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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1964

Page

2

Funeral Service For Thomas E Finnigan

A funeral service for Thomas E Finnigan of Ridgeway West Virginia will be conducted Thursday at 3 30 p m by Dr E T Clark at the Jones Funeral Home. Pallbearers include James M McAboy Bernard A Travers Julian J Carper William A Carter Herbert E Stickley and Irving Day. Burial will be in Paynes Chapel Cemetery.

Thomas E. Finnigan Ridgeway W.va T. Clark Jones Funeral Home James M. McAboy Bernard A. Travers Julian J. Carper William A. Carter Herbert EF Stickley Irving Day Paynes Chapel Cemetery

Snow Storm Sparks Multiple Car Crashes In Town

Snowbound morning traffic caused a series of crashes on Amherst Street Valley Avenue and Lambden Avenue. Arles Loggins of Kernersville operated a big rig southbound when a northbound car collided with his rear. Frank Whitacre of Gore skidded into a parked car on W Amherst Street. Harvie Lewis of Stephenson was rear ended by Albert Lazzazzera of Outlook Hills, then Allen Grim of Belview Avenue struck the Lazzazzera vehicle. No injuries reported. Weather forecast: clear tonight with 25 to 40s and warmer, sunny Friday.

Arles Andrew Loggins Kernersville N.C Garrell Mauck Frank A. Whitacre Gore Amherst St Harrison W. Shirley Fox Drive Valley Ave Mauck Harvie O. Lewis Stephenson Albert C. Lazzazzera Overlook Hills Allen T. Grim Belview Ave Lazzazzera

Festival Parade Plans Stumble in Bad Weather

Parade organizers reported near final plans for the Grand Feature Parade but noted several floats still needed as rain and wind shortened Rally Day attendance. Participants included honorary fire chiefs, Virginia Pine Drummers, and multiple local groups along with Miss Shenandoah Valley royalty and radio units from WINC WFTR WSVA.

Winc WFTR Front Royal WSVA Harrisonburg Winchester Civil Air Patrol Lee Stover Miss Joseph C. Pasquali Department of Publicity Elmer T. Kramer Shenandoah Valley, Inc Val Wayne A. McClure Frederick County Henry A. Lowry Marshall Boyd Women’s Civic League Smith

Khrushchev Attacks Chinese Critics at Budapest Factory

Premier Nikita Khrushchev ridiculed China’s push for world revolution as he urged Hungarians to work harder to outpace the West. He spoke to workers in Budapest without naming Beijing, while Hungarian leader Janos Kadar toasted Soviet–Hungarian unity and pledged support.

John O. Koehler Budapest Hungary Khrushchev Red China Moscow Peking Janos Kadar Soviet Union

Arizona holds largest Indian Oasis in the United States

An OCR note states Arizona has the largest Indian Oasis in the Union, highlighting its rural or desert community status and geographic distinction within the state.

Arizona State The Union

Local Red Cross Reports Safe From Alaska Quake

Winchester-Frederick Red Cross confirms two more local families unharmed by the Good Friday earthquake in Alaska. Sgt. James Lockhart and his family, and Earl Dyke and wife, are safe. Harry Haines Jr. also reports safety. Nut to heat outages and island damage noted. nine inquiries await replies.

Winchester - Frederick George Brown Albin Earl Dyke Fairbanks Harry Haines Harry, Jr U.S. Navy Kodiak Island Seanmian Haines Clarke County

Spring Weather Rolls In Across Nation With Mixed Conditions

The rundown notes showers in the West and rain and snow in the East as April begins. Cold spots linger in the Northeast while the Southeast warms after unseasonably cold days, and the Midwest sees a mild rise as moisture reaches river valleys. Readings dip near zero in parts of northern New England.

Associated Press New England Midwest Pacific Coast Middle Atlantic Ohio Pennsylvania

Injured When Church Crowd Panics During Funeral

In RichmondAP fifteen people were hurt as a church crowd panicked at First Baptist Church during the funeral of Rev George Smith II a 57 year old Negro minister slain last Friday. A section of the floor collapsed earlier and chairs crashed causing a rush for the doors. Three victims were hospitalized.

Richmond First Baptist Church George Smith II

Shipping To Alaska Resumed

Shipping to the quake torn south central Alaska resumed as five ocean carriers lifted a cargo embargo on Valdez Seward Anchorage and Whittier. A single usable dock remained at Anchorage city dock as Alaska Steamship Co ninesa arrived from Seattle unloading 150 vans and 33 automobiles with mobile cranes while regular cranes stayed unusable.

Seattle Wash Alaskan Valdez Seward Anchorage Whittier Anchorage City Alaska Steamship Co Tensina

Grand Jury to Review Bomb Threat Case in Hampton

Federal grand jury to hear charge against 17 year old student Samuel Sterling Raymond Musante accused by the FBI of extortion in school bomb threats. He allegedly demanded 1500 dollars from Hampton School Superintendent C Alton Lindsay with threat of bombing four schools. Musante attends H Wilson Thorpe Junior High School.

Hampton FBI Samuel Sterling Raymond Musante C. Alton Lindsay Musanie H. Wilson Thorpe

Puzzle Quiz Snapshot Varies by Items Overview

A list of trivia prompts includes Tug-of-War Bat Crocodilians Lion and Lamb with scores eight to nothing and true statements, plus references to August 24 1814 cast iron and a Jack in the tale of the beanstalk.

Jack

Weather Update for Winchester Virginia Today and Forecast

Virginia forecast shows clear tonight with lows 25 to 30. Tomorrow warms to 53 to 58 and Friday remains fair and warmer. Five day outlook calls for temperatures 2 to 6 degrees above normal with a weekend rise followed by cooler temperatures early next week. A few showers may occur Saturday. Today contrasts with a year ago for Winchester skies and sunset at 6 36 p m.

Virginia

Rainfall totals and monthly averages reported

Rainfall recorded over the past hours ending at 8 30 a m shows .07 inches for the day and 2 4 percent for March to date 10 9 inches for 1964 year to date The 51 year average annual rainfall is 36 85 inches Monthly averages list January 2 98 inches February 2 13 inches March 3 08 inches 3 13 inches May 3 77 inches June 3 88 inches July 3 88 inches August 3 81 inches September 2 67 inches October 3 13 inches November 2 60 inches December 2 inches

International Laws and Enforcement by War

The text notes that international laws arise from treaties and custom, with no enforcement method beyond war. It contrasts formal treaties and long-standing custom, asserting that peaceful enforcement remains elusive in the international arena.

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