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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1961

Page

3

Ten Hurt in Area Wrecks Reported in Fauquier County

A Loudoun County girl was reported in critical condition after a crash at 11 30 p m Saturday at the intersection of routes 710 and 623 in Fauquier county. Memorial Hospital listed Marjory McCauley with multiple injuries including fracture of the femur and facial injuries. Ten injuries were reported with other victims including Donald Richard White Jr 17 The Plains Marcus Foster 65 and Nettie Ruth Dorsey 51. Multiple crashes were described across nearby roads with varied damage and minor injuries as troopers investigated traffic incidents.

Loudoun County Memorial Hospital Rts Fauquier County Ces Marjory McCauley Round Hill Donald Richard White, Jr the Plains Bessie DeHaven Marcus Foster Nettie Ruth Dorsey Rt. 4 Sherry Ruth Robertson Lothian C. F. Saunders McCauley Donald White Douglas Embrey Upperville DeHaven Foster Burchell Wiley Boyce Rt. 624 Clarke County H. K. Malbon Amherst St Glen Lofton Ira Nesselrodt George William Kearns, Jr Hagerstown Max Lehrer Silver Springs Sylvia Lehrer Paul Joseph Welby Hyattsville

Not Hero Type Gus Grissom Named NASA Space Capsule Pilot

CAPE CANAVERAL Florida AP Gus Grissom 35 a modest Air Force captain with 3400 flying hours including 2500 jets is chosen as the second American space capsule pilot for a Tuesday launch He recalls fear yet remains confident the mission will work and notes his Indiana roots and Purdue engineering degree prior to rejoining the Air Force after 1950 flight wings in 1951.

Cape Canaveral Fla George Gobel America Virgil Ivan Gus) Grissom Gus Grissom Indiana Korea Gris- Som Betty Mitchell Ind Dennis D. Grissom Air Force Purdue University

Chicago Livestock Market Report

Chicago livestock prices show hogs at 7,000 head with butchers steady to 25 higher. 200-230 lb butchers 18.25-18.35, 240-270 lb 17.25-17.75, 300-400 lb sows 12.50-14.25. Slaughter steers steady to higher, prime 21.50-23.50, most 22.25-23.00 for 900-1300 lb. some loads 1300 lb at 23.5-24.00. Mixed prime heifers 22.25-23.00. bulk good 20.50-21.50.

Chicago USDA

Spaceflight prep outlined for Liberty Bell 7 recovery flight

The article details the planned May 5 launch of Shepard’s Liberty Bell 7 mission and the testing groundwork for orbital flight. It notes Kurt Debus’s role at Marshall Space Flight Center and the safety system that could eject the capsule 2,000 feet if thrust decay occurs. The capsule would be recovered by helicopters from the USS Randolph and transported to a Navy hospital on Grand Bahama Island after sea recovery.

Yuri A. Gagarin Gagarin U.S. Navy Alan B,pard Jr Shepard Kurt Debus Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville Ala Debus Redstone Globe USS Randolph Grand Bahamas Island

Former Suffolk GOP Leader Macy Dies at 71

W Kings Land Macy, 71, longtime Suffolk County Republican leader and former two term congressman, died Saturday. He rose as a key figure in New York state GOP politics and was born in New York City.

Islip N.Y W. Kingsland Macy Suffolk County Macy Congress New York City

Presbyterian church to add classrooms and chapel

The Presbyterian St church site near the church will gain 13 new classrooms a choir room a basement recreation room and the Boyd Memorial Chapel totaling 22 410 square feet. The existing educational building will be rebuilt with smaller classrooms storage and a renovated kitchen and assembly hall. Ground breaking ceremony planned in the near future with no definite start date.

Livestock Market Report Shares Mixed Beef and Sheep Quotes

Cattle and bull quotes range from 14.00 to 23.00 with several dealers noted. Sheep and lambs show broad movements as spring lambs bring 18.50 for select lots and most good to choice lambs 16.00 to 18.00, with cull prices 13.00 to 16.00 and ewes 4.00 to 4.50.

Mr X Back in Diplomacy in Belgrade

The Yugoslavs welcome the new U S ambassador to Yugoslavia George Frost Kennan and gauge the growing U S-Yugoslav rapport. Kennan, a notable diplomat, faces a pivotal period as Belgrade’s posting tests cooperation and caution.

Mr. X Mr. xX Ack Lomacy Belgrade George Frost Kennan U.S Tito Yugoslavia United States Kennan Russia Kennedy George F. Kennan

Market shows small moves amid mixed data and Kennan profile

The AP index sits at 245.50 as trading remains slow with minor changes in Industrials and Utilities. A 4 point early rise in Honolulu Oil fades. Litton Industries leads gains among electronics while DuPont drops. The Dow at noon stands 690.79, and bond markets are steady as Kennan’s diplomatic career and Yugoslavia’s stance are discussed in context of U.S. containment policy.

New York Associated Press Honolulu Litton Industries DuPont American Telephone Union Carbide U.S. Steel General Electric General Motors American Stock Exchange U. S

Assistant to President Washington Dies in Chicago

James P. died suddenly Friday. He led the railroad's public relations department in Chicago.

Washington ( AP James P Railroad Chicago

City Council Considers Leash Ordinance After Hearing

Committees week after the council meeting with over 100 attendees heard views on a leash rule. The ordinance, read on its second reading by title, would require dogs to be kept on a leash off property and provide for impounding and redemption. Opponents call it sweeping while supporters cite protection for plants and shrubbery and seek relief.

Rees Fort Indicted in Slaying Cases in Pennsylvania

Rees is indicted in Van ia for the murder of Jackson and is accused of killing another Jackson daughter. The charges bolster his contention of guilt in the county case.

Rees Vania Jackson

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