TV Franchise Left Up In Air In Winchester
Richmond firm seeks 30 year franchise to operate a community television antenna system in Winchester. City Council approved presenting the ordinance on first reading but no binding action taken. The plan would pipe signals to subscribers via cable attached to poles, replacing roof antennas at about 5 dollars per month.
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Richmond
Winchester
Bindy
Southern Communications Corp
Ordinance Committee
Gerald Goodman
Carroll Onefi Wens
J. Sloan Kuykendall
Council
Police Chief Pledges Crackdown On Speeding in Winchester
Chief J. Thomas Boyd pledged an immediate crackdown on speeding and reckless driving in Winchester. Radar enforcement will be used and mufflers on sports cars will be checked as part of the effort discussed with Public Safety Committee chair H. W. Butler Jr. and citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
J. Thomas Boyd
Council
Council Public Safety Committee
H. W. Butler, Jr
Boyd
Apple Blossom Festival Displays and Miss Shenandoah Visit
The Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival front window at 109 E Piccadilly St features a pictorial of Miss Shenandoah Apple Blossom 1962 Sharon Lee Hunter of Waynesboro who visited Palm Beach. Hunter and three Winchester misses adorned the first place Bicentennial parade float in Romney W Va.
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E. Piccadilly St
Palm Beach, Fla
Sharon Lee Hunter
Waynesboro
Palm Beaches
Sharon
Romney
W. Va
Winchester
Shenandoah
Romeny
Apple Capital
Carol Ann Gaines
Sheri Lee Gaines
Betty Wisecarver
Strikes Idle Key Moon Program Work At Redstone Arsenal
At Redstone Arsenal Huntsville Alabama six projects tied to NASA moon exploration halted as a strike by Local 558 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers shuts down about 1500 building trades. Marshall Space Flight Center warns Saturn work may suffer if the walkout lasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Ala
Redstone Arsenal
Marshall Space Flight Center
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Baraco Electrical Construction Co
Greenhut Construction Co
Pensacola
Fla
Union
Baraco
Fla Woman Fined For Shoplifting
Laura Winters, 30, identified as a Florida resident staying at Winchester Labor Camp, was fined 32.25 after a shoplifting conviction and a suspended 30 day jail term. She also was convicted of being drunk. In separate traffic cases Judge John Rice fined Howard E. Fauver 16.75 for reckless driving, Herman A. Taylor 11.25 for no city tag, James L. Nutter 15.75 for no operator license, and Ronald W. Bowman 17.75 for an expired license.
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Winchester
John Rice
Florida
Laura Winters
Rice
Howard E. Fauver
Lee St
Herman A. Taylor
E. Kern St
James L. Nutter
Darlington
Ronald W. Bowman
Augusta
W. Va
Virginia Military Base Projects Receive 18 Million
The House approved a military appropriations bill allocating 18.655 million dollars for Virginia bases. Key items include Ft. Lee 396 thousand, Ft. Belvoir 1.954 million, Ft. Eustis 975 thousand, Little Creek 1.773 million, Norfolk stations 3.333 million and 1.752 million, Oceana 262 thousand, Quantico 990 thousand, Langley 2.979 million, Cameron Station 3.19 million and related Navy and Marine facilities across the state.
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Washington
House
Virginia
Army
Ft. Lee
Ft. Belvoir
Ft. Eustis
Navy
Little Creek
Norfolk
Shipyard
PWC
Naval Air Station
Oceana
Marine Corps School
Quantico
Air Force
Langley Air Force Base
Hampton
Cameron Station
Alexandria
Massive U S Mail Heist In Massachusetts Powers Up To 2 Million
A professional armed gang robs a U S mail truck on Route 3 near Plymouth transporting sealed pouches from Cape Cod banks to the Federal Reserve in Boston. Eight men, using at least four cars, allegedly haul between 250 000 and 2 million dollars with one wearer using a police uniform. Investigators caution figures may rise as banks reopen. The crime echoes past high profile robberies and involved a detour plan to block traffic. The investigation continues as officials with postal inspectors FBI and state police pursue leads.
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Randolph
Mass
U.S
Boston
Cape Cod
Federal Reserve Bank
FBI
Plymouth
Bobby Wilcoxon
Duke
City to Check Traffic Flow Survey Costs
The City Council authorized City Manager Lee Grant to study the cost of a six phase traffic light plan at the W Amherst St and W Boscawen St intersection. The plan aims to relieve congestion by channeling eastbound traffic and restricting certain left turns to improve flow.
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W. Amherst St
Boscawen St
Highway Department
Public Safety Committee
H. W. Butler, Jr
Lee Grant
Amherst St
Stewart
Washington St
Morgan St
Morgan and
Piccadilly Sts
Five Injured In Rt. 522 Collision Near Winchester
Two cars collided on Route 522 south of Winchester at 12 10 a m injuring five. Kenneth Lee Evans treated and released from Memorial Hospital. Virginia Tomblin suffered possible fractured pelvis. Della Duff bruises and sprain. Margaret Shull treated and released. John Stephen Glock taken for X rays. both cars totaled.
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Winchester
Kenneth Lee Evans
Rt. 1
Memorial Hospital
Virginia Tomblin
Della Duff
S. Braddock St
Margaret Shull
John Stephen Glock
Front Royal
Warren County Memorial Hospital
P. W. Foster
Glock
Evans
A Reporter’s View Door Slams on Filibuster Change
Washington AP reports the Senate may shut the door on changing its filibuster rules. The piece analyzes potential moves and political maneuvering surrounding reform efforts in the chamber.
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Washington
Senate
Senate adopts cloture to curb satellite bill debate
Senators vote to invoke Rule 22 cloture for the first time in 35 years amid a barrage of amendments to the administration’s satellite communications bill. The 63 to 27 tally limits each senator to one hour of debate and allows leaders to table amendments quickly. Civil rights foes pledge an anti job discrimination amendment, while Sen. John Pastore signals possible tabling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Paul H. Douglas
D-Ill
John O. Pastore
D-R.i
Soviet space twins land after world orbit record
Maj. Andrian Nikolayev and Lt. Col. Pavel Popovich landed near Karaganda in Kazakhstan after nearly four and three days in space, completing a 95 hour flight that covered almost three million miles. Tass reported both cosmonauts feel well and will be observed by doctors. The mission, described as a milestone toward Moon flights, drew jubilant scenes in Moscow with the phrase Cosmos echoed in Red Square.
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Andrian Nikolayev
Pavel Popovich
Moscow
Novosti
Soviet Union
Kazakhstan
Red Square
Virgin Lands
Karaganda
Tass
Radio Moscow
Nikolayev
Popovich
Notorieus
U.S
Niko
Powers Seeks Divorce After Soviet Spy Incident
Gary Powers files for divorce from Barbara Powers in Milledgeville Superior Court alleging cruelty and habitual intoxication. Separated since May 27, 1960, Powers claims his health was endangered by her acts. Barbara Powers declined comment as Sheriff Lingold noted, with her mother expressing surprise.
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Milledgeville, Ga
Francis Gary Powers
Barbara
Georgia
Powers
Paris
Khrushchev
United States
Weather Bureau Receives $1 Letter From Satisfied Farmer
A Mississippi Weather Bureau office received a letter from a farmer enclosing a $1 bill. The note said the rain finally came in time to save him and thanked the bureau for providing fitting weather. The bill was turned over to the U.S. Treasury.
Picketing Peaceful At Old Virginia Packing Front Royal
About 40 workers walked a peaceful picket line at Old Virginia Packing Co in Front Royal as a second day of strike continued. J Neville Major Jr said half the plant remains at work and no union spokesman could be reached. Major indicated the company offered a two year contract with raises and benefits.
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Front Royal
Old Virginia Packing Co
J. Neville Major, Jr
Major
Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union
Local 504
New Market
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Fairview Ave
Young Bill
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Marshall Center
Marshall
Army Ordnance Missile Command
Joseph Simmons
William F. White
Leo Loughlin
Moon
Earth
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L. O. Dick Estate
Clearbrook
Lovett’s Shoe & Dress
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