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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1959
Page
3
In Wiesbaden Germany an Army mortuary team followed a marker trail north across the Libyan Desert in search of nine to ten airmen from a World War II B 24 bomber. The Lady Be Good crashed near Bengasi on April 3 1943 and the crew reportedly perished while attempting to reach safety.
In Richmond a federal mediator met with Reynolds Metals Co officials and about 300 striking workers at the Bellwood plant over alleged contract violations. Local 400 members were to vote today on joining the extrusion plant workers in a broader strike across Reynolds plants in Richmond.
A 10 day strike against the Kansas City Star and Kansas City Kansan ended when Local 80 printers voted 285 to 94 to approve a two year contract. The deal raises weekly pay to 123.50 for day workers and 129 for night workers, with changes on holiday pay and jury duty. The Star resumes publication with an 18 page edition though no paid advertising is included.
Two youths aged 11 and 14 died in rooftop falls in Manhattan and the Bronx over the weekend. Walter Shumaker, 11, fell on Sunday. Anibal Quinones, 14, fell on Saturday.
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