Soviet Tightens Autobahn Checks Halt Nine U.S. Army Vehicles
The Soviet Union halted nine U.S. Army vehicles for one hour fourteen minutes on the autobahn near Berlin in a tightened convoy inspection. The delay followed an error in travel documents, after which Capt. Daniels from the U.S. auto bahn operations unit corrected papers and the convoy proceeded. The incident came amid a broader Western access test to West Berlin and signals that larger units may move next week.
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Berlin
Soviet Union
U.S
West Berlin
East Germany
West Germany
Daniels
Brock's Gap Dam Proposal Sparks Local Opposition
A Brock's Gap delegation urged Army Corps of Engineers to avoid inundating their communities while supporting dam plans in the Potomac River basin. Col. Warren R. Johnson said the Brock's Gap and Verona projects would start by 1975 with state and local funding for recreation and land easements.
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Brock
Eae
Saaeae Nity
Army Corps of Engineers
Timberville and
Way
Washington
Potomac River
Moorefield
W. Va
Brock’s Gap
Rockingham County
Verona
Augusta County
Major Centers Of Joblessness Show Decline
The Labor Department reports a drop to 60 major urban centers with unemployment at or above six percent in November, down eight from October and far below the peak 101 in March-April. Nine areas were reclassified, all indicating improved job opportunities.
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Washington
Labor Department
Department
Beattie Case Interest Cited by Local Retiree
Harold C. March, a retired Star lino operator, recalls 50 Years Ago Today item on the wife slayer Henry Clay Beattie Jr. In 1911 he bought The Great Beattie Murder Case, calling it some story. Also notes November precipitation 3.30 inches, first snow of the season, and a forecast of a cloudy mild weekend with temperatures about six degrees above normal.
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Harold C. March
The
Star
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr
Mr. March
Beattie
Novembber
Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Delegates from 22 towns to Shenandoah Apple Blossom fete planning
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival officials welcomed 22 communities from Maryland Virginia and West Virginia to a spring fete dinner at the George Washington Hotel. Charles S. Tonn and Mayor Claude B. Smalts Jr presided with 121 attendees as plans for the 1962 parade and contests took shape.
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Charles S. Tonn
Claude B. Smalts, Jr
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
George Washigton Hotel
Robert F. Gaines
James A. Payne
Front. Royal
7 Line Caverns
C. F. Sehenck
Aeake Selette Action Department
Clarke County Lions Clit
Woodstock Lions Club
Herman Govdenour
Peep
Maryland Farm Bureau
Sharpsburg
Judy Sue Williams
Berryville
Shenandoah
Clarke County
Shelter Survey To Start Nationwide Fallout Shelter Survey
Washington AP The Pen tagon civil defense chief announced a nationwide fallout shelter survey amid funding delays. The plan includes 93 million dollars for 1200 surveying specialists to evaluate buildings mines tunnels and other structures for at least 50-person shelter capacity. Survey work aims to finish by next July with 700 contracts already awarded and initial teams deployed.
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Washington
Pentagon
Kennedy
Pittma
D.C
Houston
Tex
Congress
Civil Defense Agency
Soviet envoy delivers nuclear test ban proposal to Rusk
Soviet ambassador Mikhail Menshikov met with Secretary of State Dean Rusk and presented a copy of Moscow's proposal for an immediate nuclear test ban. The ten minute call was described as routine with no public discussions on the text. Menshikov asked for another appointment and left without further comment.
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Dean Rusk
Lawrence warns elections timed to protect national interest
Columnist David Lawrence argues that the American people will eventually sanction elections only when national interests are not imperiled. He outlines his reasons on Page 4.
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David Lawrence
Lawrence
Christmas Ornament Import Opens at Smalts Garden Center
Imported Christmas ornaments available at Smalts Garden Center 422 National Ave. The notice announces a December due date for 1961 taxes without penalty and lists city and county treasurers. Also mentions Christmas Open House at Berryville Florist with prizes and refreshments.
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Garden Center
National Ave
M. D. Weaver
Treas
City of Winchester
Harry L. McCann
Frederick County
Sun
Berryville Florist
10 Cent Parking Starts Monday in Business Area
A downtown area plan will raise meters to 10 cents per hour on parts of Loudoun Street and Piccadilly Street starting Monday. The change, requested by the Retail Merchants Association, targets short and medium length parking while pennies will not be accepted. The Kent Street lot remains free for certain periods, with three hours for a dime. The move aims to increase turnover for shoppers and ease longer parking in adjacent lots.
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Loudoun St
Fairfax Lane
Montgomery Ward
Piccadilly St
Cameron
H. W. Butler, Jr
Public Safety Committee
Retail Merchants Association
Kent St
Aes
James R. Wilks
Kent and
Boscawen Sts
Wilkins
Butler
Merchants Group
Charles Zuckerman
L M. Allen
J. Thomas Boyd
Joseph C. Ritter
Lee Grant
Taylor Barr
Mr. Wilkins
Harold G. Brown
Ben Belchie
Merchants
E. R. Huntsberry, Jr
Soviet calls for seating Peiping at UN debate
The Soviet Union demanded the United Nations seat the Peiping regime in place of Nationalist China. Valerian Zorin criticized U S policy over Taiwan and urged action to remove Chiang Kai-shek, warning of a forceful response against him. Tingfu Tsiang defended UN principles and opposed seating the Communists as a danger to the organization.
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United Nations
N.Y
APY
Soviet Union
China
Valerian A. Zorin
United States
Peiping
Chiang Kai-shek
Zorin
General Assembly
Taiwan
Tingfu F. Tsiang
Big World Organization
Newsmen Attacked in McComb Mississippi
Four young men assaulted three visiting newsmen on McComb streets. Tom Uhrbrock of Life, Don Underwood of Life, and Simmons Fentress of Time Magazine were targeted after leaving a sporting goods store near the McComb Enterprise Journal. Uhrbrock was driven into a shop window. Fentress described a man pressing him about Time and declaring the strike was their business.
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McComb
Miss (Ap
Tom Uhrbrock
Don Underwood
Life Magazine
Simmons Fentress
Time Magazine
Uhrbrock
Fentress
McComb Enterprise Journal
Underwood
Troops Fire on Demonstrators in Santo Domingo
In Santo Domingo violence intensified as opposition groups defied a military summons to end a four day strike. Reports said a man was killed and three women and a boy were wounded as riots erupted with limited shop reopenings and half normal traffic. The National Civic Union pressed to keep the strike going despite a proposal to place President Balaguer in a seven man junta.
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Joaquin Balaguer
The
National Civic Union
Santo Domingo
Hotel Group In Session At Silver Anniversary Meet
HOT SPRINGS AP The Virginia Hotel Association holds its silver anniversary convention in the city with sessions continuing through Saturday.
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Diana Robertson
Ralph Jordan
James Wood
Herbert Robertson
Eddie Joyce
Menshikov
Rusk
Shawnee Fire Hall
Rhythm Ramblers
Red
U. S
Tnell Thone
Ake Unie
Nan
Hogpiay
Mississippi
By Sara Fritts
Miss Petite France
John S. Mosby Academy
Ray Heskett
Ryland Yeatts
Debs
C. W. Hansberger
John Mosby Academy
Raymond Santmyers
John Hodson
Warren County Educational Foundation
Emmett White
Edward O’bannon
Front Royal Academy
Tommy Strickler
David Showers
Hubert Marlow, Jr
Floyd
Knowall
Loyd Johnson
Tait
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