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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1959
Page
5
President Eisenhower joins a round of golf and attends morning church at Gettysburg Presbyterian Church. Roy is handed the bill by the chief executive for going to church, highlighting the presidential visit and service.
Fairfax Virginia AP report says twenty nine Negro students filed mimeographed requests for admission to eight Fairfax County white schools. A school board spokesman noted the petitions came with attorney letters demanding action within 14 days. An assistant superintendent would not promise a special board meeting. The next board session is slated for July 7. Meanwhile Arlington County schools again deny most Negro transfer requests citing academic standards, overcrowding, attendance district, or psychological concerns.
Actress Dorothy Dandridge 36 and night club owner Jack Denison 46 wed Monday at St. Sophia Cathedral in Hollywood. Both have previous marriages. They plan to honeymoon in New York and attend tonight's premiere of Porgy and Bess in which Dandridge stars.
A Norfolk man convicted in April of sending obscene literature through the mails was sentenced Tuesday by Federal Judge Walter E. Hoffman to five years in prison. The judge also ordered payment of fines and placed the defendant on parole after release.
On June 3, Bryan gave the board until June 22 to report on its reconsideration. Frank Reeves, counsel for the Negroes, said Bryan has granted him a week to file an objection to the board's action and has agreed to conduct a hearing July 7 if there is an appeal.
Members held a June 15 fellowship supper for Rev. J. S. Peebles and his family as they move to the Portsmouth district. Nearby visitors included Mrs. Fletcher of Bethesda and Mrs. Ada Snapp from Martinsburg. Additional notes mention visits to Maude and Amos Prince, Harry Dunn’s call, Roland Tharp’s hospital stay, and a Daily Vacation Bible School directed by Nellie Morrison. A note states most nickel produced goes into stainless steel manufacturing.
Defense attorney Calvin Children vows appeal to the U.S. Fourth Circuit as Judge Hoffman keeps Townsend on a $1,000 appearance bond. The case concerns Townsend’s literature being deemed to reach children and endangering society.
Two Hecker brothers James 23 and Joseph 17 were arrested in Louisville after authorities said they were traveling to visit relatives with homemade bombs. A third brother Gerald 20 was detained in St Louis after a bombing incident at the St Louis Arena. No injuries reported.
The U S Supreme Court, in a 5 4 ruling, affirms the conviction of three firms and an individual for price fixing involving mirrors from Virginia and North Carolina sold to furniture makers nationwide. The majority says a trial transcript withholding was valid. dissenters would order a new trial.
A rain weakened embankment caused a northbound Denver and Fort Worth train to derail five cars about 5 a.m. near Bowie Texas, 13 miles southeast of town. About 100 passengers were shaken but unharmed. one trainman had a scratched hand. The engine and several baggage cars had cleared the weakened section.
In Roanoke Virginia the defense appeals arguing the trial judge should have allowed them to inspect the grand jury testimony of the government witness as part of the appellate review.
In May Virginia reached a peak non-farm employment total of 980000, up 5500 from April and 35900 above May 1958. Unemployment dropped to 3.9 percent of the labor force, a full percentage point below the national rate.
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