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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1964

Page

2

Deaths and Federal News Briefs Out of Winchester and Riverton

Death notices for Guy Gilbert Sine 66 of Wardensville and John Henry Thomas 44 of Riverton outline survivors and funeral plans. Marie Legget Lewis’s service set at Sacred Heart Church with burial at Mount Hepron Cemetery. Senate Atomic Energy Committee briefing reports cutbacks in nuclear weapons material production and mixed reactions from lawmakers.

Guy Gilbert Sine Winchester Memorial Hospital Sine Frank Enaville W. Va Marvin Malone Lebanon Walter Sine Wardensville Loy Funeral Home John Henry Thomas Riverton Thomas Isaac C Ollie Harris Thomas Geraldine M James Jayne Jonanna Stela Brothers Isaac Charles Thomester Thee Emerson James Leesburg Perry Elliott Winchester Louis Katruska Pittsburg A. G. English Wash Maddox Front Royal Arlington National Cemetery Marie Legget Lewis Sacred Heart Catholic Church P. H. Sttragisher Thomas Cochran Richard Carpenter William Carpenter Cleary Pen Well Virgil Purtlebaugh John W. Wilson Mount He Nevada Senate House Atomic Energy Committee Chet Holifield Dcalif Atomic Energy Commission Holifield Pentagon AEC Craig Hosmer R-Calif Amittee

President of Bulgaria Dead at 71

Sofia AP Bulgarian news agency reports President Dimitri Ganev died after a long illness at 71. A founder of the Bulgarian Communist party, he held senior posts under the Stalinist regime before falling from grace in 1952 and later returning to politics. Three days of mourning were announced.

Sofia Bulgaria Dimitri Ganev BTA Ganev Bul- Communist Party Georgi Damyanov Tie National Assembly

Police Combat Vandalism Amid Jacksonville Unrest

Police in Jacksonville, Florida fought a wave of vandalism and racial unrest that ended a three week truce. Two white bus drivers and a garbage truck worker reported they were attacked by bands of teenage Negroes in a Negro section of the city.

Jacksonville Fla

London Power Blackout Strikes Buckingham Palace Area

A London blackout blamed on a plant fire and a relay failure darkened Buckingham Palace and Piccadilly Circus. Subway service halted and the Windmill burlesque canceled its show as Channel 2 launch was postponed. Normal power restored by morning via emergency hookups.

London Buckingham Palace Picadilly Circus Windmill Burlesque Theater British Broadcasting Corp Central Electricity Board

Souvanna Reports Coalition Government Still Functions

Souvanna says his coalition government remains in effect despite a right wing coup that ousted him. He spoke from his villa balcony as right wing leaders kept him under house arrest in Vientiane.

Souvanna Phouma U.S William Bundy VientAfane Johnson Washington Laos Sav Vathana Luang Prabang 14 N Pathet Lao Luang Prambang Kouprasith Abhay Siho Lamphoutakal

Verona Westinghouse strike drags into second day

Verona Va AP A walkout by Westinghouse production workers entered its second day as negotiations stalled. UE negotiators and company reps set a 2 p.m. bargaining session but neither side indicated a meeting was likely. The strike began at 7 a.m. yesterday amid sharp disputes over wages and production effects.

Verona Westinghouse Corp United Electrical Workers Esterday Unim

Fire department launches air compressor fundraiser

The group plans a festival and sells fire seals again while approving 24 radio monitors for volunteers. They officially launch a 2200 pound air compressor drive under the leadership of four captains, Chief Groves, and William Battaile. Newton Shingleton donates $200 toward the compressor, with July 27 meeting set at Rouss Fire Hall.

Chief Groves William Battaile Newton Shingleton Rouss Fire Hall

Weather Drenched 26 States With Thunderstorms Tornadoes

Wet and cloudy weather swept 26 states from Texas to Minnesota and east to New England after violent thunderstorms and tornadoes. A squall line crossed southwest Missouri with heavy rain and strong winds. funnel clouds were reported near Joplin and Nevada. Greenfield saw severe winds. Tornadoes touched down in Texas Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska Iowa and Missouri with property damage but no serious injuries. Temperatures ranged from the upper 20s in northern Maine to the 70s along the Gulf Coast.

Associated Press Texas Minnesota Central Rockies New England mid-Atlantic States Midwest Plains Missouri Joplin Nevada Greenfield Springfield Weather Bureau Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska Iowa Maine Gulf Coast

Virginia Weather Update Delivers Clouds and Rain

The forecast calls for cloudy conditions in Virginia with light rain or drizzle tonight and a low around 60. Scattered showers and warmer temperatures are expected tomorrow with a mild outlook for Thursday and a chance of showers.

Virginia Toll Reaches 243 As Two Die On State Roads

Two new highway fatalities push Virginia's year toll to 243 with deaths at Martinsville in Henry County and Lynchburg on U S 29 Expressway. The 46 year old Mrs Adel Wright of Axton Rt 3 dies in a two car crash at the 650 697 intersection near Martinsville while Lawrence Wayne Hurt 26 of Lynchburg perishes in a wreck on the expressway late yesterday.

Associated Press Virginia Henry County Doate Adel Wright Rt. 3 Axton Martinsville Lynchburg Lawrence Wayne Hurt

Rainfall Totals and Averages for APG Region

Rainfall data shows 24 hour total to 8:30 a.m. with April year to date 2.26 and 1964 year to date 12.64. Past 51 years average monthly values listed: January 2.383, February 2.13, March 3.08, April 19, May 3.77, June 3.88, July 3.88, August 3.81, September 2.67, October 8.195, November 2.60, December 2.89.

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