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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1971
Page
2
A campaign poster supporting a South Vietnamese candidate is seen in downtown Saigon as the Lower House election nears. The scene shows street activity amid closing days of campaigning with AP Wirephoto credit.
Bettie Wyndham Russell Carper died today at a Winchester area home after a long illness. She married Stover D. Carper in 1912 at White Post and was a member of White Post United Methodist Church. She is survived by Allen Russell and Samuel Russell of Winchester, and one brother Charles L. Russell of Portsmouth. Funeral services are Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Charles H. Harless and Rev. Jesse E. Tate Jr. officiating. Burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Mrs Emma L Broy and Mrs Ethel Kincheloe announce the death of sister-in-law Mrs Emma Lock Broy of Hillcrest Heights Md formerly of Berryville. Graveside service set for Monday at 2 p.m. in Green Hill Cemetery Berryville. A new automated bale wagon lets one farmer collect tons of hay bales daily from a tractor seat.
Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky's chief adviser Dang Duc Khoi flew to Washington to brief Nixon administration officials on stopping the Oct 3 South Vietnamese presidential election. Khoi carries Ky's messages and aims to block Thieu's re election as Thieu vows to proceed.
A New York AP report notes few wage price freeze violations after complaints about price boosts at a supermarket and a drugstore. Regional Director Sullivan cites 10 complaints from 401 calls, with most inquiries about whether ads or prices violated the 90 day price freeze.
The Dow finishes up 27.24 points to 908.14 as the rally extends into its second week. Volume totals reach 76.53 million shares with Wednesday’s peak and Friday’s lull. Analysts credit Nixon’s economic plan and lower short term rates for the market lift, noting blue chips lead the advance.
The First Asheville Baptist Church of Asheville Va men’s chorus will sing at Zion Baptist Church in Boyce tomorrow at 7 30 p m. The performance showcases a regional religious music event with local church ties and a community audience.
Timber Ridge United Church of Christ in Highview West Virginia cancels the 11 a.m. worship service tomorrow due to the Sunday School and Church Picnic. Sunday School will be held at 10 a.m.
Virginia educators face a pay boost only if they were working or paid before August 15 the Nixon wage price freeze date. The Education Department cites master contracts and guidance from Washington, with exemptions uncertain until further info arrives.
Medina's murder trial is recessed until September 8 as two key issues are resolved out of court. The defense seeks White House aid to allow two Vietnamese interpreters to testify in person, while the government pushes for deposited testimony to show Medina knew troops were killing civilians. The case centers on the My Lai assault in March 1968 and includes a witness, Frederick Widmer, who remains in contempt and has filed suit against court actions.
State Senator Bill Truban and Delegates candidates S Roger Koontz and Raymond R Guest Jr announced Friday they will run as a district team to represent the 17th Legislative District in the General Assembly. They urged a vigorous problem solving team to Richmond to meet current challenges.
Ansel Peer will be the teacher for the Golden Rule Bible Class tomorrow at 9 30 a.m. Guests are welcome.
Cerf moved into publishing with Boni and Liveright, then bought Modern Library in 1925 for 215000. He broadened authors, boosted bindings, and by 1967 sales topped over 20 million. His 1935 marriage to Sylvia Sydney ended in divorce. he married Fraser in 1940 and had two sons. His joke books sold in the millions with his motto on jokes.
Partly cloudy today with a high in the 30s and fair, warm Sunday. Extended forecast calls for Monday to Wednesday highs in the low to mid 80s with nightly lows near 60s. Sunset 7 51 p m and first quarter moon tonight. Rainfall today .08 inches. August total 3.50 inches. Cumulative yearly and historical rainfall figures provided.
U S District Judge Robert R Merhige Jr ruled that public school enrollment figures for Richmond city and Henrico and Chesterfield counties must not be disclosed during the merger trial. The decision came after Chesterfield lawyer Frederick T Gray questioned possible white flight manipulation. The case pits city schools against county systems and the state board in a bid to merge primarily black city schools with white county schools. The trial paused after two weeks and resumes next week.
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