13 Apr 1968
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1968
Page
1
The group dyed 90 dozen eggs for an event led by Mrs Sandy Boyd. Eggs in two age groups are numbered. the older group winner gets an AM FM radio and a child under six who finds the special egg wins a tricycle.
AP reports a mixed Easter scene with Rome hosting a solemn Vatican vigil led by Pope Paul VI and Benedictine abbots, while Jerusalem remains under Israeli rule and Jewish Passover overlaps the holiday. In Illinois a Judeo Christian Mass near Starved Rock marks Marquette’s 293 year legacy, and Colgate hosts a 500-person interdenominational service amid fraternity racism protests. Yippies in Central Park plan a logistics protest for the Poor Peoples March.
In Jerusalem thousands of Christian pilgrims gathered for Easter Sunday services as the desert heat gripped the Holy Land. Jewish Passover also began, with security on alert though no incidents were reported.Msgr Alberto Gori to lead services at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
The Tillsonburg Colour Guard formed by Canadian Legion members will accompany the Elgin Regiment Trumpet Band of St. Thomas to Winchester for Festival parades on May 23. Sgt. Maj. Robert C. Bardis led 18 men and two women in the unit which carries 14 colours and a guard of six, marching ahead of the Elgin Regiment.
Governor Mills E. Godwin Jr. warns Virginia faces two dangers in the second half of the 20th century. Clinging to the old too long and rushing to the new without testing it. He cites Kenbridge's shift from trade hub to industrial center as example of economic change. He argues industry can sustain rural areas in Southside Virginia.
Police report sniper fire across five locations disrupts a dusk to dawn curfew amid racial unrest in Kansas City. Six Negro deaths in three nights, 133 arrests for curfew violations, nearly 100 injured, and $500,000 in property damage. Authorities deploy 460 police, 75 state troopers, and 1,000 guardsmen to restore order.
In Los Angeles a 38 year old widow Margaret Smith and her three teenage daughters married Friday night in a unique quadruple wedding. Sailors and an oil rigger wed in eight minute ceremony at Bride's Choice Chapel with James Sandefur officiating.
The Tip Top Pizza Shop at 2430 Valley Avenue near Ellis Emmons Rt 277 East of Stephens City is under new management and reopening soon. The Coffee Cup Restaurant area reports a garage now opening at the same location with preparations underway.
American B52 bombers conducted five missions across South Vietnam, including a rare strike in the Mekong Delta that killed about 200 Viet Cong troops near Vinh Binh Province. Ground troops reported 12 enemy dead, five prisoners, and destruction of a radio station after a sweep.
Henry D Berg of Rt 6 reports a 1965 Brockway tractor and 1962 Gindy trailer loaded with shrimp stolen from a Rochester rest area between midnight and 9 a m Wednesday. Loss estimated at 521,150 with a 200 reward for information. police seek details on the tractor trailer.
Washington AP report says further action on a sweeping anticrime bill is blocked by confusion over handgun sale curbs. Senate Democratic Leader Mansfield aimed to bring the bill to debate after Easter, but a Judiciary Committee impasse and conflicting amendments have stalled progress.
FBI agents pursue every lead in Memphis and nationwide as Ramsey Clark and officials reveal very substantial physical evidence in the search for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. murder. Investigators press for information while questions about a suspect named Eric Starvoalt surface in Birmingham.
No additional candidates filed yesterday for the June 11 municipal elections in Winchester and other towns. In Winchester First Ward only one contest exists for three seats with four nominees Robert S. Barbour Dr C L Riley D M Long and H W Butler Jr Incumbents Gore Baker and Harper did not seek reelection.
West Berlin and other West German cities faced a tense weekend after two days of violence following the shooting of leftist leader Rudi Dutschke. The 28 year old was shot on West Berlin's main street and a suspect, Josef Bachmann, said he was inspired by Martin Luther King Jr. The incident triggered widespread unrest and targeted Axel Springer newspapers.
After two months of weak impact on meat prices the National Farmers Organization in Corning Iowa says it is relaxing its 35 state livestock market boycott. President Oren Lee Staley notes the action will continue but a bloc selling plan may be adopted to relieve farmer pressure. The plan could pool animals for collective sale mirroring NFC group sales since 196. Prices have fluctuated little since February 12 ongoing hold.
Town House Restaurant at the Darlington Motor Inn offers a festive Easter Dinner with roast turkey and trimmings. Due to a death, visiting hours at Campbell's Nursing Home Mount Williams will be closed Thursday through Saturday. regular hours resume Sunday.
Seventh District Congressman John O Marsh Jr will discuss recent events and congressional action at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the George Washington Hotel on Monday. Reservations by phone to 662 4119 accepted until 10 a.m. Monday. Topics include federal programs spending controls taxes the war and social legislation.
A high pressure system gave Virginia sunny mild weather today and the same trend is expected to continue through Easter Sunday. Nearby ads note Country Fresh eggs at 47 cents a dozen and specials at Qwik Shop Market and Angers Angus House with Easter hours and menu items.
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