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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1971
Page
2
Obituaries list funeral plans for Ruth Lee Southerly of Clearbrook and Urbanus W. Sours of Relief with service times, burial sites, and surviving relatives. Additional notices include Emmia Snapp McNealy Wardney Roger See and Walter Brill, with burial and service details as provided.
Mrs Emma Snapp McNealy to be taken Friday at 11 00 A M from Jones Funeral Home Mr Wardney Roger Lee to be honored Friday at 1 30 P M Mr Walter Denny Brill Funeral Arrangements incomplete Mr Arbamis Buzz Sours to be interred Saturday at 3 30 P M
With schools closed by bad weather the measles vaccination clinic in Winchester and Frederick and Clarke counties is moved to tomorrow at 9 a.m. in elementary schools. A Saturday session for preschool children ages one through six runs 9 a.m. to noon at the Health Department. No appointments needed.
President Nixon travels from San Clemente to Lincoln Nebraska for a campus appearance at the University of Nebraska to discuss youth in American society. He will be joined by Sen Roman Hruska as protests form outside the 10000 seat coliseum while student leaders say they will not applaud the president.
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Post Office powers to block or detain mail to dealers in obscene materials violate the First Amendment. Justice Brennan said such censorship is unconstitutional, invalidating laws from 1890 and 1960 that allowed mail detention or return to senders.
Frederick County vice chairman Donald Baughman says the county did not imply dishonesty by city officials over road maintenance funds. He argues state allocations favor county needs and seeks to revoke state highway maintenance in the annexed area for six months while stressing joint city county projects.
At Paris peace talks the United States, via Ambassador David K E Bruce, presented a new list of Americans missing in Indochina and urged the Communists to improve their record on prisoners. The request sought more information on Americans held in North Vietnam, South Vietnam and Laos.
Winchester Memorial Hospital ER reports a flood of ice fall injuries while power crews work and lines remain up. Temperatures rose to 32 aiding melting. ice expected to vanish by midday. Winchester Frederick Clarke counties plan normal classes tomorrow with measles inoculation postponed to tomorrow.
Edinburg official H C Crowder says his remarks to Frederick County Supervisors about continuing street upkeep in the annexation area were misunderstood. He explains that Winchester's request went to L O Bolton, who approved it, with copies to Crowder and Ambler, and that his own office did not grant maintenance approval.
In Amman the army and Palestinian guerrillas began demobilizing as gunfire ceased after five days. A cease fire mediated by the Arab commission halted hostilities, with 60 killed or wounded overall and 32 Palestinians killed in the fighting. King Hussein was abroad, returning soon.
The Frederick County Taxpayers Association will meet at the Frederick County Court House on Monday at 7 30 p.m. The event aims to discuss county finances and local taxation issues.
The Rev. Esdras S. Gruver, superintendent of the Winchester District of the United Methodist Church, will be guest speaker at 11 a.m. Sunday at the First United Methodist Church. The service will be broadcast on WINC.
A rainy spell tonight and Friday gives way to snow showers by Friday afternoon or night. Lows in the lower 30s, highs near 40 on Friday, with a 50 percent rain chance. The extended forecast calls for cold dry conditions Saturday through Monday with possible mountain snow showers and teens to 30s.
Del. F. L. Largent Jr. urges a thorough study of the financial condition of all counties and cities in the state. He notes potential biennial deficits, discusses local welfare funding, and reports redistricting changes in the Senate and House committees with upcoming public hearings.
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