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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1962

Page

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Maryland Man Charged With Murder of Wife

Frederick County authorities charge Keith Feather 31 with murder in the death of his wife Betty Jo 29. An extradition hearing was postponed awaiting autopsy results and ballistics tests. Police found the body in a Frederick parked car after a call from Feather.

Frederick County Keith Feather Betty Jo Winchester Feather Robert S. Rothenhoefer The Star Today Baltimore Frederick Feathers Clayton Braithwaite Eagle Drive

Break-ins Hit Two Tire Firms In Winchester

Police report two burglaries last night at Duncan Bros. Tire Co. Kent Street and Millwood Avenue and Cammer Tire Co. Braddock and Pall Mall Streets. About 42 dollars stolen in total with entries via windows and shelves. Cash, change, and small amounts removed from drawers and registers.

Winchester Duncan Bros. Tire Co Kent St Millwood Ave Cammer Tire Co Braddock and Pall Mall Sts

Bitter cold grips area with light snow possible later

A sharp cold wave sent temperatures eight degrees above zero last night and forecasters warn of bitter cold again tonight with a low near 5 to 15 degrees. The high today reached 29, while Ronnie Wagner of Front Royal advocates dressing for the weather. Mosby Academy seniors wore bermuda shorts but stayed warm with long underwear. Shenandoah College parking crew helped a hospital drive by turning tips from the change box into donations.

Ronnie Wagner Front Royal Mosby Academy Shenandoah College Las Vegas

Sarah Zane Fire Co Dinner Meeting Tomorrow

Sarah Zane Fire Company announces a dinner meeting led by Lee Jackson scheduled for 6 30 p m tomorrow. Attendees are urged to arrive early as seating is limited and program details will be shared.

Sarah Zane Fire CO Lee Jackson

Four groups push for more funds in 1962 64 budget

Four Virginia state groups appear before the General Assembly finance and appropriations committee seeking additional funds beyond Gov Almond’s 1.4 billion proposal. Participants include the University of Virginia College of William and Mary and several state departments. The hearing precedes a debate on deferred building projects and rural city expansion bills loomed in the session.

George Taylor Richmond General Assembly Committee Senate House House of Delegates J. Lindsay Almond Jr University of Virginia College of William and Mary Departments of Conservation and Economic Development Virginia Council of Social Welfare Albertis S. Harrison Jr Appropriations Committee Richmond Henrico Chesterfield Portsmouth Norfolk County Assembly Del Kossen Gregory Roanoke James C. Turk Radford M. Caldwell Butler Gregory Turk-Butler

Twenty Nations Condemn Cuba's Red Regime

Twenty American nations condemned Cuba's Communist regime at a hemispheric foreign ministers conference in Uruguay. The United States failed to secure expulsion from the OAS, while several key Latin American powers abstained or voted no. Additional measures called for arms embargoes and defense against international communism, reinforcing Kennedy era policy.

Punta del Este Uruguay Cuba United States Fidel Castro Inter American Family Latin America Castro Organization of American States Brazil Argentina Chile Mexico Bolivia Ecuador Foreign Ministers Six Nations Kennedy OAS Howard Johnson George Washington Hotel Alliance For Progress OAS Council

Heart Fund Drive Opens Tomorrow Under Kremer

J. T. Kremer Jr is named local chairman for the Heart Fund Drive which opens tomorrow and runs through February. Delmas Sewell is district chairman. The local goal is 6000 dollars with chairs for speakers bureau treasurer heart Sunday business donations special gifts coin containers and school donations listed including Mrs Robert Wibberley Tevious Bailey Virgil R Strader Jr Michael Luby and William M Allison.

J. T. Kremer, Jr Delmas Sewell Robert Wibberley Tevious Bailey Heart Sunday Kenneth Thomas Paul Hotinger Virgil R. Strader, Jr Michael Luby William M. Allison

Piercing Cold Grips Large Eastern Nation With Subzero Readings

A fierce cold snap blankets the east and Midwest with subzero readings from Boonville New York to Chicago as temperatures plunge amid fog and snow. Ferry crews, schools near Bakersfield close as more than 70 000 students miss bus travel amid dangerous conditions.

Hudson River Newburgh Beacon N.Y New England Maine New Hampshire Vermont Mercury Caribou Newfane West Virginia California Pacific Northwest Idaho Nevada Utah Central Valley Bakersfield Stockton Calif

Unemployment Drops Below Six Percent for January

The unemployment rate fell to 5.8 percent in January, the first sub six percent reading in 16 months. Employment declined by 1.4 million to 65,058,000 while unemployment rose by 572,000 to 4,663,000 amid typical January seasonal patterns and winter weather. The January employment total marked a monthly record for the month, and the idle figure was 700,000 below January 1961.

Washington Arthur J. Goldberg

Goldwater Daughter Crowned Norfolk Azalea Festival Queen

Margaret Ann Goldwater, daughter of Sen. Barry Goldwater, was chosen as queen of Norfolk's International Azalea Festival. The senator will crown her on April 29, the festival's final day, as announced by the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce.

Norfolk Margaret Ann Goldwater Barry Goldwater R - Ariz

Wallendas tragedy at Shrine Circus high wire fall

In Detroit at the Shrine Circus a high wire pyramid collapsed during a 36 foot fall killing Dieter Schepp 23 and Richard Faughnan 29. Mario Wallenda 22 and Karl Wallenda 57 were injured with Schepp's sister Jana 17 also hurt. The act broke apart as Herman Karl and Gunther Wallenda held the remaining line.

Detroit Wallendas Family State Fairgrounds Coliseum Shrine Circus Dieter Schepp Richard Faughnan Mario Wallenda Highland Park General Hospital Karl Wallenda Schepp East Germany United States Jana Herman Wallenda Gunther Wallenda Karl Mss Schepp Herman Miss Schepp Ernie Blinko) Burch Burch Faughnan Jenny Dieter

Kennedy proposes farm controls or aid to Congress

President Kennedy sends a tough farm program: farms must choose between strict production controls or cut off most price supports and aid. The plan aims to save $5 billion over four years, reduce surpluses, boost income, and extend quotas to dairymen. Major crops face acreage limits and potential price drops if rejected.

Washington Kennedy Congress AB C D Samffe Guy

Outdoor Recreation Needs Urged by Rockefeller Commission

The Outdoor Recreation Resources and Review Commission urged immediate action and large funding to expand public recreation, prioritizing urban-adjacent shores and areas under threat. It left decisions on dollars and exact acquisitions to Kennedy, Congress, and state and local governments.

Douglas B. Cornell Washington America Outdoor Recreation Resources and Review Commission Kennedy Congress Laurance S. Rockefeller New York

Winchester merchants push continued parking lot plan

The Winchester Retail Merchants Association urged the City Council to continue considering a proposal to level the Conrad property across from City Hall for a downtown parking lot. President R L Pizzano said a committee will meet again to stress the lot's importance as part of a seven point program aiding downtown commerce.

Winchester Retail Merchants Association Conrad City Hall R. L. Pizzano Winchester Golf Club Council Public Safety Committee Busines Chamber of Commerce Pizzano

Mothers March in Winchester Berryville Raises $1950

Contributions to the Mothers March of Dimes totaled 1950 last night in Winchester and Berryville. Mrs H P Kern Jr said Winchester donations rose to about 1750 and Berryville added 200 through the Junior Woman's Club. The total shows an increase over last year with Frederick and Clarke counties not yet reporting.

Winchester Berrysville H. P. Kern, Jr Ben Toxvard Berryville Junior Woman's Club Frederick Clarke

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