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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1966
Page
1
Mrs. John F. Kennedy suspends suit to block The Death of a President and Harper & Row push for a quiet resolution. Hearings delayed to mid January as passages may be trimmed. Manchester hospitalized with pneumonia and not commenting. Look magazine deletions settled. April 1 release kept.
The snowy day keeps Snow Plan A active with salting measures and advisories for motorists to use snow tires or chains as new snow began this morning, extending the Christmas weather response.
The area logged another light snowfall with heavier amounts in other regions. Roads remained mostly slick, snow tires or chains advised. Winchester, Danville, Lexington, Martinsville seen fresh accumulation. Roanoke and Waynesboro report several inches by midmorning.
A strong quake hit northern Chile early today destroying about half of Taltal’s buildings and causing one death a five year old boy, with three others injured. Panic spread in Antofagasta as army and police deployed for aid and order. Water mains broke and power lines failed while copper industry sites remained undamaged per officials.
Washington sources say there is no point in altering U S bombing policy in North Vietnam despite civilian casualties admitted by the Pentagon. Officials insist military targets must be bombed to raise costs for the Communists and save American lives. Public debate grows as Congress readies inquiries and Eisenhower comments on civilian harm.
U S monitors detect signs of a possible fifth Red Chinese nuclear explosion seen today. No details are available yet. State Department had predicted a new detonation within a month.
Mrs Molly Whitmore Hetzel wife of James Wood School teacher and mother of two died Christmas Eve in an auto crash in Florida. Her husband John F Hetzel of Middletown injured. She died in a Stuart hospital. State Police later reported Mrs Maude Glaize 78 died from injuries in a November traffic accident. Mr Harry M Glaize 79 died Nov 25 in Charlottesville Virginia Hospital. Funeral Saturday 2 pm Christ Episcopal Church Bluefield burial Monte Vista Cemetery Bluefield body to Mercer Funeral Home flowers omitted.
A Boston and Maine local passenger train collided with a stalled fuel oil truck at a crossing in Everett Massachusetts. Twelve people died with as many as 35 aboard the train and many injured. Engineer Thomas Bagley was killed and witnesses recalled the moment before impact as the train was thrown off the tracks.
Thousands of South Vietnamese troops spread through canal laden rice fields in the Mekong Delta in a large scale search and destroy operation. Paratroopers jumped into Chuong Thien Province 126 miles west southwest of Saigon as American units planned deployment in the delta. Vietnamese and U S commands reported 89 Viet Cong killed with 2 prisoners and 48 weapons seized in two days.
Washington reports easing tight money conditions yet mortgage rates remain at record highs. Forecasts point to a near peak with easier credit and more loan availability likely soon. Federal Reserve ends restrictive policy, while lenders show slowed pace and some rate relief on short-term notes.
In Beijing a rally of about 100 000 Red Guards questions the sincerity of Liu Shao chi and Teng Hsiao peng as Mao 73 weighs whether to continue to persuade or to banish his former heirs to power. The scene follows Lin Piao s elevation and Liu s demotion two months earlier.
Local shop announces discounts on Burton’s Ward Plaka items with price cuts from twenty to fifty percent across selected merchandise. The notice highlights limited stock and savings for shoppers browsing the display.
Cardinal Spellman, visiting U.S. troops in Vietnam, reaffirmed his stance that victory in Vietnam is essential. The Vatican reportedly voiced unease, while North Vietnam denounced him and Izvestia accused his rhetoric of clashing with Pope Paul VI’s call for negotiated peace.
All week sales and New Year's Eve Dance announced for Winchester Armory on December 31. Music by Jim McCoy.
A low pressure area over Missouri sent freezing rain across Virginia causing slick roads and travel disruption as the system moved eastward. Forecasters warned of continued wintry mix and hazardous conditions through the day.
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