Polaris Missile Launched From Submerged Sub for First Time
The Navy fired a Polaris missile from the submerged submarine USS George Washington off Cape Canaveral. The 28 foot rocket launched from a spine tube, rose 70 miles high, and reviewed a test flight toward a target north of Puerto Rico, signaling a major deterrent advance.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Navy
George Washington
Atlantic
United States
Soviet Union
Puerto Rico
Winchester items and local notes mixed in a field column
Col Lowrey R. Moore reported a 6 pound 23 inch large mouth bass caught from a pond off Senseny Road while trout fishing with a popping bug and a fly rod. Pigs flood Hollis Crowser farm. two sows bore eleven piglets each in three days. Lewis N. Barton wins best quote of the week. Civil War Centennial Commission members discuss observance. Cycle Mee greets German tourists at Apple Blossom Festival. Pony Express stamps go on sale at the post office. Mrs John Lloyd of Berryville bakes a yard party cake for John H Enders Fire Co for seven years.
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Lowrey R. Moore
Whitlock Ave
U.S. Army
Senseny Road
Hollis Crowser Farm
Hayfield
Poland
John Lloyd
Berryville
John H. Enders Fire Co
Hail Destroys Gardens Near Gainesboro Area
Gardens around Hunting Ridge Road suffered hail damage with stones up to two inches across. Camp Sheemar and nearby homes reported damaged windows and lines, while fruit crops showed no reported losses. County Agent John Wolfe said damage appeared limited and most orchards were unaffected.
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Hunting Ridge Road
Donald DeHaven
Camp Sheemar
Robert Martin
Martin
Ike backs hard, fast reply to Soviet propaganda
President Eisenhower favors a robust response to Kremlin propaganda. At Newport, he approved a policy to counter Soviet charges through the United Nations and other channels. State Department officials buttressed the stance by criticizing Moscow's recent actions in the Congo and Berlin remarks.
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Ike
Washington
Eisenhower
Kremlin
United States
White House
Newport
R.I
Christian A. Herter
United Nations
U.S
Bilt Herter
U.N
Soviet Union
State Department
Congo
Lincoln White
Moscow
Herter
Nikita Khrushchev
Berlin
Cuba
Geneva
Americans Granted Visitation for Relatives Held in China
The U S consulate says two Americans Judge William C Walsh of Cumberland Maryland and Mary V Downey of New Britain Conn have been given permission to visit relatives imprisoned in China. Downey is mother of John T Downey and Walsh brother James E Walsh was sentenced to 20 years for espionage in Shanghai. Five Americans are known imprisoned in Communist China including Fecteau McCann Redmond and Downey.
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China
U. S
William C. Walsh
Cumberland
Mary V. Downey
New Britain
Conn
Walsh
James E. Walsh
Shanghai
Lynn
Mass
Peiping
Robert E. McCann
Altadena
Calif
Hugh F. Redmond Jr
Yonkers
N. Y
Stones Scoop From DeHaven Yard After Storm
Stones found in the DeHaven yard after the storm were collected and set aside in the area, indicating debris from the event.
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Yeste
DeHaven
Bank assets rise in Winchester and surrounding counties
For the eighth year the combined assets of Winchester’s three banks and nearby Frederick and Clarke County banks show gains at June 30. The three-bank total reached 40 434 875 while additional local banks added 9 723 341. year-ago figures were 28 789 770 and 9 406 568 respectively. Growth is attributed to community expansion.
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Winchester
Frederick
Clarke County
Farmers and Merchants
Shenandoah Valley
Middletown State Bank
Western Frederick Bank
Gore
Bank of
First National Bank of
Berryville
Judges named for Winchester Oak teen essay contest
The Winchester Oak announces judges for the teen essay contest. Mrs. Charles Schutte Jr., former Handley teacher, Melton F. Wright, Frederick County Schools Director of Instruction, and Miss Eva D Massey of White Post, longtime Clarke County Schools educator, began judging yesterday. Winners will be announced soon.
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The
Winchester Oak
Son Eo
Charles Schutte, Jr
Handley
Melton F. Wright
Frederick County Schools
Eva D Massey
White Post
Clarke County
President Eisenhower reports 1.1 billion budget surplus
President Eisenhower announced a 1.1 billion budget surplus for the fiscal year ending June 30, well above January projections. The gain stems from higher personal income taxes and lower outlays, with corporate taxes lagging due to the steel strike. The surplus marks the administration's third in seven years amid the upcoming GOP convention.
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Newport
R. I
Eisenhower
United States
White House
Congress
Washington
Carole Tregoff dragged back to jail amid turmoil
Los Angeles deputies forcibly returned Carole Tregoff to jail after she resisted court appearance in the trial of Dr. R Bernard Finch for alleged murder of his wife. Bail was revoked as the pair faced a second trial following a hung jury.
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Los Angeles
Carole Tregoff
R. Bernard Finch
Carole
Superior Court
LeRoy Dawson
Marcus Crahan
South Pasadena
Gabrielle Johnson
Congo Cabinet seeks Soviet troops to evacuate Belgians
Congo Cabinet votes to ask the Soviet Union and other Bandung attendees for troops to evacuate Belgian soldiers and restore order in Leopoldville. Lumumba outlines three aims including peaceful Belgian withdrawal and preventing foreign aggression. Hammarskjold to visit Congo as UN force expands.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
Congo
Soviet Union
United Nations
Bandung
Indonesia
Red China
Prmier
Patrice Lumumba
Washington
Lumumba
State Department
U. S
Bunche
United Nations Security Council
U.N
Leopoldville
African Republic
Dag Hammarskjold
New York
Security Council
Tunisia
Pierre
Fiery Jet Crash At Shaw AFB Kills Four
Two RF101 jets crashed during a predawn takeoff at Shaw Air Force Base. Four people died including a sleeping farmhouse pair, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Davis Sr. The pilots were Lt. Roger Siegel and Capt. Clarence A. Rope. Cause unknown. no witnesses.
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Shaw Air Force Base
D.C
J. E. Davis Sr
Roger Siegel
Brooklyn
N.Y
Clarence A. Rope
Franklin Park
Ill
Shaw Afb Public Information Office
PIO
Pocahontas
Kennedy names new campaign organization in push for independents
Sen John F Kennedy announced Citizens-for-Kennedy a new campaign group to attract independents Republicans and Democrats disaffected with the regular party setup. Byron White will head the effort with strategic planners assembling at Kennedy’s Hyannisport villa to map launches voter registration and nationwide units.
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Hyannisport
Mass
John F. Kennedy
Pierre Salinger
Kennedy
New York
Democratic
Herbert H. Lehman
Lehman
Salinger
Citizens-for-Kennedy
Byron White
University of Colorado
Frank Thompson Jr
National Registration Committee
Robert
Los Angeles
James Rowe
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Rowe
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Roster of Confederate Veterans Published by Winchester Star
A roster of Winchester and Frederick County men who served in the Confederate Army appears on page 10 of today’s Star. Compiled by Lewis N. Barton for the Winchester Frederick Civil War Centennial Commission to keep a permanent record. Send corrections or additions to Civil War Editor. Barton spent over six months on the roster.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Star
Lewis N. Barton
Winchester-Frederick
Winchester Star
Barton
Bell Clothes of Winchester Summer Menswear Sale
Local retailer Bell Clothes of Winchester advertises a limited sale on the entire stock of men and furnishings with hurry in rhetoric and strong emphasis on summer clothing. The notice highlights discounts and urges quick shopping.
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Winchester
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Winchester-Frederick Civl War Centennial Commission
Mr. Barton
Shenandoah
Cyril Mee
Weisbaden
Germany
Hugo Ceshick
Pony Express
Gainesboro
Here
Mary DeHaven
Dr. Finch
Virginia
W. Va
Fat & Nearia
Denny’s
Tools
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