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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1968

Page

2

Obituaries of Grace Turner Ernest Whitacre Carl Webber

Death notices for Grace England Turner of Pueblo Colorado age 77. Her World War II era poetry career included 1939 New York World's Fair selection and White House reception. surviving husband John J Turner son Richard W Turner sister Violette Poffenberger brother Philip England and grandchildren. Also obituary notes for Ernest L Whitacre 74 of Stephenson and Carl Webber of Sunnyside with funeral details and burial information.

Lurena M. McKnee Grace England Turner Veta Avenue Pueblo Colo Turner United States St. Mary Corwin Hospital Pen Women’s Washington White House Franklin D. Roosevelt Keyser W. Va Florence V Philip England John J. Turner Richard W. Turner Violette Poffenberger Sharpsburg Philip Frank England Front Royal Barbara Turner Rutledge John R. Turner Canon City

Whitacre Funeral Service Notice at Chestnut Grove Methodist

Mr. Ernest L. Whitacre will be received Thursday at 2:00 P.M. at Jones Funeral Home. The service will be held on arrival at Chestnut Grove Methodist Church.

Mr. Whitacre Cross Junction Lemuel H Molley V. Dailey Whitacre Dorothy Bohrer H. W. Butler & Bro Whitacre Gainesboro Jones Chestnut Grove Methodist Church John Brewer Chestnut Grove Cemetery Ernest L. Whitacre

Air War Rages Around Hue and Saigon Fronts

Reports say Communist gunners attacked Hue and nearby staging areas as U.S. forces repelled assaults. In a two hour clash near Hue 30 enemy and five Americans died, with 39 Americans wounded. Saigon saw B52 bombers strike near the capital and 126 Viet Cong killed in city-area operations.

al Skyraider Vietnam Hue U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division Gio Linh Saigon U.S

City Council drives annexation suit complex costs

Board members noted the tax burden the city would bear if the suit succeeds. Donald Baughman called the move the brainchild of the City Council. Plans move toward a pre trial conference on March 9 and an executive board session on February 21 with a Roanoke firm expert in fiscal matters. the executive meeting will be closed to press and public.

Henrico County Gunter Board of Supervisors J. Sloan Kuykendall Roanoke Woods, Rogers, Muse, Walker & Thornton

Egypt's Canal and Tourism Earnings Precede Suez Closure

Before the canal was closed, Egypt earned about 200 million dollars annually from the waterway and around 100 million dollars from tourism, highlighting the nation's key revenue sources.

Suez Canal Egypt

High Ranking North Vietnamese Officer Reported Killed

Saigon reports Maj. Gen. Tran Do, a senior North Vietnamese commander, killed in Saigon with pictures of a body released. US Embassy identifies him as deputy commander for South Vietnam’s Communist Central Committee. Bodies’ identification remains uncertain among Vietnamese officials.

Saigon South Vietnam Tran Do U.S Communist Central Committee For Liberation Army of Nguyen Dinh Lan The National Police Nguyen Ngoc Linh

US says DMZ clashes repel North Korean infiltrators

A U S military spokesman reported two small North Korean groups were repelled in two firefights along the DMZ. No casualties were reported as tensions rise after the Pueblo seizure and a second confession attributed to Cmdr Lloyd M Bucher was broadcast.

Demilitarized Zone U.S Dmz North Korea Pueblo Cmdr Lloyd M. Bucher Bucher

Governor pushes tax shifts and health tax relief in recent votes

The House Finance Committee killed measures to exempt bread and milk from the state sales tax and raised taxes on cigarettes beer and liquor while approving insulin tax exemption. Gov Godwin appointed Vaughan to the State Board of Elections with Republicans voting 77 14 against. Sen Babalas proposed a study commission to consider merging port operations in Norfolk Newport News and Portsmouth for uniform rates and unified development.

House Finance Committee House Ace Ition del. C. W Senate Peter K. Babalas Norfolk Newport News Portsmouth Newsmen

Weather Summary for Virginia and Rainfall Averages

Fair and cold tonight in Virginia with a low around 8 to 16. Wednesday will be partly cloudy with no new rainfall in the past 24 hours. February rainfall to date shows trace, with long term and five year averages listed for monthly and annual totals.

Winchester

Bills clash as Virginia panels weigh self generated power bills

In Richmond the House and Senate laws committees review two companion measures allowing apartment and shopping center owners to produce their own electricity. Utilities oppose, arguing impact on the 1950 Utility Facilities Act and exclusive service areas. Gas interests claim cheaper power, while officials urge more study. The piece notes Ursa Major and Ursa Minor naming.

Richmond House Senate Portsmouth Glenn Yates Jr Robert C. Fitzgerald Fairfax Virginia Electric Power and Telephone Companies H. Lester Hooker Hooker SCC Virginia David J. Mays Total Energy Power Company Jesse Dillion Ralph T. Catterall

Wall Street edges lower as market steadies after holiday

The stock market eased early Tuesday with heavy trading and a lagging ticker. The Dow fell 1.62 to 838.42 as General Motors Uniroyal and International Nickel declined while Raytheon U S Industries Chrysler Whittaker Gulf & Western Royal Dutch and Pfizer rose. Analysts noted improving steel output and rising profits despite lingering Asia fears.

NEW York New York Stock Exchange General Motors Uniroyal International Nickel Raytheon U.S. Industries Chrysler Whittaker Gulf & Western Royal Dutch Pfizer Lincoln Asia Polaroid

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