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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1961

Page

2

Thompson May Seek Meeting With Gromyko

Washington reports indicate a possible Thompson meeting with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko to gain Berlin crisis insights before the Western foreign ministers meet for strategy. The plan follows Kennedy's White House talks with West German ambassador Wilhelms Grewe and Adenauer’s Berlin fears.

Washington 1.S. Am Kremlin Berlin Kennedy White House Wilhelme Grewe Grewe Bonn Konrad Adenauer New York Times Adenauer West Germany the Times West Berlin Thompson Andrei Gromyko Moscow Pales States Britain France U.N. General Assembly State de Tuesda United Nations New York

Mont Blanc Sky Cab Crash Strands Tourists In Alps

Tourists aboard a Mont Blanc cable car system were stranded after a plane struck the tow cable between Mont Blanc and Aiguille du Midi causing cars to derail. Passengers, including Americans Hugh Putnam and Miss Blodgett, endured a long wait and a moonlit night with some venturing down after the wreck. Professor Angus Taylor witnessed the scene from the Italian side and described the calm, eerie descent.

Well Ane Nates Hugh Putnam Milton Mass Memery Blodgett Miss Blodgett Mont Blanc Angus Taylor Los Angeles Taylor

Dinner guest etiquette for kitchen access

A casual dinner guest may follow the host into the kitchen only if the host invites her to do so. The answer emphasizes respect for boundaries during meal preparation.

Deterrent Word Study Brief

Daily vocabulary note explains the word deterrent meaning something that prevents. It highlights its use in a sentence about the news acting as a deterrent to plans and emphasizes learning one word each day.

Western talks on Berlin stand with united Western front

U S officials said Western powers agree that bilateral talks with Gromyko will not include substantive negotiation on Berlin. Negotiations will be undertaken only with a united Western front.

Berlin U.S Gromyko

Trucker Clashes Head-On With Car On Rt 340. Woman Killed

A Berryville woman died last night after a tractor trailer and a car collided head-on on Rt 340 south of Berryville. The truck then crossed the highway and overturned. Star photographer Di x Bond captured the scene.

Rt. 340 Berryville di «x Bond

Traffic crashes across Gerrard Braddock and Gerrard Loudown

A string of vehicle collisions reported around Gerrard Street and Braddock and Wolfe Streets involved a 1955 Pontiac a 1959 Ford a 1960 Volkswagen a 1954 Dodge a 1948 Chevrolet and a 1956 Chevrolet. Damages ranged from 10 to 200 dollars with no injuries noted.

Gerrard St Basil Cooper Charlotte A. McMurray Carnegi Guy W. Wolford Indian River Fla Braddock Wolfe Sts Fred Hildebrand Volkswagen Henry Glassell Hortenstine Hawthorne Drive William C. Beat, Jr N. Braddock Sr Dodge Gerrard and S. Loudoun Sts Johnson Walter Smith Knave Linden Loudoun St Leslie Lewis Jenkins Clearbrook Knave Jenkins

Brazilian crisis deepens as military chiefs clash over Goulart

A decree removed Machado Lopes and named Gen. Osvaldo Cordeiro de Faria to replace him. Denys fled to Rio Grande do Sul, signaling Machado Lopes backing Goulart. Denys received support from the 1st Army commander, while Murici denied a radio report of a military unity move.

Congress Denys Goulart Labor Movement Paris Brazil Rio Henrique Teixera Lott Brasilia Bank of Brazil Recife Joao Goulart Mazzilli Machado Lopes Osvaldo Cordeiro de Faria de Andrade Chamber of Deputies Montevideo Uruguay Rio Grande Do Sul 8Td Leonel Brizzola 3Rd Army Antonio Carlos da Silva Murici

Public School Desegregation Proceeded Amid Racial Tensions

Police reported spectators at integrations and minor clashes as Georgia's public school desegregation moved forward. Officers removed a man without a press pass and FBI agents were found loitering near schools. Pickets at City Hall spurred security at Brown Murphy Grady and Northside high schools. Youth for Educational Segregation urged boycotts and private schooling while a KKK splinter group circulated warning literature. Damaris Allen, 16, chose Spelman College over transfer to a white school.

Brown Northside High FBI Georgia Paul W. Stephens Murphy Grady Northside Atlanta Youth For Herbert Jenkins Ku Klux Klan Damaris Allen Negro Spelman College

Probers Question Race Track Figures From Six States

Senate crime investigators questioned figures from Illinois Kentucky Ohio Pennsylvania Missouri and Louisiana as part of hearings on big time gambling and the role of race wire services in illegal book betting. Harry Gorman of Indianapolis and Frank Lyons of Chicago testified about threats and fear of death for cooperation with the subcommittee. Attempts to identify the authors of the threats have so far been unsuccessful and may carry felony penalties if obstruction of justice is involved.

Harry Gorman Indianapolis Senate Investigations Subcommittee Frank W. Lyons Chicago FBI Lyons Gorman Ovan Illinois Kentucky Ohio Pennsylvania Missouri Louisiana

Top GOP senators split on Kennedy program funding vote

Ten Republican senators faced a political risk by backing a five year appropriation program tied to Kennedy policy. Senators Boggs Case Javits Keating Prouty Saltonstall Scott Morton Coop er and Bush and others later faced questions about their votes. Javits and Case defended their stances saying they represented their states. Nixon visited briefly to maintain Washington ties amid GOP debates on foreign policy flexibility.

GOP Treasury Kennedy Senate Harry F. Byrd D-Va J. Caleb Boggs Delaware Prescott Bush Connecticut Clifford P. Case New Jersey John Sherman Cooper Thruston B Nixon Washington

Roast Rockcornish hens by broiling before serving

Practical kitchen tip advises finishing Rock Cornish game hens under the broiler to deepen browning for a hotter, crisper finish.

Natural sort of thing for a man to run for president again

A fragment notes that certain actions are regarded as natural for a man seeking a renewed presidential bid. The text implies expectations about ongoing political ambition without detailing specific individuals or dates.

Auctions in Winchester area supply list of household goods and land

A sequence of auction notices across Winchester and nearby towns lists dates from August 30 to September 16. Items include furniture appliances dairy cattle real estate and personal property with locations at Berryville Avenue Route 7 Shenandoah County and Carroll Road Monkton Maryland among others. Auctioneers include E T Snider Orndorff Cole Dennis T Cole Charles R Duvall and others.

Baker House Acme Berryville Ave E T. Snider Dennys Commission Winchester Orndorff & Cole Auctioneers Alice D. Hammock S.E Stephens Ciyt Ridings Chapel Road B. O. Brumback Charles J. Carver Dennis T. Cole Joseph A. Massie, Jr Frederick County Court House Frederick County Gainebsoro Charles R. Duvall William A. Smith Woodstock Shenandoah County Edward J. Wojciechowski York Road Sparks Station Carroll Road Monkton Maryland Merryman Co Robert Stickley Stephens City School Charles Duvall Belle F. Stokes Leicester St

Weather Today Virginia Forecast

Clear and warm today in Virginia with a low near 68. Thursday remains fair and warm. The five day outlook shows average temperatures 2 to 7 degrees above normal with cooler weekend and a chance of light rain Saturday night into Sunday. Sunset at 6 47 p m and sunrise at 5 40 a m in Winchester.

Virginia Winchester

Rainfall totals and averages report

Rainfall figures summarize 24 hour period to 8 30 am today with August to date 1 90 inches and 1961 year to date 28 31 inches. Average annual rainfall over 48 years is 36 9 inches with monthly averages listed for the year including August 3 95 inches and July 3 88 inches.

Lesson in English by W. L. Gordon

A concise English lesson by W. L. Gordon explains usage notes for advise versus inform and common mispronunciations. It defines advised as giving counsel and informs as conveying facts or knowledge. It also contrasts random with synonyms like casual and incidental.

W. L. Gordon

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