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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1959

Page

7

Space Monkey Bodies To Undergo Microscopic Tests

Navy scientists at Pensacola plan a postmortem on Able the Rhesus monkey and a Paris H examination of Baker the squirrel monkey. The pair rode a Jupiter rocket 300 miles into space last week, and Able died during an anesthetic procedure. Baker survived and will have electrodes removed for data on heartbeat respiration and temperature. Additional studies include fruit fly larvae onion tissues yeast bacteria and mustard seeds to assess spaceflight effects.

Washington Baker Able Navy Pensacola Fla Moneys Cape Caneral Ft. Knox David P. Cooney Cooney

Meany Blasts Employers Over Labor Union Legislation

AFL-CIO chief George Meany tells a House subcommittee that employer organizations seek restrictive anti union laws to weaken or abolish unions. He warns Senate changes to Kennedy bill would cause grave harm to the U S trade union movement and says his group supports measures targeting crooks but opposes proffered restrictions.

Washington Afl-Cio George Meany House Meany United States Senate John F. Kennedy D-Mass Congress

Civitan District Elects Tennessean President at Roanoke

The Appalachian District Civitan Clubs chose Holiday Smith of Kingsport Tennessee as president at the annual Roanoke convention. He succeeds Ernest Yeatts of Abingdon Virginia. Dallas M. Spurgeon of the Mountain Tennessee Civitan Club was named outstanding district member.

Roanoke Appalachian District of Civitan Clubs Holiday Smith Kingsport Tenn Smith Ernest §. Yeatts Abingdon Dallas M. Spurgeon the Mountain,Tenn Civitan Club

Graduation Week Begins at Front Royal

WCEF activities start Sunday with baccalaureate at Union Hall Chester Street. Rev James Clark of Marlow Heights Baptist Church delivers sermon. invocation by Rev W O Rivenbark. benevolence by Rev Harry C Renner. Governor J Lindsay Almond Jr speaks Tuesday at Park Theatre. 50 senior boys and 47 girls receive five tickets each. diplomas to be conferred by Principal John D. Pond. senior honor roll announced.

Front Royal Union Hall Chester St James Clark E. T. Clark Winchester Marlow Heights Baptist Church W. O. Rivenbark Church of God Harry C. Renner Warren Circuit Methodist Church Bonita Traylor Weer Ludwig J. Lindsay Almond, Jr E. J. Kerfoot Park Theatre Jimmy Jordan Duncan Gibb Gibb Foundation Kerfoot Mike Berryman Gwen Greenwalt Warren County High School

Lineup shifting Strauss fate rests on political issues

Washington reports that civil rights and public power debates shape the Strauss nomination for secretary of commerce. GOP backers need about 17 Democratic votes, facing stiff opposition from Western Democrats and Southern senators tied to civil rights concerns.

Washington Senate Lewis L. Strauss Eisenhower Strauss Clinton P. Anderson D-Nm Everett M. Dirksen Ill GOP Anderson House Dixie Dennis Chavez Atomic Energy Commission Commerce Steven B. Derounian RNY

Modern Etiquette Qs From Roberta Lee Reader Advice

Q and A on handling crisp bacon biting with fingers and newspaper engagement notices with no wedding date. Also guidance on introducing guests to a young hostess.

Roberta Lee

Thomson Rotary Speaker to Address Thomson Club

James M. Thomson, Virginia House of Delegates member, will speak at the Rotary Club weekly lunch tomorrow at 1 p.m. at the George Washington Hotel. A VMI and University of Virginia Law School graduate class of 1950, he has served in the Senate since 1956 and will report on past legislative sessions.

James M. Thomson Virginia House of Delegates Rotary Club George Washington Hotel V.M.I Law School Tee A Virginia Thomson House of Delegates

Untitled fragment prompts unclear guest note

A fragmentary OCR line mentions a guest and a conditional statement about attendance. The readable text offers no names, places, dates, or concrete actions to anchor a complete news item.

Nine Boys Face Trial on Richmond Shooting Victimization

Nine white youths charged in the April 26 shooting of six Black boys in Richmond will go on trial June 30 in Has tings Court. Indictments list six counts of malicious wounding against six defendants and single charges for the other three. The wounded were sprayed with shotgun pellets as they walked along a street. two remained hospitalized for several days.

Richmond (Ap Richmond Hastings Court

Lesson in English by W. L. Gordon

Lesson in English notes the word quidnunc meaning a busybody who wants to know all. It defines the term and gives an example sentence showing how to use it in context. The piece emphasizes careful concealment of gossip around the curious Mary in the example.

W. L. Gordon Mary

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