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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1961

Page

3

Virginia Right to Work Heat in Dem Primary

A Virginia Democratic primary heats up over the Stanley Right to Work committee with 81 members. A. E. Stephens campaigns in Abingdon while Boothe and Boyd tour areas. Harrison and Godwin-Batten ticket seek unity and tax policy reform.

Stanley Associated Press Is - Boothe - Boyd Virginia Harrison - Godwin - Button A. E. Stephens Abingdon Armistead L. Boothe Williamsburg T. Munford Boyd Charlottesville Committee Tom Stanley Harrison Godwin - Batten Stephens Richmond Harry W. Easterly Jr Easterly Boothe Alexandria Stanley Committee

Harriman Rules Out Speculation on Conference Return

Harriman said he delivered the note after meeting with Gromyko and declined to speculate on reviving the stalled conference, commenting tersely that the matter had been discussed.

Harriman Gromyko

Misses' Skirt and Dress Pattern 4693 Seams and Zipper

Pattern 4693 offers a long back zipper bodice with a gently flared or slim skirt in misses' sizes 10 through 18. Print 35 inch fabric yardage 3 1 4 yards and mail 35 cents plus 10 cents for 1st class to Anne Adams pattern dept New York.

Anne Adams Winchester Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N. Y Mery

Slaying of Couple Sleeping in Car Baffles Police

Oklahoma couple J. D. Welch and Utha Marie Welch were shot in the head while sleeping in their car near Seligman Arizona as they vacationed with four sons. The victims were from Spencer Oklahoma and the incident occurred about 13 miles west of Seligman on U S 66.

Seligman, Ariz Oklahoma J. D. Welch Utha Marie Spencer Okla Welch California Jimmy Tommy Billy Johnny Seligman U. S. 66

Tornado Strikes Town Area Killing Child and Damaging Rail Yard

A tornado swept through the region damaging the Louisville and Nashville roundhouse and surrounding businesses. Valerie Hope Collins, 9, from Newport, died when a church collapsed during the high winds. Her uncle Daniel Collins and other children were bruised. An army was sent to aid cleanup and deter looting as authorities estimated local damage near a million dollars.

Othr Bellpoint Valerie Hope Collins Columbia Kentucky Wide Creek Here Weather Bureau Collins Newport Brad Collins Daniel Collins Louisville & Nashville Railroad W. M. Noland Wide Creek Bellpoint

Pieces of Body Found Police Seek Identity

Body pieces including a foot hand part of an arm and a thigh were found in southeast Portland. Police questioned a blood stained car owner then cleared him after a lie detector test. Searches by dogs and sewer lines yielded no further remains. Prints from a thumb and three fingers await comparison against 150000 local records. Time of death could not be established.

Portland Charles Hamilton Police Identification Bureau Byron H. Shieds

EUB Men Meet at Shenandoah College for Regional Congress

The East Central Area Congress of Evangelical United Brethren Men gathers at Shenandoah College for its second day. Delegates from Vic Western Pennsylvania Erie New York Florida and West Virginia attend. Keynote by Dr Kenneth W Kureger follows an address by Shenandoah College president Dr Forrest Racey. Governor Theodore McMatin is slated to speak at 7 45 p.m. with a closing worship service led by Bishop J Gordon Howard tomorrow at 10 a.m. EST after an 8 a.m. Communion Breakfast.

East Central Area Congress of Evangelical United Brethren Men Shenandoah College East Central Appalachian Maine Florida Vic Pennsylvania Erie New York West Virginia Kenneth W. Kureger Forrest Racey Commission EUB William M. Fox EUB Men Theodore Mcmatin Maryland Congress J. Gordon Howard Pittsburgh Pa

Eden Proposes Political Staff To Fight Reds

Sir Anthony Eden urged Western unity and a political general staff to counter Communist pressure worldwide. He proposed four to six nations convene in Paris or Washington, saying the staff will come someday and the sooner the better for survival. He spoke at a Young Conservatives rally in Yorkshire.

Wetherby England Anthony Eden West Paris Washington Eden Yorkshire

Castro Will Seek Entry for Bargaining Team

The freedom committee said its bargaining team will fly from Miami to Havana on an scheduled flight Monday at 2 30 pm EST. Newsmen may accompany. They asked the Cuban embassy in Washington for entry documents for team members. Nearby notes mention academic figures from UC Berkeley Purdue and UAW agricultural departments.

Freedom Committee Miami Fla Havana Washington United University of California C Vs Hansen E Liljedhal Amlckes Purdue University Duane P. Greathouse United Auto Workers’ Agricultural Implement

Stevenson Faces New Threat of Demonstrations

Adlai Stevenson encounters protests in Uruguay as supporters of Castro denounce him at a university rally. He presses for U N support, while Uruguay opposes armed action against Cuba. He heads to Brazil to meet President Quadros amid Latin American concern over intervention.

Montevideo Uruguay Adlai Stevenson Brazil Fidel Castro U.S United Nations Wall Street Stevenson Kennedy Castro Cuba Rio de Janeiro Janio Quadros Quadros Latin America Sao Paulo Ar- Peon Americas Hemisphere Council Eduardo Victor Haedo

Man Who Proved To Vaccine Dies At 89 In Paris

Professor Camille Guerin, 89, honorary director of the Pasteur Institute in Paris, who in 1908 proved vaccines could combat tuberculosis, died Friday at his home.

Associated Press Paris Camille Guerin Pasteur Institute Paris

Swedish Count To Wed Divorced Shopkeeper

The Swedish Count Sigvard Bernadotte, 54, son of King Gustaf Adolf VI, will marry a divorced shopkeeper who runs a small handicraft shop. His first marriage in 1934 cost him the prince title and succession rights, and after a 1943 second marriage to Sonja Robbert ended in divorce, this third union is reported.

Stockholm Gustaf Adolf VI Sweden Sigvard Bernadotte Sonja Robbert

Two Minor Area Crashes Do Not Cause Injuries

Two one car crashes occurred last night with no injuries reported. At 1:25 a.m. on Route 11 near Bartonsville bridge Robert G. Lofton’s 1952 Ford skidded into the bridge causing $200 in damage. the bridge remained undamaged. At 3:30 a.m. Elmer W. Blanchfield’s 1956 Chevrolet left the road on Martinsburg Pike and crossed lawns, damaged mail and paper boxes. car damage was $350 with paper boxes at $2.25 each. Lawns were badly torn up.

J. W. Detrick Route 11 Bartonsville Robert G. Lofton Route 2 Detrick Elmer W. Blanchfield Jackson Ave Martinsburg Pike

Prince Edward County Faces Third Year Without Public Schools

In Farmville Virginia the Prince Edward County board of supervisors approved a 1961 62 budget that funds no public schools for a third year in a row as desegregation orders persist. Tuition grants of 285 000 dollars are set for both races but few negro children used them last year. Federal courts challenge the grants and a tax credit ordinance for private white schools as the county remains isolated from public education since 1959. Judge Oren R. Lewis may hear Department of Justice moves to reopen the case.

Farmville Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors Prince Edward U. S. Supreme Court C. G. Gordon Moss Longwood College Moss Longwood E. Lewis Dahl Oren R. Lewis Richmond Federal District Court U. S. Department of Justice

Pianist Sues Neighbor Over Cat Shooting in Beverly Hills

Jose Iturbi files a 40000 dollar damage suit in Beverly Hills naming Gregory Smith and his father Dr William Weber Smith and brother Anthony Smith. Iturbi says the men trespassed on his property and shot his nine year old cat on May 22.

Beverly Hills Calif Jose Iturbi Gregory Smith William Weber Smith Iturbi Dr. Smith Anthony

Faith Brings Unity and Strength to Family Life

A youthful voice urges families to embrace faith as a unifying pattern. It stresses the need for time together, shared worship, and the powerful, new experience faith offers to strengthen bonds and reward family life.

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