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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1973
Page
1
A 200 pound boar roams streets from North Washington to Glen Burnie estate as Game Warden Ervin Cleveland and officers pursue with volunteers. The pig escapes through yard and brush, eluding capture amid comic tension and cattle sightings.
Reports from Saigon and Paris indicate breakthroughs in implementing the Vietnam cease fire including prisoner exchanges. The International Commission teams go active Monday to monitor alleged violations while talks begin soon on a political solution with the Viet Cong.
White House announces Henry A. Kissinger will travel to Peking February 15 to 19 for consultations with Chinese leaders. The trip follows his Hanoi visit and aims to further normalization and continue exchange of views on issues of common interest under the 1972 China communique.
Frederick County Game Warden David Ramsey notes the annual event rarely yields sightings as ground hogs typically hide in winter. He says the animals shun publicity on their day of honor and may be planning for births after emerging from dens in a few weeks.
Warren County authorities under Sheriff Gary Keyser investigate the sale of an infant about three months old for 300 dollars. The case surfaced within the last 24 hours and details are withheld pending federal coordination to determine the potential crime.
A crowded Miami Beach Concord cafeteria fire injures at least 125 with 10 in serious condition. Police describe a cold blooded arsonist who walked in carried a container, lit a flame, and fled as patrons, mostly elderly, stampeded to exits. The incident, under investigation, prompted hospital checks and a suspect being questioned.
The Soviet Union renamed its agriculture minister Dmitry S. Plyansky now leads the ailing sector while Vladimir Matskevich is moved to an unspecified post. Pravda notes the change tied to another appointment. Last year’s harvest failed to meet grain targets by over 20 million tons, prompting $2 billion in Western grain purchases and raising frost risk this winter.
Rescuers searched wreckage of the Chatterbox Cafe in Eagle Grove Iowa for more victims after a Friday night gas explosion killed five and injured several. Authorities expect about 13 people may have been in the area when the blast occurred.
Prime Minister Edward Heath departed the White House complex for London after two days of talks with President Nixon. Secretary of State Rogers led a U.S. delegation as Heath left by helicopter and then boarded a jet at Andrews Air Force Base for overseas flight. Nixon pledged to iron out differences with Britain in European trade.
STROTHER R. SHILEY SR., former farm manager for Julian W. Glass, died Thursday in Atlanta. Funeral service set for Monday 3:30 P.M. at Jones Funeral Home with interment at Mt. Hebron Cemetery. Glass Barn ad offers glasses and contact number.
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