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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1961

Page

3

Worth of Index on Living Costs Is Debated By SAM DAWSON

The article discusses the official rise in the cost of living versus arguments that the consumer price index overstates true cost due to quality changes and wage ties. It notes consumer behavior shifts, personal income gains, and the impact on family budgets amid rising prices and living standards.

Sam Dawson AP Business News NEW York Ciail Labor Department America Washington Berlin

Notice of Executor Payment in Virginia

Public notice states the Shenandoah Valley National Bank intends to pay or deliver to Ralph Haines as executor of Florence B. Slonaker’s estate the amount on deposit in her name. The sum exceeds 1000 dollars and will be paid 30 days after this notice, under Virginia law Section 64-123. Florence Slonaker resided outside the state and no local personal representative exists. John C. Blackburn, VP, Shenandoah Valley National Bank, Winchester Virginia.

Ralph Haines Romney West Virginia Florence B. Slonaker Shenandoah Valley National Bank of Winchester Winchester Virginia John C. Blackburn

Boy Dragged And Killed By Miniature Train

In Denver a teenager struck a 5 year old boy named Gilbert LeBois and dragged 60 feet after tripping on a miniature train trestle. The locomotive could not stop in time as passengers watched in horror.

Denver Gilbert LeBois LeBois

Bomb explodes at door of Le Monde director's apartment

A plastic bomb exploded at the entrance of the apartment building where Hubert Beuve-Mery, director of Le Monde, resided in Paris. Beuve-Mery was away. no injuries were reported. The blast is linked to ultrarightists opposing de Gaulle's Algeria policy with Le Monde backing the policy.

Paris Hubert Beuve-Mery le Monde Beuve-Mery Charles de Gaulle Algeria France

Cape Chosen for Jumpoff to Moon

Brevard County, Florida, will see a rapid growth boom after NASA picked Cape Canaveral area as the jumping-off point for the moon mission. NASA plans to buy about 80,000 acres for launch pads and facilities costing around 60 million dollars, displacing citrus groves beaches and several towns as construction and permanent operations rise. The project is expected to bring thousands of jobs and a long term state economic impact, with Brevard County population rising by tens of thousands and significant industrial development anticipated.

Cape Canaveral Fla Brevard County Capé Canaveral America National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Atlantic Ocean Florida North Merritt Island Cape Charles W. Skelly Farris Bryant Don Holt Chamber of Commerce Holt Brevard Re Canaveral United States

Advertising Executive Louis Wasey Dies at 77

Louis Rice Wasey cofounder of Barbasol Co and founder of Erwin Wasey & Co dies at 77 in East Hampton N Y. He headed the agency until 1954 retirement. Born in Chicago he built international offices and advertising networks.

East Hampton N.Y Louis Rice Wasey The Barbasol Co Erwin, Wasey & Co United States Chicago

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