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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1970

Page

2

Obituary notices for Cora L. Lonas and Kitty Peters

Funeral services are set for Cora L. Lonas 83 of Berryville at 1 30 tomorrow at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Donald A Eckenroth. Pallbearers named Roy Miller C W Shiley Douglas H Clark Clinton H Ebersole Robert W Graves Sr George L Madigan. Burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Kitty Rebecca Peters 69 of Paper Mill Road died Wednesday with a service at 7 p m tonight at Jones Funeral Home and a graveside at Arlington National Cemetery tomorrow at 1 p m.

Cora L. Lonas Berryville Jones Funeral Home Donald A.eckenroth Roy Miller C.W. Shiley Douglas H. Clark Clinton H. Ebersole Robert W Graves George L. Madigan Mount Hebron Cemetery Nettie Kitty Rebecca Peters Paper Mill Road William A. Lyons Arlington National Cemetery

Norfolk State College Board to Decide Teacher Salary During Session

The board of visitors must decide if Del William P Robinson Jr will receive his salary while serving in the General Assembly. Virginia Atty Gen Miller said salary matters are for the board to determine and noted no prohibition against payment during the session. The note adds Starfish range broadly in size from half an inch to a yard.

Richmond Board of Visitors Norfolk State College William P. Robinson Jr Atty Andrew P. Miller Robinson House of Delegates Miller General Assembly

Funeral Services For Mrs Cora L Lonas Friday

Funeral services for Mrs Cora L Lonas are scheduled for Friday at 1 30 P M at Jones Funeral Home. The services will be conducted by the funeral home staff with interment at a later date. Family visitation details are to be announced.

Cora L. Lonas

Virginia lawmakers hear calls to ease 8 percent interest cap

Dozens of bills seek to change Virginia interest rate ceilings amid complaints from banks and lenders that the 8 percent ceiling hampers competition with other states. FHA and VA loans face potential exemption as a state debate unfolds, with economists arguing against ceilings while warning on inflation controls at the national level.

Three Terrorists Sought in Zarco Killing in Guatemala

Police hunt three men in a red car after Isidoro Zarco, 61, assistant editor of Prensa Libre, was shot dead. A second man, Juan Jose Ortiz, was found in the trunk of his car after being overpowered by the attackers. The attack is tied to the March 1 presidential election.

Associated Press Guatemala Isidoro Zarco Prensa Libre Zarco Juan Jose Ortiz

Rating Bureau Lowers Auto Insurance Hike Request

The Mutual Insurance Rating Bureau cut its proposed auto rate hike from 185 percent to 16.1 percent, which would still raise about 1.6 million annually for policyholders. Bureau secretary Clyde N. Graves said the change stems from new SCC rate making procedures and would add about 13 dollars per car yearly.

Richmond Mutual Insurance Rating Bureau Coronel Ie Connts Slor Bureau Clyde N. Graves Graves SCC Insurance Rating Board

Car Total Loss In City Crash

One car was a total loss and another sustained $800 in damages in a two car crash on Millwood Avenue. Cheryl C. Swartz 26 of 224 E Whitlock Ave headed east and stopped to left turn into Springcrest Street when struck by Richard A. Brown 18 of Route 2 driving a 1969 station wagon. Brown car was a total loss.

B. F. Cooper Cheryl C. Swartz E. Whitlock Ave Millwood Ave Springcrest St Richard A. Brown Route 2 Cooper

Milburn Driver Crashes Vehicle in City Park

Carolyn Jean Milburn 23 of Route 5 fell asleep and lost control in the city park. Her car damaged a power pole and a speed limit sign with estimated damages of 900 and 25 dollars respectively.

Carolyn Jean Milburn Route 5

Orndorff Trial Opens Over 1967 Coffee Cup Break In

Ralph Edward Orndorff of Stephens City goes on trial in Frederick County Circuit Court for breaking and entering and grand larceny at the Coffee Cup Restaurant near Stephens City on November 5 1967. He pleaded innocent at arraignment. attorney Robert T. Mitchell is court appointed.

Ralph Edward Orndorff Frederick County Stephens City Orndorff Robert T. Mitchell

Fire damages two rooms in Clarke County home

A mid afternoon blaze heavily damaged two rooms of a five room frame tenant house owned by R. B. Smith Jr on his Wickliffe farm in Clarke County about six miles northeast of Berryville. Firemen from Berryville led by John H Enders fought the fire for about two hours and the cause was undetermined. The Emory Ramsburg family occupied the home.

R. B. Smith, Jr Wickliffe Clarke County John H. Enders Berryville Emory Ramsburg Enders

12 Year Old Runaway Will Be Taken Abroad

Isabel Salazar, a 12-year-old drug user who vanished for three days in New York City, called home and returned. Her father, a psychiatrist, says she was hooked by peers in Central Park and used LSD, amphetamines, and mescaline. The mother vows to move abroad, citing a view of the country as a jungle.

New York Ihe Isabel Salazar New York City Guillermo Salazar Isabel Central Park Manhattan Lower East Side Upper West Side Caroline Salazar Hong Kong Africa

The Door Peninsula on Lake Michigan Shoreline Details

The Door Peninsula on Lake Michigan features a shoreline measured at 25 miles, highlighting its notable geographic extent and coastal landscape.

Door Peninsula Lake Michigan

C S Deposits Up 12 8 Percent at iCommercial Savings Bank

At the 1969 stockholders meeting Senior Vice President H Robert Edwards announced year end deposits of 19 967 977 a 12 8 rise. Loans grew 32 percent from 1968 and net income after taxes rose 13 2 percent. Edwards cited tripling assets deposits and earnings since 1959 noting 45 000 in dividends and a raise to 1 25 per share. The bank claims to be the largest independent state bank in the Shenandoah Valley and the only independent bank in Winchester. He warned of inflationary pressures and urged fiscal restraint by the Federal government while predicting slower inflation may ease financial demand and press rates downward depending on policy.

General Assembly Virginia Homebuilders Association of Virginia Richard Chewning University of Richmond Babylon Chewning Edward L. Breeden Jr iCommercial & Savings Bank H. Robert Edwards Edwards Shenandoah Valley Winchester Curtis W. Wilson E. Michael Luby

Streisand Escorts Prime Minister in Ottawa Ceremony

Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau escorted American entertainment icon Barbra Streisand to the National Arts Center in Ottawa for Manitoba centennial ceremonies. Streisand, separated from husband Elliot Gould, had two dates with Trudeau on a New York visit last November.

Ottawa Pierre Elliott Trudeau Barbra Streisand National Arts Center Manitoba Miss Streisand New York Actor Elliot Gould

How Loud is Too Loud in Georgia Concerts

Georgia lawmakers study a bill by Rep. McKee Hargrett to require promoters to print warnings on tickets about potential ear damage from loud music. The measure, from the Hygiene and Sanitation Committee subcommittee, aims to inform concertgoers.

Atlanta, Ga House McKee Hargrett Jesup House Hygiene and Sanitation Committee Hargrett

Helicopter Shot Down After F105 Downed on North Laos Border

North Vietnamese anti aircraft guns shot down an American F105 fighter near the Laos border. Two hours later MiG jets downed a HH53 rescue helicopter. all eight Americans aboard reported missing. North Vietnam claimed three U S planes were shot down and noted other losses near Quang Binh and Ha Tinh.

Saigon North Vietnam Laos Lyndon B. Johnson U.S Quang Binh Ha Tinh Ma Gia Pass U.S. Command Mu Gia Pass Ho Chi Minh Trail South Vietnam Mekong

Weather report for Winchester Virginia turns colder with rain

The forecast calls for tonight to be mostly rainy and 36 to 42 degrees with a 70 percent chance of precip. Friday remains cloudy and cooler with a 30 percent chance of rain, followed by clearing skies and seasonable cold on Saturday.

Nixon veto override vote falls short by margin

The override failed by 56 votes short of two thirds as 191 Republicans backed the President while 165 were needed. Nixon invited 156 Republicans and 35 Democrats who sustained the veto to a White House reception. Democrats faced a tense session with no clear plan, while options included keeping the extra 1.2 billion or signaling the President may spend 448 million.

House Nixon Congress White House Appropriations

Wall Street opens with Dow near new low as losses lead

Wall Street shares drift lower in early trading as the Dow Jones average falls to 757.06, down 1.78, while declines outpace advances. Active NYSE cases include Union Carbide Boeing Teledyne Skyline International Paper and Polaroid with notable percentage losses. Large blocks traded include American Telephone Penn Central and Bethlehem Steel at reduced prices.

New York Union Carbide Boeing Teledyne Skyline Corp International Paper Polaroid American Telephone Penn Coral Bethlehem Steel

Earth Worm Emerges at Dusk as Fishermen and Birds Wait

The earth worm, sightless and living underground, senses nightfall and surfaces where fishermen and birds await. This natural behavior highlights its nocturnal emergence and the role of surface activity in feeding interactions.

Sinking of the Maine and Other Fragments

The fragment mentions the sinking of the Maine and references the Red Sox, James Madison, and the Bay of Bengal. Other items include going to the fair and a place named Appalachian with a note of yes in 1091.

James Madison Maine Red Sox Cannan Appalachian Bay of Bengal

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