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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1970

Page

2

Obituary: Alson S. Hott of Winchester

Alson S. Hott of Winchester dies in Winchester nursing home. He married the former Miss Ann Karicofe who preceded him in death and was a member of the First Iterian Church. Survived by three children Robert Breslin of Norfolk George Hott of Richmond and Horace Hott of Wilmington Delaware. Funeral arrangements incomplete. Body at Jones Funeral Home.

Alson S. Hott Winchester Ann Karicofe First Iterian Church Robert Jille Breslin Norfolk George Hott Richmond Horace Hott Wilmington Dela Jones Funeral Home

Nine Arab Saboteurs Killed Near West Bank

TEL AVIV AP Israeli army patrol killed nine Arab saboteurs from Jordan west of the Jordan River on Thursday night. The group slipped into the occupied West Bank near the King Abdullah bridge three miles north of the Dead Sea. no Israeli casualties reported.

Tel Aviv Jordan Jordan River King Abdullah Bridge Dead Sea

Amphitheater Dedication Set With Byrd as Speaker

The auditorium project honors the McCormac family with an amphitheater to enrich community life. U S Senator Harry F Byrd Jr will headline the Saturday dedication and a variety show at 7 30 p m. A Sunday Vespers service features Rev Fred Duckett of Martinsburg VA Hospital as speaker.

McCormac McCormac, Jr Trudy U.S Harry F. Byrd, Jr Winchester-Frederick County

Cambodian Army Push Near Phnom Penh Eases Immediate Threat

Cambodian forces south and southwest of the capital have reduced the threat for now while Viet Cong and North Vietnamese troops remain active nearby. Thai air attacks in Cambodia are reportedly considered but unlikely to escalate without U.S. funding. In Phnom Penh a tribunal in absentia tries Prince Norodom Sihanouk on treason and collusion with the Viet Cong, with a verdict widely anticipated to be guilty.

Phnom Penh Bangkok Cambodia Thailand Thai Defense Ministry Thanat Zation Manila United States U.S. Senate Cooper Church Norodom Sihanouk Sihanouk Lon Nol Europe Lourt

SEATO Condemns North Viet Nam From Attacks in Cambodia

SEATO condemned North Vietnamese military actions in Cambodia and urged a political solution while offering diplomatic aid. It provided no military assistance to Cambodia and noted foreign troops should withdraw. The charter alliance includes the US, Britain, France, Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Thailand and the Philippines.

Manila Southeast Asia Treaty Organization Cambodia Alliance Council of Ministers United States Thailand Philippines Pakistan Australia New Zealand Britain France SEATO Laos Vietnam William P. Rogers William McMahon

Shenandoah Valley Bank Presents July Fourth Fireworks Display

The Shenandoah Valley National Bank will present its annual Fourth of July Fireworks Display Sunday at about 9 p.m. in the Winchester Recreation Park. The display will be set off from behind the lake in the park and include aerial and ground fireworks. The program is expected to last about 45 minutes and will begin after a softball game finishes.

Shenandoah Valley National Bank Winchester Recreation Park VSTS Richmond Jon Peyton” Peters WSTS Hiway Travel Information Stations

Harrison Named to Lord Fairfax Post

Harrison joins Lord Fairfax Community College in the Virginia Community College System after moving from UNC Chapel Hill where he earned bachelor’s in history master’s in English and library science. He holds multiple honors memberships and resides with wife Nancy and daughter Christine at 308 Miller Winchester.

Harrison Commonwealth Virginia Community College Lord Fairfax Community College University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill University For Cato Beta Phi Mu Honorary Library Society The American Library Association Educational Media Association Nancy Christine Miller , Winchester

Chicago Truckers End 12 Week Strike With New Pay Increases

Negotiators announced an agreement ending a 12 week Chicago area trucking strike and lockout. The deal raises pay by 1.85 dollars an hour over 39 months for the national contract and 1.65 dollars for the 37,000 Chicago area drivers over 36 months, with local unions and the national pact to be submitted for ratification.

Chicago International Teamsters Union Thei Aent Frank E. Fitzsimmons International Teamsters Ray Schoessling Teamsters Joint Council J. Curtis Counts Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Teamster Chicago Truck Drivers Union

Psychiatrist Paid 176000 Under CHAMPUS in 1968

A San Diego psychiatrist earned 176000 on the CHAMPUS program in 1968, with 11121.75 of overpayments refunded after late Pentagon reporting. The House subcommittee found no wrongdoing but urged quicker reviews of such fees and noted the doctor logged 12 to 14 hours daily, averaging about 528 dollars per day.

Washington San Diego House Congress Pentagon House Service Benefits James A. Byrne D-Pa Uniformed Services Champus

Jury Declares Mistrial in Moose Lodge Break-In Case

The jury in the 1968 break in and entry of Winchester Moose Lodge No 1283 could not reach a verdict. A mistrial was declared and a new trial date of September 24 was set. Lewis Lindberger Preston also known as Lewis Lindberger Boles faced a January 13 1969 indictment with the 1968 crime at 215 East Cork Street.

Lewis Lindberger Preston Winchester Moose Lodge Preston Lewis Lindberger Boles E. Cork St

Escapee from Camp 7 Sought After Run From Road Crew

A convict from Petersburg named Leon Junior Hall Jr., 33, escaped yesterday afternoon from Camp 7 road crew near Double Toll Gate. State Police, Clarke County Sheriff, Berryville Police, and camp staff searched the area with alarms sounded. Hall is described as a 5 foot 11 inch, 202 pound Negro male with a tattoo on the left forearm. he is the third escape attempt this year with two other fugitives captured on June 12.

Leon Junior Hall, Jr Petersburg Bros Patesend Am Bette Wade Blankenship Double Toll Gate Hall Rt. 7 Capt Blankenship Clarke County

Fairfax man awarded libel damages over Thief's corner display

A Fairfax County Circuit Court jury awarded $5,000 punitive and $2,000 compensatory damages to Joseph Y. Sottosanti after finding a Falls Church auto parts merchant defamed him by displaying a nine year old bounced check in a public Thief's corner. The check was for 27.35 to S&S Parts Co and was later dishonored for insufficient funds. Sottosanti had repaid the amount and forgot the incident until it was rediscovered in 1967.

Fairfax Sottosanti Insurance Company Charles Stolze Fairfax County

Weather update for Virginia with warm, partly cloudy days

Partly cloudy and warm through Saturday with potential thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s to 90s, nights low 60s. Sunday expects clearing and continued warmth, then a cooler trend by Tuesday with highs mostly in the 70s and 80s. Rainfall stats and sunrise times also noted for Winchester.

Travel Information Station Opens Near Winchester July 15

The Highway Travel Information Station along I 81 north of Winchester will open July 15 under J Stuart White after Division of Personnel approval. Helen Marie Hoover of Winchester named Travel Director with employment starting Sept. 1, joining three counselors from Front Royal and Winchester.

To Travel Service Highway I-81 Winchester J.stuart White Helen Marie Hoover Wade D. Ferguson the Aring Chamber Susan Claibourne Mathews Holly Dianne Brown Front Royal Margaret D. Keesling White

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