24 Sep 1963
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1963
Page
1
A small blaze in a George Washington Hotel basement trash bin caused smoke and wiring damage but drew little guest concern. City volunteers attended, and firefighters stayed until about 4 30 a.m. to ventilate fumes. Manager Geoffrey Clowes reported the alarm after staff notified him.
OGbhe Gown Crier announces a free canine obedience film sponsored by the Shawnee Kennel Club set for Thursday at 8 p m in the War Memorial Building. James Wood’s football game at George Mason in Falls Church is moved to Saturday afternoon due to lack of a lighted field at Fairfax County school.
Richmond Virginia AP A state court judge ruled the General Assembly 1962 legislative reapportionment is honest and fair and constitutional despite flaws. Judge Emund W. Hening Jr. rejected claims of invidious discrimination by Norfolk residents and did not consider Norfolk military population in his ruling. The decision leaves November elections on schedule amid ongoing federal review.
At the United Nations in New York, Dean Rusk and Andrei Gromyko may seal a New York Moscow commercial air link and discuss building new embassies in Moscow and Washington. They also eye a private communications link for the Moscow embassy to speed dispatches.
A high pressure area over New York State keeps clear cool weather in Virginia for days. Overnight lows dipped to 28 at Front Royal and a September record low 37.2 in Richmond. The capital region saw an early frost. Daytime highs in the 60s and overnight lows in the 40s predicted. A Thursday dinner at Friendship Fire Hall was canceled. A special sale of a frame house at 324 Kern St in Frederick County is set for September 25 at 10 am by Special Commissioner P. L. Largent Jr.
An eight car derailment near Boyce halted N and W traffic yesterday as a northern freight split, with 82 cars total. Investigators probe cause while a crane cleared wreckage and power lines were restored. no crew injuries were reported.
New York reports a price surge on the first day of autumn with increases in aluminum ingot from 22 to 23 cents a pound effective Oct. 2 and a 25 cent rise per 100 pound bag for refined sugar to 10.80 in NYC. Carpet, plate glass, steam condensers, and black pepper also rise, while Aluminum Co. of America and Kaiser Aluminum study Reyn olds’ move.
A 6-year-old first grader was found shivering asleep on a cot in a rear porch area of a home on E Fairfax Lane after being left by his mother. Police, welfare officials, and a neighbor report the boy had not eaten all day and was moved from the home by a landlord. An investigation for child neglect was planned today.
Frost touched the area today with ground whitened in spots and some late garden damage. Areas like Gore Capon Bridge Front Royal Berryville Winchester and Winchester Fruit Research Lab reported lows from 28 to 35 degrees, with expectations of cooler but fair weather tomorrow.
The House begins debating a historic 11 billion tax cut amid a Senate timing clash and a Republican amendment risking cancellation without spending limits. Kennedy allies push for passage while Byrd presses for spending cuts. Treasury estimates show relief for four person families and phased in cuts with two thirds effective next Jan 1.
President Kennedy arrives in Milford Pennsylvania for the first of 12 speeches on a cross country trip billed non political. He vows to save Americas natural heritage and cite Pinchot as conservation father while Governor Scranton attends the dedication of the Pinchot Institute at Grey Towers Estate.
Tropical Storm Edith was found by a Navy plane about 180 miles east of Barbados in the Lesser Antilles and 1,800 miles east-southeast of Miami. Weather officials warned it could reach hurricane strength within hours, triggering hurricane warnings in the Leeward and Windward islands.
In Caserta area, Italy, a clandestine fireworks factory exploded killing fifteen people and seriously injuring fifteen others, near the wartime Allied headquarters town.
The Senate approved the Mos cow treaty 80 to 19, with 55 Democrats and 25 Republicans in favor and 11 Democrats and Republicans opposed. Kennedy praised the move as a step toward peace, while critics warned it could undermine national security. The pact aims to ban atmospheric, outer space, and underwater tests and was signed by the United States, Soviet Union, and Great Britain.
Washington AP reports Virginia Democrats Senators Harry F Byrd and A Robertson vote against ratification in a tense session. The move signals party division over the treaty and stirs debate in Congress. Byrd and Robertson defend positions while opponents urge acceptance.
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