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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1959
Page
6
Hamptonton Indiana reports a 19 year old sophomore from South Indiana named a finalist in the Miss America contest on the IU campus. The Ebony coed, member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, was nominated by Phi Delta fraternity, an all white group, and is believed to be the first black girl to win a campus contest.
A federal judge signed final settlement documents ending all outstanding claims related to the sinking of the Doria after a collision with the Stockholm off Nan. The incident on July 25 left many lives lost and involved 3 322 claims totaling about 116 million dollars. Some settlements were as low as six dollars.
Winchester Civil Defense Administrator Forrest Jones urged citizens to prepare for attack. Individuals and families should be self reliant for two weeks after an attack with food water fuel first aid supplies and a battery radio. Call MO 2-3889 or MO 2-1379 for more information.
J Kenneth Robinson heads Virginia Fruit Marketers Co-Op announcing that by early May the four state groups Virginia West Virginia Maryland and Pennsylvania have signed up about five hundred percent of free processing tonnage. The plan calls for federated bargaining with processors and an eventual board election at the Glaize packing house in Baltimore?
Members of the Teen Age Club under Miss Joyce Lake plan a dinner for the Nite Rockers from Kennet Square Pa arriving tomorrow. The 16 to 18 year old group will perform at a teen dance from 8 to 11 p.m. at the War Memorial Building with a small admission to cover costs.
New Jersey and Ohio growers show interest in forming or joining associations to bargain with processors. Ohio works to strengthen the Fruit Growers Marketing Association, while New Jersey plans remain undetermined. Western New York reports hint at a bar gaining movement after a grower referendum on an apple marketing order, with broader regional joining envisioned.
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