Market’s uneven trade steadies amid mixed stock moves
New York trading showed a cautious, irregular session with Beckman, Litton, and Zenith advancing while International Business Machines and Polaroid slipped. Ford remained active. General Electric fell. rail shares held losses. bonds rose modestly in a thin-volume market.
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Standard Coil
Standard Kolaman Industries
Beckman and Litton
Zenith
Polaroid
Chrysler
Motors
Commonweath Edison
General Electric
Baltimore & Ohio
New York Central
Chesapeake & Ohio
Associated Press
Texas Boosts Tally For Sen Johnson
Washington AP reports Texas pledged 61 national convention votes to Lyndon B. Johnson narrowing the gap with Kennedy. Kennedy leads with 363 votes to Johnson's 199 percent uncommitted and other totals. GOP counts show Nixon at 1,007 of 1,331 with 666 needed. Goldwater 30, Rockefeller 2, and 224 uncommitted.
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Washington
Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Johnson
Senate
Unof
Richard M. Nixon
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Illinois
Montana
New Mexico
Virginia
Peek Is O K But Don t Stare Report Rules
Des Moines Iowa AP reports eye movement guidance for drivers. William Burnett Iowa safety education director says it is safe to glance at passersby but not to stare. He emphasizes keeping eyes moving left right and quick to avoid distraction while driving.
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Des Moines, Iowa
William Burnet
Iowa
Fidel Castro Firing Squads Back in Action in Cuba
In Santiago Cuba AP reports Manuel Beaton 30 and two accomplices executed at dawn marking Castro era’s renewed use of firing squads. Beaton and his band fled eastern Cuba for over six months after an abortive revolt tied to Maj Francisco Tamayo s killing.
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Santiago
Cuba
Manuel Beaton
Cipriano
Felipe Martinez
Fidel Castro
Sierra Maestra
Beaton
Francisco Tamayo
Castro
Oriente
Havana
la Cabana
Leslie Golliday Elected Mayor of Martinsburg
Leslie Golliday won the Martinsburg mayoral race by a three to one margin with 3,329 votes defeating Paul L. Chambers who had 1,400 votes. Democratic councilmen were elected across all seven precincts as Golliday takes office July 1. He has longtime ties to the Shenandoah Valley and owns WEPM and serves in regional business groups.
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Frederick County
Martinsburg
C. Leslie Golliday
West Virginia
William H. Peery
Golliday
Paul L. Chambers
Mr. Golliday
Strastary
Stephens City
Bridgewater 2
WSVA
Harrisonburg
York
WINC
Galliday
WEPM
Shenandoah Valley, Inc
Martinsburg Rotary Club
Martinsburg Chamber of Commerce
Blanton Wins Front Royal Mayorality
Douglas Blanton was elected mayor of Front Royal yesterday, defeating H. D. McCormick and Forrest Swanson. Five candidates ran for two council seats. Bernard Stokes and Sam Zuckerman won, with Hammock, Marchi, and Miller trailing. Blanton will take office in September after beating Clarence F. Gregory in the mayoral race. Voting ran heavy in the morning. rain reduced turnout later. Of 2,600 registered voters, 1,635 cast ballots. Stokes 848, Zuckerman 741, Hammock 719, Marchi 507, Miller 309. Other council members will serve one more year.
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Front Royal
Douglas Blanton
H. D. McCormick
Forrest Swanson
Bernard Stokes
Sam Zuckerman
A. Statton Hammock
Johnnie Marchi
Elwood Miller
Blanton
Clarence F. Gregory
Stokes
Zuckerman
Hammock
Marchi
Miller
Floyd J. Beard
William A. Lillard
Charles B. Russell
Mr. McCormick
Actress Laraine Day obtains Mexican divorce from Leo Durocher
Actress Laraine Day 39 obtained a Mexican divorce Tuesday from Leo Durocher former major league baseball manager The petition cites incompatibility filed at Juarez Mexico They were married in 1957 Durocher will provide 250 monthly for education and medical care of their adopted children Milinda 16 and Chris 15 A property agreement was reached earlier in Los Angeles
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EL Paso
Tex
Laraine Day
Leo Durocher
Juarez
Mexico
Durocher
Milinda
Chris
Los Angeles
FRA Offers Time-Payment Plan for Bond Purchasers
Front Royal Academy plans weekly payments for a 1000-member bond club to finance a new John S. Mosby Academy building. Bond sales chair Guy Marlow reports $96,851.25 raised. $2,375 more pledged toward weekly bond payments as brick work begins on the 334 foot long H-shaped building on a 20 acre campus with volunteers and cost discounts.
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Guy Marlow
Marlow
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Igor Dige
Donald Scruggs
Teanga
Baltimore Produce
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SC Sebagoes
USI
Va Cobblers
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USDA
Chicago Livestock
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Footers Cleaners
Loudoun ST
Raub
Fedders
Four Seasons
Baker & Anderson Electrical Co., Inc
N. Braddock
Winchester, Va
Winchester Electrical Service, Inc
Millwood Ave
Winchester
Raub Supply CO
Reliance, Incorporated
Leslie Golliday
Martin's
Amherst
Drug Fair
FRA
Front Royal Academy, Inc
John S. Mosby Academy
Virginia Gentleman Restaurant
Stewart Vaught
T. R. Patterson
Garland Easter
Compton Eshelman
A Marlow
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Building Comeniace
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Mr. Brown
Frank Ver
Irving Cohn
Pifer Printing CO
Braddock
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