Berlin Wall Escapee Recalls Life Under Red Terror
Berlin resident details 16 months behind the wall and her husband’s jail term in the Stalinist era. They escaped to West Germany after years of material limits and political coercion, describing family losses, risk, and the desire for freedom. They cite Aug. 13 1961 as a pivotal day and note the wall awakened people to communism’s horror.
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Berlin
Wall
Frankfurt
Germany
Berlin Wall
Havel
East Germany
Bettina
East Berlin
West
Gainesboro Gets New Phone Project Under C P Cable Plan
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co of Virginia approves a 33 000 outside plant project in Gainesboro as part of a 2 723 125 expansion for telephone and other communications. The plan funds switchboards for business and government sites and statewide carrier equipment across Culpeper Newport News Norfolk and Roanoke areas to support long distance and private line services.
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Gainesboro
Chesapeake
Potomac Telephone Co
Virginia
C & P. Cable
Siler
C&p
Culpeper
Newport News
Norfolk
Roanoke
Palesfaces Probe Lake Safety Threat at Ray Lake
Fort Washakie Wyoming AP reports Indian police chief Maurice Fishencord warns that heavy drinking by white visitors at Ray Lake could force closing the lake to non Indians. He cites littered beer cans creating a hazard to water skiing Indians and says measures may be taken if behavior does not improve.
Danville Quiet Weekend Amid Racial Tensions
In Danville Virginia a quiet weekend passed with no major demonstrations. A mass meeting at High Street Baptist Church urged participation in the August 28 March on Washington led by Floyd B McKissick of CORE. Police reported a brief Saturday parade by two Black residents and a crippled white youth outside City Hall.
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Virginia
High Street Baptist Church
Washington
City Hall
Danville
Floyd B. McKissick
Durham
N.C
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
North Carolina
The
NAACP
Winchester Firemen Lead Coop Festival With Merchants Support
Firemen from four companies join the Winchester Retail Merchants Assn in a week long Fun Festival on N Loudoun St beside Sears Roebuck. Proceeds benefit the fire companies. Prizes from four certificates and kiddie rides, games, and a parade mark the event with store promotions and back to school sales. Paul Strawderman coordinates promotions for the RMA.
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Winchester Firemen’s Executive Assn
Winchester Retail Merchants Assn. Firemen
Sears Roebuck
N. Loudoun St
Bene
RMA
Paul Strawderman
RMA Promotions Committee
Danville Fisherman Drowns In Dan River
A 11 year old Danville youth, James Michael Mickey Farmer, drowned in the Dan River while fishing with his two brothers David and Billy Farmer. He stepped into water over his head as they waded to a better fishing spot below the Schoolfield power plant dam.
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Danville
James Michael
Mickey) Farmer
Dan River
Farmer
David Farmer
Billy Farmer
Schoolfield
Arabia Coffee Has Flavor With Cardamom and Spices
In Arabia coffee is flavored with cardamom cloves cinnamon or anise enhancing aroma and taste.
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Arabia
Two Toddlers Die In Clothes Dryer Tragedy
Birmingham authorities say two boys died in an accidental tragedy after being locked inside a clothes dryer. Grandfather A. D. Cummings discovered David Wayne McClain and Rickey Lee Spann, ages 3, inside the appliance early Sunday. Coroner J. O. Butler stated they probably suffocated within minutes of the door closing.
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Birmingham
Ala
A. D. Cummings
David Wayne McClain
Rickey Lee Spann
J. O. Butler
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Connie Summers
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Professional Arts
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