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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1970
Page
1
Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat warned Sunday of intensified clashes as four Jordanian brigades ring Amman for a crackdown on guerrillas. He vowed to “turn Jordan into a graveyard for plotters” while a guerrilla newspaper reported King Hussein moving tanks and artillery into position around Amman.
AP reports the United States used its Pacific B52 force to strike North Vietnamese supply areas near the Laotian border. About 100 bombers dropped 3000 tons over 48 hours, with casualties on both sides and renewed shelling near the DMZ.
Virginia apple growers schedule an open meeting in Winchester at 8 p m to review the 1970 processing apple market outlook and set prices. A day of visits to processors and bankers precedes the closed Farm Bureau Marketing Association session and a final AAMA price recommendation.
Foreign Minister Abba Eban accused Egypt of continuing missile movements in the Suez Canal area in violation of the U S initiated Middle East cease fire and said the United States is failing to acknowledge Israeli evidence of these movements.
Reports from Amman claim Jordan and Lebanon move armor to the frontier while Lebanese officials deny any contacts. Guerrilla attacks persist against Israel despite the cease-fire, with Israel launching reprisal strikes. Meir warns peace efforts are not encouraging and cites Egyptian missile movements as a risk to the 90-day truce, as Laird notes possible missile shifts but calls for continued indirect talks facilitated by Gunnar Jarring.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at Christ Episcopal Church Parish House from noon to 5 45 p.m. August visit aims for 180 pints under Winchester Retail Merchants Association chaired by John Reid and E Michael Luby. Open to healthy individuals 18 to 66 with appointments via 662 5412.
West Virginia State Police identify Chief Petty Officer Kenneth Eugene Veach 32 stationed in Massachusetts as the fatal victim of a two car crash on State Rt. 45 seven miles south of Slanesville. Earl Lease 30 of Augusta remained seriously ill at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Other crash victims include James Groves 26 of Laurel Maryland and Gloria Alkire of Augusta both admitted with injuries. Gerald Alkire 27 of Augusta treated and released. Alkire Jr. 4 treated and released. A secondary collision involved Park Alkire 58 of Slanesville. Seven others were hurt in four area crashes with two hospitalized.
Washington officials reported renewed optimism for peace talks with the Soviet Union. They cited progress toward abolishing or curtailing ABM deployment, negotiations resuming in Helsinki, and Soviet interest in halting ABM development. The briefing also claimed the Vietnam war was winding down with South Vietnam's army strengthened to face southern aggression.
An early morning blast at the Federal Office Building in Minneapolis caused about 500000 in damage. A night watchman Joseph Christy, 63, was treated and released. authorities say 20 sticks of dynamite may have been used and the case is under FBI and marshal investigation with no arrests.
Gov Linwood Holton reshapes Virginia State Water Control Board naming Andrew W McThenna Jr a W L law professor as Moore’s successor at 35 from Lexington to replace long time chairman E Blackburn Moore. New members Norman Cole Jr Ray Edwards and Mrs Neil Holm burg join board to seven members.
The Soviet Union launched an unmanned Venus probe Venus 7 from Moscow at 8 38 a m and placed it in an initial Earth orbit before boosting toward Venus. Tass reported the craft is functioning and on a preset trajectory with communications controlled from the space center.
A low moving northeastward off the North Carolina coast will bring low cloudiness and showers to southeastern Virginia through tonight. Warm and humid conditions prevail in the area as this system passes.
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