, Washington denied any U S link and warned against Soviet military involvement in Cuba while promising steps to prevent future attacks from U S territory. Kennedy planned to address Cuba raid actions and responses at a later news conference.
Robert Allan West a 29 year old Winchester resident was arraigned at an extradition hearing in Los Angeles. The case was continued to May 2. West faces charges of grand larceny and auto theft based on warrants sworn by Charles Schutte of Shenandoah Motor Co. Indictments were returned in March by the Corporation Court grand jury.
Frederick County in Virginia moves forward with a new multi room addition at James Wood High School to house 200 students. Bid results show Howard Shockey lowest at 111 900 while other bids range up to 129 665. Financing comes from the State Literary Fund loan approved by the Virginia State Board of Education.
President Kennedy and three ex presidents lauded Virginia senator Harry F. Byrd for 30 years in the Senate at a Washington dinner sponsored by Reader's Digest. Notes from Kennedy Eisenhower Truman Hoover praised Byrd as a national leader and the Vice President called him the 20th Century synonym for responsibility. The event, at the National Press Club, featured Virginia ham as the main course and observed Byrd’s long stance on reducing government expenditures.
Loyalist forces launched air and ground attacks on rebel bases while a rebel navy fleet neared Buenos Aires threatening attack on the capital. Reports say Punta Indio base was bombed with 12 sailors killed and 12 wounded as fighting spread to Cordoba and Magda lena.
Open Thursday free drawing for Betty Crocker cookbook every five hours from 6 30 to 9 00 p m Denny s com auction tonight at 7 for furniture appliances and tools visit the neighborhood fish fry every Thursday all you can eat one group spring coats one group 1 off the store set wanted experienced ready to wear saleslady box 92 care Winchester Star employment ads show age and experience details
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