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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1960

Page

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New Cancer Hope Seen In Vaccines

Dr. John R. Heller, head of Memorial Sloan Kettering, cites animal vaccines showing up to 95 percent preventive effectiveness against eight virus-caused cancers. He says vaccines may prevent or at least curb cancer in humans and notes future viral links to leukemia.

Tulsa Okla John R. Heller Oklahoma American Cancer Society Heller Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York City

Japanese Royalty Visit to Agra Highlights Taj Mahal Tour

Crown Prince Akihito and Princess Michiko arrived in Agra as part of a royal tour of India. The party planned visits to the Taj Mahal and other monuments reflecting imperial era history.

Agra India Akihito Michiko Taj Mahal

Pope Receives Uruguayan Governing Council Leader

Pope John XXIII met Benito Nar, head of Uruguay's nine man national governing council, for a private audience in Vatican City. It marked the first time a Uruguayan chief of state held such a papal audience.

Vatican City John XXIII Benito Nardone Uruguay

Arrowhead paper debuts at Shenandoah College

The Arrowhead, Shenandoah College and Conservatory’s paper, appears for the first time with Tom Holmes as editor. Weather turns milder with a forecast to reach 30. Visible planets Jupiter Saturn Venus Mars. Saturn rises before 7:12 p.m and Mars by 7:34 p.m. Children coats sale at Margeret L Hodgson Hat Dress Shop.

Shenandoah College and Conservatory Tom Holmes Jupiter Saturn Venus Mars Margaret L. Hodgson

New Orleans Gate Opens for Public and Private School Plans

In New Orleans the legislature moves toward mixed schooling with grants to private school aspirants while a federal injunction fights integration. Pickets at William Frantz and McDonogh No. 19 face police protection as United States marshals escort Negro students to classes and a boycott by white students persists despite new private school leases.

New Orleans Louisiana McDonogh Elmentary School Itate William Frantz School Frantz United States Frantz School Louisiana House Senate Frantz and McDonagh C. E. Vetter

Shots At Jaycee Polio Clinic At Winchester

A total of 139 free polio shots were given at the Jaycee polio clinic sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce and Winchester Frederick County Health Department. Of these, 27 were first doses, 48 second doses, 22 third doses, and 42 boosters. The event drew roughly equal numbers of adults and children, with last night marking the second shot for many. The next free clinic is planned for late January.

Junior Chamber of Commerce and Winchester Frederick County JCC

Lumumba Taken From Capital Under Guard

Ex Premier Patrice Lumumba, facing trial for inciting rebellion in the army, was moved from Leopoldville to Thysville under heavy guard. He was captured at Port Francqui and arrived disheveled and manacled, escorted by Mobutu’s troops with Col. Louis Boboso in charge at Thysville. The move drew UN and Soviet reactions as Hammarskjold sought fair trial assurances. A second AP item reports a bomb at Sarmiento railway station in Buenos Aires with one hospitalized.

Leopoldville, the Congo Patrice Lumumba Leopoldville Joseph Mobutu Lumumba Thysville Binza Congo Port Francqui Kasai Stanleyville Mobutu Louis Boboso Carl von Horn U.N von Horn United Nations New York Dag Hammarskjold U. N Hammarskjold Joseph Kasavubu Kasavubu Buenos Aires Sarmiento

Byrd Challenges Clark To Try to Purge Him

Sen. Harry Byrd challenges Sen. Joseph Clark to purge him as chairman of the Senate Finance Committee over disagreements with the party platform. Byrd accuses Clark of pushing a purge for leaders who do not endorse the platform and says he will back only planks he approves. Clark has not commented, due back from a West Indies trip.

Byrd Clark Washington Harry F. Byrd D-Va Senate Senate Finance Committee Joseph S. Clark D-Pa National Democratic Joe Chester Bowles Republic John F. Kennedy Virginian Kennedy West Indies

Soviet bloc eases stance at UN on colonial issue

In a muted shift at the United Nations, the Soviet bloc signals support for the Asian African compromise calling for immediate steps toward independence, while suggesting changes to temper a quick transition amid regional turmoil and fears of chaos in newly independent states. The debate, featuring more than 70 nations, continues through its first week.

United Nations, N. Y General Assembly Belgian Congo Asia Africa Assembly

Wave of Fires Kill 49 In Two Days

Nationwide fires claim 49 lives in two days with many victims as children. Southern states report 35 deaths including 10 in South Carolina and 8 in Tennessee. Other fatalities occur in Maryland Ohio New York New Jersey Louisiana Florida Pennsylvania and more.

Associated Press South Carolina Maryland Tennessee Louisiana Florida Pennsylvania Ohio New York New Jersey la Plata Monroe Miami North Charleston D. C Columbia Cleveland N.Y

Elks Lodge Memorial Service Tomorrow at Braddock Church

Elks Lodge announces a memorial service tomorrow December 4 at 3 30 p m in Braddock Street Methodist Church Chapel. All members urged to attend and public is invited. Also listed is a country ham supper at Centenary Church on Cork and Cameron Streets with dates December 3 4 and hours from 6 to 8 p m. A driver position is sought by Rouss Fire Co with applications by December 10 to C D Brown at 303 Jefferson Street.

Elks Lodge Braddock Street Methodist Church Cork & Cameron Rouss Fire Co C. D. Brown Jefferson St

Kennedy names Hodges as commerce secretary choice

President elect John F. Kennedy selects North Carolina Governor Luther Hodges a 62 year old former textile industrialist for the cabinet post Hodges brings business and government experience and NC investment in manufacturing during his four year term.

Palm Beach, Fla John F. Kennedy North Carolina Luther H. Hodges Atlantic Kennedy Hodges Department of Commerce Gov. Hodge Luther Hodges

Hundreds greet Red China chief in Leningrad crowd

In Leningrad hundreds of workers welcomed President Liu Shao chi of Red China. He headed the Peiping delegation at the recent Moscow conference of world communist leaders.

Moscow Leningrad Liu Shao-chi Red China Peiping

Tanks End Revolt In Venezuela

In Caracas the surrender of gunmen barricaded in the university ends a week of rioting that left 11 dead. The army used tanks to restore order and Betancourt’s government moved to mop up remaining resistance while arrests were made, including five Cubans on ship arrival.

Caracas Venezuela Caracas University Romulo Betancourt Betancourt Revolutionary Movement

Soldier sues to leave army over broken enlistment pledge

Fred W. Garlick III of Miami Florida sues the U S Army claiming it violated a commitment used to induce his enlistment He says he enlisted as a high school graduate for a three year term and did not receive the specific school he requested A P report from El Paso Texas notes the suit alleges unlawful retention in service.

EL Paso Tex U. S Fred W. Garlick III Miami Fla Garlick

Space Baby winner reconsidering moon trip with von Braun

Nancy Joyce Carpenter eight year old daughter of Bruce and Mrs. Carpenter of Alexandria visits rocket scientist Wernher von Braun at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville Alabama. She won the prize on the first rocket to the moon seven years ago when her father worked at the site. Now she is unsure about going.

Nancy Joyce Carpenter Bruce Carpenter Alexandria Wernher von Braun Redstone Arsenal Huntsville Ala Nancy Moon Stone

Soviets Fail To Return Satellite In Space Flight Setback

Moscow announced Soviet scientists lost contact with a five ton dog carrying satellite that shoot off on a pre calculated orbit and burned up in the earths atmosphere. Officials said the craft yielded new data for manned space flight and that life aboard functioned normally despite the failure.

Moscow Soviet Union Earth Moscow Radio Khrushchev Space E. K. Fedorov Soviet Academy of Science

Pan Am Jet Breaks Transatlantic Record to Europe

A Pan American jet piloted by Capt. John Wilcox shaved three minutes off the existing transatlantic speed record, flying from Boston to Shannon in 4 hours 38 minutes. The flight marks a new record for commercial U S to Europe travel.

Shannon Ireland Pan American World Airways United States Europe John Wilcox Boston Panam

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