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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1966

Page

2

Obituaries in Woodstock area and Shenandoah College link

Obituary notices for Andrew Lapole and Dorothy H. Cobb found dead. services set for Lapole Saturday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. William Obaugh officiating. Cobb, former Shenandoah College nursing educator, dies and will be buried in Riverside Cemetery Albany after services in Virginia. Woodstock Presbyterian Church funeral details and pallbearers listed. survivors include Helen Solenberger widow of the Woodstock member, siblings and extended family.

Woodstock Presbyterian Helen Solenberger Frank Bailey J. A. Duke Oxford N.C D. M. Buchanan Rockingham Woodstock Presbyterian Church James Lacy Kee William B. Crawford Stacy Tavenner W. W. Rob Charles Snyder Philip Grabini Mount Hebron Winchester Veerevan Andrew Lapole Monmouth St Jones William B. Obaugh Lege New Brunswick Canada Kimbrell Stern Funeral Home Albany Riverside Cemetery

Parked Rambler Out Of Gas Found Stolen In Town

Deputy James Shoemaker found a 1965 Rambler hardtop with a note reading out of gas on Fox Drive. The Baltimore registered car had been stolen earlier that day and was towed in after verification. Fingerprints were checked and the thief was not yet identified.

James Shoemaker Fox Drive Baltimore

Battery Stolen From Truck On Amherst Street

A battery was reported stolen from a truck last night. Marcus W. Adams of Boscawen and Amherst Street told police the battery disappeared while the vehicle, owned by French Lee of Courtfield Avenue, was parked on Amherst Street.

Marcus W. Adams Boscawen Amherst St French Lee Courtfield Ave

Bottle Thrown Through Window Near Washington Street

Police report a whisky bottle was hurled through a living room window at 515 S Washington St last night. Helen Harris, a maid for Dr. Joseph M Damron, stated the bottle hit a side window between 9 20 and 9 30 p m and no one was in the room.

S. Washington St Helen Harris Joseph M. Damron

Conestoga Wagons Named for Pennsylvania Valley

The Conestoga wagon, famous in the 19th century pioneer movement, gets its name from the Conestoga Valley in Pennsylvania according to Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Conestoga America Conestoga Valley Pennsylvania Encyclopaedia Britannica

Byrd backs opening Dulles Highway for commuters

US Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr told a Fairfax audience that the Dulles Airport throughway should be opened to commuter use under present conditions. He argued airline traffic demands do not justify restricting the highway to airport traffic and called for transit expansion in Northern Virginia.

Harry F. Byrd, Jr Fairfax Northern Virginia Dulles Airport Fairfax County Virginia Washington Byrd

U S Protest Over Indonesia Flag Incident

The State Department says Washington has protested to Indonesia after an anti-American demonstration on the U S Embassy grounds in Jakarta during which an American flag was cut down.

Washington State Department Uniteed States U.S Jakarta Jack Lydman Marshall Green Indonesia Setecretary of Labor W Willard Wirtz Hubert H. Humphrey Wirtz General Telephone Co California Neighborhood Youth Corps Walter W. Heller Congress Heller Council of Economic Advisers John F. Kennedy Johnson

Indonesian Lt Col Untung denies coup charge

Jakarta radio reports Lt Col Untung a former palace guard denies staging last October coup attempt. He faces military tribunal for alleged plot to overthrow the government as authorities pursue causes of the attempted coup.

Singapore Indones Sukarno Radio Jakarta Untung Moscow Kremlin Nikolai P. Lebedinsky

Potato Origins Trace to Inca Peru Findings

A historical note explains the white potato originated from a sour root developed by the Incas of Peru. The account links potato cultivation to ancient Andean agriculture and trade networks.

Peru

Westmoreland Hurt Playing Tennis in Saigon

In Saigon General William Westmoreland, commander in Viet Nam, wore a wrist splint after breaking a small bone during a tennis match with an aide. In Washington Rep. Frank Thompson Jr. bet Sen. Everett Dirksen that Republicans would win 50 or fewer House seats, delivering cash to Dirksen. Oxford scholar Dr Hugh MacDonald Sinclair sold 7,000 books to the University of British Columbia for 250000 dollars then bought an Aston Martin. University of Washington researchers plan to study monkeys behind a one way mirror to explore social behavior and relationships.

Saigon South Viet Nam William C. West Lmoreland U.S Viet Nam Westmoreland Washington Frank Thompson Jr D-N.j House of Representatives Thompson Sen Fverett M. Dirksen Ill Senate Sinclair University of British Columbia Seattle University of Washington Ene Gordon Jensen

Priest Removed As Chaplain

The Catholic priest Rev. William H. Dubay, who proposed unionization of priests, has been removed as a hospital chaplain and will perform the ordinary duties of a parish priest. St Monicas pastor Rt. Rev. Raymond J. O Flaherty cited hospital administration medical staff and patient dissatisfaction with his service and publicity as reasons. He did not state whether the unionization suggestion influenced the action.

Santa Monica Calif William H. Dubay Raymond J. O’flaherty St. Monica Catholic Church Dubay St. John’s Hospital O’flaherty

President weighs limited bombing options in Vietnam conflict

The president signaled possible hard steps after peacemaking efforts failed. He considered increasing air strikes toward Hanoi and Haiphong but then limited bombing resumed at a smaller scale than Christmas. Sen. Symington urged broader targets while Johnson maintained cautious bombing policy. Also notes the Statue of Liberty eye measurement at 2 feet 6 inches.

Son Hanoi Halephong North Viet Nam Sen Stuart Symington United States Johnson

Forecast for Virginia Weather Today

Rain today in Virginia with scattered snow flurries tonight temperatures 28 to 32. Clearing Friday with highs 40 to 46. Saturday mostly fair and little temperature change. Rainfall data shows February totals and 52 year averages across months.

Winchester

Virginia employment hits record 1.22 million in January

Richmond AP reports nonagricultural employment in Virginia rose to a record 1,222,500 persons in January. Commissioner Edmond M Boggs of the Department of Labor and Industry said the figure was lower than December due to seasonal factors but surpassed January 1965 by over 50,000.

Richmond Virginia Edmond M.boggs Virginia Department of Labor and Industry

Rocks Tossed At Campus Pole Lights

Police investigated reports of rock throwing at Shenandoah College early Wednesday. A group of boys in a 1961-62 Mercury allegedly pounded a light pole and extinguished a lamp, with a later return by another group throwing rocks at the lights.

Shenandoah College

Cattle and Hog Receipts Mixed as Slaughter Rates Hold Steady

Baltimore notes moderate cattle demand with few slaughter steers on offer and mixed price moves. Cows and bulls show varied ranges while feeder cattle stay scarce. hog receipts run 600 head with barrows and gilts easing slightly and sows steady across weight classes.

Baltimore USDA

Legato Is Opposite Of Staccato In Music

In music legato is contrasted with staccato indicating smooth connected notes. The term legato describes a flowing phrasing while the opposite staccato uses short detached notes.

Legato Staccato

Wall Street Opens With Dow Below The Support Level

The market lagged in dull trading and the Dow 960 level was broken in the first half hour as the AP average of 60 stocks slid 2.3 to 358.3. Major movers included Du Pont down 2, New York Central off 1, U S Steel and Jersey Standard down slightly.

Andek York du Pont New York Central U.S. Steel Jersey Standard United Aircraft Xerox Boeing SCM Corp Western Union Allied Products Studebaker Chrysler Douglas Aircraft U.S Collins Radio Kennecott Texaco Reynolds Tobacco U.S. Rubber

William Roentgen Wins Nobel Prize for Physics

William Roentgen is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering X rays. The achievement marks a milestone in science and medical imaging.

William Roentgen

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