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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1962

Page

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Berlin Talks End Anew With No Progress On Key Issues

Secretary Rusk and Foreign Minister Gromyko left Geneva after another 3 to 2 hour session with no significant changes on the Berlin dispute. They did not advance general disarmament or the nuclear test ban. A decision on a possible third meeting was expected today.

Geneva Dean Rusk Andrei Gromyko Berlin Rusk Gromyko Laos U.S Soviet Union East Germany West Berlin Nazi Germany Lord Home

Winchester Days Bargain Spree Opens With Free Rides and Prizes

Winchester Days, a three day bargain spree by the Winchester Retail Merchants Assn, starts tomorrow. Forty two merchants will give away a total of 1500 in silver dollars on Friday and Saturday nights to ticket holders. Free bus rides and city parking will be available during the event.

Winchester Winchester Retail Merchants Assn

Duff daughters host cake sale for muscular dystrophy appeal

Debbie and Donna Duff gave a cake to Mrs. Sam Shendon as part of a plan to help muscular dystrophy and gain an appearance on a Washington TV show. Viewers were urged to raise funds for the charity. Also noted, Mrs. George Washington and George Washington Jr. visited in Woodford, and local items include straight eight cucumbers at The Star office and triplets linked to Mrs. Frank Floyd weighing three pounds four ounces.

Debbie Donna M. T. Duff Sam Shendon Washington George Washington Berryville George Washington, Jr Woodford Carlyle Huffman Star Office Eugene Staton Frank Floyd Armel

National Guard Private Hurt in Rt 50 Accident

A Pennsylvania National Guard private, Ronald Doughty, 21, from Coraopolis, suffered a concussion after an Army truck failed to negotiate a turn on Route 50 four miles west of Winchester. The vehicle left the road, overturned, and pinned him amid reels of wiring. Doughty was treated at Winchester Memorial Hospital. The convoy included Pfc. Fred Hornych and Sgt. Don Kroll. Hornych drove, Kroll sustained minor cuts. The cause remained under investigation.

Pennsylvania National Guard Winchester Ronald Doughty Coraopolis Doughty Winchester Memorial Hospital Pennsylvania Camp A.P. Hill Pfc Fred Hornych Don Kroll Coraoplis Horstych Kroll Hornych Winchester Rescue

Chamber Seeks to Kindle New Community Interest

The Winchester Frederick County Chamber of Commerce voted to amend by laws to allow multiple memberships for voting and to include city mayor and county board chair as directors with board approval. The move aims to boost participation, tie government and chamber goals, and expand leadership across divisions. The group noted 444 voting members but only about 20 attended last night.

Winchester-Frederick County Board of Supervisors Chamber

Seashore State Park May Open to Campers in 63

Gov. Albertis S. Harrison Jr said Seashore State Park in Princess Anne County might open to camping next year. The 3400 acre Atlantic park has been closed since 1955 over integration disputes. Harrison discussed partial camping use with Conservation Director Marvin M. Sutherland.

Richmond Albertis S. Harrison Jr Seashore Princess Anne County State Conservation Department Harrison Atlantic Marvin M. Sutherland Conservation Department Robert F. Baldwin Norfolk Virginia

Winchester Teachers Get Hike in Starting Salary

The Virginia Education Association reports Winchester public schools will set a minimum starting salary of 4200 dollars for new teachers with degrees in September. The city ranks among Virginia’s higher starts, with neighboring counties showing varied minimums and maximums across the region.

Winchester Virginia Education Association Virginia Falls Church Alexandria Arlington Fairfax Fredericksburg Colonial Heights Prince William Hampton and York Frederick and Clarke Counties Warren Shenandoah Loudoun Harrisonburg Rockingham Frederick Clarke VEA

UN Studies Katanga Military Operation

United Nations Congo Advisory Committee discussed Acting Secretary-General U Thant s proposal of a possible military operation as a last resort to end Katanga s secession if economic pressure fails. The panel planned to decide by next Tuesday after consulting member governments with past or present troop involvement in the Congo.

United Nations, N.Y U.N. Congo U Thant Congo Katanga Thant Moise Tshombe London United Nations Cyrille Adoula Tshombe Adoula Security Council

Mrs Harrison to Be Discharged From Hospital

Mrs Dorothy Harrison of Winchester wife of Rep Burr Harrison will be discharged tomorrow from the Virginia Beach Hospital where she has been confined by injuries from a July 16 fall. She suffered fractures of one leg and two vertebrae and will return to the cottage where she is staying after leaving the hospital.

Virginia Beach Dorothy Harrison Winchester Burr Harrison Virginia Beach Hospital Harrison

Violence May Bring End to Demonstrations

In Albany Georgia Negro leaders consider suspending mass marches after a clash left two officers with minor injuries. Dr Martin Luther King Jr urged nonviolence and said he would halt protests if Albany demonstrators stray from peaceful tactics. Authorities moved to disperse about 2 000 people in the Negro neighborhood.

Albany, Ga Georgia Martin Luther King Jr Atlanta Albany

Viscose Promotes McVay and Names Carney Front Royal Plant Head

Amzi G. McVay, longtime American Viscose executive, is named manufacturing manager of the Fibers Division and will relocate to Philadelphia on August 1. Rufus T. Carney is promoted to Front Royal plant manager, succeeding McVay, after a year as assistant plant manager.

Carney Front Royal Amzi G. McVay American Viscose Corp Charles J. Geyer, Jr McVay Philadelphia Dr. Geyer Rufus T. Carney Mr. McVay Mr. Carney The Corporation Marcus Hook American Viscose Nitro W. Va Marshall College U.S. Naval Academy American Chemical Society

Handley Council 634 U C T Regular Meeting Notice

Regular meeting of Handley Council 634 U C T at Lions Shelter Friday July 27 8 p m Supper by Auxiliary at 6 30 p m Jas R Brandon Secy FINAL REDUCTIONS All Summer Wear One Group 99c The STORE SET CLOSED for VACATION July 30 thru Aug 4 Curly Top Beauty Shop DENNYS COMM AUCTION Tonight 7 o clock Furniture Appliances Tools WINCHESTER DAYS Shop and Save at MILLER S HARDWARE Free Door Prize

Handley Council U.C.T Lions Shelter Jas. R. Brandon Secy Curly Top Beauty Shop Denny’s Winchester Miller’s Hardware

Senate probes allege Hoffa ties to Corallo in stinging report

The Senate investigations subcommittee accuses Teamsters president James Hoffa of corrupt ties with New York mobster Antonio Corallo. It says Hoffa showed disregard for union welfare and helped shield corrupt Local 239 officials while drafting the 1961 hearings’ findings. The 40 page report cites recorded messages and multiple cases to back its charges.

Washington Senate Investigations Subcommittee James K. Hoffa Teamsters Union New York Antonio Tony Ducks Corallo Senate Hoffa Teamsters John L. McClellan D-Ark New York Supreme Court J. Vincent Keough Elliott Kahaner U.S Brooklyn Teamsters Local 239 New York City Bernard Stein Local 239 Samuel Goldstein Federal Court Board of Monitors

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