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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1962
Page
12
In New York, two teenagers were removed from the General Assembly chamber by U.N. guards after tossing anti-Soviet leaflets from the public gallery. The handbills urged Russia to leave and condemned Soviet actions.
The summary shows mixed and direct meat prices across hogs, steers and calves, sows, heifers, and slaughter lambs. Prices fall 16 to 25 cents for various weight classes with late sales and prime loads noted, indicating overall weaker close versus last week.
The Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service outlines 1963 Feed Grain changes. Diversion payments on small farms rise to 50 percent of normal yield. corn and barley price supports increase to 1.07 and 0.82 dollars per bushel respectively, plus in kind payments end total supports at 1.25 and 0.96 per bushel. Sorghum support rises to 1.71 per hundredweight with 29 cent in kind, totaling 2.00 per hundredweight. USDA says these changes boost program participation and curb livestock overexpansion while lifting farm income.
Readable items show par values for stocks at White, Weld and Co Winchester, including American Furniture Bank of Clarke County Green Chemical Shenandoah Valley Apple Cider and Vinegar Virginia Storage Victor Products Winchester Storage Winchester Orchard and Farm Supply. Partial figures noted: $1 par 4 percent, $10 par 40, $100 par 160, $100 par 100.
Market report from Front Royal lists hogs with top barrows gilts 17.25 to 17.60 heavy butcher 15.00 to 16.90 light 15.50 to 17.00 sows 12.25 to 15.80. Veal ranges from 23.00 to 38.25 for various grades. Slaughter cattle show steers 24.00 to 25.00, heifers 24.00 to 25.00, cows 13.00 to 16.80, bulls 16.00 to 21.75. stocker feeder cattle begin with yearling steers 25.00 to unknown.
Adlai E Stevenson United Nations ambassador joked about running for office after being honored at a New York luncheon. Nigerian ambassador S C Adebo expressed hope Stevenson could become U S president. Cardinal Spellman hosted a Christmas party raising 55000 for the New York Foundling Hospital. Senator Humphrey traveled to Mexico City then returned to St Paul to observe Alliance for Progress efforts.
Winchester Frederick County Girl Scout troops coordinate holiday projects. Troop 81 trims a church tree and donates corsages. Troop 56 collects toys. Troop 41 and 57 make favors. Brownies 59 and 48 prepare the Christmas Story scrolls and toys for hospitals. Seniors carol for Newton D Baker patients. local troops sing at a Christmas tree and Court House lawn events in Front Royal and Winchester areas.
First Lady Mrs John F Kennedy and children Caroline and John Jr prepare for Christmas in Palm Beach Florida The President is expected to join them December 20 They arrived with two pet dogs on a military plane from Andrews Air Force Base near Washington D C
CAPE CANAVERAL Florida AP reports a Minuteman test launch traveled 5200 miles in a near flawless flight. All stages shut off and ignited on cue and the Air Force said the war rocket landed on target off Ascension Island in the south Atlantic.
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