Kennedy Presses Critics to Aid Economic Health
President Kennedy urged business and political critics to drop worn slogans and unite with government to boost the economy and confidence. He argued deficits do not automatically cause inflation and stressed shared responsibility in addressing economic problems while noting Handley High School’s annual memorial march was postponed due to weather.
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New Haven
Handley High School
Loft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Kennedy
Nuclear Test Danger Area Extended Around Johnston Island
The Atomic Energy Commission and the Defense Department extended Johnston Island’s dangerous aerial and sea zones to 530 nautical miles at sea level and 990 miles at 30 000 feet with a 40 000 foot height, expanding to cover Hawaii and surrounding waters for a major Pacific test blast rumored to be several megatons.
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U.S
Hawaii
Johnston
Atomic Energy Commission
Defense Department
Dressed Chicken Placed With Groceries At Acme Market
A large dressed chicken was found among the groceries belonging to Barney Wisecarver at the Acme Market on Saturday. If the owner calls Mr. Wisecarver at MO 27093, the chicken will be returned. YEARBOOKS for James Wood students will be distributed tomorrow from 2 to 4 30 p.m. at the school cafeteria entrance for those who ordered. The bride did not keep him waiting at the altar as the organist ran late for a wedding last weekend.
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Barney Wisecarver
Acme
Mr. Wisecarver
James Wood
100 Years Ago Today Ments Sent from Richmond to Jackson
A brief note recalls messages sent from Richmond to Jackson a century ago, highlighting historic communications and the era’s transit of information.
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Richmond
Jackson
Resignations and new offices in Shenandoah banking firms
G. Brown president of Shenandoah Valley Bank announced Howard A Officer will resign his post in July. Abbott and Paine stock brokers plan to open an office in Winchester on July 2 with Kenneth N. Gilpin Jr. of Boyce named resident partner.
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Are G. Brown
Shenandoah Valleye Bank
Howard
Raw
Ho Bail
Abbott
Paine
al Pi Richmond
Winchester
Kenneth N. Gilpin, Jr
Boyce
Train Wreck Kills Child Injures 219 in Montana Curve
A Northern Pacific luxury train plunged off a mountain curve near Missoula Montana killing a child and injuring 219 of 350 passengers. Seventeen cars left the rails with two plunging into a ditch along US 93. Investigators probe possible air brake failure as 68 remain for further treatment.
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Missoula
Mont
Northern Pacific
Montana
Seattle
Chicago
Terese
Ann Dooms
Ekalaka
Mont. Terese
North Coast Limited
Toll Pushes Virginia Highway Deaths to 349
A weekend surge raises Virginia’s 1962 highway toll to 349, up 35 from a year earlier. The report lists multiple fatal crashes across Richmond Fredericksburg Warrenton and surrounding counties including injuries and deaths of Ned Estes Elizabeth Dye Harold O Brien Robert Spruill Preston LeGrande Frannie Bull Jessie Jones Lloyd Murray Roy Mayfield and Robert Bradley with details of locations and circumstances.
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Norfolk
Spruill
Preston LeGrande
Richmond
Creighton Road
Henrico County
LeGrande
Frannie Bull
Jessie Jones
Newport News
Jones
Lloyd Murray
Falls Church
Virginia
Fairfax County
Roy Lee Mayfield
Suffolk
Mayfield
Robert Henry Bradley
Charles City
Roxbury
Charles City County
Gibbons enters Seventh District race after political lull
Harrisonburg native William Conrad Gibbons announced his Democratic bid for Congress from the Seventh District on April 4. The 35 year old, who spent eight years in Washington politics from the sidelines, seeks to succeed retiring Rep. Burr Harrison. He studied at Randolph Macon, UVA Law, Columbia, Princeton and directed Carnegie tours in Europe before returning to campaign.
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Harrisonburg
William Conrad Gibbons
Washington
Congress
Valley
Burr P. Harrison
Winchester
New York
Randolph Macon
University of Virginia Law School
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Columbia University
Princeton
Carnegie Endowment
Warrenton Man Dies in Rt 277 Crash
Harold Gordon O'Brien 38 of 120 Sycamore Street Warrenton died when his car left a curve east of Stephens City on Rt 277 and plunged down an embankment. He was pronounced dead at Memorial Hospital after rescue squad transport. vehicle totaled with damage about 600 to 700 dollars.
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Virginia
Ned Hamilton Estes
Richmord
Richmond
Harley Lee King
N. C
Peral Hospital
U.S. 1
Alberta
Elizabeth Dye
U.S. 60
Warrenton
Stephens City
Harold Gordon O’brien
Sycamore St
S. L. Lee
O’brien
Memorial Hospital
Winchester
Voters Face Six City Council Seats In Close Election
Observers predict a 1,500 to 1,800 vote as six council seats are contested in two wards. First ward has four candidates including one write-in. second ward has five candidates. Polls open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Weather expected to be partly cloudy and cooler.
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Boscawen St
L. M. Allen
Eugene Dearing
H.W. Butler
George H. Garber
Lee Coble
Stewart Bell
Gerald Goodman
E.R. Huntsberry, Jr
Ralph L. Hardy
Friendship & Rouss
Law Passed To Regulate Plaza Parking
An ordinance to regulate parking around the Plaza and adjacent courthouse was approved by the board of supervisors. Penalties include fines from 1 to 200 dollars or 1 day to 1 month in jail. Cars over two hours can be ticketed, weekdays 9 to 5, with rates 1 cent per 12 minutes, 5 cents per hour, and 10 cents for two hours.
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Court House
Board of Supervisors
Commonwealth
Joseph A. Massie, Jr
Grover Teets
Charles Garber
Area Students Recognized at Commencement
Area students were recognized for scholastic achievement at the commencement exercises. Gail Hockman Ronald L. Coleman and William A. Naugle were named among graduates. Degrees awarded included Bachelor of Music Education and various associate and bachelor programs across Conservatory Junior College Liberal Arts and Business Administration.
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Onler
Gail Hockman
May Ronald L. Coleman
Rockville
William A. Naugle
Johnstown
Educa Tacit
Clarence J. Hesch
State Department of Education
Donald B. App
Board of Christian Education
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Caton
Ohio
Supervisors Hear Plea To Extend Closing Hours
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors heard a resolution from the Malt Beverage Association backed by motel and restaurant owners requesting extending beer and wine sales to midnight. Kenneth Patton presented the measure citing losses from 11 p.m. closing and cross‑border sales, arguing later hours keep patrons in licensed county establishments.
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Frederick County Board of Supervisors
West Virginia
Frederick County
Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Patton
Laos coalitions to end war form neutral government
Laos moves toward a coalition cabinet to end the civil war and join the world’s neutral nations. Souvanna Phouma will be premier with Phoumi Nosavan as deputy, while Souphanouvong gains economics and planning, as royalists and Pathet Lao share ministerial posts.
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Souvanha Phouma
Laos
Geneva
Boun Oum
Phoumi Nosavan
Souvanna
Prince Souphanouvong
Pathet Lao
Defese
Interior Ministry
Police
Pheng Phongsavan
Vientiane
Souphanouvong
Phoumi
Bids Sought on Motor Oil Anti Freez and Coal
The Frederick County School Board will accept bids until 9 00 A M July 3 1962 for motor oil anti freez for school buses trucks and coal for James Wood Kline Stonewall Stephens City Idletown Gainesboro Gore Kernstown Miller Routt Hill. Information from the School Board office in the County Courthouse. The bi annual Republican meeting in Frederick County is Friday June 15 at 8 p m in the Courtroom County House Delegates to convene will be elected Scheulen Chali.
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Frederick County
Repub
County House
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John Handley
Handley
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
Honolulu
United States
Johnston Iserea Santinary
Joint Tote Tose
Hiroshima
Goodman-Bell-Coble
Holland
Jack Zygmond
THE
Associated Press
Gibbons
Jack Davis
Pine Motor Co
Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corporation
Winchester Savings & Loan
Miller’s Hardware
City
Bell
Garber
Finance Committee
Toosley
Oostene
Luang Prabang
Savang
Vathana
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