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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1960
Page
2
Mrs Lottie Miller Russell Full er 75 of 518 S Kent St died today at Winchester Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient for a week. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. The body rests at Krutz Funeral Home 21 S Loudoun St.
In St Louis the Republican truth squad led by Sen Hugh Scott claims Sen John F Kennedy missed 331 Senate roll calls over seven years. The list excludes 36 absences due to illness in 1955 and notes Kennedy was largely absent during the debate on elderly medical care. The group includes Hruska Keating Goodell Ford and Jackson.
University of Wisconsin researchers report that the water where fish live appears to influence the taste of the fish. The finding suggests water chemistry affects flavor profiles in harvested fish.
Police and a wrecker pursued Roy E. Smith driving a 1955 International tractor stolen from Corbin Hill Alabama. Smith, using multiple names, led officers from Dew Drop Inn to Berryville where radar clocked him at 42 in a 25 mph zone. He was cornered in an orchard. one officer noted a later auto larceny charge.
The United States faces a sum price of 3.25 cents per pound for Cuba sugar, about a fraction below private production costs. Cuba’s half million sugar workers saw wages reduced from 3.14 to 2.60 pesos daily. Separately, Canada reported 82 241 fires last year causing about $120 500 000 in property damage.
Rosal, Tardit, Calamaras, and Bourbonnais were arrested in New York City after federal surveillance followed their movements from Paris to Idlewild. The four faced conspiracy charges and $250,000 bail each with a U.S. commissioner set to hold a hearing on October 17.
East Gary report notes River Forest High School victory ends a 19 game drought with a 12 6 season opener win over North Judson. Separate item recalls 556 Canadians killed in fires last year including 233 children.
The Soviet premier accused Hammarskjold of siding with the West while pressing for Red China’s seating. He warned of consequences if Hammarskjold resigns and lobbied abroad with lunches and receptions. Nehru defended the secretary general as Khrushchev mocked his role.
Dr. Harry Moffitt outlines a threefold evangelism program Friendship Action Proclamation while addressing 500 adults and 230 youths at a mass meeting. He urges Presbyterians to become a militant church and engage community needs through targeted outreach and personal proclamation. Dr Merele C Patterson then calls youth to a urgent sense of mission and revival.
The Christian constituency of Formosa grew from 3.3 percent in 1957 to 4.5 percent in 1960. Protestant adherents totaled 252,767 and Catholics 213,764, per Taiwan Missionary Fellowship, an alliance of 60 Protestant mission agencies on the island.
Dr. Patterson urged leaders that the right church climate blocks evils and called on officers to set the tone for the Mission to the Nation effort. Out of town officials including Dr. Sullivan and Rev. Dimmock attended events while Dr. Ikenberry and Dr. Jackson led sessions with local ministers and youth groups. The Calvacade wrapped with ministers urged to preach basic New Testament doctrine and Cowsert praised broad church response.
The Scout rocket costs about 900000, versus 5 million for an Atlas Able and 33 million for a Thor Able. The flight carried 192 pounds of instruments to test vehicle performance and environmental conditions while also retrying an Air Force detection experiment. Data from all instruments would be radioed to earth before the payload reenters and sinks.
A sequence of sale notices lists upcoming auctions in Winchester and Frederick County. Items include personal property, household goods, furniture, dairy cattle, farm machinery, and city real estate with dates from Oct 5 to Oct 15. Auctioneers include Charles R. Duvall, E. Snider, Floyd Dunham, and others.
Considerable cloudiness tonight and Wednesday with a chance of showers in southwest portions. Low tonight in the 50s, high Wednesday in the 70s except in the 60s in higher mountains. Winchester skies note sunset and moon phases for October 4.
Rainfall during the past hours ending 8 30 a m today shows none. October rainfall to date is 2.52 inches in 1960 total and 30.06 inches year to date. Average annual rainfall over 47 years is 36.85 inches. Monthly averages over 47 years include January 2.24, February 2.02, March 2.98, April 3.16, August 3.92, September 2.67, October 3.30, May 3.77, June 3.85, July 3.89, November 2.49, December 2.38.
In Richmond Capitol Square about 12,000 people welcomed Nixon, nearly matching Eisenhower’s 1952 turnout. In Charlotte about 10,000 lined a six mile route to the airport, as Nixon praised Jefferson and Wilson and denounced the Los Angeles drafted Democratic platform. Mexico marks major historic anniversaries this fall.
A brief Q and A list shows Fidel Castro as answer to item one and includes topics Hungary New York City Police Castro potatoes Reign of Tears Interior and Ostrich in a scattered quiz format.
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