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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1963
Page
1
Reports from Haiti and U S sources allege a reign of terror under Duvalier with killings and reprisal. A bomb at a water installation failed to explode in Port au Prince as plans moved to relocate several asylum cases to embassies with uncertain safe conduct timelines.
A musician in yesterday's Gem bh Senttee Parade split his bass drum but kept playing, while praise flows to Apple Valley Citizens Band Radio Club for service. Parade head L Mehrle Sli and seating chief P B Dorsey are noted for support and long festival ties, with Dorsey planning a spring Winchester trip.
Thousands cheered as Adam Cartwright known from Bonanza rode as Grand Marshal in the Apple Blossom Festival parade. Queen Shenandoah XXXVI Brooke Randolph Farland led Her Court in a 3 1 2 hour procession with 62 floats, many themed to apples. Local groups and communities provided the displays, bands and moving parts. The Roberts family planned to leave Winchester today.
A Cruzeiro do Sul passenger plane crashed into a dense area near Sao Paulo, killing 32 as crowds of up to 20 000 swarmed the wreck. Fire and rescue efforts were hampered, a fire truck struck by the crowd left one dead, and 17 were rescued alive with 13 in critical condition.
Moscow dispatch says Frol Kozlov former Khrushchev successor candidate has thrombosis and will stay in hospital for months. Central Committee announcement notes illness but omits cause and exact location of clot.
Hot sun and crowds overwhelmed attendees at the Apple Blossom Festival. Memorial Hospital treated 80 people for heat exhaustion and related ailments, with at least 100 aided by Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad over two days. Firefighters battled a grass fire in Shawneeeland and a mattress blaze at Seymour Barr residence with smoke damage noted. no serious injuries reported.
A 22 year old Front Royal man, Robert Taylor Payne of 213 Clymer Ave, was killed when his car left Rt. 340 south of Front Royal. The vehicle overturned and burned. Payne was dead before flames reached him, per Warren County Medical Examiner Dr Edwin Elham. A passing motorist saw the fire and Front Royal police and fire departments responded. Payne was alone in the car.
Andrea Miller served as marshal of Winchester's Fireman's Parade during a three day festival. She presented a loving cup to Vivian Lunsford from Marshall as winner of the Honorary Out Of Town Fire Chief contest. Miller praised the experience, calling it one of the most rewarding of her life.
In Birmingham Alabama tensions rose as planned marches and demonstrations by Negroes escalated amid police crackdowns led by Bull Connor. Martin Luther King Jr warned of continued protests while authorities vowed to stop unrest. hundreds of youths and officers were injured and about 1000 demonstrators remained in jail as the desegregation drive stretched into its month and more mass meetings were held.
Miss Farland dazzled crowds with four area appearances during the Apple Blossom pageant weekend. She snipped the ribbon at the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Antique Car Meet on Handley Boulevard and planned to present trophies at Warrenton and Shenandoah Downs. Officials hailed the event as a lavish success with an estimated 150000 parade spectators.
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