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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1965
Page
2
Obituaries report Kenneth M Gilpin Jr and Roland Randolph service details. Burial planned at Old Chapel Cemetery in Clarke County.
Yale plants grant two to three day holidays as Christmas falls on Saturday. Many employees finish shifts today and return Monday. Zeropack Co ends year with a full week off returning January 3. Some firms extend three day New Year breaks amid holiday gatherings and dimmer dances and turkey dinners.
A precinct report states two suspects were charged on warrants in Frederick County Court. A suspect identified as Mrs. Maxine McLendon of 1128 Orchard Ave faced a preliminary hearing date set for January 17.
Time to mail Christmas packages tightens with post office hours extended to 5 pm today and 8 am start tomorrow. Postmaster Wilbur Johnson notes no mail backlog, rush-hour deliveries, and temporary carriers staying through Friday to finish Christmas delivery. Letter-size cancellations reach 829000 year to date, 4.4% above last year. parcel post up 27% over the same 22 days of 1964.
Robert Pullen of the Retail Merchants Assn and Paul Spiv of the Ward Plaza Merchant Assn say members plan to close at 6 pm tomorrow Christmas Eve.
News wires report scattered fighting near Khe Son and Huong My as Viet Cong forces push from Laos into Vietnam. U S and Vietnamese forces claim casualties and weapon caches while Air Force strikes Hanoi region targets and Saigon curfews are lifted for Christmas amid Vatican prodding for peace talks.
The 5.1 billion payroll tax hike on January 1 funds Medicare and higher Social Security benefits. Officials say anti inflationary effect will be dampened by excise tax cuts worth 1.7 billion, yet overall federal finance will be stimulative and inflationary amid rising deficits. For a 6600 dollar earner the Social Security tax rises to 277.2 dollars with base increased from 4800 to 6600 and rates up from 3.625% to 4.2% for both employee and employer.
President Johnson kept quiet on the 30 hour Viet Nam truce announced from Saigon while White House aides declined comment. Acting press secretary Laitin said no contact with Pope Paul VI or Saigon was disclosed and noted Johnson's focus on domestic spending and Viet Nam war costs. The chief executive appeared preoccupied with paperwork and Christmas preparations at the LBJ Ranch as Mrs. Johnson marked her 53rd birthday.
Peace feelers from Hanoi suggested a Viet Cong Christmas cease-fire as a starting point. President Johnson at his Texas ranch remained silent on military orders from Saigon. His lack of public approval raised speculation he preferred Saigon to handle the announcement due to South Vietnamese government involvement.
Meat shortages spread nationwide as 1965 ends. Beef pork lamb butter milk eggs hurt shoppers with production 10 percent below last year and prices rising. Milk and egg supplies tighten. early 1966 may ease prices. Canned foods tighter. weekend meat deals limited though turkeys hams broilers rib steaks steady. produce ample broccoli cabbage carrots celery lettuce onions potatoes radish gerries and cranberries.
The O'Sullivan Rubber Corp board declares a three percent common stock dividend on $1 par stock to stockholders of record January 7 1966, payable February 4. Dividend announced by Douglas O Grimm treasurer and comptroller.
The article notes female sea turtles appear to weep while visiting land to nest. It explains a salt-excreting gland near the eyes rid their bodies of salt from sea foods they ingest.
Forecast pairs show tonight lows from 34 to 39 with increasing cloudiness on Friday reaching highs of 48 to 54. Saturday looks cloudy and mild with a chance of scattered showers. moon phases and sun times listed for Winchester skies.
Rainfall data shows 52 year totals for each month ending 8 30 today. January 2.40 inches February 216 inches March 3.07 inches April 3.14 inches May 3.72 inches June 3.83 inches July 3.86 inches August 3.78 inches September 2.70 inches October 312 inches November 2.58 inches December 2.40 inches.
U S cease fire offer receives cautious approval from House Speaker Mc Cormack and Sen. Saltonstall. Ford calls it a test of communist goodwill while urging careful ties to negotiations. Humphrey hails it as a welcome move and a possible path to negotiations under honorable terms.
Tennyson, Inc. obtained a city charter on December 21 and plans no expansion. The firm, run by registered agent and president Benjamin Belchie, includes properties at 133 and 131 North Loudoun Street and listed maximum stock at $60,000 in the charter book. The charter allows buying real estate and operating retail outlets. Other charters listed name Women’s Auxiliary of Winchester Memorial Hospital, Winchester and Potomac Railroad, and Winchester and Strasburg Railroad with J Sloan Kuykendall as agent.
Wall Street edged higher amid cautious trading ahead of a three day Christmas break. Airlines slid while Kodak gained helping lift the averages. Major blue chips such as AT&T and American Telephone contributed modestly as defense stocks including Raytheon weakened on news offset by a large Colonial buy.
Shawnee Fire Department responded at 9 20 a m to Interstate Route 81 where a car motor was on fire. Firefighters reported minor damage to the vehicle owned by G Richard Tysewski of Clarke New Jersey near the Route 50 exit.
Research by George Marsh, US minister to Italy, concludes a true obelisk should stand about ten times its base width. The monument’s final proportions are 555 feet 5-14 inches high with a square base 55 feet 1-4 inches.
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