Sirens Masks and Radiation Kits Planned for Civil Defense
Washington AP reports civil defense officials plan home sirens civilian masks and simple radiation kits for average citizens as part of shelter and evacuation strategy. focus shifts to protecting against fallout with mass produced low cost items while civilian control remains with OCDM despite past military push.
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Sterling F. Green
Washington
Office of Civil Rh Defense Mobilization
Civil Defense
Catastro
Coun
Kennedy
Congress
OCDM
Michi
White House
Pentagon
Governors’ Conference
United States Conference of Mayors
Vinton Man Charged With Armed Robbery
A 22 year old Vinton man, Robert Wayne Nichols, is charged with Tuesday s 1600 armed robbery of the Franklin Road Mick or Mack store. Police say he was arrested at his home with Bedford County deputies after midnight. The robbers used a car tied to the incident and Diehl, the store manager, had returned from the bank with change for the day.
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Roanoke
Vinton
Franklin Road
Robert Wayne Nichols
Virginia 24
Bedford County
M. B. Sutherland
J. D. Smith
Man recalls Utah murder memory plans return
Charles Boothroyd 55 of Rockville Conn leaves Utah after hospital stay with haunting memories of the murder of a woman he planned to marry. He says he hopes to return to Utah as it is beautiful though his eyesight still improves.
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Easterner
Utah
Salt Lake City
Charles Boothroyd
Rockville
Conn
Dennise
Boothroyd
Price
Charles
Charter No 6084 Reserve District 5 Bank Report Winchester 1961
Report of condition for Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Winchester Virginia as of June 30 1961 filed under the Currency Act showing capital stock surplus undivided profits reserves and total figures including 4 025 952 50 862 031 58 values and related percentages and totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Winchester
Virginia
Pena
U.S
Ten Will Attend Institute of Rural Affairs Trip
Ten local people will attend the Institute of Rural Affairs next week at VPI. The group includes Miss Agnes a county home agent Mrs How Owings Mr Miller Bailey Mr and Mrs Elmer Venskoske Mrs Joseph Hott Mr Naomi Holder Mrs Isabelle Haines Mrs John Perry and Mrs Charles Bass. They will return Friday. Subjects of interest to farmers and their wives will be discussed.
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Institute of Rural Affairs
VPI
Agnes
County Home
How Owings
Miller Bailey
Elmer Venskoske
Joseph Hott
Naomi Holder
Isabelle Haines
John Perry
Charles Bass
Debt from 30 years ago paid in full in Nashville
A Tennessee Grain and Flour Co. owner received a $51.58 check from a Vienna Georgia man, a former storekeeper, to settle a flour bill from the low mood era. The man, 71, asked about interest. the owner declined and said the check looks good despite past doubts.
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Nashville, Tenn
D. W. Johnson
The
Tennessee Grain and Flour Co
Johnson
Vienna, Ga
Two Soviets Are Executed Under New Currency Law
Moscow Radio announced that Y. T. Rokotov and V. P. Faybishensko were executed by firing squad for speculating with Soviet money. They are the first to die under the new death sentence for profiteering in currency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Moscow Radio
Y. T. Rokotov
V. P. Faybishensko
Adventist Leader Capman to Speak at Local Church
Elder H J Capman president of the Potomac Conference will speak at the local Seventh Day Adventists church at the Virginia and Battle avenues Saturday at 11 a.m. He comes from the Gaumont conference headquarters. A Paced service begins 9 30 a m Sunday School.
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H. J. Capman
Potomac Conference
Columbia Union
Seventh Day Adventists
Viginia
Battle Aves
Capman
Gaumont
Pacer
Des Moines Teen Sitter Guarding Fresh Cement
Fourteen year old Marcia Hudson was hired as a cement sitter in Des Moines. She was left alone with the task of preventing neighborhood children from maring the newly poured backyard cement while the family was away for a few hours.
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Des Moines, Iowa
Marcia Hudson
Des Moines
White House Issues Code of Conduct
Washington AP report states the White House issued a government ethics code from cabinet officers to civil servants. It bans gifts payments and loans that raise real or apparent conflicts of interest and restricts outside employment that could affect duties while encouraging outside work that does not harm impartiality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Civil Service Commission
Kennedy
Congress
Area Scouts Head to Philmont Trek
Thirty three Scouts and leaders depart for Philmont Scout Ranch New Mexico. Winchester contingent includes J Scott Atkinson Jr Harold Bowen Robert Kline James M Ross Garnett Miller Lawrence Carter Christopher M Grace Jay Grimm with Gwynn E Hoagland leading Troop 33 Shepherdstown and Forest H Bowen assisting. Clarke County reps Robert J McNally III Boyce Chris Pareto Berryville John Sours Berryville. The piece notes Philmont Ranch history and Phil Tower Building donation in Tulsa.
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Winchester
Clarke County
Philmont
New Mexico
Gwynn E. Hoagland
Shepherdstown
Forest H. Bowen
J. Scott
Atkinson, Jr
Harold Bowen
Robert Kline
James M. Ross
Garnett Miller
Lawrence Carter
Christopher M. Grace
Jay Grimm
Robert J. McNally, III
Boyce
Chris Pareto
John Sours
Berryville
Philmont Ranch
Boy Scouts
Philtower
Tulsa
Okalhoma
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H. Yost
Lee Miller
Joe
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N. Cameron
Leggett
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