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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1959
Page
8
The Roman Catholic bishop of Galway Dr. Michael Browne warned young unmarried men against swimming saying it is the cause of grave sins that bring shame and dishonor. The statement was read this week in all Galway churches.
State Supreme Court Justice Bernard S. Meyer ruled that Herricks school cannot compel student participation in a state approved prayer before classes. The decision blocks the school district from enforcing the mandatory prayer policy in Mineola New York.
In Glendale California a jury convicts Dr Aura Hardison and Miss Marian Martin for violating a city cat limit of three cats per residence. Sentencing postponed until October 5 while a motion for new trial is considered.
Mrs. W. A. Carskaden and Mrs. Harold Brown won the weekly duplicate match of the Monday Contract Bridge Club at the George Washington Hotel. Runners up were Mrs. Herbert Schutte with Mrs. John D. Glover. Third went to Mrs. Preston Avery and Mrs. Grace Roberts. fourth to Mrs. Nelson Page and Mrs. W. D. Myers. Next meeting on August 31 at 8 p.m. at the hotel.
Mrs. Harriet Earhart's Starlight Pony Farm topped the Illinois State Fair in Springfield with Will Scarlet the yearling champion in the Welsh futurity. Starlight Vel vet Shadows placed eighth in foals, Kiss of Fire and Velvet Shadow earned placings, and Will Scarlet also won the open yearling stallion class. Next stop Canfield Ohio regional fair.
In Wrotham England Ivor Pindar who had a history of severe reactions to wasp venom died after a wasp sting on his thumb. He collapsed in his wife’s arms shortly after the sting as she cleared a garden nest.
Edward Eagle Brown 74 chairman of the First National Bank of Chicago died Monday. Elected president in 1934 he retired to semi retirement in 1956 but kept the chairmanship and served as a consultant thereafter.
A homemade explosive device detonated outside Hall High School in Little Rock drawing a large police response. Two white brothers, ages 17 and 13, were detained for questioning after claiming it was a prank. three Negro girls had started attending the school in August.
The Soviet union newspaper Trud criticized the AFL-CIO for boycotting Premier Khrushchev during his forthcoming U.S. visit. Trud said the stance shows American union leaders fear U S public opinion leaning toward rapprochement with the Soviet Union.
In Baghdad five army officers and a civilian were executed for complicity in the failed Mosul uprising against Premier Abdel Karim Kassem's regime last March.
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