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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1971

Page

3

Middletown Resident Invited to Community Showings

A Middletown resident for 10 years attends a college public showing scheduled Saturday from 1 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. Mr. Chumley will attend part of both days.

Middletown Chumley John Chumley Lord Fairfax Community College

Connally Optimistic About World Economy

Treasury Secretary John Connally voiced optimism after Rome talks with major trading partners that a settlement to the world economic crisis could come by year end. He noted a large 11 percent realignment swing in U S exports versus imports and said progress is being made toward a dollar value acceptable to the non Communist world.

Washington Treasury John Connally Connally Rome America United States Group of Ten Financial Powers Europe U.S Nixon Construction Industry Stabilization Committee Pay Board Dayton Ohio

Desperate Gunmen On Toll-Road Crime Spree In Louisiana

Two heavily armed gunmen killed a man and kidnapped two sleuths during a rural Louisiana crime spree that spanned Bordelonville Mansura Evergreen and Bunkie. Bloodhounds and a state police helicopter joined the chase as officers exchanged gunfire and the suspects fled on foot after a police chief shot their car.

Simmesport Louisiana F. D. Didier Avoyelles Parish R. Laborde Bordelonville Laborde Mansura Addis Fruge Douce Jacobs Bunkie Fruge Jacobs Evergreen Thomas Matthews Johnny Wilmore Cheneyville Here Leon Franklin

Charlie Brown Christmas Party Returns at Waterford Center

The second annual event for Charlie Brown and friends takes place Sunday from noon to 5 at the National Humane Education Center in Waterford. Miss Phyllis Wright notes Charlie Brown is a 30 year old draft horse rescued from extermination with public donations. Punch cookies gifts and an auction are planned.

Charlie Brown Gens National Humane Education Center Waterford Phyllis Wright

New Secretary Confirmed After Senate Battle

Senate approved Earl L. Butz as secretary of agriculture by 51-44 after a fierce confirmation fight. Humphrey predicted the debate would unlock Treasury funds boosting farm income by about a billion dollars, while Nixon agreed the pick would aid farmers amid rising costs and market squeezes. Butz pledged immediate action to raise corn prices as he took office.

Washington Hubert H. Humphrey Earl L. Butz Nixon Senate Butz Humphrey Treasury United States Midwest Capitol Hill

Salvation Army seeks volunteers for Christmas booths and toy drive

Salvation Army Capt. Luther Hoffman asks volunteers to staff Christmas booths at McCrory’s Nichols and Kresge’s and notes 55 groups were contacted with 10 responses. Auxiliary will staff booths three days. Toys are also needed and can be dropped off now through December 99. Boston police assign 13 cruisers 26 officers to curb handbag snatches targeting elderly. officials call the crime critical and vicious.

Salvation Army McCrory’s Nichols Department Store Kresge’s Luther Hoffman Hoffman

Virginia Senators Back Earl L. Butz as Agriculture Secretary

Sens Harry F. Byrd Jr. and William B. Spong Jr. joined the Senate majority in confirming Earl L. Butz as secretary of agriculture by a 51 to 44 roll call vote.

Washington Harry F. Byrd Jr William B. Spong Jr Virginia Senate Earl L. Butz

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