22 Oct 1962
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1962
Page
1
Prime Minister Nehru warned India faces a dangerous Chinese threat and vowed to sacrifice all for freedom. Chinese troops using tanks attacked eastern India near Burma as fighting continued along the Himalayan frontier with several border posts captured.
The Crier recalls lawyer Tom Scully and observes lawyer Henry Whiting riding a bicycle on Boscawen Street. Cooler air moves in with a five day forecast near normal temperatures and a chance of showers. Biography profiles Rear Admiral Richard E Byrd airs at 9 30 p m EST on Chan.
A mother Volanta Mae Brinklow 37 and her daughter Linda Jean Brinklow 15 died in a one car crash on Rt 55 west of Front Royal Saturday night. Driver Floyd Rufus Cupp 29 suffered three broken vertebrae and was hospitalized. Funeral services planned for Brinklow and daughter tomorrow at 2 pm Maddox Funeral Home Front Royal.
Rescue ships and planes found 20 bodies and at least 20 persons missing after the Norwegian coastal liner Sand Svithun was abandoned in stormy seas. Five lifeboats with 48 survivors were rescued. officials cited gale winds and poor visibility delaying operations.
United Nations General Assembly debates Red China's UN membership bid as China India border tensions persist. Soviet resolution seeks to replace Chinese Communist delegates. China contends patriots fled mainland and U.N. charter requires peace loving states. Vote anticipated between Thursday and Monday with observers noting reduced enthusiasm.
The 1962 Virginia traffic death toll rose to 733 as nine fatalities occurred over the weekend. Names and ages include Mrs. Vanunta Brinklow 37 and daughter Linda Jean 15 of Front Royal killed in a 20-foot embankment crash on Route 55. Floyd Cupp 20 injured. Other victims listed include Glenn Harris 25, Paul Inman 53, Elmer Wilkins 18, Martha Fowlkes 74, Janey Worsham 24, Rosalie Hillow 19, and John Patton 31 in crashes across Virginia and nearby areas.
The Supreme Court declines to hear James R. Hoffa's bid to dismiss a mail fraud indictment. Hoffa, and co defendant Robert E. McCarthy Jr., claimed officials prejudiced a Florida grand jury. Justices White and Goldberg took no part. case linked to Kennedy campaign remarks.
City council heard a proposal from Public Safety Committee chair H W Butler Jr to make West Boscawen Street one way east from the Pennsylvania RR to Braddock Street and render left turns from Stewart and Washington onto Boscawen illegal. Amherst Street would be one way west from Braddock as a temporary measure until a traffic light system is installed at Amherst and Boscawen.
A 65 year old Tazewell man, Floyd Elswick, was found dead in his bed after a fire Saturday night. Sheriff Clarence Davis says the blaze started when he apparently fell asleep with a lighted cigarette in his hand.
Veteran Washington correspondent Paul Martin opens a four part series revealing how amateur diplomats and Castro apologists built influence in the State Department. The first installment appears on Page 4.
The conspiracy trial of Teamsters Union President James R. Hoffa begins in federal court. Judge William E. Miller indicates a lengthy process into winter as Hoffa defends himself against Taft Hartley Act conspiracy charges and alleged illicit funds from a Michigan firm. Hoffa attacks U S Attorney General Kennedy while awaiting trial on charges.
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower says political snipers should hold fire while President Kennedy handles an international crisis. He defends Republicans' right to discuss policy and notes foreign policy criticism is political history, while declining to comment on Cuba invasion calls.
Frances Funk is now associated with Blue & Grey Beauty Salon located at 12 W. Boscawen St. The change applies to Thursday Friday and Saturday hours.
President Kennedy held crisis talks at the White House and announced a television and radio address on a subject of the highest national urgency. He convened congressional leaders and Cabinet meetings as U S forces in the Caribbean were reassigned after Hurricane Ella.
The New York market fell sharply late in the day as President Kennedy announced a series of crisis conferences at the White House. Volume reached about 5.4 million shares, higher than Friday, with many key stocks dropping fractions to a point or more and the tape showing continued volatility.
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