Second Winchester battle helps clear Valley forces
Confederate flanking moves around Winchester led to Union retreat from the Valley and opened the way for the Gettysburg campaign. Milroy escaped with some cavalry as over 2,000 prisoners were driven toward Winchester. The June 1863 engagement marked a pivotal Second Battle of Winchester shaping Lee’s northern invasion.
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Richard Ewell
Jubal Early
Winchester
Robert Milroy
Stephenson
Gettysburg
Charles Town Road
Geeze
Chester
Valley Pike
Wis
Ricard Brelbedoughey
Charles Town
Inchester
Milroy
Achester
Shen Valley
Robert E. Lee
Enone
Chancellorsville
Lee
Gene
al Longstreet
Gen. Ewell
Stokiewall Jackson
Gen
A. P. Hill
Pen ET Tetch
Gad Trought Chevar
Tree Royal
Ae A. Walker
J. Chrisman
Middletown
Funeral planned for slain civil rights leader in Etna Miss
Medgar W. Evers is killed as civil rights action escalates with March plans. Police, FBI pursue clues across several states while leaders prepare dramatic funeral at the Negro Masonic Temple. Arrests and violent demonstrations sparked strong calls to press forward with mass marches.
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Etna Miss
FBI
Medgar W. Evers
National Association
Es Ae
Evers
Keeler scandal deepens as Russia nuclear secrets claim emerge
Party girl Christine Keeler reportedly disclosed aspects of the sex scandal involving Prime Minister Macmillan. Attorney Michael Eddowes, who delivered a letter to Macmillan, said Scotland Yard officials sought Keeler’s help to learn when nuclear warheads would be delivered to West Germany. Eddowes released the text of his letter amid ongoing inquiries by Lord Dilhorne and government officials.
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London
Christine Keeler
Har Keeler
Michael B. Eddowes
Macmillan
Henry Brooke
Dilhorne
Profumo
Miss Keeler
Yevgeny Ivanov
Eddowes
Commons
Offi
Scotland Yard
West Germany
Eddowes Ward
Ward
Miss Keller
Danville Adopts Tough Picketing Policy After Violent Incident
Danville Virginia council enacts an emergency ordinance to limit picketing, require six demonstrators per single file, ten foot spacing, and restrict activities to business hours. Under 18s barred. Violations carry up to 500 dollar fine and a year in jail as police faced gunfire during recent protests on City Hall steps.
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Danvile
Cts
Stinson
John W. Carter
Ately
Frederick County Youths Survive Walnut Tree Crash
The Frederick County fire crew was called to Gore at 8 p.m. when a walnut tree in Peter McKee’s yard at 309 S Stewart St fell during a football game. USPIZ Larrick, Il Glaize, Sandy Rhodes and Peter McKee escaped into safety as the tree toppled suddenly.
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Uspiz Larrick
Peter McKee
Il Glaize
Sandy Rhodes
S. Stewart St
Court Denies Stay On Demonstration Ban In Jackson
Black submitted the stay request to the full court after a closed conference. The court denied the petition to dissolve a state court injunction, warning that further Jackson demonstrations would bring violence and bloodshed.
March for Freedom Now Dubbed Largest D C Racial Protest
Demonstrators plan to gather in Lafayette Park near the White House and march down Pennsylvania Avenue to City Hall and the Justice Department. Organizers expect about 2 000 participants in a peaceful, orderly event with aims to push housing and hiring desegregation and to urge action by the Kennedy administration.
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Washington
March For Freedom Now
Howard V. Covell
Lafayette Park
White House
Pennsylvania Avenue
City Hall
Justice Department
District of Columbia
Kennedy
Let Us Rejoin the Human Race by Dr Joseph Peck
A column promoting Dr Joseph Peck’s new essays in the Winchester Evening Star. The 77 year old physician turned farmer and author offers light hearted social advice and quips on aging, fame, and money. Peck began a popular book All About Men after late acclaim.
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Joseph Peck
Winchester Evening Star
Grandma Moses
Doc Peck
United States
Congress
World Bank
Parade honoring Andrea Miller planned Monday
Fire companies of Winchester and Frederick County stage a short parade in Middletown Monday at 7 30 p m to honor Miss Andrea Miller marshal of the recent Apple Blossom Fire men's Parade. Miller is a member of Wayside Theatre summer stock company. A delegation of members and wives from each fire company will attend the preview of Come Blow Your Horn following the theatre performance.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Middletown
Andrea Miller
Apple Blossom
Wayside Theatre
Dads Seen as Friends and Figures in Father’s Day View
An Associated Press survey of children from ages 3 to 18 shows they view fathers as both trusted friends and strong figures. While praised for support and time spent, kids note faults like nagging and long work hours and wish for more shared activities and understanding.
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Joy Miller
New York
Dad
Oe Eoipey Wong Aeneyeere
Associated Press
el Reece
Maine
Seattle
Portland
Mineola
N.Y
Kennedy asks AFL CIO to lead drive on job discrimination
President Kennedy urged labor leaders to join the federal government in a broad assault on job discrimination and gained a pledge of support from AFL CIO President George Meany. He outlined five requests including a top level committee, union backing for social and economic measures, voter registration drives, increasing minority leadership, and bi racial councils nationwide.
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Washington
Kennedy
Afl-Cio
George Meany
White House
AFL Cio
Trade Union Movement
Rummage and sales ads from June events and items
Community notices advertise a yard party at Relief Methodist Church with homemade ice cream on Saturday June 15. Also promoted are summer and group dresses with marked prices, an estate sale at L. O. Dick property, a hat and dress shop sale, and rental listings at 5 N. Loudoun St. plus local business ads for Pine Motor Co and Bob Carnes.
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Montmorency Cherries L. O. Dick
Clearbrook
Relief Methodist Church
Margaret L. Hodgson
N. Loudoun St. Fri. & Sat
Bob Carnes
Soviet fifth man in orbit hints at longer venture
Khrushchev announced Vostok V has placed its pilot in orbit with a 88 minute earth orbit at 112 to 146 miles altitude. Tass says the craft orbits at a 65 degree inclination broadcasting on 20.006 and 143.625 megacycles. He hints at at least one more cosmonaut may join in a multi day mission, continuing space health studies.
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Moscow
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
United Bykovsky
Vostok V
Tass
Earth
Harold Wilson
Relics Display Planned for Civil War Centenary Dinner
Local collectors will show Civil War era relics and documents at a commemorative dinner by the Winchester Frederick County Civil War Centennial Commission tomorrow at the George Washington Hotel. Col. Wilbur S. Nye will speak. exhibits include a 36 star U.S. flag and a Confederate flag used at Wade Hampton's 1876 inauguration.
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Winchester-Frederick County
George Washington Hotel
Stephenson's Depot
Winchester
Wilbur S. Nye
U.S.A
Charles Affleck
Owing Shull
Ray Eugene Bowers
Harry Ridgesway
Manuel Semples
H. W. Butler, Jr
Washington
Affleck
U.S
Orion
Wade Hampton
South Carolina
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