Weekend road deaths in Virginia rise to 594
Thirteen weekend traffic fatalities pushed Virginia's toll to 594 for 1961, up from 546 a year earlier. The Lorton collision killed Arnold E. Clark and Thomas L. Howland. Other deaths occurred across Fairfax, Charlotte, Prince Anne, Danville, Westmoreland, Henrico, and Frederick counties, and Norfolk youths Otis Williams and James Lee were among the victims.
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Associated Press
Shirley
Lorton
Virginia
Arn E. Clark
Lorton Reformatory Youth Center
Thomas L. Howland
Woodbridge
Fairfax County
Clark
Flettice Boyd Bowers
Arlington
Fredericksburg
Bowers
Barnesville
Charlotte County
Dan Andrew Scales
Wilbert Marvin Shelton
Shelton
Springfield
George Elmore King
Blairs
Pittsylvania
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Danville
Norfolk
Bayside Road
Princess Anne County
Otis Williams
James Douglas Lee
Westmoreland County
Robert Elmo Brooks
Zacata
Potomac Mills
William L. Herndon
Hentico County
Ownership and key personnel of Winchester Evening Star
Public notice details the ownership structure of Winchester Evening Star Inc Winchester Virginia listing publisher editor and managing editor with stockholders and trustees names include H F Byrd Jr Eugene Miller H D Koontz 96 percent stock ownership and fiduciary relations noted sworn notary validation by Eltha V Butler expires January 20 1963
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Winchester Evening Star Inc
Winchester
Virginia
H. F. Byrd, Jr
Eugene Miller
H. D. Koontz
Corporation
Winchester Evening Star, Inc
North Kent St
Harry Flood Byrd
Berryville
Thomas B. Byrd
Margaret Byrd
Stimpson
Boyce
Bolling Byrd Clarke
Swarthmore
Harry ¥. Byrd, Jr
Eltha V. Butler
Court grapples with new judges and redistricting cases
The Supreme Court faces a shortage of quarters for new judges and weighs 73 appeals from the 1960-61 term. Sit-in demonstrations in Baton Rouge raise issues likely to reach the high court, while a key case on federal redistricting could affect many states. American tourism to Greece rises in early 1961.
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Warren
Supreme Court
South
Baton Rouge
Tennessee
High Tribunal
Virginia Supreme Court Reconvenes With Pending Appeals
The Virginia Supreme Court reconvened in Richmond with few cases ready for decision and many appeals to hear. A rehearing petition is expected on the Sunday closing law after its recent Staunton upholding. A key case involves Alleghany County about locating a consolidated white high school on a 37 acre Valley Ridge tract near Covington and surplus land referendum.
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Richmond
Virginia Supreme Court
Virginia
State High Court
Staunton
Alleghany County
Valley Ridge
Covington
Alleghany County Circuit Court
Pearson Would Limit Duties of Circuit Judges
Republican gubernatorial candidate H. Clyde Pearson urged stripping circuit court judges of appointive powers, arguing Virginia government should be closer to the people. He spoke at a Carroll County GOP dinner as his ticket gained a $1,000 donation from the Virginia Federation of Republican Women in Roanoke.
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Hillsville
H. Clyde Pearson
Pearson
Carroll County
Virginia
General Assembly
GOP
Virginia Federation of Republican Women
Roanoke
Hazel K. Barger
Prince Edward Supervisors Deny Illegal Motive
The Prince Edward County board of supervisors denied acting with illegal motive in closing the county's public schools in 1959. They filed a writ of mandamus response to compel funding for schools, after a petition by Rev. L. F. Griffin of the Prince Edward Christian Association alleging desegregation pressure from a U. S. appeals court. The board argued it has always acted in strict accord with state and federal law.
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Richmond
Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors
Virginia Supreme Court
L. F. Griffin
Prince Edward Christian Association
U. S. 4Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Cairo denounces Syrian rebels as hostile to warn others
Cairo charges the Syrian rebel regime with a hostile attitude and views the move as a warning against recognizing Damascus. Meanwhile Nationalist China recognizes the regime and Damascus radio cites Guatemala's recognition as well. Thousands of Egyptians expelled from Syria arrive in Cairo though none of the roundups include Egyptian officers. Foreign border tensions and restricted movement persist as Aleppo faces unrest.
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Damascus
China
Guatemala
Syria
Kazbari
Galal Moawad
Kuzbari
Egypt
Damascus Radio
United Arab Republic
Syrian Radio
Aleppo
Beirut
Local Federation Elects Leaders and Backs GOP Slate
The group supported the GOP state ticket of Pearson, Mrs. Barger and Leon Owens. Mrs. Darius Gaskins of Fairfax County was elected federation president, succeeding Mrs. Thelma Phipps of Norton.
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Pearson
Barger
Leon Owens
Darius Gaskins
Fairfax County
Federation
Thelma Phipps
Norton
Warren Woman Charged With Baby Murder
Evelyn Fay Deavers a 24 year old of Browntown Warren County was arrested and charged with murder in the death of her newborn son. Police say she wrapped the baby in newspapers then set the papers on fire and later killed the child allegedly to avoid her father’s punishment. The infant was found badly burned in a suitcase as the Hawkins family prepared to leave.
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Dallas
Naval Air Reserve Transport Squadron 703
Morocco
North
Texas
Naval Air Reserve Training Command
Front Royal
Evelyn Fay Deavers
Browntown
Warren County
Fritz ‘Seid “Cheegad Heh
Miss Deavers
Four Descendants to Receive Crosses at Virginia UDC Meet
Four descendants of Confederate veterans will receive Crosses of Military Service during the 66th Virginia Division convention of the United Daughters of the Confederacy in Richmond. Thomas Ogden Davis Jr. of Burbank and John Lee Davis of Covington will be honored for World War II service, Dr. James Leitch Wright Jr. of Ashland for Korea service, and Dr. Marion Gordon Robertson Jr. of Portsmouth for Korea. Sen. A Willis Robertson will speak on Gen. Stonewall Jackson.
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Richmond
Virginia
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Thomas Ogden Davis Jr
Burbank
Calif
John Lee Davis
Covington
James Leitch Wright Jr
Ashland
Korea
Marion Gordon Robertson Jr
Portsmouth
Round Hill Firemen to Meet Wednesday Night
Kenneth Lewis chief of the Round Hill Community Fire Company calls all drivers and active firemen to the fire hall Wednesday at 7 30 p m. The meeting aims to familiarize the crew with the operation of the new truck.
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Round Hill
Kenneth Lewis
Round Hill Community Fire Company
Lewis
Kennedy Faces A Busy Week In Public And Diplomacy
President Kennedy ends his vacation in Newport and heads to Washington for a busy week. He is to meet Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko in the capital, with talks aiming for a substantive East West forum at the ministerial level or higher. He will fly from Quonset NAS at 3 45 p m EDT.
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Newport
R.I
Kennedy
Washington
Andrei A. Gromyko
Gromyko
Dean Rusk
Quonset Naval Air Station
Civil War Centennials Move Highlighted at Academy Museum
Col. Frederick P. Todd of the U.S. Military Academy museum explained a transfer was made possible by a special act of the New York legislature. He noted the larger portion involved Virginia regiments in the war's early days.
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Frederick P. Todd
U.S. Military Academy
New York
Virginia
Friday Bridge Winners Named at Genego Washington Hotel
Ed Cagley and a partner placed first in a catet match of the F tract bridge group at the Genego Washington Hotel. Runners up were Mrs A W Kins Te and Mr W W Cline with fourth to Tra L A Elliott and Mrs Claude B Smalls Jr. Next meeting on Oct 6 at 7 30 p.m. at the George.
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Ed Cagley
Cate
F Tract Bridge Group
Genego Washington
A. W. Kins
W. W. Cline
Tra. L. A. Elliott
Claude B. Smalls, Jr
George Washington Hotel
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