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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1966
Page
2
Allen died today at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a 20 day stay. Born November 1 1886 he was the son of the late Robert Owen Allen of New York City and Robert O McCormick of Charles Town. Graveside service at Green Hill Cemetery Berryville Thursday at 1 pm conducted by Rev John A Baden. Body at John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville.
A Marches roundup notes ongoing House civil rights debate and a New York Viet Nam policy tribunal concept. In New Orleans a school desegregation case in Plaquemines Parish nears ruling as Judge prepares case order. Mrs. Grace Saum Keller, 84, of Hagerstown, dies. funeral set Thursday at Norment Funeral Home with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.
A Air Force colonel was relieved of duties for approving a June 8 commercial photo mission of the XB70 and F104 chase drill. Pilot Joseph Walker and Maj. Carlos Cross were killed in the incident. Col Albert W. Cate and others received reprimands as the memo cited questionable propriety and guideline violations.
In Africa only the Atlas bear remains as the sole native bear species. Its limited range highlights conservation concerns for the subspecies once widespread across the Atlas mountains and surrounding regions.
A Virginia county commission examines population and area data for districts Shawnee Stonewall Back Creek Gainesboro and others. It weighs adding supervisors from five to eleven while noting the current cost of under 500 dollars per supervisor and that realignment would not significantly raise taxes. The panel vows to conclude by March 1967.
The hearing opened as Pool denounced a committee probe as a red herring. He argued aiding an enemy is treason and said the panel targets acts not opinions. Corcoran issued a temporary restraining order, prompting Justice Department moves and a three judge court review.
Today in the 80s with lows 66 to 74. Wednesday fair and cooler. Outlook for Thursday sunny with highs in the 80s. Winds today from the southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Rainfall in the last 24 hours ending 6:30 a.m. shows none. August rainfall to date is 1.38 inches in 1966 with year-to-date 17.92 inches. Average annual rainfall over 63 years is 36.56 inches. Monthly averages are listed from January to December with specific inch figures.
Virginia Democrats push for party unity with two September meetings. On September 9 the State Central Committee will discuss a campaign manager for the Byrd Byrd Jr. and Spong Jr. senatorial campaigns. September 10 Spong and Byrd will travel to Abingdon to back Rep. W. Pat Jennings as he campaigns against Armistead L. Boothe, amid strong Republican challenges and a Hungry Mother State Park rally that could signal the alliance's strength.
Officials report that over 40 percent of Ecua dor inhabitants over age ten cannot read or write. Only about 20 to 25 percent have ordinary academic skills, highlighting a severe literacy gap.
The New York stock market declined in moderate trading as airlines and key issues eased. Dow components like General Electric and Xerox shed about 2 points while Illinois Central and Southern Pacific rose fractionally. The Associated Press average slipped 2.1 to 300.2, a yearly low.
Lynwood Edward James a 19 year old resident of Christiansburg Virginia was killed in a Maryland crash when his car skidded out of control at a corner and hit another vehicle on Monday.
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