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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1959
Page
1
Western diplomats anticipate a sequence of recesses at the Geneva conference starting early next week to allow secret negotiations on European disputes. A British source says Andrei Gromyko would back restricted exchanges outside the Palace of Nations. The aim is to spur concessions ahead of a possible summer summit.
Washington senators backed a $35 000 ceiling on farm crop supports as part of a wheat surplus bill that moves to the House. Secretary Benson urged against enactment saying it would not cut production and could raise costs. The Senate approved the cap and provided farmers choices on supports or reduced allotments for parity payments.
A busy local week features the Shawnee Kennel Club preparing for a dog show at the National Guard Armory with a 10 a.m. start tomorrow, registration noon, judging at 1 p.m., drawing entries from a wide area.
Gov. Almond boosts state reward to 12800 for information leading to the killer of the Jackson family. The four victims disappeared January 11 and were found in Maryland and near Fredericksburg in March. The payout comes from a discretionary fund and won’t go to officers for normal duties.
Lt. Col Joseph L. Bourassa will speak at Green Hill Cemetery in Clarke tomorrow at 2 p.m. The Milton Valley services begin at 3 p.m. American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars sponsor the exercises. J. Fred Jones will introduce the speaker. Clarke County High School band and the Chevaliers perform. Spiritual leaders give invocation and benediction. Color guard and firing squad are named. Bourassa, a Leesburg civil service employee and former governor aide, served in air force and infantry since 1940.
State Senator Harry F Byrd Jr frames Virginia progress as driven by progressive conservatism, citing stable debt free government and rising personal income since 1940. He spoke at the Chesterfield County $500000 office building dedication, noting Virginia’s mix of conservatism and forward planning.
Jean Ann Woods of Senseny Road won the $350 Star Leadership Award from James Wood High School, the third local senior to receive this year’s awards totaling $1,050. The Evening Star program honors character, duty, and leadership with winners from Clarke County High and Handley High announced earlier.
Firemen parade committee chairmen voted last night to shorten the 1960 Firemen’s Parade of the Apple Blossom Festival and to raise its quality. They also moved the annual organizational meeting to November 30 and elected a parade director for 1960.
The Army publicly opposes a Senate panel plan to cut Nike Hercules funding by most of the budget request for bases in the continental U S and Hawaii. Army officials warn that reducing the project would create serious gaps in national air defenses amid a clash with the Air Force over the Bomarc and strategic weapons.
Washington experts puzzle over Nikita Khrushchev's May 25 to June 6 visit to Albania. The premier, returning from Crimea, would be away as the Berlin ultimatum deadline nears. Albania's isolation and Tito rift raise questions on Moscow’s aims and stance toward Greece and Italy.
The Virginia National Guard undergoes Pentomic reorganization effective June 1 under Gen Crump. The 8,452 authorized strength slightly rises from 8,335, with two battle groups for the 2nd Division Virginia component. Key changes place brigades in Richmond and Southwest Virginia, preserving armory facilities statewide.
Arctic chill sweeps the northern United States with subfreezing readings from Bismarck to Caribou and 25 in Fraser Colorado while Alaska remains milder in the 45s. Rain disrupts scenes as temperatures dip, mirroring Friday's pattern and forecasters warn of continued unsettled weather.
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