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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1959

Page

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Adenauer Sticks With Chancellorship Amid Nomination Row

West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer will remain in office despite pressure to become president. The Christian Democrats faced internal wrangling as Socialists urged a presidential bid, while Adenauer reportedly favored Franz Etzel and Erhard as potential successors.

Bonn Bundestag Adenauer Christian Democrats West Berlin Willy Brandt Copenhagen Brandt Heinrich Krone Ludwig Erhard Washington Erhard The Franz Etzel Eisenhower

Local police issue parking tickets. driver helps fire danger

Policewomen issued parking tickets yesterday after two witnesses saw three in a 1954 Buick handing out notices. A cab driver rescued a motorist by disconnecting a faulty wire causing a car fire in front of the Acme, leaving his fare briefly in the cab. Residents report a nightly owl sighting over Kern Street near Virginia Avenue School, suspected to carry a mouse. Forecast calls for a warm weekend with brief thundershowers, cooler next week with near normal temperatures. today’s high near 82, last year 83.

Acme Kern St Virginia Avenue

Try Our Broiled Ham Steak at Howard Johnson Restaurant

Restaurant ad promotes a broiled ham steak dish at the Howard Johnson location inside the Washington Hotel. Bold call to try the meal. Menu features and service style typical of mid century hotel dining.

Howard Johnson O— Washington Hotel

Max Conrad completes 58 hour non stop Africa to California flight

Los Angeles reports Max Conrad, 56, arrives after a 58 hour 38 minute 7638 mile solo flight from Casablanca aboard a Piper Comanche. He narrates mint tea sickness, describes takeoff danger with 500 gallons of fuel, and notes family in San Francisco awaiting him. He promotes the aircraft maker.

Los Angeles Max Conrad Africa California Conrad Casablanca Morocco Cuba Corpus Christi el Paso Tex Phoenix Ariz San Francisco L.A Molly W. L Pat) Boling Manila Pendleton Ore Denver

Strauss Debate Opens With Johnson Warning

Washington AP report says Senate leader Lyndon B. Johnson warned against pressure tactics as the hotly contested nomination of Strauss for secretary of commerce faced a Senate vote. The issue centers on merits of the appointment amid telegram-forgery allegations tied to Florida citizens.

Washington Senate Lyndon B. Johnson D-Tex Lewis L. Strauss Johnson Strauss George A. Smathers D-Fla Smathers Florida Atomic Gy. Commission Commerce Post Congress Eisenhower Richard M. Nixon William Langer R-Nd Langer Robert S. Kerr Oklahoma

Father Offers Help To Teen Aged Killer

Anatol Holt a 31 year old University of Pennsylvania mathematics instructor writes a open letter in the Philadelphia Bulletin offering to help Edward Cooney Jr. the 15 year old who confessed to strangling and murdering Holt's 3 year old daughter Becky. Holt stresses understanding rather than vengeance and calls for humane treatment of the youth while noting the broader societal factors involved.

Philadelphia Anatol Holt University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Bulletin Holt Becky Holt Edward Cooney Jr Cooney

Goodman Reelected Commander Of Conrad Hoover Post 21

Gerald Goodman was re elected commander of Conrad Hoover Post 21 American Legion at its annual meeting last night. New officers include Edward Pomeroy as first vice commander Robert Newman as second vice commander John Metz as third vice commander Edward Hall chaplain Lawrence Bell finance officer Delmar Porter sergeant at arms Noble Pierce historian Randolph Gaunt adjutant. The executive committee lists Turner Sencindiver Jesse Kiracofe Willard Corrign Eddie Shull Harold Anderson and Edward Reich. Ralph Cain Clayton Cochran are three year trustees and Charles Dorton is a two year trustee.

Gerald Goodman Conrad Hoover American Legion Edward Pomeroy Robert Newman John Metz Edward Hall Lawrence Bell Delmar Porter Noble Pierce Randolph Gaunt Turner Sencindiver Jesse Kiracofe Willard Corrign Eddie Shull Harold Anderson Edward Reich Ralph Cain Clayton Cochran Charles Dorton

Private School Fund Seeks Tax Savings for White County

In Farmville Virginia a private group plans to use anticipated tax savings from cuts to Prince Edward County education to fund a white students private school. The Prince Edward School Foundation calls for contributions from businesses and individuals to cover the difference between old and new tax rates. The foundation aims to aid a private school for county Negro children, while no steps have been taken to organize such a school.

Farmville Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors Prince Edward School Foundation Iess Foundation Blanton Hanbury Hanbury White Farmville High School R. R. Moton High School James J. Kilpatrick Richmond News Farmville High

Vaccine Shows Promise in First Test on 20 Children

Boston AP report says a team from Children’s Hospital, including Nobel laureate Dr. John F. Enders and Dr. Samuel Katz, announced a newly discovered measles vaccine proved effective in 20 children. The vaccine produced temperature, rash, and antibodies without illness.

Boston John F. Enders Samuel Katz

Dodge Dealers Set to Drop Plymouth for New Dart

Industry sources report that dealers selling both Dodge and Plymouth will drop Plymouth after this model year and offer a new small Dodge called the Dart. The car will share an 118 inch wheelbase with Plymouth, be slightly larger than the 1959 Dodge, feature a Valiant derived six cylinder engine, and be built at the Dodge plant in Hamtramck.

Detroit Dodge Plymouth Chrysler Corp Chrysler-Plymouth DeSoto-Plymouth Chrysler Ford Chevrolet Hamtramck General Motors Falcon

Somoza says rebel threat is over as rebels regroup

President Luis Somoza claimed the rebel threat and a general strike are about over and that his 2000 man army has the situation under control. He credited the OAS for information gathering and noted Cuba denounced external intervention. Rebels claimed volunteers join and planned linkup to attack Managua from Costa Rica.

Managua Nicaragua Luis Somoza Organization of American States OAS Somoza Washington Cuba Costa Rica San Jose

Two Babies Die From Plastic Sheeting Incidents

In New York the Bronx and Staten Island report two infant suffocations from plastic sheeting. Nancy Lynn Walton aged 2 months and Migdalia Perez aged 4 months are named victims. The piece notes a plastic bag safety warning and cites the National Safety Council count of 20 such deaths in the first quarter. An event promotes a Rotary Bar-B-Q at Lions Club Shelter Senseny Park tomorrow from 5 to 8 PM with a $1.50 admission.

New York Bronx Staten Island Nancy Lynn Walton Migdalia Perez National Safety Council Lions Club Senseny Park Rotary Diary Fund

Herter accuses Soviets of seeking Berlin annexation

U S Secretary of State Christian A Herter accused the Soviet Union at the Big Four conference of aiming to strip West Berlin of Western protection and annex it to East Germany This would bypass occupation rights and threaten ties with West Germany Heter said Gromyko signaled a plan to annex Berlin or, failing that, to pursue a roundabout path toward the same end He also warned against buying Berlin's settlement with recognition of East Germany and noted Western garrison rights would be preserved if needed for a Berlin solution

Geneva U.S Christian A. Herter Soviet Union West Berlin East Germany Palace of Nations Herter Andrei Gromyko Herta Progres Gromyko Berlin United States Britain France Russia Ths West Germany West

Three Children Struck by Truck in Milwaukee Tragedy

In Milwaukee a delivery truck struck three children as they began crossing the street. Linda 2 and her cousin Mary Ann Chaulkin 14 were killed, while 3-year-old Danny Kleppin was critically injured. The driver, Jack H. Brockway 22, slowed after a bump and halted.

Milwaukee Wis Imogene Kleppin Linda Mary Ann Chaulkin

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