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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1970

Page

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Israeli Warplanes Strike Deep Near Cairo Depths of Nile Delta

Israeli warplanes attacked Egyptian military targets near Cairo crossing west of the Nile in a deep raid not seen since 1967. Dahashur near Helwan, a major steel complex expansion with Soviet aid, was among the targets as Inshas Tel el Khabir were hit. all planes returned safely with no reported Egyptian interference.

Tel Aviv Cairo Nile River Middle East Dahashur Helwan Nile Nile Delta Israel Inshas Tel el Khabir Dadashur

Dinis Threatens Walkout at Mary Jo Kopechne Inquest

Dist Atty Edmund S. Dinis threatened to walk out of the inquest unless Judge James A. Boyle allowed broader questioning. Boyle assured Dinis he could question Kennedy and other witnesses, though the order of witnesses remained uncertain as the inquiry proceeds.

Edgartown Mass Edmund S. Dinis James A. Boyle Mary Jo Kopechne Boyle Dinis Edward M. Kennedy Island Bridge Kennedy Joseph F. Gargan Paul Markham Dukes County Gargan Markham Miss Kopechne Chappaquiddick Hyannis Port Nantucket Sound

Five Victims Named In Clarke County Crash

A head on collision on Route 340 at Pidgeon Hill Clarke County claimed five youths from Berryville including Thomas W. Wood 20 Floyd Wood Jr 21 and Charles L Wood 17 who died at the scene or in hospital along with Jack Lee Owens 22 and Randall H Huff 17. The 1955 Ford pulled from a service station striking a tractor trailer driven by William Howard Rhew of Johnson City Tenn with driver unharmed and passenger Jack Fox treated and released.

Winchester Memorial Hospital Floyd Wood, Jr Thomas W. Wood Pidgeon Hill Clarke County Jack Lee Owens Randall H. Huff Berryville William Howard Rhew Johnson City Tenn Jack Fox Fox

First US Space Rocket Insured for Possible Failure

Insured Cape Kennedy Florida AP reports the first US space rocket insured against failure at a premium of 872000 dollars. The policy covers attempts to hurl a COMSAT valued at 4.57 million if the Delta rocket fails to place the spacecraft in the correct orbit. The coverage equals about 75 percent of COMSAT's 6.1 million investment, with launch scheduled for 6 10 p m EST.

Cape Kennedy Fla Comsat

Clearance Sale Promotes Ladies Apparel at Modern Age Shoppe

Regular meeting held Thursday night at Shawnee Fire Co. to discuss a clearance sale of ladies apparel and related discounts.

Shawnee Fire Co

Weekly. Party canceller tonight in Shawnee Fire Co

A brief notice reports a party cancellation in Shawnee Fire Company as scheduled events are adjusted due to an incident. Details remain limited in the fragment.

Shawnee Fire

Decision on school status after winter snow storm

At 5:37 a.m. Frederick County School Supt. Dr. Meltor F. Wright surveyed county roads in snow and ice to decide whether 7,227 students would attend classes today. He drove routes including Rt. 50 and Apple Pie Ridge Road assessing conditions before calling off school.

Doug O’connell Handley Ave Frederick County Meltor. F. Wright Atlantic Highway 50 Round Hill Rt. 50 Wendell Seldon F. L. Woolf Virginia State Police

Rain of bombs and rockets kills nearly 300 in Vietnam

U S and South Vietnamese forces clashed with North Vietnamese troops from the Cambodian border to the DMZ. Reports say about 300 enemy fighters were killed amid heavy American firepower. American losses included one dead and 29 wounded. South Vietnamese losses were eight dead and 32 wounded.

Saigon U.S Demilitarized Zone da Nang A Shau Hamburger Hill Tam Ky

Yearly clearance sale on coats and dresses advertised

An unclear OCR text announces a yearly clearance with reductions on mid winter stock. It mentions coats dresses and discounts up to 33 13 off and references Bell's Ladies. The legible parts suggest a store promotion during winter stock sale.

Bell

Agnew Arrives in Kuala Lumpur Amid Security Dubious Protests

Vice President Spiro Agnew lands in Kuala Lumpur for a 26 day Asia tour with Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman hosting overnight. Police patrols plus 70 Secret Service agents secure a 15 mile route to the hotel as leftist leaflets circulate and questions arise over a PM residence search. Agnew and wife Judy will depart for Singapore Friday.

Kualal Lumpur Malaysia Spiro T. Agnew Tunku Abdul Rahman Kuala Lumpur Singapore Secret Service Clint Hill Agnew Subang Judy Hill John F. Kennedy Dallas America

Frederick Schools Closed As Snow Hits Winchester Area

Frederick County and Shenandoah Warren Counties halt classes as the first major snow of the year blankets the region. Four inches fall by 8:30 a.m. with up to 11 inches from a Christmas storm already on the ground.

Star Building Star Frederick County Winchester Shenandoah Warren Counties Clarke County Hardy County W. Va

School Bus Overturns On Icy Virginia Hill Injuring Three

A Henry County school bus carrying about 70 pupils from Bassett and Stanleytown overturned on a snowy hill along Virginia 671 two miles south of Stanleytown. The bus skidded into a halted truck, then down an embankment, crushing the vehicle. Three pupils were injured, one with a broken leg, one with a broken collarbone, and another with bruises. All were treated and released at a Martinsville hospital.

Martinsville Henry County Virginia Bassett Stanleytown Martinsville Hospital

Weather turns cold as high moves north from Virginia

A low pressure system exits Virginia as a northwest cold front sweeps in. Temperatures should drop to zero to the teens tonight.

Richmond Virginia

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