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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1962
Page
9
Brazilian newspapers warn leaders to halt quarrelling as food riots leave 19 dead and hunger fears rise. Army pressure grows on President Goulart amid cabinet disputes and inflation, with troops deployed in Rio to quell unrest.
Mrs John Finchman and daughter were honored at a surprise birthday dinner hosted by her husband at the home of Mr and Mrs Earl Wharton. Numerous relatives attended including Unger family of Berryville and Cooper siblings. Pvt John Wharton on 14 day leave from Fort Garden Ga visited grandparents during weekend.
Gov Albertis S. Harrison Jr. and four former Virginia governors John S. Battle Jr. J Lindsay Almond Jr. William M. Tuck and Thomas B. Stanley will join Governor's Day events July 16 in Charlottesville. The program includes a parade a preview of Let Freedom Ring at Lane Stadium a noon luncheon a UVA reactor tour and Monticello visit.
An 18 year old American student identified as Susan M. was hustled aboard a New York bound plane by Paris police. Her mother waited aboard the plane to break up a romance with a French youth. Susan had been sent to France to study art and had not responded to her mother’s orders.
In Doylestown Pennsylvania the carillon bells atop the new $7.5 million Bucks County Court House will ring four times per hour for 13 hours daily seven days a week. Pro carillon residents won 106 to 6 after Chief County Clerk Edward L Pearce reported gathering opinions from others nearby.
The article states William Faulkner created Yoknapatawpha County and Jefferson as his fictional realm covering 2400 square miles with 15611 residents. It traces Faulkner's naming, Civil War era history, and the setting’s evolution through Sartoris and other works, noting his burial in Oxford.
South Viet Nam marked the eighth anniversary of Ngo Dinh Diem’s rise to power with flags and sports events across Saigon and provinces. Diem urged national unity against Viet Cong forces that have overrun rural areas.
Secretary of Defense McNamara says the United States has not committed to sparing Soviet cities and could strike military targets now. He notes the force could survive a full first strike and emphasizes reducing civilian targets while keeping the option to hit Soviet cities if the situation warrants.
The Rev. Reginald A. Mercer, a Shaw University graduate and 1960 61 Who's Who honoree, accepts the pastorate of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in this city. He previously served as assistant pastor at First Baptist Church Marshall Heights Washington and is pursuing graduate studies at Howard University. A public invitation is extended to Sunday 11 o'clock services.
Colombo reports Tal duwa Somarama a Buddhist monk was hanged for the 1959 assassination of Prime Minister Solomon Bandaranaike. The court decision finalizes a long legal case involving the religious figure.
Virginia officials announce ABC stores will close during voting hours to avoid interference with the election. The measure applies statewide to polling day operations and customer access during voting windows.
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