Special Grand Jury to Probe Va. Slaying at Nansemond Club
In Suffolk Virginia a special grand jury will investigate the murder of 57 year old Meyer Jacobson a Ports mouth bail bondsman killed at a guarded gambling club near Deans Crossing on February 8. witness accounts describe machine pistols and a two hour robbery with 21 entrants and 17 victims. Authorities cite fears of reprisals if information leaks.
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Suffolk
Semond County
James C. Godwin
Meyer Jacobson
Portsmouth
Sacobean End
Eecemiatas
Deans Crossing
Jacobson
James C. Knight
Carrie
Knight
Godwin
Gauguin drama set for stage and screen from Norman Corwin
New York reports two versions of a drama about Paul Gauguin by Norman Corwin. It will draw additional material from Noble Savage by Lawrence and Elizabeth Hanson. Tentative title to be Noble Savage. A West Coast tryout tour is planned for next spring.
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New York
Paul Gauguin
Lesser
Leon Bar
Norman, Corwin
Gauguin
LaBarre Named Scout Executive for Nine-County District
Vernon G. LaBarre becomes Scout executive overseeing Winchester and nearby counties in Virginia and West Virginia. He is aided by William Mettler and C. E. France Jr. and arrives from Pittsburgh with his wife Lois and three sons.
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Vernon G. LaBarre
Winchester
Bangor
LaBarre
Dickinson College
Frederick
Clarke
Shenandoah
Warren
Rappahannock
Page
Virginia
Jefferson, Morgan
Berkeley
West Virginia
William Mettler
Martinsburg
C. E. France, Jr
Front Royal
Pittsburgh
Lois
Stephen
Allan
Jeffrey
Front Royal Eyes TV Tower Proposal for 8 Channel System
The town considers a wired television service with a mountain tower to beam programs to homes. No home antennas needed, but subscribers pay for reception. Two bids, including Southern Communications Corp of Richmond. The council will vote on April 8.
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Southern Communications. Corp
Richmond
Front Royal Company
Winchester bomb scare ruled prank by police chief
Chief Boyd said the Handley building scare was apparently a prank and the first such incident in 39 years of service. Virginia statute classifies false danger reports as a felony for those 14 and older, with penalties including confinement and fines.
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Boyd
Winchester
Livestock Market Report From Baltimore and Chicago
USDA cattle and hog prices show light offerings and softer bids. Baltimore sales drop 50 to 1.00 while Chicago trades lean toward mixed to higher end prime cattle and varied hog prices with lighter volumes.
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Baltimore
USDA
Common Market Discussion Here Tomorrow
Dr. Gene McMurtry associate Extension Economist from VPI will discuss the European Common Market at James Wood High School tomorrow night. The James Wood Young Farmers sponsor the meeting open to the public. He spent six weeks in Europe studying policies and will share first hand insights. The session starts at 7 30 p.m. in the agriculture department.
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Gene. McMurtry
V.P.I
James Wood High School
Rivers Rise and Flood Waters Hit Virginia Roads
Heavy rains drenched most of Virginia with over two inches in Fredericksburg and surrounding counties. Water covered U S 1 at Aquia Creek in Stafford, with traffic moving, while Stafford Spotsylvania and King George counties saw flooded secondary roads. Rescue units were alerted across the region and boats were rushed to Wise County and Big Stone Gap to evacuate families.
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Jackson River
Fredericksburg
Washington
State Highway Department
Aquia Creek
Stafford
Spotsylvania
King George
Virginia
Big Stone Gap
Wise County
Markets Rally Mixed as Dow Edges Higher at Noon
Liggett & Myers led tobacco gains while Philip Morris Reynolds Lorillard and American Steel rose on steel demand and rising production outlooks. U S Steel Bethlehem Reman Jones & Laughlin small advances. IBM Merck also higher. Autos mixed with GM and Chrysler up, American Motors down, Ford and Studebaker flat. Dow Jones average up 1.43 at 675.45. ASE quiet with irregular corporate bonds and unchanged Treasuries.
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Liggett & Myers
Se ‘Tobaccos
Philip Morris
Reynolds
Lorillard
American Steels
Lukens
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem
Reman
Jones & Laughlin
U.S. Smieting
IBM
Merck
General Motors
Chrysler
American Motors
Ford
Studebaker
American Stock Exchange
U.S
Flooding Closes Roads and Evacuates Hundreds in Wise and Norton
High waters from the Holston River and Cinch River flood the Smyth Scott and Wise counties. An estimated 25 families evacuate Norton while hundreds more leave Coeburn Pound Hurley and Grundy. No fatalities reported though many remain trapped as roads wash out and towns brace for more floods.
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Wise
Pound
Holston River
Smyth
Washington
Scott Counties
Smyth County
Scott
Ft. Ae
Clinchport
Norton
Tazewell
Buchanan
Russell
Dickenson
Wise County
Coeburn
Virginia
North Tazewell
Bishop
Raven
Secondary
Hurley
Grundy
Myrtle Justice
Town House Beef Costing Aimed At Quality And Aging
Town House pays 10 to 20 cents per pound more for corn fed Prime Western beef with extra trimming losses of about 10 percent and 5 percent in aging. Beef arrives from Omaha in a week and is aged at 35 degrees for two more weeks. Broiled Sirloin Steak 16 oz. $3.90 and 12 oz. $3.60 with non frozen steaks served with potato bread basket and chef salad.
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Town House
Omaha
Four Kaufman children seek admission to Shenandoah white school
The Pupil Placement Board in Shenandoah is to act after four Negro children applied for entry to the all white school system during the 1962 63 term. The group includes Marion Henry Kaufman 11 Deborah Frances Kaufman 9 Menedia Marie Kaufman 7 and Alcie Benjamin Kaufman 6 seeking grades seven four second and first respectively in Central High School’s new term.
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Mond
Central High School
Marion Henry Kaufman
Deboarah Frances Kaufman
Menedia Marie Kaufman
Alcie Benjamin Kaufman
Miami Police Pledge To Continue Use Of Computers
Miami Florida police say they will continue using computers in daily operations. The report notes ongoing modernization of the Metro Police and mentions a plan related to motorcycle units and related traffic enforcement.
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Miami
Miami, Fla
Etro
Weather notes and stray snow reports from Winchester area
The day saw temperatures rising to 42 degrees with a cold low of 29. Snow plant activity called for chemical treatment in Winchester. Local maintenance officials warned streams may rise as temperatures climbed. Yesterday's snowfall was the only accumulation this month.
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Winchester
Howard Grove
Army Inducts 18 Former Cuban Invaders for Training
Eighteen men once held as Cuban invaders and prisoners for about 20 months are entering U S Army service. They will train at Fort Jackson under a Defense Department Cuban Revolutionary service program, with around 400 recruits reportedly signing up for the special training.
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Ft. Jackson
Defense de Oo
Stri
Rees
Netice
Man Committed for Mental Exam in Campbell County Case
Andrew Hall Jr., 31, a Campbell County wood cutter, is ordered committed to Southwestern State Hospital for observation after his defense requested a mental examination. Hall was indicted by a Campbell County Circuit Court grand jury on arson and murder for the March 3 attack on his wife Mildred Hall, 30, whom he allegedly tried to kill before setting their rural home ablaze.
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Rustburg
Campbell County
Southwestern State Hospital
Charles E. Burks
Andrew Hall Jr
Hall
Mildred
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