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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1968

Page

2

Obituary notices for Clyde A. Smith and others in Winchester area

Obituary notices list Clyde A. Smith 54 of 1020 Whittier Ave buried Sacred Heart Cemetery after a service at Sacred Heart Church. Also noted are services for Daniel Franklin Myers 65 of Charles Town and William D. Webber 33 of 211 E Kern St with arrangements at Jones and Melvin T. Strider Colonial Funeral Homes.

Clyde A. Smith Sacred Heart Catholic Church Jones Funeral Home William D. Webber Veterans of Foreign War Post

Wallace Convention Splits Over President Nomination in California

In Sacramento two American Independent conventions name Wallace delegates amid a party dispute. Wallace calls the ‘real’ gathering the one attended by many party nominees, while William K. Shearer claims to chair a separate 194-delegate event inviting all county and state delegates.

Sacramento Calif American Independent Party George C. Wallace Wallace California Congress William K. Shearer Shearer

GOP Seeks Common Ground on Viet Plank

In Miami Beach the 102 member platform committee advanced on domestic issues while bargaining over a Vietnam plank. A key dispute centers on a line tying peace to Vietnamese self determination with critics seeking broader negotiations and foreign relations emphasis.

Gop Miami Beach Fla Vietnam Jacob K. Javits New York National Liberation Front Viet Cong

Winchester Eyes New Post Office Center Aimed at Mail Growth

Community leaders including Mr Dutton and Frederick County representatives met in Washington on July 2 with Congressman Marsh and Post Office officials to secure a larger facility. The current Winchester post office, built in 1909, now operates in under 3,000 square feet with 5,000 total, while a 1964 annex adds 3,900 working and 4,900 total square feet.

Winchester MR. Dutton Tom Rosenberger Frederick County Roy Bayliss Achie Manuel Middletown Washington Congressman Marsh Post Office Alvin Webb Dutton Chamber Winchester Post Office East Lane Piccadilly Boscawen Carerier

Martinsburg Family Mourns Death of Daniel Mauck

Former Martinsburg resident Daniel Hunter Mauck died Wednesday and was buried Friday in Ford City. He was the son of the late Lee Jackson Mauck of Martinsburg and Mrs. Mauck, survived by his widow two brothers William P. Mauck of Martinsburg and J Leonard Mauck of Marion Virginia and a son Hunter Lee Mauck of Martinsburg. Mr and Mrs Lester C Miller returned from Ford City after attending the funeral.

Lester C. Miller Ford City

TV Fire Damages Home on Cameron Street

Winchester firemen said only a television set was damaged when it caught fire yesterday around 2 p.m. at 614 S. Cameron St. Crews remained at the scene for a few minutes and did not speculate on the fire’s cause.

Winchester S. Cameron St

Fairfax Patriot George Johnson Rivaled Henry in 1765 War of Words

Fairfax County resident George Johnson opposed British policy in 1765 nearly matching Patrick Henry in fervor yet died young and faded from memory, leaving little record of his role.

Fairfax County George Johnson Patrick Henry

Downdraft Believed Crash Cause at Malpensa Airport

In Milan a Avaltia Airlines DC 8 with 126 aboard crashed in rain and fog six miles short of Malpensa runway. A violent downdraft is suspected to have caused the fatal accident killing twelve and leaving one missing. Survivors escaped through fuselage fractures as the jetbound Rome to Montreal flight burned on a pine hillside.

Milan Italy Altalia Airlines Rome Montreal Malpensa

Hamfest Opens This Evening in Winchester

The Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club hosts its 18th annual Hamfest in Winchester with officials from the Foundation for Amateur Radio and the American Radio Relay League attending. An attendance target of 700 is set for the Armory event with prize drawings including a Swan 500 C Transceiver.

Winchester Apple Capital Today E. B. Redington USCG Arlington Foundation For Amateur Radio Shenandoah Valeley Amateur Radio Club Lee-Jackson Ector Roanoke American Radio Relay League Graville Klink WTOP Washington, D.C Ren. B. Dutton, Jr Winchester - Frederick County Suneda David Maul SWARC

Winchester Man Shot In Foot

Harold Smith age 41 of 506 North Kent Street was shot in the right foot at 12 09 a m near 440 Chase Street Winchester Police report. Rescue Squad took him to Winchester Memorial Hospital where a spokesman said he is in satisfactory condition. The shotgun shooting followed an argument over rent with Robert Williams of 440 Chase Street who rented to Smith. No charges yet and the case remains under investigation.

Harold Smith N. Kent St Chase St Winchester Ritter Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad Smith Winchester Memorial Hospital Robert Williams Williams

Convention Scene in Miami Foreshadows Nixon Victory Edge

A Miami convention report notes Reagan’s slim chances and a Nixon lead showing through early in 1967. It highlights youth involvement, pervasive campaign presence, dense activity, travel woes, and an upcoming bustling scene as delegates arrive and hotels fill with candidates and press.

Miami Nixon

Weather Summary for Virginia Today and Tomorrow

Variable cloudiness warm and humid with scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers today and Sunday. Highs range 84 to 94 with near 80 in higher mountains, lows 64 to 74. Rainfall data show August totals and five year, 1963 to 1967, averages. January through December averages for 55 years run 36.50 inches.

Northern Virginia cattle sale grosses over 124 thousand

At the Farmers Livestock Exchange in Northern Virginia Live stock the sale drew 614 head of steers and heifers bringing a gross 124555.30 dollars. Steers averaged 212.74 per head with heifers at 158.01 while steers ranged 25.50 to 28.75 per hundredweight. Top steer pen went to Avenel Farm Potomac Maryland at 28.75. top heifer pen sold to R M Bitling Layesville Pennsylvania at 24.75.

Northern Virginia Livestock, Inc Farmers Livestock. Exchange Pennsylvania Maryland Virginia Ohio Michigan James Quisenberry Stewartstown le Roy Myers Clearspring Victor Dupon Bluemont Avenel Farm Potomac Md R.M. Bitling Layesville

Unclear quiz prompts Bolivia Paraguay Europe Egypt

The text presents a numbered trivia list with answers and fragments including Bolivia Paraguay Europe Egypt Sahara Australia and Hannibal. It shows confusion and partial statements such as four inches and knots.

Europe Egypt Sahara

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