14 Oct 1960
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1960
Page
1
United Nations HQ relaxed security after Nikita Khrushchev left for Moscow ending a 25 day visit that captivated global attention. A large New York Police Department deployment to guard the premises was withdrawn from First Avenue following his departure.
Khrushchev lands at Moscow from New York greeted by thousands at the airport. He arrives with Janos Kadar and other officials amid tight security and a cool reception from some U.N. and Soviet officials. He praises disarmament and colonial abolition as he leaves the United Nations session.
A Winchester resident phoned a friend visiting from out of town and warned him to head to Piccadilly to find a bank on every corner, then corrected himself that he did not own but owed the banks. The lighthearted incident occurred amid local fire prevention week activities and a fire at the V F W home on East Piccadilly Street.
President Eisenhower will address the Woodrow Wilson Birthplace Foundation annual meeting in Staunton Virginia on October 27. He will also visit Mount Sidney to honor his mother Ida Stover Eisenhower, with White House secretary James C. Hagerty confirming the speech is nonpolitical.
President Eisenhower marks his seventy fifth birthday with a White House serenade by the Army Band and a lighthearted look at retirement. He says private life is terrifying after nearly five decades in service but expects to stay busy, noting many requests to speak or serve as a trustee after leaving office.
The Winchester Board of Zoning Appeals met and adopted by laws and procedures. It schedules its first public hearing for next Thursday at 4 p.m. Three cases will be heard including Edgar Sargent and others over side yard and rear yard requirements. The board members include J Fred Larrick as chairman and Hubert T. Stratton as vice chairman.
AP reports a third presidential TV clash left Nixon and Kennedy agreeing on just defend ing Berlin and condemning religious bigotry. They disputed Quemoy and Matsu defense while sparring over labor disputes and the use of notes.
A capacity crowd is expected for Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music dedication at 2 30 p m in the college auditorium open to the public Bishop J Gordon Howard of Pittsburgh will speak on The Spirit of Education Virginia Conference of the Evangelical United Brethren Church officials and local Chamber of Commerce members attend The procession forms in the library with college faculty trustees and planning committee members taking part Major participants include Forrest S Racey Troy R Brady Floyd Fulk Howard Lee Falk James R Wilkins Keith Williams W O Coo ley Thelma Gregery Jackson Frank Armstrong Jr and Carl W Hiser The music program directed by Harlan C Snow Vern E Collins and Alfred de Janger will feature brass ensemble and organist De Janger
Chiang Kai-shek regime in Taipei angrily rejected Senator Kennedy's claim that Quemoy and Matsu are indefensible. A foreign ministry spokesman reiterated the Nationalists will hold the two islands off the Chinese mainland and said no American blood need be shed defending them.
President Eisenhower reportedly agreed to serve as a roving ambassador if Nixon wins the election. The plan would send him on a worldwide tour to strengthen relations with key allies and newly independent nations, per reports in the New York Herald Tribune and New York Times.
A historian recounts the rise of frontier camp meetings as revivalism moved from indoor spaces outdoors. The piece notes Billy Graham’s later prominence and previews an American Heritage article to appear in the Winchester Star editorial page.
Teresa Casuso resigns as Cuba’s UN delegate accusing Fidel Castro of steering Cuba toward a police state. U.S. response frames Castro as tyrant amid Guantanamo issues. Cuba nationalizes 382 firms including banks and sugar mills. Violent scenes follow executions and anti Castro protests in Miami.
Rep. Ho ward W. Smith of Virginia denied reports he would vote for Sen. John F. Kennedy. As chairman of the House Rules Committee he said he gave no campaign pledge and would make no statement on voting. The Fauquier Democrat carried the claim.
Quakers meet at Center Meeting House Sunday at 2 30 p m for a peace prayer vigil. They plan to send delegations to legislators and representatives from local groups will gather for a Peace Witness outside the Pentagon on November 13 and 14.
Sacred Heart Catholic Church hosts a Saturday 10 am to 2 pm event in the basement. Fort George Club meets Friday October 14 at 7 30 pm with entertainment and prizes. A Fort George Club ham buffet dinner is planned for Saturday October 15 at 8 pm with Pudge Marble Cake and Banana Cream Pie from Ward's Pastry Shop.
Havana AP report states Fidel Castro’s government nationalized 382 Cuban firms including all banks and 105 sugar mills, the first expropriation of Cuban-owned property. The decree covers 50 textile factories, 8 railways, 11 movie chains, 13 department stores, 16 rice mills, 6 distilleries and 11 coffee companies.
Former President Harry S. Truman said critics can go to hell after Texas attacks on Richard Nixon. He spoke during a layover in Washington before campaign talks in North Carolina and Virginia, saying he has a good time and denying he will apologize for remarks about Texans who back Nixon.
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