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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1961

Page

9

Taxes for Municipal Purposes in Winchester 1961

An ordinance sets taxes for city and school purposes starting January 1 1961. It lists rates for land and buildings 1.65 per 100 and tangible personal property 2.25 per 100 with enumerated classes. It requires declarations to the Commissioner of the Revenue, outlines assessment procedures, and provides for appeals to the Council if the owner disputes the valuation.

Common Council City of Winchester State Corporation Commission Commissioner of the Revenue the Revenue

Cedar Creek Edges Montague In Tight Softball Doubleheader

Cedar Creek defeated Montague 3-2 as errors and timely hitting sparked a three run second inning. Welltown narrowly beat Braddock 5-4 in a pair of one run games with late scoring by Braddock in the fourth and a final inning rally by Welltown. Carola pitched a two hitter for Cedar Creek while Pyne allowed four hits in the Montague game. Tonight F M faces Culpeper and Martin’s Drug Store meets Colonial Heights in two Senseng Diamond outings.

Cedar Creek Montague Senseng Park Welltown Braddock Butch Jones Swat Gene Pyne Dick Wisecarver Carola Hurler Pyne Sonny Crosen Donnie Unger Jerry Kreamer Jim Golightly Charlie Hill Ron Keeler

Southern California Looks Safe Bet for Franklin Field Meet

The 41st NCAA Track and Field Meet at Franklin Field winds up after two days with Southern California favored to win team titles. USC qualified eight finalists led by Bruce Munn in the 220 and Bobby Staten in the 440 hurdles, while Oregon and Villanova also show strong contingents. Frank Budd of Villanova and Harry Jerome of Oregon clash in sprint finals as Budd contends for the 100 and 220 titles.

Ralph Bernstein Associated Press Philadelphia Nhy Southern Califrnia Trojans Franklin Field Bill Bowerman Southern Cal Cal Bowerman Oregon Villanova UCLA Bruce Munn Bobby Staten Bob Pierce Luther Hayes D Long Bob Shordone Bill Jackson Avant Jim Brewer Southern California Frank Budd Harry Jerome Ore

Died in Geneva Dr Marcel Junod Noted Red Cross Veteran

Geneva obituary notes the death of Dr Marcel Junod a 57 year old veteran of the International Red Cross. The cause of death was not disclosed. Junod was among the first Europeans to visit atom bombed Hiroshima.

Geneva Marcel Junod International Red Cross Hiroshima

Winchester ordinance amends license tax for municipal purposes

An ordinance from Winchester Virginia amends Sections 66 and 68 of the license tax charter. It details quarterly licenses with pro rata rules for less than a year, penalties for continued operation without a renewal, and assessment procedures by the assessing officer. It cites past amendments and dates including 1957 1958 1959 1960 and a 1961 passage.

Winchester Virginia Common Council City

Revenue agents seize gambler chips at Reno club

In Reno, Internal Revenue agents seize Lonnie Joe Chadwick's $18 000 in chips at Harold's Gambling Club. Chadwick protests ownership and Harold's challenges the levy while a $100 000 government claim sits unresolved. Dalton Davis leads the Reno revenue agents.

Harold's Reno Lonnie Joe Chadwick Internal Revenue Agents Ips Dalton Davis Reno Revenoeers Harolds Chadwick Harold

Detroit U dismisses two basketball stars amid scandal

University of Detroit removes Charlie North and John Morgan from its basketball program amid the nationwide point spread betting scandal. North, 21, averaged 17.6 points per game. Morgan, a 6-6 junior from Detroit, averaged 11.5. Both players faced grand jury questions in New York.

Detroit Motor City Univer of Charlie North John Laurence V. Britt S. J New York North Morgan

Baseball Leaders and Standouts From Major Leagues

Major League batting leaders include Piersall of Cleveland with 363 at bats and Cash of Detroit with 361. Mantle of New York tops runs with 52. Cash has 50 RBIs, Piersall 82. Power scores for Cleveland lead with 20 doubles. Wood bound for Detroit with 6. many small totals listed.

Piersall Cleveland Cash Detroit Mantle New York Kevek Power Romano Jes — Wood Keough Washington Maris Howser Kansas City Aparicio Chicago Iching Grant Latman Ramos Pascual Minnesota

Baseball league leaders and stats snippet

The fragment lists leaders in at bats runs batted in hits doubles triples home runs stolen bases and pitching and strikeouts with players from teams including Pittsburgh Cincinnati San Francisco Milwaukee and Los Angeles. Notable names include Cepeda Clemente Mays Pinson and Koufax with various top marks and team affiliations.

Hoak Pittsburgh Cepeda San Francisco Freese Cincinnati Pinson Wills Los Angeles Clemente Coleman Mays Virdon Stuart Mathews Miwaukee Aaron Milwaukee San A Miller Buffalo Koufax Drysdale

Puerto Rican sub Nunez to meet Moyer in Madison Square Garden main event

Dulio Nunez 24 year old Puerto Rican middleweight earns a main event at Madison Square Garden after stepping in on two prior occasions and winning both at St. Nicholas Arena. He faces Denny Moyer of Portland in a 10 round bout scheduled for 9 p.m. EST on ABC TV.

New York Dulio Nunez Nunez St. Nicholas Arena Madison Square Garden Denny Moyer Portland Ore Moyer St. Nick’s Babe Simmons Joey Archer Pena Jorge Fernandez Willie Jennings Network ABC Ane

Housing Starts Jump 8 Percent in May

The Census Bureau reports private housing starts rose 8 percent in May to an annual rate of 1,298,000 homes, up from 1,200,000 in April and 1,333,000 in May 1960, with figures seasonally adjusted.

Washington Census Bureau

Palmer eyes Open title as field narrows at Oakland Hills

In Birmingham Michigan 57 players chase the 61st US Open at Oakland Hills. Arnold Palmer sits eight behind after 36 holes with 149 and a 74 75 pace. Doug Sanders Ben Hogan Sam Snead Gary Player Bruce Crampton Kel Nagle Jack Nicklaus also contend amid a crowded leaderboard.

Jerry Liska Associated Press Birmingham, Mich Bob Rosburg Doug Sanders Prise Oakland Hills Arnold Palmer Ben Hogan Sam Snead Palmer Denver Cherry Hills Gary Player South Africa Sanders Bruce Crampton Kel Nagle Bob Harris Bob Goalby Jack Nicklaus

Richmond Area Gambling Crackdown Seizes Major Hub

A Henrico County raid targeted a house described as the main communications center for numbers gamblers in the Richmond area. Two men Garland H. Challnor and Elbert Sydney Leibs were arrested while police seized numbers slips race papers and gambling materials. The crackdown follows two Ellerson area raids earlier this month with two arrests each.

Richmond Henrico County Garland H. Challenor Elbert Sydney Leibs Hanover County Police Ellerson Frank Duling Richmond Police Bureau Henrico Henrico House New York

Cuba America program attacks Kennedy and Stevenson in Tampa

The Tampa Fair Play for Cuba Committee held its first Cuba America program and attacked President Kennedy, Senator Smathers, and UN Ambassador Adlai Stevenson. W T Lee urged Kennedy to learn lessons from Fidel and called Stevenson an egg head, arguing no Marine could safely escort him on a South America tour.

Tampa, Fla Tampa South America Stevenson Lee

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