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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1962
Page
9
Meteorology notes that radioactive dust and metal particles reside just beyond the stratosphere. The stratosphere reflects long distance radio waves like a mirror when weather is clear. If conditions hold, the flash could be seen from Hawaii.
Attractive for that buffet a mound of potato salad on a platter surrounded by inner curling yellow chicory leaves and thin rings of red and green pepper arranged in alternating colors over the potatoes.
AP reports Billy Graham spoke to about 35 000 to 69 000 attendees over three Chicago nights warning teenagers about rapid marriages and immorality. He cited divorce odds of one in 314 and urged letting God choose a partner and living clean. He called sex a God given instinct but said immorality is wrong and restraint costs.
State police investigate a theft at Manhattan Pickle Co in Three Oaks Michigan after owner Jack Weinberg reports 600 bushels of pickles missing. Investigators say a thief used dip nets to remove pickles from vats and left some produce floating to fake full measures.
Dr. Daniel Thaw, 61, was slain in his downtown office as police faced Pola a former Marine corporal who wounded Patrolman Horace McDaniel and opened fire before being captured unconscious after tear gas and an armored car siege. Thaw’s autopsy showed eleven bullet wounds.
Two University of Minnesota students on an improvised flight rose to 11 500 feet above Nashville when a balloon valve stuck. They raced to shut off the vent and descended rapidly before guiding the 70 foot tall craft to land in a West Nashville backyard. They carried parachutes but no oxygen and feared a bail out if 15 000 feet were reached.
German news agency ADN reports Hermann Baden aged 78, former Nazi imprisonment survivor, died Wednesday. He led the Halle Jewish community and served as president of all East German Jewish communities.
Building permits issued in the last week total 101350 with numerous projects listed. Entries include J N Clore Rt 4 erect log cabin at Lake St Clair 2000 and J W McDaniel Winchester er ect new home Fairview Estates 18000.
The Office of Emergency Planning seeks Justice Department review of conflicts of interest after Morgan received 10000 dollars as a consultant for Climax Mol Co and 3000 dollars from the government in 1957. A subcommittee heard of a 13200000 stockpile purchase of synthetic cryolite and questioned Calumet & Hecla Co for a 5.5 million windfall from copper freed from a government contract.
Sugar heiress Lois Spreckels Whiting, 27, won an uncontested annulment from attorney Laminel J. Whiting Jr., 31, in San Francisco. The couple married in Juarez and learned his prior divorce wasn’t final. Court approved an undisclosed property settlement.
Virginia Dye a 19 year old brunette won the Miss Clinch Valley title in Richlands beating about 40 rivals in a bathing beauty contest. Peggy Jean Ratliff 17 from Buchanan County was runner up and Rita Sue Farmer of Grundy placed third.
Police declined to reveal if a weapon was recovered in the slayings as Templeman was jailed in Floyd. Nern white haired youth witnessed shopping with cats yesterday morning while a sedan held four shotguns or rifles, and a Hofereitha desk area was rummaged with drawers pulled and valuables untouched.
In 1961 Cincinnati Reds pinch hitters collected 55 hits for a .279 batting average, highlighting depth off the bench for the National League champions.
Richmond RP reports a Medial College of Virginia board committee will study policies that bar Negro graduates from social functions at commencement. The move follows incident where top graduate and other Negro students did not receive invitations. The senior class petition against the policy was delayed to allow more signatures.
The Northern Virginia Daily endorsed Jack Marsh of Strasburg for Congress in the Seventh District, marking the district’s first newspaper endorsement amid Burr Harrison’s retirement. The editorial praised Marsh’s leadership, constitutional commitment, and willingness to oppose expansive government.
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