12 Feb 1963
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1963
Page
1
President and aides rebut GOP attacks on Cuba policy amid a wave of political opposition. The White House campaign frames Republican critiques as misinformed while defending diplomatic stance and foreign policy choices.
Britain faces a political clash as Macmillan seeks support for a policy amid De Gaulle’s Paris stance. Adenauer signals possible UK entry to a European bloc and backs a multinational nuclear force, while Mansfield and Humphrey lead Senate criticism of partisan foreign policy rhetoric.
The conference heard from US chief negotiator William Foster who warned a treaty is not yet within reach. Britain’s Joseph Godber signaled Western states may push for tougher on site limits, while the Soviet offer of two to three inspections and three black box stations was rejected as insufficient. The United States and Britain favor eight to ten inspections but seek verifiable safeguards.
A national cooking contest will be held in Chicago in May to award a prize of $1000. Entry blanks and details are available from the Virginia Egg Council at 615 East Franklin Street, Richmond.
In Richmond, Gov. Albertis S. Harrison Jr. was displaced from his private third floor office after a 3 square foot plaster section collapsed onto the carpet. Water seepage blamed for the accident. aides moved him to safety as renovation crews address the issue.
Wintry weather swept the South with snow sleet and strong winds. Readings 15 to 20 percent below normal covered Louisiana Georgia Mississippi and Texas with up to four to five inches of snow in places. Temperatures plunged into the teens in northern Mississippi and Louisiana as schools closed and widespread winter conditions continued.
In Kingsport Tennessee a guard at the Eastman plant shot five children and then killed himself with a 12 gauge shotgun. Police identified no names and said the mother was away at the time as officers worked to confirm details.
U S Senator A Willis Robertson denounced deficit spending in a 35 minute speech before about 300 at the 66th Rouss Fire Co banquet. He urged restoring principles championed by Charles May Ross and urged the audience to heed Washington and Thomas in solving domestic finance issues.
Travel reports claim Iraq's new military rulers arm civilians in Baghdad Basra and other cities to fight Communist agitation. Police and troops in Basra fired on protesters killing about 250. Baghdad curfew extended to 10 pm and fighting subsided. Rebels and Kurdish clashes shift in Middle East turmoil after Kassem's overthrow.
The Virginia Electric and Power Co line project facing Clarke County hearings may be delayed as no docket entry has been filed and a continuance could be granted. Opponents including the county board and affected landowners seek more preparation time amid strong local resistance.
Chief Justice Earl Warren told Georgia Tech listeners that the law lags behind until crisis spurs action and praised the school's science and tech advances. He spoke at the 75th anniversary ceremony amid desegregation era tensions with heavy security outside the event at Alexander Memorial Coliseum.
Front Royal officials postponed action on a curfew ordinance as Councilman Sam Zuckerman urged delay due to the absence of A Statton Hammock. Changes include a midnight enactment, a provision naming a parent if a minor refuses, and fines reduced to five to fifty dollars. The council also discussed studying a bridge over Happy Creek to ease east west traffic.
Heavy snowfall of six to twelve inches combined with gusty winds forced school closures across Winchester Frederick and Clarke Counties amid illness related shutdowns. Snow plans deployed with plows chemicals and travel advisories. several traffic accidents reported and hazardous driving warnings issued for multiple counties.
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