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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1975
Page
2
An explosion damaged the home of a diplomat assigned to the Yugoslavian Consulate General in Chicago with no injuries. FBI agents investigate. neighbor reports shattered windows and a possible device in the gangway between the two houses.
Rep Wilbur D Mills says he has made no decision about seeking another term in Congress. The 66 year old Arkansas Democrat notes good health and enjoyment of House duties after returning from a Florida clinic for alcoholism and losing the Ways and Means chair in 1974 amid his publicized friendship with Fanne Foxe.
Senate votes 54 to 22 to bar covert U S military aid to anti Soviet factions in Angola. Senator Clifford Case says cutting funds upholds U S interests, keeps Russians exposed, and avoids Vietnam like entanglement while urging diplomacy through the OAU.
Three So viet helicopter crewmen Capt. Alexander Kurbatov Lt. Alexander Uskov and Jr. Lt. Vladimir G Buchne lnikov were released by China after 21 months in custody and arrived in Moscow. Tass gave no condition update. Yugoslav agency Tanjug said they were seen off at the Peking airport by Soviet Ambassador Tolstikov and Chinese Foreign Ministry staff.
The Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad reached its $50 000 target in the Christmas Day drive. Vice president James Carwile said $104 above the goal was collected. The drive began Sept 19 to fund general operating costs for the coming year and ensure continued community service.
The article reviews detente perspectives from Hubert Humphrey John Rhodes and Kissinger aides, arguing Americans favor peace and tax relief by cutting military spending while Moscow seeks equal status and Western credits. It cites Sonnenfeldt and Laird on Soviet aims and notes upcoming details on detente in practice.
Northern Valley and Virginia regions expect rain tonight likely starting as snow or freezing rain with lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s. Rain continues Tuesday with highs in the mid 40s. Extended outlook favors lingering rain east Wednesday and potential rain again late Thursday or Friday. Temperatures will run mainly in the upper 40s to low 50s during the day and in the 30s at night.
The Postal Service will operate on a holiday schedule for New Year Day with no window service or regular mail delivery. Mail will be collected as late as possible from local delivery boxes and star-marked boxes, a spokesman said.
A tree limb fell on a power line near Rt 340 just east of Rt 50 in Waterloo Clarke County causing a blackout for about 50 people. Potomac Edison spokesman John Boettner said the outage began just after 5 p.m. and power returned by 7 p.m. He blamed the ice storm for weakening the limb.
William Argenbright received the 1964-65 Herbst trophy for outstanding achievement in children's shoe fitting and retailing in Virginia. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel District reported toll receipts of 507,585 dollars for the past month.
In 1950 the Senate Armed Services Committee voted 13 to 0 that charges against Anna M. Roseberg were unfounded, paving the way for her Senate confirmation as Assistant Secretary of Defense.
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