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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1967

Page

5

Topless Art Arrives in San Gabriel Scene

Modern art takes aim at controversy as Warren Stagg 38 of Hollywood stages topless painting at a restaurant in San Gabriel. Mayor Helen Achilles and the City Council oppose the act and demand modest attire for workers while Bill Coleman faces an entertainment license charge. The case may be heard in Alhambra Municipal Court today.

Helen Achilles San Gabriel Los Angeles Stagg Bill Coleman Monterey Park Coleman Alhambra

Senate to Probe Dodd's Financial Activities

The Senate ethics committee will hold public hearings on Connecticut Senator Thomas J. Dodd’s financial affairs. Investigators have reviewed subpoenaed records covering campaign funds from 1961 to 1965 and travel expenses, with automobiles loaned by a Connecticut contractor under scrutiny. Dodd denies the charges and has filed a libel suit against Pearson and Anderson.

Washington Senate Ethics Committee Thomas J. Dodd Connecticut Dodd John Sennett Senate Tention Bipartisan Committee John Stennis D-Miss Wallace F. Bennett R-Utah Chicago Julius Klein Sonnet Bennett Stennis and Bennett Sen. Dodd Ance Drew Pearson Jack Anderson Ethics Committee Bobby Baker Pearson Anderson

Craft catalog listings for patterns and books in 1967 era

The excerpt lists fabric checks for gifts and cross stitch roses with pattern 7016, plus two free patterns. It promotes 210 LeCraft designs in a Needlecraft Catalog with 25 cents items and mentions Prize Afghans, Museum Quilt Book, and Bargain Quilt Book, each offering complete patterns at 50 cents.

Crochet Museum Bargain

Wind collapse kills two in Virginia Beach warehouse wall

A Department of Buildings report ties last Friday’s wall collapse at a warehouse under construction to freak high winds. The 100 by 20 foot wall section killed two men and injured two others, with officials noting no structural deficiencies and that the wall vastly exceeded city code requirements. A separate World War I note mentions Turke as “the sick man of Europe” in reference to Ottoman decline.

Virginia Beach Department of Buildings

Kingston Trio to Disband After June 1 1967

The Kingston Trio to end its act after June 1 ending a decade of fame with hits like Tom Dooley. Members Bob Shane Nick Reynolds and John Stewart cite audience fatigue over singing only familiar folk tunes and shifting musical directions as the reason for the split.

John Stewart Tom Dooley California Kingston Trio Harry Belafonte Shane Reynolds Dave Guard Stewart Missouri Times

Mountaintop cities dream outlined for Appalachia

A plan by CAD envisions a chain of mountaintop cities on the Cumberland Plateau from Chattanooga to Huntington using low cost public power from a 200 lake network. Attorney Harry Caudill leads the effort to restore self government and public ownership of Appalachian resources while courting regional cooperation and federal support.

Bristol Virginia-Tennessean Abingdon, Va Appalachians Switzerland Cumberland Plateau Chattanooga Tenn Huntington W. Va Harry Caudill Whitesburg Caudill Appalachian CAD Foreign’’ Corporation, Cand Gideon Yachin Harrisburg Yachin Sugar Creek Leslie County Appalachia Lewis OG. Smith Denver Colo Smith West Virginia Paul J. Kaufman American Power Association Chelan County, Wash

Son of Lt. Gov Pollard Charged in Auto Death

Lewis B. Pollard 17, son of Lt. Gov. Fred G. Pollard, faces involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of Richmond lumber executive James J. Redmond Ill. Redmond, 41, died in a Richmond hospital from a blood clot linked to injuries after the crash in December. Redmond was pinned between cars after attempting to free a stalled vehicle in the Fan District. Pollard previously was convicted of drunk driving with a one year license revocation and a $200 fine. A February 17 hearing is set in Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.

Lt. Gov. Pollard James J. Redmond Richmond Redmond Redmond Lumber Corp Pollard

Hadj Meaning and Merit in Islam

The Hadj is the Arabic term for the pilgrimage to Mecca. Muslims believe performing the Hadj earns great religious merit and spiritual reward.

Mecca

British thermal unit Defined by energy to raise water 1 degree

The abbreviation BTU stands for British thermal unit. It represents the energy required to raise the temperature of one pound of water from 39.2 to 40.2 degrees Fahrenheit per Britannica.

BTU Encyclopaedia Britannica

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