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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1961

Page

9

Trio of Back-to-Back Homers in 9th Lifts Tigers to 5-2 Win

Detroit, 15 games over .500, edges Twins 5-2 after a ninth inning burst led by Norm Cash Steve Boros and Dick Brown. Al Kaline homered as Hank Aguirre earned the win. Indians and Angels also notable as McBride notches Angels first shutout at Wrigley Field and Los Angeles tops Cleveland 9-0.

ED Wilks Detroit Tigers Tigers Minnesota Twins Cleveland Indians Los Angeles Angels Ken McBride McBride Tribe Cozy Wrigley Field Baltimore Minnesota Chicago Cheevo Washnee Wallosas City Sanab Brae St. Louis Los Angles Dodgers Cincinnati Milwaukee Pittsburgh Philadelphia Chicago Cubs Norm Cash Steve Boros Dick Brown Ray Moore Paul Giel al Falline Hank Aguirre Twins Cat i Lennie Green Ane Indians Ken Hunt Earl Averill Leon Wagner Loser Simmery

Rees Arrives at Penitentiary for Virginia Slayings

Melvin Davis Rees Jr arrives at the Richmond state penitentiary to face a Friday Spotsylvania County hearing on charges he killed two members of the Carroll Vernon Jackson Jr family of Louisa County. Rees, a 92 year old Hyattsville musician, already holds a federal double life for kidnapping and murdering two other Jackson family members.

Richmond Melvin Davis Rees, Jr State Penitentiary Spotsylvania County Carroll Vernon Jackson Jr Louisa County U.S Rees Baltimore Hyattsville Jackson Lvania County Shals Selalasd Virginia Ilgar Fredericksburg Prem Gambrills

Landlocked fisherman loses rowboat in Berkshire hills

In a landlocked Berkshires city, Russell Olek parked a 14 foot rowboat on his front lawn. By afternoon, the boat vanished from the lawn, stolen from his property.

P ‘Mass Russel Olek Om Berkshire Hills

Harrington Smith Stars in The Touch of Silk at Bark Mill

Harrington Smith, praised for Count Jolimaitre in Fashion, returns in The Touch of Silk at Bark Mill. He plays Osborne, an Aussie who fights, roams Paris, and meets Jeanne, the Cobbler’s French wife, in a tale of jealousy and romance. Curtain 8:15 nightly next week. Monday preview benefits Sigma Sorority. tickets at O’Connell Airway next door.

Harrington Smith Count Jolimaitre Bark Mill Osborne Paris Seven Seas Jeanne Jim Davidson Jim Bark Sigma Sorority O'Connell Air Wale

Fire Blight Destroys Virginia Trees and Shrubs

Virginia agricultural experts note fire blight damages pears and quince, attacking blossoms and young twigs. Dr. Robert Priston of Virginia Tech advises removing cankers in late summer and fall, using two pruning tool sets, and applying chemical sprays to control the disease.

Virginia Robert Priston Virginia Polytechnic Institute Priston

Clarke Boys Win Trip To Camp

Two Clarke youths win FFA scholarships for outstanding forestry work earning a free trip and a week at the Holiday Lake camp near Aphor Virginia. Sionne J. Huffman, FFA sponsor, will accompany them.

Berryville Clarke Virginia Divine Copa Tre Copenhaver Clee Copenhaver Ad Leon F. Lloyd Future Farmers of America Aphor Sionne J. C. Huffman FFA

Titan Closer To Combat Readiness

CAPE CANAVERAL Florida AP Titan missile completes a 5000 mile test flight moving toward combat readiness. The 98 foot rocket flew to a South Atlantic stop in 30 minutes reaching speeds over 17000 mph. A Titan launch from Vandenberg AFB is planned within weeks.

Cape Canaveral Fla U.S South Atlantic Air Force Vandenberg Air Force Base Calif Defense Department United States California Wyoming Nebraska Lowry Air Force Base Colo

Froz Kariev Illness Rumors Stir Moscow Diplomatic Circles

Rumors spread in Moscow that Froz Kozlov a Khrushchev ally may be seriously ill with heart trouble a Soviet Foreign Ministry spokesman said officials had no knowledge of any illness Kozlov a Central Committee secretary connected with potential succession was last seen at an April 17 reception for Africa and a Laos dinner. New York restaurant serves giant glazed strawberries after meals replacing mints.

Moscow Froz Kozlov Khrushchev Foreign Ministry Kozley Communist Party Central Committee Freedom For Africa Souvanna Phouma Laos

Boyce Firemen Plan Annual Fun Festival

BOYCE The Volteer Fire Co will host a Fun Festival on June 17 at Boyce Elementary School from morning until 8 20 p m A dance follows the event Prizes include a portable stereo a Winchester 30 30 rifle and a motorized scooter Mrs Carl Pope chairs the festival with committee members Martin Yo well Marvin Ashby Albert Garrett Lynwood Lanham leads the dance with Roland Mitchell and Robert M id More committees to be listed later

Army to Draft 6000 in July

In Washington the Defense Department requests 6000 men be inducted into the Army during July. This is the first draft call since April when 1500 were drafted.

Army Washington Defense Department

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