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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1966
Page
12
Federal prisoners hold jobs inside and outside prisons under the Prisoner Rehabilitation Act signed last September. About 300 prisoners, including several women, participate with 40 graduates. The program faces low flight attempts and focuses on skilled work like dental techs, carpenters, electricians, and cooks.
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi disclosed that Vice President Hubert Humphrey asked India to back U.S. policy in Viet Nam, but New Delhi refused citing India's nonaligned stance and chairmanship of the International Control Commission. She said India would not be forced into positions against its national interests.
Fire units answered an alarm at 11:35 p m yesterday and extinguished a grass fire in the southern part of East Lane. Fire Inspector William N. Gode mour attributed the blaze to possible arson by youths.
Charlottesville authorities report 14 year old Gerkin, son of Mr. and Mrs. G M Gerkin, drowned Monday in a pond at Glen Aire Subdivision four miles west of Charlottesville. Sundivers from the Charlottesville Albemarle Rescue Squad recovered the body at 9:50 p m about four hours after he was missed. The body of the dog was found in the pond.
The Shawnee Fire Co will select an honorary chief tonight at 7 30 at the fire hall. Ninety contestants? No, 18 contestants. A winner and runner-up will be announced in a public event open to all.
The In Town Honorary Fire Chief beauty contest, a Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival prelude, will be held March 10 at 7 30 p.m. in the Shenandoah College auditorium. A Ryland Conner chairs the event with 11 fire companies entering contestants from city and county. Philip Whitney of WINC will MC, and winners will lead the April 28 parade. Tickets go on sale locally and at the door.
A Winchester Memorial Hospital spokesman reports Eva C. Armentrout remains critically injured in ICU after a Saturday night crash into a tree on old Route 50 east of Winchester. Luther W. Boyce, also injured, is listed in good condition. James Sloane was transferred to the local hospital from Charles Town General for highway accident injuries.
Melvin Lee Foster 22 of Chuckatuck was convicted of refusing induction into the Army. U S District Judge John D Butzner Jr sentenced him to five years in prison and set a token $1 bond to permit appeal to the 4th U S Circuit Court of Appeals.
Virginia Beach AP reports Rep. Thomas N Downing says he is flattered by support to run for the state senate but has no plans now. He will seek re election to the 1st Congressional District and did not close the door to a future Senate bid.
Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz will be buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery near San Francisco by his own request. He died at age 80 from complications after a cerebral hemorrhage and declined honors, saying the praise belongs to the service members who fought in the Pacific.
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