02 Aug 1969
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1969
Page
1
Steve Eisner along with David Coulson and Mark Pugh discovered a Royal Walnut Moth on a Winchester telephone booth. The insect measured about four inches across, with orange brown color and cream spots, and a furry body.
Saigon buildings trembled as B52 bombers hit hidden bases near the capital in multiple raids. US Command reported 11 raids Friday and four more early today around Saigon with light ground action and American losses: six Americans killed in a helicopter collision and five aboard a plane, plus 10 North Vietnamese troops killed in operations near Trang Bang.
Sunday programs at First Presbyterian Church broadcast on WINC and TV. A yard party and auction is planned tonight from 5 p.m. plus a Sunday special at Echo Village Restaurant offering barbecued short ribs dinner for $1.50 dine in. Cozy Room No 2 seats families and groups. reservations at 869-9886.
In San Diego California AP reports 3 year old Tommy Buchmann has reached his 100th day in a hospital bed with rabies. He remains in a coma with unchanged critical condition as doctors note longer survival than any prior case. His family, faith leaders, and donors have kept vigil and funded care though funds are exhausted.
Staunton police charged 32 year old Robert B. Neeper with armed robbery after a daylight butcher knife holdup at a Kroger store. Witnesses said the suspect fled with about 400 dollars in cash and checks and was arrested at the Salvation Army headquarters where he was staying. Bail was set at 10 thousand dollars.
Police seek links between motorcycle enthusiast John N. Collins charged with the July killing of Eastern Michigan University freshman Karen Beineman and six unsolved determinations of young women in the Ann Arbor Ypsilanti area. Authorities note Beineman was slain at the home of Collins’ married relative.
Gov. Lester Maddox rallies state resources to oppose the Justice Department's largest desegregation suit, seeking to desegregate all Georgia public schools. The suit targets state leaders over dual schools while HEW had cut federal aid to 30 districts, later to be restored. Ongoing political clash labeled a struggle against federal authority.
A Winchester bus station loses its lunch counter as L E Wadsworth retires after 15 years. Machines replace the human service, leaving a row of vending style options and a changed, less homey scene for travelers and local commuters alike.
President Nixon lands in Romania and is greeted by Nicolae Ceausescu with ecstatic crowds in Bucharest. The motorcade stops three times as Nixon shakes hands, waves, and calls for Romanian American friendship. Flags wave, bouquets fly, and the first lady interacts with onlookers.
Upon returning Sunday night Nixon will be greeted by his official family and make a brief public statement. There will be no ceremony at Andrews Air Force Base, and he will be welcomed on the White House south lawn. Live TV and radio coverage are planned. arrival is tentatively set for 10:25 p.m. EDT.
U S Department of Agriculture forecasters say grocery prices will rise somewhat more than 3.2 percent and restaurant meals over last year. Meat costs continue to push overall food inflation, with retail meat up 4.5 percent in June despite larger supplies.
In Taipei observers react to President Nixon urging Asian non Communist nations toward self reliance. Some cheer self sufficiency while others fear risks to security and prosperity amid Chiang Kai-shek’s long standing invasion hopes and the U S treaty of 1954. Rogers visits the island for briefings and talks with Wei Tao-ming and other officials.
A slow moving cold front will enter western Virginia tonight and drift across the state by Monday morning. Clouds and showers precede the front, followed by a clearing trend with little temperature change.
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