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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1960
Page
9
George A. Morton of New Haven turns the Lincoln nominat ing gavel over to Mrs. Anna Mae Switaski vice chairman of the Connecticut GOP. She will take the gavel to Chicago for loan to the 1960 convention. The item is insured for 10000 dollars AP Wirephoto
Four inmates who escaped from a prison bus in downtown Richmond were recaptured by midnight. George Brummett, 24, of Lee County, serving 10 years for armed robbery, was nabbed at the bus. Arthur Schachman, 32, of Norfolk, already with a prior escape, was tracked to Thalhimers department store and taken by a patrolman.
Tyler Hoover Hodges Jr of Rocky Mount and Van Columbus Parker of Whistler Ala were recaptured with police and guards after fleeing from a prison bus incident in Richmond. Hodges faces 80 years for three robberies and a break in while Parker has 10 years for armed robbery. Reynolds was convicted of second degree murder in the slaying of inmate Harwood during the same incident.
State Auditor J. Gordon Bennett approved the financial records of agencies including the State Penitentiary and James town Corp and the State Soil Conservation Committee. He also endorsed records of county clerks in Northumberland to Buchanan Counties and clerks in Portsmouth Hopewell Clifton Forge, plus court officials and juvenile relations judges in several counties.
Smyth says all seven inmates were handcuffed individually and one had a key to unlock the cuffs. The warden plans to discuss the on duty guards at the bus to learn why the break occurred.
Gabriel Hauge of Manufacturers Trust Co serves as executive secretary and chief adviser shaping the Republican platform. He blends Nixon and Rockefeller views, guiding policy from the Sheraton-Blackstone Hotel during late hours as he led the party’s economic task force under Percy.
The Associated Press reports four more fatalities lift Virginia highway deaths to 403. A Chase City couple Zeb Falls 55 and his wife 53 died when their car was struck on State Rt 49. Two others died earlier in July and August: Hugh C. Smith Jr. 17 of Rural Retreat from injuries in Smyth County and Pim Braxton 36 of Rural Dillwyn from a collision on Rt 623 near Dillwyn Buckingham County.
Six Frederick County Home Demonstration Clubs members will attend the Institute of Real Affairs at Virginia Tech Blacksburg July 25 28. Attendees include Mrs Elmer Venskoske Mrs John Perry Mrs Hilda Milhon Mrs Miller Barley Mrs Landon Whitacre and Mrs Granveill Crabill joined by Home Demonstration Agent Miss Agnes Shirley They will also participate in the Virginia Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs annual meeting and the Agricultural Conference Board of Virginia meeting.
A 57-foot boat named The Animak overturned after striking a towline off Georgia Strait ten miles northwest of Vancouver. A little girl was recovered earlier. rescuers failed to reach a man and a woman as cables snapped and the vessel sank 330 feet below. Skindivers reported tapping from inside the craft before it vanished. First survivor was pulled from the water by the tug Cape Flattery crew.
Fire Inspector William Goden has returned from Williams burg where he attended the State Arson Investigating School. He earned a certificate signed by State Fire Marshal S A Mullen Jr and school director G I Johnson. Some 70 fire inspectors chiefs and firemen from across the state attended the college program.
Eloise Strader directs four cast members in When Young Ladies Meet at Bark Mill for the Winchester Little Theater show running Monday through Saturday next week. The program also includes Terrance Rattigan’s The Browning Version and Booth Tarkington’s The Trysting Place.
Washington AP reports Dr. I. M. Levitt of the Franklin Institute predicts within 20 years humans could establish a self supporting lunar civilization. He argues the moon will supply minerals water and atmosphere through in situ processing and algae could support life and oxygen on future space habitats.
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller flies to Chicago for the Republican National Convention a few hours after a secret overnight meeting with Vice President Richard Nixon on the party platform. He waves to supporters at Westchester County Airport and says the New York delegation to the nominating event will wait for the delegation meeting results.
The New York delegation led by Rockefeller pledged support if Nixon wins the nomination and said their talks were constructive toward a platform acceptable to both men. Nixon traveled from Washington to New York for the discussions and hopes the platform will win New York state for the Republican ticket.
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