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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1961

Page

3

Ford Union Talks Move Toward Local Settlements

Ford and the UAW shifted toward direct plant negotiations to clear local disputes as talks on a national contract paused. About half of the union's 85 local units reported settlements on overtime, cafeteria facilities, and work conditions, while the national debate centers on non economic demands.

Detroit Ford Motor Ford UAW Walter P. Reuther Malcolm L. Denise Denise Reuther General Motors Corp

County school building program totals rise to 2.25 million

The superintendent outlines a long range plan adopted after 1945 recommendations. Since then James Wood High School opened in 1950 costing 1.2 million, Robinson Elementary built 1957 for 380000, Gibson School 1960 for 110000, Kline School built this year at 360000, plus 250000 for added classrooms at Stonewall Gainesboro and Gore. Total about 2.25 million. Delegates attend Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers convention in Roanoke October 23 24 25 and report back at November meeting.

State Board of Education Ayler James Wood Robinson Memorial Gibson Kline P.T.A. Council Stonewall Gainesboro Gore London Robert M. Worsley Council Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers Roanoke Dwane Hockman Robinson P.T.A Harry Shendon Lester Shickle Whie Hall P.T.A

Money Must Be Guaranteed For Conduit

STEPHENS CITY The town must raise five thousand dollars by bond sale for the conduit under the sewer project as a town share before a federal loan can finance the plant. Litigation blocks the bonds and two suits seek to deem plaintiffs land outside tax boundaries. Mrs. Lee Lovett says the town will lose a twenty thousand two hundred fifty dollar federal grant unless the sewer is built soon. The deadline was October 1, 1961, but Water Control Board may extend the time to accept the grant.

Stephens City Lee Lovett Mor Water Control Board

Two Charged With Break-ins In Martinsville

Two Christiansburg men Donald Lee Graham and James Edward Thompson were arrested after a Martinsville service station break in. They face three counts and are jailed in Henry County. Thompson was caught in a telephone booth. Graham was found near a railroad. Police plan to question them about about 15 other break-ins in Franklin and Henry counties.

Martinsville Christiansburg Henry County Sheriff's Department Donald Lee Graham James Edward Thompson Henry County Ralph Lawless Thompson Graham Franklin County

Polish secret police blackmail claim linked to ex diplomat trial

Ursula Discher testified that former American diplomat Irvin C. Scarbeck said Polish secret police tried to blackmail him for a cipher and a plan from Washington after police found a Polish woman with him in Warsaw. She described a later hoax escape to Frankfurt and Scarbeck’s arrest in the United States.

Washington Ursula Discher Irvin C. Scarbeck Scarbeck Warsaw Red Miss Discher Poland Frankfurt Friedrich Cordes Cordes United States Karen Germany

Reds and Yankees battle through tense amateur inning events

In Cincinnati, Freese drives two runs on one hit for the Reds while the Yankees’ Maris and Berra go deep in a back and forth game. The fifth and sixth innings feature runs on a passed ball, a double play, and spotty offense, with no final winner stated.

Freese Yankees Maris Berra Blanchardo Coleman Jay Howard Skowron Chacon Kaska Edwards Richardson Kasko Howard Ca Abe Boyer Terry Kubek REDS Robinson Post Blanchard

Polish police detain Miss Discher amid coercive pressure in Warsaw

Miss Discher testified police burst in on her and Scarbeck calling her a prostitute and took them to a station. An interpreter quoted officers urging cooperation due to acquaintance with an American diplomat. She faced address registration trouble and possible expulsion from Warsaw while denying threats.

Miss Discher Warsaw U.S Paul Vincent

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