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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1959
Page
5
Winners named after a bridge match held May 11 at 8 p.m. at the George Washington Hotel. The event drew players from local clubs and featured first and second place awards.
The appeals court critiques Hutcheson's seven year extension to desegregate Prince Edward County schools. It notes district judge cited deteriorating racial relations and potential violence, while other counties acted and Prince Edward remained inactive.
A 24 year old woman from Lumberton said a Black man in a black car abducted her and her 5 year old daughter near Lumberton on February 25. The victim identified Parker from a 25 man lineup and his body was later found in the Pearl River area after intensive river searches led by FBI agents and the Mississippi Highway Patrol. Senator Stennis voiced hope for justice while governor Coleman did not comment.
The president defended aid programs as necessary, noting cuts by opponents and citing studies urging more military aid abroad. He warned against timidity in development while acknowledging aid often targets Korea and Formosa. He praised FBI and state efforts to find and punish assailants in a Mississippi jail killing.
A single vehicle crash on State Route 686 about one mile east of Linbearn in Southampton County injured the driver. The incident occurred last Saturday near Highway Toll 242 in the Franklin area.
Polly Bergen withdraws from the musical First Impressions in New York after an operation for pregnancy. The 28 year old actress had previously lost twins in a similar operation two years earlier.
April brought heavy snowfall totaling 12 inches through January to March and a record 87 degree high. Rainfall reached 4.14 inches for the month, with the four month total 8.90 inches, while temperatures averaged higher than recent years. Baltimore history notes the city founded in 1729.
The 43rd awards honor Joseph Pulitzer heirs and Columbia trustees for journalism prizes in reporting and photography, and literary and musical categories. Recipients include Howard Van Smith, Joseph Martin, Philip Santora, and Mauldin, with prizes totaling $1000 for journalism and $500 for literature and music.
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