Powers Denies U2 Was Shot Down in Moscow Letter
Francis Gary Powers says in a published letter that his U2 was not shot down by a Soviet rocket at 68 000 feet and reiterates desire to return home after serving part of a ten year espionage sentence. He challenges claims of engine failure and cites his father's account.
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ABC
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Ruth
Many Vegetables at Farmers Curb Market Opens Tomorrow
Clarence Fletcher, market master, lists vegetables to be sold at the Farmers' Curb Market opening tomorrow at 6 a.m. in the Kent and Boscawen Street parking lot. Potatoes beans cabbage onions beets lettuce squash tomatoes peppers lima beans green beans plus cucumber pickle cured meat roasting chickens dressed rabbits and baked goods will be offered.
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Farmers
Kent and
Boscawen Sts
Tobacco Fete Parade Tonight in Richmond Feature Nick Adams
The Tobacco Festival parade starts at Hancock and Broad at 7 15 p m proceeds west to Parker Field for a 7 45 review and show featuring Nick Adams from TV The Rebel as the festival’s celebrity marshal this year and again last year.
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Richmond
Pennsylvania
Nick Adams
Hancock and
Broad Streets
Broad St
Parker Field
GOP Balloons Ordered Down in Virginia Courthouse Rally
In Heathsville a Northumberland Circuit judge directed Republican decorations to be removed from the courtroom before a four county GOP rally. About 100 rallyists waited outside 35 minutes as festoons came down after a complaint from the judge about the decor.
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Northumberland Circuit
Daniel Weymuth
Weymouth
Jack Middleton
the Plains
Lawrence Traylor
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
Virginia
Traylor
Study Group Organizes Virginia Hospital Plans Probe
An organizational meeting was held by the legislative study committee to investigate Virginia nonprofit hospitalization plans. The 1960 General Assembly authorized the study after a disagreement.
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Richmond
Legislative Study Committee
Virginia
General Assembly
Leesburg Rodeo Stars Godfrey with Goldie
Arthur Godfrey and his horse Goldie will headline the Leesburg Izaak Walton League Rodeo on October 1 and 2. A 25 minute dressage demonstration will show guiding the horse without visible influence. The event starts daily at 1 30 p m with Sam Paylor directing and includes bull riding bareback riding and roping events.
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Arthur Godfrey
Goldie
Mr. Godfrey
Sam Paylor
Beacon Hill Farm
Mr. Paylor
Clarke County
Berryville
Oklahoma
Oklahoma A & M. University
Blood Drive Hits 100 Donors at Red Cross Clinic
At the Moose sponsored Red Cross Blood Donor Service clinic 100 people donated blood this week, with 99 donors counted in a preliminary total. The quota was 150 pints, bringing cumulative donations to 11 569. Twenty first time donors raise total donors to 3 715, with 73 men and 27 women. Notable groups included Mt. Weather and Holy Trinity Seminary.
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B & M Chevrolet
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Brakeshoe
Brother Earl
Brother Hugo
Denny McDaniel
James E. Merica
Charles L. Curtis
Aubrey A. Blye
W. K. Rodney Sirbaugh
Stuart E. Cain
Leon J. Bell
Maynard Hausenfluck
Stuart Cain
The
Moose Club
Virginia Hospital Service Association and State Commission Clash
A dispute between the Richmond Blue Cross affiliate and the state Corporation Commission centers on regulatory actions and service scope. Key figures and dates are not fully clear in the fragment, but the competition over oversight and governance is evident.
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Richmond Blue Cross
The
State Corporation Commission
Front Royal Council Attends VLM Meeting in Roanoke
Front Royal town officials joined Mayor W. D. Blanton and council members Sam Zuckerman Bernard Stokes William A. Lillard Floyd J. Beard and Town Manager H. D. Hamner Jr for a Virginia League of Municipalities session in Roanoke. The delegation traveled Sunday to Wednesday with Mr HensonFinance Director and Mr Householder Assistant Town Engineer among attendees.
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Front Royal
Virginia League of Municipalities
Roanoke
W. D. Blanton
Blanton
Sam Zuckerman
Zuckerman
Bernard Stokes
Stokes
William A. Lillard
Floyd J. Beard
H. D. Hamner, Jr
Hamner
Walter I. Henson, Jr
E. Wallace Householder
Mr. Henson
Mr. Householder
Truman Urges Kennedy and Johnson Western and Southern Campaign Staging
Former president Harry S. Truman advised Kennedy to campaign in the South and Johnson to the North and East where they are less known. He spoke to Johnson during an overnight visit and the two planned a press conference before Johnson left for Garden City, Kansas on the campaign tour.
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Harry S. Truman
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Kennedy
Johnson
Truman
Garden City
Kan
Services Set At Labor Camp
The Rev. J. A. Carter will speak on Jesus is Able to Keep Us at the Winchester Labor Camp Chapel Sunday morning. Attendance at last Sunday’s service was good, marking the first service in the new chapel.
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Jesus
Winchester Labor Camp
Valley Riders Couch Horse Show Set Sunday at Jenks Farm
The Valley Riders Couch Horse Show, postponed from September 11 due to rain, will be held Sunday at the William Jenks farm near Route 7 in Clarke County. A noon chicken barbecue precedes the 2 p.m. horse event.
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Valley Riders
Presbyterian Church Women Plan Classes for District
Presbyterian Church Women across 17 district churches plan the new year starting Oct 1. Mrs C W Shrum of Front Royal will play the organ prelude and Mrs Philip Hunter of Winchester will give the opening devotions. Mrs Carl Thompson of Front Royal will make announcements. The group includes Mrs George Jackson, First Presbyterian, with Jackson as Christian Education Chairman for the Synod of Virginia. Mrs Hunter and Mrs Loy hold Winchester Presbytery officer roles, while Mrs Thompson and Mrs Duckwall are past presidents of Women of the Church, Winchester Presbytery.
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Front Royal
Philip Hunter
Winchester
Carl Thompson
George Jackson
First Presbyterian
Junior Music Club Officers Installed In Local Ceremony
Mrs Vernon L Manuel of the Virginia Federation of Music Clubs led the installation of Junior Music Club officers. Jackie Foster leads Junior Hi Notes as president with Janet Johnson as vice president. Robbie Biggs serves as secretary and Penny Jones as treasurer. Mrs Douglas Smith is the club sponsor.
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Vernon L. Manuel
Virginia Federation of Music Clubs
Rn Perry
Jackie Foster
Janet Johnson
Robbie Biggs
Penny Jones
Douglas Smith
Yankees rout Tigers 14 to 8 in 1960 game
The New York Yankees defeated the Detroit Tigers 14 to 8 in a 1960 season matchup. This high scoring win showcased strong offense from the Yankees, with multiple players contributing to the run total.
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Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Dan Raven Debuts As New Mystery Adventure Series
Friday TV highlights preview Dan Raven on NBC with Skip Homeier as detective lieutenant Burke and Quinn Redeker as Perry Levitt. The premiere centers on Raven and Burke finding a murdered 9 year old girl in a Sunset Strip motel with suspicion cast on Bobby Darin.
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Dan Raven
Hollywood
Skip Homeier
West Hollywood
Quinn Redeker
Perry Levitt
Dan
Burke
Raven
Sunset Strip
Bobby Darin
Evening TV Schedule Highlights With Classic Films and News
A dense list of broadcasts from 4 PM to 4 AM shows programs across channels. Highlights include Burns and Allen Four Burn, The Three Stooges and Little Rascals, news blocks, weather, sports and classic movies such as Thunderhead Son of Flicka Leave Her to Heaven and Romeo and Juliet. The lineup features actors Roddy McDowall Gene Tierney Cornel Wilde and Maureen O Hara with titles across NBC CBS and local affiliates.
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Gene Tierney
Cornel Wilde
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