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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1960

Page

3

Groth Denied Data on Alleged Police Corruption

U S Attorney Bambacus refused to supply Richmond safety chief Groth with detailed information on alleged police corruption while stating an independent panel should handle the probe. Commonwealth's Attorney Haddon and investigator Lumpkin plan grand jury proceedings as reports of protection payoffs surface.

Groth Richmond U.S W. L. Groth Bambacus Commonwealth Robert L. Lumpkin Lumpkin Atty. T. Gray Haddon

Lions Delegates Named for State Convention in Virginia Beach

Thirteen men will be delegates from the local Lions Club for the state convention at Virginia Beach June 24. From Winchester the group includes Burton Mercer Henry Lowry J Thomas Boyd Ralph Cain Bernard Groves Marvin Weaver Hoye Riley Earl Mason Marvin Williams Sebert Smith Arthur Mumpower J Ben Cather and James Letterman. Additional Winchester Lions will travel to Virginia Beach by boats owned by Jo Battaile and Robert Smith.

Lions Club Virginia Beach Winchester Burton Mercer Henry Lowry J. Thomas Boyd Ralph Cain Bernard Groves Marvin Weaver Hoye Riley Earl Mason Marvin Williams Sebert Smith Arthur Mumpower J. Ben Cather James Letterman Jo Battaile Robert Smith

Chilling May Keep Spacemen Youthful

Two US scientists at a Brooks Air Force Base symposium propose hypothermia as a way to keep spacemen youthful during long space flights. Dr. F John Lewis and Dr Nathan S Kline suggest deep sleep or hibernation with reduced metabolism could offset oxygen and food shortages and monotony on extended missions.

Joe Benham San Antonio Tex America U.S Brooks Air Force Base F. John Lewis Northwestern University Nathan S. Kline Rock Ard State Hospital Orangeburg N.Y Lewis Kline

Stonewall Ruritans Plant Corn in One Day Fundraiser

Stonewall Ruritans organized a 12 acre corn planting on Irvine Cather's property north of Winchester as a fundraiser. Twenty three participants, led by Arlis Frymyer, used 12 tractors and multiple implements with donations from local firms supporting school dental and scholarship programs and county fair prizes.

Stonewall Ruritan Club Irvine Cather Winchester Cather Ira Campbell Robert Russell Jack Ed Butler Lonnie Shenk Dave Brumback James Summel Loring Woore Gordon Armel Merrith Ashwood Tor Fred Duncan Bill Boden Godfrey Zirkle Doug Butler Ed Lord Edmond Orndoff Russell Morrison Max Strickler Joseph Jolliffe Fred Bame Arlis Frymyer

Machine That Reads Russian Talks English in Cold War Aid

IBM develops a translator that reads Russian and outputs English at 40 words a minute, aiming for 2,400 with improvements. The device uses a 50 000 word stem dictionary on a glass disk and types translations from punched tapes, promising rapid translation for experts while maintaining human linguists' role. Next target is Chinese.

Yorktown Heights N.Y America International Business Machines Corp Pravda N.S Nikita Khrushchev IBM

600000 Votes Seen in N C Primary Election

North Carolina Democrats vote in a busy primary to pick nominees for governor, U S Senate and congress with forecasts of up to 600 000 ballots. GOP governor candidate Sanford is unopposed in many races and turnout hinges on a potential June 25 runoff.

N.C Raleigh, N. C North Carolina Repubicans GOP Sanford Robert L. Gavin Charles R. Jonas 10Th Terry Snford Malcolm Seawell John D. Larkins Jr I. Bevery Lake Luther H. Hodges

Municipal Court Fines Total $1,109 in 23 Convictions

Fines and costs totaling 1109 dollars were levied on 23 defendants in Municipal Court. Four were guilty of DUI, five for no city tag, two for tampering with parking meters, three for hubcap thefts, and four juveniles for traffic offenses. Several individuals faced suspended sentences or license revocations.

Howard S. Shaner P.O. Box Crozet Samuel Miller Jenkins S. Kent Sr James W. Maupin White Post Claude Funkhouser Rt. 2 Edward B. Curry, Jr Leicester St Roger M. Mudd N. Kent St Herman Smith Barr, Jr S. Stewart St Beverly Earl McCormick

Local court records list fines for traffic and license violations

The docket shows multiple defendants charged with petty larceny tampering with parking meters and license violations. Sentences include fines, costs, and jail time in several cases. Juvenile dispositions include fines, costs and suspensions for reckless driving and related offenses.

Company B Makes First Appearance at Memorial Services

Members of the reactivated Civil War unit Company B Warren Rifles held memorial services in Prospect Hill Cemetery. Edgar Poe carried the flag at the 4 30 p.m. service at the Mos by monument. Other participants included Poe Heflin Poe Veasey and Elmo Phillips of Company RK Winchester. The Warren Memorial Association and John S Mosby 1237 Sons of Confederate Veterans sponsored separate ceremonies in Confederate Circle.

Front Royal Warren Rifles Edgar Poe Mosby Monument Prospect Hill Cemetery The Warren Memorial Association John S. Mosby Sons of Confederate Veterans

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