Food For Thought On Road Safety
Editor William FP McGuire argues to curb highway fatalities by examining causes first and urges higher minimum driving ages and periodic physical exams. He notes Virginia allows permits at 15 with parental consent and cautions against low barriers to licenses amid rising horsepower and autobahns. He calls for mandatory physicals and periodic driving tests for all drivers.
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William FP. McGuire
Serena
Winchester
Virginia
Kennedy expected to issue Cuba shipping ban order today
Washington sources say the long awaited presidential order restricting shipments to Cuba could be issued soon with a main feature banning U S government and government financed cargoes from vessels stopping at Cuba after January 1. The plan remains under revision and may be weakened if it fails to meet goals.
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Washington
Kennedy
Cuba
U.S
Waynesboro Youth Robbed and Beaten Near Blue Ridge Parkway
An 18 year old Clyde Eutsler lay critically injured in a semi conscious state at Waynesboro Community Hospital after a brutal assault on a road near the Blue Ridge Parkway. He suffered multiple skull fractures and a broken jaw while cash and identification were missing. Charles Shaffer, a city employee, found him on the snow covered freeway extension about five miles from Rockfish Gap.
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Waynesboro
Clyde Eutsler
Blue Ridge Parkway
Eutsler
Charles Shaffer
Waynesboro City
Butsler
Virginia 610
Rockfish Gap
Macmillan Seeks Unity as Rome Backing Grows for EEC Bid
Prime Minister Harold Macmillan returns to Britain buoyed by Italian support for Britain's effort to join the European Economic Community despite Charles de Gaulle's veto. In Rome he said the Italian and British views are in harmony and urged persistence.
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Harold Macmillan
Rome
Britain
Charles de Gaulle
Macmillan
Amintore Fanfani
European Economic Community
de Gaulle
Europe
Fanfani
Brussels
Kennedy
Trueblood Opens Mission Church Pictured as Sleeping Giant
Dr D Elton Trueblood pictured the Winchester Preaching Mission as a sleeping giant urging total commitment to Christ. He compared the early church's vitality to today and called for active involvement rather than spectator status. He spoke at Market Street Methodist Church with nightly sermons through Friday and coordinated noon luncheons and morning services by various ministers.
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D. Elton Trueblood
Winchester
Market Street Methodist Church
Trueblood
Erlham College
Richmond
Ind
Market Street
Winchester Ministerial Association
Christ Episcopal Church
Dr. Trueblood
Clarence Cranford
The
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Cranford
Baptist
Washington
Ed la Sey
Charley Rouss Fire Co
Marvin D. Weaver
Richard and
Jack Owens
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Lee-Jackson
Charles Broadway Rouss
George Jackson
Londoun Street Presbyterian Church
Jacob, Mast
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Bill Madigan
Robertson
Virginia
U. S. Senate
Carter Glass
Commonwealth
Rockbrige County
Keating Presses Cuba Arms Charge Sustained by Keating
Senator Kenneth Keating presses the Kennedy administration on Cuban Soviet arms buildup alleging current weapons 10 times higher than last July and ongoing bases from the October quarantine. White House and Defense challenge his claims, while Keating cites military contacts but offers no sourcing.
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Washington
Kenneth B. Keating
Kennedy
Cuba
New York
Senate
Pentagon
State Department
Keating
Defense Department
White
Pierre Sal
All-District Band Concludes With Wide Attendance
About 1,000 fans attended the Handley High School concert ending the All-District band event. 202 students from 33 schools performed, 19 locals with 11 named to the concert. Dr. Herbert Fred of UNC led the concert band. Philip Fuller of Fairfax HS led the workshop. Both groups had 101 pieces.
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Handley High School
Herbert Fred
University of North Carolina
Philip Fuller
Fairfax High School
Canadian cabinet collapses as Defense Minister resigns
Ottawa AP Douglas Harkness resigns as defense minister after clashing with Prime Minister Diefenbaker over nuclear weapons. He foresees Parliament dissolution and spring elections. Diefenbaker seeks a Conservative majority. talks of a new election follow.
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Ottawa
Douglas Harkness
Canada
John G. Diefenbaker
Harkness
Diefenbaker
National Defense
House of Commons
Commons
Conservative
Social Credit
Cab Driver Aids Polio Victim In City Scene
A cab driver rushed from his taxi to help a polio victim down the steps and into the back seat at a residence on N Braddock St. An observer noted the act showed kindness and the value of small acts in daily life.
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N. Braddock St
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Dean Rusk
Rhodes Jewelry Co
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