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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1960
Page
9
Turkey extends the college closure to July 2 as student protests against Premier Adnan M. continue. Martial law tightens in Ankara with a curfew, liquor ban, identity checks, and a city under military rule. The Army governs despite limited access to outside news.
In Columbus Grove Ohio a baby nap is disrupted by a barking parakeet and a whining dog at the James Holmes residence. Holmes says the bird imitates the dog and creates similar noise during quiet moments.
Norfolk report shows J R Wilkins of Winchester as one of five finalists for the 1959 AMA Retail Merchants Association contest. Malcolm Reid of Staunton was named Retailer of the year. Wilkins attended with his wife and Mr and Mrs Robert Pizanno, president of the Winchester RA.
Secretary of Defense Thomas S Gates said he ordered a worldwide alert test for U S forces on the eve of the summit. He told newsmen he advised the President, called it prudent, and said such no warning tests would continue as part of Cold War readiness trials. He also noted the Defense Department was not responsible for U2 reconnaissance flights over the Soviet Union.
Firefighters responded to a small vehicle fire at 8 45 a m yesterday at 208 West Boscawen Street the home of John H Seal Jr The wiring of the horn on a 1987 Dodge short circuited causing minor damage and no injuries were reported by Rouss and South End fire units.
Senate committees plan investigations into the U2 spy plane incident and the Paris summit failure. Lyndon B Johnson supports scrutiny to learn from past mistakes while defending unity behind the President. Senators Kennedy Symington Javits Mundt Butler urge measured inquiry amid partisan comments.
Readers share personal tales from 1960 about prom traditions mom dancing with sons and concerns over decorum. Abby dismisses fear of embarrassment and urges straightforward choices while addressing questions about animals and money in church communities.
George Tyler Townley 58 a specialist in newspaper laws who represented the Publishers Association of New York City died Saturday after a heart attack.
In Prague Cyrus Eaton the American industrialist was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws by Charles University in a special ceremony on his visit to Czechoslovakia.
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