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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1964
Page
11
Rogers and Dale Evans rehearsed guest parts for an NBC Andy Williams variety show on a Hollywood sound stage. The piece notes lip sync fakery as part of TV magic and credits Cynthia Lowry as AP Television Radio writer.
Ed ward J. Brennan 71 longtime Monmouth Park general manager died in a hospital after a stroke at his Red Bank home He organized and ran multiple tracks over 45 years as a racing executive Also noted deaths include Robert N Donner 72 in Colorado Springs and John E Otterson 83 in Norwalk Norwalk Conn AP story describes industry figures and a film lip synchronization technique segment without sensational detail.
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Billy Sol Estes conviction for mail fraud and conspiracy. The court ruled the trial judge was correct in overruling defense motions for a directed verdict of innocence due to insufficient evidence. Estes, described as the perpetrator of a gigantic swindle, had been sentenced to 15 years for fraud and conspiracy tied to mortgage arrangements on nonexist ent fertilizer tanks.
The article notes barnacles thrive in salt water but perish in fresh water. Sea captains sometimes steer ships into fresh water to remove barnacles from hulls, yet shells of some species remain attached even after the animal dies.
In Chicago a family neglect case highlights a recurring danger from idle old refrigerators. An inquiry found three Hartman children died after a tied shut door trapped them as a four year old woman’s niece is named in the incident. The piece notes laws push out doors and removed doors aim to curb the hazard.
Management and the United Steelworkers Union ratified a two year contract for about 2,000 Lynchburg and Radford plant employees. The agreement reportedly includes a 2.8 percent hourly wage increase. Radford workers ratified the pact yesterday as the current contract expires tonight. Lynchburg Foundry is owned by Woodward Iron Co of Alabama.
Izvestia editor Alexei Adzhubei, Khrushchev's son in law, cites a crossroads for Bonn and the Soviet Union after a West German visit. He met with Chancellor Erhard to discuss Khrushchev possibly visiting Bonn and the path toward improved ties.
Officials from South Georgia Natural Gas Co said the task of turning on 12 500 gas meters and re lighting pilots after a gas line rupture should be finished tonight. Residents had used charcoal grills and an electric iron for cooking during five days of outage in Albany.
AP reports 18 year old Glenn Bragg attempted hanging in a Richmond city jail cell. He was found unconscious by guards with a bed sheet tied to a door bar. Bragg faced forgery and bad check charges. detainers from Virginia and Connecticut authorities followed.
American sources say the U S Navy transport Core will arrive Thursday carrying an undisclosed number of H 34 helicopters for U S forces in Thailand. The shipment forms part of a major buildup of U S military equipment in Thailand after a Communist offensive in Laos.
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