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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1960

Page

7

Ex Air Force Sergeant Seeks Castro Intelligence Work

A dishonorably discharged U S Air Force sergeant Paul D Wilson 31 of Indianapolis says Castro's secretary wired him about a job in Fidel Castro's intelligence service. Wilson formerly tried to defect to the Soviet Union in Germany and was jailed for desertion larceny and forgery. He has a wife Loyce Sims and two children in Indianapolis and a mother in North Miami Beach.

U.S Soviet Union Fidel Castro Havana Paul D. Wilson Indianapolis Ind Castro Juan D. Orta Wilson U.S. Air Force Germany United States Loyce Sims Ralph Paula Miami Beach Fla

103 Year Old Woman Seeks First Airplane Flight

Martha Gorsuch of Somerset Pennsylvania, age 103, celebrated her birthday while expressing hope for a first airplane ride. She spends time watching television and riding in cars, noting she has never flown and would like to. She is a Civil War widows pension recipient born in 1857.

Somerset Martha Gorsuch Pennsylvania Mrs. Gorsuch Hexabarger

Man of the Hour Melvin Miller Lauded in California

Melvin Miller of Peoria becomes the focal point of a coast to coast prank campaign after Gestson and Marine base friends spread jokes and calls. Offers pour in for a California welcome, including an airport greeting and an oceanfront hotel stay.

Laguna Beach Calif Melvin Miller Peoria Illinois City Lagena Sun Gestson Camp Pendleton el Toro Melvin Gesttmes Son Melvin Miller Geston California Associated Press South Bend Ind Los Angeles Florida Joe Younce Tallahassee

Harriman Sees Soviet Envoy but Says Talks Had No Significance

W Averell Harriman spent two hours with Soviet Ambassador Mikhail Menshikov in Washington. He then stated there was no political significance to their discussion and noted the visit was a casual chat at the embassy. Harriman, ex New York governor and former U S ambassador, was in town for a State Department briefing before a three week African fact finding trip for Senator Kennedy.

Washington W. Averell Harriman Mikhail Menshikov Harriman New York U.S Soviet Union Menshikov Nikita Khrushchev Kennedy United States State Department Africa John F. Kennedy

Milwaukee teacher faces dismissal over classroom discussions

Edwin M Wasilewski a technical high school instructor faced a board hearing on charges of inefficiency and lack of good behavior after parents and students complained about lessons touching premarital relations prostitution and homosexuality Wasilewski argued the discussions were proper and did not violate rules The committee recommended continuing wholesome teaching and a full board action is set for September 6 with a 13 member panel reporting the charges proved and true

Milwaukee Wis Edwin M. Wasilewski Technical High School Wasilewski Harold S. Vincent John Pederson

Bridge Match Winners Named at George Washington Hotel

Mrs Richard A Goode and Mrs D Castleberry won the weekly duplicate match of the Monday Contract Bridge Club at the George Washington Hotel. Runners up were Richard Bowers and Rodney Walker of Lewisburg West Virginia.

Richard A. Goode D. Castleberry George Washington Hotel Richard Bowers Rodney Walker Lewisberg W. Va Old Brown Rice Mathews Grace Roberts Piston Avery Irvan O'Connell Bentley Kinney

New South Korean Premier John Chang contrasts with Rhee

John M. Chang, a mild mannered schoolmaster turned politician, becomes South Korea's prime minister as factional strife grows. He blends religious ties and a history as ambassador and educator with a cautious political style amid post revolution challenges.

South Korea Rhee Seoul John M. Chang Syngman Rhee Chang U.S Korea Washington Lee Ki-poong Democratic Party

Davis Named Law Clerk to Judge Hoffman

Terry Hunter Davis Jr., 29, a VMI and University of Virginia law school graduate from Charlottesville, has been named law clerk to Federal Judge Walter E. Hoffman. Davis has worked at a New York City law firm.

Davis Hoffman Norfolk Terry Hunter Davis Jr VMI University of Virginia Law School Charlottesville Walter E. Hoffman New York City

Polio Toll Mounts to Seven in Virginia

The Virginia State Health Department reports seven polio deaths this year, with the latest being a 6 year old white boy from Henry County who had not received Salk vaccine and contracted paralytic polio. Last year Virginia recorded 63 cases and two deaths.

Richmond State Health Department Virginia Henry County

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