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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1969

Page

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Israel Anger Over World Reacts to Lebanon Crisis

Israel voices anger at international concern as Abba Eban denounces a U N Security Council vote and Rabbi Yitzhak Nissim criticizes the Pope for perceived bias. Border fighting with Lebanon continues while Four Powers discuss a Soviet peace plan.

Jerusalem Lebanon Abba Eban U.N. Security Council Paul VI Yitzhak Nissim Israel Pope Beirut Nissim Athens Zerah Warhaftig Tel Aviv Eban Security Council United Nations

Promised Snow Expected Tonight Across The Area

A winter storm forecast suggests snow for tonight with cloudy cold conditions tomorrow and possible additional snow. The Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory reports a 15 degree low today, eight inches of snow fell November 12 knocking out power lines, and a polar air mass from the northwest fuels the outlook for more snow.

Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory

Firemen Elect 69 Officers In Winchester Meetings

In Winchester last night 69 officers were elected across fire companies. F Albert Robinson Jr was re elected president of Sarah Zane. Fred Shoemaker becomes Friendship president succeeding A Ryland Cons ner. Arthur W Spaid named president of Reuss succeeding Woodrow Keller. Spaid previously served Rouss as second vice president in 1968.

Winchester Fire Company F. Albert Robinson, Jr Sarah Zane Fred Shoemaker Friendship Arthur W. Spaid Reuss Robinson Spaid Rouss Seeond Woodrow Keller Shoemaker A. Ryland Consner Rouss Fire Company Loring

Vietnam peace talks stumble over table shape proposals

The National Liberation Front signaled it would be difficult to accept U S proposals for the Paris talks while not fully rejecting them. NLF deputy chief Tran Hoai Nam argued the plan implies a two sided affair and demanded a four party conference with equal status for the NLF.

Paris AP National Liberation Front Vietnam NLF Tran Hoai Nam Front U.S Paris van Lam Vance Lau North Vietnam Nam United States South Vietnam Hanoi Pham Dang Lam Viet Cong Saigon

State Troopers Seek Escapee From Road Gang

State police comb woods around Fluvanna County as they chase Lorenzo Skinner a 26 year old escapee from a Rockingham County prison work gang. He abducted a man from McGaheysville forced him to drive 70 miles then freed him near Zion Cross Roads. Skinner escaped with William Johnson and Cornell Jones both later captured. Johnson and Jones had burglary sentences.

Egypt May Bargain for Hijacker Exchange in Athens

Greek hijacker aboard an Olympic Airways DC6 was intercepted near Cairo after diverting the flight. Egyptian authorities hold the suspect while Greece weighs a possible exchange with two Arab gunmen who attacked an El Al jet and faced homicide charges in Athens. The Greek Embassy in Cairo was kept informed of the hijacker's interrogation.

Egypt Athens Cairo Greece el al Olympic Airways Mediterranean

Burning of the Greens Tomorrow in Winchester

Winchester’s annual Burning of the Greens begins tomorrow at 6 30 p m at the War Memorial Building. The King and Queen of the Greens will be crowned at 8 p m with a dance to follow. The festival marks the Christmas season end and TAC Club tradition since 1958.

Winchester Greens War Memorial TAC TACS

Kennedy defeats Long for Senate whip post in pivotal vote

In a secret ballot at a Democratic Senate conference Kennedy won 31 to 26 against Louisianan Russell B. Long. Kennedy’s victory shifts influence to liberals and could boost his White House bid as party leaders reconfigure the 91st Congress. Long, longtime assistant leader and Finance chair, had hoped for reelection.

Kennedy White House Senate Long Senate Finance Committee Hubert H. Humphrey Maryland Joseph D. Tydings See Fred Harris Oklahoma Daniel K. Inouye Abraham Ribicoff Connecticut Massachusetts Kennedy Brothers Louisiana Congress United States Robert GC. Byrd West, Virginia Edmund Muskie

Alaska Basks in Bit Cold As 65 Below Hits Fairbanks

Central Alaska endures a three day deep freeze with minus 65 to minus 56 temperatures. Schools shut and 42 inches of snow cover the ground while ice fog disrupts travel. Forecast calls for a slight warm up to minus 20s. Alaska marks its 10th state anniversary with brisk celebration amid the chill.

Fairbanks Alaska

Winter Clearance of Ladies Apparel at Worths and Wenders

Semi annual clearance of fine clothes and shoes advertised at 1/4 to 1/2 off. Wenders, Inc. offers ladies apparel with substantial reductions. Worth's at 27 North Loudoun Street hosts the sale as part of the winter clearance event.

Wenders, Inc Loudoun St Worth’s

Scott Named New GOP Deputy Leader in Senate

Scott, a 68 year old Pennsylvanian backed by moderates, narrowly wins 23 to 20 over Sen Roman L. Hruska of Nebraska to become deputy to Senate Leader Everett Dirksen. Gordon Allott defeats Robert P. Griffin 45 to gain chair of the Republican Policy Committee.

Awashrot Regioree Bennr Hugh Scott Senate Scott Roman L. Hruska Nebraska Frerett M. Dirksen Illinois Gordon Allott Colorado Robert P. Griffin Michigan Republican Policy Committee Dirksen Griffin Chhallenge GOP Hruska

Arctic air brings snow to Virginia in 24 hours

A fresh surge of Arctic air moving southeast is expected to spread some snow across Virginia in the next 24 hours. The report notes deteriorating conditions and urges cautious travel as cold air drifts in from the north.

Richmond Virginia

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