Khrushchev Says U S Plane Shot Down and Inquiry Ordered
President Eisenhower ordered a full inquiry at a National Security Council session after Khrushchev claimed a U S plane was shot down. The White House said the probe will be released by NASA and the State Department, as Congress reacted with anger at new aggressive bomber flight concerns.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Russia
National Security Council
NSC
White House
James C. Hagerty
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Department of State
Hagerty
Congress
Khrushchev
Pen Pal Seek by Judy Floyd of Winchester
Judy Floyd requests a pen pal and asks for help locating sources. She provides her address at Amherst Street and seeks a contact in Virginia with details ending in Rob.
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Judy Floyd
Winchester
Amherst St
Secretive NSC Meeting Tied to Alert Exercise
The White House stated the NSC session was part of Operation Alert planning for future emergencies and not connected to Khrushchev’s Moscow speech alleging a U.S. plane shootdown. Eisenhower and Security Council members, including Nixon and Herter, departed from the White House by helicopter for the session.
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Washington
White House
Eisenhower
Nikita Khrushchev
Supreme Soviet
Moscow
Soviet Union
James C. Hagerty
NSC
Khrushchev
Richard M. Nixon
Christian A. Herter
Thomas S. Gates Jr
Leo A. Hoegh
Office of Civil and Defense
Virginia Schools Hold High Standards Says Paschall
Dr. Davis Y. Paschall, Virginia superintendent of public instruction, told Frederick County listeners that no state matches Virginia for high school standards. He noted rising costs, state aid changes, and a decade of school funding growth from $282,812 to about $900,000 with Frederick County’s total indebtedness reaching about $2.46 million.
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Davis Y. Paschall
Frederick County
Virginia
Paschal
Paschall
Sg Seeguniaign
James Wood
Disney film sequence shot at Carter Hall in Virginia
Blue Ridge Hunt members gathered at Carter Hall in Millwood for filming of The Olympic Horse a Walt Disney production about Nautical the U S Equestrian Team star with stand in Pal owned by Mrs Edward Jenkins. The shoot used the historic Christipher mansion as backdrop and involved many local dignitaries while Mr Lansburgh directed portions and a lunch at Battletown Inn followed four hours of filming.
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Millwood
Blue Ridge Hunt
Carter Hall
Walt Disney
Nautical
U.S
Pal
Edward Jenkins
Red Gate
Howard Gardiner
Huntsman
Richard Dole
Stewart ‘Treviranus
Trevitanus
John Magruder
Bryan Conrad
Mimi Jennings
Fairfield
Conn
William Shipp
Alfred Allen
George Glaysher
Lansburgh
Frank Christopher
Clarke
Greenwich
New England
Hunt
Mr. Lans
Peace at Paris? Khrushchev hints danger in peace
Soviet Premier Khrushchev tells the rubber stamp parliament that peace may be dangerous for him and the communist world. He highlights a downed American plane incident and promises consumer gains, including tax abolition by 1965 and higher wages, while signaling strains with China.
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Nikita Khrushchev
Paris
Khrushchev
Washington
Kremlin
Chinese Communist Party
Clarke County Names New Welfare Director
Mrs. Mark A. McHale of Valley Mill Road Winchester is named Clarke County Welfare Director succeeding Betty Russell. Born Ann Smith in Fairmont West Virginia she earned a BS in social work at West Virginia University and served in the Navy as a WAVE. She worked for Public Assistance in Fairmont and later for Frederick County welfare before moving to Winchester.
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Berryville
Mark A. McHale
Valley
Mill Road
Winchester
Clarke County
Betty Russell
Ann Smith
Fairmont
W. Va
West Virginia University
Navy
Department of Public Assistance
McHale
Frederick County
Ww Department
Clarke
Tee
The
Council of Ca
Princess Margaret Wedding Eve Title Question Sparks Debate
London coverage centers on whether Antony Armstrong-Jones will receive a peerage for marrying Princess Margaret. The issue dominates tabloids and public chatter with options ranging from Earl to various historic titles, while bookmakers and commentators weigh the best form of recognition for the couple.
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Tony
London
Margaret
Eliabeth II
Antony Armstrong-Jones
Armstrong-Jones
Westminster Abbey
Daily Mirror
Mr. Jones
Lord Antony
Viscount Armstrong
Earl Jones
L. G. Pine
Burke's Peerage
Pine
Rescue Crews Seek to Free Trapped Youth
In Burlington Ohio rescue teams from Ohio and West Virginia race to free Luther Payne a 17 year old buried beneath eight feet of sandy soil in a 35 foot dry well at his family home. The pit walls have collapsed hampering efforts with onlookers piling close to the scene.
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Ironton, Ohio
Ohio
West Virginia
Burlington
Luther Payne
Z. T. Earls
Huntington
Minor Payne
Luther
Meade Scholarships Awarded to Virginian Youths
The State Department of Education announced Granville P. Meade scholarships for 1960 61 to nine Virginian youths. The awards fund freshmen at 500 dollars and sophomores and above at 400 dollars. Nine winners include Rod Guvat Shirey.
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Richmond
Mt of Education
Granville P. Meade
Virginia
Rod Guvat Shirey
Ad Spring
Bill to Aid Low in Spirits Areas Seeks Senate Return
The House sent a 251 million dollar urban and rural redevelopment bill back to the Senate as its prospects near a veto. The measure would expand aid to distressed regions, amounting to 198 million more than Eisenhower proposed, and closely mirrors a prior vetoed package. The 201 184 vote split along party lines with Democrats backing and Republicans mixed. The outcome could shape the presidential race and GOP leaders signaled a possible veto.
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Washington
House
Senate
Eisenhower
GOP
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Khrushchev Threatens US as Summit Gloom Deepens
In a fiery Moscow speech Khrushchev warned of retaliation with rockets if U.S. bombers threaten the Soviet Union and cast doubt on prospects for the upcoming summit. He attacked Nixon, criticized Eisenhower’s freedom of movement, and urged allied caution as talks near. The speech linked military actions to summit prospects, signaling strained diplomacy.
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Moscow
Nikita Khrundechev
U. S
Soviet Union
Richard M. Nixon
Eisenhower
Pentagon
Khrushchev
United States
U.S
Supreme Soviet
Britain
France
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