Death of Stonewall Jackson Civil War Icon Remembered
The text recalls Stonewall Jackson dying after being wounded by friendly fire during May 1863 near the Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville campaigns. It notes his arm amputation, Dr. Hunter Holmes McGuire as surgeon, and his final words about resting under trees before burial in Lexington after Richmond funeral services.
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Jackson
Joseph Hooker
Fredericksburg
Northern Virginia
Gen. Hooker
Potomac
Booker
Hooker
Co McRne
Hunter Holmes. McGuire
William P. McGuire
Chester
Richmond
Lexington
Chancellorsville
Hunter Holmes McGuire
Stonewall Jackson
Bark Mill Theater Announces Harvey Cast and Run Dates
The Bark Mill Theater names THE CAST for the comedy Harvey. Rehearsals are underway for a June 3 opening and June 8 closing. Weather comments were noted amid the fickle conditions.
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Bark Mill Theater
Harvey
Cooper Begins Final Flight Preparations
Cape Canaveral reports L Gordon Cooper Jr moving into Hangar S for a 72 hour final prep ahead of a 34 hour mission to circle Earth 22 times. He follows a low residue diet, meets on flight plan, checks Atlas Faith 7 rocket, world tracking, weather and medical baselines.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
L. Gordon Cooper Jr
U.S
Cooper
Globe
Canada to Honor Defense Commitments Amid US Talks
In Hyannis Port Canada will discuss fulfilling its defense commitments with the United States. Prime Minister and Kennedy pledge to keep bilateral arrangements effective and adapt to changing roles, amid efforts to bridge strains from Diefenbaker era relations.
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Canada
Vutel
United States
North America
Kennedy
Pearson
D ‘Diefenbaker
Mother's Day Weather Brings Mild Forecast After Heat Wave
The region braces for near perfect Mother's Day weather as a cooler air mass moves in after days of heat. Temperatures peaked in the upper 90s to 98, and rainfall has been minimal since April 1, leaving farmers anxious for relief from dry soil.
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Richmond
Former Russian Official Sentenced to Death for Espionage
In Moscow a Soviet military tribunal condemned Oleg Penkovsky to death for espionage. His British co defendant Greville Wynne received eight years in prison plus labor. Wynne’s sentence was seen as light by some courtroom observers amid public reactions.
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Moscow
Oleg Penkovsky
Grevillecor
Mlitary
Viktor
Tens Wynne
Penkovsky
Wynne
Andrew
Police Week Observed With Open House and Services
Chief Maj. J. Thomas Boyd announced Police Week activities including Memorial Day services and an informal open house at police headquarters City Hall. The event emphasizes community understanding and youth outreach to show what the police service stands for and to foster respect for the law.
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J. Thomas Boyd
Congress of the United States
Boyd
Kennedy Urges Greater North South Exchanges For Race Harmony
Gen Robert F Kennedy says the nation must build more dialogue between northern and southern leaders to ease racial tensions. Asst Atty Gen Burke Marshall helped broker a Birmingham settlement and praised it as a step forward, while Birmingham officials warn lasting solution will take time.
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Robert F. Kennedy
Birmingham
Burke Marshall
United States
Kennedy
Washington
Marshall
Alabama
South
Justice Department
Department
Joseph F. Dolan
Washington Post
Dillon
Roger M. Blough
United States Steel Corp
GI Pvt. Daniel Arthur Survives Ten Hours under Live Fire
In Washington state during Exercise Coulee Crest a 17 year old GI Pvt. Daniel J. Arthur spent ten hours under live artillery and jet fire after being left to guard a fake mine field. He described fear, attempted signals, and writing a letter to his wife while hiding in a pup tent as Red forces simulated an attack.
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Daniel J. Arthur
Arthur
Washington
Los Angeles
Paul D. Adams
U.S. Strike Command
Red Artillery
Wanda
Tacoma
Wash
Heat Wave Beats Hasty Retreat
Winter-depth snow blankets the Northeast with six inches in Augusta Maine five in Greenville and four in other Maine towns. Northern New York reports five inches in Lyon Mountain and four in Dannemora while Duluth Minnesota dips to 23 below, Peliston Michigan to 24, and Green Bay Wisconsin to 31. Civil Defense warns Dickinson North Dakota residents as a funnel cloud skirted the city.
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Associated Press
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Augusta
Greenville
New York
Lyon Mountain
Dannemora
Mercury
Duluth
Minn
Peliston
Mich
Green Bay
Wis
Fieldhouse plans advance in Winchester drive
A joint city and recreation committee will study site and funding for a 4000 seat fieldhouse with 4500 convention capacity. fundraising chief Goodman says gala kickoff is set and aims to raise 250000 for construction while city officials draft road and utility estimates for council review.
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Winchester
City and Recreation
Goodman
Council
Lee Grant
Integration Leaders See Victory Amid Birmingham Protests
In Birmingham Alabama leaders led by Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr push a voter registration drive after a six week integration effort that drew police use of hoses and dogs with over 2000 arrests. City officials dismiss a nonbinding committee pact and mayoral leaders threaten arrests while King signals possible suspension of demonstrations pending city review.
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Birmingham
Ala
Martin Luther King Jr
Atlanta
Poliés
Eugene
Ing
U S Medic Killed in Viet Nam Near Saigon
A U S Army medical technician died of bullet wounds in a skirmish 40 miles north of Saigon as an air force H34 evacuated casualties. Eight loyalist soldiers were killed and 23 wounded. Names withheld.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
H34
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Dhebrienate
Robert Laendlet
Ghe
Crier
Alan Shepard
Canaveral Beach
Mercury Astron
JFK
Hyannis Port
Maas
May
Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Atty. Gen
Yakima, Wash
Civil Defense
Dickinson
N.D
Fieldhouse
Awarts
By Doug O’connell
Star
Frank Armstrong
Presi
Claude B. Smalts, Jr
J. Ben Cather
Sidney Smyer
Smyer
Albert Boutwell
Commission
Arthur Hanes
King
Viet Nam
Whitman
Gaunt’s
C. B Babb
Millwood Ave
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