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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1960

Page

12

Atomic cemeteries guarded around nuclear waste sites

Washington ARcheo report details four guarded federal sites Oak Ridge Tennessee Hanford Washington Arco Idaho and Savannah River South Carolina housing buried radioactive solid wastes and future regional sites. It notes eight inch concrete covers containment tanks sea burial and strict federal or state control to last hundreds of years with radiotoxic materials stored in guarded facilities.

Washington Archeo Atomic Energy Commission Oak Ridge Tenn Hanford Wash Arco Idaho Savan AEC

Clarke County Fair chairmen organize exhibitor roles

Clarke County Fair chairmen and division heads list roles for beef cattle sheep crops poultry pony show Western show grounds auto and farm machinery dairy cattle swine horticulture commercial exhibits food stands and concessions barbecue special events electricity and lights. David Childs leads the Raritan Committee with Huffman John Gerken and Richard Bromley. Exhibits receive today 1 to 9 pm and Thursday 7 to 10 am, judging begins noon Thursday. a carnival is under way west of Berryville on Rt 7.

Berryville Clarke County Fair J. C. Huffman Kenneth Shenk Cecil Wolfe Ray Cather Robert Devers Robert Pidgeon D. W. Naff H.S. Kahle Olen Grove Marvin Painter Jack Hardesty Floyd Lofton Bill Jenks Hammer Pierce Tommy Polhamus Sam Pidgeon P. T. McIntire Butch McKay David Childs Raritan Mr. Huffman John Gerken Richard Bromley Fairgrounds Rt. 7

Drop in Baby Crop Isn’t Permanent

Washington AP reports a temporary drop in the birth rate tied to earlier marriages and younger motherhood in the 1950s. The Public Health Service says no trend toward smaller families is evident and births are projected at 4,203,000 this year versus 4,292,000 last year. Many women married younger and began families earlier, reducing births in 1960.

Washington Public Health Service National Office of Vital Statistics Monthly Report

Kiwanis Honors Its Ball Team At Luncheon

The Kiwanis Club Little League team will attend the weekly luncheon tomorrow at 12 15 p m at the George Washington Hotel. Players listed include Purtan Kees Kelley Wilson and several others across infield and outfield positions.

Kiwanis Club George Washington Hotel Doug Purtan D. Kees Bryan Kelley Jim Wilson Bill Davis John Sealock Jim Butler Bob Schenck Jack Alkire Tom Evans Sloan Kuykendall Dave Shickle Ronnie Hershberger Allen Morrison S. Garber

Potter Denounces Democratic Leaders as Irresponsible

Norfolk AP report states Arlington Republican Lee Potter was charged with making irresponsible statements after accusing the Democratic State Central Committee of being ashamed of its national nominees. William Battle, Kennedy campaign director for Virginia, rebutted and pledged aggressive support for all Democratic nominees. The piece notes the committee did not name candidates in its resolution. It mentions Lyndon Johnson as vice presidential pick and adds a note on French Guiana’s parliamentary representation.

Norfolk Lee Potter Arlington Democratic State Central Committee William C. Battle John F. Kennedy Virginia Potter Kennedy - Johnson Republican State Central Committee Richmond Battle Sen A. Willis) Robertson Howard Smith Lyndon B. Johnson

Wetheringsett Family Changes Name to Bowdens

In the Suffolk village of Wetheringsett population 812, the Buggs name ends after 250 years as residents adopt Bowdens as the new family name. The move affects local families and records.

London Suffolk Wetheringsett Bowdens

Tucson Youth Uproots 12 Mailboxes After Drinking

A 17 year old in Tucson displayed unusual strength to friends and uprooted 12 mailboxes by hand before officers arrived. In Mount Vernon Ohio, Esther Beatty found two old $8 bills from 1845 and 1846 in an old trunk at her Martinsburg home.

Tucson Ariz Mount Vernon Ohio Esther Beatty Martinsburg

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