25 Oct 1961
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1961
Page
1
The Labor Department reports September living costs rose led by seasonal clothing price increases and higher services costs. The consumer index stood at 128.3 in September, up from 128.1 in July and 128 in August, with foods mostly steady. About 100,000 workers face wage hikes tied to living-cost changes, though overall buying power and after tax earnings dipped slightly.
Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges said the economy will grow at about 540 billion dollars per year in the October December quarter, despite a slower expansion rate in September. He defended his bullish outlook and cited continued gains in gross national product.
The weather forecast predicts normal temperatures in the near term with a cooler trend after Saturday. A note hints at a beer license cooler being reinstated November 1 and mentions plans to record the event with a camera.
At the United Nations in New York prospects rise for breaking the Security Council deadlock over Mauritania and Outer Mongolia’s membership. A Nationalist spokesman signaled a shift in voting guidance, while Taipei reports say Chiang Kai-shek’s government may yield. A double resolution aims to bypass the dispute over priority between Mongolia and Mauritania, with potential Venezuelan or Brazzaville group reactions shaping future General Assembly seating.
Kennedy offers support for Democratic candidates in New Jersey and Texas. A San Antonio rally was planned with John Gonzales as the Republican opponent in Texas. Kennedy had avoided personal involvement until now and sent a letter to Gonzales at supporters’ request.
At Roanoke convention delegates voted 226 to 225 against federal aid for building schools after heated debate over possible federal control. Support came mainly from eastern and northern Virginia, while southern delegates led by J. R. Orgain opposed. The event closed the three day meeting amid leadership elections and remarks on education funding.
Congregational Christian Church at 22 E Piccadilly St invites buyers Friday Oct 27 from 9 am to 9 pm and Saturday Oct 28 from 9 am to 3 pm. Boy vendors wanted to sell papers on street corners, contact Mr Miller at MO 2-3424.
AP reports the Soviet Union detonated a new atomic device, measured at about 90 megatons, with Uppsala Seismological Institute recording the blast. The event fits Khrushchev's claim that a final 50 megaton test may follow, as the series begun Sept 1 reached its 23rd detonation.
Iranian delegate Mehdi Vakil launched a new appeal to the Soviet Union urging urgent U.N. action to cancel its plan to explode a 50 megaton hydrogen bomb. The move was announced today.
Moscow radio denounces U S bellicose demands as warmongering while noting the Soviet Union will not be frightened. The network cites Roswell Gilpatric’s warning of U S nuclear supremacy and Eisenhower’s fallout shelter remarks as evidence of war talk.
Marysville Kansas reports a Pony Express tribute with original metal memorablia to be spread to schools along the historic route. An Apple sale advertisement notes a week long price cut from two dollars to one fifty per bushel.
The first fallout from the Soviet Arctic blast likely reaches the Aleutians Thursday and North America by Friday. Radiation experts warn early debris could exceed safe iodine levels within a month, with potential thyroid cancer risk. Strontium fallout remains in the upper atmosphere, delaying impact until next spring.
In Moscow Gromyko says the Soviet Union seeks an agreed German solution with the West but may pursue a separate peace pact with East Germany if talks fail. He notes the Vienna meeting between Khrushchev and Kennedy as pivotal and insists the USSR will stand firm to defend the right cause if attacked.
Cape Canaveral officials describe the Midas IV spy satellite detecting a Titan missile during a 6100 mile test flight. The Titan was spotted about 90 seconds after liftoff as infrared sensing aimed to track exhaust. Weather and water vapor delayed locking but preliminary review calls the test a successful objective met.
Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor arrived in Bangkok after a week in South Vietnam that left him very encouraged about the pro Western government's ability to beat back Communist guerrilla attacks. He planned two days of talks with SEATO and Thai officials and did not confirm any troop deployment plans.
U S Army troops were placed on a six hour alert at the Berlin wall as ten tanks arrived and escorted a civil vehicle into East Berlin. Border guards later blocked entry for two U S Army sightseeing cars while civilian buses carried military personnel and a few civilians. Tanks also moved to the Fried richtstrasse crossing in a show of force as Britain joined in the border posture.
Government scientists warned Japan to shield itself from expected heavy radioactive fallout from a Soviet arctic nuclear test. Winds could carry radioactive material toward the nation this Friday or Saturday, posing contamination risks to rain water and prompting precautionary actions nationwide.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.