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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1961
Page
8
Researchers report finding abundant carbon and detectable oxygen on Venus suggesting complex atmospheric chemistry. The discovery comes from recent observational data and may impact models of Venusian geology and potential habitability considerations.
George C. Garris of Virginia is appointed as federal local port controller for Hampton Roads with duties only during war or national emergency. W. T. Watkins of Newport News replaces him. both are National Defense Executive Reserve members. Garris would lead peacetime port operations only in emergencies.
J. Douglas Butler reports to City Council that 254 people attended 21 clinics in the past month. The largest turnout was 136 at five immunization clinics, with 32 large X-rays and 31 maternity clinic visits. Public Health Nurses made 73 patient visits and sanitarians conducted 41 visits to 13 food establishments and related facilities.
Lindsay Crosby and Barbara announce they expect a second child next June. Their son David is 15 months old. Lindsay, 23, is Bing Crosby's youngest son from his first marriage to Dixie Lee Crosby.
Pursuant to Virginia law Section 64-123 Farmers & Merchants National Bank of Winchester Virginia intends to pay over funds to The Central Trust Company of Cincinnati Ohio Executor of the Estate of Elma R Robinson deceased of Hamilton County Ohio. Payment to be made after thirty days from publication if no Virginia personal representative is appointed. By J William Hollis Vice President and Trust Officer.
A stolen car being chased by Virginia State Police crashed on U S 460 east of Suffolk killing Wayne Morris Barksdale 16 of Norfolk and the driver Larry Allen Coble 18 also of Norfolk who was seriously injured Five other Portsmouth youths were injured in the same crash Arthus Lee Corbin 29 of Winchester Walter Matthew Hayes 63 of Boydton died in separate crashes on U S 340 near Boyce Virginia 688 near Skipwith Mecklenburg County
An American Committee for Aid to Katangan Freedom Fighters formed in New York seeks to mobilize public support for Katanga’s self-determinaton, protest U N action and U S air logistics, and supply aid to Katangan fighters. Sponsors include Dirksen Edison Lee Wedemeyer McKneally Buckley Brereton Wilbur Moreell Braden and many university professors.
Mobile report cites Leland F Lyons of the Sales and Marketing Executives International predicting a 7 percent rise in production and sales for 1962 with a sharp drop in unemployment. Lyons, also a vice president at New York Life Insurance Co, bases estimates on surveys and personal observations.
The Navy propulsion program Project Squid will move from Princeton to the University of Virginia on October 1. Based at Princeton since 1946, the program studies energy to thrust conversion for jet, missile, and spacecraft engines with broad university involvement. Dr. John E. Scott Jr. will lead, replacing Dr. John B. Fenn, and成果 include the ducted rocket concept and ram-rocket research advancing high speed fuel economy.
Sen. A. Robertson urged expanded exports especially to western Europe to lift domestic poultry prices. He criticized pending GATT proposals that favor European industrials without similar concessions for U S farm products, noting a variable tariff proposed by West Germany and urging action to aid Virginia and national producers.
Lancaster County judge dismissed Samuel L. Shirk a 71 year old retired Denver postmaster from the December term jury for deafness after he did not respond to his name and failed to answer during three trials. He said he believed he heard all testimony.
A mother Beverly Hoffmann, 39, and her daughters Edna 14 and Joan 18 were killed when their car was struck by a Long Island Rail Road train at a crossing in Farmingdale New York. The father Edward Hoffmann witnessed the collision and was sedated after learning the victims.
In Alabama starting next year, fourth through sixth graders must buy their own textbooks due to a budget shortage. State Superintendent W. A. LeCroy said the current year appropriation was 806,634 dollars while the 1962-63 allocation drops to 401,590 dollars. The free book program began in 1935 for the first three grades and extended to the sixth grade five years later.
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