Jury Finds Silk Innocent at Pentagon Trial
A jury at the Pentagon returns a verdict clearing Silk of all charges in a high profile case. Prosecutors present evidence of alleged misconduct as defense argues lack of proof beyond reasonable doubt.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1965
Page
3
A jury at the Pentagon returns a verdict clearing Silk of all charges in a high profile case. Prosecutors present evidence of alleged misconduct as defense argues lack of proof beyond reasonable doubt.
A Frederick County Circuit Court jury acquitted Cal Lewis Sisk, 34, of Rt. 50 E., of a statutory reported incident after 30 minutes of deliberation. The case involved an accusation by a mother against her daughter’s mother, with testimony detailing a long shared relationship and disputed actions in Oct. 1964 to May 1965.
AP reports Donna Reed films the last closeup of The Donna Reed Show before returning to family life. She reflects on eight years with Paul Petersen and three with Patty Petersen, noting weariness at the camera and a possible one year break.
The Overseas Cooperation Volunteers begin with seven boys and two girls heading to Laos and Cambodia to teach crops language and judo. By 1968 about 500 volunteers will work in nearly 30 Asian and African nations funded by Japan to promote goodwill and aid development.
Astronauts Frank Borman and James Lovell plan a quiet Christmas at home with their families after finishing a 14 day Gemini 7 mission. They say Christmas shopping is done and a successful space flight is a fine present.
Community reader item describes a design knit bedspread using fifty rug cotton squares for modern or traditional rooms. Pattern 7197 includes instructions and pricing, with mailing details to Alice Brooks at Winchester Evening Star for pattern orders and catalog offers.
The Associated Press reports two deaths raise Virginia’s 1965 highway toll to 1 024. Elsie Hope Terrell, 68, of Glen Allen, was killed Wednesday five miles north of Richmond in Henrico County when struck by a car on U S 1. Jessie James Rawlings, 64, of Lawrenceville, died December 10 in a Richmond hospital from injuries suffered when a car left Virginia 626 near La Crosse 4 miles east.
Horehound from the mint family has long served as a chest remedy since the 19th century and is now a popular ingredient in cough drops across markets.
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