Roanoke Parade Winners Honor Local Bands and Fire Teams
A Roanoke event showcased grand feature parade winners across high school and college bands, drum majors, and drum and bugle corps from multiple states. Prizes included $900 for the Firemen's Parade with top honors to Boonsboro Maryland and Franklin Fire Co. Chambersburg Pennsylvania among others.
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Reyondsville-Sykesville
Central
Martinsburg
W. Va
Smith
South Norfolk
Newport News Typhoon
York
Suburban Knights
Bagpipe Corps
Newport News
University of Richmond
Lafayette College
Easton
Frostburg State
Frostburg
Randolph - Macon Academy
Front Royal
Staunton Military Academy
Winchester Association of Mutual Insurance Agents
Boonsboro
Narrows High School
Greenbrier Military School
Lewisburg
Ferguson High School
Notice of Debts Proof Hearing for Fletcher Estate
The Farmers and Merchants National Bank as executor seeks debts proof for Carlene B. Fletcher estate. May 21, 1962 at 2:00 PM at John W. Rice City Hall Office Winchester Virginia to receive proofs of debts and demands. Commissioner's hand dated April 26, 1962.
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Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Carlene B. Fletcher
John W. Rice
City Hall
Winchester
Virginia
Union Denied as Communist Infiltrated
The Subversive Activities Control Board ruled the International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers is Communist infiltrated and cannot represent employees under the NLRA. Union officials pledged an immediate appeal citing the 97 page report and findings by examiner Francis Cherry.
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Washington
International Union of Mine
National Labor Relations Act
Subversive Activities Control Board
Francis Cherry
Fire Company And Drum Corps Details From Harrisonburg Event
A report lists details of Hose Fire Co No 4 in Harrisonburg and a Junior Drum and Bugle Corps along with winners from Hagerstown Martinsburg and Harrisburg events. It notes union influence claims about Mine Mill and Smelter Workers Union and mentions John Clark disputing a board finding. The union's membership was cited as about 60 000 in 1959 with 100 000 in 1959 claims previously.
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Franklin Fire Co
Chambersburg
Harrisonburg Hose Co
Bridgewater Volunteer Fire Co
Purcellville
Manassas
Leesburg
Ryneal Fire Dept
Martinsburg
W .Va
Mount Vernon
Lorton
Freestaters
Hagerstown
Hub City
Bay Hill
W. Va
Langlotz Goden
Penbrooke Citizens Fire Co
Harrisburg
Denver
The
Union
John Clark
Clark
CIO
Death Toll 155 in Japan Train Crash
In Tokyo the death toll from a triple train crash rose to 155 as salvage workers found the mangled body of a 51 year old man beneath a shattered commuter car.
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Tokyo
Japan
The Big Killing dominates Winchester Festival headlines
The city publicizes plans for film projects and a crowded festival schedule. Hatfield promotes future Hollywood work including a Bugsy Siegel mystery while attending charity events in New York. The festival enjoyed sunshine for coronation parades and two performances of a patriotic musical pageant despite a rain-delayed dress rehearsal. City crews cleaned parade routes and Handley grounds as police report about 20 arrests for drunkenness during the event.
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West Coast
Spain
Philippine Islands
Hong Kong
Hollywood
Bugsy Siegel
Mr. Hatfield
Winchester
New York
Berryville
Frederick
Hatfield
Dorian Gray
The
Cancer Society
United States
Lee-Jackson
James Wood High School
Armory
UVa Student Arrested After Attempted Robbery
University of Virginia sophomore Robert Clifton Jackson, 19, of Fairfax, attempted armed robbery at Meadow Creek service station near U S 29 in Charlottesville. A police officer in the station foiled the plan. Jackson fled into a creek and was later arrested. Bond set at 10000 dollars. preliminary hearing planned.
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Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Creek
Gece A
Robert Clifton Jackson
Barlow Road
Fairfax
Meadow Creek
U. S. 29
Jackson
Albert Wood
L. O. Carr
Carr
Marshall Jones
Four Children Die in Jacksonville Fire
In Jacksonville Florida four children ages 7, 6, 4, and 3 died as a second story fire spread through their home. Their mother Mrs James Durham 29 rescued two other children from a balcony and then jumped with an infant. the husband was away at the time.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Jimmy Durham
Gwendolyn Durham
Kenneth Durham
Cheryl Durham
James Durham
Virginia Toll Rises to 268 After Three Fatalities
Three traffic deaths pushed Virginia’s highway toll to 268, 34 more than a year ago. Howard Rimel Breeden Jr., 17, of Penn Laird, died after a crash on U S Route 33 near Harrisonburg. George Jones, 68, of Gordonsville, was struck by a tractor trailer on U S Route 15 near Virginia 33 in Louisa County. Paul Kinkead, 54, of Gate City, died when his tractor rolled on Virginia 714 in Scott County.
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Associated Press
Howard Rimel Breeden Jr
Penn Laird
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Harrisonburg
U. S. 33
George Jones
Gordonsville
U. S. 15
Virginia
Louisa County
Paul Kinkead
Rt. 3
Gate City
Scott County
Fighting reported in North Katanga near Nyunzu
AP reports clashes between Congolese national army units and Katanga gendarmerie led by Moise Tshombe near Nyunzu west of Albertville. Military losses said insignificant, but villages burned and residents massacred. Jason Sendwe travels to the region as a rival to Tshombe.
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Leopoldville
Congé
Katanga
National Army
Moise Tshombe
Sendwe
Tshombe
Tower to Rise on Canadian Side of Niagara Falls
A new sightseeing tower is planned on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls offering elevated views. The project aims to boost tourism and provide a landmark attraction amid the falls landscape.
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Niagara Falls
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