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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1963
Page
9
Longshoremen in Hampton Roads returned to work as cargo ships began to clear after a two week stay. Officials reported nine gangs operating in Newport News and eleven to twelve grain gangs in the Norfolk area as coal shipments resumed and labor funds were minimal.
Macon sheriff reports $25,000 worth of quality beef stolen from wreckage following a truck crash. A driver says loot disappeared after the incident as deputies investigated and sought clues.
A planning group in Washington discusses a "new frontier" peace corps variant, aiming for 200 to 500 corps, with an executive order anticipated to grant status and HEW involvement. It envisions up to 56,000 one year volunteers, differing from the Peace Corps, and places pilot projects in New York City, South Dakota, Massachusetts, Kentucky, and California with aims in education, housing, health, and community development.
Eagle Bridge New York AP reports Forrest King Moses, nearing 70, a painter likened to his mother Grandma Moses. The Kings carry a family tradition of rural landscapes from Vermont, Massachusetts, and New York, with relatives showing landscapes in oils and pastels, suggesting the Grandma Moses shadow may endure in American art.
Rep Richard Poff announced a $639 648 Hill Burton grant to Radford Hospital to add 38 beds, increasing capacity from 112 to 150. The project costs total $981 170 and will be funded by HEW and Hill Burton funds.
North Carolina State signs commitment from Ron Gossell a 6 foot 10 junior center from Harvard Illinois Gossell drew interest from several programs before choosing the Wolfpack as his college destination.
WILLIAMSBURG AP reports M W Ill, president of Times and World News, is Virginia state chairman of The Associated Press, succeeding D Leo Mims of Harrissonburg News-Record. New officers include D Tenant Bryan of Richmond Times-Dispatch and News Leader as first vice chairman and Lindsay Mount of Charlottesville Progress as second vice chairman. Frank H Polen MAP in Richmond was reappointed.
Snowstorms cripple Japan for two weeks with continuous heavy fall. Drifts reach twelve feet in some areas creating severe food shortages and supply disruption nationwide. Authorities mobilize trucks to deliver basics as residents face mounting hardship.
Advertised claim of a new healing substance to shrink hemorrhoids stop itching and relieve pain without surgery. Case reports describe reduction and relief, with users saying piles have ceased to be a problem. Substance marketed as Preparation H available as suppository or ointment.
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