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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1963
Page
16
Fire gutted the living room of a North Street apartment in Woodstock last night. Firefighters reported flames broke out in a sofa in the unit occupied by Mrs Jane Sullivan who lived alone and was uninjured. The building is owned by Fred Beidler. Cause of the blaze was not yet determined.
Wall Street saw a weak session with the Dow Jones average down 1.00 at noon. Telecoms and industrials lagged while Xerox rebounded after previous losses. RCA opened flat then slipped after a stock split and dividend increase. Oil shares fell, airlines slipped, and bonds showed mixed movement amid a broad market wobble. A USDA livestock weekly summary from Baltimore reported varied hog and cattle receipts and price trends for slaughter cattle and feeders.
Chicago livestock market summary shows hogs 8,500 head with prices mostly 1-2 dollars lower, calf and sow ranges listed. Cattle 5,000 with slaughter steers and heifers moving higher and prime lots noted. Sheep 500 head with lambs weak to lower and ewes quoted.
The report lists hogs by weight class and price ranges. Barrows gilt sales occur late Tuesday with 100-220 pounds at about 15.75. Thursday US 1-2 and 185-240 pounds sell around 15.25 to 15.50, large hogs 15.50, US 23 240-270 pounds 14.25 to 15.25.
A preliminary hearing for Harold Beyer charged with involuntary manslaughter in the Nov 20 Shenandoah County rifle death of Robert Senior was continued to Jan 10. Beyer, 26, appeared before County Court Judge R. S. Wright in Alexandria with bond set at 2500 dollars. Commonwealth’s Attorney William H. Logan requested the continuance. Beyer is defended by Sloan Kuykendall of Winchester. The case will be prosecuted by a different commonwealth’s attorney when he returns.
Eight Vietnamese, including a woman and child, were wounded when a grenade exploded during an outdoor movie in Saigon. Officials believe two Communist agents tossed the grenade and fled on a motorbike.
Kermit J. Racey secured a tie victory in the November series finale, maintaining his position in the standings. The result highlighted Racey's steady performance and marked a pivotal moment in the season.
A Dec 2 survey by the US Information Agency notes a general feeling of confidence in Johnson from the world press as President Johnson begins his first days in the White House.
The agency supported a survey of state routes and endorsed proposed county highway improvements while giving full backing to the city's street improvement program.
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