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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1961

Page

5

Double Safety Brakes with Independent Hydraulics

A note describes dual safety brakes featuring a separate hydraulic system for front and rear lines. Three model lines exist across the range, offering distinctive configurations and performance specs.

Battle in Delta Claims 46 Communist Battalion Deaths

Civil guardsmen and militiamen reportedly killed 46 Viet Cong in a swampy delta engagement about 60 miles southwest of Saigon. The clash, near Kien Hoa Province, added to a toll of over 250 communists in the past 10 days.

Saigon South Viet Nam Tota Kien Hoa Province

Berserk Bus Passenger Stabs Three on Greyhound

An 85 year old man aboard a San Diego bound Greyhound bus went berserk stabbing three people with a pocket knife before passengers subdued him. The victims, two sailors and a woman, were treated at Orange County Hospital along with the suspect who will face psychiatric examination.

Dining etiquette tips for visiting relatives and hotel maids

The guidance notes that tipping a maid is appropriate only when staying as houseguests for more than one night and receiving special extra attention. It implies domestic staff tips depend on the guest's length of stay and level of service.

Threat to Quit IAEA Seen as Soviet Plot Abroad

U S diplomats in Vienna frame Soviet threats to quit the IAEA as part of a Kremlin plan to paralyze the U N. They cite moves to push a troika policy on the board and block the election of Dr. Sigvard Eklund as director general. Officials warn Moscow withdrawal could trigger a satellite exodus and weaken Western aid to developing nations.

Vienna Austria U. S International Atomic Energy Agency Kremlin United Nations U. N. Atoms Sigvard Eklund IAEA Vasili Emelyanov Moscow United States

McCormick Political Battle Echoes in House Leadership

Northern supporters and Rep. Richard Bolling of Missouri back McCormack as a Rayburn successor. Rep. Wilbur D. Mills of Arkansas is also a possibility. McCormack's strong tenure and leadership record suggest a topple would be unlikely.

Richard Bolling D-Mo Rayburn Wilbur D. Mills D-Ark McCormack Boston

Red Policeman Joins Flight From East Berlin

A Communist policeman fired a warning shot then abandoned his submachine gun and fled West through the same fence hole that two East Berlin youths used to escape into the U.S. sector. West Berlin police reported the incident.

Berlin East Berlin U.S West Berlin

Rayburn in hospital as doctors assess cancer spread

A hospital bulletin says Rayburn has a metastatic malignancy with the pancreas likely the primary site. He remains under heavy sedation, talks briefly with family, and may be allowed to return home if his condition improves, though doctors warn a change is needed before any Washington return.

Rayburn Bonham Washington Rayborn W. A. Thomas Robert Bartley Baylor Hospital Sin W. McCormack Massachusetts House McCormack Congress

West Berlin clashes as border tensions flare again

West Berlin crowds confront East German police at the border while Western officials urge Soviet authorities to curb violence. A Red police pistol shot injures no one as demonstrations intensify near Oberbaumbruecke and the Spree River.

East Berlin West Wall West Berlin Spree Oberbaumbruecke Bridge U.S

McNamara Sets Rules on Military Speakers Boundaries

McNamara issues a Pentagon memo restricting military speakers and sponsor roles. The policy aims to clarify local command limits amid a Senate inquiry into Defense Department public speeches and alleged anti Communist or far right leaning seminars involving officers.

Pentagon McNamara Senate Defense Department Strom Thurmond D-S.c

Chamber identifies new company in Washington area

Mrs O'Brien, descendant of the Virginia Meades, brings business background with General Motors and University of Michigan as the chamber notes initial contact was made by Mayor Smalts who referred firm officials to PLN Hunter chairman of the Industrial Development Committee for further steps in the Washington area.

Washington, D. C O’brien Virginia Meades General Motors Detroit University of Michigan Smalts PLN Hunter

18th Soviet Test Largest Of Series

Paris AP reports the Soviet Union staged its 18th nuclear test in the Arctic near Novaya Zemlya. Detectors said the blast was about 1% of the strength of the prior test, which was several megatons. The test resumed Sept. 1 amid Geneva talks. James D. Shockey and chamber staff aided a new company in locating a building and facilities.

Paris Soviet Union Suieen Services Geneva Arctic Novaya Zemlya U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Siberia

No Soviet march sparks Western involvement in San Francisco

United States and Western Europe joined in a march that started in December in San Francisco. Among those seen with Mrs. Khrushchev at tea were Ben Herrick of Chicago Millie Gilbertson Jules Rabin and Regina Fischer of New York, mother of Bobby Fischer.

United States Western Europe San Francisco

Plan for general approved by Gro myko amid advisers

Gro myko reiterates support for a plan calling for three generals with advisers having no veto. Reporters note the proposal aims to select three, with the general appointment process seemingly unblocked.

Gromyko

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