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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1959
Page
2
The Gainesboro Fire Co auxiliary schedules a yard party at the inesboro School on Gay Route 522 June 13 with country ham and fried chicken suppers from 4 p m. Proceeds support the new Gainesboro Fire House and community building with volunteers serving and providing food.
In Los Angeles a police guard remains at Jackie Leonard's door after he was attacked in his garage. Chief Parker says the assault was mob vengeance aimed at intimidating Leonard who testified to underworld efforts to control boxing finance. Authorities worked with federal and state officials to monitor threats against his life.
The article lists Sens. Pastore Lausche Chavez Thurmond Byrd Robertson as backers and opponents and notes Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson's stance could shift as the Senate vote nears. Hearings highlighted Strauss's competence and cooperative record with Congress, with majority reports affirming his qualifications.
The provided text lists a series of true false style items with names and statements. It includes references to F D Roosevelt and biblical books Matthew and Luke, plus answers indicating truth values for each prompt. The overarching theme appears to be a trivia or quiz key.
The station aims to host the world’s largest radio telescope by 1961 with a diameter over 400 feet. The recently completed pilot scope is used to monitor man made interference around the $70 million project.
Western ministers report Gromyko showed moments of flexibility while signaling Moscow may accept terms preserving Western rights in Berlin. Analysts note potential for commissions with East German and Berlin representatives to handle post stopgap issues. In Tucson a restaurant skirmish ended with a spaghetti and pizza dispute over self defense, police deeming it a draw.
Police found Becky Holt dead in a basement closet after a long search. Edward Cooney confessed to a priest and told authorities he did it. He is charged with homicide and held at a youth study center while Becky's parents receive care.
The West Frederick EUB Charge announces a schedule change for June 7. Fairview EUB Church Route 522 holds worship Sunday at 7 30 p m and Mt Pleasant holds worship Sunday at 10 a m.
A concise explanation contrasts judicial relating to courts and decisions with judicious meaning showing good judgment. It notes common confusion in phrases like judicial procedure being slow and praising decisions as judicious.
A June sales directory lists multiple auctions across West Virginia and Virginia counties. Items include furniture, appliances, livestock, and farm equipment with auctioneers such as Bobby Evans, Lewis Horner, E T Snider, Dennis T. Cole, and W D Orndorff. Estates at Mt Falls and Winchester also scheduled with the 227 S Loudoun Street property noted.
Fair east and north with cloudiness in the southwest tonight. Lows 50 to 60. Saturday partly cloudy and warm with widely scattered afternoon thundershowers in the mountains. Extended forecast shows near normal temperatures, warmer weekend, cooler Monday and Tuesday, warmer Wednesday with more scattered thundershowers.
Rainfall in the last 24 hours ending 8:30 a.m. today is none. June rainfall to date is 3.13 inches. The 1959 year-to-date is 14.20 inches. The 46 year average annual rainfall is 36.85 inches with monthly averages listed: Jan 2.43, Feb 2.04, Mar 3.01, Apr 3.14, May 3.81, Jun 3.85, Jul 3.81, Aug 3.94, Sep 2.68, Oct 3.25, Nov 2.52, Dec 2.37.
Foster Va Taylor Vrooman abandons teaching to pursue music again this time as a folk singer. He travels to Williamsburg to perform in a colonial era setting, wandering in period costume and singing ballads and folk songs of early settlers.
The Stonewall School honored Mrs. Sue Henson Lamon on completing 50 years as a teacher. She received a gold watch from the faculty and a store and hand bag from the PTA. Lamon began teaching in 1908 in Garrards town and has served in Martinsburg Ridgeway and Bunker Hill.
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