Goldberg Wins Time Extension for Airline Negotiations
Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg won a two hour extension for negotiating a settlement of the flight engineers strike. Western Airlines resisted, while other carriers agreed to temporary terms and back to work if Western joined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Arthur J. Goldberg
White House
Pierre Salinger
Western
Pacific Coast
Salinger
Goldberg
Western Airlines
Kennedy
Aft
Residential Commission
Ancestors Inquiries Highlight Winchester Star Features
A visitor from Amherst, Ohio sought copies of historic Winchester area home articles for his ancestors, directing him to The Star office where future installments will be mailed. Local residents Mr and Mrs Fisher and milkman deliveries during snow were noted, with Edwin Ritter celebrating a long tenure at The Star. Sgt Raymond White flew in from Fort Eustis, jumped from a helicopter in deep snow, and returned after a funeral. A tourist cleaned a Route 1 north marker, unsure of location or destination.
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Winchester
Star
Howard Hite
Amherst
Ohio
Hite
Edwin Ritter
Ritter
The
the Star
Raymond L. White
Ray D. White
Stephens City
Fort Eustis
Lamar McCray
Coverdale Farm
Sgt. White
Ralph Bageant
Shenandoah College approves landscaping and dorm project
O. O. Grandstaff and Son of Winchester won the landscaping contract for Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music. Work begins immediately, to finish by May 1, including 330 evergreens and flowering shrubs plus 1,200 ground cover pieces. A $700,000 dormitory project will start when weather allows, aiming for completion by mid September for fall enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah College & Conservatory of Music
O. O. Grandstaff and Son
Winchester
James R. Wilkins
College Entrance Road &S
Armstrong
Grégory
College
Forrest S. Racey
Wilkins
MA. Wilkins
Racey
Navy Official and Family Escape Plane Mishap
A disabled Convair carrying Paul B. Fay Jr. to Washington ran off Atlantic City run way and into the Great Thorofare. Eight aboard, including Fay, his wife Anita, and a 4-year-old daughter, were rescued. one aide suffered a broken ankle. All others released from Atlantic City Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N.J. Iap
Paul B. Fay Jr
Washington
Navy
New York
Maryland
Delaware
Harry Patterson
Convair
Bader Field
Channel
Atlantic City Hospital
Cmdr
William A. Golden
Falls Church
Falling Limb Breaks Wire Cuts Power On North Braddock Street
A tree limb fell across a power line in front of 425 N Braddock St causing an outage for about an hour. Fire alarm responders noted sparking but no fire. Northern Virginia Power Co. manager said service restored in about an hour with no further damage.
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Braddock Street
N. Braddock St
Reuss
Sarah Zane
Philip Hunter
Northern Virginia Power Company
H. Enders Fire Co
Barbara MacEdwards
E. Main St
Berryville
Unemployment Aids Advance in U.S. House Deliberations
The House Ways and Means Committee approved Kennedy's temporary unemployment aids program. It seeks to provide 990 million dollars of extended benefits funded by a 0.4 percent payroll tax rise on employers, offering up to 13 extra weeks of benefits to workers who exhaust state programs.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Kennedy
Spotsylvania Considers Charges After Baltimore Verdict
Spotsylvania County Commonwealth’s Attorney T Stokeley Cole says no decision yet on pursuing extradition and murder charges against Melvin Davis Rees Jr. after a federal jury in Baltimore convicted him in the kidnap slayings of two Jackson family members but spared the death penalty. Cole plans to consult officials and study legal issues before possible extradition to Virginia.
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Fredericksburg
Spotsylvania County
Commonwealth
Atty. T. Stokeley Coleman
Melvin Davis Rees Jr
Jackson
Baltimore
Rees
Coleman
Spotsylvania
Carroll V. Jackson
Janet
Virginia
Botman
C. M. Lindsay
Hyattsville
French Papers Welcome Talks on Algeria Settlement
Paris editorials cautiously welcomed the scheduling of talks on Algeria between President Charles de Gaulle and Tunisian President Habib Bourguiba. They viewed the agreement to meet as a sign that France and the Algerian rebels seek a settlement.
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Paris
Algeria
Charles de Gaulle
Habib Bourguiba
France
Kennedy urges vast development of natural resources plan
President Kennedy sent Congress a broad program for rapid natural resource development and flood control, criticizing Eisenhower policy for delaying projects. The proposal covers water resources, ocean exploration, nuclear power, and expanded public works with long term budget impacts and international assistance.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Washington
Kennedy
Congress
America
Eisenhower
Budget Bureau
United States
Ken
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Rain drenches South seek end to floods
The South braces for a seventh day of rain with floodwaters rising and new deaths. Two children drowned when a boat evacuating them capsized in Mississippi. a teen drowned in a Birmingham pond. Louisiana reports two weather deaths as showers linger across Mississippi Alabama and Georgia. Evacuations continue with Red Cross shelters active and National Guardsmen using amphibious gear in Hattiesburg.
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Mississippi
Birmingham
Louisiana
Alabama
Georgia
U.S
New Orleans
Red Cross
Hattiesburg
Byrd Leads Southern Opposition to JFK Education Plan
Senator Harry Byrd of Virginia challenges President Kennedy's $5.7 billion three year education aid proposal claiming it opens a back door to school integration and could lead to federal desegregation requirements. He argues states can fund their own schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Bell
Washington
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Kennedy
Byrd
Congress
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Ribicoff
Supreme Court
Segee
George A. Smathers
D-Fla
Smathers
Senate Democratic Conference
Sen
A. Willis Robertson
Senate
Robertson
UN appeals for Congo calm amid revenge killings
The United Nations issued a new appeal to Antoine Gizenga in Stanleyville urging cessation of political revenge killings after Lumumba's death. Dag Hammarskjold sought Belgian withdrawal of non UN forces and began an investigation into Lumumba's murder while urging Congo Parliament convening and troop reorganization. Tshombe showed limited defiance by halting troop movements. Reports of 15 Kasavubu supporters executed in Stanleyville remain unconfirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
N.Y
Antoine Gizenga
Stanleyvile
Congo
Ginzenga
Rajeshwar Dayal
Dag Hammarskjold
Stanleyville
Patrice Lumumba
Hammarskjold
Belgium
U.N
Katanga
Joseph Kasavubu
Lumumba
Frederick Schools Plan Saturday Operations After Weather
Frederick County schools will operate on a Saturday to recover days lost to bad weather. Superintendent R E Ayler said schools will open at the normal time and close one hour early, leaving 12 more days to make up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
R. E. Ayler
High School Girl Sentenced in Sit-In Case in Lynchburg
A 16 year old Negro student was sentenced to 30 days in jail for trespass during a sit in at Patterson's drug store in Lynchburg. Judge Cundiff warned similar or harsher sentences may follow for juveniles in future cases.
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Lynchburg
Virginia
Mandalane E. Thompson
Madison Heights
C. Raymond Cundiff
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Cundiff
Miss Thompson
Patterson
Jury convicts jazz musician in kidnap case. death penalty not sought
Melvin Davis Rees Jr., 32, a Hyattsville Maryland pianist and jazz musician, is found guilty of kidnapping Mrs Jackson and her 5 year old daughter in a case spanning Maryland and Virginia. The all male jury declines to recommend capital punishment under the Lindbergh law. Sentencing postponed at defense request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Melvin Davis Rees Jr
Mildreda
Susan
U. S. District Court
Roszel C. Thomson
Willis J. O'Donnell
Rees
Hyattsville
A. Gomer
Melvin Davis Rees Sr
Arpis
West Memis
William J. O'Donnell
Robert E. Can
Fox Attacks School Bus In Warrenton Area
A fox lunged at a moving school bus near Warrenton as four children boarded. Earlier, Forrest Rector was attacked by a fox while walking to work. officials said the fox was rabid after a prior incident involving a throat strangling.
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Warrenton
Richard Glascock
Towa Oerf
Fauquier County
Forrest Rector
Rector
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Charles H. Fisher
Sunnyside
Allen Lichliter
Davidee
Route 1
Rouss Park
Wilkinson
Harold Patton
Chamber of Commerce
Fay
Constellation
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Navy District
Andrews Air Force Base
U.K
JFK
South
Associated Press
W. Boscawen St
Mary Grey
Wender’s, Inc
N. Loudoun
Pe Eens Martin’s Drug Store
Berryville Ave
Cahill
H. Russell Smou
Fox
Abraham Lincoln
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