Aerial pirate hijacks American airliner to Cuba
A National Airlines plane was forced to fly to Cuba by a knife wielding hijacker calling himself El Pirata Cofresi. He claimed a $100000 blood money offer from Rafael Trujillo to kill Fidel Castro, but said he planned no attack. The plane landed near Havana where militiamen detained him as FBI and other agencies investigate the hijacker’s true identity.
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Raymond J. Crowley
Miami
Lorida
Cuba
Pirata
Cofresi
Rafael Trujillo
Dominican Republic
Fidel Castro
Castro
National Airlines
Havana
FBI
el Pirata
Caribbean and
West Indies
Key West
Cofresi Elpir
Ata
Daylight Time Shifts Prompt Mixed Reactions in Clarke County
The Gown Crier reports Clarke County and Berryville adjusted to daylight saving time with few confusions. A Martin couple set clocks an hour forward causing their home to be two hours ahead of county time. Parishioners arrived on time for church despite the time change amid Festival activities and rain.
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Clarke County
Berryville
Star
Jack Martin
White Post Man Charged in Death
State Police report a White Post man, identified as Galladay, charged with death by vehicle in a hit and run on Paper Mill Road last Thursday. The victim died Saturday at Memorial Hospital. Galladay admitted being the driver after police traced a blue and white Buick with a replaced headlight and a blacked out car. The investigation benefited from cooperation with Winchester Police, Frederick County Sheriff, and the FBI lab.
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Coltis
Paper Mill Road
Memorial Hospital
STAR
F. L. Woolf
Galladay
Tree Surgeon Injured at Golf Club
Lawrence Madigan, a tree surgeon at the Golf Club, received a severe cut to the leg this morning. He was taken to Memorial Hospital by the Rescue Squad, treated, and released.
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Lawrence Madigan
Memorial Hospital
Cuban Declares Cuba a Socialist State in May Day Rally
Fidel Castro proclaimed Cuba a Socialist state and ruled out elections during a massive May Day demonstration in Havana. He criticized U.S. policy, urged no elections, and denounced church influence as authorities warned against imperialism while Khrushchev’s era framing echoed.
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Key West
Fla
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Havana
Castro
United States
Kennedy
U.S
Khrushchev
Jok
Ona
America
Wage bill reachs Senate House conferees agreement
Conferees agree on a wage bill to raise the floor from 1.00 to 1.25 by 1963 expanding coverage to about 3.62 million workers mainly in large retail stores. The compromise preserves the Senate framework and aids Kennedy administration goals despite House opposition and a Powell led vote strategy.
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Joe Hall Washington
Senate
Kennedy
House
Adam Clayton Powel
D-N. Y
House Labor Committee
Vinod
Powell
April records show coldest since 1936 and wettest since 1952
The Winchester Fruit Research Station reports last month as the coldest April since 1936 with an average mean of 49.6 degrees and rainfall totaling 4.75 inches, the wettest April since 1952. Snowfall reached 1 inch, raising the yearly total to 71 inches.
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Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Laos Cease Fire Talks Near Front North of Vientiane
A government officer and a Pathet Lao major held a meeting near Vang Khou 45 miles north of Vientiane bringing a provisional halt to fighting by 5 p m Gen Phoumi Nosavan said. Cabinet members and U S advisers weighed the potential cease-fire as a first step to ending civil war amid doubts over terms and possible withdrawal of American advisers.
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Vientiane
Laos
Pathet Lao
Here
Phoumi Nosavan
Tino Sopsaisana
Vang Khu
Prince Boun Oum
Clarke County Targets Trailer Courts With $25 Per Space Tax
Clarke County supervisors advance first reading of an ordinance taxing trailer courts 25 dollars per space annually effective next year Payment due January first 1962 with a February first default date and license revocation after notice from the Commissioner of Revenue The measure would tax existing camps for a full year and new ones at half rate 12 50 Each offense carries a 5 to 100 dollar fine and daily violation penalties The ordinance aligns with state code and mirrors a prior failed attempt that faced a constitutional challenge The board also rejected joining the emergency rabies trapping program proposed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service to hire professional fox trappers to protect the county from rabies The action was moved by K Nain Jr and seconded by Hobson C McGehee
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Berryville
Clarke County Board of Supervisors
Commissioner of Revenue
Virginia
Bor J
US Fish and W Dlife Service
K.n.ain, Jr
Hobson C. McGehee
Virginia Convention Approves Confederate Constitution
One hundred years ago today the Virginia Convention approved the Confederate constitution subject to a referendum set for May 23. The lingering question tied to secession and alignment with the Confederacy weighed on state politics as citizens awaited the vote.
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Virginia
Shepard Seeks Challenges in Space Flight Ahead
CAPE CANAVERAL FLA Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr 37 was chosen to be the first American in space He says the flight is a challenge and the toughest will come on the first flight He sought out extra training in a civilian school and enjoys water skiing and hunting for fast boats His wife Louise notes he creates challenges when none exist and stays immersed in technical reading and naval policy journals
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Cape Canaveral
Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr
Navy
Louise
Alan
Shepard
Shepard Chosen for Daring Mercury Flight Amid Weather Delays
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP bad weather forced postponement of America's man in space flight announcing Alan B Shepard Jr 37 year old Navy commander was chosen for the Project Mercury mission backup John H Glenn Jr 90 Marine lieutenant colonel stands ready in case of delays Shepard donned his pressure suit in a hangar awaiting the next launch window as cloud cover and poor visibility hampered the 195 mile space shot plans
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
America
Alan B. Shepard Jr
Shepard
Navy
Redstone
John H. Glenn Jr
Missile Test Center
Glenn
Seareas
Strike Grounds All National Airlines Planes
A nationwide strike by machinists led to layoff notices for National Airlines employees. Planes were grounded across routes from Houston to Miami with staff told not to report for work. National operates about 65 flights daily in and out of Miami.
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National Airlines
Miami
Fla
National
Houston
Tex
International
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