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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1971

Page

2

Obituary notices for Hott and Eastep families in Winchester

Samuel A. Hott, 89, of Sunnyside Station, born February 5, 1881 in Romney West Virginia, dies at a Winchester nursing home. Survived by six children, 24 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, one brother, and many relatives. Funeral Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with burial at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Elizabeth Catherine Eastep, 75, dies Monday. service today at 1:30 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with burial at Mount Hebron.

Samuel A. Hott Sunnyside Station Winchester Mr. Hott Romney W. Va Amanda Wolfe Pentecostal Church Mary Virginia Thomas S. Henry Hott Columbus Maudie Cooper Anderson Lee Hott Paul M. Hott Elizabeth Catherine Eastep Jones Funeral Home Keith Staneart Garland Eastep Carlos Eastep Charles Hill Carlton Utterback Elmer Eastep Dallas Eastep Mount Hebron Cemetery

Cambodia seeks more U.S. aid for expanding army

Cambodia's acting prime minister Sisowath Sirik Matak meets Defense Secretary Laird in Washington to discuss military needs and a $200 million U.S. aid package for training and expansion of the Cambodian army, amid congressional limits on advisers. The talks follow meetings with Nixon and other officials as Lon Nol recovers from a stroke.

Washington Cambodia Defense Melvin R. Laird U.S Sisawath Sirik Matak Laird Nixon Wahkgm P. Rogers United States Sirik Matak Congress Peking Lon Nol Sihanouk South Vietnam Southeast Asia

Detroit Watches Experiment Liquid Natural Gas Powers 11 GSA Cars

Detroit tracks the GSA test with 11 liquid natural gas cars now in service and 89 more planned. Officials claim about 95 percent emission-free operation, while fuel costs align with regular gas. Critics note high setup costs and slow public-market readiness, with Detroit watching for possible similar solutions.

GSA Boston General Services Administration Robert W. Kelly Detroit Robert L. Kunzig

Boy Wanted In Kidnaping Captured After 110 MPH Chase

A 16 year old Eden North Carolina boy, Thomas Edward King, was captured at a U S 60 roadblock after a 25 mile pursuit reaching 110 mph. He faces grand larceny charges and extradition to North Carolina on an FBI kidnapping warrant. The incident began with an armed carjacking from Eden to Christiansburg Virginia.

Montgomery W. Va West Virginia Eden N.C Gpl S. E. Epling Thomas Edward King U.S. 60 Epling FBI Greensboro Robert Jerome Reynolds Christiansburg Kentucky Reynolds Jack Miller M. P. Cook Ring

Partially Mechanical Heart Implanted in 63 Year Old Man

In Detroit Sinai Hospital reports implanting a new partially mechanical heart device in a 63 year old man. The operation began Tuesday night and finished early today. the patient is described as doing well after the 7:15 p.m. start and 5 a.m. completion. Dr Adrian Kantrowitz led the team. He previously performed a US heart transplant in 1967 and developed an artificial pacemaker. The device marks first human use of this tech, aimed at severe heart failure with low life expectancy.

Detroit Sinai Hospital Adrian Kantrowitz United States

Load Shifts as Truck Overturns on Rt 7 Curve

A plywood hauler overturned on Horseshoe Curve on Route 7 yesterday at 9:15 a.m. Injured driver Willie Lewis Daniels of Washington DC sustained facial and leg contusions. The truck, valued at $2,000, blocked one lane until 12:30 p.m. Most of the load was salvageable.

Rt. 7 L. W. Waters Willie Lewis Daniels Washington, D.C

Ford Charged With Robbery In Purse Snatching Case

Tony Andrew Ford, 20, of Leicester Street, charged by Winchester Police with robbery over a purse snatching on July 1. He is held in jail on a $1000 bond. Complainant is Cathie C. Simpson.

Tony Andrew Ford Leicester St Winchester Cathie C. Simpson

Expressway Bridged in 12 Minutes

The Schuylkill Expressway linking downtown Philadelphia to the Pennsylvania Turnpike was spanned in 12 minutes and 2 seconds. Two cranes set a temporary 90 by 9 foot steel bridge weighing 50 tons to carry traffic while construction of a four lane replacement bridge proceeds.

Philadelphia

Rare wolves recover at Chest Ranch after poisoning incident

In Abiquiu New Mexico two rare Mexican lobes wolves are recovering at Chest Ranch Museum after a visitor slipped barbiturate pills into their cage. A third wolf was bitten by a drugged relative and nearly bled to death. All have responded to treatment and the species remains extinct in the wild.

Abiquia, N.M Chest Ranch John Hayden

Spong to Speak at Virginia Attorneys Banquet

Senator William N Spong Jr a Democratic Virginia lawmaker will address the 32nd annual meeting banquet of the Virginia Commonwealth’s Attorneys Association in Virginia Beach Saturday.

Virginia Beach William N. Spong Jr D-Va Virginia Commonwealth’s Attorneys Association

Clarke County Intermediate School Registration Schedule

Clarke County Intermediate School holds registration August 16 through 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Students should pick up schedules and pay textbook rentals. Fees for 1971 72 include 7.50 textbook rental 1.75 activity fee 2.50 school insurance and 2 for 7th grade magazine.

Clarke County

Riot at State Prison Delays Tournaments and Sparks Fire

Inmates riot at 730 PM as the prison’s maximum security block remains vacant after a tunnel discovery. A social service center and recreation building burned as 150 inmates shouted. guards were removed temporarily, and tear gas delayed. May reported youths with knives and bats amid extreme heat reaching 118 degrees, with poor ventilation and disrupted clothing changes quarters. A new prison is being built.

May

Wall Street edges higher as oil and utilities lift market

The Dow Jones industrial average rose to 843.09 in moderate volume with advances outnumbering declines about 4 to 3 on the New York Stock Exchange. Oils led gains while some blue chips retreated as investors weighed inflation and slower economic improvement.

New York New York Stock Exchange Royal Dutch California Standard Indiana Standard Jersey Standard Texaco Homestake Mining Texas Gulf Union Carbide General Motors American Telephone International Telephone Equity Funding

Stephens City Awards Contract For Water Line

Stephens City council awarded Buckley- Lages Inc of Winchester the bid to build about 1080 feet of six inch cast iron water line to serve new north end construction. The low bid totaled 11973 dollars and work will begin soon.

Stephens City Buckley - Lages, Inc Winchester Buckley - Lages Lynn Comer

Weather Outlook for Virginia with Showers Possible

Partly cloudy tonight with a low in the 60s and mostly sunny Thursday near 80. Winds may be strong with thunderstorms and a 30 percent chance of rain tonight, 10 percent Thursday. Extended forecast shows showers mainly Saturday, southern Virginia cloudy otherwise with highs in 80s and mountain areas in 70s. Rain totals show August and year to date amounts and daily temperatures.

Virginia

Martin Named Head Of Chamber Ethics Committee

Philip B. Whitney announces Richard J. Martin as chairman of the Winchester-Frederick County Chamber of Commerce Commerce Business Ethics Committee. Martin succeeds Edward A. Donohue who moved to Montgomery Ward Frederick Md.

Philip B. Whitney Winchester - Frederick County Martin Edward A. Donohue Montgomery Ward Frederick Chamber

Relief United Methodist Homecoming Set for August 22

The Relief United Methodist Church announces its annual Homecoming on August 22 with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. A noon dinner will be served and an afternoon service will follow. All services are open to the public.

Relief United Methodist Church

Special Saturday Registration at Lord Fairfax College

To assist students unable to register during the work week a special registration is set for this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lord Fairfax Community College Middletown. Apply now for fall classes and complete registration by paying tuition and fees. registration ends September 21 at 5 p.m.

Lord Fairfax Community College Middletown

Roosevelt Illicit Praise of Presidency

When interviewed, Theodore Roosevelt reflected on his White House years saying no other president enjoyed the presidency as much as he did. He emphasized personal satisfaction in office and a sense of accomplishment from his time in the executive mansion.

Theodore Roosevelt White House

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