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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1961
Page
5
The article notes the Pentagon expects no further official investigations after Pearl Harbor. It mentions authors debating events of the day and the surprise attack that caught high command in Hawaii off guard.
A total of 708000 in special dividend checks are being mailed to 9840 Korea Conflict veterans with government RS insurance. Nationwide some 200000 veterans may become eligible after conversions. The program dates to January 1959 and continues as states confirm eligibility.
Ed Matherly, a Warrenton radio disc jockey, announced a write-in candidacy for the December 19 special election to fill the Fauquier Loudoun Culpeper State Senate seat. The vacancy followed resignations by Democratic attorney general candidate Robert Button and Republican Jack L. Middleton.
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A ten unit Bon-Air Motel nine miles south of Pulaski on U S 11 was destroyed by fire in the early hours. No injuries were reported. Assistant Pulaski Fire Chief C A Pearce put damage at about 30000 with only two units occupied. Firemen from Pulaski and Draper fought the blaze for nearly three hours.
Norfolk County voters approve a six million dollar school bond to fund nine new schools and an addition to an existing one over the next five years. The unofficial tally spans 12 of 15 precincts while Portsmouth's annexation plan reportedly did not influence the vote.
The piece of territory under the U S flag is Kingman Reef located about 1600 miles south of Hawaii. It measures 150 feet in length and 120 feet in width at high tide, highlighting its tiny size as a territorial point.
Nineteen month old Duffin died yesterday in a fire blamed on a defective bedroom heater. The blaze swept the bedroom where the infant slept, firefighters reported.
Advertisement promoting Bukets 4 day treatment for kidney related night urination and symptoms. Claims relief in 12 hours for 50 cents plus offers money back at any drug store with Boyd Drug Company as seller.
The New York City Health Department estimates one year savings of nearly 20 million dollars in patient care and significant hospital construction savings due to effective new tuberculosis treatments.
A Connelsville couple found the rear seat of their car on fire and drove to a fire station where four volunteer firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze.
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