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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1962

Page

2

Space for women in astronaut program urged by senator's wife

Mrs. Philip A. Hart told a House Space subcommittee that restricting space travel to men is outdated and urged opening the program to qualified women. She warned the USSR may launch a cosmonaut this fall, prompting U S action. The testimony questioned gender limits in astronaut testing and cited PTA and bridge club stereotypes.

Washington PTA Bridge Club Outer Space Philip A. Hart House United States Space Agency Michigan

Mahoney James Thornton Mahoney Funeral Arranged

Funeral for James Thornton Mahoney of 31 South Werk Street will be held Wednesday at 3 30 p m at Braddock Street Methodist Church with Rev Jacob W Mast presiding. Burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery with Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2123 honors. Survived by daughter Betty Mahoney Baker of Winchester and sister Rena Williams. Wife Virginia Newlin preceded him in death. Pallbearers listed. Friends may call Jones Funeral Home.

James Thornton Mahoney Southwerk Street Jacob W. Mast Braddock Street Methodist Church Mount Hebron Veterans of Foreign Wars Mahoney Betty Mahon-ey Baker Winchester Rena Williams Virginia Newlin Wise Newlin John Allowatt Edward J. Farrell Stacey Newlin Frederick A. Bigden, Jr John H. Williams Jones Funeral Home

Newspaper credits and sources list continuation

A compact source note lists editors and newspapers including John Herbert Quin and Lee Hills. It names organizations such as Scripps Howard and Newsday with editors Felix McKnight and Lauren Soth. The note references publications in Kansas Massachusetts Des Moines and Garden City New York alongside Tribune and Patriot Ledger.

Kan John Herbert Quiny Mass Patriot Ledger Lee Hills Knight Newspapers Felix U McKnight Herald Lauren K. Soth Des Moines Register and Tribune Walker Stone Scripps Howard William Woestendiek Newsday Garden City

Man stops to aid robin nest found on cattle truck

In Salina Kansas E A Baalman of Menio found a nest with three robins beneath a cattle truck at a cross country stop. He left the nestlings in place and resumed to Menio where he expected the mother to be waiting.

Salina Kan E. A. Baalman Menio Baalman

Wounded Cornell Survives Jungle Rescue After Mekong Flight

Fairfax veteran Corneil of Daleville and others including Chief WO Goldberg and Specialists Lane Guthrie endured a perilous mission. Cornell was wounded May 23 over the Mekong delta, later surviving a jungle search five miles from wreckage. A USS Air Force C123 transport carrying five crewmen is missing. bad weather hampers the hunt as Vietnamese casualties climb to twenty two.

Ihony J. Teneza Fairfax Corneil Daleville Ala Joseph Goldberg Sanford N.C James E. Lane Spring Lake Harold L. Guthrie Burlington Cornell Mekong River USS Air Force Saigon Ban Me Thuot Here

City Wins Safety Award For Pedestrian Program

The city received an AAA special citation at a Winchester Lions Club luncheon for 1961. Mayor Claude B. Smalts Jr. accepted the award after Winchester recorded no pedestrian deaths and cut pedestrian injuries to nine. George R. Hammond of AAA Washington presented the honor.

American Automobile Assn AAA Winchester Lions Club Claude B. Smalts, Jr Winchester George R. Hammond Traffic Safety Department of the Washington

Senate Debates Public Aid Bill Hangs On Votes

Senators clash over a compromise plan to fund elderly hospital and nursing home care via Social Security taxes. Everett Dirksen predicts a majority to kill, Hubert Humphrey expects a narrow Democratic win, while the proposal faces a doubtful fate in Congress. The plan would extend hospital care for those over 65, add a private insurance option, and raise payroll taxes by 0.25 percent with the wage base rising from 4800 to 5200 dollars.

Senate Everett M. Dirksen Illinois Hubert H. Humphrey Minnesota Mee Congress Abraham A. Ribicoff Welfare Connecticut Thomas H. Kuchel California GOP Saskatchewan

Married On Pennies In County Clerk Office

A man and his fiancée appeared in the county clerk's office and paid 200 pennies to obtain a marriage license, saying they had saved for a long time.

Ex Hellzapoppin Comic Weds Miami Dancer in Geneva

John Olsen known as Ole Olsen of the Hellzapoppin team married Eileen Osthoff a Miami Beach dancer and choreographer in a quiet Geneva City Hall ceremony on June 28. Witnesses included Hank Ketcham and Bill Lear Jr. The couple honeymoon in Greece and plan to live in the United States.

Associated Press John Ole) Olsen Eileen Osthof Miami Beach Fla Geneva Switzerland Olsen Olsen and Johnson Miss Osthoff Eileen O’dare City Hall Hank Ketcham Dennis the Menace Bill Lear Jr California William Lear Greece United

Special Jury to Probe Deeper Into CD Program

A special grand jury will convene in Spotsylvania County to probe the Civil Defense surplus program amid concerns that only about half of the $122 000 in acquired surplus property has been accounted for. Hearings Aug 8 will involve Buford O Carr Walter N Wood and Charles Cousins on charges including embezzlement and grand larceny.

Spotsylvania Ial S. Bernard Coleman Commonwealth Atty. T. Stokeley Coleman Coleman Buford O. Carr County Board of Supervisors Walter N Mickey) Wood Charles Cousins Freed Carr Wood

Virginia Nuclear Board picks Quarles for four year term

Governor Harrison formalized the appointment of Dr. Lawrence R. Quarles of the University of Virginia as Virginia’s member of the Southern Interstate Nuclear Board. He will serve a four year term ending June 30, 1966, subject to Senate consent. The governor also named Ludwell Strader and James Fletcher to the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind board and reappointed Del. C. D. Price to another term.

Richmond Albertis S. Harrison, Jr Lawrence R. Quarles University of Virginia Southern Interstate Nuclear Board Quarles General Assembly Virginia Harrison Virginia School For the Deaf and Blind Staunton Ludwell A. Strader Lynchburg Sidney D. Watson Charlottesville James W. Fletcher Sperryville Milton R. Morgan del. C. D. Price Stanley

Rip Eagle’s Waynesboro tenure tallies 86 wins in 11 seasons

Rip Eagle, then coach at Waynesboro High School in Pennsylvania, posted 86 wins 17 losses and five ties over 11 seasons with three teams finishing unbeaten.

Waynesboro Penn State Rip Eagle

Telstar links Europe and United States in live TV exchange

Europe United States intercontinental telecasts via Telstar mark first two way live transatlantic programs. The first from the United States between 2 p.m. and 2 30 p.m. EST includes the presidential news conference. The European segment 4 45 to 5 30 p.m. EST features European art and industrial treasures with broadcasts from Paris London Belgrade and other cities.

Nications Telstar Europe United States Britain France European Broadcasting Union Geneva Paris London Belgrade

Antiques and farm auctions listed for July in Virginia and Maryland

Sales Directory lists auctions across Winchester Catlett Sharpsburg Berryville Charles Town and Frederick County Maryland. Items include dairy cattle furniture household goods guns appliances and real estate with various auctioneers like Head leys Wilson McKee Duvall Riley Carroll Athey Snarr and more.

Long Green Winchester Headleys Auctions H. J. Wilson Catlett Stan Haworth Auction Co Charles G. McKee North Ave Charles R. Duvall William H. Marsh, Inc Sharpsburg Robert C. Mullendere J. H. Riley Millwood Ave Shamrock Motel James R. Carroll Berryville Kenneth Athey Burns Farm Charles Town W. Va W. D. Orndorff T. G. Mauck Wadesville Railroad Crossing George G. Snarr, JR Frederick County Court House Frederick County Real Estate

Winchester Estate Tells Civil War Veteran History

The narrative recounts a Confederate Navy service member returning to Winchester after the Civil War and purchasing a brick house in 1940. It describes a three story L shaped home with porches, preserved original features, and later remodeling by Dr. Stuart and family. A landscape garden, formal box garden, and a 1948 brick wall are noted with plans for inside changes and porch enclosures.

Winchester Western State Asylum Staunton Stuart Charleston Sils Green Helm

Weather Outlook and Rainfall Totals for July

Cloudy tonight with low 60s. Wednesday partial clearing and warmer. Thursday partly cloudy with moderate temperatures. July rainfall 3.85 inches so far this month. year to date 25.71 inches. 49 year average 36.86 inches. Moon phases and solar events listed.

Nixon Certified As Candidate For California Governor

Richard M Nixon was certified as the Republican candidate for California governor by Secretary of State Frank M Jordan. Nixon filed a personal campaign expense statement showing 1056, while his campaign committees had reported over 500000 in primary race costs.

Sacramento Calif Richard M. Nixon California Frank M. Jorday Nixon

Tragic double incident near Conkcville ends in suicide

A father and son fatal shooting occurred near Valley building about two miles south of Conkcville around 5 30 to 6 p m. The teen reportedly fired four shots at his father then killed himself in a woods line near the house. The elder will be autopsied in Winchester. No charges yet pending the attorney general's conference. Nearby residents reported hearing calls for help. Michigan State faces North Carolina in a notable ACC return for the Spartans since 1950.

Conkcville Commonwealth William H. Logan Hottle Winchester Michigan State North Carolina Spartans

Penn State Extends Unbeaten Run to Eight Seasons

The article notes Penn State's football program achieving an eighth unbeaten season in seventy four years of intercollegiate play, highlighting a rare sustained success across the era.

Penn

Emeritus Professor Halley Dies at 66 in Washington

Dr Charles R L Halley emeritus professor of clinical medicine at George Washington University School of Medicine died Sunday from heart complications. He served on the university faculty from 1927 until retirement last year.

Answers to I Q Q list by topic

Algeria. Red Sox over Pittsburgh in 1903. Tom Sawyer. London. Left. Steel. Crustaceans. New Jersey. Boulder. Gettysburg.

I. Q. Answers Algeria Red Sox Pittsburgh Tom Sawyer London New, Jersey Boulder Gettysburg

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