Kennedy Challenges K to Proof of Space Offer
President Kennedy urged Khrushchev to prove his joint space exploration proposal soon and pressed for practical cooperation. He said the aim is to devote more space to peaceful uses and promised new concrete proposals for joint ventures. The talk followed John Glenn Jr.’s triple orbit and touched on a Powers inquiry.
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Kennedy
Washington
Khrushchev
United States
John H. Glenn Jr
Globe
White House
Glenn
Francis Gary Powers
Soviet Union
Powers
Library reports record circulation day since 1937
Handley Library librarian David Rowland notes last Saturday had the largest circulation since 1937 with 388 books borrowed. The prior high was 391 on Feb 23 1937 and the all time high 459 on Mar 16 1931.
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David Rowland
Handley Library
Towns prepare gala welcome for Glenn in Spacetown USA
Cape Canaveral Fla AP Glenn first American to orbit the earth prompts Cocoa Beach residents to plan a big welcoming celebration with a banner. JFK may skip Cocoa Beach and visit Cape Kennedy to present a medal and inspect missile tests. Glenn remains on Grand Turk Island for medical checks. Family travel plans align with Kennedy.
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Cocoa Beach
Glenn
Palm Beach
Jerry A. Singer
Singer
Revised Virginia budget outlines withholding tax plan
In Richmond AP reports a House Appropriations subcommittee reshaped the $1.4 billion state budget tied to income tax withholding. The panel, led by Howard H. Adams, aims to send the plan to floor action quickly, while Senate action on liquor tobacco beer levies proceeds. The budget retains Almond’s overall totals though amendments are possible. The article notes debate over income tax exemptions and a separate minimum wage bill proposal by Kathryn Stone.
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Richmond
Virginia General Assembly
House
Almond
Appropriations Committee
Howard H. Adams
Northampton County
Senate
Adams
House Finance Committee
Albertis S. Harrison Jr
House General Laws Committee
Del
Kathryn Stone
Arlington
Dom Republic declares state of emergency as vandals burn cane fields
President Bonnelly’s government strikes to defend democracy after a wave of arson attacks on cane fields and sugar mills. Authorities seize property tied to the ousted Trujillo regime and arrest five leftists on arms smuggling charges amid fears of a left-right conspiracy. Notable seizures include Manuel Moya Alonzo, Felix Bernardino, and Julian Suardi.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Rafael Bonnelly
Bonnelly
Trujillo
Ing
Manuel Moya Alonzo
Felix Bernardino
Julian Suardi
Moya
Washington
Bernardino
New York
Suardi
Congress
Money in Bank Waiting for Area Residents
The Star reports a list of over 150 Win Frederick and Clarke residents with inactive bank accounts under the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act. Names include small savers and wealthy individuals, plus the firm Williams Barton and Larrick with an address unknown.
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Win
Frederick and
Clarke
Du-Ponts
Smiths and
Jones
Williams, Barton and Larrick
Kennedy Delivers Stand By You Message in Berlin
U S Attorney General Robert F Kennedy told about 100000 West Berliners that a Soviet attack on Berlin would be like attacking major Western cities. He condemned the Berlin Wall as a Soviet failure and noted a hostile rocket demonstration, later mocking the balloons with slogans as a sign of Communist control.
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West Berlin
Walter Ulbricht
Kennedy
City Hall
Engineers Find Glenns Spaceship In Good Condition
Engineers and technicians checked the Friendship 7 capsule used by John H. Glenn Jr. in orbit. Surface scorching from re entry heat was minimal, with focus on automatic attitude control and a faulty gas jet affecting yaw control. Gl ens exit from the capsule after landing proved difficult, leading to a hatch blowout during recovery.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
John H. Glenn Jr
McDonnell Aircraft Co
Glenn
Noa
Feather Murder Case Shifts to Hagerstown in Md.
State's Attorney James F. Strine said a murder warrant will be issued against Keith Feather for the fatal shooting of his estranged wife Betty Jo Feather. Authorities believe the slaying occurred in Washington County and a grand jury is set for the week of March 5 in Hagerstown.
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Washington County
James F. Strine
Keith Feather
Betty Jo
Winchester
Strine
Frederick County
Frederick
Hagerstown
Grace Church to Dedicate Parish School March 4
Grace Lutheran Church will dedicate its reconstructed Parish School Building on March 4 with 11 am and 3 pm services led by Rev. William E. Eisenberg. Guest speaker Rev. Henry H. Bagger will speak at the morning service and Rev. J. Luther Mauney will dedicate and address at the afternoon ceremony. An open house will follow. A congregational dinner is planned March 5 with Rev. Theodore G. Shuey as after dinner speaker. The project rebuilt the interior including nursery and kindergarten, church offices, parlor, and library.
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Grace Lutheran Church
William E. Eisenberg
Henry H. Bagger
D.D
Luthern Theological Seminary
Philadelphia
Lutheran Synod of Virginia
J. Luther Mauney
Roanoke
Ucational Plant
New Fellowship Hall
Theodore George Shuey
Pleasant View Lutheran Church
Augusta County
D C Marks George birthday with annual bargain spree
Washington shoppers seized the 230th birthday as Merchants held major sales Across the capital lines formed overnight for doorbuster deals Typewriters sold for 22 cents and used TVs for under a dollar. government workers had the day off.
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Walter R. Mears
Washington
George Washington
Rappahannock
Train Collision Kills 26 in Colombia West
A head on crash between passenger and freight trains near Cali and Buenaventura leaves 26 dead and about 100 injured. Among the injured are five cadets from the California Maritime Academy aboard the training ship Golden Bear that arrived at Buenaventura on a cruise. Medical officials report no cadets with serious injuries.
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Bogota
Colombia
National Railways
California Maritime Academy
San Diego
Cali
Buenaventura
Golden Bear
Lingerie sale and council meeting notice
Lingerie slips gowns and robes priced from 3.95 to 19.95 are discounted at the Modern Age Shoppe. A regular meeting of WJ.C.T. Handley Council 634 is set for Friday February 23 at 8 p.m. at the Elks Home. Jas R. Brandon secretary.
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Wj.c.t
Handley Council
Elks Home
Jas. R. Brandon
Secy
Last-Ditch Try At Wrecking Peace Accord
A wave of attacks in Algiers by the Secret Army Organization disrupted efforts to finalize a French Algerian peace accord. Police tally 11 dead and 15 wounded as European and Muslim targets were struck between 7 am and noon. The National Council met in Tripoli to weigh the agreement toward Algerian independence with France's backing.
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Algiers
Secret
National Council
Tripoli
France
Inal
Kennedy loses bid for urban affairs cabinet department
The House rejected President Kennedy's plan to create a Cabinet level Urban Affairs Department by 264 to 150. Robert Weaver would have led the department, while 13 Republicans joined 137 Democrats in voting against the proposal amid party splits and sectional tensions.
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Washington
House
Kennedy
Robert C. Weaver
Weaver
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Congress
Leo
Republican Party
100 Years Ago Today Jefferson Davis death in Richmond
Jefferson Davis dies in Richmond Virginia marking a centennial moment in the Confederacy. Reports reflect national mourning and shift in postwar memory as residents recall the late Confederate leader's role and legacy.
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Ms. Williams
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Shenandoah College
James Wood
Douglas
Handley
Virginia
HHS
Shenandoah
John Glenn
David
Waterloo
Joseph Huffman
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Major
Huffmans
Grand Turk Island
Bahamas
Anne
Lyn
John H. Glenn Sr
H. W. Castor
Air Force
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Richard 0. Bonelli
Daly City
Calif
Carol Diane
Bonelli
Feather
Grace Church
D.C
George
Evening Star
The
Post
Alexandria
Mount Vernon
By Andrew Borowiec
Algeria
Jefferson
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