Funeral service for Garnet Heishman held in Martinsburg area
Garnet Heishman 48 died of a heart attack Friday afternoon before his car struck a post near Martinsburg. A service was held Wednesday at Omps Funeral Home at 3 p.m. Burial followed at Shenandoah Memorial Park with Veterans of Foreign Wars honors. Grace Athey Riser 76 of Brunswick Maryland died suddenly. She was born in Winchester, survived by husband Raymond R. Riser, a son John R. Riser of Washington, D C, and a daughter Mrs. Gloria Wick. Burial is planned at Mt Hebron Cemetery in Winchester at 2:30 p.m.
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Garnet Cover Heishman
Bellview Ave
Martinsburg
Shenandoah Memorial Park
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Grace Athey Riser
Brunswick, Md
Raymond R. Riser
Winchester
Joseph E
Eveline L. Athey
Garnet Hoover Heishman
Omps
Vandals damage homes and steal coins in county weekend
County residents report vandalism and theft over the weekend. A thermopane window at a Fairway Estates house was broken, three storm windows were stolen from a Rt. 672 property, and a tractor-trailer windshield was shattered by BB shots. A Fairfax Virginia owned house had 64 coin-operating machines rifled, netting about 100 dollars. Deputy Renner investigates.
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Ricketts Construction Co
Sheriff's Office
Fairway Estates
Rt. 672
Brucetown
George Kenney
Winchester
Maurice Trenary
Valley Chemical Co
Salem Church Road
Edward V. Schottroffe
Fairfax
Renner
Civil rights rally tear gas claim in Grenada Mississippi
Civil rights leaders accuse state highway patrolmen of using tear gas to disperse a Negro voter registration rally Monday night in Grenada. Police and patrol officials could not be reached for comment.
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Grenada
Miss
Indictment Charges Robbery and Larceny Against Johnson
A grand jury indicted 16 year old Paul Lawrence Dunbar Johnson Jr of Winchester on two felony counts robbery by force and grand larceny. He will be tried in Corporation Court as an adult. The grand jury returned a true bill. Johnson was not arraigned immediately.
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Paul Lawrence Dunbar Johnson, Jr
Winchester
Commonwealth
Dabney Watts
Johnson
Two Cars Stolen and Dual Hit and Run Incidents Reported
Police logged two thefts and two hit and run crashes last night. Mrs. Maude F. Dunn reported her car hit but not stopped at 6 35 PM. The suspected plates linked to Mrs. Carroll D. Mason whose car was stolen from 116 N. Braddock St recovered on Wyck St. Shortly after, at 10 31 PM, a witness saw a car taken from D and H Olds lot at 143 Commercial St described three men. plates switched from another car, car recovered in Martinsburg at 11 35 PM with five adults and one juvenile taken into custody. case turned over to Federal authorities. At 3 15 AM a second hit and run damaged David Lee Shanholtz's 1959 car left rear by an unknown vehicle. damage estimated at 85 dollars.
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Maude F. Dunn
Fairview Ave
Carroll D. Mason
Academy la
Mason
N. Braddock St
Wyck St
Kent
Ameron Sts
J. Thomas Boyd
Martinsburg
David Lee Shanholtz
East Lane
Tuck Cites Disorders In North
Rep William M Tuck D Va says riots and racial disorders in the North led to an anti riot amendment to the 1966 Civil Rights Bill He argues outsiders instigate disorder and bloodshed noting the amendment mirrors a proposal he made during Danvilles racial disturbances three years earlier The amendment was introduced by Rep William C Cramer R Fla
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Danville
William M. Tuck
D-Va
North
Tuck
William C. Cramer
R-Fla
Ford Foundation backs plan for system of TV satellites
New York AP reporting the Ford Foundation may finance part or all of a $100 million proposal to launch four equatorial satellites to relay national TV. The plan would fund educational and cultural programming via a noncommercial network while expanding live coverage across the United States.
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New York
McGeorge Bundy
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Bundy
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United States
Vision
Fred W. Freindly
Columbia Broadcasting System
Communications Satellite Car
Comsat
Congress
Dry conditions force hay feeding as corn and crops falter
Farmers face severe drought with pasture at 30 percent normal and a looming feed shortage. Corn planting was delayed by cold and is now a complete failure. oats and barley also underperform with heavy reductions expected. Livestock numbers drop from 26,500, with continued losses unless conditions improve. Marcos to visit the United States next month with a tentative Washington trip set for September 14 to 16.
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Ferdinand E. Marcos
United States
Washington
Judge Urges Equal Safeguards for Youthful Deliquents
Montreal AP report quotes Orman W. Ketcham urging uniform police procedures for juveniles and adults, stressing fair evidence and due process as Supreme Court weighs juvenile court reforms. ABA House of Delegates creates a new section on individual rights and responsibilities to reduce civil rights tensions.
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American Bar Association
Orman W. Ketcham
District of Columbia
Ketcham
ABA
Supreme Court
Bar Association
House of Delegates
Weather Today and Outlook for Winchester Skies
Partly cloudy with widely scattered thundershowers tonight and Wednesday. High Wednesday in the 80s with a low tonight in the 60s. Thursday will be rather cloudy and cooler with a chance of showers. Winds today are southerly at 5 to 10 mph. Sunset today is 8 16 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow 6 20 a.m. Moonrise tomorrow 12 23 a.m. New Moon Aug 16.
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Nation
Ohio
Tennessee
Gulf Coast
Plains
Rockies
Ohio Valley
Rainfall Statistics From Past Weather Periods
Rainfall recorded in the past 24 hours as of 8 30 a m shows .08 inches. August rainfall to date is .18 inches. 1966 year to date total is 16 72 inches. Average yearly rainfall for the last three years is 36 56 inches. Monthly averages over 53 years include January 2 42 February 2 18 March 3 10 April 3 14 May 3 68 June 3 79 July 3 83 August 3 77 September 2 68 October 3 11 November 2 58 December 2 31 inches.
Frederick Jr High Orientation Set for August 18
Frederick County Junior High holds an 7th grade orientation in the school gym on August 18 at 10 a.m. Students and parents are invited to receive schedules, tour the building, and learn enrollment material requirements. All 7th graders are urged to attend this important program.
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Frederick County
Kennedy King urge massive program to aid Negroes in America
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and Senator Edward M. Kennedy urged a nationwide effort to boost Negro life in the United States. Kennedy called for short and long range projects on youth work, housing, schools and jobs while noting white supporters and racial tensions. Two police cars escorting Kennedy to Jackson were disabled by flat tires as carpet tacks were found on the highway.
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Kennedy
Viet Nam
America
Mixed Wall Street opens with gains in steel and tech
Wall Street shows a mixed pattern early as trading stays moderate. Stocks in steels aircrafts and electronics move ahead with leaders like Jones & Laughlin United Aircraft Boeing General Dynamics Zenith Raytheon and Sperry Rand up about half a point while Sperry Rand Chrysler American Telephone and Consolidated Edison see mixed moves. The AP average falls 1.2 to 306.4 on Monday.
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Jones & Lauchlin
United Aircraft
Boeing
General Dynamics
Zenith
Raytheon
Sperry Rand
Chrysler
American Telephone
Consolidated
Edia
Associated Press
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