Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia

We have 3,124,248 pages in Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1962

Page

3

U.S. Radiation Belt Won’t Halt Space Flights

The Defense Department and the Atomic Energy Commission say the new man made radiation belt caused by the July 9 nuclear test lies mostly above current flight paths and is unlikely to delay U S space missions. NASA will proceed with Schirra’s six orbit flight unless hazards emerge.

Washington United States Defense Department Atomic Energy Commission U.S Pacific Andrian G. Nikolayev Pavel A. Popovich Popovich National Aeronautics and Space Administration Walter M. Schirra Earth London Britain Bernard Lovell Lovell mid-Pacific van Allen

Swartz Elected Slo-Mo-Shun Club Head

Robert Swartz was elected president of the Slo-Mo-Shun Outo Club at the annual meeting on Aug. 9 in the War Memorial Building. He will lead a slate including Ismet Nuri as treasurer and Lewis Carpenter as shop foreman.

Swartz Slo-Mo-Shun Robert Swartz Slo-Mo-Shun Outo Club War Memorial S. Kent St

Canopy Flies Off Academy Plane Hurting Child in Display

A canopy on an Air Force Academy F86 exploded when a detonating device was fired by a boy while two youths played on the display jet. James Gillen, 14, was struck and suffered a skull fracture, in critical condition. Robert L. Freeman, 14, escaped harm. Maj. Gen. Robert H. Warren ordered an investigation into why the canopy device was not removed or disarmed.

Colorado Springs Colo Air Force Academy James Gillen Gillen Robert L. Freeman Robert H. Warren Academy

Notable births and achievements across the nation

Lee Hildebrandt in Gary Indiana delivered his wife's second baby while she read prenatal care instructions from a government pamphlet. Dr Rune Lindgren a visiting Johns Hopkins professor completed a 300 mile trek from the Arctic Ocean into Alaska in four weeks, faster than expected. Frederick C Belen says a work measurement system will not discipline postal workers. Arthur M Dean of Cornell pledged 200000 dollars to remodel a library. Albert Losche of Indianapolis becomes Marion County 11th District Democratic chairman after Miklos Sperling steps down following ballot records controversy.

Associated Press Lee Hildebrandt Gary Ind Rune Lindgren Sweden Johns Hopkins University Arctic Ocean Lindgren Frederick C. Belen U. S Belen the United Federation of Postal Clerks Portland Ore Albert Losche Indianapolis Marion County Losche Miklos Sperling

Youth Suffers Broken Leg In Accident

A Clearbrook youth Grover Orndorff aged 14 fractured his right leg yesterday while riding a go kart and is in good condition at Winchester Memorial Hospital likely to stay for two days. Herbert Bowen of Aikens Construction was injured on Rt 608 when an air compressor blew dirt into his eyes and was treated and released.

Clearbrook Grover Orndorff Winchester Memorial Hospital Young Orndorff Herbert Bowen Aikens Construction Mr. Bowen

Thant lays out Congo unification plan with ultimatum

U Thant gave Katanga leader Moise Tshombe a week to 10 days to accept a U.N. program to unify the Congo peacefully. If rejected, he will seek economic sanctions on Katanga and a ban on mercenaries, with possible Security Council force if needed. Robert Gardiner will present the plan to Adoula and Tshombe.

United Nations, N.Y U Thant Katanga Moise Tshombe U.N Congo Tshombe Thant Belgium Britain Robert Gardiner Cyrille Adoula U.S Dean Rusk Security Council

Smallpox Train Car Sealed After Passenger Contract

A New York Central coach numbered 2620 used by a Canadian youth with smallpox was sealed and filled with cyanide gas in Detroit. James W. Orr, 15, along with his missionary family, had traveled from New York to Toronto and Brazil before the diagnosis emerged. The car was brought to Detroit due to NYC offices being present there.

Detroit New York Central Toronto Nyc James W. Orr New York Brazil

Also Mentioned on This Page

Harry Kelly Joe Fisher Joe Carroll Stanley Carroll Stanley Arlington Joe Russell Ashby Scottie Joe Martinsburg W. Va Blakley Ashby Winchester Brenda Stephens City Floyd Ginn Lucille Boyd Arthur Lowery Clyde Grubbs Richmond Harry Grubbs Middle Road Walter Funk Katie Branner George William Branner Winester James Hughes Mildred Cheryl Hughes Susan Boyd Denver Rice Middleport Ohio Lester Cornwell Cornwell E. J. Hick James Hepner Minnie Keller Toms Brook James Stevenson Arthur M. Dean Cornell University Board of Trustees Ee Ryue Firemen’s Newberrys U. S. Goldberg Smallpox Winchester Park & Shop America Rambler Kern Motor Company American Motors S. Loudoun St Gramma Virginia C&p Telephone Company OF
Search Courier

Search the Winchester Evening Star Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Winchester Evening Star?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication