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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1965
Page
10
A Beijing correspondent reports China has expanded civilian militias and drills across villages and communes, claiming the nation could mobilize up to 100 million civilians in hours. He notes rising domestic stability, shortages eased, and strong anti U.S. sentiment shaping education and propaganda, with Viet Nam backing.
In An Khe Vietnam soldiers endure rain, heat, and long waits without hot meals or showers. A camp chorus of gripes reveals fatigue, humor, and longing for home as men debate relief and dignity amid war conditions. A colleague jokes about a presidential platform for soldiers.
Eight arrests in a major heroin smuggling operation linking French authorities and U.S. officials. The latest arrest, Samuel Desist, a retired Army major, was taken at his home near Paris. investigators trace 209 pounds of uncut heroin and related correspondence to the gang. Other arrests include CWO Herman Conder in Georgia and Frankie Dio in Miami with the haul valued between 18.5 and 100 million dollars, described as the largest heroin cache ever seized in the United States.
A chimney fire at John L. Shackelford residence 923 East Cork Street was put out in a few minutes by Friendship and South End Fire Companies. Fire Inspector W N Godenour reported no damage and the alarm rang at 4 50 p m.
Arlington county medical examiner Dr. John H. Judson ruled the death of 18 year old Rodney Clayton Smith a homicide after a Sunday double shooting. His girlfriend Kathleen Terry, 20, died with her body partly in and out of the car. her death is listed as undetermined.
Judge W Erle Edwards appointed Carle F Germelman Jr to defend Sharon Kay Feltner 21 of Berryville accused of grand larceny. Mrs Nina Isabelle Borders of Rt 5 Frederick County filed the charge. A preliminary hearing was set for January 3.
Soviet leaders met in Moscow with Finland's President Urho Kekkonen at the Kremlin. Participants included Nikolai Podgorny Alexei Kosygin Andrei Gromyko and Leonid Brezhnev. Details of the discussions were not disclosed.
Duke Ellington has composed the score for The Pousse Cafe a Broadway exhibit planned for 1966. The show based on Marlene Dietrichs Blue Angel will star French actress Lilo previously seen in Can Can with Jerome Weidman authoring the book and Marshall Barer writing the lyrics.
Promote transfer pattern 4500 from Anne Adams for Dacron checks and pastel cotton. Includes half sizes up to 24 1/2 and yardage. Price 50 cents per pattern plus 15 cents for mailing. Mail to Winchester Evening Star Pattern Dept. in New York with name address ZIP size and style number. Catalog offers 350 design views and a free pattern coupon.
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