02 Feb 1967
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1967
Page
1
CAPE KENNEDY AP reported deputy NASA officials say the investigation into the Apollo 1 fire remains inconclusive with no major suspect identified. Interim findings show the board will compare Apollo 1 with a duplicate spacecraft if needed as part of a detailed review.
A groundhog sighting on February 2 predicts six more weeks of winter if a shadow is seen. The legend says the animal returns to his hole with a sunny morning, signaling extended cold, while no shadow suggests early spring. The sun appeared dimly on the observed morning.
Groundbreaking for a half million dollar Schoeneman plant in Winchester Industrial Park drew executives from Baltimore and local leaders. The facility aims to hire 800 workers within two years and inject about 2.75 million into the local economy. The site is across from Terry Industries with a move expected by August 1.
New York AP report states four of the quintuplets born to Lionel Harris, a postal clerk, and his wife are in fair condition at Brooklyn Jewish Hospital five years into their marriage. One baby, a girl, was stillborn. the surviving boy weighs 4 pounds 1 ounce and three girls range around 3 to 3 pounds 9 ounces. The mother, a nurse, had fertility pills before pregnancy. the father expresses cautious joy about raising a large family on a postal salary.
Friendship Fire Company invites members to a meeting on February 2 at 7 30 PM at the Fire Hall. Members are requested to attend and discuss upcoming duties and plans.
In northern South Vietnam U S Marines report 68 enemy combatants killed in initial phases of two new operations. Across the country American, Korean, and South Vietnamese units tally near 150 enemy dead in various clashes. Last week US totals: 131 Americans killed and 822 wounded. South Vietnamese losses 157 killed. Viet Cong surrender rate rises with 2,272 defectors to Open Arms in January, continuing prior months’ trends.
Chicago reeled under a heavy snowstorm dumping four more inches and bringing total ground cover to 30 inches. Shoppers crowded shelves depleting meat and milk as freezing rain and high winds caused dangerous travel and airport disruptions. Suburban schools remained closed and officials urged residents to minimize driving while transit and city crews worked to clear streets.
President Johnson may answer today to North Vietnam s latest hint at peace talks conveyed via neutral countries. A midafternoon news conference will address whether promises of direct talks justify halting the bombing and escalating de escalation demands.
Tokyo AP reports Peking Radio claiming Mao Tse tung has taken Heilungkiang Province in a bloody battle aided by a former anti-Mao party chief. The piece cites other provinces and areas under Maoist control and questions verifiability amid shifting loyalties and propaganda.
Sale at Worth’s at 27 N. Loudoun St offers dresses at half price and coats and suits at one third off. Includes women’s apparel with discounts applied to current stock.
All coats and dresses reduced by a third with half price final clearance. Macy at 181 N Loudoun St offers 50 percent off on dresses and special limited quantities on produce at Willow Lawn Super Market. Edna Ponn Interiors expands shop with drastic price cuts on stock yardage samples carpet wallpaper and misc items. Rhodes Jewelry Co features top brands with free city delivery from 21 E Boscawen call 662-7141.
President Johnson announced an immediate allocation of two million tons of grain valued near 150 million dollars to India to meet emergency food needs. He urged Congress to back a commitment to share in the international effort, with total India deliveries expected at 10 million tons this year, 6.6 million from the United States and 3.4 million from other nations. Rostow will tour eight industrialized countries to marshal aid.
A continued flow of southerly air kept Virginia skies partly cloudy and temperatures unseasonably mild today. The mild conditions follow recent unsettled weather, with little wind and a light breeze across the region.
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