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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1962
Page
14
AP reports more than twenty counterfeit fifty and one hundred dollar bills surfaced over a week at New England race tracks and shopping centers. Similar forgeries used to obtain money orders in Lawndale and Salem Massachusetts and Biddeford Maine.
A burglar ransacked Betty's Beauty at 115 S. Loudoun St but took nothing. Police say drawers and a desk were rifled and entry gained by climbing to the second floor, breaking a glass to enter.
Bill Willis received his high school ring that had been missing for 33 years. A remodeling theater in Frederick sent the ring back after a finder checked initials against Marlow High School records to identify the owner.
Stocks weakened in a broad market retreat with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 6.53 to 585.25 at noon. Du Pont fell about five points while IBM dropped about six, and Xerox, Litton, Polaroid and Chrysler led notable declines among major groups including steels, oils, and electronics.
Eight American Nazi party pickets protested in front of the White House for a second day with two dozen officers and four dogs present. Saturday’s melee over a swastika flag led to a bloody nose for Ralph Forbes and a bruised knee for Deputy Chief George Wallrodt. seven pickets were charged with disorderly conduct and await trials.
In Chattanooga Oklahoma a 350 resident town, the north-south streets run in order from Washington to Taylor and include Thompson between Madison and Monroe, reflecting an American history theme.
US Department of Agriculture cattle markets show steady activity with steers steady to weak, heifers scarce, cows and feeders steady, and veal receipts around 200. Hogs traded slow with barrows and gilts opening steady to 25 cents lower and closing 25 to 50 cents lower. Prices listed for various weight ranges and grades.
The Chicago livestock market shows hogs around 8 500 head with mixed price declines from 19.50 for select lots, cattle at 15 500 head with steers mostly steady to 50 lower, calves small declines, and sheep about steady with spring lambs at 21.00 to 22.00 per hundredweight. Includes detailed weights and price ranges for hogs cattle calves and sheep.
In Ritzville Washington six people died when two cars collided and one vehicle caught fire. Four occupants of the burning car were teenagers all from Ritzville: Kenny Anderson Bobby Bynans Sherrie Kautz and Connie Niederkleine all 17. Two other teens were injured. In the second car were Maurice Apple 58 and his wife Sydelle 53 of Spokane.
Supreme Court Justice Tom C. Clark told Presbyterian laymen that private home prayers by children would be more effective than public prayers. He cited the June 25 ruling striking down a nondenominational school prayer and urged parental daily prayer to influence children and adults early.
More than 100 ferry passengers disembarked after the Lady Ferguson sped at 10 knots across Sydney Harbor and crashed into a sea wall with no one at the helm. Two crewmen were aboard while the master remained on the wharf. An inquiry was ordered.
Norfolk AP report shows State Senator Hele Collins denouncing the U S Supreme Court as overstepping limits and claim Virginia will not obey rulings seen as contrary to the Constitution. He calls the Court the weakest branch for lacking checks and balances and vows obedience to laws that reflect regional differences.
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