Firestone III Jumps to His Death in Havana
Harvey Firestone III, heir to the Firestone family, was found dead on a third floor balcony of a Vedado skyscraper in Havana after apparently climbing over a grill barrier. He had been staying in Cuba with an attendant and cousin nearby, and had a history of a prior suicide attempt in Florida. He is survived by his wife Beverly Lou McFarland, a daughter Diane Eliza, and several siblings.
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Havana
Firestone III
Belolay
Firestone
St. Petersburg
Vedado
William J. Didas
Fla
David
Harvey
David Firestone
Florida
Local Stocks Courtesy of Weld and Co Winchester STOCK Bid
Local stocks listing shows American Furniture at $1 per share with 3 percent Bank of Clarke County at $10 par value. Potomac Edison quoted $4.70 per share with $100 asset value and Winchester Storage at $100 par.
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Weld and Co
Winchester
American Furniture
Bank of
Clarke County
Teescenes Potomac Edison
Virginia plans new interstate cost estimates
Virginia highway officials prepare new cost estimates for the 1100 mile system including the Route 4 alignment. The deadline is July 1. A decision on Interstate 64’s location is delayed while the bureau awaits updated figures.
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Richmond
Virginia
H. H. Harris
U. S.bureau of Public Roads
Richard H. Pott
6Ther
Pott
Bertram D. Pallamy
U.S. 11
Staunton
U.S. 60
Clifton Forge
Lexington
Smoke Jumpers Aid AF Men From Downed Plane
Kingsley Air Force Base in Oregon reports two Air Force men were aided by smoke jumpers after a plane crash. Details of the incident remain limited but responders provided immediate assistance at the scene.
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Kingsley Air Force Base
Ore
Air Force
Barter Theatre Awards and Training Spots Noted
Abbott received awards in Washington along with an acre of ground and the right to choose two youths for Barter Theatre summer training. Robert Porterfield, founder director, is pictured with Clem D. Johnston of Roanoke, president of the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce.
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Washington
Abbott
Barter Theatre
Robert Porterfield
Clem D. Johnston
Roanoke
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Fete Membership Faces 2746 Dollar Deficit After Festival
The In-Town and Out-of-Town Membership departments report a shortfall of 2746 dollars toward a 17463 dollar quota. By last week 14716 dollars had been paid, with 21 divisions working to raise the remaining balance to support the springtime Apple Capital fete. Members unpaid for 1960 are urged to remit to complete the goal and cover expenses.
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Festival Organiation
Apple Capital
Gromyko Threatens Separate Treaty With East Germany
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko warned that Moscow would sign a separate peace treaty with East Germany if the Big Four fail to reach a German settlement. He said the Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact forces would guard East German borders and implied West Berlin would be within the off limits area under East German control.
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Moscow
Andrei A. Gromyko
Soviet Union
East Germany
Gromyko
So Union
Berlin
Supreme Soviet
West Khrush- US
State Department
U.S
Senet
Modest Bridal Attire Highlights Royal Margaret's Wedding
London AP reports Princess Margaret wore a simple white silk organza gown with a long train and tight sleeves, accented by a wide diamond tiara. Her hair was in a chignon, veil to the floor, and she wore white crepe shoes. The groom in frock coat and striped pants stood with a white carnation. Queen Elizabeth II in turquoise lace, Queen Mother in white and gold, Churchill in a small frock.
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London
Margaret
British Couturier
Norman Hartnell
St. James's
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Mother
Elizabeth
Churchill
Three-Ship Collision Sinks Freighter in Montreal Harbor
In Montreal harbor a 1000-ton Canadian coaster the Federal Express sank after a berth collision with the Swedish freighter Polar is. The 5758-ton Norwegian freighter Thorshope and the Polar is escaped damage as searchers locate the wreck outside the main channel. Harbor officials say several crew were rescued while others jumped to the dock and were later aided by tugs.
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Montreal
Federal Express
Polaris
Thorshope
Menthol Cigarettes Surge in U S Smoking
A major tobacco company reports Americans smoke more cigarettes than menthol brand preference. Menthols popularity started around 1933 and last year consumption neared 52 billion cigarettes, about 0.11 percent of total sales, with forecasts reaching 70 billion annually by 1960.
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Louisville, Kye
HersheyDismisses Amherst County Draft Board
Hershey fired Amherst County draft board after it refused to reopen Nixon deferment case. Nixon had been granted deferment on grounds he would be over draft age when studies finished. Local board ordered to reopen, given 90 days to comply, and then it was dismissed as Nixon returns to school.
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Nixon
Hershey
Middletown Plans Lawn Party And Parades
Middletown Fire Company and auxiliary meet to set July 22-23 lawn party dates. Minutes approved and plans made for memorial service May 29 and June officer elections. Firemen and auxiliary to attend parades in May through August. Lions Club supper May 17 to be chaired by Mrs Braithwaite.
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Middletown
Middletown Fire Company
Corn- Firemen’s Association
Clearbrook
Mt.Carmel
William Kline
Bernice Burdette
Walter McCauley
the Plains
Luray
Edinburgh
Capon Valley
Wardensville
Woodstock
Strasburg
Lions Club
Maggie
Braithwaite
Workers Save Child Locked In Auto
In Boston two workers Dennis Kennedy and Ralph Friday rescued a six week old infant trapped inside a car in direct sun with the temperature in the 90s. The child was taken to Angell Memorial Animal Hospital then moved to Boston City Hospital where doctors said she suffered near dehydration but recovered quickly after fluids. The baby's mother Mrs Joseph Canning, 25, was at a nearby hospital for postnatal care and delayed longer than expected.
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Boston
Animal Today
Joseph Canning
Red Star Publishes Photo Of Plane Wreckage
Moscow based Red Star printed a photo of the wreckage from the May 1 U S plane shot down in Soviet Armenia. The defense ministry paper noted an antiaircraft alert at dawn and described an unidentified aircraft entering from the south as hostile and at high altitude and about 540 miles per hour.
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Moscow
Red Star
U. S
Armenia
Defense Ministry
Babb Leads Comedy at Bark Mill in Three Men on a Horse
Eugene C. Babb stars as the lead in Three Men on a Horse at the Winchester Little Theatre. The Bark Mill show runs May 30 through June 5 with tickets at Shenval Music Company and O'Connell Air Conditioning.
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Dan Erwin Trowbridge
Eugene C. Babb
Winchester
Bark Mill
Erwin
Eugene Babb
Winchester Little Theatre
Three Angeles
Shenval Music Company
O'Connell
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Ili
Assage Aceeseee Winchester
Shoecenter
Florsheim
Micrabella
Barter
F. Byrd
D-Va
Fete
E. H. Cameron
St. Lawrence Seaway
Amherst County Draft Board
Middletown Plans
Christian Science
Richard L. L. Grendon
C. 8
Losfornia
The
Mother Wth
Chelot
Massachusetts
George Washington Hotel
Braddock
Chrysler
Dodge
Simca
Babb
Shawnee District
Shawnee Volunteer Fire Dept
Shawnee Fire Department
Route L
General Electric
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