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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1960
Page
4
AP News features a travel adviser discussing budget options for economical trips, family travel benefits, and the value of using travel bureaus. She notes prices have fallen, asserts bureau services are free, and recommends advance bookings for flights, hotels, and visas.
Doctors at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital announce the first successful kidney transplant between nonidentical twins. The operation occurred January 24, 1959, with Andrew Riteris donating a kidney to his brother John. After seventeen months, doctors report the kidney continues to function properly.
Washington AP reports Richard Peter Wagner a 42 year old burglar with coast to coast activity and multiple aliases has been named to the FBI ten most wanted list after escaping Sandstone Minnesota prison on December 17. Wagner previously served time including at Alcatraz for interstate transportation of stolen firearms. He is often armed with a sawed off shotgun and has admitted to 35 burglaries across 15 states from North Dakota to Virginia in recent months.
Doctors transplanted Andrew Riteri's kidney into John Riteri, removing both of John's diseased kidneys. The operation, declared successful, saved John's life and marked the first nonidentical twin kidney transplant. Also noted is the 1587 execution of Mary Queen of Scots for involvement in a plot to murder Elizabeth I.
John Isaac Hawkins of Philadelphia constructed the first American made upright piano in 1801 marking a milestone in U.S. instrument manufacturing.
White Sulphur Springs West Virginia Striking employees picket the Greenbrier Hotel and management says it will close to settle the dispute involving six unions over wages Contracts expired June 15 Local 863 Hotel and Restaurant Employes and Local 1182 Maintenance Workers AFL CIO affiliates seek a 20 cent raise over two years while management offers 10 cents The closure affects about 1000 workers and 450 guests onsite until an agreement is reached.
New York Mayor Rob ert F Wagner bans a Fourth of July rally by George Lincoln Rockwell and his American Nazi group. Rockwell faced jeers in state court and at LaGuardia before boarding to Washington. Wagner calls the rally an invitation to riot and denies Rockwell the right to speak on race hatred. Rockwell, a former Navy commander, says the group opposes Communism.
The State Compensation Board approved the salary for Skiles after Sheriff De Haven sought an extra deputy last month. County supervisors did not act on the request, prompting continued controversy and a 30 day window to hear the matter after filing.
WARL an AM FM outlet in Washington DC will be sold to United States virginin ers Inc. The sale awaits FCC approval. With 1000 watts the station ranks fifth in power among 16 DC metro area stations. Cy Blumenthal current owner will stay as adviser and also owns WCMS Norfolk and KCKN Kansas City.
The British Labour Party calls to bar U.S. nuclear missile bases in Britain whileBritain halts new nuclear weapons and relies on U.S. power for deterrence. It wants NATO approval for hydrogen bomb use and Western patrol planes not to carry H bombs. Conservatives and the U.S. weigh joint SAC RAF patrol plans.
A Lynwood auto shop owner charged with manslaughter sees the case dropped after a plea. Beane fired at a gopher in February. the bullet killed four year old Donna Sword as she watched TV nearby. Her mother urged mercy, while Beane says the tragedy is a hard lesson for his family.
Warsaw AP says Gomulka's 1961 65 five year plan was approved unanimously by the Polish Communist party central committee. The plan prioritizes industry and agriculture, sidelining improvements in living standards, marking a victory for leaders aligned with the pre Gomulka Stalinist period.
India’s chief of staff says Communist forces are massing heavy concentrations along India’s border areas. He notes little likelihood of trouble on the Tibet border while talks with China continue. Belladonna is a poisonous night shade herb.
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