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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1961

Page

10

EUB Educational Building Dedication Set Sunday

The First Evangelical United Brethren Church dedicates its new educational building at 11 am Sunday. Bishop J. Gordon Howard of Pittsburgh delivers the dedication sermon. The $175,000 project at 302 N Braddock St includes a basement social hall, kitchen, dressing rooms, and facilities for dramas and films.

EUB Church N. Braddock St First Evangelical United Brethren Church J. Gordon Howard Pittsburgh Floyd L. Ful Carl W. Hiser Paul J. Slonaker Howard Shockey and Sons D. Long Virgil Eskridge

Byrd Amendment Prompts Battle Over Foreign Aid Bill

House debate on the foreign aid bill continues with Byrd guiding a key amendment. If Byrd loses, leaders plan to curb borrowing authority to two or three years and sharply cut totals. Mansfield predicts possible action by mid next week as many amendments surface.

Byrd Mansfield

Church expands facilities for education unit

The article describes a church adding space across the chapel and second floor including a pastor study office parlor nursery toddlers room kindergarten and ladies lounge. Edwin F. Ritter Sunday School superintendent says the new unit will enable higher standards of departmentalizing and promotion of scholars.

Edwin F. Ritter

Modifications Ordered After X15 Cabin Pressure Loss

Edwards Air Force Base Calif AP Modifications ordered for the X15 rocket plane after cabin pressure loss during a Navy checkout flight. Cmdr Forrest Peterson's flight saw auto inflation of the pressure suit, a faster pace and higher altitude due to delayed flap control, reaching 2720 mph and 80000 feet in eight minutes with a new rocket engine.

Edwards Air Force Base Calif Cmdr Forrest Peterson Peterson

Rusk Aims at Berlin Crisis and NATO Unity

Rusk met with British French and West German leaders in Europe to push for NATO buildup toward 30 combat ready divisions and to pursue contingency plans for Soviet moves on Berlin. Agreement on potential future negotiations with the Russians was noted, though Khrushchev’s Berlin demands were not open for negotiation at this time. Public livestock and market data from Baltimore and Chicago accompany the diplomatic briefing.

Hyannis Port Mass Europe Rusk Britain France West Germany Italy Konrad Adenauer Amintore Fanfani Paris Clewiiyn Thosipen Kennedy NATO Berlin Coupe de Murville Khrushchev

Bolivia Leads Small Nations Win on Aid Priority

A U.S. backed plan for an immediate aid program to weaker nations faces suspicion from smaller states. Bolivia won a 19 to 1 motion for priority aid to small countries, while Brazil pushed to broaden wording to regions. The United States sided with Cuba. Private investors from rail, bank, power and auto sectors showed interest in funding the Alliance for Progress, seeking terms and risks.

U.S Alliance For Progress Bolivia Brazil United States C Epres

Weather Meeting Underway At Martinsburg

Weather Bureau personnel met with agricultural representatives in Martinsburg to outline plans for improved forecasting in the Appalachian region. A $75 000 appropriation funds intensive weather forecasting work in Virginia West Virginia Maryland and Pennsylvania. The conference at the Shenandoah Hotel opened late morning and will continue after lunch.

Martinsburg W. VA Weather Bureau Appalachian Virginia West Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania Shenandoah Hotel

Satterfield Becomes ABA President at Convention

John C. Satterfield a 57 year old Yazoo City Mississippi lawyer formally takes over as president of the American Bar Association. He has served as president elect for a year and inherits a 102000 member organization as the ABA closes its 84th annual convention with retiring president Whitney North Seymour passing the gavel.

ST. Louis, Mo John C. Satterfield Yazoo City Miss American Bar Association ABA Whitney North Seymour New York Satterfield

Berlin border tensions rise as East tightens access

East Germany limits permits and red police turn back travelers to Berlin while thousands press on toward West Berlin. Bolz argues a peace treaty could grant rights to keep refugees and push toward neutral, peacefully unified Germany amid Cold War pressure.

Red Berlin West Berlin Khrushchev Morgenpost Bolz East Germany West Germany Germany

Titov reports manual control during orbital flight

Titov confirms transmitters on Earth received his message after launch. At 10 a.m. he switched to manual control and claimed full ability to steer the craft. He says ground communication remained reliable on short and ultra short waves throughout the seventh orbit and longwave broadcasts were received.

Earth Titov

Baseball scores and standings from a midseason slate

National League results shift with Los Angeles and Cincinnati leading. Dodgers top list at 67 40 while Cincinnati and San Francisco chase, with Chicago and Philadelphia trailing. Daily schedule shows Gotham teams facing firm late- season tests.

National League v. L. Pet. G.B Los Angeles Cincinnati San Francisco Milwaukee St. Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Philadelphia

Ford First 20-Game Winner Ties 1904 Record in Win Over Angels

Whitey Ford pitched his 20th win of the season in a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels tying the Bronx Bombers single season win streak with 14 straight. Luis Arroyo earned the save as Ford improved to 20-2 while the Yankees led the AL by three games over Detroit.

Whitey Ford Luis Arroyo Warren Spahn Ford Los Angeles Angels New York Yankees Detroit Chicago White Sox Baltimore Kansas City Boston Minnesota Pittsburgh Angels Arroyo Bobby Richardson Yogi Berra Bill Skowron Yankee Jim Donahue Berra Yankee Stadium Tigers Chicago Norm Cash Chico Fernandez Juan Pizarro Wianger Milt Pappas A’s Birds Whitey Herzog Bill Kunkel Dave Philley Parke Coleman St. Louis Browns Frank Malzone Red Sox Tracy Stallard al Schroll Cardinals Bucs

Pirates edge Cardinals as Sadecki wins in New York game

Ray Sadecki improved to 10-5 with a seven inning win despite an unearned run from Dick Stuart error. Earl Francis fell to 1-5. Bob Clemente hit a ninth inning homer for the Pirates. At noon the AP 60-stock average stood up 0.20 to 254.50, with mixed early market action and Xerox leading gains.

Chicago Livestock Chicago USDA Dick Stuart Earl Francis Ray Sadecki Bob Clemente New York Associated Press Xerox MGM Anaconda Kennecott Motors Dow Jones Goodrich Goodyear Ford Chrysler General Motors du Pont Air Reduction

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