Pontiff Shows Signs Of Improvement After Restful Night
Vatican reports Pope John Paul II in grave but improving condition after a night of tranquil rest. Communique notes heart mind clear and no unconsciousness, with doctors delaying reexamination until evening. Transfusion and prior crises referenced but Pope remains seriously ill, per L Osservatore Romano.
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Vatican City
P Wystoian
Vatican
Per L’osservatore Romano
Pope
John
Pope John
Withholding Plan Surpasses Expected Virginia Revenue
Richmond AP report shows Virginia's new withholding plan for state income taxes has yielded over $22 million since Jan 1 for the 1962-63 budget year, surpassing the $20 million forecast. Tax commissioner C. H. Morisgett cited $18.7 million in 1963 withholdings and $3.3 million in estimated taxes, with June 15 due payments adding to the 1962-63 total.
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Richmond
Virginia
C. H. Morisgett
Milton High School Band Applauded At Apple Blossom Fest
The Milton High School Band of Milton Delaware, a 100 piece unit in maroon gold and gray, praised the Apple Blossom Festival trip for its fine musical experience and educational value in the Shenandoah Valley. The letter from band director Millard Jenkins to GFP director Richard Rosenberger expresses gratitude for the invitation and the overall festival quality.
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Milton High School
Milton
Del
Richard J. Rosenberger
GFP
Millard Jenkins
Shenandoah Valley
Kerosene Bomb Strikes Carport of Negro Leader in Jackson
In Jackson Mississippi a kerosene bomb was thrown into the carport of a Black leader overnight. Mrs Evers and their three children were at home while Evers attended an NAACP meeting. Police call the attack an apparent prank amid ongoing racial dispute and city negotiations.
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Carport
Jackson
Miss
Evers
NAACP
Thompson
Haughton
War Veterans Urge Candles for Memorial Eve Silence
Effingham Illinois residents urged to turn off lights at 9 30 p m for five minutes and light candles. American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled War Veterans organize the observance with church bells, four rifle salutes at courthouse corners, and a bugler playing taps.
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Effingham, Ill
Effingham
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Disabled War Veterans
Public Benefits Seen in Power Line Project
A. H. McDowell of Virginia Electric & Power Co said landowners opposing a 500000-volt line across northern Virginia should sacrifice property rights for the public welfare. The Mt. Storm coal mine plant is key to the plan, which faces hearings resuming June 24 before the State Corporation Commission.
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Richmond
Virginia
Virginia Electric & Power Co
A. H. McDowell
Richmond Society of Financial Analysts
Mt. Storm
W. Va
West Virginia
Hunt Country
McDowell
State Corporation Commission
Bear Chases Through County in High Speed Pursuit
A small bear eluded city police and two state troopers in a pre noon chase. Reported by James Chauderis and B. W. James, the animal fled along Featherbed Lane with witnesses including Quarles School staff and Rosenberger's employees. No shots were fired.
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James Chauderis
Southwerk St
B. W. James
Kent St
Featherbed Lane
Quarles School
Rosenbergger’s
Shenandoah County
Roof Collapse Kills 48 at Lisbon Station
A fall of concrete and steel at Cais de Sodré Station in Lisbon during a holiday crowd killed 48 and injured 36. Sabotage reports arise as police probe. President Américo Tomás and Princess Maria del Pilar of Spain assist responders.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Antonio Oliveira Salazar
Cais de Sodre
Americo Thomas
Maria del Pilar
Spain
Salazar
Winchester Memorial Day Services Honor War Dead
Winchester holds Memorial Day services at National Cemetery and Shenandoah Memorial Park with Rear Adm. Dudley as speaker and the School of Music Band from the U S Naval Station. A flag avenue and individual veteran tributes are planned at Shenandoah Memorial Park. Daylight saving time begins at 12 01 a m tomorrow across most of Virginia.
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Winchester
National Cemetery
Shenandoah Memorial Park
Joseph R. Dudley
USN
Winchester Veterans’ Council
School of Music
U. S. Naval Station
Washington, D. C
Virginia
General Assembly
Robert Y. Button
Rusk Says Soviets May Plan More Nuke Tests
Secretary of State Dean Rusk indicated the Soviet Union may conduct additional atmospheric nuclear tests, while the United States does not plan further atmospheric tests immediately. He noted talks on a test ban are fragile and cited NATO unity on nuclear forces. He also addressed Cuban claims, Haiti policy, and De Gaulle visitas, plus local notices and ads appended to the article.
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Washington
Dean Rusk
Soviet Union
United Staes
Rusk
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
United States
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
United
NATO
Britain
Anatoly Dobrynin
Dobrynin
Moscow
Havana
Haiti
Charles de Gaulle
Kennedy
Paris
de Gaulle
Gary Teachers Win Recognition After One Day Walkout
Gary teachers returned to classrooms after a one day strike that won recognition of the Gary teachers union as bargaining agent for its members. About 1,300 teachers boycotted 42 public schools, prompting closures. The Gary School Board and Local 4 of the AFT reached agreement with state labor commissioner Hubert Butler, settling the dispute with union recognition as a key term.
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Gary, Ind
Gary
Waltonians Hold Quarterly Meeting At Izaak Walton Park
The Virginia Division of the Izaak Walton League of America will hold its quarterly meet at the Izaak Walton League Park in Winchester on Saturday. About 100 delegates from 28 chapters are expected. William P. Blackwell will lead early arrivals for a weekend camp-out. A Friday welcome and 11:30 a.m. Saturday luncheon will precede the business meeting. Winchester TAC will serve lunch. Winchester chapter officers include Aaron Zuckerman Bob Buckley Cecil Adams Bill Duncan and Jim Sirbaugh.
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Virginia
Izaak Walton League of America, Inc
Izaak Walton League
Aaron Zuckerman
Winchester
William P. Blackwell
Lynchburg
Izaak Waltonians
Winchester Teen Age Club
TAC
Mr. Zuckerman
Bob Buckley
Cecil W. Adams
Bill Duncan
Jim Sirbaugh
Communists Tighten Escape Hatches Across Europe and Asia
The article details how refugee flows from communist regions have dwindled since the Berlin Wall rise and other border tightenings. It tracks numbers from East Germany to West Berlin, Hungary to Austria, Korea to the South, and refugees from China and Vietnam, noting guard strength and border features. It cites estimates of 2.6 million escaping to the West since 1949 and long-term patterns of repatriation and drift toward communist regimes.
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London
Berlin
West Berlin
Vienna
Austria
South Korea
Red China
Hong Kong
Macao
Viet Nam
Tibet
Japan
East
West Germany
Ben Hai
Ben Hai Ree
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Harry F. Byrd
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George T. Griffith
Rush
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Ronald Clark
Montague Avenue
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Bristol
Tennessee
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Peoples Service Drug Stores
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Phon St. City
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