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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1967
Page
11
A 12 14 a m blaze damaged clothing and filled the residence of Philip D Rinker at 815 1 2 Woodland Ave with smoke. Fire inspector William Gochenour said clothes near a large electric lightbulb caused the second floor fire. City firefighters extinguished it.
The Stitch and Chatter Club of Middletown has cancelled its meeting scheduled for tomorrow evening this month. A note explains the change and urges members to watch for rescheduling details. The article also mentions the youngberry as a hybrid of blackberry and southern dewberry.
Advertisement for knitting patterns including a one piece neck down jacket with cables, pattern 7181 in sizes 32 to 46, priced fifty cents plus mailing handling. Includes requests for order by Alice Brooks at Winchester Evening Star with name address and pattern number, plus catalog books and prices for various quilting and afghan patterns.
Arley Burns, 38, of Winchester, treated for minor injuries after a motorcycle crash while a car driven by Arnett Angels Tomey, 40, had no injuries. Burns was released from Memorial Hospital. other injured included William Bain and two others in separate accidents on Rt 81 and Rt 7. Police estimate total damages and listed injuries.
California ended its longest legislative session with Governor Ronald Reagan winning a major fiscal victory by securing a $1 billion two year tax increase to balance a $5.08 billion budget. He also avoided new spending cuts while pushing crime law tightening and resisting calls to curb state taxes.
Button, Virginia's attorney general, is hospitalized with a circulatory disturbance for evaluation and diagnosis. Hospital officials say he was in intensive care, a standard precaution, as he begins his second four year term after being elected in 1961. He previously served as a State Senator from Culpeper since 1945.
Virginia Commonwealth's Attorneys urged the Senate to block federal courts from ruling on state court decisions about voluntary confessions. A proposed constitutional amendment would bar federal review of confessions, following the Miranda decision. New officers were elected for the Association of Commonwealth's Attorneys of Virginia.
A horse wandered onto Route 287 in South Plainfield startling a five car crash. The gelding owned by Roger Young was fatally injured after being struck by Edward Haluszka of Metuchen who escaped with minor head injuries. A gas tank exploded when another car hit Haluszka’s vehicle and the carcass was struck by a third car. Two additional autos collided as they pulled over.
An advertisement from Elmsford New York promotes the Sonet hearing aid by Sonotone as the smallest in ear device. A limited number of plastic replicas are offered free to demonstrate cordless wear with no cords or wires. Readers are urged to write for a free reply from Sonotone of Washington DC.
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