Berlin crisis prompts reserve military and diplomatic steps
U S actions in reserve as Berlin crisis unfolds. Secretary Rusk to push allied foreign ministers in Paris for a coordinated Western approach. A possible summit among Kennedy de Gaulle and Macmillan could follow if talks advance. Khrushchev remains as a distant potential negotiating figure.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Kennedy
United States
Berlin
Dean Rusk
Paris
Soviet Union
Britain
France
West Germany
Charles de Gaulle
Harold Macmillan
Khrushchev
Rusk
Building to Start At Presbyterian Church Site
After the groundbreaking on Sunday morning work will begin next week on the Jones Annex area. The Boyd Memorial Chapel will be rebuilt with two office floors and a Session Room with a basement choir room. Renovation of Kindergarten and Primary rooms is expected to occur during winter while space is found to continue regular programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priram
Beersy Lecon, Jr
Harry E. Ridgegent, Jr
E. Riway
Frank Armstrong, Jr
I. Fred Stine
Ry G. Straw
Robert H. Weller
M. Willis White
Russell L. Bell
William Scattal
Jones Annex
Bees and hammer cause head injuries in Berryville
In Berryville Fred Jones was stung by a bee while working on a fence and swung a hammer, injuring his head with a knot behind a temple. Nearby workmen unearthed three 7 inch Minnie balls and two shells at a motel site near Cameron and Piccadilly Streets. Clouds and higher humidity are forecast for tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Fred Jones
Mr. Jones
Cameron and Piccadilly
Sts
Senate hearing on Kennedy military buildup bills
Defense chiefs testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee in support of two bills implementing President Kennedy's recommendations for a buildup. The session focused on defense funding, manpower, and strategic posture as lawmakers weigh the proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Armed Services Committee
Defense Chiefs
Kennedy
Army Chief Says Nation Is Living In Wartime
Secretary Elvis J. Stahr Jr. warns the country is in wartime mode and calls for stronger more combat ready National Guard. He vows to mobilize guards on a schedule aligned with active forces and praises his hometown on Elvis Stahr Day.
Negro abductee shot by trooper in Fredericksburg
Arnold Green, 19, of Fredericksburg, was shot in the back and critically wounded after abducting a white woman at knifepoint and fleeing a state trooper. Trooper M T Hopkins was cut on the hand. Green faces kidnapping and felonious assault charges. Mrs Burlin B Barnes, 56, was with Green when he forced entry into her car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Arnold Green
M. T. Hopkins
Burlin B. Barnes
Chicago Milk Strike Hits Parents Hard as Children Seek Alternatives
Amid a Chicago milk strike that shut off 90 percent of fresh milk, about 3,200 dairy workers joined 5,200 drivers leaving 60 area dairies. Stores ran dry and families resorted to iced tea, fruit juice, malted milk, and soda while negotiations on wages and benefits continue.
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Chicago
Pe Pger
Glenview
Paula
James
Matthew
Kelly Crump
Des Plaines
Judge Doubts Prince Edward County Tuition Grant Use
U S Judge Oren R. Lewis questioned whether Prince Edward County is applying Virginia tuition grants law correctly under the freedom of choice program. He noted the county’s schools have been closed and private white schools dominate, casting doubt on grants creating real choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Prince Edward County
Virginia
U.S
Prince Edward
Lewis
Perate
Prince Edward School Foundation
Winchester Days Specials and Local Sales Ads
The page lists promotions for Winchester Days with 20 percent off at a gym and parakeet sale at Vic's Aquarium. It also promotes yard party and auction at Shawnee Fire Company with Mr. Softee attendance and mentions ladies summer dress discounts at Margaret L. Hodgson Hat & Dress Shop and children’s dresses sale. Locations include Miller's Hardware and 7 West Boscawen Street.
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Miller’s Hardware
N. Loudoun St
Shawnee Fire Company
Softee
Vic's Aquarium
W. Boscawen
Winchester
Margaret L. Hodgson
UN backs Tunisias demand to pull French troops from Bizerte
A bloc of 36 Asian and African nations urged the UN Security Council to require France to withdraw troops from Tunisia and abandon the Bizerte base. Dag Hammarskjold prepared a report after a failed peace mission and faced French refusal to meet him in Tunis or Paris.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N. Security Council
Tunisia
France
Bizerte
Dag Hammarskjold
U.N
Yugoslavia
Council
Leopoldo Benifes
Ecuador
Hammarskjold
Paris
Rusk expects Cuba reply on hijacked Eastern plane
Secretary of State Dean Rusk said Washington expects a Cuba reply today or Saturday to the U S request for the return of the Eastern Air Lines jet hijacked and flown to Havana carrying passengers and crew. He noted Fidel Castro warned he would return the plane only if the U S promises to return every Cuban hijacked plane, and said U S action is limited to court notification in a debt case involving Cuba.
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Washington
Dean Rusk
Cuba
U.S
Eastern Air Lines
Havana
United States
Rusk
Switzerland
Fidel Castro
Grieving Father Links Son’s Kill to Television
In Gunterville Alabama a father says his 11 year old son learned to kill from television after he allegedly lured and shot postal worker Joseph R Thompson 37 near the Grant community. The boy reportedly admitted raising a flag on a rural mailbox to stop the postman and then fired a rifle setting the vehicle on fire. Police found stamps cash and a watch in the car and five spent .22 cartridges. Marshall County Sheriff Warren Jones said the boy is being held as authorities continue the investigation.
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Guntersville
Ala
Junior Franks
William Earl Franks
Marshall County
Joseph R. Thompson
Grant Community
William Farr
William Farr Lived With His’ Divorced Father and Grandmother. Oe Aeea Innterview
Franks
Grant
Jones
Sheriff's
British Bonds and Stocks Fall Amid New Austerity Plan
In London the government bond market hit record lows as stock prices tumbled after Parliament approved Prime Minister Harold Macmillan's austerity program. The Bank of England rate rose to 7 percent and many bond issues fell sharply while investors rushed to sell.
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London
Stock Exchange
Bank of England
Harold Macmillan
Bristol
Hertfordshire
Kent
National Associa
London Stock Exchange
Republicans to Attack Kennedy Foreign Aid Plan on Senate Floor
GOP leaders plan a forceful challenge to President Kennedy’s long term foreign aid financing. They aim to curb or defeat the plan as it faces a tight Senate vote and rougher House debate next week. Kennedy seeks 8.8 billion in five year loan commitments, 7.3 billion from the Treasury, with the rest from post war loan repayments. The House Foreign Affairs Committee approved 4.355 billion in grants and loans for the current year, 407 million less than Kennedy proposed.
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Washington
Kennedy
Senate
House
Treasury
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate approves Spottswood Robinson III to Civil Rights Commission
The Senate confirmed Spottswood W. Robinson III, dean of Howard University Law School, as a member of the Commission on Civil Rights despite Southern opposition. Also approved were Irwin Griswold and Bert Bernhard. The commission, lacking police power, reports on civil rights violations and faces possible abolition without renewal.
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Washington
Senate
Commission On Civil Rights
Spottswood W
Reinson III
Robinson
Howard University Law School
Emmer
Comek Peeteta
Spessard L. Holland
Dfla
Kennedy—Irwin
N Griswold
Harvard Law School
A.commission
Bert. Bernhard
Commission
Congress
Senate Judiciary
Sam J. Ervin, Jr
D-N.c
Winchester Days Surpass Last Year Prompts Community Promotion
As Winchester Days nears its halfway through a three day promotion, merchants report sales ahead of last year. Newcomer Robert Miller of McCrory’s praises the event, while Grant’s manager Howard Lippon and Mary Aret Hodgson note stronger sales. Early Morning crowds witness the first $2,000 prize distribution at the Courthouse, leading to a $1,000 top prize and five $100 awards at 5:30 pm tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Robert Miller
McCrory’s
Howard Lippon
Grant’s
Maryaret Hodgson’s
Loudoun St
Britain Ready to Join Common Market
Britain signals willingness to enter the Common Market while weighing risks to Commonwealth trade and domestic opposition. The Common Market alliance includes France West Germany Italy and others with 200 million potential customers, while De Gaulle seeks continental Western political unity under French influence.
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Geneva
Pate
Oak Board
Maciillan
Geille
Commonwealth Monwealth Efta
Britain
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
Austria
Portugal
Finland
France
West Germany
Italy
Belgium
Netherelands
Luxembourg
Charles de Gaulle
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Grover Teets
Sherwin-Williams CO
Loudoun
Security Council
GOP
W. Va
Federal Deposit Theurance Corporation
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Convenient Banking Loca Cp
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