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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1964
Page
5
Jimmy C. Willis, 16, admitted he loved airplanes and took a plane from a Montgomery hangar shortly after midnight. He started the craft and flew about three hours, nearly colliding twice before landing after clipping trees and causing heavy damage to the plane. Authorities described his lack of flight experience as his sole motive.
The Shenandoah Region Antique Auto Club of America will lead the three day Apple Blossom Festival parade with about 250 restored cars. National president Edgar Rohr of Manassas and Shenandoah Region prospect James Summel of Bruce head the lineup.
Two more Americans were killed in action in Vietnam raising the U S death toll to 129 An officer and an enlisted man died on a highway southeast of Saigon when a buried bomb exploded as their jeep passed Three Vietnamese soldiers also died in the blast A separate AP report notes a French military transport crash near Bangui with heavy casualties and Gabon unrest under President Mba. Prime Minister Nehru announced plans to attend a British Commonwealth conference in London in July his first foreign trip since a mild stroke in January.
Evan W. Girton senior vice president and former director of the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad died Tuesday at age 59 in Chicago. He served briefly in leadership roles and was a prominent figure in regional rail during his career.
Shawnee Fire Co launches a house to house canvass from 6 p.m. to midnight in its district to raise 16000 after a 24 hour marathon fell short. Totals show 1635 collected. Citizens Radio Club assists. donations may be mailed to 2333 Rosevelt Blvd Winchester.
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