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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1962
Page
3
One man’s list highlights 1962’s key business themes. The stock market’s May slide and rebound, the Cuba crisis impact, mutual fund debates, and official probes kept headlines. Other items include steel price disputes, tax questions, recession fears, the Common Market, Treasury deficits, unemployment, and profit pressure.
West German truckers humorously taunt East German guards during routine checks to Berlin. They jeer at Communist officials while noting the tedious papers and restrictions, and a young East German faces pressure from peers and drivers. The exchange ends with laughter and the truckers resuming their journey.
The first of 2,800 dependents evacuated during the Cuban crisis arrive at Guantanamo Bay. A transport carries 12 families as the base prepares for about 1,400 more to return before Christmas. Rear Adm. Edward J. O'Donnell and Perry Como join the crowd in greeting reunions and the cleanup effort spikes as homes are readied.
An 18 year old Bluefield College freshman Olivia Nugent of Fredericksburg was killed in a sledding accident on campus. Witnesses said she and another student rode a flying saucer down a hill. the disk flipped and struck a tree. Nugent, a James Monroe High graduate, died of severe head injuries. her father is a Spotsylvania County official.
The Lynchburg police report 17 year old Thomas Carlton Wansley admitted raping two white women and attempted to assault a third. He led officers to the exact attack sites. incidents began November 6 with a second report November 14 and a third last Wednesday. No hearing date set. Wansley does not attend school and works part time.
ROANOKE AP The Appalachian Power Co. has named Joe P. Gills of Roanoke as vice president and general manager succeeding the late Richard E. Hodges who died September 26 Gills age 49 has been assistant general manager since May and joined the company 28 years ago.
Eight Cuban fishermen arrived at Chetumal on the Yucatan Peninsula after fleeing Cuba in a small boat. Reports note the incident as part of ongoing migration activity from Cuba to Mexico.
A vintage note explains first class mail for Christmas cards with four cent stamps. It mentions forwarding or returning misaddressed cards and that brief handwritten messages can be added to greetings. The tone reflects period guidance on postal handling for seasonal correspondence.
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