Roanoke Man Slays Wife in Bowling Alley
Ernest Vess, of Roanoke, shot his wife Thelma Wright Vess four times in the North 11 Bowling Lanes stockroom after entering shortly after 7 p m She was dead and Vess surrendered without resistance to Deputy Sheriff H H Henderson He had attempted to persuade her to return before the attack and fled toward U S 11 after the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Ernest Vess
Vess
Thelma Wright Hens
Sheath Hospital
Roanoke County
H. H. Henderson
U. S. 11
McComb to Seek Federal Injunction Over Freedom Riders
McComb Mississippi officials plan to file a federal court injunction to bar further Freedom Riders from arriving. CORE says more trips are planned in New Orleans while police maintain order amid attacks on photographers and riders. Urban officials accuse CORE of staging interstate travel to disrupt McComb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Life Magazine
Time Magazine
McComb Streetsy
Ford Kaufman
Bey
Kaufman
McComb Enterprise Journal
Don Uhrbrock
Don Underwood
Simmons Fentress
Time
Uhrbrock
George Guy
McComb
Douglas
Freedom Riders
W. A. Wiltshire
Sam N. Alford
Charles B. Gordon
CORE
Enos Presses Levers Again After Orbital Flight
Enos the chimp returns to lever pressing duties in Cape Canaveral to assess reaction to flashing lights and symbols. Doctors compare with his prior orbital flight to gauge potential risks for human spaceflight and plan thorough postflight checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Cana Fla
Enos
United States
Earth
Schedule of Home Agent HDC and 4-H Activities
The schedule lists multiple HDC meetings and 4-H events across several towns. Activities include middle road and valley mill HDC meetings, a Gore HDC session, kitchen HDC leader training, and a 4-H achievement program at Robinson Memorial School open to the public with talent contest sections for juniors and seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle Road
James Donald
Stephens City
Henry Brum
Valley Mill
Charcoal Hearth
Robinson Memorial School
Castro outlines socialist path in five hour speech
Castro pledges Cuba's course as socialist and anti imperialist, rejects remaining as a reformer, and accuses the U S Pentagon of training guerrilla forces to block revolutions in Latin America. He says only the end of exploitation can curb unrest and discontent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castro
U.S
Nate
Van Company Follows Orders In Strange Delivery Request
A Minnesota family moving from here found their new van company followed an odd directive to pack everything. The move left a banana on the kitchen sink a pail of garbage and a dead cat among the items.
Locomotives at risk as railroad theft targets track materials
St. Louis AP reports Illinois Terminal Railroad crews found 109 cross ties and six track sections missing from the right of way. Each track piece weighed 1,300 to 1,500 pounds, prompting police and officials to tighten security on the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Illinois Terminal Railroad
Dominican crisis shadows plan to end Trujillo era
Demonstrators question the six month crisis after the assassination of Generalissimo Rafael Trujillo. In Washington the State Department regretted the stalled talks and urged statesmanship while the military proposal faced skepticism and calls for a prompt, resolute settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rafael Trujillo
Washington
State Department
U.S
Dodson Found Guilty of Cattle Theft
W Va man Dodson found guilty of stealing cattle valued at $1000 from M W Jones farm in Clarke. Case details indicate authorites traced livestock to Clarke location and charged the suspect with cattle theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodson
Way
W. Va
M. W. Jones
Clarke
Joheel Erthas Sine, Dee
Winchester
Buffalo selects Davis in AFL draft sparks disturbance
Ernie Davis of Syracuse, the Heisman winner, was picked by Buffalo in the AFL draft. New York protested as Davis went fourth after a controversial secret draft voided by Commissioner Foss. Oakland chose Roman Gabriel, Denver took Merlin Olsen, Dallas picked Ronnie Bull, with several others named. The players may also be drafted by the NFL Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Ernie Davis
Syracuse
Buffalo
Davis
AFL
Joe Foss
New York
Steve Sebo
Oakland
Roman Gabriel
North Carolina
Denver
Merlin Olsen
Utah
Ronnie Bull
Baylor
Boston
Gary Collins
Maryland
Houston
Ray Jacobs
Howard Payne
San Diego
Bob Ferguson
Ohio State
National Football League
Chicago
Hermit Argues Own Case Wins in Minneapolis Court
Walter M. Harvey, 52, a bearded recluse, represented himself in Municipal Court on a vagrancy charge. Judge Donald T. Barbeau praised his presentation, noting it was better than some lawyers and freed Harvey after his self defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Walter M. Harvey
Donald T. Barbeau
Barbeau
Harvey
Man Returns Large Government Check on Handkerchief Bill
M. P. Niven, president of Carolina Manufacturing Co., says a government check for 999,976.95 will cover 2303 worth of Army handkerchiefs. He returned the improper payment to the Government Disbursing Office in Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
S.C
M. P. Niven
Carolina Manufacturing Co
Niven
Atlanta
Weather forecast and temperature ranges for today and Sunday
Partly cloudy with low tonight 36 to 44 and high Sunday 62 to 58 in the mountains and 58 to 64 elsewhere. Also notes today 68 and 42 percent Winchester skies with sunset at 4 50 p m.
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Winchester
Rainfall Totals Reported for Recent Months
Rainfall data covers the past 24 hours ending 8 30 a m with references to December totals and averages. Monthly figures include January and February values 241 and 2 08 inches and March at 2 97 inches.
Brothers Accused of Embezzling at Least $1 Million
In Whiting Indiana FBI agents arrested Joseph J Chilla Sr son Joseph Jr and Benedict A Chilla accused of embezzling at least 1 million from Liberty Savings and Loan, kept a secret ledger since 1939 and used hidden funds to pay withdrawals before moving a saver to the ledger. The scheme uncovered during a routine audit left depositors in fear as they lined up for insured funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianpolis
FBI
Gillies
Indiana
Calumet
Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corp
Dietrich Sues McCalls For 2 Million Damages
Marlene Dietrich files a $2 million damage suit against McCall Corp over an article titled The Dietrich Legend in the March 1960 issue of McCall's magazine. A spokesman said details were not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Marlene Dietrich
McCall Corp
Dietrich
McCall’s Magazine
Mail Carrier Rescued by Swimmer Amid Canyon Flood
Cortez Colorado AP report recounts Merl Coppinger delivering mail through McElmo Canyon into Utah when a flash flood washed away the bridge. An Indian agreed to swim the creek with the mail sack for $1 and kept the letters dry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortez
Colo
Merl Coppinger
McElmo Canyon
Utah
Coppinger
Kennedy and McNamara approve limited production push
Pentagon sources indicate the decision follows strong Soviet efforts to develop an anti missile system. Officials cite evidence of indicated success in the system and have moved to proceed with long lead time items. Military deployment discussions are noted as part of the context.
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Kennedy
McNamara
Pentagon
Local Sales Directory December Auctions Across Winchester Area
A compact schedule lists multiple auctions in and around Winchester Virginia from December 4 to December 16. Items include cattle and farm equipment at Orange Livestock Pavilion and Snapp farm, plus furniture, antiques, and real estate handled by Orndorff, Cole, and Duvall auctioneers. Other notices reference the Hannah M. Hamilton estate and Ida E. Fries estate properties.
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Orange Livestock Pavilion
Hereford Assoc
Owen Thomas III
Denny's Commission
Winchester
Orndorff & Cole Auctioneers
Headley
Shawnee Fire Hall
Carl R. Lee
Snapp
Berryville
W. D. Orndorff
Joseph A. Massie, Jr
Hannah M. Hamilton
Charles R. Duvall
Larrick & Anderson Trustees
Frederick County
Opequon
Harold W. Sowers
Rt. 340
Waterloo
White Post
Krestate
Ida E. Fries
Frederick County Court House
Desirable City
Hart Street
City of
Weaver Welch
John A. Filicko
H. R. Mills
William Cornwell
John A
Saane
Virginia
G. G. Baker
Cornfield Fire Destroys Three Acres on Merriman's Lane
Firemen from Round Hill and Shawnee responded at 1 45 p m to a blaze on Merriman's Lane burning about three acres of corn. Sparks from a neighboring fire reportedly spread the flames and were quickly extinguished.
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Samares
Merriman’s Lane
Round Hill
Gibson Girl Annabelle Whitford Dies After Illness
Annabelle Whitford known as the Gibson Girl in the Ziegfeld Follies died Thursday after a long illness in Chicago. Her death ends a prominent stage career noted for beauty and radio appearances.
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Gibson Girl
Chicago
Annabelle Whitford
Seal appeal totals reported by Mrs Sharp
Mrs Joseph W Sharp reads latest figures for the Seal appeal showing a total of 3872 raised to date. She notes last year’s grand total was 8064 and 1844 letters were returned as undeliverable, with 5272 letters still awaiting replies.
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Joseph W. Sharp
Mas
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Ambulance Service
Snellings
Florist
DuPont
F.H.A
John W. Rosenberger Co., Inc
Cty Building Materials
Bs Commerce
Gaunt
van Company
Crider & Shockey
Hermit
McCalls
Shenandoah Motors
Valley Ave
St, MO
Cate Mene Garni
Fe Ing Partley
Tad Bay Toot
Pittsburgh
S&h
Harold Sowers
Clarke County
John Deere
McCormick
Gilbert McKown
W. D. Orndorff, Auctioneer
Berryville 100
Harry Wedlock
Shawnee
Sheraton
Headleys Auctions
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