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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1961
Page
1
The Evening Star identifies 17 year old Margaret Loy daughter of Mrs. C. W. Loy of Route as its Calendar Girl.
Inter ior Minister Cyril Adoula told reporters the Kasavubu government would apply legality to stop Congo lese army attacks on U N personnel. A U N staff member was raped by Congolese soldiers near Leopoldville last Sunday and new mistreatment reports surfaced. Hammarskjold warned Kasavubu to cooperate or face strong force. Premier Ileo explained the anti Communist pact with Tshombe and Kalonji, saying Katanga and Kasai areas are independent, with friends in Katanga not secessionist. The pact aimed to ease tensions and bridge to Gizenga’s state.
Town Crier reports Mrs. Danner found metal strips in her orchard described as chaff by military planes dropping to jam radar signals. County residents warned not to expect spring, as robins may stay away. John Carver complains about Star delivery coverage while Shenandoah Apple Blossom Queens featured in Americana Grower.
A derailment on a northbound Baltimore and Ohio freight train near Red Bud Crossing left about 20 cars off the track. Crews from Brunswick and the derailed train are working with a wrecking crane to right the cars, with a by-pass on Pennsylvania Railroad tracks in use. No injuries were reported and the cause remains undetermined.
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower resumes golf activity at the Palm Springs country club after a cold and lumbago sidelined him for about two weeks. He warmed up with chipping and putting during his desert vacation.
Moscow reports Khrushchev will not attend the opening of the U.N. General Assembly and will send Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko to lead the Soviet delegation. Izvestia criticized U.S. policy as two faced, while Eisenhower’s era is said to end with a sharp cleansing of stables.
Senate Republicans led by Styles Bridges push for amendments to Kennedy's New Frontier program. Bridges says delays arise from questioning but aims to lock anti-pirating provisions in the low incomes bill and ensure small retailers are protected in minimum wage expansion. Democratic leaders warn against stall tactics and caller sessions.
February sets multiple records with 63 inches of snow and 4.63 inches of precipitation at the Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory. The month becomes the snowiest February and the snowiest single month on record, with totals eclipsing prior highs and doubling the 48 year February average. A 14.5 inch storm adds to the season’s extreme totals.
Eduardo Victor Haedo, aged 59, assumed the presidency as Uruguay marks the annual change. He succeeds Benito Nardone as head of the nine member ruling council in the ceremonial rotation.
President Kennedy said there is not sufficient evidence yet to show an upturn in the economy. He noted Commerce statistics do not indicate a rise, while Hodges predicts improvement within 60 days. Kennedy urged continued anti recession programs and expressed hope for spring and summer gains.
A loaded KC97 tanker from Selfridge Air Force Base crashed on a highway in Mount Clemens Michigan late Tuesday. Pilot Lt John C Bibble 24 of Urbana Illinois and four other airmen were killed as the four engine plane burst into flames destroying two houses and narrowly missing a tavern and a tulip farm home. An Air Force spokesman said the ship was on a routine fueling mission when it suffered a power failure.
London toy shop unveils a make believe dental drill that buzzes like the real instrument.
President Kennedy said the Defense Department recommended increasing conventional weapons strength and will decide within about two weeks. He announced no decision on boosting nuclear capabilities. Other items: Adenauer to visit April 12 13. Eisenhower to regain five star rank. creation of a Peace Corps of Young Americans. civil rights funding linked to nondiscrimination. focus on employment. Williams mission praised. long news conference with 398 reporters.
Virginia state police say Kenneth E. Dudley confessed to disposing of the bodies of his four missing children as investigators search for the remains. Dudley and his wife Irene are jailed on related charges after arrest in North Carolina.
The FBI reports a 12 percent rise in major crime from 1959 to 1960 with no decline in any category. Robberies gain 18 percent, burglaries 15 percent, larcenies 11 percent, auto thefts 7 percent, rapes 4 percent, and aggravated assaults 3 percent.
Fred J. Thompson, 59, appeared dejected as police kept watch and crowds jeered during his arraignment for the alleged sexual murder of 4-year-old Edith Kiccorius, held without bail in New York.
About 150 spectators filled a courtroom as Thompson, chained to a detective, appeared before Magistrate Louis S. Wallach. With no lawyer and no comment, he was moved from police headquarters for fingerprinting and photographs and back to the courtroom where jeers erupted. The hearing was adjourned until Friday.
President Kennedy announced a temporary Peace Corps to be sent overseas with a target of 500 volunteers by year end. He described the corps as a pool of trained Americans sent by government or private groups to help meet urgent foreign needs, living abroad without pay and speaking local languages.
Richmond report says Virginia House member from Winchester Frederick and Clarke urges E. Blackburn Moore to run again for Speaker. Moore has served since 1950 and is viewed by many as an able fair presiding officer. Some say he may accept one more term despite reluctance.
A century ago Congress refused to consider Virginia peace conference plans while the Confederate states president took control of military affairs in Alabama Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi South Carolina and Texas. The Staunton Arms and Ordinance company was incorporated by Virginia’s assembly.
The notice invites the public to the Rouss monthly meeting on Thursday at 7 30 P M and to a beauty pageant held in the same event, with access for all interested residents.
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