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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1961
Page
3
The Rouss Group or Knights of Erin drum and bugle corps will perform in parades in Romney and Shepherdstown next week.
A car fire on Route 7 east of the Opequon last night at 11 10 p m caused minor damage. Shawnee Fire Company responded and found the blaze out on arrival. A passing truck driver with a fire extinguisher apparently put out the fire before the car continued.
New York stocks hover around 678.35 at midday with declines led by Westinghouse. Polaroid and Ford show gains as aircraft and other autos lag. Chicago hogs and cattle futures hit steady to mixed levels with substantial slaughter and varying weights priced across multiple categories.
Kennedy’s 6.1 billion school aid package was dropped by the House Rules Committee but some Democrats chase salvage. Powell and Thompson favor Calendar Wednesday to bring the bill to the floor, aiming to save portions despite rules hurdles.
In Alexandria a petition seeking a recount of the Virginia House of Delegates primary race was filed. James M Thomson, defeated in seeking reelection, challenges the result that Denis K Lane won by 14 votes, with court action by a three judge panel pending.
Timon Keith Raimondi of Rushford has asked Congress to consider him for a U S Military Academy slot in a letter to Rep. Charles E. Goodell. Raimondi is six years old and from nearby Ellicottville New York.
About twenty people attended the record dairy association meeting this week chaired by W. J. Rickard. A twilight session discussed dairy equipment from the manufacturers’ point of view and a film on prevention of mastitis was shown. The August meeting will be the second Monday at Harvey Shaffer’s farm near Front Royal with Bill Griffith of VPI as speaker.
Five area school officials travel to Charlottesville for the annual UVa summer conference of superintendents and school board members. Clarke County leaders George W. Burton and A. Garland Williams, Frederick County superintendent Robert E. Ayler, and Warren County officials D. A. Norton and Q. D. Gasque attend, with about 200 delegates expected.
The Virginia Association of Education Groups and the Virginia School Administrators Association convened to discuss policy issues and coordination, aiming to align on school leadership and statewide education priorities.
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