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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1961

Page

2

Obituary notices for Marshall Kline Grace Russell and others

Obituaries list four si Mrs. Marshall Kline and Mrs. Grace Russell of Winchester Mrs. Doyce Hall of Arlene Mrs. Ruth Stewart in law of Inwood West Virginia and five grandchildren Funeral service led by Dr George D Jackson and Rev G Raymond Womeldorf Saturday at 1 30 p m CST at Jones Funeral Home Burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery Friends and relatives may call

Marshall Kline Grace Russell Winchester Doyce Hall Arlene Ruth Stewart Olive Rutherford Inwood W. Va George D. Jackson G. Raymond Womeldorf Jones Funeral Home Mount Hebron Cemetery

Dameron Rites For Mrs C M Dameron Held

Mrs C M Dameron 72 wife of Clyde M Dameron Route 1 Charles Town died last night at Charles Town General Hospital Born in Clarke County she was daughter of the late Alvin and Elizabeth Shull L

Ollie L. Dameron Clyde M. Dameron Route 1 Charles Town Charles Town General Hospital Clarke County Alvin and Elizabeth Shull

Funeral Services for Mrs Wilhelmina Coleman

Funeral services are planned for Mrs Wilhelmina Coleman on Saturday at 1 30 p m DST at Jones Funeral Home. The Jones Funeral Home, Inc. will conduct the ceremonies and arrangements.

Wilhelmina Coleman

Propaganda Value and Effects of Megaton Nuke Debated

Experts argue propaganda impact may exceed other gains from a nuclear arms race. They note no arithmetic progression in bomb effectiveness, with 20 megatons seen as large enough to devastate targets. A 100 megaton weapon would extend destruction from about 6 to 20 miles and produce fallout over about 5,000 square miles, or more than 20,000 miles for the larger device.

Seele Neers

Palmer ties for 30th at Hartford with two 78s

Arnold Palmer, a two time Insurance City Open winner, finished Hartford with a pair of 78s to tie for 30th after opening 68 67. He completed the tournament in Hartford, Conn. with a 78 78 and a final position of 30th.

Arnold Palmer Hartford Conn

Atlanta ends violence as city integrates schools after protests

Amid transitions in Atlanta, President urges peaceful reform and lawfulness while Gen Robert Kennedy congratulates Mayor Hartsfield Police Chief Jenkins and educators. Five youths arrested within hours receive sentences from 30 to 60 days with one teen shouting a Nazi salute during sentencing and fined under a public school disturbance law.

Atlanta Robert Kennedy Perly Hartsfield Herbert Jenkins Bill Gene Cody Arlington Georgia Dekalb County

Smith's Transfer Joins National Truck Lights on for Safety Drive

Smith's Transfer Corporation of Staunton will participate in the Truck Lights on For Safety campaign over Labor Day weekend. Sponsored by the American Trucking Associations and Virginia Highway Users Association, fleets are urged to operate with lights on from 4 p.m. tomorrow to 8 a.m. Tuesday. President R R Smith cites past holiday fatalities to urge careful driving during the four days.

Smith's Transfer Corporation of Staunton American Trucking Associations Virginia Highway Users Association R. R. Smith Smith’s Transfer Corporation

Bill to Extend Rights Unit Wins Approval

In Washington the Senate approved a two year extension of the Civil Rights Commission by a 70 to 19 vote, attaching the measure to a large funding bill. The plan faces House scrutiny with potential Southern opposition over the civil rights rider while President Kennedy has limited civil rights action to the extension.

Washington Senate Civil Rights Commission Mike Mansfield Montana Commission State Justice Departments House Kennedy Congress Jacob K. Javits R-N.y

Economic Course to Start Here September 18 at Shenandoah College

The Winchester Frederick County Chamber of Commerce announces the first session of its Economics Course to begin at 7 30 p m September 18 at Shenandoah College. The Distributive Education Department of Frederick County Schools will collaborate, with enrollment led by F W Fulbeam. A discussion group of 17 to 20 will meet weekly for 18 sessions covering money supply, national income, prices, profits, wages, taxes, labor and debt management. Enrollment is open to all, with a $10 fee payable at enrollment.

Winchester - Frederick County Melton Wright United States Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce Chamber George Washington Hotel Fulbeam Distributive Education Department James Wood High School C. G. Follansbee

Superbomb Would Kill All Within 12 Mile Radius

The Associated Press describes a 100 megaton bomb and its immense destructive radius. It would unleash energy equivalent to the end of World War II and pulverize everything within about 12 miles of detonation.

Associated Press

Soviet resumes nuclear tests draw global reaction

Western officials condemn the move as intimidation while France decries a defiance of good sense. Dutch regrets, British press warns of an arms race, and European papers call the decision ruthless and hypocritical. Japan urges cooperation to ban weapons, noting Berlin pressure behind the move.

Foreign Ministry Soviet Union Moscow Charles de Gaulle The Express Europe Stockholm Aftonbladet Paris Aurore Japan Liberal-Democratic Party Berlin

Khrushchev says Soviets ready to press for German peace

Tass reports Khrushchev states the Soviet Union is prepared to demand a German peace treaty and outlines plans for mega bombs and rockets to deliver them. Moscow cites designs for bombs up to 100 million tons and rockets to project payloads anywhere on earth, echoing prior hints of spaceflight era weaponry.

Soviet Union Tass Gherman Titov Yuri Gagarin Khrushchev U.S

Weather Forecast Echoes Bold Soviet Message

A fragmented weather item notes a sensational Soviet forecast described as an atom bomb in tone. The passage indicates authorities allowed some information to reach the public and hints at a dramatic announcement likely to shock readers.

Rainfall statistics and ominous war clouds forecast

Rainfall data show no precipitation in the past two hours ending 8 30 a m today with August total minus one point ninety and year to date to 1961 at twenty eight point thirty one inches. Average monthly rainfall figures are listed for the previous 48 years. A political note links the weather data to the Soviet government noting ominous clouds of war and German militarist allies preparing for conflict.

West Germany

Sales Directory listing multiple regional auctions in Maryland and Virginia

A dataset of upcoming sales and auctions across Winchester Leesburg and surrounding towns. Listings include Alice D Hammock furniture real estate near Stephens City, Charles J Carver furniture appliances tools near Winchester, Thelma Holcomb Holstein dairy cattle and farm equipment near Leesburg, Long Green estate antiques and rugs, Duvall and Smith real estate north of Woodstock, Edward Wojciechowski farm goods near Monkton, and Belle Stokes household items in Winchester.

Alice D. Hammock S.E Stephens Citt Ridings Chapel Road B. O. Brumback Charles J. Carver Winchester Dennis T. Cole Thelma Holcomb Mary Ann Leesburg Williams English, Jr Virginia Smith Grim Long Green Frederick County Gainebsoro Charles R. Duvall Anc William A. Smith Woodstock Shenandoah County Edward J. Wojciechowskti York Road Sparks Station Carroll Road Monkton Maryland Merryman Belle FP. Stokes Leicester St

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