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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1962
Page
9
Archibald B. Taylor, 70, former president of Taylor Brothers Tobacco Co., died Wednesday after five weeks of illness. The company was acquired by American Snuff Co. of Memphis in the 1960s, with Taylor retiring as president in 1957.
Board of Supervisors meeting December 10 1962 adopts amendments to the Land Subdivision Ordinance to align street widths with Winchester and state standards. Updated sections require utility easements along frontages for electric and telephone lines and specify street widths 60 feet overall with 40 feet curb to curb. Alleys to run parallel where practicable and new subdivisions must mark easements on plats.
The petition challenges the legal effects of the Supreme Court ruling in Tennessee. Plaintiffs Charles L. Glanville William L. Shepheard Paul M. Lipkin and Jack R. Wilkins filed the action claiming reluctance to acknowledge the decision’s consequences.
A caution explains that percent cup measurements convert to tablespoons, noting there are four tablespoons per percent cup. It warns that using a standard tablespoon as a measure may reduce accuracy and affect results.
In Richmond a court heard state officials testify they lacked authority to reopen or operate Prince Edward County schools. They asserted no Virginia law required the state to run or prevent closing schools in 1959 amid court-ordered desegregation. A hearing set for Jan 9 will address whether Virginia must fund local schools where counties refuse to appropriate funds.
The Shawnee Fire Co approves a Frederick County Fireman's Association request to place invalid stickers on homes with disabled residents. Two stickers per home will mark front door and bedroom window for quick access during a fire. Delegates were chosen for a county meeting at Stephens City Fire Hall.
Four Norfolk voters petitioned the Supreme Court to deny a stay of a lower federal court order revoking Virginia 1962 redistricting acts. The state has appealed and asked for a stay while Chief Justice Warren weighs the request. The Norfolk group argues state officials delay harms the law and the public.
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