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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1973

Page

2

Obituaries of Buckner Evans Sonner in Front Royal area

Mary Robinson Buckner 100 of 307 Amherst Street died Friday at Welcome Haven Home. Survived by daughter Marie Gibson and multiple grandchildren. Funeral Monday 2:00 at Jones Funeral Home with burial Ivy Hill Cemetery. Also listed: Thomas V. Evans 63 of Rt.4, Lloyd Taylor Sonner 87 of 123 N Royal Ave. Funeral details note Omps Moody Bryson City and Front Royal services.

Mary Robinson Buckner Amherst St Welcome Haven Jones Funeral Home Clifford Schane Ivy Hill Cemetery Upperville Thomas V. Evans Rt. 4 Winchester Memorial Hospital Mr. Evans Bryson City N.C James Callaway Martha J. Payne Evans The Baptist Church North Carolina Pat’s Cab Winchester Margaret E. McClure Oleen Evans Front Royal Road Leois Walker Flannie Verzich Highview W. Va Hazel Henry Finksburg Carol Michael Thomas J. Evans William H. Evans Opequon Clarence E. Evans Omps Funeral Omps Funeral Home Moody Funeral Home Bill Moody Lloyd Taylor Sonner N. Royal Ave Front Royal Warren Memorial Hospital Mr. Sonner Warren County James E Lucy Virginia Amiss Sooner Warrenton Front Royal United Methodist Church A.D. Goodson Prospect Hill Cemetery Roland Bush Hugh Elliott J.E. Rudacille Sherman Lawson Garth Hayden Payne Jr Raymond Rudacille Lodge 374 IOOF Maddox Funeral Sonner

Brussels a ne en called Capital of Europe

Foreign exchange student Janick Bare, from Brussels Belgium, spoke to Rotarians at the Virginia Gentleman Restaurant. She called Brussels the capital of Europe as the center of the Common Market and described Belgium’s three natural regions and nine provinces. She noted land as the country’s key resource and referenced the Lions Club foreign exchange program sending two local girls to Europe.

Front Royal Janick Bare Virginia Gentleman Ms. Bare Brussels Belgium Europe Lions Club

Pentagon Admits Bombing Coverup Blunder

The Pentagon acknowledged a major blunder for supplying Congress with false statistics on Cambodia bombing. Spokesman Jerry Friedheim said secret B52 strikes in 1969 1970 were omitted, and committee leaders vow to uncover who ordered the concealment and why. Defense Secretary James Schlesinger later confirmed more than 3500 sorties were also concealed.

Washington Pentagon Congress Defense Department Indochina Friedheim Stuart Symington D-Mo Command Symington William P. Clements Jr Defense Clements Elliot L. Richardson Air Force James R. Schlesinger Cambodia

Ashland Oil Admits Illegal Campaign Contribution

Ashland Oil chairman Orin E. Atkins acknowledged the firm made a $100,000 illegal contribution to the Nixon 1972 re election campaign in early 1972 via a subsidiary without board knowledge. Cox noted it was solicited by Maurice H. Stans and returned in July 1973. Federal law imposes up to two years imprisonment and a $10,000 fine for such corporatePolitical contributions.

Cox American Airlines Ian Fred M. Vinson Jr Atkins Nixon Ashland Petroleum Gabon Corp Vinson Finance Committee Treasuries

Getty Jr. kidnapped. ransom demanded in lire

Italian press says kidnappers demand 300 million lire or 500000 dollars for J. Paul Getty III, 16, who vanished 12 days ago. Mrs Getty and her lawyer deny the reports while police remain doubtful. the grandfather in London says he will not pay.

Rome J. Paul Getty III Getty Young Getty London

Winchester Events Calendar Highlights This Weekend

A compiled schedule lists gatherings at Winchester recreation areas and local venues. Reunions occur Saturday at Lions Shelter and Antique Car Shelter. Sunday features Yeakley-Parlett Reunion and Opequon Saddle Club. Weekday events include Guild of Winchester, Parish Council, Exchange Club, Weight Watchers meetings, IOOF, TOPS, Recovery Inc, Bridge, Eastern Star, Chess Club, and S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A at local churches and halls.

Yeakley-Parlett Winchester Recreation Park Guild of Winchester Contemporary Art Recovery Inc George Washington McKinley Chapter Eastern Star City Hall First Methodist Church

Navy Tightens Rules to Prevent Gunboat Fishing Vessel Incidents

The Navy issued new safety orders to avoid clashes with civilian craft in Chesapeake Bay and near Cape Henry after a live round exploded about 100 feet from the Big D charter boat on June 17. Skippers must avoid firing when civilian vessels are in the line of fire within 90 degrees of the target, with cancellations permitted if safety is in doubt. A Navy PTF 23 was firing near Six Charlie Delta at the time, while sailboats from Annapolis to Newport Race were observed nearby.

Norfolk, Va Navy Chesapeake Bay Atlantic Ocean Linwood Martens D&m Marina Big D Triangle Wrecks Cape Henry PTF 23 Martens Annapolis

Weather outlook and rainfall figures across regions

Northern Valley forecasts show clear tonight with showers and storms possible, highs in the mid 80s Sunday. Virginia notes variable cloudiness with storms in the south and showers in the north, highs in the 80s. Extended period remains unsettled with daily shower or thunderstorm chances and 80s daytime highs. Newfoundland Strait separates from the mainland by about nine miles. Rainfall data span July to 1973 with monthly and annual figures, noting 1972 as a peak year with 53.02 inches and 60 year averages around 3 inches monthly.

Virginia

Answers to quiz items and clues list

A numbered clue set with solutions across topics. Items include Puck Mile Cabbage beneficial effects inducing sleep Sir Francis Drake Oliver Cromwell Ponce de Leon Washington and a mystery book or show.

Sir Francis Drake Oliver Cromwell Ponde de Leon Washington

Seven Escape From West Virginia Penitentiary

Seven inmates escaped from the maximum security West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville through an underground water line and fled in a stolen car. They were found missing around 2:00 a.m. and authorities from state, county, city police and the prison began a wide search.

Moundsville W. Va West Virginia Marshall County Sheriff's

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Mary Buckner Thomas Vincent Evans Lloyd T. Sonner Cmds Funeral Home DIAL the Order S. Braddock St Congregational Christian Church Mack Agf Bernard F. Groves Falese John W. Rose Uber Berge Cock Inc Commerce St Jeff Bishop Newtown Athens Ohio Jerry W. Friedheim Senate Armed Services Committee Ashland Oil Russell Lions Shelter Opequon Saddle Club New Frontier Istuart M. Perry, Inc Winchester Rt Berryville Rt. 7 Cameron Island of Newfoundland Strait of Belle Isle Plains mid-Atlantic States New England National Bank Farmers & Merchants National Bank of U.S. Treasury U.S United States I. W.M. Feltner W.M. Feltner William H. West, Jr John S. Scully I Paul M. Haldeman
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