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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1970
Page
12
The mail at the home of Joseph A. Yablonski was piled up when police found the labor leader his wife and daughter dead on Monday. Yablonski an unsuccessful candidate for the United Mine Workers presidency last month died with his family several days before discovery AP Wirephoto
President Nixon and friend C. G. Rebozo stayed at Walter Annenberg's desert estate near Palm Springs and played extensive golf on a private nine hole course. Aides said Nixon may remain in California into Friday or Saturday as plans uncertain. Annenberg also owns a nine hole course. At San Clemente the White House announced clemency for Dr. Thomas W. Matthew, head of NEGRO, commuting his tax evasion sentence. Matthew, 45, was to be released to resume duties after serving a six month term for failing to file federal income tax returns.
Police have no clues in the murders of Joseph A. Yablonski his wife Margaret and daughter Charlotte Joanne found in their Clarksville farmhouse. Pathologist Dr. Ernst Abernathy reports Yablonski shot five times with a .38 caliber pistol nine rounds fired suggesting more than one killer. Union supporters call for a nationwide coal mine work stoppage to honor Yablonski and press for federal investigation. police note lines cut at the house and deflated tires.
Wendy Green a 16 year old blond blue eyed Florida girl writes President Nixon asking help to become a congressional page she argues Congress discriminates against girls and cites prior refusals from Rep Dante Fascell and a Florida legislature report she claims there are no facilities or chaperone options for girls and urges action noting she is treasurer of Killian High School and qualified despite being a girl
James Wood High School opens farm machinery repair and construction classes in the Vocational Agriculture shop. Sessions run Monday and Tuesday nights from 7 to 10 o clock through March 10 for Frederick County farmers and orchardists supervised by instructor A Hylton Clark with two lay instructors and materials at cost.
Attorney for Lt. William L. Calley Jr. asks the Army to itemize how it reached 109 victims in the My Lai killings. The defense motions request full details on each of the 110 alleged deaths and to drop duplicates.
Federal officials from the Senate Public Works Subcommittee will tour Virginia flood zones later this month to evaluate relief programs. Virginia’s Maj. Gen. Alfred B. Denniston notes aid has been adequate but sometimes slow. Camille’s impact caused nearly 200 deaths and $1.4 billion in damages across the state.
Coal leads Kentucky industry with 106 million tons mined in 1968, up 6.8 percent from 1967, delivering over $400 million to the state economy according to Kenneth Ken tucky regional data.
Media note reports Catherine Spaak showing curiosity about sexuality and considering a solo Kinsey style survey as Bob Salmaggi of WINS Radio comments on the development.
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