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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1966

Page

2

Obituaries: Murphy Webb Sister Of Winchester Figures

Word received from Waynesboro Pa of the death this morning of Mrs Murphy Webb sister of Murphy and Charles E Webb of Winchester She was widow of Albert Webb Survived by five sons Joseph H Webb of Cumberland Md Donald R Webb of Greensburg Pa Paul J Webb of Washington Albert F Webb and A Earl Webb of Waynesboro Also several grandchildren and nieces She was born at Bruxton to Patrick and Elizabeth Murphy and belonged to St Andrews Church in Waynesboro Funeral arrangements incomplete A funeral for Iona B Dale 55 of 244 Shenandoah Ave Winchester died Tuesday at Winchester Memorial Hospital will be held Saturday at 11 at Jones Funeral Home Rev Edward Taylor with burial Mount Hebron Cemetery.

Waynesboro Murphy Webb Murphy Charles E Winchester Albert Webb Joseph, H. Webb Cimberland Donald R. Webb Greensburg Paul J. Webb Washington Albert F. Webb A. Earl ,Webb Iona B. Dale Shenandoah Ave Winchester Memorial Hospital Jones Funeral Home Edward Taylor Jerry Corp Harry and Clarence Johnson Mount Hebron Cemetery

Funeral Services for Emily Naomi Baker Held at Jones Funeral Home

Emily Naomi Baker funeral services announced with arrangements at Jones Funeral Home in Iowa. Services set for Saturday at 1 30 P M. Another service for B Dale at 11 00 A M also listed at Jones Funeral Home Inc.

Emily Naomi Baker Iowa B. Dale Jones Funeral Home

4-H Elimination Contest At James Wood

An elimination contest will be held tomorrow at 9 30 a m at James Wood. Winners in the senior section advance to the district contest in April 1967. Boys demonstrate forestry public speaking safety live stock light horse and pony while girls present cooking sewing home beautification and similar projects. Senior entrants must be over 14 and have two years of project work prior to the year of competition.

Heaviest Air Strikes Reported in Vietnam War Sky Campaign

An official U.S. spokesman said the latest sorties were the highest so far in the war with an estimated 400 to 500 strikes. American pilots reported heavy destruction after attacks on oil storage depots, mostly in the Southern Panhandle and north of the demilitarized zone. The Hanoi raid targeted an oil depot near the capital. results were not announced. Air Force, Navy, and Marine air crews flew 71, 68, and 7 missions respectively. Ground action followed two Marine engagements in the northern South Vietnam region with 211 Communist dead and light U.S. casualties.

U.S Pan‘handle Demilitarized Zone Hanoi Navy South Viet Nam

Air raids destroy barges bridges and trains in Viet Nam

Pilot reports say 70 barges and 27 bridges were damaged or destroyed along with 43 supply buildings and freight cars and a locomotive in carrier based Navy raids. Air Force B52s hit a Viet Cong base camp near Qui Nhon. A U.S. 1st Infantry Division company clashed with a reinforced Viet Cong unit 20 miles north of Saigon with reinforcements later engaged in sporadic fighting.

South Viet Nam Qui Nhon

Tight Clothes Suspension Triggers Oregon Strike

In Gardiner Oregon AP report a waitress says she first jokes then gets angry as more than 300 International workers strike after suspension. The piece notes the walkout involves a large group of employees amid labor tensions and management actions.

Gardiner, Ore the International Gardiner Coos Bay Area E.A. Meyers Miss Morris

Jarman Named Winchester School Leader With Broad Education Ties

Dr. Jarman, 61, appointed to guide Winchester schools after a career spanning George Washington University roles from 1939 to 1963, Arlington instructor 1941 to 1945, Pikeville College president, and author of about 20 works. He holds degrees from Penn State George Washington and an honorary Litt. D. from Ewha University.

Jarman Pennsylvania State College George Washington University Ewha University Seoul Korea Department of State George Washington Nepal Peace Corps Pikeville College Pikeville, Ky Virginia Winchester Lone Ash Middletown DR. Jarman

Rusk backs U S defense commitments in Congress

Secretary of State Dean Rusk told Congress that global defense commitments reduce the risk of war by clarifying U S security needs. He cited treaties and bases worldwide and rejected the idea of the United States as world policeman, stressing a realistic commitment to peacekeeping.

Washington Dean Rusk Congress United States Rusk Senate John Stennis D-Miss Stennis America Viet Nam North U.S North Atlantic Alliance

Luna 11 Aims for Moon Orbit in Soviet Space Flight

Soviet Luna 11, four times heavier than the Lunar Orbiter, sped toward lunar orbit under tight official silence. Observers noted its mass suggesting mission possibilities such as photo returns or a earth reentry attempt after lunar traversal. Reports from Soviet papers gave only brief acknowledgement with no details on craft or aim.

Moscow America Sputnik Earth

County considers reuse of crumbling court house for library or museum

Supervisors discussed future use of the present court house noting it could become a county library or museum. Proposals included partial occupancy by Chamber of Commerce and festival offices and a joint new court house with the city, but no plan gained interest.

Donald Baughman Chamber of Commerce Conrad

Weather Today And Rainfall Forecast Details

Rainfall observed none in the 24 hours ending 8:30 a.m. today. Forecast calls for partly cloudy tonight with a low in the upper 50s to low 60s, Friday partly cloudy with a high in the low to mid 60s, and Saturday partly cloudy and warmer. Winds today light to west southwest 10 to 15 mph Friday. August rainfall to date 1.47 inches. 1966 rainfall to date 18.01 inches. Historical averages: yearly 36.56 inches. monthly values listed with January 2.42 and December 2.31 inches.

Workers Demonstrate For Immediate Pay Raise At Chrysler

In Detroit on Wednesday more than 1,200 skilled UAW workers demonstrated in front of Chrysler headquarters demanding an immediate $1 per hour raise. They protested the rejection of union requests to reopen contracts and seek higher pay, as Big Three automakers refused to reopen talks though raises are expected under existing terms.

Detroit United Auto Chrysler Corp UAW Chrysler General Motors Ford Detroit-area

Wall Street Opens Rally Amid Mixed Tech and Glamour Stocks

Wall Street resumed a technical rally from oversold levels with vigorous early trading. Dow components including IBM, Polaroid, Du Pont, and Chrysler rose, while others such as Raytheon and Westinghouse edged down. Magnavox jumped 5% on 16,000 shares as the AP average gained to 287.1.

New York IBM Eastern Air Lines Boeing General Dynamics Polaroid du Pont Chrysler General Motors Ford U.S. Steel Woolworth Anaconda Union Carbide General Electric Southern Railway United Air Lines Xerox Control Data Raytheon Sperry Rand Westinghouse Electric Johns Manville New York Central Magnavox

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