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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1961

Page

3

Kennedy speech praised worldwide for disarmament push

Western officials praised Kennedy for a measured speech rejecting perfect solutions and urging step by step disarmament including a nuclear test ban. Foreign ministries and newspapers across Japan Canada Denmark India and Sweden welcomed the approach as a test of Soviet willingness to move away from expansionist policies.

Foreign Office Kennedy Soviet Union United States Canada Lester B. Pearson U.N. Assembly Denmark Politiken India Hindusta Times Nehru Congress Party Sweden Stockholm Dagens Nyheter Moscow

Floyd Reed Harrison Dies At 71 Washington Post Director

Floyd Reed Harrison 71 longtime treasurer and director of the Washington Post Publishing Co died Monday after a stroke He also served as a director of Newsweek magazine owned by the Washington Post and Times Herald He was born in Petersburg Virginia.

Associated Press New York Floyd Reed Harrison Washington Post Publishing Co Newsweek Magazine Washington Post Times Herald Petersburg

Engine Charley Wilson a noted GM leader dies at 75

Charles A. Wilson died at his Louisiana plantation near Baton Rouge after a long career as head of General Motors for 11 years and later a Washington defense official during the Korean War. He was born July 18, 1890, in Minerva Ohio, and left a widow Jessie Ann Curtis and six children. He had lived in Bloomfield Hills Michigan and remained active in the auto business and cattle breeding. He belonged to several clubs and was an Episcopalian and an automotive engineers society member.

Wilson General Motors Giant Automobile Company Washington Charley Bloomfield Hills Louisiana Baton Rouge Michigan South Minerva Ohio Mineral City Minerva School Carnegie Tech Westinghouse Army Navy Jessie Ann Curtis Society of Automotive Engineers Detroit Club Bloomfield Country Club Bloomfield

Haapanen Leader Of Soumi Lutheran Synod Dies

Dr. Alfred Haapanen president emeritus of the Soumi Lutheran Synod died Sunday in Houghton Michigan. He had served as synod president for 28 years. Age unavailable.

Houghton, Mich Alfred Haapanen Soumi Lutheran Synod Synod

West Rejects Soviet Accusations Over Berlin Flight

Paris AP reports Western powers rejected Soviet claims that a Sept. 4 West German military flight over East Germany to Berlin was provocative. A Freeh note to Moscow said the two fighters misrouted and ran out of fuel. US and Britain echoed the note in Moscow.

Paris East Germany Berlin Moscow United States Britain

Kennedy signs arms control bill before trip to Newport

President Kennedy described the new agency as vital to U.S. foreign policy and arms control. He credited GOP leaders in Congress for passage and noted the United States aims to free the world from war and the burden of armaments. He signed the measure before departing to LaGuardia for Newport, Rhode Island.

John J. McCloy U.S GOP Congress United States Kennedy la Guardia

Kennedy and wife to spend six day work and rest stay

The report notes a peace race theme replacing an arms race as John F. Kennedy and his wife plan a six day period focused on work and rest. No further details on location or schedule are provided in the accessible text.

Kennedy

Cost of living data shows August pay and buying power

A three cent insurance rise raised costs while factory workers’ August take home pay fell slightly from summer highs. After taxes the average wage with three dependents was $83.40 weekly and $75.79 with none. Buying power rose 2 percent year over year, reaching an August high.

Eisenhower Comments On Kennedy Flight To Arms Control

Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower spoke in Gettysburg praising the idea that security does not come from an endless arms race. He said Kennedy’s approach shows a clear desire to protect against unnecessary escalation and a weakening of global stability. He stressed eloquence in the address.

Gettysburg Dwight D. Eisenhower Kennedy

Eisenhower Endorses Miller Criticism Of Kennedy Foreign Policy

President Eisenhower voiced agreement with GOP Chairman William E. Miller's critique of Kennedy's foreign policy noting the speech captured American aspirations over the years. Kennedy associates praised the timing and delivery of the President's remarks as nearly flawless.

Eisenhower GOP William E. Miller Kennedy

Politician Noted for Live Audience Appeal Not Photo Imagery

A source quotes aides who say the figure performs better with a live audience than in front of a camera. The remark highlights the subject's strength in direct engagement and suggests a strategic focus on in-person events.

Rock or slip? Improved powder for teeth safety

A fragmented OCR note describes an improved powder for teeth to prevent slipping or rocking on plates and mentions better taste and breath. It notes easy access at a drugcounter and implies dental wear and safety concerns.

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