Nobel Prize Awarded to Burnet and Medawar for Immunity
Australian scientist Frank MacFarlane Burnet and British scholar Peter Medawar shared the 1960 Nobel Prize in Medicine for discovering acquired immunological tolerance. They solved tissue graft rejection mechanisms, enabling safer organ and tissue transplantation. Burnet directs Melbourne's Walter and Eliza Hall Institute. Medawar teaches at University College London.
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Mixed-Up Prices and Park Crowds Highlight Local Notes
A local restaurant charges 20 cents for coffee with higher prices for staff sales and delivery. Cars left the Front Royal Country Club after a Democratic rally, each bearing Nixon Lodge bumper stickers. Shenandoah National Park reports 54,292 visitors to Park and Skyline Drive last weekend and anticipates larger crowds if rain clears. Panorama dining room open all year. Swift Run Cross Roads will close Nov 14 while Big Meadows Lodge remains open until Nov 7. Skyland Lodge closes Oct 31.
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Giant sun flower towers over Middle Road yard
Roy Wicks grew a massive sun flower seven percent pounds and fifteen inches across the flower and leaves. It stood twelve feet tall with a 312 inch stalk and was felled with an ax after roots split a cement block. The plant emerged from a cement block hole in the yard.
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Kennedy Replies To Nixon White Paper in TV Debate Row
Senator John F. Kennedy attacked Vice President Richard Nixon for one sided statements and refused direct television confrontations with 70 million viewers. He issued a written reply to Nixon's white paper and argued the record shows Nixon's misstatements on growth Quemoy Matsu and civil rights. He noted Nixon’s stance shifted over debates and stressed commitment to contest the next stages and policy positions.
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Ralph Houk Named Manager of Yankees
Ralph Houk, 41, a former Yankee catcher and coach since 1958, was named manager of the New York Yankees succeeding Casey Stengel. The one year contract was signed at Houk's request as Stengel was released for age. Dan Topping announced the move with George Weiss and Roy Hamey present.
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Democrats Plan Dinner and Rally in Winchester
The Democrats for Kennedy Johnson group plans a fundraising dinner and organizational meeting tomorrow at 6 30 p m at the Lee Jackson Restaurant. Gra ham Marston former assistant attorney general will be guest speaker with more than 100 expected to attend.
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Congo Province President Threatens Secession Over Mobutu Rule
Cleophas Kamitatu of Leopoldville Province demanded Mobutu halt armed forces activity within 48 hours or face expulsion and potential secession. He banned arms, ordered a 30 day newspaper ban, and warned of provincial assembly action if demands are not met, amid clashes linked to Lumumba.
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U S recalls Bonsal from Cuba for talks
The State Department recalls Ambassador Philip W. Bonsal from Havana for extended consultations after a U S embargo on about 200 million dollars of Cuban goods. Officials say the move is temporary and not a severing of diplomatic relations with Cuba.
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Gold price hits record high in London trading
Gold reached 290 shillings per fine ounce in the London market, about $40.60, $5.60 above U.S. government pricing, signaling possible increased foreign demand for the gold hoard. The report notes U.S. legal constraints and continued market activity abroad.
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Woman Found Dead in D C Alley Amid Assault Details
In Washington a partly nude woman with a split lip and facial injuries was found in an alley near 1214 N Capitol St. Police seek four men seen carrying the body and note missing undergarments. Shoes were discovered about 150 feet away. Coroner terms injuries graphic. investigators pursue identity.
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Nixon Proposes Economic Council To Guide Growth
In New York Vice President Richard M. Nixon called for a National Economic Council to coordinate government efforts promoting healthy growth while preserving Federal Reserve independence. He urged early warning economic intelligence, possible tax changes, and strengthened unemployment insurance to stabilize the economy and avoid a gold crisis. He criticized Democrats for easy credit and outlined sessions to tackle automation issues. He spoke at the National Association of Business Economists and would face John F. Kennedy in upcoming debates.
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Frost Warned as Area Early-Season Rain Helps Dry Spell
Forecasters issued frost warnings for tonight with temperatures dipping into the 30s. A recent shower brought 0.65 inch of rain, lifting October rainfall to 0.81 inch, still far below the 47‑year average of 3.30 inches. Today's high 58 and low 53 degrees, cooler than a year ago. Tomorrow expect mostly sunny but cool conditions.
Warren Local Loses Bond Purchase Fight
An arbitration board upheld the International Textile Workers Union of America in blocking Warren Local 371 from buying $8,000 in debenture bonds of a private segregated school. It also kept a $500 scholarship limited to graduates of the private school, ruling the scholarship could be open to all area high schools if merit or need-based. Local 371 planned new officer elections within two weeks.
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Khrushchev says USSR has atom powered submarines
Khrushchev told 15,000 in Moscow that the Soviet Union already has submarine fleets armed with nuclear rockets. He warned American plans to send missiles to Soviet shores risk war and urged a 15 nation disarmament panel expansion.
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Burr Harrison Speaks Tonight on Early Politics
Rep. Burr P. Harrison discusses Early Politics in Winchester and Frederick County at 7:45 p.m. for the Winchester Historical Society. The meeting location is listed as George Washington FBI.
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