Deaths and Funerals in the Woofchester Star
Obituaries detail the death of Vv. Wilson of Ridgeway West Virginia and the death of R. Lester Gregg, 62, of Winchester. Wilson’s burial is set for Monday at 1 p.m. in Goddard Kansas. Gregg will have a funeral Friday at Shiloh Methodist Church Lehew with pallbearers from fellow employees.
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Vv. Wilson
George A
Ridgeway
W.va
Andrew J. and
Goddard
Kansas
R. Lester Gregg
Winchester
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Ed Shirley
Shiloh Methodist Church
Lehew
W. Va
Metheny
Carrier Funeral Home
Postal officials weigh cutbacks to Valley HPO mail routes
Washington officials hear concerns over highway and rural delivery changes. A final decision on ending Valley HPOs is not made yet as postal officials plan talks to ensure equal or better service at lower cost. HPO runs were created to replace former mail trains taken out of service.
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Washington
Rusk Visits Saigon as Viet Cong Attacks Escalate
During a three day Rusk visit in Saigon bombs target electrical sites near Ambassador Lodge’s home where Rusk stays. Five U S security agents accompany him with Vietnamese police, as Rusk travels to Bien Hoa under heavy guard. Six Americans killed since Feb 1 with over 90 wounded in Viet Cong terror strikes including a baseball field and a downtown theater. The attack on a military bus prompts panic. a grenade blast occurs as Rusk’s car is three miles away. State Department official continues on to meet Foreign Minister Phan Huy Quat.
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Saigon
Rusk
Jtde
Henry Cabot Lodge
Nguyen Xuan
Bien Hoa
State Department
Phan Huy Quat
Rural mail service fears and expert opinions
Mr Marsh expresses respect for postal work while voicing worry about sorting delays and mail backlog. He asks if experts can sort en route to avoid forcing farmers to travel to post offices, hoping rural service does not deteriorate and taxpayers save money.
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Marsh
Mr. Marsh
East German Youth Escapes West Berlin On Border Shootout
A 10 year old East German boy named Johannes Krause fled toward West Berlin on Friday as gunfire broke out on the outskirts. West Berlin workers helped by driving a heavy truck between border guards and the fleeing youth. No one was hit.
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Berlin
West Berlin
Johannes Krause
Krause
Slayers of Three Policemen Sought in Georgia
In Lawrenceville Georgia AP reports a roundup underway to catch those who killed three policemen. The three officers were found shot after their cars were stripped of parts from stolen vehicles linked to thieves. Officer Marvin Gravitt Jerry Everett and Ralph Davis were all shot in the head or hip as the killings were investigated.
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Lawrenceville
Quill Sammon
Atlanta
Marvin Jessee Gravitt
Jerry R. Everett
Ralph K.davis
Khrushchev Birthday Unity Effort as Reds Return Home
Soviet Premier Khrushchev marked his 70th birthday while urging unity in the Communist world and vowing no break with China amid ongoing tensions. East European leaders including Novotny Gomulka Cyrankiewicz Zhivkov Maurer attended the Kremlin gathering before returning home.
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Khrushchev
Red China
Peking
Gathin
Kremlin
Russia
Czechoslovakia
Antonin Novotny
Poland
Communist Party
Wladyslaw Gomulka
Josef Cyrankiewicz
Bulgaria
Todor Zhivkov
Romania
Jone Maurer
East Germany
Hungary
Mongolia
Bargaining Seeks to Beat Strike Deadline
In Verona Virginia union and Westinghouse plant representatives met for a bargaining session today under the looming 8 a.m. Monday strike deadline set by UE members who voted 6 to 1 for strike action. The dispute centers on wages with the union seeking a 7.5 cent hourly increase. The plant averages $2.05 per hour versus $2.80 at other Westinghouse plants.
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Verona
Westinghouse
Albert Kaplan
United Electrical and Radio Workers of America
Lou Kaplan
Kaplan
President Johnson Hosts ASNE Wives Reception at White House
President Johnson entertained about 1000 ASNE wives and delegates at a White House reception, dancing for over an hour with guests as the event extended beyond 7:30 p.m. He praised the administration and urged a spirit of venture while greeting editors and their spouses. The event featured a six-man band and musical numbers, including Good Night Ladies and The Eyes of Texas. Johnson later supported Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield at a Montana-bound World’s Fair train banquet.
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Silleke Oeal
White House
Johnson
American Society of Newspape
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East Ballroom
Questa
ASNE
Herbert Brucker
Hartford
Texas
Turner Catledge
The
New York Times
Catledge
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Meet Soil Fertilize to Crop Needs in Virginia
Virginia farmers should tailor fertilizer to crop and soil needs. A 100 bushel corn crop removes 35 pounds phosphate and 26 pounds potash per acre, while a 4 ton alfalfa crop removes 40 pounds phosphate and 180 pounds potash. Soil tests and field history help county agents tailor recommendations for higher profits.
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Virginia
George Hawkins
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Hawkins
Culpeper
Lloyd
Arlington Man Faces Charges After Shotgun Attack
An Arlington man, Charles H. Buckey, 53, is charged with attempted murder after firing a shotgun at two IRS agents who seized his car to collect delinquent taxes. One agent, Elliott F. Jefferson, 22, was wounded. Edward Neal, 32, was not struck. Buckey waited on his porch as officers arrived.
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Arlington, Va
Arlington
Internal Revenue Service
Elliott F. Jefferson
Fredericksburg
Edward Neal
Richmond
Charles H. Buckey
Buckey
Jefferson
Neal
Winchester Firemen Executive Assn Meeting Notice
Regular quarterly meeting of the Winchester Firemen's Executive Association set for Monday at 7 30 p.m. at the South End Fire Hall. Members urged to attend or have an alternate present to discuss important business and last minute Apple Blossom Festival Parade details.
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Winchester Firemen’s Executive Association
South End
Amy DeWitt Wins Bike at Palace Theater
Amy Diane DeWitt, daughter of Mr and Mrs Guy DeWitt of 1120 Cameron Street, won the bicycle at the Palace Theater this morning. She is celebrating her 11th birthday. The forecast for Virginia calls for partly cloudy skies tonight with a few showers, tomorrow scattered thunder showers, and an outlook of showers and warmth for Monday. Sunset at Winchester is 6 53 p m with sunrise tomorrow 5 30 a m and Moonset at 1 54 a m First Quarter tonight at 11 10 p m.
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Virginia
Amy DeWitt
Amy Diane DeWitt
Guy DeWitt
Cameron St
Palace Theater
Amy
Rainfall Averages With Monthly Totals Reported
Weather data shows April rainfall to date at 1.36 inches and 1964 year-to-date at 11.74 inches. The 51 year average monthly rainfall is 2.38 inches for January, 2.13 for February, 3.08 for March, 3.14 for May, 3.88 for Supe, 3.88 for J, 3.81 for August, 2.07 for September, 3.19 for October, 2.60 for November, and 2.39 for December.
Answers and Answers in a Historical Riddle
A compact list of items and truths noted as Q answers and true/false prompts. Potassium and Ferdinand V appear among a sailing vessel, Aintree England, Angel, Fleur-de-lis, and an asp. The collection ends with a declared true.
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Potassium
Ferdinand V
Aintree
England
Angel
Fleur-de-lis
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