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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1963

Page

12

Shenandoah Fire Declared Worst in 35 Years

A night fire in Shenandoah caused about 100000 in damage and threatened a business district. Six counties aided as three buildings were destroyed and water was hauled from the Shenandoah River. No injuries reported.

Shenandoah Page County Counnties Harrisonburg Elkton Stanley Luray Grottoes Shenandoah Mills

Battle over filibuster curbs rocks the Senate frontier

Senators clash over proposed rules to curb filibusters with a threefold split. Liberals push for a 51 vote threshold to halt debate after 15 days, while a middle-ground group favors a three-fifths limit. Southern bloc led by Russell fights any change amid civil rights stakes.

Washington Clinton P. Anderson Russell Senate Jacob K. Javits Kenneth B. Keating New York Kennedy Javits Keating Lyndon B. Johnson Mike Mansfield Montana

College Students Injured in Rt. 45 Bus Crash Near Martinsburg

Two Berkeley College students were seriously injured when their car struck a Berkeley school bus on Route 45 east of Martinsburg last Friday. Douglas Lamp and Dennis Sherman, both 18, were taken to King's Daughter's Hospital with multiple injuries. no charges were filed as the bus carried 61 students.

Martinsburg Shepherd Berkeley Douglas Lamp Dennis Sherman Rt. 1 King’s Daughter’s Hospital

Wood Newspaper Machinery Corp. President John J. Shea Dies

John J. Shea 64 president of the Wood Newspaper Machinery Corp. of New York died Saturday in Scottsdale Ariz. He had joined the Wood Corp. in 1952 after serving as general production director for Hearst newspapers in the United States. He was born in Worcester Mass.

Scottsdale, Ariz John J. Shea Wood Newspaper Machinery Corp New York The Wood Corp Hearst Newspapers United States Worcester Mass

A Comparison of Assessments Since 1951

A detailed look at the 1951 reassessment process led by Mr. Barr and Mr. Rose. It describes pre gathered land and improvement data, use of Boeckh's manual for cost figures, separating true market sales from other transfer types, and appraisal methods based on recent sales and land value per front foot. The piece notes time constraints, public hearings, and that about 40 percent of homes were inspected inside while all commercial and industrial properties were inspected.

Rose Boeckh Manuel Board of Equalization Mr. Rose General Assembly Missioner of Revenue New York Ce Ee Ee Eckson Chrysler American Motors Boeing Spark Plug

Markets Report From Baltimore Chicago And New York

Cattle and hog prices move mixed across Baltimore Chicago and New York markets. Slaughter steers cows and heifers show varied demand with steady to higher bids. hogs see some decline, sows scarce. New York stocks trend higher as Kennedy address boosts buying optimism.

Baltimore USDA Chicago

Marsh Urges Settlement of Dock Strike

Virginia Democrat John C. Marsh Jr. urges congressional action to end the national longshoremen’s strike. He cites raw material shortages at a Rockbridge County carpet plant and warns livelihoods of Virginia families are imperiled while materials languish at dockside. He quotes Horace C. Jones of James Lees and Sons Co. pleading for immediate help to keep mills operating.

Washington John C. Marsh Jr D-Va Virginia W. Willard Wirtz Rockbridge Marsh Horace C. Jones James Lees and Sons Co Glasgow Jones USA Writz Labor Department

UN Readies Ultimatum For Tshombe Amid Congo Crisis

The United Nations plans a special emissary to Kolwezi to compel Moise Tshombe to surrender his secessionist holdout. A Gurkha battalion may move in to seize strategic targets, while Indian troops reportedly occupy Shinkolobwe near Jadotville as U.N. ground forces progress toward Kolwezi.

Elisabethville Katanga United Nations Kolwezi Peeve Moise Tshombe Tshombe Eas Leopoldville Central Jadotville Kolwesi

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