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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1962
Page
1
Washington AP reports the electorate rejected party labels in Tuesday's election suggesting Republicans may require a stronger personal appeal in 1964. It notes winners among Republicans show that personality mattered in the big races.
As the 88th Congress nears convening on January 9, Democrats celebrate a strong showing with a 68 32 Senate split and a House tally of 258 to 176 plus one undecided in Alaska. President Kennedy voiced optimism about Congress meeting its responsibilities in a progressive, vigorous manner. Republicans acknowledge limited gains and Mil er tempers the result as not a New Frontier endorsement.
A street spill left Braddock Street red from North to Valley Avenues, officials say a chemical or dye caused it. Highway crews spread snow fences in anticipation of a snowy winter. Two cars received parking tickets as a store owner’s creditors blocked a truck. Subscribers to the Winches ter Inter-Community Concert Assn await dates and artists. President Robert L. Pizzano notes the drive is stronger than 1961. GOP leaders Rockefeller Romney Scranton loom in a tight election with Taft Jr. as a potential vice presidential prospect.
Nine members of the Winchester Frederick County Chamber of Commerce were elected as directors for a two year term starting January 1, 1963. New directors include J. P. Arthur Shenandoah Valley Apple Corp E. E. Bayliss Jr Clarke T. Cooper Jr H. Robert Edwards W Carlisle Fisher A W Loring John T Solenberger and Phillip B Whitney.
Staggers and State Senator Martin won handily in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. Benedict defeated by Democrat Havermale for the House of Delegates. Bailey lost. Moore defeated Bailey in the First District. Eastern Panhandle rejected liquor by the drink.
Dr. Benjamin Fine, Pulitzer Prize winning education writer, argues that a three year old ready to start school is so. He discusses his views on Page 4.
New York City sovietologist Dr. Frank R. Barnett told a Shenandoah talk there can be no stalemate in the Cold War and warned Khrushchev may nuclear-ambush again. He urged professional, continuous effort to defeat communism and criticized reliance on partial efforts.
The Indian Defense Ministry reported new Chinese offensives at Walong near the Burma border breaking a week-long lull. An Indian patrol clashed with Chinese forces near Chang Towang, while additional buildup continued near Chu Shul in Ladakh as Nehru vowed to drive out invaders.
President Kennedy will attend as services for Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt are held at 2 p.m. Saturday at St James Episcopal Church in Hyde Park New York. Burial will be beside her husband on the family estate overlooking the Hudson. The 78 year old widow had suffered from a complicated anemia for two and a half years and tuberculosis. She leaves nineteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Robert L. Chaplin, a local businessman, was elected president of the Winchester Kiwanis Club, succeeding Gerald Goodman. New officers include Robert J. Pullen as first vice president and Victor W. Wheeler as second vice president after defeating Charles E. Bass.
The jur y found Bill ie Sol Estes guilty of swindling and sentenced him to eight years in the State Penitentiary after a 17 day trial over a mortgage on liquid fertilizer tanks that did not exist. He faces state anti trust charges for fixing fertilizer prices and federal charges in connection with $22 million in loans.
Former vice president Richard Nixon, visibly angry and distraught, held a final news conference in Los Angeles after the California gubernatorial race. He said he may be leaving the press behind but accused many reporters and papers of bias and missed questions while praising television for keeping the public informed.
U S Navy ships stood by to intercept homeward bound Soviet vessels as Khrushchev announced 40 missiles dismantled in Cuba and headed home. The Pentagon said arrangements were made with Soviet reps to count missiles aboard ships returning to the Soviet Union.
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