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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1962

Page

3

Voters Eye Primaries in Five States Light Turnouts Seen

Voters in Ohio Florida Indiana West Virginia and New Mexico are slated to select nominees in major races with light turnout expected overall. Florida faces higher interest with debates over Kennedy medical care financing. Governors and senators compete, while Indiana and West Virginia see limited opposition.

Associated Press Ohio Florida Indiana West Virginia New Mexico Kennedy U.S Frank J. Lausche George Smathers Quno Michael V. DiSalle Mark McElroy James A. Rhodes John Marshall Briley Toledo Robert Taft Jr Thomas Lowell Fess Smathers Dante Fascelli Miami Fascell David C. Eldredge Sen Claude House Pepper Cliff Herrell Miami Springs Edwin L. Mechem Joe M. Montoya Thomas G. Morris Charles A. Halleck U.S. Senate Homer Capehart Congress Ken Hechler Elizabeth Kee

Western State Hospital dining room contract bid awarded

The Valley Staunton J H Fralin & Son Roanoke contractors submitted the apparent low bid of 569000 for a new dining room and kitchen at Western State Hospital. The project is the last major contract under the 1960 62 capital delay program. Richmond The University of Richmond will confer honorary degrees on five men during commencement led by Dr James Tucker and Dr R Nevitt Sanford.

Staunton J. H. Fralin & Son Roanoke Western State Hospital Here Richmond University of Richmond James T. Tucker R. Nevitt Sanford Stanford U Paul E. Crandall

Blue Lustre Carpet Cleaner Claim in Ad Copy

Premium soap free cleaner promotes no soapy residue and quick resoiling reduction. It brightens color and leaves carpet nap open and lofty. Safe for all carpeting including orientals. Half gallon costs $3.39, enough to clean three 9 by 12 rugs.

Rewards Offered for Vote Buying Crimes

Martinsburg reports the Eastern Medical Society will pay $100 rewards for substantial evidence leading to arrest and conviction of anyone attempting to buy or sell votes in Wednesday elections in the area.

Martinsburg Eastern Medical Society

United States Reports 31st Underground Nuclear Blast

The Atomic Energy Commission announced the 31st underground nuclear explosion at the Nevada test site. It was a low yield detonation equivalent to about 20 000 tons of TNT. The U S is also conducting atmospheric tests in the Pacific and five explosions have been recorded.

Washington United States Nevada The Atomic Energy Commission Pacific

Miller elected president of state letter carriers group

Howard W. Miller of Harrisonburg was chosen president at the state letter carriers convention in Suffolk. Miller, a rural route carrier for seven years, will succeed John Johnson of Richmond.

Suffolk Howard W. Miller Harrisonburg State Letter Carriers Association Miller John Johnson Richmond

Dairy Meet Opens at Blacksburg

A two day seminar for dairy plant supervisors and managers from across the state opens today on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Dairy experts will speak and industry problems will form the basis of discussions and panels.

Blacksburg Virginia Polytechnic Institute

Nuclear Warhead Fired in Test Series Final Launch

The final test in the series involved the firing Sunday of a nuclear warhead from a Polaris submarine. The event marked the culmination of ongoing demonstration launches and underscored strategic capabilities during the program.

Polaris

Negro journalist Louis Lautier dies at 65 in Washington

Louis R. Lautier, 65, a prominent Negro newspaperman and special assistant to the Republican national chairman, died Sunday. He served as Washington correspondent for the Atlanta Daily World and the National Negro Press Association before his appointment and was the first Negro admitted to membership in the National Press Club.

Washington (Ap Louis R. Lautier Republican National Washington Atlanta Daily World National Negro Press Association National Press Club

Reds Charged With Violations Of Armistice

United Nations Command charged the Communists with 66 armistice violations from March 19 to April 30. U S Army Col Wheeler G Merriam told the Military Armistice Commission secretaries that 23 cases involved automatic weapons entering the de militarized zone.

Panmunjom Korea United Nations Command U.S. Army Wheeler G. Merriam Military Armistice Commission Demilitarized Zone

Kennedy News Conference To Be Carried By Networks

All radio networks and two of three TV networks will carry President Kennedy's news conference live Wednesday at 3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. CBS-TV will tape the event and televise it an hour after it begins.

Washington Kennedy White House Cbs-Tv

News conference live on networks NBC CBS ABC and NBC telecast

NBC will carry the news conference live on television and ABC CBS and NBC will also provide live coverage. The arrangement positions NBC to show the event while ABC and CBS share simultaneous telecast channels.

Mutual CBS NBC ABC

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