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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1969

Page

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Curfew Declared After Dynamite Attacks In Aspen

Aspen imposes a 2 am curfew after at least five dynamite blasts and unrest by about 500 hippies. Police, sheriff and nearby agency units cordon streets, arrest seven curfew violators, with no charges filed. No injuries reported.

Aspen Colo Carrol Whitmire Pitkin County Dick Ritchey Garfield County Glenwood Springs Martin Dumont Paey Ritchey Denver

Dozens of Mailboxes Blown Up Along Local Roads

The Frederick County Sheriff reports at least a dozen mailboxes blown up last night on Middle Road Senseny Road and errimans Lane. Firecrackers or cherry bombs were used. The total count is not yet in as more complaints arrive. the department continues to investigate.

Middle Road Senseny Road Errimans Lane Frederick County Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Office

Fireworks Show Tonight at Winchester Recreation Park

Founder Fireworks will light up Winchester Recreation Park at 9 15 sponsored by Shenandoah Valley National Bank for the fourth year. Ground and aerial pieces feature national themes chained color shells novelty items for kids plus Barber shop poles and Niagara Falls scene.

Winchester Recreation Park Shenandoah Valley National Bank Niagara Falls

Kenya minister Tom Mboya assassinated in Nairobi

Tom Mboya Kenya 38 year old minister of economic planning and development was shot in a crowded Nairobi center as he left a pharmacy on Government Road. A lone young African gunman fled by car and police sealed the area. Mboya helped lead Kenya to independence and died at lunch time triggering nationwide mourning.

Nairobi Kenya Tom Mboya Mboya Government Road London Lake Victoria Kenya Federation of Labor

Tent Protects Apollo 11 Crew for Conference

SPACE CENTER Houston AP Seated in a plastic tent to ward off germs the Apollo 11 astronauts report to newsmen about their moon mission Plans include a $5718 tent air system and glass partitions for private Q and A sessions at the Manned Spacecraft Center The crew aims to land July 20 with Armstrong and Aldrin in the lunar module while Collins orbits and the trio remains quarantined after return to avoid cross contamination

Manned Spacecraft Center Ing Armstrong Aldrin Sure Face Collins

U S Viet Operations Unchanged Despite Decreased Attacks

In Saigon, the U S Command says operations remain at full level with 12 battalion size missions active. The battlefield briefings note a drop in overall South Vietnam activity with only one notable rocket or mortar strike on a U S base camp.

Saigon U.S South Vietnam Hanoi U.S. 4Th Infantry Highlands

Plane Crash Injures Man in West Virginia Field

Owen L. Stumbaugh, 52, of Charles Town West Virginia, was injured when his single engine Champion plane crashed in a cornfield half a mile west of Charles Town. State Trooper G F Arthur said FAA investigators would visit the scene and determine the cause. Stumbaugh received treatment at Charles Town Hospital before being moved to Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown Maryland.

Owen L. Stumbaugh Charles Town W.va West Virginia G.F. Arthur FAA Stumbaugh Charles Town Hospital Washington County Hospital Hagerstown Arthur Said

Norfolk man held in Warren County murder case

Charles Emmett Ryan 47 of Norfolk is charged with murder in the shooting death of Howard Heck Sr 34 of Roanoke. Ryan held without bond in Warren County jail with preliminary hearing tentatively set for Tuesday. The shooting followed an argument on Indian Hollow Road near Bentonville at 1 am. The two fishermen reportedly did not know each other. Heck's body sent to Maddox Funeral Home Front Royal.

Norfolk Warren County Roanoke Charles Emmett Ryan Thurston St Howard Heck, Sr Elliott Marshall Gary T. Keyser Keyser Indian Hollow Benetonville Ryan Heck Inves Bentonville Maddox Funeral Home Front Royal

Storms lash Ohio as Coast Guard probes for victims

A severe Lake Erie storm system spanned northern Ohio Friday night, killing at least eight and injuring more than 300. Coast Guard units and planes scoured for victims while authorities warned of widespread damage from Toledo to Cleveland with power outages and flooding.

Cleveland Coast Guard Lake Erie Ohio Wooster Ohio 5 Toledo Point Place Hancock Hueson Cuyahoga Geauga Lake Counties Cedar Point Sandusky

Kissinger Sees No Arms Race In ABM Plan

Kissinger told Austrian TV Congress may approve the Safeguard ABM plan without triggering a major arms race with the Soviet Union. He noted the USSR already operates about 70 ABMs and said deployment would not exceed Soviet levels before 1974. The plan aims to deter China, accidental attacks, and a potential first strike by a growing Soviet force.

Vienna Nixon Henry A. Kissinger Congress Soviet Union Kissinger China

Maryland Boy Drowns In Warren County Lake

A 15 year old Maryland boy, Robert Stephen Condon of Bowie, drowned at Lake of the Clouds in Shenandoah Farms Warren County. The non swimmer held onto a capsized raft. father tried twice to reach him. He was recovered from 33 feet of water at 5 10 p.m. by state and local divers after the call to Winchester Rescue Squad.

Maryland Lake of the Clouds Shenandoah Farms Warren County Warren Memorial Hospital Front Royal Robert Stephen Condon Edward Condon Bowie Gary T. Keyser Condon R. F E. Snyder Virginia State Police Clarence Cook Jimmy Howell

Holiday Road Toll Reaches 215 Across States

The Independence Day weekend traffic death toll rose to 215 as the holiday period neared its midway point. California recorded 23 fatalities, the highest by state, followed by Texas with 21. The counting period started 6 p.m. Thursday and ends at midnight Sunday.

Associated Press California Texas

Dry Warm Weekend Expected Across Virginia

The Richmond weather report notes very low moisture and no approaching fronts, forecasting a dry period with warm weekend conditions across Virginia.

Richmond Virginia

Winchester Animal Hospital Announces Appointment Only Hours

The Winchester Animal Hospital says office hours are by appointment only starting July 1. Contact Oak Grove Orchard at 662-2483 or Ham House in Virginia at 662-0869 for details on services and scheduling.

Oak Grove Winchester Animal Hospital

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