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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1968
Page
11
In Florence, 59 houses showcased fall and winter lines at the Pitti Palace with skirts ranging from long bare legs to covered calves. Maxi styles were minority among couture, with 1930s influences, belted coats, and slim suit jackets. colors paused between somber and muted shades with beige black white and olive prominent.
Virginia dairymen pressed the State Milk Commission for higher prices to combat inflation but could not agree on the amount. At the Friday hearing the group urged a rise, with Class I prices discussed from five to four cents per quart, while the proposed change to Class II pricing drew mixed views. John W. Mays of the Old Dominion Milk Producers Association claimed 475 dairy men in 45 central Virginia counties supported a rise to 7.25 per 100 pounds, about a two cent per quart increase, to ensure adequate supply. J. W. Nussey Jr. of Colonial Heights defended the traditional Class II price as fixed, arguing for stable earnings calculations. Roughly 75 attendees were present, following earlier talks with distributors seeking hikes.
Terry Huff, 16, won grand champion with a 1030 lb Angus and his brother Robert C. Huff Jr., 15, took reserve with an 880 lb Angus at the Fredericksburg Junior Livestock Show and Sale. Steers averaged record prices, Terry’s at 1.69 per pound and Roberts at 1.10, with awards given at a banquet before the auction.
In Newport News fire kills 52 year old Roy Richardson whose wife was the slain murder victim two years earlier. Authorities say careless smoking set a charred sofa where Richardson was found. His wife, Mrs Male Richardson, was found strangled and tied to a tree in an isolated area two years ago.
A collage of Dear Abby Q and A letters covers personal issues from infidelity to infertility. The note outlines neighbor drama, pressure for medical testing, and social advice on handling confidential errors and relationship concerns.
Sixty five cents per pattern plus fifteen cents extra for first class mailing and special handling. Send to Anne Adams at Winchester Evening Star Pattern Dept. 243 West 17th St New York NY 10011 with NAME ADDRESS ZIP SIZE STYLE NUMBER. Print and order, fashion goes soft and pretty. Free catalog over 500 pictures for $1.
Richard Nixon won warm praise from editors at the ASNE convention with a confident, humorous delivery that drew repeated applause and a long standing ovation. Rockefeller drew silent lukewarm reactions for his urban policy remarks.
Chesap eake Circuit Court found James Arthur Hayes 18 guilty of raping a 20 year old white girl and robbing her and her escort on Sept 22 in Nansemond County. Hayes was identified by the victim as one of five attackers. Sentencing postponed for probation review.
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