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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1961

Page

8

Dunes Contention Grows Over Harbor and National Park

In the Chicago area the Indiana Dunes debate rages between recreational and industrial groups. Senator Paul Douglas pushes to preserve the dunes as a natural playground while harbor plans threaten beaches and air, as hearings loom for a proposed 80 million dollar port at Burns Ditch and a possible national park. James R. Fening backs both a Burns Ditch harbor and a dunes park, arguing compatibility.

Indiana Dunes Sing Paul H. Douglas D-Ill Congress the Dunes Douglas Udall Lake Michigan Bethlehem Steel Co Midwest Steel National Steel Indiana Indiana Port Commission Burns Ditch Dunes James R. Fening Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Damage in Rt. 11 crash totals 225 dollars

A two car collision on Route 11 in front of Cedarmeade caused 225 dollars in damage. State Trooper P W Foster reported a 1954 Mercury pulling from a driveway struck by a 1950 Ford driven by Jessie James Peacemaker of Kernstown. The Ford sustained 125 dollars in damage and the Mercury 100 dollars.

Rt. 11 Cedarmeade P. W. Foster Jessie James Peacemaker Kernstown Allen Foster

Space Vehicles Influence On Astronomy

Pasadena California AP reports a Harvard observatory expert argues manned spacecraft in orbit may be less valuable than unmanned satellites for certain tasks. He cites momentum wheels to control satellite altitude noting human mass movement could disrupt the system at a Caltech hosted Douglas Aircraft Co symposium.

Pasadena Calif Douglas Aircraft Co California Institute of Technology

Fairfax County Won't Appeal Court Decision on Clifton Merge

Fairfax County supervisors declined to appeal a Circuit Court ruling canceling a July 11 referendum on merging the county with Clifton. State law prevents a county from merging with a town, and officials said no timely Supreme Court opinion would be possible before January. The county will seek a charter from the Legislature.

Fairfax Fairfax County Clifton Dum State Supreme Court General Assembly

Notice to Haines Executor and Virginia suit

Notice announces funds over 1000 dollars held for Florence B. Slonaker estate in Virginia to be delivered to Ralph W Haines as Executor, under Virginia law. Also public chancellor notice in Winchester regarding partition suit over properties on Loudoun and Cameron Streets, with Joseph H Willis in Catskill NY required to respond within ten days after publication.

Ralph W Haines Florence B. Slonaker Hampshire County West Virginia Joseph H. Willis Catskill New York Joseph A. Willis Loudoun Street N. Cameron Street N. Loudoun Street Virginia R.P.D Winchester Evening Star Winchester P. J. Marshall D. Marshall

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