Convicted Bus Riders Elect to Stay in Jail
The first 27 freedom riders convicted in Mississippi chose jail over bonds or fines while six more faced jail hunger strikes in Alabama. Judge James Spencer fined 200 dollars and 60 days but suspended the jail terms. Readings from Yale and other colleges surfaced as part of a broader desegregation campaign with more riders expected southward.
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Associated Press
Freedom
Deep South
Mississippi
Alabama
Jackson
Miss
James Spencer
Wiley Branton
Little Rock
Ark
Montgomery
Ala
Yalene
Eastern Colleges
New York
Ralph D. Abernathy
National Rete Mere
Yale
Coffin
Youth Corps Advisory Council
Peace Corps
Tanganyika
Philippines
Colombia
Bond
Gayoh Boyce
David E. Swift
Wesleyan University
Santi Conn
John Maguire
Wesleyan
Wilkins
National Association
Students
South
Marvin Rich
Congress of Racial Equality
The Mystery Solved At Shenandoah Valley Bank Exhibit
Tar paper and brown paper protected the bank floor during the horticultural exhibit at the Flower Show while the real grass was watered. The column notes a birthday on May 29, Kennedy, and lists local residents Mrs. F W Cole Mrs T B Carper Carol Rhoden and Kermit Rhoden.
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Shenandoah Valley Bank
President Kennedy
F. W. Cole
T. B. Carper
Boyce
Carol
Kermit Rhoden
Berryville
Laos cease fire breaches blamed on Pathet Lao forces
The United States at a Laos conference charged the Pathet Lao with at least 30 cease-fire violations from May 13 to Friday. The statement said many violations show a premeditated pattern and questioned the conference’s future. Britain seeks stronger control, but the Soviet bloc blocks new instructions.
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Geneva
United States
Laos
Pathet Lao
Two Teens Hurt in Route 17 Bridge Crash Near Delaplane
Two teenagers were injured in a morning crash on Goose Creek bridge Route 17 near Delaplane Fauquier County. A warrant was issued for 15 year old William Randolph Marsh of Alexandria for reckless driving.
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Goose Creek
Route
Delaplane
Fauquier County
William Randolph. Marsh
Alexandria
C. F. Saunders
Marsh
Chevrolet
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Winchester
Sanger
Robert Moffett
Fairfax
Byrd
Richmond
Death toll climbs as Memorial Day traffic soars
Across the nation traffic fatalities rose as motorists hit highways for the four day Memorial Day weekend. An Associated Press survey counted 341 traffic deaths 14 boating fatalities 78 drownings and 106 miscellaneous causes over 102 hours from May 12 to May 16.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Cr Aedc
Cave-in Kills Two Workers in Toronto Subway Construction
A construction cave-in in Toronto buried two subway workers under eight tons of rubble and wet concrete Friday night. It marks the first major accident since work began on the new east-west subway project last year.
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Toronto
Subway
S. New
Havana Reports Death Sentences For 3 Invaders
Havana radio said three invaders were sentenced to death for killing Juan Menuel after the April 17 assault. The trio, unnamed in the report, were linked to ex‑dictator Batista’s army and had joined Fidel Castro’s Sierra Maestra group. The broadcast also cited a warehouse fire caused by sabotage, injuring seven and affecting tobacco owned by the Agrarian Reform Institute.
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Havana Radio
Cuba
Juan Menuel
Marquez
Fidel Castro
Sierra Maestra
Fulgencio Batista
Castro
Agrarian Reform Institute
Preliminary Hearing Date Set for Rees in Virginia Case
In Spotsylvania County Circuit Court Judge John D. Butzner Jr. set next Friday, June 2, for a preliminary hearing on murder charges against Rees in the killing of Mildred Jackson and her daughter Susan in 1959. He faces transfer to a grand jury after certification and indictment before trial.
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Spotsylvania
Gates
Rees
Federal District Court
Baltimore
Mildred Jackson
Susan
Spotene
Virginia
Jackson
Janet
John D. Butzner Jr
Butzner
U. S
Trapped Youth Rescued After 16 Hours in 30-Foot Well
Ralph W Burgess a 19 year old employed by Southern Desk Corp was trapped in a 30 foot well near King George County all night. Rescue teams worked by hand digging an eight foot shaft beneath the shaft to reach him. He was pulled free just after 6 am and rushed to a hospital while his mother and wife waited above.
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Ralph W. Burgess
Emile
Burgess
Fredericksburg
Lloyd Moss
Swea Gers
Erey
Seeaecee
Ronnie
Southern Desk Corp
King George County
Everett Henderson
Crops Reported Unhurt as Snow Squalls Hit Area
A spring cold wave toppled low temperature records across the eastern two thirds of the nation. Orchardists fear frost damage while Florida airport losses and widespread wind driven damage hint at severe weather impact.
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Associated Press
Michigan
Benton Harbor Fruit
Florida
Fort Lauderdale
Broward International
Sarasota
St. Lucie
Stuart
Lake Okeechobee
Dakotas
Appalachians
Kentucky
Dixie
New York City
Lancaster
Berryville teen wins $300 American Legion scholarship
Jesse Longerbeam of Clarke County High School is selected by Lloyd Williams Post 41 American Legion Auxiliary for a $300 scholarship. He plans to attend Shepherd College then transfer to the University of Virginia to study physical education and biology. He earned All American honors in 1960, captained the Eagles two years, and held multiple FFA and 4-H offices including federation president and treasurer.
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Berryville
Jesse K. Longerbeam
Lloyd. Williams
American Legion Auxiliary
Mason Longerbeam
Clarke County High School
Jesse
Shepherd College
University of Virginia
Sporting News
Eagles
Future Farmers of America Federation
FFA Federation
FFA
Khrushchev Heads to Vienna for Kennedy Meeting
Premier Khrushchev travels by train toward Vienna for talks with President Kennedy with planned speeches in Czechoslovakia en route. Western diplomats note potential anti Western tone could affect summit. Kennedy meanwhile meets Charles de Gaulle in Paris.
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Moscow
Khrushchev
Kennedy
Vienna
Czechoslovakia
Khrushchev Kennedy
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
West
Kennedy de Gaulle
Gargabe
Peace Corps Candidates Are Tested Nationwide
The United States administered a five hour examination to Peace Corps candidates in 350 test centers nationwide. From 7 000 applicants only a portion were tested as part of the selection for the new program. In Washington 120 of 180 applicants sat the multi part verbal and U S history exam.
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Washington
United States
Peace Corps
U.S
Coe
Cold snap sweeps Virginia and West Virginia with near freezing in mountains
Snow squalls reported in Mountain Falls and Merriman's Lane as temperatures plummet to 39. Dr. Walter S. Hough says the chill is a late spring anomaly with weeks to ten days behind schedule. Orchard impacts vary by region while Bluefield and Richmond see freezing lows and mixed rain and snow flurries across the Virginia West Virginia border.
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Mountain Falls
Merriman’s
Walter S. Hough
Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Arliss Varereyy
Highland County
Harrisonburg
Bluefield
Richmond
Mercury
Virginia
West Virginia
Embassy note praises promises from Korean military leader
The U S Embassy said it notes with approval the promises made by the Korean military leader to Foreign Minister Kim Hong il. Four major Seoul newspapers report the note is continued on page a Ga3 with further details.
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Seoul
Korea
United States
Marshall Green
Kim Hong-il
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American Association of Junior College
Washington, D.C
Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music
Canada
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Melvin Davis Rees, Jr
Spotsylvania County
Pwire
Havana
West Coast
Atlantic Coast
Pacific Coast
Jesse Longerbeam
Clarke
Smalts Garden Center
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