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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1962

Page

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Special Riot Police Move In On Paris Communist Rally

Special squads of riot police rolled into Paris with orders to stop a Communist rally defying a government ban on demonstrations. The move followed tension after a guard was shot at the party headquarters and amid claims by Communists of a fascist putsch by the Secret Army Organization linked to Algeria.

Paris France Secret Army Algeria Charles de Gaulle L’humanite Algiers Casbah Lille Cer Raoul Salan Belgium Oran Communist de Gaulle le Populaire French Human Rights League

Nehru mob incident sparks restrained agitation in Patna

Prime Minister Nehru, at a Congress gathering in Patna, fought to restrain a massive crowd that disrupted the meeting. Police estimated up to a million admirers were present as Nehru urged order and was guarded by security amid injuries. He criticized India’s Goa seizure asserting it to deter Goa from becoming a NATO base.

Patna India Nehru Congress Party Goa Ruy Portugal NATO

Weather Teases Southeast Thunderstorms Amid Foggy Day

The forecast hints at possible thunderstorms in the state’s extreme southeast while a chilly fog lingers. Grosbeaks are increasing in number with Billy Boyne reporting 11 birds in his yard, six males and five females, at 116 Shirley St. Local basketball notes note top players Phil Newcombe and C B Ashby out with sprains as Shenandoah College Handley James Wood Douglas and Johnson-Williams race undefeated in league play. Clarke County sits at 10-0 in football, planning to coast.

Billy Boyne W. T. Boyne, Jr Shirley St Shenandoah College Handley James Wood Douglas Johnson-Williams Clarke County

Two Car Crash Kills Three In Rockingham County

A two car collision on U S 33 east of Harrisonburg killed Vernon Hensley 33 and Layton Breeden 26 both Elkton residents and Bonne Fedden 10 months Mt. Crawford with Sandra Fedden driving and Breeden as a passenger. A separate Franklin death reported as Richard Joyner 71 died after being struck by P G Young Martinsville on Clay Street.

Associated Press Virginia Rockingham County U. S Harrisonburg Vernon Winfred Hensley Layton Emil Breeden Elkton Bonne Crocket Fedden Mt. Crawford Hensley Sandra Jean Fedden Breeden Richard Joyner Franklin P. G. Young Martinsville Clay Street

Clay and Rusk Confer On Emergency Tactics

Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Gen. Lucius D. Clay meet in Washington amid East Berlin tensions. Clay says morale in West Berlin is high and that an extreme emergency is very remote, while noting daily vigilance for possible uprisings. He denies policy disputes with Rusk and plans further talks with Kennedy.

John M. Hightower Clay Washington Kennedy Dean Rusk D. Clay West Berlin Berlin Rusk U.S Albert Watson II East Berlin State Department Albert Watson Watson

Feuding Princes Invited to Geneva

The 14 nation Laos conference invites neutralist Souvanna Phouma pro Western Boun Oum and pro Communist Souphanouvong to Geneva to form a united Laotian delegation. Western and Communist diplomats urge summit talks as failure could wreck the conference despite a cease fire and neutral status agreed in Geneva.

Geneva Laos Southeast Asia Vientiane Souvanna Phouma Boun Oum Tary Lord Home Andrei A. Gromyko Defense Interior

SEC Probe Delivers Sharp Rebuke to Amex Placing Reform on Table

Investigators declare widespread abuse of market safeguards at the American Stock Exchange in a 127 page SEC report. The action foreshadows possible new exchange reforms escalated enforcement and hearings against Amex members tied to the Re brothers stock rigging case.

Washington American Stock Exchange Wall Street Securities and Exchange Commission American Exchange New York Stock Exchange SEC Exchange Wall Justice Department Amex Entre Securities Congress Jerry Gerard Re Res

President Kennedy's Father May Go Home Next Week

St Mary's Hospital in West Palm Beach reports Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy, father of the President, may leave the hospital for home next week. The doctors say he is improving and plans call for him to go home one day next week. He has a winter home in Palm Beach and was admitted December 19 after a stroke.

West Palm Beach Fla St. Mary’s Hospital Joseph P. Kennedy Kennedy Court of St. James Palm Beach

Tornado Strikes Crestview Florida Hits North and South

Rescue crews worked overnight in Crestview and nearby areas after a tornado tore a three mile zig zag path. One infant died, 63 injured, 1 500 left homeless, and property damage topped 1 million in Crestview. National Guard and volunteers joined the effort as the storm moved through Destin Paxton and Glenwood.

Crestview Fla Florida Panhandle J. W. Jourdan Highway Patrol Pensacola Journal Jourdan Snn Lone Destin Paxton Glenwood Ala

Rifle Cash Taken in Two Area Break Ins

A .257 Roberts rifle with a scope was stolen from C. F. Dunlap & Sons farming implement firm at 401 N. Cameron St after a break in by breaking a side door glass and using keys inside. A second theft at Wilson Welding Supply Co. on Smithfield Ave netted a small amount of cash as the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office investigated last night.

Winchester C. F. Dunlap & Sons N. Cameron St Roberts Frederick County Shirifs Wilson Welding Supply Co Smithfield Ave

Woman Robbed By Mice in Parma Bank Theft

A Parma woman arrived at a bank in tears reporting she was robbed by mice. She had hidden 5000 in banknotes inside a cardboard carton. rodents reportedly ate 4000 of the money. The incident prompted police inquiry.

Parma Italy

Seven Die As Car And Truck Crashes In rain

Seven persons die in a collision between a car and a semi truck on U S 40 near Greenup Illinois in rainy foggy weather. Six died at the scene and a seventh died en route to hospital. the truck driver Neils Roland of East St Louis survived with minor injuries.

Greenup, Ill U. S. 40 Greenup Fatty 7 Neils Roland East St. Louis Roland St. Anthony’s Hospital Effingham Harrison King

Kennedy Starts Campaign for 1962 Program

President Kennedy began active efforts to win congressional backing for his 1962 program. He met Rep. Wilbur Mills, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, in the White House to discuss foreign trade medical care for the aged and tax reform. Mills appeared briefly with reporters outside.

Washington Kennedy White House Florida Wilbur D. Mills D-Ark Congress Mills House Ways and Means

Icy Roads Trigger Hundreds Of Accidents Across Regions

Severe storms delivered snow sleet and freezing rain from Texas to New England with drifts up to six feet and city street collapses in places. Kansas City logged 10 inches while Omaha and Des Moines reported several inches. A tornado near Jeffersonville Georgia toppled trees and cut power as highways and railroads cleared debris.

Associated Press Jeffersonville Texas New England Kansas City St. Joseph Ottumwa Iowa Olathe Topeka Kan New York N.Y New Pee Aera Boston Massachusetts Indiana Chicago International Rochester Florida Carolinag Georgia Macon Crestview Fla Oklahoma Oklahoma City Tulsa International Falls Minn Bemidji Spencer Sault Ste. Marie Mich

First Rainfall Of New Year Freezes On Roads

The first rainfall of the new year partially froze on trees and windshields creating slippery spots on streets. Temperatures ranged from a low near 29 degrees to a high around 33 at the Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory. Forecasts call for more rain tonight with lows of 30 to 40 and a chance of snow flurries.

Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory

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