Two Hospitalized After School Bus Car Crash
A crash on Route 681 near Route 522 left two people hospitalized and five elementary students treated and released. James Wood High student Wanda Lee Barney and others aboard the bus and car received injuries. the incident prompted area rescue squads to respond as troopers investigated the scene.
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Rt. 522
Memorial Hospital
Harry Mason
S. Braddock St
Donald Mathews
Ross
L. W. Waters
James Wood
Gainesboro
Hershell Kelly
Estia
Berd Bi. 16
Rt. 4
Berat
James Wood High School
Flags urged for Winchester reenactment weekend turnout
The Winchester Frederick County Civil War Centennial Commission asks local merchants and residents to display both American and Confederate flags for the First Battle of Winchester reenactment set for tomorrow and Sunday near Rt 11 south of the city. Honey the collie arrives at Route 50 East with an Ansco camera as owners wonder its origin. Wilkins Coffee team faces Perry mixed classic roll off with Jerry Goodman stepping in. Handley Library honors Civil War history with a diorama display including diaries map sash and broadsides.
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Winchester - Frederick County
Honey
Marvin Williams
Route 50 East
Winchester Camera Club
Ansco
Williams
Wilkins
Northside
Stuart M. Perry
Perry
Jerry Goodman
Bomber
Jerry
Winchester
Handley Library
Chew’s Battery
Hotchkiss
Stonewall Jackson and Ewell Drive Banks From Winchester Hills
100 years ago today Stonewall Jackson and Ewell defeated Gen. Banks driving him from the hills south of Winchester in a strike noted in Civil War recollections.
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Stonewall Jackson
Ewell
Gen. Banks
Winchester
Linda Lofton Named Buddy Poppy Girl in Winchester
Linda Lofton, daughter of Homer and Mrs. Homer Lofton 2308 Wilson Blvd, is the official Buddy Poppy Girl for Winchester Post 2123 VFW. Poppies made by disabled veterans go on sale today and tomorrow with all proceeds aiding disabled and needy veterans. Claude Fauver chairs the sale. Mrs. George S. Taylor leads the ladies auxiliary. Linda, post members, and auxiliary urge purchase and wear of the poppies.
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Linda Lofton
Winchester Post
VFW
Linda
Homer Lofton
British Jets Join U. S. Forces In Thailand
British Hawker Hunters and Canberra bombers arrive in Bangkok to reinforce U S and Thai defenses against potential Laotian Communist threats. The force, totaling about 250 with additional air and ground crews, bases in Chiang Mai.
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U. S
Thailand
Bangkok
Laos
Singapore
Royal Air Force
R.A.F
Pakistan
France
Chiang Mai
Pathet Lao
Udon
Vientiane
Khorat
Red China Halts Flow of Refugees Into Hong Kong
Hong Kong sources report a sudden stop in border crossings with fewer than 2 000 refugees entering in the last 24 hours after previously 4 000 to 5 000 daily. British troops begin withdrawal from border zones as detention camps near closure and officials scrutinize Communist actions behind the hills.
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Red China
Hong Kong
Peiping
Kennedy
United States
Washington
Uni
U.S
Violent Spring Storms Cause Destructive Damage Across Regions
Violent spring storms including tornadoes, heavy rain, hail and strong winds struck eastern and central areas. Waterbury Connecticut saw 45 homes destroyed. multiple tornadoes touched down near Pennington New Jersey and in Kansas, Oklahoma, New York. At least two dead and nearly 50 injured, with property damage in the millions.
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Associated Press
Waterbury
Conn
Kansas
New Jersey
Oklahoma
New York State
Chittenango
N.Y
Altus
Oklo
Pennington
N.J
New York
Pennsylvania
New England
Hutchinson
Kan
Emporia
Mount Hope
Allen
Council Grove
Oklahoma City
Niagara Falls
Missouri
Iowa
Nebraska
Atlantic Coast
Rene Carpenter Denies Fear During Husband's Space Flight
Rene Carpenter, wife of astronaut Malcolm Scott Carpenter, spoke at a news conference after witnessing the Atlas launch with her four children. She said she was never frightened and remained calm, trusting in backup procedures and watching other missile launches. She plans a Sunday reunion with Carpenter and a Colorado trip, while noting one moment of concern when an unofficial radar report suggested the capsule was in the water.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Rene Carpenter
Malcolm Scott Carpenter
Mrs. Carpenter
European Gunmen Kill 14 Moslems in Algiers Attacks
European gunmen killed 14 Muslims and wounded five across Algiers including three women scavenging for food. Post offices in suburbs were robbed of about 3000. In Bone two Muslims died and two were wounded, a mail carrier among the dead. Mos taganem saw 12 Muslims killed as terror spread from Thursday into today.
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Algiers
Bone
Mostaganem
Local Historian Revises Winchester Battle Account
Lewis N. Barton presents a detailed western phase account of the First Battle of Winchester as a planning guide for the reenactment. The thorough reprint on Page 4 offers clarity and practical use for tomorrow's event.
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Lewis N. Barton
Winchester
Three Russian Ships Near Pacific Nuclear Test Zone
The Defense Department reported three Soviet vessels near the Pacific test area on a large scale intelligence mission. The 3,600 ton Shokal'skiy led as a research ship with meteorological rockets and debris analysis gear, flanked by two converted trawlers with electronic systems, all within 10 to 15 miles of the test edge.
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Washington
Defense Department
Pacific
U.S
Department
Pentagon
Johnston Ries
Reenactment to Feature 400 Civil War Volunteers at Winchester
Warm weather invites 24 reenactment units to recreate the First Battle of Winchester with 245 Confederate and 162 Union troops. The event starts near Winchester on Route 11 with Jackson’s marchers traveling from Stephens City to the battlefield arriving 2 p.m. Parking inside the fence. The two battles occur 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. A muzzle loading match follows, then a blue and gray ball at the South End Fire Hall. Awards and certificates will be presented Sunday after the battle.
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Winchester
Thomas J
Stonewall) J
N. P. Banks
Jackson
Valley Pike
Rt. 11
Stephens City
Kernstown
Claude B. Smalts, Jr
Drivn
Star Office
Piccadilly St
Loudoun
Loudon
Peyton
Co. K
5Th Va. Inf
Newtown Arillery
South End
Pec
Gunman in Gainesville Bank Robbery Net $3024
An armed man wearing a brown bag over his head robbed the Gainesville Haymarket Bank of Nokesville branch, escaping on foot with $3024. He held two employees. customers were absent. Suspect described as 21 to 22, 5 feet 7 inches, slender, khaki pants, white tee. Police not sure if a car was used.
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Gainesville
Virginia
Gainesville- Haymarket
Bank of
Nokesville
Living Costs Rise in April and Outlook Stays Uncertain
The April consumer price index rose two tenths of a percent, the third straight monthly gain, lifting the 1962 year total to seven tenths of a percent. The rise affects pay raises for about one million workers in auto, farm equipment, aerospace, and transit sectors, with prices up for fruits, vegetables, used cars, gas, movies, and medical services.
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Washington
Labor Department
Robert J. Myers
Re entry doubts rise after Aurora 7 near loss during recovery
Post flight de briefings reveal Carpenter may have been tired and momentarily confused on the final orbit. Station crews note possible low oxygen or fatigue contributing to the shallow re entry and the global manhunt that followed.
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Carpenter
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Malcolm Scott Carpenter
Earth
Kauai
Hawaii
Woomera
Australia
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Crier
Linda. Lofton
Buddy Poppy ‘Sales
Bermuda
Grand Turk Island
John H. Glenn Jr
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
SALE
All Hats
Margaret L. HO Hat & Dress Shop
Peonies
Hursts Rainbowridge Garden
Workingman’s
Ward’s
Cammer Tire Co
Dabney W. Watts
Wender’s, Inc
Cammer Tire
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