Apple Growers Optimistic Despite Smaller National Harvest
Two hundred apple growers at the National Apple Institute meeting in Winchester foresee a good 1960 apple year with an estimated national crop around 112 million bushels. New York and Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia and West Virginia see smaller yields. Michigan and Washington State maintain sizable outputs.
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National Apple Institute
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New York State
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Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
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New York
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
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NAI Hears Report Election Scheduled
The National Apple Institute reviews its activities and adopts a program and budget as officers are elected and an election date is set for future proceedings.
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National Apple Institute
Record High Living Costs Persist For Third Month
The May cost of living index rose further with higher prices in food and medical care. Wages under labor contracts will boost pay for about 200,000 workers in several industries. Average take home pay increased for both dependents and nondependents, while housing costs declined slightly for the first time in years. Auto prices are expected to fall seasonally, suggesting possible summer stability. The report notes a February peak and a continued rise, with June outlook cautious. The piece also covers the 25th annual apple growers meeting, 200 attendees, and planned constitutional changes and tours of apple facilities.
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Ageelra
Save
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Eger
Neeless
Arnold Chase
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Apples and bills mix in 19th century notices at MICH hotel
In the George Washington Hotel lobby a National Apple Institute display features a large plastic bag of red balloon apples. Harold Anderson receives a $150 spray rental bill from Doug Butler, humorously noting the sprayer’s house use and a $9.75 sale price. A July 5 1888 receipted bill found at Cork Street site ties to a church construction project. Scott Affleck lists a Thorn imperial rake bought by Mrs Richards for $24.
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George Washington Hotel
National Apple Institute
Harold Anderson
Doug Butler
Mr. Butler
Lyle Armel
Berryville
Cork St
Market Street Methodist Church
Scott Affleck
F. Richards
38 Year Old Grandmother Awaits Quad Birth
MEMPHIS Tenn AP A 38 year old Navy wife Minnie Laura Box is hospitalized awaiting the birth of quadruplets due around Aug 21. Her husband Chief Aviation Technician Thomas A Box age 40 is in the Navy and they already have four children ages 20 years to 20 months. They have been married 22 years and the odds of quadruplets occur once in about a million confinements. The husband hoped to retire and enter the ministry in 1964 but now is unsure. Pray for us.
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Tenn
Navy
Minnie Laura Box
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Beatnik Painter Trapped After Window Display
Milwaukee man Robert Schweda 29 known as Shemian Bob rented a store window and painted signs reading The Yen of and The Yang posing as The Thinker. After sealing doors and drawing a crowd police broke in and he surrendered suffering cuts and facing disorderly conduct charges.
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Robert Schweda
Shemian Bob
Beatnick
Beatnik
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Hans Kremsreiter
Glorious and Dangerous Fourth Featured in American Heritage
This week’s American Heritage feature explores a gloriously enticing yet perilous Fourth of July story. The editorial page previews the piece and its focus on enduring traditions and risks.
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Bomb blast wounds Venezuela president during Army Day parade
Two presidential aides were killed in a blast as Romulo Betancourt rode past Caracas on Army Day. The bomb injured the president, Col Ramon Armas Alfonzo died, Defense Minister Jose Lopez Hernandez and his wife were hurt, and the attack prompted a palace lock down.
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Venezuela
Romulo Betancourt
Betancourt
University City
Ramon Armas Alfonzo
Jose Lopez Henriquez
New Leftist Demonstrations Begin Over Tokyo Pact
Tokyo AP reports Japanese leftists launched a new series of protests to oppose the US Japan security pact. A "people’s funeral" for Michiko Kamba drew about 3,000 mourners. rallies in factories and a night march on Parliament are planned with tens of thousands expected. Socialists predict the Liberal Democratic Party will win the next election, but with a smaller majority, countering the treaty. Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi warned resignation may come but declined a caretaker arrangement.
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U. S.japan
Michiko Kamba
Tokyo University Coed
Nobusuke Kishi
Liberal-Democratic
Kishi
Supervisors May Name Larrick As Attorney
Frederick County Board of Supervisors may ask the court to appoint J. Fred Larrick acting Commonwealth's Attorney if needed in its appeal from a State Compensation Board ruling on an additional deputy sheriff. The move was decided at a special meeting to designate counsel for the board.
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Commonwealth
State Compensation Board
Frederick County
Board of Supervisors
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Herter Attacks Khrushchev Over Interference in U.S. Affairs
Secretary of State Christian A. Herter charged Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev with meddling in American internal matters by discussing the race and a future president. He said Khrushchev’s remarks verge on interference and declined to discuss how any potential next administration might affect U.S.-Soviet ties.
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Washington
Christian A. Herter
Nikita Khrushchev
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Richard M. Nixon
Herter
United States
Conferees Agree On Compromise Excise Tax Bill
Congressional tax writers reached a compromise on an excise tax bill in Washington. They dropped proposals to repeal the 4 percent credit on dividend income and to narrow entertainment deductions for business expenses. The measure keeps existing rates on new service and travel charges and retains a depletion allowances provision for minerals, with a report to Congress on expense account abuses.
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House Committee
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Conference Committee
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Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Castro Warns Of Confiscation If Sugar Quota Cuts
Castro threatens to seize all U S business interests in Cuba if Washington reduces the sugar quota and bonus payments. He urges Congress to grant the president standby power to cut the quota, calling the move economic aggression and a knife thrust.
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U.S
Cuba
Havana
Fidel Castro
United States
Congress
Abram's Delight Open House Promises Historic Review
Public invited to visit Abram's Delight this Sunday afternoon as the old stone house, part of eight years of local work and cooperation, is opened for public review. Abraham Hollingsworth, who settled Winchester in the early 18th century, reportedly acquired land from Shawnee Indians for a cow a calf and red cloth, with the original log house said to be stockaded.
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Winchester National Guard Heads to Camp Fort Bragg
The 15 officers and 135 men of Headquarters Company Second Battle Group leave at 4 a m for Ft Bragg for a two week platoon level training program Capt Roland White commands the Winchester unit formed from Headquarters Battalion and Iville group They return July 10 Col M B Clowe Jr commands and will arrive at Ft Bragg 11 30 a m on the border with North Carolina
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Second Battle Group
Ft. Bragg
National Guardsmen
Roland White
Winchester
Batallion
M. B. Clowe, Jr
North Carolina
Regular meeting of ley Council No 634 notices
A regular meeting of ley Council No 634 will be at the Lions Shelter Friday, June 24. Ji Brandon, Seeye Pairvie Church Sat., 1 5 P.m. HamChichien Dohimers Gip-6-24-1 ee, a Lemnon é WARD'S PAS (Lp-6-34-18)
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Seeye
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