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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 14, 1961

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Soviet Fishing Fleet Seen as Challenge to U.S. Defenses

Bernard M. Kussell cites a Naval Institute Proceedings piece warning the Soviet fishing fleet is a potential threat to Western defenses and could cut Soviet imports, with 200 to 400 ships at sea near strategic waters and concerns over passive countermeasures and mining, following a Vega sighting south of Long Island.

U.S Washington Soviet Union United States Naval Institute Proceedings Bernard M. Kussell U.S. Navy United States Naval Institute Navy Coast Guard Marine N Naval Academy Annapoli Board of Control Adm George W. Anderson Naval Operations Kassell Massachusetts Baltic Sea Long Island

Weather and licensing reminders amid late fall gloom

The notice urges buying hunting licenses before Saturday as the general season begins Monday. Rain and humidity dampen plans with a cooler, drier Thursday forecast. A Washington station will airing musical interludes during two NOV 20 and 25 commercials with no audio pitch. Channel 5 airs Anouilh’s classic tragedy.

Washington Anouilh Channel 5

Yale Club Checks in Clarke Frederick Average 91 36

The average Christmas Club member in Frederick and Clarke counties will receive a check for 91.36 this year. Total deposits: 105,822 by 1,095 persons, up from 100,805 by 1,075 last year. Checks mailed in early November.

Yale Club Clarke, Frederick Christmas Club Frederick and Clarke First National Bank of Berryville Bank of Clarke County Bank of Western Frederick Gore John Ward Ward

Council to Get Traffic Parking Recommendations

The council will hear traffic and parking recommendations from a chamber of commerce backed committee. Details will be announced tonight as the 7:30 p.m. city hall meeting proceeds with subcommittees on parking property traffic and enforcement and improved facilities listing chairs and co chairs.

Wilkins Chamber of Commerce Chamber Traffic and Parking Committee

Moves to Expel South Africa From UN Fair

The UN General Assembly failed to expel South Africa or impose a worldwide white supremacy ban after a 72 to 2 vote by a 103-nation committee. The censure backed by India and eight others drew 48 to 30, with 27 abstentions including the United States, Britain and France.

United Nations, N.Y South Africa United Nations Special Security Council India Portugal United States Britain France Assembly

Man sought in theft and wreck of car near Acme Store

Police search for a man aged 20 to 30 after a 1962 Ford Falcon was stolen from the Acme Store parking lot and found wrecked into a utility pole near Indian Alley just south of the lot. Witnesses described the suspect as six feet tall, wearing a blue and white plaid shirt and khaki pants with sandy hair, seen near Shenandoah Gas Co. Contact police with information.

R. A. Winterstine Wilson Blvd Acme Indian Alley

Stubborn Hotel Fire Levels Newport News Wing

A basement fire at the Warwick Hotel in Newport News raged for about 12 hours damaging the old wing. Eight firefighters were overcome, one injured, and hotel guests were safely evacuated. Damage is estimated around 750000 with most of the old seven story wing destroyed.

Newport News Warwick Edward L. Reardon Norfolk Epes-Fitzgerald Paper Co., Inc Jackson Paper Co Jacksonville Fla Nolanh Cutler Jr A. J. Muzik Chicago United Air Lines

Potomac Study Details Four Plan Options For Basin Water

Army Engineers unveil four alternate plans to develop Potomac River Basin water resources with 12 to 20 major reservoirs and 409 small headwater structures in Virginia West Virginia Maryland and Pennsylvania The plans cost 319 million for major dams and 106 million for small structures and include Opequon Back Creek and a controversial Great Falls dam near Washington Public meetings start in late month with a Dec 7 Front Royal session to discuss the proposals and potential relocations and sewage treatment goals.

Opequon Back Creeks Shenandoah River Front Royal Charles Town Army Engineers Potomac River Virginia West Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania Winchester Back Creek Frederick County W. Va Engineers’ Bulletin Potomac River Bend Great Falls Washington Monocacy River

Jail Break Bid Fails Prisoner Trapped in Food Slot

Berryville police arrest 36 year old Preston Burkett of White Post on drunkenness. He becomes wedged head through a 6 by 18 and a half inch food slot in his cell bars, requiring Winchester Rescue Squad to saw through three bars and a metal plate to free him. He escapes to another cell unharmed.

Berryville Preston Burkett White Post Winchester Robert Willingham Burkett Percy Camper

Lumumba death inquiry flags Katanga role and staged account

A four man UN commission says Patrice Lumumba probably was murdered last January with Katanga officials present and that the central Congo government bears responsibility. The panel questions a Katanga version of events and suggests a Belgian colonel may have been the killer.

United Nations, N.Y U.N Congo Patrice Lumumba Katanga Moise Tshombe Lumumba Elisabethville

Mrs Bowmen resigns from Middletown Town Council

Mrs Bowman resigned from the Middletown Town Council citing scheduling conflicts. She had served a full term plus time already in this term. A replacement will be chosen later. The council approved paying 1000 on water bonds leaving 4000 unpaid of 25000. A proposal to have Harry Clark collect garbage monthly was discussed but not decided. Mayor Gene T. Dicks presided over the meeting.

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