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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1965
Page
2
Mrs Blanche Weinberg of 431 Fairmont Ave died Sunday. Funeral service will be conducted tomorrow at 3 30 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Mark W Andes officiating. Pallbearers: Clayton A Pugh Willis V Stump Russell O Anderson Walter B Johnson Ralph E Lamp Orville C Wine. Burial at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Family receives friends tonight 7 to 9 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home.
Funeral service for Mrs. will be held at Mount Williams with Omps Funeral Home coordinating. Visitation is this evening from 7 30 to 9 30 p.m.
AP USDA report notes cattle receipts at 50 and hog receipts at 250 with limited interest. Moderately active trade. barrows and gilts steady as numbers remain scarce. Prices show few U.S. 41.2 190-230 lbs at 26.00, mostly 26.00, and 180-240 lbs around 25.59-26.00.
Fire crews fought three fires in the afternoon across Hunting Ridge Round Hill and U S 50 area. A brush fire struck property owned by Mr Smith at Hunting Ridge around 2 30 p m. A blaze on Chambersville property near a school involved a janitor burning trash and re igniting after leaving the scene. Shawnee Fire Co responded to the U S 50 blaze six miles east of Winchester and to a Beaver property burn on Bufflick Road to dampen remaining material overnight.
Los Angeles police charged 45 year old singer Helen O Connell with driving under the influence of drugs after officers found her slumped over the steering wheel of a car on August 9. Roland Ringwald was in charge of the investigation.
The Elks Club fundraiser, a crab feast, is set for Thursday at 4 30 p m at Walton Park. Crabs are being flown from Colonial Beach. John Raimey chairs the event promising good food and fun for all.
Researchers at the Naval Weapons Laboratory in Dahlgren test a capsule escape system for helicopters using explosive disassembly to separate the craft and deploy four parachutes. Trials at El Centro will use radio controlled helicopters to verify the six foot split and 100 foot slow descent before ground impact.
Police halted traffic at many roadblocks and detained about 45 men believed linked to Muslims. Bail for arrestees rose to as high as 3,000 dollars with bondsmen taking 500 nonrefundable upfront. Arraignments began for the first 100 suspects on charges from murder to burglary and arson as insurance executives weighed coverage for riot damage.
The fragment lists answers including six items tied to states and regions such as New Delhi and the Volga, with references to Harriet Beecher Stowe and Uncle Tom's Cabin. It also mentions Lincoln, German themes, and names like Thomas Be Sa, suggesting a mixed quiz collection.
The Poke radioed a strong odor of diesel oil but no other trouble as Coast Guard and Arun del joined the search near dawn. United Flight 389, a 727, was piloted by Capt Towle with First Officer Whitewell and Second Officer Femmer. Three stewardesses were on board. The flight departed LaGuardia at 8 52 p m EDT and would land at 9 27 CDT. Weather over Lake Michigan was clear and calm.
Partly cloudy and hot today with thundershowers affecting about 20 percent of the area. Lows near 70 tonight and warm humid outlook with scattered storms. Residents discuss causes of riot unrest in Watts focusing on jobs welfare and police presence amid a drought-like rainfall summary for August and year-to-date totals.
Staff Sgt. Daniel Flynn 28 from Pawtucket says ten Air Force units have been phased out or deactivated after his assignments or connections since 1955. He served at Reno Air Defense Sector Stead in 1968 and notes both the air defense unit and training base will be peers mid 1966. He doubts his next posting but the Air Force hopes for smoother future assignments.
The School Board plans a joint meeting request to the State Board of Education for a new Frederick County school survey. Past surveys dated 1945 and about two years before the Frederick County Junior High opened guided plans for a junior high east of Winchester near Pean Woessekee.
Wall Street rose for the fifth consecutive session as markets gained slightly on most key issues. Industrial production in July showed a sharp month over month rise, with Motors and Chemicals edging higher while Aluminium, Ltd. held at 27 on a large block of 96,700 shares. United Aircraft slipped, General Dynamics gained, Anaconda fell, and International Nickel and Eastman Kodak along with Union Carbide posted modest advances. The Associated Press 60-stock index covered Monday trading.
Richmond AP reports Virginia mental hospitals filed 1966 68 operating budget requests totaling nearly 50 million from the general fund. The plan aims to meet Joint Commission accreditation standards with increases driven by Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals directives and Mental Health Commission recommendations. Central State Petersburg seeks 18,877,455. Western State Staunton 12,843,505. Southwestern State Marion 6,397,020. Eastern State Williamsburg 10,842,915.
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