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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1960
Page
4
Howard Criswell 18 was committed to a Tennessee mental hospital for observation after admitting nine sniping attacks that terrorized a Nashville neighborhood for three weeks. He led into the county courthouse by Sheriff Tom Cartwright. Police said Criswell blamed an urge to kill and wounded two men in two of the incidents.
Newark officials report a strong demand for civil defense booklets. A display of pamphlets including The H Bomb and You drew little notice for weeks, but since Monday's summit collapse about 1 000 have been taken.
Ted R. Gamble 54 of Portland Oregon president of Mount Hood Radio and Television died from a brain hemorrhage in San Francisco. Dr Osborne A Brines 67 former head of clinical societies died Wednesday of a heart attack in Detroit.
AP notes that the 15 largest metro areas held about a third of the U S population in the 1950s and added roughly nine million residents by 1958. New York area led with 14 million, followed by Chicago, Southern California, Philadelphia, Detroit, and Houston entering the top 15 in 1958.
The Federal Reserve Board approved First Virginia Corp of Arlington Virginia to acquire control of Purcellville Virginia National Bank. The action transfers ownership and voting control to the applicant, pending usual regulatory clearance and completion of the purchase.
Allen plans a Broadway presentation for the 1961 62 season. Allen travels to England for preliminary arrangements for a New York debut. Written by Robert J Crean the play will be directed by Tyrone Guthrie with Ruth Gordon possible for a leading role.
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