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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1964

Page

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Goldwater Launches Presidential Campaign Then Seizes GOP Power

Senator Barry Goldwater formally accepts the GOP nomination at the Cow Palace and declares extremism in defense of liberty no vice. He vows to reshape party leadership, naming Dean Burch to head the National Committee as he presses toward the 1964 campaign.

Jack Bell Arizona Barry Goldwater Republican Party Goldwater Stamping Cow Palace Good Lord Gop National Committee Dean Burch Paign Command Miller

Allen Whitacre to Appear on Ranger Hal's Birthday Party

Five year old Allen J. Whitacre, son of Mr. and Mrs. Allen G. Whitacre of 2137 Valley Ave, is set for a 9 a.m. appearance on Ranger Hal's Birthday Party on TV tomorrow. Weather notes report .25 inch rainfall at Winchester Laboratory with scattered showers elsewhere and a forecast for more weekend showers. Confederate soldier lookalikes at the Live stock Market fire prompted Civil War era reminiscences. the participants were members of the fire department parade in Sperryville.

Allen G. Whitacre Valley Ave Ranger Hal Winchester Research Laboratory Clearbrook Whitacre Frederick County Gainesboro Winchester Sperryville

New Self-service Car Wash Opens on Valley Pike

Opens tomorrow Saturday July 18 with a 25 cent five minute coin operated wash located 200 yards south of Park & Shop on Valley Pike. Ad correction lists Bala Club Beverages 12 packs and Acme Markets Berryville Ave Braddock St details.

Valley Pike South Park & Shop Park & Shop

U S Receives Soviet Space Feats Summary At UN

The Soviet Union for the first time submitted a 30 page summary of its space research achievements to the UN Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. The document will be translated and reviewed before the Oct 26 meeting in New York as part of preparations for the General Assembly.

United Nations N.Y Soviet Union U.N. Committee On Qater U.N General Assembly United States Gram John F. Kennedy Johnson Kennedy U.N. Space Committee Geneva

Hyattsville man electrocuted in Fairfax restaurant

Norman L. Dibble, 24, of Hyattsville Maryland was electrocuted in Fairfax County while working on a restaurant heating and cooling system. He was found in the basement of a Hot Shoppe restaurant near the Seven Corners shopping center.

Fairfax, Va Hyattsville Fairfax Counery Norman L. Dibble Seven Corners

Bold Step Ahead Civic Center Backed at Kick Off

Winchester campaign for a 350000 Civic Center drew about 200 at a George Washington Hotel dinner with U S Senator Harry Byrd as honorary chair announcing a pledge of not less than 10000. Byrd said the center would attract conventions and bolster the regional economy and culture.

Winchester Civic Center U.S Harry F. Byrd Senator Byrd George Washington Hotel Byrd Melton Wright Frederick County School,s Winchester Sam Preston Park and Recreation Board Claude B. Smalts, Jr William M. Battaile Gerald L. Goodman Iaison

Triple Sentry Satellite Launch From Cape Canaveral

A complex three satellite launch from Cape Kennedy sent two Sentry satellites and a pygmy satellite into highly elliptical orbits atop an Atlas Agena rocket at 3:22 a.m. EST. Ground teams confirmed the booster placed the payloads in separate paths and will assess success by about 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

Cape Kennedy Fla U.S Air Force

159th American Killed In S. Vietnam Fighting

A U S Army enlisted man was killed by Viet Cong fire near Can Tho as government forces launched an operation in the Mekong Delta. The death raised U S combat deaths in Viet Nam to 159 since December 1961. Five Navy Seabees were wounded in an ambush on a station wagon near the southern tip of Viet Nam.

Saigon Viet Nam Mekong River Can Tho U.S

STwoiman Rubber Boat Sale Ad

An A & N Store feature advertises STwoiman rubber boat now priced at 29.50 after a 42.95 tag, limited to one unit.

Stwoiman

Arson Suspected After Twin Winchester Fires Destroy Two Buildings

Two fires swept through Winchester destroying the Barr Building on N Cameron Street and the Virginia Livestock Exchange on N Kent Street Ext. Police and Fire Inspector Gouchenour weighed arson as a cause as four city fire companies and county volunteers fought the blazes. The livestock market owned by a corporation led by French Lee and the Barr Building owned by Mrs. Thelma Barr were total losses with five animals killed and Bud Lewis reporting about $2,000 loss at his restaurant facility. Continuous efforts protected a nearby church and nearby structures while recovery plans moved forward for weekly cattle sales.

Winchester William N. Godenour Gouchenour Barr N. Cameron St Virginia Livestock Exchange N. Kent St Livestock Exchange French Lee Thelma Barr Brown Lovett The Exchange Bud Lewis Assembly of God Church Lee Kent St Plumly Lumber Co

Weather outlook with warm weekend and scattered thundershowers

A high pressure ridge continues to dominate Virginia's weather but southwest winds bring moist air. Mostly warm and fair conditions expected through the weekend with a chance of widely scattered late afternoon and evening thunderstorms. New self service car wash 25¢ located on Valley Pike south of Park & Shop.

Richmond Virginia

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