Two Negro Boys Assigned to Handley High
The Virginia Pupil Placement Board ordered two Negro students to Handley High School following a prior ruling that two Negro girls must be admitted there. The boys are Henry Brooks Rowe and Harry E. C. Williams, both linked to local families, with officials noting potential appeals.
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Handley High
Handley High School
The
Virginia
Harrisonburg
Handley
Henry Brooks Rowe
Ann B. Rowe
W. Leicester St
Harry E. C. Williams
Harold L. and
Juanita Williams
N. Loudoun St
Harriet Anne Williams
Gloria Ann Brown
Thomas J. Michie
Douglas High School
Strasburg High School
Central High
Woodstock
Strasburg Elementary
Pada
Quarles
Handley Hi
U S Officers Sentenced for Beating Korean in Korea
Six months jail plus $100 monthly fines for 1st Lt. David W. Swanson and 1st Lt. Thomas M. Wilde after pleading guilty to unlawful detention assault and giving false testimony in the beating and rape of Korean Lee Il yon near Camp Howze South Korea. Sentences await review by higher authorities and sparked protest and demands for Status of Forces terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Howze
Korea
David W. Swanson
Galesburg
Ill
Thomas M. Wilde
Wordsworth
Swanson
Wilde
Lee Il-yong
Lee
Seoul
Taegu
South Korea
United States
Obe’Obe Gown Crier Finds Water Turtle in Garden
Mrs. Mary Grim of Middleton Road discovered a 14 pound water turtle in her garden yesterday. The weather outlook predicts fair and warm statewide by Saturday with potential fog tonight, urging drivers to check conditions before travel.
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Mary Grim
Middle Road
West Virginia
Father's Day Specials French Poodle Puppies AKC Registered
AKC registered French Poodle puppies offered for Father's Day sale. Call MO 2-2918 for details and availability.
Warren County High Band Invited to Rose Bowl Pageant
The 75 member Warren County High School Band earned a Rose Bowl invitation for New Year’s Day in Pasadena California. The announcement came at dedication ceremonies marking WFTR radio’s power rise to 1000 watts with Howard Bell of the NAB present to congratulate WFTR managing director Ken Gordon. The station said its reach extends to 20 000 in the Lower Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren County
Pasadena
Cal
WFTR
Howard H. Bell
National Association of Broadcasters
Washington, D. C
Ken Gordon
Lower
Senate Approves Record Peacetime Defense Bill
The Senate approved a massive 48.5 billion peacetime defense bill sending it to the House for compromise. It includes increased funding for the RS70 reconnaissance aircraft and preserves large military budgets. The measure totals 19.6 billion for the Air Force, 15.5 billion for the Navy, 11.6 billion for the Army and 2 billion for defense agencies.
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Senate
Washington
House
Joseph Ss. Clark
D-Pa
Edy
Robertson
McNamara
Proxmire
Navy
Army
National Guard
Pentagon
Air Force
Defense Department
Grand Jurors Question Estes In Probe Of State Official Death
Billie Sol Estes testified before the Robertson County grand jury probing the fatal June 3 1961 shooting of Henry H Marshall the state chief of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee. Atty. Gen. Will Wilson said jurors pressed Estes with questions at over a minute and many he refused to answer on self incrimination. The investigation widens into Estes business affairs as he faces fraud and theft charges tied to fertilizer sales and his empire remains in receivership.
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Henry H Marshall
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Sstes
Russ
Texas Atty
Will Wilson
Estes
Wilson
John D. Cofer
Austin
West Texas
Billie Sol Estes
Bill Moore
John Barron
Franklin, Tex
Grand
Henry H. Marshall
Weekend Specials At Hodgs on Coats Suits Dresses
Spring coats and suits discounted to 20 to 45 dollars with white coats and group cotton suits among marked down items. Navy silk dresses and group summer dresses reduced to six 93. New store hours posted. Winchester Seed Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret L. Hodgson
Winchester Seed Co
Arms Conferees Recess In Deadlock After Talks
Geneva AP 17 nation disarmament conference adjourns for a month with the Soviet Union and Western powers still locked on core issues. Western delegates say progress is modest but substantial questions remain unresolved as eight nonaligned nations observe. International controls and a global police force remain the main sticking points.
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Geneva
Soviet Union
Brazil
Burma
Ethiopia
India
Mexico
Nigeria
Sweden
United Arab Republic
United States
Kennedy marks deadlock as engineers free to strike
Secretary of Labor Arthur Goldberg said the Flight Engineers International Association is free to strike after negotiations with Pan American World Airways Trans World Airlines and Eastern Airlines failed to resolve a long labor dispute over crew size and wage issues. Kennedy proposed voluntary arbitration which the union rejected.
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Washington
Arthur J. Goldberg
Goldberg
Kennedy
Pan American World Airways
Trans World Airlines
Eastern Airlines
Flight Engineers Union
Flight Engineers International Association
Methodist Ministers Shuffle in Winchester District
Bishop Garber announced several church moves in the Virginia Methodist Conference. C J Bright moves from Market Street to Woodstock, T E Carter succeeds him. L L Shreck takes over Francis Asbury from Miss Mary Louise Steele. William J Bookman moves to Gretna in Lynchburg District. James Brumfield to North Charge, Albert D Sikeeles as associate at Front Royal, Charles L Ammons to Riverton. Appointments for Miss Steele and Mr Peer unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Paul N. Garber
Virginia Methodist Conference
Norfolk
C. J. Bright
Market
Street Methodist
Woodstock
T. E. Carter
L. L. Shreck
Mary Louise Steele
Francis Asbury
Shreck
White Post
William J. Bookman
Ge A Knapp
Bookman
Lynchburg
Gretna
James ‘Brumfield
Allah
Albert D
Sikeeles
Front Royal
Charles L. Ammons
Riverton
Miss Steele
Mr. Peer
Growers Need More Sign-Ups for Apple Marketing Groups
About 125 growers from Virginia and West Virginia attended a George Washington Hotel briefing on six state Apple Marketing Associations linked to the American Farm Bureau Federation. A chart showed progress lags. 8.1 million of 25 million estimated bushels were signed, with 700000 in Virginia and 100000 in West Virginia, as leaders urged completing the needed 14.2 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
West Virginia
American Farm Bureau Federation
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Michigan
New York
George Washington Hotel
J. Kenneth Robinson
Winchester Apple Growers
Apple Marketing Committee
Campaigning Hard and Rewarding in Seventh District Race
John Marsh, 35, a Strasburg attorney and Army major, runs for the Democratic nomination in the Seventh District. He recalls doubting a campaign last March due to money and work, but decided to run after encouragement. Born in Winchester and raised in Harrisonburg, Marsh served 14 months in Europe with Army Intelligence and studied at the National War College. He began his law practice in Strasburg ten years ago and this is his first bid for public office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Marsh
John ©. Marsh
Strasburg
Congress
Burr P. Harrison
Winchester
Valley
Harrisonburg
Europe
Washington and Lee University
National Guard
116Th Infantry
National War College
Market Mixed After Opening Turn Slips In Early Trading
Market opened mixed with losses in big volume stocks but later gains across several issues. Trading was heavy and the tape lagged as the day hovered around the 1962 low mark. Notices include campaign thanks from local candidates and various ads for employment and banking services in Winchester.
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Garland Quarles
J. Randolph Larrick
U. S
Algiers
Algeria
Air France
Air Algerie
France
Secret Army
WCHS
William J. Scott
U.S
Illinois
Joan Gainsley
Scott
Chicago
Miss Gainsley
Sen
A. Willis Robertson
D-Va
Everett M. Dirksen
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Senate Appropriations Committee
Robert S. McNamara
Airlines
Union
Rev. Bright
Richard Trostle
By Jack Davis
Star
John
Marsh
Eugene F. Dearing
John McDaniels
Crisman’s
Miller
Winchester Evening Star
Stewart Bell
National Bank
Ville
Appperson Miller
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