Kennedy and Congress leaders map aid and defense course
President Kennedy and House Speaker Rayburn led a 90 minute conference with Senate Democratic Leader Mansfield on defense and foreign aid. They stressed willingness to fund necessary defense costs amid Khrushchev saber rattling and Berlin tensions. Rayburn noted Kennedy may not seek an immediate defense budget increase, while pledging Congressional support for any required funding.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
House
Sam Rayburn
D-Tex
Soviet Union
Khrushchev
Rayburn
Presidnt
Pentagon
Berlin
Defense Department
U.S
Dog Ordinance Moves Council To Court Room
City Council meeting tonight at 7 30 moved to the Corporation Court Room due to a large crowd over the proposed dog ordinance. The measure would require dogs to be on a leash or carried when not on their owners property. Final reading scheduled for August. public input urged with 35 in favor .
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Corporation Court Room
Bitler
Citi
Agra
Dan
County fair dates announced for Shenandoah Warren Clarke and Wood stock
Announcements from The Star report Shenandoah County Fair at Woodstock August 28 to September 2, West Virginia State Fair at Lewisburg August 21 to 26, Warren County Fair at Nineveh September 4 to 9, Clarke County Fair August 21 to 26. The weatherman notes today’s high 58 degrees and low around 60.
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Star’s
Shenandoah
Woodstock
West Virginia
Lewisburg
Warren County
Nineveh
Clarke County
Farmers Merchants National Bank insured by FDIC
An advertisement promotes the Farmers Merchants National Bank highlighting FDIC insurance for customer deposits. It emphasizes convenient banking services and stresses the security of accounts under federal coverage.
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Merchants National Bank
Rotary hosts welcome 58 foreign students at Handley School
Handley School welcomed 58 foreign high school seniors on a two day Rotary Club visit. Guests included Gisele Jacquet of Belgium and Audrey McIntyre of New Zealand. The event featured hosts Mr. and Mrs. Harold G. Brown of S. Washington Street with Harold G. Brown Jr. and Harold G. Brown III pictured. The students, who completed education in U S public schools under the American Field Service, will return home soon.
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Handley School
Rotary Club
Harold G. Brown
S. Washington St
Gisele Jacquet
Belgium
Audrey McIntyre
New Zealand
Mr. Brown
Harold G. Brown, Jr
Ili
Winter
American Field Service
Dick Bond
Astronauts Stall Over Second Manned Flight Choice
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP The mission for America's next suborbital flight nears July target with pilots Virgil Grissom and John Glenn in final training. NASA aims to train four pilots for orbital flights later this year or early 1962 while capsule upgrades include a larger window manual control system and a faster escape hatch.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
America
Air Force
Virgil I. Grissom
John H. Glenn Jr
National Aeronautics ‘and Space Administration
Alan B. Shepard Jr
Space Agency
Grissom
Glenn
Mercury Control Center
Redstone
Mitchell
Ind
Shepard
New Concord
Ohio
Injunction Halts Maritime Strike Amid Trade Ties
A federal judge issued a Hartley law injunction against a national maritime strike, halting operations for 18 days until Sept 27. The order, from Judge Sylvester J. Ryan, will be appealed by MEBA and other unions, who cite no threat to national security and note foreign-flag ships remain active. Collective bargaining is urged before Sept 21 as six companies and five unions dispute terms.
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New York
US. Dist
Sylvester J.ryan
U.S. Court of Appeals
Lee Pressman
Marine Ears Beneficial Association
Ryan
MEBA
National Maritime Union
Seafarers Union
Confederate and Union clash at Rich Mountain battlefield
The 100 years ago today note recalls a Confederate and Federal fight at Rich Mountain Ikaw Va. in a brief military engagement. Strong entities include Confederate forces and Union troops with the historic site referenced.
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Rich Mountain
Ikaw Va
Red China and North Korea Sign Mutual Assistance Pact
The reports say Chou En-lai and Kim Il-sung signed a seven article treaty in Peiping pledging full military support if either is attacked and promising to aid economic and technical efforts while avoiding alliance against the other.
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Tokyo
China
North Korea
Chou En-lal
Kim Il-sung
Peiping
New Chi Na
Soviet Union
Korea
Red China
Munist
Londoners Give Hero's Welcome To Yuri Gagarin
Thousands cheered Soviet spaceman Yuri Gagarin as he rode through central London in an open Rolls Royce from Heathrow to the city. A police escort and 300 embassy observers accompanied the event, while city notes indicate plans for meetings with Sir Bernard Waley-Cohen, Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, and Queen Elizabeth, extending the visit to four days.
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London
Kennedy
Gagarin
Bernard Waley-Cohen
Mansion House
Harold Macmillan
Elizabeth
Buckingham Palace
Hi Aing
Primary Ballots Counted in Winchester Berryville
Voters lined up in the Democratic Primary with 835 ballots cast by noon in Winchester and 195 in Berryville. Winchester expected to reach about 2,000 votes as polls close at 8 p.m. Frederick and Clarke Counties may total 5,000. Incumbent E Blackburn Moore faces Stuart E Brown in a local race. Other ticket candidates include Mills Godwin Jr for Lieutenant Governor and Robert Y Button for Attorney General. Unofficial Winchester totals at noon listed Rouss 391 Sarah Zane 165 Virginia Ave 140 and 139.
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Winchester
Berryville
Frederick
Clarke
House of Delegates
Mercury
Clarke Counties
E. Blackburn Moore
Stuart E. Brown
Harrison
Mills & Godwin, Jr
Robert Y. Button
Stephens
Armistead L. Boothe
T. Munford Boyd
Atorney
Eugene C. Adkins
Rouss
Sarah Zane
Virginia Ave
the Star
Star
WINC
Shenandoah County Fights Move of Highway Office
Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors protested relocation of the resident highway engineer office. Frederick County favors moving headquarters to Winchester, from Edinburg. Board directs Commonwealth's Attorney William A. Logan to draft the petition.
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Woodstock
Shenandoah
Mercury Records Cold Night in Richmond
A daily record low hit 54.2 degrees in Richmond this morning marking a second July cold spell. The town also reported a low of 65.1 later tied to a 58.1 record set in 1918. Terminal Tavern announces new hours from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Howard Fauver reports.
Election Day Sees Mixed Voter Turnout Across Virginia
Voters turnout varied with early polls in Virginia showing slower participation than the prior presidential election. The Byrd organization backed tickets faced lower turnout in many areas while Suffolk reported 1 001 ballots by noon for the lieutenant governor race. Richmond and Isle of Wight areas also showed light morning voting as polls operated 6 am to 7 pm.
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Richmond
Enalian
Byrd Organization
A. S. Harrison Jr
Virginia
Suffolk
Stephens
Mills FE. Godwin Jr
Harrison
Smithfield
Ste
Isle of County
Godwin
Election Bear This Byingt Calls For Returns Radioed
Officials at precincts in Winchester Frederick and Clarke Counties are asked to cooperate by returning results to The Star as soon as votes are counted. Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club members will contact precincts to relay totals by radio to The Star for speed.
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Irena
Ing
Winchester
Frederick and
Clarke Counties
Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club
House Unit Votes SEC Probe of All Stock Exchanges
A House Commerce subcommittee approved a plan to fund and authorize a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation of all stock exchanges. The measure provides 750000 dollars for the inquiry and requires a report to Congress by January 3 1963, with the SEC to study activities at exchanges including the American Stock Exchange.
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House
SEC
Washington
Commerce
Securities and Exchanges Commission
Peter Mack Dsl
Commerce Committee
Congress
Joseph F. Reilley
American Stock Exchange
Board of Governors
Exchange
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Albertis S. Harrison, Jr
Terminal Tavern
Howard Fauver
Wi Nowemay É & Cole
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